PARTNERS
Fred A. Balkin (Principal) born Hackensack, New Jersey, March 13, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1985); Antioch School of Law (J.D., 1988). Recipient, Telly Award, Best Documentary (client video documentary). Co-Chair, Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, PC., Personal Injury Practice Group. Member: Montgomery County (Member: Pro-Bono Committee, 1990-1993; Tort Committee, 1990-1993), Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Torts.Email: Fred A. Balkin
Millard S. Bennett (Managing Principal) born Bethesda, Maryland, December 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1978, Maryland; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1985, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1971); Washington College of Law of the American University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Chairman, John Sherman Myers Society, Washington College of Law of the American University. Member, Board of Directors, Rockville Economic Development, Inc. Recipient: Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (nation's top 3 percent of all lawyers); Maryland Super Lawyers, 2009. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar. Fellow: Montgomery County Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Controversy; Business Litigation.Email: Millard S. Bennett
David S. De Jong (Principal) born Washington, D.C., January 8, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, District of Columbia; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1972); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1975); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1979). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine, 2006; Top 50 IRS Representation Practitioners, CPA Magazine, 2008; Top 40 Tax Advisors, CPA Magazine, 2009; Top Estate Planners, Washingtonian Magazine, 1994, 2009; Legal Elite, Washington Smart CEO, 2006-2008; Washington, DC Super Lawyers, 2007-2009 (Top 100, 2009); Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007-2009 (Top 50, 2009). Notes and Comments Editor, Washington & Lee University Law Review, 1974-1975. Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1981. Certified Valuation Analyst, 1998. Author: Note, "The Taxability of Educational Grants," 31 Washington & Lee Law Review 455, 1974; Note, "Monetary Recovery as Preventive Relief in Fair Housing Actions by the Attorney General," 31 Washington & Lee Law Review 791, 1974. Co-Author: J.K. Lasser's Year-Round Tax Strategies," John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Annual Editions 1989-2004. Adjunct Professor, Taxation, Southeastern University, Washington, D.C., 1979-1985 and American University, 1983-2003. Instructor, Taxation, University of Maryland, 1981 and Montgomery College, 1983. Member, Character Committee of the Court of Appeals of Maryland for the Seventh Appellate Circuit. Member: Montgomery County (Chairman, Tax Section, 1991-1992; Treasurer, 1997-1998) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Member, Tax Section); District of Columbia Bar (Member, Tax Section); Greater Washington Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Section); Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Society of Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Section); American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (Member, Board of Directors, 1997; Secretary, 1998-1999; Treasurer, 1999-2000; Vice President, 2000-2002; President Elect, 2002-2003; President, 2003-2004); Montgomery County Bar Foundation (Treasurer, 1997-1998; Member, Board of Directors, 1998); Estate Planning Council of Suburban Maryland (Secretary, 2004-2005; Vice President, 2005-2006; President, 2006-2007); National Association of Estate Planners and Councils; Association of Practicing Certified Public Accountants; Association of National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (MD-DC Chapter Vice President, 2003-2007; President, 2007-2009); Institute of Business Appraisers. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Tax Controversies; Estate Planning; Business Law; Professional Practices; Business Valuation.Email: David S. De Jong
Jolie S. Deutschman (Principal) born Brooklyn, New York, July 13, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New York; 1997, Maryland; 1998, Virginia; 1999, District of Columbia. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); George Washington University (J.D., 1993). Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Torts.Email: Jolie S. Deutschman
David C. Driscoll, Jr. (Principal) born Washington, D.C., January 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Maryland; 1983, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: American University (B.S., 1970); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1976). Assistant State's Attorney, Major Frauds and Career Criminal Prosecution Units, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1977-1980. Member, Character Committee of Court of Appeals of Maryland for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1988-1989. Member: Montgomery County (Member: Executive Committee, 1985-1986, 1994-1996; Administration of Justice Committee, 1987-1993. Long Range Planning Committee, 1985-1991; Chairman, Subcommittee District Court Bench Bar Relations, 1990-1992; Subcommittee Circuit Court Bench Bar Relations, 1994-1996), Maryland State (Member, Board of Governors, 1996-1998), and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Family Law; Complex Litigation.Email: David C. Driscoll, Jr.
