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Victor Rosenberg
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 60 years of experience
Business 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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Seth William Diamond
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Consumer
American University
The Diamond Law Group was founded by Attorney Seth Diamond. Seth focuses his practice on bankruptcy, personal injury, and other civil litigation matters. He is certified to practice law in the states of Maryland, Florida, and Washington, D.C. Seth was won numerous honors and awards for his legal work, conducted many speaking engagements on legal issues, been quoted in the Baltimore City Paper and other notable periodicals, and is regularly called upon to resolve complex matters in his areas of focus. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of Maryland, where he currently serves as Chair of the...
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Hope Eastman
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 54 years of experience
Business and Employment
Harvard Law School
Hope is Co-Chair of the firm’s Employment Law practice. For more than 30 years she has represented a variety of businesses, trade associations, and non-profit organizations in all areas of employment law, including age, gender, race, and disability discrimination; sexual and other harassment; wage and hour matters; and non- competition disputes.
Hope thoroughly familiarizes herself with her clients’ businesses, their goals and needs, and then works with them to craft solutions to meet those needs. She works with companies to develop regulatory-sensitive employment policies for recruitment, selection, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees, and evaluates and advises clients with regard to...
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Bruce Edward Matter
Gaithersburg, MD Business Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports and IP
George Mason University School of Law
Bruce E. Matter practices intellectual property and technology law. Mr. Matter's practice is focused on transactions involving the exploitation of copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual properties primarily in the print and electronic publishing, software, and entertainment industries. He consults with clients on business issues, including focusing clients on their desired business objectives, the costs, and the business and legal risks involved in each transaction. He also advises on negotiation strategies and reviews and prepares legal documents associated with the transaction.
Mr. Matter is licensed to practice in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, and California. In addition to...
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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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Paula Calimafde
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Business 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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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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Arnold Sherman
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business, 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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Alan Mark
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy 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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Cristen Rose
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney
Business and Environmental
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Cristen Rose’s practice encompasses a wide variety of commercial & business litigation, with significant experience in mass torts, class actions, product liability defense, environmental litigation, contractual disputes and regulatory compliance. As a member of the firm’s Regulatory Law & Litigation practice group, she devotes a significant portion of her practice to the regulation of pesticides and other chemical products under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Cristen also has extensive experience representing companies that are subjects of investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and 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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Paul Marcotte Jr
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Baltimore School of Law
Paul Marcotte, Jr. Chairs the firm’s Tax practice group and is a member of its Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration and Nonprofit groups. He concentrates his practice on federal, state and international tax matters (both planning and controversy), estate and wealth preservation planning, probate and trust administration, nonprofit organizations, and business counseling and succession planning. Paul helps his clients by putting complicated tax issues into simple English. He makes sure that the individuals, businesses and international clients he services have help navigating our complex tax systems and avoid potential minefields such as increased levels taxation and/or penalties.
Paul’s international...
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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.
Trish enjoys building ongoing relationships with her clients as their...
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Paolo Alessandro Gnocchi
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Immigration and International
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Alexander Izaak Bozof
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business, Communications, Real Estate and Trademarks
New York Law School
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Jeffrey Orenstein
Rockville, MD Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
(301) 250-7232
15245 Shady Grove Rd
Suite 465, North Lobby
Rockville, MD 20850
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Tax
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Jeffrey M. Orenstein is a skilled commercial litigator with a particular emphasis on bankruptcy litigation. He has been appointed to serve as Bankruptcy Trustee and Examiner in complex Chapter 11 cases. For more than 25 years, he has represented bankruptcy estates, bankruptcy trustees in multiple jurisdictions, creditors and debtors in a wide variety of high profile bankruptcy cases and in business and consumer litigation. Mr. Orenstein has assisted the Federal government in obtaining bankruptcy fraud convictions in numerous cases. The Martindale-Hubbell legal directory gave Mr. Orenstein an AV rating, the highest given for legal ability and professional ethics.
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David Philip Shapiro
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business and Employment
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
David Shapiro is the Chair of Paley Rothman's Health Law practice group, and a member of the firm's Corporate, Science & Technology, Employment Law and Government Contracts practice groups. David has an extensive background representing business entities, healthcare providers, surgical centers, professional service vendors and entrepreneurs in a broad range of general business, commercial, regulatory and complex transactional matters, including early-stage business planning, business management and operations, equity and asset transfers, inter- and intra-business contract relationships, mergers and acquisitions and collaborative and adversarial business owner and proxy dispute resolutions.
David’s business practice focuses on full life-cycle representation for emerging and established...
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Mark Goldstein
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
Business
Georgetown University Law Center
Mark Goldstein, one of the founders of the firm, is a member of its Corporate, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates on corporate, business, estate and tax planning and advises large and small corporations, general and limited partnerships, associations and proprietorships on sophisticated business planning issues. He represents a large number of estate planning clients and is well respected for his ability to communicate and implement complicated plans in a practical manner. Mark has significant experience in structuring and negotiating business and financing transactions, reorganizations and private placement syndications. He has served as...
