PRINCIPALS
Dexter S. Odin (Principal) admitted to bar, 1961, Virginia; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1956); George Washington University (J.D., 1961). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Law; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Unfair Competition; International Law; Municipal Law.Email: Dexter S. Odin
David E. Feldman (Principal) admitted to bar, 1964, Virginia. Education: George Washington University (A.B., 1961; J.D., 1964). Assistant County Attorney, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1967-1968. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development Law; Business Finance; Banking; Domestic Relations.Email: David E. Feldman
James B. Pittleman (Principal) admitted to bar, 1966, Virginia; 1968, District of Columbia. Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., 1962); Georgetown University (J.D., 1966). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Succession; Organizational Planning; Corporate; Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning.Email: James B. Pittleman
John S. Wisiackas (Principal) admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1980, District of Columbia; 1985, Maryland. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1970); George Washington University (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Business Law; Employee Benefits Law; Health Care; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Deferred Compensation.Email: John S. Wisiackas
David J. Brewer (Principal) admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, District of Columbia; 1985, Maryland. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Tax; Business Planning; Marital Agreements.Email: David J. Brewer
Robert K. Richardson (Principal) admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1980, District of Columbia; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1970); George Washington University (J.D., 1973). Deputy Town Attorney, Town of Herndon, Virginia, 1974-1991. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Mechanics Liens.Email: Robert K. Richardson
Patrick McConnell (Principal) admitted to bar, 1975, Virginia. Education: Old Dominion University (B.S., 1972); Georgetown University (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Divorce; Custody; Support; Interstate Family Law; International Family Law; Divorce Tax; Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements.Email: Patrick McConnell
Donald F. King (Principal) admitted to bar, 1983, Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1991, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1980); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1983). Trustee, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1991. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganizations; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy Trustees Rights.Email: Donald F. King
F. Douglas Ross (Principal) admitted to bar, 1983, Virginia. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1979); George Washington University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Banking Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Shareholder Litigation; Partnership Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Defamation.Email: F. Douglas Ross
Bruce M. Blanchard (Principal) admitted to bar, 1984, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with Distinction, 1981); T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1984). Deputy Town Attorney, Town of Herndon, Virginia, 1984-1991. Practice Areas: Civil and Criminal Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Federal Litigation; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: Bruce M. Blanchard
David A. Lawrence (Principal) admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1979, District of Columbia; 1980, Virginia and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1975); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1978); Georgetown University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1980). Practice Areas: Corporations; Taxation; Banking; Limited Liability Companies; Business Planning.Email: David A. Lawrence
John P. Dedon (Principal) admitted to bar, 1982, District of Columbia; 1984, Virginia, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1978); New England School of Law (J.D., 1982); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Planning and Controversy; Wealth Preservation; Corporate Planning; Business Planning.Email: John P. Dedon
Sally Ann Hostetler (Principal) admitted to bar, 1982, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Anderson University (B.A., 1979); George Washington University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Local Government Law; Construction Litigation.Email: Sally Ann Hostetler
Leslye S. Fenton (Principal) admitted to bar, 1984, Virginia; 1986, District of Columbia; 1991, New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1974); Yeshiva University (M.S.W., 1979); George Mason University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Family Law; Family Mediation; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Commercial Leasing.Email: Leslye S. Fenton
Harry N. Lowe, III (Principal) admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; 1980, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Ninth Circuit. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1974); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Landlord and Tenant; Commercial Collections; Community Association Law.Email: Harry N. Lowe, III
James W. Reynolds (Principal) admitted to bar, 1991, Virginia; 1992, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1988); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Secured Transactions.Email: James W. Reynolds
Kevin Thomas Oliveira (Principal) admitted to bar, 1993, Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., 1988); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., 1993). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Business Law; Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Trademarks; Copyrights; Patents; Advertising and Marketing; Entertainment and the Arts; Trade Secrets; Franchises and Franchising; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Liquor Licensing; Day Care.Email: Kevin Thomas Oliveira
Eric F. Horvitz (Principal) admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1992, U.S. Tax Court; 1994, District of Columbia; 1998, Virginia. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1988); George Washington University (J.D., 1991); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1994). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Debt and Equity Finance.Email: Eric F. Horvitz
Robert C. Adams (Principal) admitted to bar, 1972, Virginia; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Family Law; Products Liability; Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Driving While Intoxicated; Traffic Violations; Divorce; Negligence.Email: Robert C. Adams
Douglas Wyatt Bethel (Principal) admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1975); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business; Corporate; Banking Law.Email: Douglas Wyatt Bethel
Jonathan D. Frieden (Principal) admitted to bar, 1997, Virginia; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2006, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1994); University of Richmond (J.D., 1997). Author, E-Commerce Law Blog, http://www.ecommercelaw.typepad.com. Adjunct Professor, School of Business Administration, Marymount University. [U.S. Naval Academy, 1989-1990]. Practice Areas: E-Commerce; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Consumer Protection Litigation; Employment Litigation; Construction Litigation; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury.Email: Jonathan D. Frieden
Thomas F. Quinn, III (Principal) admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia. Education: Virginia Tech (B.S., 1992); George Mason University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Merger and Acquisitions; Tax and Business Planning; Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Corporate Law.Email: Thomas F. Quinn, III
Richard A. Gray (Principal) admitted to bar, 1988, New Hampshire and Massachusetts; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, District of Columbia and Virginia. Education: Old Dominion University (B.S., Psychology, 1973); George Mason University (M.A., Psychology, 1975); New England School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity.Email: Richard A. Gray