Monica G. Harms (Principal) born Exeter, California; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., History, 1999); George Washington University (J.D., 2002). Bar Leader, Montgomery County Bar Association. Executive Committee Member and Newsletter Co-Editor, Montgomery County Chapter of the Maryland Women's Bar Association. Member, Women's Law Center of Maryland. Former Member, Montgomery County Inns of Court. Former Supervisor, Montgomery County Circuit Court Domestic Violence Assistance Project/Women's Law Center of Maryland. Lecturer, Montgomery County Commission for Women, Pro Bono Section, Montgomery Bar Association. Court Appointed, Best Interest Attorney/Privilege Attorney. Recipient, Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009; President's Outstanding Service Award, Montgomery County Bar Association. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association; Montgomery County Chapter of the Maryland Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Domestic Violence.Email: Monica G. Harms
Ann G. Jakabcin (Principal) born Washington, D.C., March 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1979, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, District of Columbia; 1983, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1986, Maryland. Education: Trinity College (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Temple University (J.D., 1977); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1981). Co-Author: "J.K. Lasser's Year-Round Tax Strategies", John Wiley & Sons, Inc., annual editions, 1989-2004. Member: Montgomery County, Fairfax County, Maryland State, Virginia and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Estate Planning Council of Suburban Maryland (President, 1997-1998; Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1999). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Estate and Trust Administration.Email: Ann G. Jakabcin
Alexia Kent McClure (Principal) born Melbourne, Florida, September 23, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Maryland; 1994, District of Columbia; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Florida Institute of Technology (B.S., with highest honors, 1989); Washington College of Law of the American University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Co-Chair, Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, PC., Civil Litigation Practice Group. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Employment Law; Technology Law.Email: Alexia Kent McClure
Darla J. McClure (Principal) born Cheverly, Maryland, October 6, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Towson University (B.S., 1992); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations. (Also at Frederick Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Darla J. McClure
Jeffrey M. Schwaber (Principal) born Bronx, New York, February 15, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Maryland; 1989, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1993, Virginia; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, New York. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1983); Georgetown University (J.D., 1988). Member, Board of Directors, Harvard Club of Washington. Member, Maryland Business and Technology Court Advisory Committee. Member, Board of Directors, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. Founder, Home Court: a Congressional basketball benefit to raise funds for legal services for homeless people. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Jeffrey M. Schwaber
Karen N. Shapiro (Principal) born Port Jefferson Station, New York, March 14, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Maryland; 2002, District of Columbia; 2007, Virginia. Education: Binghamton University (B.S., Business Management, 1997); American University (J.D., 2000); American University (M.B.A., 2000). Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State, Virginia State, District of Columbia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Law; Business Controversy.Email: Karen N. Shapiro
Donald N. Sperling (Principal) born Washington, D.C., March 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Maryland; 1977, District of Columbia, Florida, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, Virginia; 2008, New York. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1972); University of Baltimore (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Member, Heuisler Honor Society, University of Baltimore School of Law. Law Clerk, Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1975-1976. Trustee, Maryland Bar Association Insurance Trust, 1990-1999. Board of Directors, Maryland Soccer Foundation, 2008. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State, Virginia and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Law; Technology and Science; Real Estate; Personal Injury.Email: Donald N. Sperling
