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Lynda Joy Striegel
NORTH BEACH, MD Business Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
Antioch School of Law
MD-DC licensed. Practicing for 35 years. Former securities attorney in DC, New York, Philadelphia. Moved to Calvert County 13 years ago and established private practice focused on estate planning and business law. Author, LIVE SECURE: FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN. Regular columnist, Chesapeake Current's "Your Money Matters".
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Joshua Graeme Whitaker
Greenbelt, MD Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Divorce and Employment
The George Washington University Law School
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Patricia Weaver
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business, Appeals and Arbitration & Mediation
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Trish Weaver is Chair of the Appellate Practice group and a member of the Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate practices. Over the past 20 years, she has handled numerous appeals, authored briefs and argued before the Maryland Court of Appeals, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She is admitted to, and awaits the chance to argue before, the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Paley Rothman, Trish clerked for the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow on the Maryland Court of Appeals.
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Joseph Michael Creed
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Construction and Employment
Advocate and adviser for government employees, business professionals, and businesses in a wide range of employment and civil litigation matters.
Civil Litigation:
- Represent individuals and businesses in various civil-litigation matters, including business litigation, contract disputes, partnership disputes, and insurance coverage.
- Represent licensed professionals in investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and appeals of adverse agency decisions regarding licensure.
- Experienced trial lawyer in state and federal court.
- Experienced appellate attorney in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, D.C. Court of Appeals, Maryland Court of Appeals, and Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
- Law clerk...
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Meredith Hill
Silver Spring, MD Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
(301) 244-9040
8403 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Suite 1100
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Business, Estate Planning and Trademarks
The George Washington University Law School and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Meredith Hill Law is a women run law firm that serves as legal concierge and general counsel for small businesses, as well as, assists individual clients with their estate plans. From the start of her legal career, Meredith knew that she wanted to start her own law firm. She wanted to create a business and brand of her own that would be a positive impact to others in her community. When she first began her firm, Meredith fell in love with running her businesses and it sparked a desire for her to help other business owners with their legal needs.
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Alan Mark
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Real Estate
The George Washington University Law School and American University Washington College of Law
Alan Mark is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Chair of the Financial Services practice groups. He is also a senior member of the Corporate group. For more than 40 years, Alan has concentrated on corporate, commercial and real estate finance matters. He has served as outside counsel to numerous local, regional and national financial institutions, publicly traded biotechnology companies and hotel owners and operators. He has also served as outside counsel to information and telecommunication technology clients, government entities and individuals in connection with technology transfers, business acquisitions, project development and equity and debt financings. Since 1996,...
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Lorna Maloney
SILVER SPRING, MD Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Lorna Maloney, Esq. is the Founder and Managing Partner of Maloney & Hayes Law Offices, PC. with offices in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology; Master of Arts Degree in Political Management and her Juris Doctorate Degree with honors.
Ms. Maloney taught legal courses for several years before getting into private practice. She is committed to providing exceptional legal service to all of her clients.
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Brian David Lyman
Annapolis, MD Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Collections and IP
The George Washington University Law School
I handle civil litigation, administrative appeals, applications and hearings and advise clients on contract, real property matters, and corporate and regulatory law. My practice involves civil court cases in real estate, business transactions, contracts, construction, mechanic's liens, collections, home improvement contracts, consumer protection, employment, independent contractor agreements, licenses, intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks and trade names, nuisance, fraud, business torts and government contracting and bonds. I handle cases in all of Maryland's state courts, the District of Columbia Superior Court, and United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
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Matthew D. Osnos,
Greenbelt, MD Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Duke University School of Law
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Lindsey Warren Duvall
Annapolis, MD Business Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Business and Estate Planning
University of Baltimore School of Law
Mr. Duvall received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Baltimore in 1990. For over eighteen years, he has successfully represented business and individual clients in the Baltimore/D.C. corridor. Passionate about providing thorough and highly personalized service, Mr. Duvall works with clients to achieve both protection and planning for the future.
Duvall Law Firm, LLC has dedicated staff who are ready to serve you in the following areas:
Estate Planning
Incapacity Planning
Wills
Trusts
Specialized Wealth Transfer Trusts
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Charitable Trusts
Gifting Trusts
Estate Administration
Trust Administration
Asset Protection
Disability Planning
Business Planning
New Business Formation
Purchase or Sale of Businesses
Succession Planning
Contract Review
Shareholder/Member Agreements
Business Outside Counsel
Providing small businesses with immediate access to legal...
