MEMBERS OF FIRM
Michael William Davis (Member) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 6, 1951; admitted to bar, 1981, Maryland. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1977); George Washington University (J.D., 1981). Lecturer, Elder Law, MICPEL, 1995. Chair, Howard County Commission on Aging. Member: Howard County (Chair, Wills, Estates and Trusts Section, 1994-2000) and Maryland State (Member, Sections on: Estates and Trusts, 1991; Elder Law, 1993; Past Chair, Elder Law Council, 1999-2001) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. [U.S. Air Force, 1973-1974; Air National Guard, 1974-1979]. Reported Cases: Galola v. Snyder, 328 Md. 182 (1992); McHugh & Associates v. Commercial & Farmers Bank, 59 Md. App. 519 (1984); Benefit Trust Life Ins. Co. v. Union National Bank, 776 F.2d 1174 (Third Cir. PA 1985). Practice Areas: Wills and Trusts; Estate and Gift Taxation; Probate; Trust Administration; Wills; Contested Wills; Guardianship; Fiduciary Litigation; Elder Law; Long Term Care.Email: Michael William Davis
Jeffrey T. Agnor (Member) born Dover, Delaware, October 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981; J.D. with honors, 1985). Articles Editor, Maryland Law Review, 1983-1985. Member: Howard County (Member, Estates and Trusts Section, 1991), Maryland State (Member, Corporations, Banking and Business Section, 1991) and American (Member, Sections on: Business; Taxation; Science and Technology) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Leases and Leasing; Transactional Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; High Technology; Business Succession Planning; Estate Planning; Employment Law; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Jeffrey T. Agnor
Susan R. Rapaport (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Maryland; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1992, District of Columbia. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1986); American University (J.D., 1989). Member, Administrative Law Journal. Author: "Sign of the Times," Common Ground, Volume X, Number 5. Regular Contributor of Articles, The Business Monthly. Member: Community Associations Institute, 1991; Business Women's Network of Howard County, 1995. Former Associate: Rapaport & Skalny; Nagle & Associations, Ltd.; O'Malley, Miles and Harrell. Practice Areas: Community Association Law(55%); Creditors Rights and Collections(25%); Business Law(18%); Intellectual Property(2%).Email: Susan R. Rapaport
Paul G. Skalny (Member) born Bratislava, Czechoslovakia; admitted to bar, 1992, Maryland; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., Economics, 1989); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1992). Regular Contributor of Articles: Baltimore Business Journal; The Daily Record; The Business Monthly. Former Associate: Rapaport & Skalny, LLC: Nagle & Associates, Ltd. Member: Maryland Bar Association (Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Land Use; Litigation; Estate Planning; Civil Practice.Email: Paul G. Skalny
ASSOCIATES
Angela B. Grau (Associate) born Okinawa, Japan, November 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Maryland; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Towson State University (B.S., 1990); University of Baltimore, School of Law (J.D., 1993). Author: Comment, "Coastal Zone Management on the Atlantic Seaboard: Two Different Approaches Taken by the Carolinas," 3 Baltimore Journal of Environmental Law 62, 1993. Member: Howard County (Member, Estates and Trusts Section) and Maryland State Bar Associations; Maryland State Women's Bar Association; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Guardianships; Contested Wills; Fiduciary Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Angela B. Grau
Verena Meiser (Associate) born Caracas, Venezuela, January 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 2002, Tennessee. (Not admitted in Maryland). Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., 1983); University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Nonprofit Organizations; Mediation.Email: Verena Meiser
Jonathan S. Isaac (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1998); University of Baltimore (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Real Estate; Banking Law; Intellectual Property.Email: Jonathan S. Isaac
OF COUNSEL
Brian L. Oliner (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1986, Maryland; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2004, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1985). Formerly with: Office of the Attorney General, Comptroller of the Treasury, Maryland; Law Offices of Thomas Patrick O'Reilly; State Attorney's Office, Baltimore City, Maryland. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Litigation and Tax Sections). Reported Cases: Taylor v. State, 83 Md. App. 399, 574 A.2d 928 (1990); Blackburn v. Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, 130 Md. App. 614, 747 A.2d (2000); Mr. Pizza II, Inc. v. Comptroller, 141 Md. App. 253, 785 A.2d 767, 46 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 227 (2001); Comptroller v. Fairland Market, 136 Md. App. 452, 766 A.2d 187 (2001); FOSS NIRsystems, Inc. v. Comptroller, 151 Md. App. 44, 822 A.2d 1297 (2003); Comptroller v. Clydes of Chevy Chase, 377 Md. 471, 833 A.2d 1014 (2003). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; State Taxation; Local Taxation; Tax Controversy; Tax Disputes.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Steven J. Lewicky (Associate Counsel) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Maryland; 1988, District of Columbia; 1999, California. Education: Knox College (B.A., 1983); American University (J.D., 1987). Legislative Assistant to the Hon. Marge Roukema, U.S. House of Representatives, 1985-1987. Law Clerk to the Hon. John F. McAuliffe, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1987-1988. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of California.Email: Steven J. Lewicky