Paul T. Stein (Principal) born Baltimore, Maryland, September 5, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Maryland; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1977, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1968); University of Baltimore; Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1972). Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Superior Proficiency in the Art and Science of Trial Advocacy, 1977. Adjunct Professor: Trial Practice, Washington College of Law of American University, 1977; Introduction to Litigation for Paralegals, University of Maryland, 1972-1980, 1982. Assistant States Attorney, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1972-1975. Commissioner, 1973-1976 and Chairman, 1974-1976, Montgomery County Commission of Landlord and Tenant Affairs. President, Central Maryland Chapter of U.S. Navy League, 1988-1990. Board of Directors, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, 1991-1993. Economic Development Council, City of Rockville, Maryland, 1994-1995. American College of Trial Lawyers, 2003. Recipient, Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007-2009. Member, Trial Methods and Skills Committee, Litigation Section. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association (Member, Outreach Committee, 1994-1995); Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Attorney Grievance Panel; Chairman, Health Claims Arbitration Panel, and Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee); District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation 1991. (Board Certified Civil and Criminal Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Family Law; Personal Injury.Email: Paul T. Stein
ASSOCIATES
Ronald M. Bolt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1997); Widener University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Business Organization; Business Transactions; Labor and Employment; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Community Associations Law.Email: Ronald M. Bolt
Laura M. Gagliuso (Associate) born Nashua, NH; admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland College Park (B.A., 2004); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc; Montgomery County and American Bar Associations; Montgomery County Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Laura M. Gagliuso
Jamie M. Hertz (Associate) born Florida; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida and Maryland; 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2000); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 2003). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; Virginia Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Jamie M. Hertz
Julie B. Christopher (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia, 1967; admitted to bar, 2001, Maryland; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S., 1997); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland.Email: Julie B. Christopher
Edward Andrew Cole (Associate) born Winchester, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: Furman University (B.A., 1997); Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America (J.D., 2001). Barrister, American Inns of Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, 2008. Member: Montgomery County, Washington County and American Bar Associations; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Construction Law; Architects and Engineers Liability.Email: Edward Andrew Cole
James W. Dawson, Jr. (Associate) born Frostburg, Maryland, October 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Maryland; 1990, District of Columbia; 1992, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Frostburg State College (B.S., 1985); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1988). Law Clerk, Maryland Tax Court, 1986. Senior Tax Consultant, Ernst & Young, 1988-1992. Speaker, Pennsylvania Institute for Certified Public Accountants, 1996-2005. Assistant Director, Comptroller of Maryland, Legal, 1998-2005. Speaker, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, 1998. Speaker, Association of Practicing Certified Public Accountants, 1998. Speaker, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 1999. Member Service Award Recipient (2008) and Speaker (1999), Maryland Society of Accountants. Speaker, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, 2008. Editor: Maryland Taxes Publication, 2008. Contributing Author: Chapter 2, "Admissions and Amusement Tax" and Chapter 13, "Sales & Use Tax," Maryland Taxes Publication (4th Edition). Contributing Author: "Know Your Legal Rights" Publication. Member: Montgomery, Baltimore County and American (Member, Sections on: Tax; Business; State and Local Tax Sub Committee) Bar Associations; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Member, Sections on: Estates and Trusts, Lawyers; Tax, Past Chair, 2007-2008; Vice Chair, 2006-2007; Secretary/Treasurer, 2005-2006); The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Federal Taxation; State and Local Taxation; Tax-Exempt Organizations; Trusts and Estates.Email: James W. Dawson, Jr.