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Paula Calimafde
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Paula Calimafde chairs the firm’s Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits and Government Relations practice groups and is also a senior member of the Estate Planning, Tax and Nonprofit groups. She has more than 35 years of experience advising companies and tax-exempt organizations on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and employee benefits, including non-qualified deferred compensation, welfare benefit and cafeteria plans. She is a nationally recognized leader in the field of creative retirement plan designs for businesses and works closely with management and owners to prepare retirement plans, which suit the particular corporate needs.
Paula’s practice encompasses sophisticated estate planning and advising individuals...
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Ryan Scott Spiegel
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business
Stanford Law School
Ryan Spiegel chairs the firm’s Government Contracts practice and is a member of its Litigation, Corporate, and Science & Technology practice groups. His work spans a wide range of industries, includes general business and risk management counseling, and is characterized by outstanding client service, effective case strategy, and creative legal arguments. While he can be a tenacious litigator when necessary and maintains an excellent grasp of procedure, Ryan strives to understand his clients’ interests and goals and seek the best solution for them. He believes that resolving problems and disputes is more important than arguing for its own sake.
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Timothy Patrick Leahy
Bowie, MD Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Family and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Timothy P. Leahy practices law in Maryland and the District of Columbia and is a member of the American, Maryland, D.C, and Prince George’s County Bar associations. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Baltimore Law School in May 2000, earned his M.B.A. in 1993 at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, and his B.S. in Transportation & Logistics at Maryland in 1990.
Timothy brings over 10 years experience in business to his over 11 years of law practice and focuses on litigation and general practice matters. A former licensed home improvement contractor and...
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Kevin J Best
Annapolis, MD Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Collections and Landlord Tenant
University of Baltimore School of Law
Retired U.S. Marine officer (infantry), U.S. Naval Academy graduate, practicing land use, municipal, zoning, business, real property, landlord-tenant, homeowners association, litigation and other law.
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Jackelyn Niky Wooding
Lanham, MD Business Law Lawyer
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Attorney Jackelyn “Niky” Wooding is a Maryland licensed attorney and a graduate from Prairie View A&M University, with a B.A. degree in Political Science. She spent several years working for Fortune 100 corporation in the areas of finance and strategic partnerships. After her work in the the corporate sector, Jackelyn attended North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she excelled in the Intellectual Property (IP) curriculum, and was a member of the moot court, President of the IP Law Society, and interned at the United State Patent and Trademark Office.
Following her admission to the Maryland Bar, Jackelyn...
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Aneerban Ari Ghosal
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Construction, Employment and IP
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Samuel Elira Sr.
Bowie, MD Business Law Lawyer
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Personal Injury
Mr. Elira is the founding partner of The Elira Law Firm, LLC. As a licensed Maryland attorney and passionate advocate for justice, Mr. Elira takes a unique approach to lawyering by showing the client that he genuinely cares about the client as well as the case.
Mr. Elira enjoys helping his clients face and overcome their legal challenges. Mr. Elira identifies with his clients and will work tirelessly to ensure that they are treated fairly in the courtroom and that their case gets the best possible resolution.
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Christopher Wampler
Upper Marlboro, MD Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Collections
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Christopher R. Wampler is a graduate of Bridgewater College, Virginia, and the Catholic University School of Law. Chris has been practicing Bankruptcy Law since 1987 in Maryland, DC, & Virginia. In the past, Chris has served as President of the Wheaton Kensington Chamber of Commerce, served as a member of the Prince George's County Judicial Selections Committee, and was involved in the Montgomery County Bar Association Pro Bono Program. Chris has also worked on the Law Foundation of Prince George's County Homeless Project for which he received an award for his service to the community.
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Derek A. Hills
Easton, MD Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Construction and Consumer
Concord Law School
Derek A. Hills is a Maryland attorney whose practice focuses on the representation of homeowners in construction disputes. With twenty years of experience in the contracting industry, he understands how to navigate the relationships between contractors, subcontractors, and homeowners. He prides himself on excellent client communication skills and works with the client in a collaborative approach to evaluate all options and achieve the best outcome. As a result of his exposure to consumer protection laws concerning construction matters, he also represents consumers in cases involving harassment by debt collectors, debt buying cases, and auto fraud...
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Jessica Bull
Greenbelt, MD Business Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Howard University School of Law
Jessica Bull Esq., is the founder and managing attorney of J Bull Consulting Firm LLC, which was founded to provide effective, high-quality legal counsel. She understands that clients often want close contact with their lawyer, and she is committed to providing a listening ear and consistent communication to her clients.
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James Rathvon
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business, Appeals and Environmental
The George Washington University Law School
Jim Rathvon, chair of the firm’s Regulatory Law & Litigation practice group, maintains a broad environmental, chemical, food and drug and consumer product regulatory and litigation practice. He focuses on the regulation of pesticides and other chemical products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and other complex federal regulatory programs. His environmental law work ranges from counseling and advocating on regulatory and licensing issues to defending clients in government enforcement proceedings to representing them in federal arbitrations...