Tiffany Carder Hull (Principal) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1996); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1999); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 2000). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Succession Planning.Email: Tiffany Carder Hull
Jane Allen Imperatore (Principal) admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with high distinction, 1997); University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction Contracts; Mechanics Liens; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Jane Allen Imperatore
Jo Anne S. Bitner (Principal) admitted to bar, 1992, West Virginia; 1993, Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1987); University of Richmond (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Development; Transactional Law; Condominium and Community Association Law.Email: Jo Anne S. Bitner
Timothy M. McConville (Principal) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Education: James Madison University (B.A., Political Science and English, cum laude, 1986); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Timothy M. McConville
Craig J. Franco (Principal) admitted to bar, 1997, Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1999, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2003, Maryland; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 1994); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Arlington County, 1999-2001. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trade Secrets; Labor and Employment Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Contract Litigation; Construction Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.Email: Craig J. Franco
Donald N. Goldrosen (Principal) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1986, Virginia. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., Accounting, 1979); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Acquisitions; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development.Email: Donald N. Goldrosen
Darlene S. Lesser (Principal) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2002, Virginia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1996); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Divorce; Custody; Visitation; Support; Domestic Litigation; Family Law; Equitable Distribution; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Separation Agreements; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Military Divorce; Uncontested Divorce; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Name Changes.Email: Darlene S. Lesser
David M. Zangrilli, Jr. (Principal) admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Siena College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 2002). Reported Cases: D'Ambrosio v. D'Ambrosio, 45 Va.App.323, 610 S.E. 2d 876 (2005); Jokich v. Jones, 2003 WL 22658160 (2003); D'Ambrosio v. Fowler, 2008 WL 423885 (2008); Wolfe v. Arthur, 2008 WL 704066 (2008). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Custody; Visitation; Child Support Enforcement; International Custody; Hague Convention Proceedings.Email: David M. Zangrilli, Jr.
Ellen Farrell Sharpe (Principal) admitted to bar, 1997, Virginia; 1998, District of Columbia. Education: James Madison University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Ellen Farrell Sharpe
John L. McBride (Principal) admitted to bar, 1988, Virginia; Virginia Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia School of Architecture (B.A., City Planning, 1976); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: John L. McBride
OF COUNSEL
Frances P. Dwornik (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1979); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Defense; Sexual Harassment; Personnel Policies; Fair Labor Standards Act, Audits and Defense; Americans with Disabilities Act; Covenants Not To Compete; Separation Agreements.Email: Frances P. Dwornik
Thomas R. Daly (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, Virginia; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., 1975); George Mason University (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Trade Association Law; Government Relations.Email: Thomas R. Daly
Stephen J. O'Brien (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, District of Columbia; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1995, Virginia. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1969); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1974). (Also, Member, Mallios & O'Brien, Washington, D.C.). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Planning; Alcoholic Beverage Licensing; Liquor Licensing.Email: Stephen J. O'Brien
Ronald W. Tydings (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Virginia; 1967, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Banking; Business; Construction; Real Estate; Probate.Email: Ronald W. Tydings
Nancy M. Lawrence (Of Counsel) born Morristown, New Jersey, May 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Clark University (B.A., 1974); George Washington University (J.D., 1978). Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Immigration Law.Email: Nancy M. Lawrence
Brian A. Darst (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, West Virginia; 1990, Virginia; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: Marshall University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); West Virginia University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Government Contracts.Email: Brian A. Darst
Linda K. Rosenthal (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1990, District of Columbia; 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placement; Contracts; Commercial Law; Limited Liability Partnerships; Business Planning.Email: Linda K. Rosenthal
Stephen C. Shannon (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2000, District of Columbia. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1993); Georgetown University (M.P.P., 1996); University of Virginia (J.D., 1999). Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 2004. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Stephen C. Shannon
ASSOCIATES
Stefan H. Black (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Stefan H. Black
Kate D. Leonard (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., Commerce, Finance, 2003); University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Moot Court Board. John Marshall Scholar, Justice Donald W. Lemons, Supreme Court of Virginia. Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association.Email: Kate D. Leonard
Pamela M. Buskirk (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., Commerce, Teaching Assistant, 1999); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2007). Certified Public Accountant. Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: Pamela M. Buskirk
Hans P. Riede (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., Commerce, 2002); University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., 2007); Denmark International Study Program (D.I.S., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta. Managing Editor, Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business. Member: Fairfax County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division); Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Torts; Civil Litigation; Divorce; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Child Support; Spousal Support.Email: Hans P. Riede
David C. Gutkowski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: Boston College (B.S., 1996); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: David C. Gutkowski
Lauren M. Piana (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: Trinity University (B.A., Psychology, 1997); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Stephen A. Cobb (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., 2003); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2007). Law Clerk to the Honorable Barry R. Poretz, Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Stephen A. Cobb
T. Joy Holloway (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California; 2007, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: T. Joy Holloway
Amber K. Scharn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Texas State University-San Marcos (B.P.A., 2003); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Amber K. Scharn