Brian R. Della Rocca (Associate) born Albany, New York, May 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: State University of New York College at Oneonta (B.A., 1996); Columbus School of Law of Catholic University of America (J.D., 2003); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, Certificate in Employee Benefits, 2009). Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Employee Benefits.Email: Brian R. Della Rocca
Robert J. Garagiola (Associate) born Warren, Michigan, September 5, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2001, Maryland. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1994); George Washington University (J.D., 2001). Senior Congressional Aide, U.S. House of Representatives, 1994-1998. U.S. Army Reserve, 1995-2001 (Distinguished Honor Graduate, Primary Leadership Development Course, 1998; Parachutist Badge, 2000). Vice President, Germantown Citizens Association, 1998-2000. Vice President of Economic Development, Germantown Chamber of Commerce, 1999. Board Member, Germantown Alliance, 1999-2001. Board Member, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, 2000 and 2001. Maryland State Senator, 2003. Board of Directors, Clean Energy Partnership, Inc., 2004-2005. Member: Montgomery County, Frederick County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Fellow: James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, 2007. Board of Directors, Montgomery Hospice, 2007. Board of Trustees, Black Rock Center for the Arts, 2007. Board of Directors, Maryland-India Business Roundtable, 2007 -2008. Leadership Montgomery, 2007-2008. [Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, 1995-2001]. Practice Areas: Business/Corporate; Real Estate; Commercial Leasing.Email: Robert J. Garagiola
Meliha Pérez Halpern (Associate) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 3, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2004, District of Columbia and Maryland. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 2000); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2003; Certificate in International Law, 2003). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association; The District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Young Lawyers' Committee, 2003-2004); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Meliha Pérez Halpern
Louis Michael Leibowitz (Associate) born New Jersey, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Maryland; 2001, Massachusetts; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1997); Washington College of Law of the American University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense.Email: Louis Michael Leibowitz
Jonathan F. Lieberman (Associate) born New Hyde Park, New York, July 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia; 2006, Virginia. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1996); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Montgomery County, Frederick County and Maryland State Bar Associations; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Jonathan F. Lieberman
Ivonne C. Lindley (Associate) born Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, January 20, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2003, Virginia; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., Government and Politics, with honors, 1997); George Washington University (J.D., 2002). Law Clerk to the Honorable D. Warren Donohue, Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, 2002-2003. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Women's Bar Association; Fairfax County Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation.Email: Ivonne C. Lindley
Mary C. Lombardo (Associate) born Mineola, New York, December 6, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania; 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, District of Columbia; 2006, Maryland; 2009, Virginia. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1996); Hofstra University Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: Montgomery County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Mary C. Lombardo
Nindiya G. Ramchandani (Associate) born Pune, India, 1979; admitted to bar, 2008, Maryland. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S., 1998); Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Recipient, Dean's Scholarship, Texas Southern University. Judicial Intern, Chief Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas. Instructor, Street Law, Inc. Member, Chinese Law Summer Program. Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. Languages: Spanish, Hindi and Sindhi. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Nindiya G. Ramchandani
Diego J. Rojas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2008, District of Columbia and Virginia. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 2001); The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; American Bar Association, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association; Virginia State Bar Association; D.C. Bar Association; Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (Secretary); Montgomery County Bar Association; Prince George's County Bar Association; Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury; Traffic Violations.Email: Diego J. Rojas
Andrew L. Schwartz (Associate) born Washington, District of Columbia; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2008, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 2003); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Fairfax County Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (Maryland Chapter); Maryland State Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Montgomery County Inns of Court; New Practitioners Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association; Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Andrew L. Schwartz
Solomon M. Sterenberg (Associate) born Freeport, New York, June 26, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1993, New York; 1994, Maryland and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1995, District of Columbia and Virginia. Education: New York University (B.A., 1987); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Maryland State and Virginia State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation.Email: Solomon M. Sterenberg
Jason M.A. Twining (Associate) born Olney, Maryland; admitted to bar, 2001, Maryland; 2004, District of Columbia; 2007, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1995); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 2001). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Dispute Resolution.Email: Jason M.A. Twining
