Washington, DC Lawyers

Attorney Hanover has been working in the legal arena since graduating with double Master Degrees in Employment Law (HR) and Union Law (Industrial Relations) in 1996. He obtained his JD from the University of the District of Columbia in 2008 and maintains a vibrant practice focusing on immigration, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and business law. In a twist he never saw coming, Mr. Hanover has become accomplished at defending gang members and individuals convicted of drug offenses in immigration court. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hanover also owns an IT consulting company, HHC, Inc. based in Fairfax, VA. This company...

Commercial real estate and technology transactions and litigation, including contracts, leases (ground, air rights, and space), financings, LLC operating agreements and disputes, teaming and licensing agreements, subcontracts, non-competes, reciprocal easements and other types of sharing agreements, and outsourcing. District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia

Seasoned corporate attorney experienced in domestic and international debt and equity securities offerings, including SEC-registered offerings, private placements under Rule 144A and Regulation S, shelf offerings, tender offers and exchange offers on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and international securities offerings on a number of foreign exchanges. Has served as a key player on a number of mergers & acquisitions, representing public and private companies in a variety of acquisitions and divestures, both domestically and cross-border. Advised private and public companies on general corporate governance matters, applicable regulations, and best practices. She frequently counsels domestic and...

The Goldsmith Law Firm, LLC, which has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest ("AV") rating for ethical standards and legal ability, represents clients in employment matters arising in both the private and public sectors, and provides full service legal representation in matters relating to the employment relationship, including: Discrimination Sexual Harassment Contracts and Severance Agreements Fair Labor Standards Civil Service Overtime Pay Federal Employee Rights Retaliation Whistleblower Rights Reasonable Accommodation The firm's primary focus is in representing employees and former employees in the courts and before various administrative agencies. Leizer Z. Goldsmith, Principal of the firm, received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, in 1985, and his J.D. from Boston College of Law...

Former IRS attorney focused on solving complex financial problems of individuals and businesses in MD, VA and DC. More than 20 years experience. Many of your questions regarding debt and tax problems can be answered at our website: www.Money-Law.com.

Shan’s professional and personal background gives him a unique understanding of academic institutions and the criminal justice system. A former federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., he is at home in D.C. Courts and very familiar with all of the Washington, D.C. law enforcement agencies, especially the Metropolitan Police Department. His parents were university professors so he grew up in a university environment. He understands the mindset of academic institutions. As a prosecutor, he supervised in the misdemeanor crime section. This is the section of the Washington, D.C. prosecutor’s office that handles most college student cases....

Stephen M. Kohn, along with his partners are America's leading whistleblower attorneys. He successfully represented the most important tax whistleblower in U.S. history (Bradley Birkenfeld) and won the largest whistleblower reward ever paid to an individual whistleblower ($104 million). Since 1984 his practice has focused exclusively on advocating for whistleblowers, expanding laws that protect and reward whistleblowers and litigating many cutting-edge cases. He has successfully represented whistleblowers under numerous state and federal laws, including the False Claims Act/qui tam laws, and established important precedent protecting whistleblowers under the First Amendment. Since 2009 his practice has expanded to helping...

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...

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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), fraud (including RICO), consumer protection, business tort, and commercial litigation, including class actions. 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. Kotchen & Low LLP has developed a particular interest in legal issues related to the consumer goods and retail industry. We have represented a number of clients in the industry, and...

I am a partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC. My practice focuses primarily on civil litigation in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, internet / domain names, commercial transactions, government contracts, community associations, and bankruptcy law / creditor's rights, as well as trademark and copyright prosecution. I have represented local and national clients in federal and state court litigation matters, as well as in bankruptcy proceedings. I have represented manufacturing companies in complex patent infringement matters, technology companies in trademark infringement matters, and copyright holders in infringement actions against the likes of Disney and ABC. In 2012, I made...

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.

Jonathan C. Puth is a founding member of Correia & Puth and an advocate for the civil rights of employees. Mr. Puth represents targets of sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, and employees with claims for wages, commissions, and contract rights. Mr. Puth represents employees and not employers, and is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia and Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Puth regularly advises clients regarding all aspects their employment relationships and their legal rights, including potential discrimination claims, terms of separation from employment, employment contracts,...

David Numrych has practiced law for more than twenty (20) years. He is licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Through his practice, he is able to provide guidance on handling claims and civil suits that overlap these multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Numrych represents insurance carriers in defense of civil litigation and of workers' compensation cases. He also has represented professionals accused of negligence in malpractice cases. His experience includes the representation of national corporations with injured workers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, involving automobile, truck, airplane, and maritime personal injury cases. Mr. Numrych also...

Rybeck is the director of Just Economics, LLC. Just Economics assists communities in restructuring taxes, fees and regulations so that the economic incentives embedded in them are more conducive for job creation, affordable housing, transportation efficiency and sustainable economic development (transit-oriented development & smart growth).

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...

