Washington DC Business Lawyers

BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia, Of Counsel
California, Registered Counsel

COURT ADMISSIONS
US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Serving corporate growth by leveraging two decades as a litigator, arbitrator, mediator, prepared negotiator, and attorney to guide the incorporation of aggressive startups, the restructure of multi-billion-dollar companies, and the protection of sales contracts and service agreements.

GIVING BACK
Honored to have served as a judge for national startup accelerator competitions, keynote speaker for large companies, instructor for universities, as well as board and committee memberships within companies and for organizations that deliver knowledge-sharing panel discussions to our...

Commercial real estate transactions, litigation and bankruptcy, and trade secrets, including Chapters 7's and 11's, single asset real estate cases, loan and lease workouts, foreclosure defenses, eviction defenses, refinancings, sale-leasebacks, LLC operating agreements, and LLC member disputes. Focusing in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

I represent individuals and businesses across the country in a variety of civil litigation disputes against large corporations. My practice areas include antitrust litigation (e.g., price-fixing, customer allocation), civil litigation, consumer protection, business tort, and commercial litigation, including class actions, and antitrust counseling.

My small firm -- Kotchen & Low LLP -- aims to achieve the highest caliber legal representation while offering clients greater efficiency and more personalized attention than larger firms.

Before co-founding Kotchen & Low LLP, I was: a law clerk for Judge Tacha of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, a research attorney for...

I am an award-winning attorney who is experienced and knowledgeable. I am committed to serving my clients well through assertive and strategic advocacy. All cases are handled with care and with a focus on getting results for my client. I seek the best resolution for you.

What is different about my firm?

In Family Law, we place special focus on Domestic Violence as we have an excellent success rate! Allergic Reaction Injury cases have a special spot in our hearts as we have first-hand experiences with allergic reactions! In Business Law, we focus our steadfast efforts on contracts, internal business compliance risk...

For over a decade, Mr. Antonoplos has represented individuals, families and business leaders with real estate, litigation, and estate planning and probate matters. Mr. Antonoplos has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star three years consecutively. Mr. Antonoplos’ practice covers a wide range of topics from real estate, estate planning and probate, to commercial litigation, asset protection and preservation and business law issues. A classic generalist, Mr. Antonoplos counsels clients on business transactions and routinely litigates real estate; construction and probate matter is the Courts of the District of Columbia and State of Maryland on behalf of individual and corporate...

Matt Kaiser has represented hundreds of clients through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Matt has represented corporate executives and folks living on the streets. He has represented large corporations in sophisticated civil cases, and individuals in less complicated matters. He has defended people accused of almost every kind of federal crime including tax evasion, bribery, fraud, drug dealing, arson, weapons charges, and violating export controls. Matt has helped people with trials, appeals, and post conviction petitions, and he has represented people and corporations in both state and federal courts. Matt Kaiser is a magna cum laude graduate of...

Sat Nam Khalsa's mission is centered on service: he is dedicated to helping clients resolve difficult problems with excellence and integrity. His clients include individuals, families, small businesses, and nonprofits. Sat Nam Khalsa practices tax and business law, estate planning and probate, and non-adversarial family law. In his tax practice, Sat Nam represents individuals and organizations seeking to resolve tax controversies with the IRS and state and local tax authorities. He also represents clients litigating tax disputes in Federal and State courts. Sat Nam’s work for business clients, nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations includes advice related to entity formation and...

Welcome to the Alderman Law Office
We provide high-quality, cost-effective legal services for sophisticated clients. With more than 35 years of intellectual property experience, we help clients develop, license, maintain, protect and enforce their intellectual property rights, whether the client is a software company, content creator or technology company, or involved in information technology, entertainment or the arts. The Alderman Law Office works with large institutions, particularly sports teams and entertainment venues, as well as start-up companies and individuals, across the U.S. and around the globe, to build value for clients by leveraging technology and intellectual property. For many creators, the...

Bernard Crane graduated from George Washington University, and earned his law degree from Catholic University. He's been practicing criminal and business law in the Washington area since 1985. For over 30 years, he's zealously fought for clients accused of all types of crimes - from marijuana to murder and carjacking. There's almost nothing he's not already seen and learned to deal with, both in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. He's helped thousands of people get through some of the worst times in their lives. He can help you, too.

INVESTIGATIVE BACKGROUND
Before becoming an attorney, he was a private investigator,...

Chris Macchiaroli is a partner in Silverman Thompson’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice covers all facets of civil litigation and criminal defense. Chris has tried over fifty cases to verdict (25 jury trials), including five in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, authored over twenty-five appellate briefs in the D.C. Circuit, the Second Circuit, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and participated in over seventy criminal and civil evidentiary hearings in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, the Southern District of Florida, and the District of...

