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| | Address | | 1901 Research Boulevard, Suite 500 | | Rockville, Maryland 20850 | | (Montgomery Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| McMillan Metro, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Corporate Law, Closely Held Businesses, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, General Counseling, Formation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Compensation and Severance, Financing, Commercial Transactions, Shareholder, Partnership and Limited Liability Company Agreements. Emerging Technologies. Alcoholic Beverage License Proceedings. Commercial Real Estate, Land Acquisitions, Condominiums and Homeowners Associations, Real Estate Development, and Commercial Landlord Tenant.Estates and Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills, Elder Law, Probate, Federal Taxation, State and Local Taxation. Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes, Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes and Construction Disputes. Employment Defense including Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Executive Employment Issues, Wage and Hour Law Issues. Traffic, Criminal and Security Clearance Proceedings.Transportation Law, Formation of commercial transportation companies and related businesses including property, passenger, and hazardous materials carriers, shippers, and manufacturers. Licensing (Operating Authority, USDOT Registration, HM Permits, IFTA, IRP, Permitting Issues), Regulatory Compliance, Transportation Service Agreements, Leasing Agreements. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Proceedings and Appeals. Liability Claims representing Motor Carriers, Manufacturers, Shippers and Insurers. Cargo claims representing motor carriers. Rulemaking proceedings involving U.S. Department of Transportation. | Firm Profile:
McMillan Metro represents a broad and diverse group of clients that includes entrepreneurs, professionals, small businesses, corporations, high tech companies, banks, construction contractors, developers, commercial landlords and tenants, transportation companies, and emerging businesses and investors. The firm provides prompt, effective, and timely resolution of issues consistent with the client's needs. The firm's attorneys provide a depth of experience to each of the firm's practice areas. The firm zealously represents its clients consistent with the client's goals and objectives. | | Firm Size: 13 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS | | Donna M. McMillan (Member) born Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, Maryland; 1997, Virginia. Education: Ottawa University (B.A., 1976); American University (J.D., 1983). Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations. [U.S. Navy, 1978-1982]. Practice Areas: Residential Construction Law; Real Estate Development; Commercial and Residential Closings; Real Estate Title; Condominium and Homeowners Association; Business Closing Law; Estate Planning; Administration. | | A. Howard Metro (Member) born Washington, D.C., August 9, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Maryland; 1974, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1968); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1972). BA Maryland University, Omicron Delta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. David L. Cahoon, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1972-1973. Instructor, professionalism course for new admittees, Maryland State Bar Association, 1993—. President, 1998-2001, The Maryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc. Member, Board of Directors, Montgomery Community Television, Inc., 1997-1999. Member: Montgomery County (Chairman, Bar Leaders Group, 1992-1993; President, 1990-1991; Chairman: Committee on Drug Education in High School, 1990; Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1988), Maryland State (Member: Board of Governors, 1993-1995, Chairman, Planning Committee, 1997-1998; Committee on Professionalism, 1993—. Recipient, 1998 Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award) and American (Delegate, 1992) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County Bar Foundation (President, 1991-1992). Fellow: Maryland State Bar Fellow; Montgomery County Bar Leader. [U.S. Army Reservist, 1968-1874]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Estate Planning; Employment Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Transactions; Internet Law; Emerging Business Law; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Alcoholic Beverages; Restaurant Law. | | Michael A. Faerber (Partner) born Hackensack, New Jersey, June 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Maryland; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1992, District of Columbia. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1987); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1990). Winner, Joseph C. Rodgers Associate Member of the Year Award, Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association, 2002. Associate Editor, Administrative Law Journal of the American University, 1988-1990. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State (Member, Section on: Real Property and Probate) and American (Member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust ) Bar Associations; Maryland State Builders Association (Legal Counsel, 1999-2005; Board of Directors, 1995-2001); Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (Life Director, 2008—; Associate Vice President, 2004-2007; Board of Directors, 2000-2004; State Legislative Committee, 1993—, Chairman, 1996-1998; Chairman, Education Committee, 1999-2002; Multifamily Housing Council, Vice Chair, 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Transactional Law; Commercial Leasing; Restaurant Law; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Michael A. Faerber | | Ronald E. Lyons (Member) born New York, N.Y., December 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Maryland; 1979, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and District of Columbia. Education: American University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1974); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 1977). Senior Editor, American University Law Review, 1975-1977. Appointed, Presidential Clemency Board, 1975. Law Clerk to Hon. Ralph G. Shure, Chief Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland, 1977. Member, Board of Directors, Rockville Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1990. Member, Board of Directors and Past President, Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Law; Estate Planning; Probate Administration; Estate Administration; Business Mediation. | | Lona L. Feldman (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Massachusetts; 1975, District of Columbia; 1991, Maryland. