White Plains Business Lawyers

My law practice is centered on the intersection of finance and law. I have worked in financial publishing, credit analysis, investment banking and consulting. I have structured and sold multi-billion dollar financings, and have helped people recover less than one hundred dollars. In my corporate law practice, I advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, partner buy outs, private security offerings, and other corporate actions. My business law practice involves providing legal services regarding the day-to-day operations and regulations of my clients' businesses. I typically assist with business formation and transformation, drafting contracts, regulatory compliance, and corporate...

Ms. Sharon T. Diamant has served as an attorney for more than twenty-five years. She began as a prosecutor in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office in October 2000, left in 2002 to practice criminal law in Florida, then returned in 2004. She remained with the office until 2010, when she opened her own practice. During her tenure as a prosecutor, Ms. Diamant prosecuted a variety of cases—ranging from theft, assault, and traffic offenses to sexual abuse matters in the Juvenile Division. One of her high-profile juvenile cases led to the first legislation requiring juveniles charged with sexual offenses to register...

With 36 years of legal practice, I have developed a broad background in various fields including civil and government litigation, military and civil criminal law, Federal Government administrative law, corporate law, government contracts, and international law, among others. I am a retired Navy Captain Judge Advocate, having held senior positions in the Pentagon and various global locations. My career also includes serving in combat zones four times. I have successfully represented scores of individual clients before Federal Government and State agencies, boards, and courts, protecting their rights to Government benefits, protecting their employment rights, and protecting their freedom. I am...

1981, New York; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, Maryland and District of Columbia; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association, Maryland State and New York State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (formerly until name change); Bar Association Sections and Committees: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Estates...

I represent clients in trials and adversarial proceedings, particularly in the most challenging cases when it matters most. My experience spans across employment and labor law, business disputes, defamation, and civil rights litigation. Before founding Flood Law, I served as an active-duty Air Force Judge Advocate (JAG) officer, where I achieved the rank of Major. Subsequently, I joined a national labor and employment firm and became a Shareholder. My approach to practicing law is deeply influenced by the values of excellence, teamwork, and service to others, which I developed during my time in the Air Force and continue to apply to each...

I help my clients - business owners, homeowners, investors, and heirs - make smart, confident decisions in real estate transactions and business law matters. Whether buying commercial property, selling business assets, negotiating leases, forming a business, or anything in between, I'm here to guide you through every step. I strive for personalized, practical legal solutions tailored to Maryland's business and property landscape. What I can help with: Maryland real estate acquisitions, sales, and leases (commercial and residential) Business formations (LLCs, corporations) and governance under Maryland law Strategic legal counsel for property investments and business ventures Navigation of Maryland's real estate and business...

Ryan T. West is one of eight grandchildren of the late Raymond D. Coates Sr., a lawyer and founder of the Law Firm of Coates, Coates & Coates, P.A. in Worcester County, Maryland. Mr. Coates was a former State's Attorney for Worcester County; a former County Attorney for Worcester County; a former member of the Attorney Grievance Commission; a former member of the Maryland State Bar Association Judicial Selection Commission; Past President of the Worcester County Bar Association; and a member of the Maryland State and American Bar Association. In college, Mr. Coates was a professional musician and...

I am an attorney practicing in Berlin, MD and on Chincoteague Island, VA. I am a licensed attorney (Maryland, Virginia, DC), certified fraud examiner (nationwide), and registered private investigator (Virginia). Before starting my own law practice, I was a National Park Ranger, a law clerk to a federal judge, a U.S. government prosecutor, and a criminal investigator. I completed my career as the Assistant Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hold a doctorate from the University of Florida, and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Today, most of...