Dionna Maria Lewis is a Labor & Employment Associate at the Washington, D.C. office of The Fay Law Group PLLC, where she manages an active litigation docket of nationwide and local cases in all areas of employment and employment-related disputes. Prior to joining the Fay Law Group PLLC, Ms. Lewis completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John F. McCabe, Jr. at the D.C. Superior Court and was fair lending counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity. At the CFPB, Ms. Lewis investigated fair lending risks and civil...

William Scott Goldman is the founding member of Goldman Law Group, representing creative business clients, both established and early-stage, throughout the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Goldman received an LL.M. in Patent and Intellectual Property Law from George Washington University and is licensed to practice before several courts. One of the world's most prolific trademark filers, he's now ranked 'Top-5' at the USPTO with over 7,000 pending applications and registrations. Having written the book on Branding Law, he is also a frequent lecturer, guest speaker, radio commentator and author on various legal subjects. Clients appreciate his creative insights based on almost...

Stuart M. Paynter is an alumnus of Sullivan & Cromwell, where he represented Microsoft in the antitrust suit brought by the Department of Justice and several state attorneys general, as well as in numerous consumer class actions brought in federal and state courts around the country. Prior to that Mr. Paynter clerked for the Hon. David S. Tatel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Mr. Paynter’s practice concentrates exclusively on plaintiff-side commercial litigation with a focus on complex commercial class actions on behalf of consumers nationwide. Currently Mr. Paynter is heavily involved in...

Mr. Newman's clientele have included law firms, individuals, and small and medium sized entities in various locations in the United States and around the world, including a niche Brasilian practice. In addition to Mr. Newman's legal experience as a registered patent attorney and working as a litigation and a transactional attorney, he has worked as a CEO of a start-up company, as an associate in an incubator, and he has performed financial valuations of intellectual property both as a function of litigation and arms-length transactions.

1750 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006 Tel. (202) 296-3333 22 Rockingham Court, Germantown, MD 20874 Tel. (908) 361-7097 Fax. (301) 972-5743 E-mail: jsavagelaw@aim.com James H. M. Savage maintains a transportation law practice which includes representing clients in regulatory matters before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); commercial litigation and commercial real estate transactions; provides legal guidance to clients seeking public financing; represents clients in State and Federal litigation, as well as in environmental enforcement actions. He has successfully defended numerous toxic exposure and traumatic injury lawsuits brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). Mr. Savage counsels clients regarding...

I am a solutions-oriented, service provider with a background in real estate and business law. Prior to law school, I worked in real estate sales, property management, and investments. Throughout law school, my focus was on real estate and business. As a legal professional, I have held positions as an attorney providing services to the low-income and as a judicial law clerk working for a trial court judge providing research, legal drafts, and recommendations. Now, as a legal professional at Woehrle Dahlberg Jones Yao, I supplement my knowledge and experience with those in the firm to...

Christopher M. Klug, is the founder and principal at Klug Law Office PLLC. Atty. Klug also an international tax attorney, represents clients with domestic and international taxation, tax controversy, corporate/business planning, cross-border transactions, international and domestic estate planning, and trust administration. Prior to founding Klug Law Firm PLLC, Atty. Klug worked at boutique firms that focused in international and domestic tax, business planning, and estate planning.

Chris Muha is counsel at KaiserDillon PLLC. He represents clients in white-collar criminal matters, as well as complex civil litigation.

Before joining KaiserDillon PLLC, Chris litigated complex cases for almost six years at Williams & Connolly LLP, one of the District’s leading litigation firms. There he represented Fortune 50 companies, high net worth individuals and smaller businesses in a wide range of matters in federal courts, state courts and arbitration proceedings across the country. He also devoted hundreds of hours to the representation of pro bono clients in social security, landlord/tenant and immigration matters.

Chris is a 2006 graduate of Yale Law...

I concentrate my practice on secured and unsecured credit transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, ongoing securities law requirements of public companies and other general corporate matters.

Kenneth Gray is currently the Managing Partner at Alliance Law Firm International PLLC. His specialties include serving clients in tax matters, wealth management, estate planning, small and medium size business, venture capital, private equity, and natural resources (oil and gas). Ken previously worked for Nickel Capital LLC, a global small-cap equity fund, with responsibility for investments in communications technology, energy and basic materials companies as well as consulting on corporate finance and private equity transactions. Before Nickel, Ken spent over six years as Manager, Credit and Research with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in the Investment Funds Department....