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1971); Boston College of Law (J.D., 1974); George Washington University (LL.M., Tax Law, 1987). Member: Montgomery County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Women's Bar Association of Maryland. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Probate; Taxation; Business Law. Email: Lona L. Feldman | | Sue Lawless (Member) born Washington, D.C; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Western Maryland College (B.A., 1988); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1993). Formerly with U.S. Department of Transportation. FMCSA Senior Trial Attorney. Member: American Bar Association; Transportation Lawyer's Association; Defense Research Institute. Special Agencies: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration. Practice Areas: Administrative Proceedings; Transportation; Cargo Claims; Common Carrier Liability Law; Freight Claims; Motor Carrier Defense; Motor Carrier Liability; Motor Carrier Regulation; Transportation Liability; Truck Overweight Violations; Trucking Law; Trucking Liability; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Commercial Liability. Email: Sue Lawless | | ASSOCIATES | | Helen M. Whelan (Associate) born Washington, D.C., September 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1996, District of Columbia; 1998, Maryland; 2007, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland University College (B.S., 1987); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1995). Certified Public Accountant, 1990. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association; District of Columbia Bar; West Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Title; Homeowners Association Law; Condominium Association Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Estates and Trusts; Estate Planning; Wills; Probate. | | David W. Hotes (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, March 29, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 1999, District of Columbia. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., Accounting, 1988); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1995). Certified Public Accountant, 1988. Member: American Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Business Transactions; Emerging Business Law; Contracts; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Tax Controversies; Tax Planning; Business Succession Planning; Business Successions; Franchise Law; Small Business Law; Intellectual Property; Transactional Tax Matters; Tax Controversy Audit and Defense; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Commercial Law; Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Leasing; Labor and Employment; Confidentiality Agreements; Covenants Not To Compete; Executive Employment Law; Agreements; Employment Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: David W. Hotes | | Julian A. Haffner (Associate) born Miami, Florida, September 29, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1998); Howard University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Team Member, Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court - Best Brief Award. Howard Scroll Social Justice Law Review - Best Comment Award. Recipient, Thurgood Marshall Scholar. Member: Maryland State (Entertainment and Sports Law Committee) and American (Forum on Sports and Entertainment Industries); Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Law; Entertainment Law. Email: Julian A. Haffner | | David T. Wagner (Associate) born Bethesda, Maryland; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1997); Columbus School of Law of the Catholic University of America (J.D., 2002). Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Leases and Leasing; Private Water and Sewer Collections; Title Insurance. | | OF COUNSEL | | David C. Merkin (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1992, District of Columbia; 1993, Maryland; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1995, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1988); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1992). Author: "How To Handle Police Brutality Case," The Advocate Publication, MSBA, YLS Winter, 1998. Contributor: "Going Solo", MICPEL, 1995. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 2000-2001; Treasurer, 1998-1999; Member, Board of Governors, 2000-2003; Treasurer, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, 2004-2008; Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2001, 2003—; Treasurer, Committee to Retain the Sitting Judges for Montgomery County, Maryland, PAC, Inc., 2007—); Bar Association of Montgomery County; District of Columbia Bar. Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Etheredge v. District of Columbia, 635 A.2d 908 (D.C. 1993); District of Columbia v. Murphy, 631 A.2d 34 (D.C. 1993), aff'm 635 A.2d 929 (D.C. 1993); District of Columbia v. Tinker, 691 A.2d 57 (D.C. 1997); Gross v. District of Columbia, 734 A.2d 1077 (1999). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense(15%); Litigation(10%); Business Litigation(20%); Administrative Agency Practice(10%); Administrative Litigation(5%); Security Clearance Appeals(5%); Contested Wills(5%); Civil Litigation(15%); Complex Litigation(15%). Email: David C. Merkin |
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