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Ryan Dowell Showalter
Easton, MD Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Construction and Real Estate
Tulane University School of Law
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Benjamin Cutter Marcoux
Greenbelt, MD Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
American University Washington College of Law
Benjamin Marcoux joined Houlon, Berman, Bergman, Finci, Levenstein & Skok, LLC in June of 2010. Prior to joining the firm, he worked with the Collaborative Law Group in Ellicott City, Maryland. He served clients in a variety of practice areas including: family, civil litigation, collaborative law, wills and probate, and personal injury. Ben has appeared before judges and masters in Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert and Worcester counties. While in law school, Ben served as Dean's Fellow to Professor Rice, the former Evidence Master for the AT&T break-up litigation.
Ben is a member of the...
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Katherine Palumbo
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
American University Washington College of Law
Kathy Palumbo is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Financial Services and Corporate practice groups. Her practice includes a wide range of sophisticated real estate and commercial transactional matters, with emphasis on drafting and negotiating documentation for complex transactions. She has assisted both purchasers and sellers in the acquisition or sale of commercial real estate properties in Maryland and the District of Columbia and has represented lenders and borrowers in conjunction with real estate and asset-based financing, including refinancing, construction loans and construction/permit loans, among other things. Kathy also represents both tenants and landlords in the structuring, documenting and...
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Victor Rosenberg
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 60 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
American University Washington College of Law
Victor Rosenberg, a founding member of the firm, is also a member of its Corporate, Tax, Estate Planning, and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates his practice on corporate, real estate, business, estate planning, probate and tax matters and is also involved in family wealth preservation and business continuity through the establishment of charitable trusts of all types, private foundations, family partnerships and limited liability companies.
Victor is active in trust reformation as well as the financing and sale of beneficial interests in trusts. He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating business and financing transactions, including the sale...
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Mr. Phillip R Zuber
Upper Marlboro, MD Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Phillip R. Zuber has been a “top 50” or "top 100" Maryland Super Lawyer for several years running and a “top 10” Washington, D.C. SuperLawyer, a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the Maryland State Bar Association subcommittee on civil pattern jury instructions and a lecturer to the Maryland Judicial Institute. For 35 plus years, he has practiced in the complex areas of medical malpractice (especially obstetrical, neonatal and emergency medicine issues), electric utility accidents, attorney liability, highway fatalities and catastrophic personal injuries. He has acted as general products liability counsel for an...
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Wayne Eig
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
Wayne Eig refers to himself as a business and tax lawyer for individuals and closely held entities, providing advice to clients involved in various business, investment, financial and succession planning activities. Sometimes, his clients are individuals or families, sometimes entities and often a combination of individuals/families and affiliated entities working together. Sometimes, these businesses have great value, sometimes they do not – but all of these clients have needs which require legal attention.
Over the course of his career, Wayne has chaired some of the firm’s major practice groups – Estate & Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Tax, and Corporate. In forty...
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Jessica Summers
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer
Business and Employment
American University Washington College of Law
Jessica Summers is an Associate in the firm’s Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Retirement Plans, Litigation and Government Relations practice groups. Jessica works with companies and organizations on a wide range of matters, including establishing and implementing effective employment policies, drafting employment agreements, maintaining employee benefit plans, addressing corporate planning issues and monitoring and advising clients on legislative and regulatory developments of import to them.
As an all-purpose business attorney with experience across several practice areas, Jessica has a comprehensive understanding of the legal and business needs of her clients and uses a common sense approach to finding solutions. In looking out...
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Randall D. Fisher
Annapolis, MD Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business and Estate Planning
Texas Tech University School of Law
The Fisher Law Office provides Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Wealth Planning, Business Law, Succession Planning, Asset Protection and Security Clearance advice to businesses and individuals in Annapolis, Arnold, Pasadena, Bowie, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Edgewater, Baltimore, Columbia, Stevensville, Chestertown, Dunkirk, St. Mary’s City, Washington, D.C., BWI Airport, Anne Arundel County, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne County, Harford County, Talbot County Calvert County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City. We can be reached by email at info@thefisherlawoffice.com or on the web at www.thefisherlawoffice.com.
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Arnold Sherman
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
New York University School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law
As a member of the firm’s Tax, Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, and Corporate practice groups, Arnold Sherman focuses his practice on the areas of tax and business planning, and estate planning and probate administration matters. He has extensive experience in negotiating, structuring and documenting business contracts, tax-deferred exchanges and wealth preservation structures.
Arnie’s knowledge and familiarity with how businesses work make him especially adept at understanding and responding to the needs of his business clients. He is diligent in keeping himself apprised of current tax laws and continually works to provide his clients with the...