Brenda Waugh, Attorney at Law, L.C. is a small, client-centered law firm providing legal services and mediation with offices located in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia. Brenda Waugh opened her law office in the Eastern Panhandle in September of 2000 after a successful career in public service. Since that time, she has provided assistance to hundreds of families with their legal problems ranging from car accidents, insurance disputes, crime victim's compensation, consumer issues and civil rights. Ms. Waugh is an attorney with over twenty years of experience working for the people of West Virginia. She is...

We are a full service law firm offering customized legal solutions. Our firm represents clients in all aspects of family law, including complex marital dissolution actions, high conflict custody matters, paternity, and non-marital cohabitation cases. We also represent clients in Landlord & Tenant matters, along with a number of other practice areas. We understand that the most successful settlements result from intense trial preparation. Our firm works tirelessly in achieving advantageous results for our clients. We have represented a wide range of individuals, and understand that each client has their own unique circumstances that require creative and customized legal solutions....

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...

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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.

Victoria Kuzmina is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Offices of Victoria V. Kuzmina in Washington, DC. Attorney Kuzmina has successfully handled a wide variety of immigration cases, including family-based immigration, employment and investment-based immigration, as well as all types of work visas. Ms. Kuzmina has worked with athletes, students, business professionals, corporate owners, investors, as well as local and international families. Ms. Kuzmina personally handles all cases from start to finish and is always accessible to her clients. Victoria has a strong presence in the legal and local communities. Not only she zealously represents her clients,...

As a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Scott Oswald has litigated nearly fifty trials to verdict and recovered more than $90 million in judgments and settlements in employment and whistleblower actions. Mr. Oswald, a graduate of The Trial Lawyers College, is an accomplished trial lawyer in whistleblower protection, qui tam, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, FMLA, USERRA, non-compete, and wage and overtime actions in federal and state courts, including a million False Claims Act settlement, a $466,816 Equal Pay Act verdict, a $1,000,000 sexual harassment jury verdict, a $282,000 District of Columbia Whistleblower Protection Act jury verdict, a $579,338...

I am a highly skilled, well trained and respected lawyer with multiple talents in a variety of disciplines I bring passion, analytical skill and persistence to any undertaking, be it a long shot legal case (where I have a proven track record), a new area of law (such as marine renewables where I am a driving innovator), getting civil penalties vacated or money refunded for energy clients or adapting new technology/trends I use my unique combination of talents on behalf of, or within, corporations, law firms, renewable energy companies, or others who seek excellent service, top notch work and creative...

David K. Colapinto is a nationally recognized advocate for whistleblowers specializing in Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act SEC whistleblower claims, IRS whistleblower claims, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act litigation, and whistleblower discrimination and retaliation litigation. He has more than 25 years of experience successfully representing many whistleblowers in state and federal courts and before numerous agencies. He played a central role in securing whistleblower protections for FBI employees, successfully representing Dr. Fredric Whitehurst, the FBI lab forensics expert who suffered retaliation after reporting serious misconduct and poor lab practices at the FBI. He was lead counsel for...

Washington D.C. Criminal defense lawyer David Benowitz has spent his career fighting for justice. He has represented individuals charged in state and federal court, and has handled a wide variety of criminal cases including, DUI charges, assault charges, drug charges, as well as white collar criminal offenses. He has been rated the highest possible 10/10 rating on AVVO and is also certified as a criminal trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Benowitz received his law degree from The George Washington University School of Law, and received his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania graduating...

Scott Godes focuses on representing corporate policyholders regarding insurance coverage issues. He is an experienced litigator who has extensive experience in trying complex insurance coverage disputes, including class actions, in state, federal, bankruptcy, and appellate courts, as well as in commercial arbitrations.

Ayesha N. Khan has over two decades of experience handling civil and criminal trial-level and appellate litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. She has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, every federal circuit, federal trial-level courts, state trial and appellate courts, the American Arbitration Association, and the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. Ms. Khan’s clients have ranged from private individuals to commercial entities, local school districts to municipalities, and state governments to the United States. Her cases have involved a wide array of legal issues, including questions arising under the First Amendment and other federal...

Terry Eaton is the Principal Managing Attorney at The Eaton Law Firm PLLC. He is an experienced trial attorney who handles white collar, criminal defense, civil litigation, employment counsel and mediation. Mr. Eaton handles cases in both federal and state courts. Mr. Eaton served for 5 years as a Assistant United States Attorney in Washington DC, and has handled more than 36 criminal cases, over 100 grand jury investigations as well as 26 jury trials. In 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized Mr. Eaton's efforts with a prestigious United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award. ...

Richard S. Frankowski is the owner of The Frankowski Firm, LLC based in Birmingham, Alabama and Incline Village, Nevada. Mr. Frankowski has represented hundreds of investors around the country in FINRA arbitrations and in court. His practice focuses on stock broker fraud, consumer class actions, and direct and derivative shareholder litigation. He is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell and is a member of the Alabama and Florida Bars, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Frankowski co-authored The Practitioner's Guide to...

Gina N. Dennis is the Chief Executive Officer of Relerience, an international green consulting company. Gina is a licensed attorney and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP) Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Gina has over ten (10) combined years of experience in areas of green buildings, environmental regulations, energy regulations, real estate development, construction, and commercial leases.