Alison Case Weinberg (Associate) born Frederick, Maryland, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 2003); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member, American Inns of Court, Montgomery County, MD Chapter, 2007-2008; Law Clerk to the Honorable Ann N. Sundt, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 2006-2008. Member: Montgomery County Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Alison Case Weinberg
OF COUNSEL
Kevin P. Fay (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C., January 11, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, Maryland; 1974, District of Columbia; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. (Also practicing individually). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning Law; Probate; Trust Law; Real Estate Law; Litigation.Email: Kevin P. Fay
Timothy B. Hyland (Of Counsel) born Falls Church, Virginia, November 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Virginia; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1993, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 2005, West Virginia; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2009, Maryland. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, McNeill Law Society. John Marshall Fellow. Lecturer: Real Estate Litigation (NBI, 1999); Boundary Law (NBI, 2000). Member: Virginia State Bar; West Virginia State Bar. Reported Cases: Gwinn v. Collier, 247 Va. 479, 443 S.E.2d 161 (1991); Brown v. Harms, 251 Va. 301, 467 S.E.2d 805 (1996); Seyfarth v. Lake Fairfax Seven, 253 Va. 93, 480 S.E.2d 471 (1997); Greenway v. Commonwealth, 254 Va. 147, 487 S.E.2d 224 (1997); Esterkyn v. Van Hedge Fund Advisors, 108 F.Supp.2d 876 (M.D. Tenn. 2000); Burris v. State, 360 Md. 721, 759 A.2d 802 (2000); Network Solutions, Inc. v. Umbro International, Inc., 259 Va. 759, 529 S.E.2d 80 (2000); Cha v. Korean Presbyterian Church, 262 Va. 604, 553 S.E.2d 511 (2001); Hawes v. Network Solutions, Inc., 337 F.3d 377 (4th Cir. 2003); Size, Inc. v. Network Solutions, Inc., 255 F.Supp.2d 568 (E.D.Va. 2003); Davis v. Holsten, 270 Va. 389, 621 S.E.2d 101 (2005); Nortec Communications, Inc. v. Lee-Llacer, 548 F. Supp. 2d 226 (E.D. Va. 2008). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Appellate Practice; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial and Banking Litigation and Transactions; Technology Agreements; Trade Secrets; Domain Names.Email: Timothy B. Hyland
Beth McIntosh Irving (Of Counsel) born Springfield, Massachusetts, July 16, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Maryland; 1988, U.S. Tax Court; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1979); Suffolk University (J.D., 1983); Georgetown University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1985). Member, International Moot Court Team, 1982-1983. Recipient, Best Brief Award, Jessup Competition. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Commercial Real Estate Women; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Business Transactions; Business Law.Email: Beth McIntosh Irving
Alan S. Kerxton (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, March 19, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Ohio; 1964, District of Columbia; 1966, Maryland. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1960; J.D., 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, Securities Exchange Commission, Branch of Corporate Reorganization, 1963-1966. Lecturer, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Law, Catholic University, Fall Semester, 1973. Best Lawyers in America, 1983-2008. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Steering Committee, Division III, 1977-1980; Chairman, Bankruptcy Committee, 1975-1982); Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law; Commercial Law.Email: Alan S. Kerxton
Deanna L. Peters (Of Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina; 2000, Maryland; 2003, Virginia. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1996); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1999). Recipient, Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Deanna L. Peters
David R. Podolsky (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C., November 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Maryland; 1977, District of Columbia; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., with high honors, 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Contracts; Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts; Condominium; Homeowners Association.Email: David R. Podolsky
William J. Scott (Of Counsel) born Dayton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1969, Maryland; 1970, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1970). Real Estate Brokers License, Maryland. Member, University of Maryland Law Review. Adjunct Professor of Law: Boston University School of Law, 1969-1970; University of Maryland; University of Baltimore School of Law. Instructor, Real Estate, Maryland Bar Review Course for New Attorneys. Member, International Council of Shopping Centers. Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Intellectual Property Law; Licensing; Intellectual Property Protection; Real Estate Law.Email: William J. Scott
Stuart S. Greenfeig (Of Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, October 17, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, District of Columbia; 1974, Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1964); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1966-1967). Law Clerk to Hon. Robert C. Murphy, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1968. Staff Attorney, Office of the Public Defender for the District of Columbia, 1968-1972. Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1998. Recipient: Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2008; Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007-2009; Washington, DC Super Lawyers, 2007-2009; Washington's Top Divorce Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine, 2009. Member: Montgomery County (Chairman, Judicial Selections Committee, 1980-1981 and 1995-1997; Member, Executive Committee, 1992-1994; Chairman, Nominations and Elections Committee, 1994. Member, Committee on Professionalism, 1991-1993; Member, Circuit Court Bench-Bar Committee, 1992-1993; 1999-2000), Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1999. Practice Areas: Family Law; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.Email: Stuart S. Greenfeig