Roy Niedermayer
Principal, Paley Rothman
Roy Niedermayer is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Appellate Practice and Government Contracts practice areas. He excels in risk management - he identifies and assesses risk in each of his cases and then discusses alternative strategies in light of probabilities of outcomes to determine what the best cost-benefit course of action is. He may create decision tree analyses, determining what factors affect risk, how to reduce risk, and assigns probability of success. When first meeting with a client, Roy finds out what the client is hoping to achieve and what their goals are - in doing this he understands what success means to them, and can proceed with focusing on the best business decision for his client. He is results-oriented.
Roy is primarily engaged in business counseling, complex commercial litigation involving commercial transactions, business torts, insurance coverage, and indemnity claims, commercial/trade secrets, real estate development and construction, corporate matters. He has represented creditors with claims and on committees in Chapter 11 reorganization and Chapter 7 liquidations, as well as individuals in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings in federal bankruptcy and state insolvency actions. He also has negotiated out-of-court workouts on behalf of debtors and creditors that often avoid bankruptcy or insolvency altogether. In addition, Roy has extensive experience in estate/trust and probate litigation including will contests. His cases often involve complex, substantial assets, and require creative and tenacious solutions. His skills, judgment, and commitment in these matters makes him a valuable resource to his business clients.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Litigation: Business and Commerical
- Litigation: Probate; Estate, Trust and Wills
- Litigation: Real Estate
- Litigation: Individual
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (VA)
- U.S. District Court D.C.
- U.S. District Court Maryland
- U.S. Supreme Court
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Courts of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Principal
- Paley Rothman
- Current
- Harvard Law School
- J.D. (1972)
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Yale University
- B.A. (1972)
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Activities: - Phi Beta Kappa - Honors with the highest distinction in History - Scholar of the House
- Maryland Super Lawyers (2007-2008, 2010-2018)
- Maryland Super Lawyers
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (2007-2008, 2010-2018)
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers
- “Legal Advocacy Award for Civil Rights”
- The Anti-Defamation League
- Nominated for the “Courageous Advocacy” Award
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Maryland State Bar
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Current
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Current
- Peer Review Committee for the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
- Current
- Regional Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League
- Current
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