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Kevin D'Anna
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Kevin is a Principal in the firm and considers himself as a true business attorney. From start-up through transition, Kevin serves as outside counsel for a myriad of local businesses of varying size and industry. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate, Nonprofits, Science & Technology, and Real Estate practice groups, and regularly provides counsel in each of these areas, including general operation and governance of for-profit and nonprofit entities, business dispute resolutions, IP and technology licensing and transactions, private placements, the negotiation of employment relationships and separations, executive compensation, structuring and implementing corporate mergers and acquisitions, the negotiation...
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Dr. John Christopher Belcher
Oxon Hill, MD Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Tulane University
30 years experience as lawyer--10 years as a federal prosecutor employed by Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice and 20 years as solo practitioner in Oxon Hill, Maryland concentrating in family law, criminal law, tort law (including personal injury/auto accidents), civil rights, business counseling & litigation, and appeals. Reasonable fees and very high rate of satisfaction among former clients.
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Ruth Ann Azeredo
Annapolis, MD Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(410) 558-1915
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway
Suite 300
Annapolis, MD 21401
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Employment
North Carolina Central University School of Law
My practice includes employment law, business law, and open records laws.
As former federal attorney in addition to two decades of running my own practice, I bring expert experience to my matters. Each legal matter presents its own unique facts and gets my specific attention. Identifying the legal issues is of paramount importance. My focus is to analyze the legal issues and provide my clients with candid, detailed and well considered advice and representation. My clients and I have direct communication throughout their representation. It is important that my clients understand what...
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Lawrence N. Taub,
Greenbelt, MD Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business, Administrative and Real Estate
Capital University Law School
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Anu Bankole KMT
Beltsville, MD Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Divorce and Family
Vanderbilt University Law School
Anu B. Kemet, a co-founder of Kemet Hunt Law Group, practices law in the areas of construction law, business development, civil litigation, bankruptcy, and personal injury. Mr. Kemet heads the firm’s business law practice, including start-ups, construction litigation, franchise negotiations, labor relations and contracts. He is responsible for a diverse caseload with substantial litigation experience.
Prior to his career as an attorney, Anu served honorably in the United States Army, held the chief operating officer position for a private elementary school, and co-founded Delights of the Garden, the first full service raw food vegan restaurant chain in the U.S. Mr. Kemet...
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Jan Ingham Berlage
Annapolis, MD Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
111 Cathedral Street
Suite 301
Annapolis, MD 21401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Bankruptcy and IP
University of Virginia
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Robert MacLay
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Health Care and Tax
The Catholic University of America
Robert Maclay is Co-President of the firm, and a member of its Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Corporate and Tax practice groups, among others. In all areas of his practice, Bob’s clients continually praise him for the personal attention he consistently gives them, touting him as a good listener, responsive to their needs, and capable of managing complex issues.
On the estate planning side of his practice, Bob Maclay works with people who may be facing a very difficult time in their lives and alleviates their personal concerns regarding their children and grandchildren. Whether he is preparing wills, trusts or...
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Nakia Gray
Largo, MD Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Howard University School of Law
Nakia Gray is a multi-faceted businesswoman and lawyer. She leverages her expertise in intellectual property law and brand strategy to give Black women business owners the legal strategies they need to package, protect and profit from their intellectual property.
Having launched her law firm in 2014, Nakia has provided brand strategy and legal solutions to thousands of small business owners, and believes that with the right legal strategy a business can expand, grow and create a lasting legacy.
For four years in a row Nakia has been named a Top Attorney by Washington, D.C.’s SuperLawyers magazine and has been featured on the...
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Robert Shulman
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and International
Tulane University School of Law
For 35 years, Robert has specialized in insurance recovery on behalf of policyholders. As Chair of the Insurance Recovery group and a member of the firm’s Litigation practice, Robert litigates complex disputes against insurance companies on behalf of corporations seeking coverage for all manner of claims involving every form of risk and exposure such as those arising out of products, securities, directors & officers, energy, automotive, financial institutions, medical devices and health, among others.
Robert has successfully argued precedent-setting appeals in the second, third, and fourth U.S. Courts of Appeals, as well as the California Court of Appeal, San Francisco...
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Linda Schwartz
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Legal Malpractice
American University Washington College of Law
Linda Schwartz is a senior member of the Professional Ethics & Discipline, Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Corporate, and Real Estate practice groups. She has considerable experience in complex real estate and commercial transactions, business planning, executive succession planning, and estate planning and administration for both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. For more than 30 years, she has served as counsel to prominent national, regional and local developers and business owners. In 2006, she was elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Throughout her legal career, Linda has been active in public service. She is a former Assistant Attorney...