In June 2006, Johnnie Bond started Bond Law as a boutique, general practice law firm in Washington, DC. Through Bond Law, Bond weaves together his transactional and litigation skills to provide his clients with comprehensive legal services designed to achieve success and add value. Bond's practice includes Accident/Personal Injury Litigation, Bankruptcy, Divorce, DUI/DWI, Business Law and Commercial Litigation for Government Contracting Companies, Contract Disputes, Real Estate and General Legal Services for Small Businesses and Start-up Companies. Bond Law also collaborates with Lita Rosario, Esq. and Wyz Girl Entertainment for Copyright and Trademark Infringement Law.

Managing Attorney Shahed Kader is not your typical lawyer. Before launching Kader Law, he worked in sales and growth for startups for 10 years.

Shahed managed the partnership that led to LocalVox’s acquisition, helped Stack Overflow better their sales and marketing collaboration, and led Aptible from $1m to $10m annual recurring revenue (ARR) as the lead salesperson – while finishing off law school.

Shahed was featured in the ABA Journal for his efforts in modernizing the legal job market, and is an Advisory Board member of the More Than Esquires Network.

Shahed Kader is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia...

S.L. England, PLLC combines government and private sector experience under one umbrella. Our civil and criminal practices are anchored by the experience of a former Assistant United States Attorney, INTERPOL Fellow, and private practitioner. With the experience of numerous federal and international investigations, as well as represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety civil actions, S.L. England, PLLC is the firm you want. 95% of attorneys are not trial attorneys. Most have never stepped foot in court to make oral argument before a judge. It makes a big difference: good lawyers must have the ability to argue your case in...

Attorney and Founder of Whitewave Law, PLLC, a general practice firm (civil litigation, business law, family law and immigration law) which also does business as Roka IP Solutions with respect to its intellectual property practice (trademark law, copyright law and domain name disputes).

For over a decade Matthew B. Kaplan, the founder and principal of The Kaplan Law Firm, has litigated cases on behalf of his clients in courts around the country. Prior to establishing The Kaplan Law Firm Mr. Kaplan was an attorney with Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, where he recovered millions of dollars for investors who incurred substantial losses as the result of fraud and other violations of the federal securities laws. Among the cases that Mr. Kaplan successfully litigated are In re Buca Inc. Securities Litigation, In re C.P. Ships Securities Litigation, In re...

Representing clients in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia since 2005, Brian V. Lee is the lead attorney at Lee Legal. His practice areas focus on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, business turnaround, and civil litigation. Brian has assisted hundreds of financially distressed businesses and individuals obtain relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Prior to forming Lee Legal in 2008, Brian contracted with the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and had internships with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Federal Court of Claims.

Lee Legal provides outstanding, cost-effective legal services...

I am a tax attorney with more than 25 years experience in federal tax matters including federal and state tax planning and controversies. My tax practice has involved financial transactions, foreign investment (inbound and outbound) and mergers and acquisitions. I have also helped to create and advise numerous nonprofit organizations, many of which are involved in charitable activities in Middle Eastern countries.

Ms. Meier represents individuals as well as small businesses, and specializes in Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Construction Law and Business Law.

Additionally, Ms. Meier specializes in Insurance Claims for the policyholder against their insurance company-- including large medical/ health insurance claims, liability insurance, property insurance, and coverage for valuables.

Mr. Ende is a nationally recognized expert on telecommunications transactional, litigation and regulatory issues. Mr. Ende has served as counsel to many of the nation's telecommunications service providers, resellers and agents, payphone service providers, the nation's largest telecommunications management company, multimedia companies and numerous other companies involved in leading edge technology applications. In this capacity, Mr. Ende has negotiated hundreds of carrier and agency agreements, including agreements with every major telecommunications carrier. Mr. Ende also has successfully litigated complex telecommunications cases against each of the major long distance carriers and most of the Regional Bell Operating Companies in proceedings in...

Mr. Johnson is a co-founder of PCT Law Group and serves as its Managing Member. Mr. Johnson has extensive corporate and employment law experience. His practice includes counseling and advising businesses at all stages of the growth cycle on a broad range of matters including corporate formation and organization, mergers and acquisitions, business contracts, employment agreements, employment policies, joint ventures, and corporate transactions. Mr. Johnson has served as "General Counsel" for several small and mid-sized companies. Mr. Johnson also maintains a litigation practice, which focuses on complex commercial disputes, business torts, and employment issues. Additionally, Mr. Johnson is a Professorial Lecturer in...

I am the founder and attorney at Taylor Legal Law Firm, based in Washington DC. I help businesses of all sizes and social entrepreneurs (non-profits) handle their legal needs and everyday challenges, so you can focus on what matters most – your work and your business. My goal at Taylor Legal is to provide your business with fast, efficient, practical legal advice that works in real life, not only on paper.

Before founding Taylor Legal, I spent two decades practicing international business law in the US, as well as Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. I worked in a number of...