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Aneerban Ari Ghosal
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Administrative, Employment and IP
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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David Thomas Wagner
Rockville, MD Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
I have been practicing law for 18 years and been a commercial real estate broker for 8 years. I primarily represent businesses and individuals with business or real estate interests.
During that I time I have assisted client's in negotiating and drafted retail, office, medical, fitness club and warehouse leases and purchase and sale agreements. In addition, I assist clients with real estate related debt collection activities including delinquent deferred water and sewer facilities charges.
Clients have also retained my services as a real estate broker to assist them in locating office, industrial, flex, and retail space out of which...
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Daniel Hodin
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center and Tulane University School of Law
For more than 30 years Dan Hodin has advised businesses and individuals in commercial and residential real estate and loan transactions, including acquiring, financing, developing, owning, leasing, managing and selling real estate. Co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate practice, he has represented local, national and international real estate developers, builders, owners, and office and retail tenants in conjunction with prominent real estate projects including hotels, office buildings, condominiums, apartment complexes and shopping centers located throughout the United States.
Dan knows that responsiveness and organization in the fast-paced world of real estate are key to keeping clients satisfied. He instills confidence in...
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Linda Schwartz
Bethesda, MD Business Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
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...
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Peter D Randolph
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business and Tax
American University Washington College of Law
Peter Randolph takes particular pride in spotting risks his clients had not previously seen and in crafting solutions to mitigate those risks and advance client interests. His multi-jurisdictional practice is focused on probate and trust administration, business and taxation. Our clients’ lives don’t stop at the state line and Peter has ensured that he can advise clients comprehensively on issues that affect their lives and livelihoods across the region and as far west as California.
Peter advises executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in the areas of probate and trust administration, including pre and post-mortem planning, and estate and fiduciary income tax....
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Bryan J. Sanders
ROCKVILLE, MD Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Real Estate
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Michael Loyola Rowan
Rockville, MD Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Business, Insurance Defense and Workers' Comp
Michael L. Rowan, Ethridge Quinn’s managing partner, is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the highest honor available to a trial lawyer. He has held an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell for approximately fifteen years. Mike is a lifelong resident of the Washington Metropolitan area and a graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University.
Mike served as law clerk for the Honorable William C. Miller of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County and joined the firm of Quinn & McAuliffe as...
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Alan H. Grant
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Real Estate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center
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Justin McInerny
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business
University of Baltimore School of Law
Almost three decades as a trusted legal adviser to small businesses, over a decade of operating a small brick and mortar business which also sells on line. I have a 360° view and understanding of how small businesses work from a legal, practical perspectives.
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Vincent Thomas Lyon
Gaithersburg, MD Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business and IP
The George Washington University Law School
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Robert Lloyd Baum
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Arbitration & Mediation
Washington University School of Law
Bob Baum has over 35 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals, families and businesses resolve difficult disputes through mediation, arbitration, collaborative law and litigation. Bob prides himself on having a loyal relationship with his clients, founded on extensive experience, availability and integrity. Throughout the years, Mr. Baum continues to thrive as a leader in his field. He will explain and provide you with the most appropriate way to resolve your legal concern, using the most appropriate time and cost effective method to resolve your legal issues. Bob is experienced in deciding many...
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Jay Stuart Horowitz
Gaithersburg, MD Business Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Business, IP and Immigration
Boston University School of Law
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Mr. Gabriel Ciucur Vine
Rockville, MD Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business
American University Washington College of Law
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Mark Rosenberg
Bethesda, MD Business Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Business, IP, Securities and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and Harvard Law School
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Laila Ghauri
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer
(202) 596-2705
199 E. Montgomery Avenue, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Business, IP and Trademarks
The George Washington University Law School
Laila Ghauri is the principal attorney and founder of the firm. She focuses her practice in trademarks, small business advising, and government contracts. Previously, she worked for large firms, including Kelley Drye Warren, government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and midsize firms focusing on employment law and civil rights. She has experience in trademark prosecution and litigation, bid protests and claims in government contract matters, False Claims Act litigation, advising small to mid-size companies in protecting their intellectual property, and has aided nonprofits and start ups with formation and...
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Daniel A. Ball
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(301) 770-3050
Ball Law Offices, P.C.
5410 Edson Lane, Suite 315
Rockville, MD 20852
Business, Administrative, IP and Securities
Georgetown University Law Center and Antioch School of Law
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Thomas Maurice DeGonia
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
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Shikha Parikh
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
104 S. Washington Street
Rockville, MD 20850
Business, Consumer, Immigration and Real Estate
Shikha Parikh is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Parikh received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Parikh clerked for the Honorable Marjorie L. Clagett of the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. She subsequently worked in general practice, and opened her own firm with the goal of...
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Amir Denea Gibbs
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business, Consumer, Employment and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University School of Law
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Patrick Hoover
Rockville, MD Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
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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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Charmi Blan
Glen Echo, MD Business Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience