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Address
11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
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 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Ritzert & Leyton, P.C. offers a diverse array of legal services and a full complement of practice areas. In addition to taxation, estate planning and administration, real estate, contracts, immigration and naturalization, and litigation and appeals at the Federal and State levels, our firm also places particular focus on the highly regulated postsecondary education area. Our office is located in Fairfax, Virginia, with convenient access to Washington, D.C. We provide quality legal representation with a commitment to effective communication, efficiency, and creative thinking. Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice, including Administrative Law, Higher Education Law, Taxation, Estate Planning and Administration, Trusts, Estates, Wills and Probate, Corporate and Business Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Real Estate, Financial Institutions and Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law, Immigration and Naturalization, Litigation and Appeals in Federal and State Courts. Firm Size: 8
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Address11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22030, ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
PhonePhone: 703-934-2660
Facsimile: 703-934-9840
Website
http://www.ritzert-leyton.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Steven M. Gombos (Member) born Palmerton, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1985); University of Richmond (J.D., 1989). The Order of Barristers. Member: Moot Court Board, 1986-1988; National Moot Court Team, 1986-1988. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Special Agencies: U.S. Department of Education, FDIC and Resolution Trust Corporation. Reported Cases: RTC vs. Maplewood Investments, 31 F.3d 1276 (4th Cir., 1994); Perpetual Real Estate Services, Inc. vs. Michaelson Properties, Inc., 974 F.2d 545 (4th Cir. 1992). American Institute of Design v. Riley 969 F. Supp. 936 (E.D. Pa. 1997). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Crimes and Investigations; Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Strategic Alliances; Business Litigation; Business Torts; Corporate Litigation; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Commercial Law; Education Law; Professional Malpractice; Sports Law.Email: Steven M. Gombos
J. Carlton Howard, Jr. (Member) born New Bern, North Carolina, December 29, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, New York, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court; 1982, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: North Carolina State University; State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1972); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1976). Chairman, Moot Court Board, 1975-1976. Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980. Office of District Counsel, IRS, Baltimore Maryland, 1980-1982. Discussion Leader, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for Professional Seminars, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite, 2005. Member: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax and New York State Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Tax Section); Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Small Business Law; Probate and Estate Administration.Email: J. Carlton Howard, Jr.
Peter S. Leyton (Member) born Miami, Florida, January 25, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1982, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Antioch College (B.A., 1971); The American University (M.P.A., 1974); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1980). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Property. Member, Catholic University Law Review, 1979-1980. Author: "Financial Assistance Audit and Regulatory Proceedings: Limitations, Suspensions and Terminations," Administrative Law Review, Winter 1984; "The Rules and the Pitfalls: Recertification, Provisional Certification & Change of Ownership," Career Education, Journal of the Career College Association, Vol. 4, No. 1, June 1995; "Provisional Certification, Is It Being Misused?" NACCAS Review, Vol. 10, No. 2, March-April, 1995. Contributor, "Washington Watch," Greentree Gazette, 1997-2004, Consultant, Appalachian Regional Commission, 1972. Supervisory Management Analyst, U.S. General Accounting Office, 1974-1980. Director, Career College Association, 1998-2000; 2002-2003. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Special Agencies: U.S. Department of Education; National and Regional Accrediting Agencies. Reported Cases: Coalition of New York State Private Career Schools, Inc. v. Riley, 1996 Lexis 17394 (N.D.N.Y., 1996); Association of Accredited Cosmetology Schools v. Alexander, 774 F.Supp. 655 (D.D.C., 1991); Mission Group Kansas, Inc. v. Riley, 909 F.Supp. 835 (D. Kan., 1995); Mildred Elley Business School v. Riley, 975F. Supp 434 (N.D.N.Y., 1997); American Institute of Design v. Riley, 969 F Supp. 936 (E.D. PA. 1997). Practice Areas: Postsecondary/Higher Education Law; Federal Administrative Law; Administrative Litigation; Administrative Agency Practice; College and University Law; Federal Grants; Student Loans.Email: Peter S. Leyton
Gerald M. Ritzert (Member) born Washington, D.C., October 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Virginia; 1988, Maryland; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S., Finance, 1979; M.B.A., 1981); George Mason University (J.D., 1987). The George Mason Inn of Court (Barrister/Past Member). Member: Fairfax, Maryland State and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation; Business Transactions; Administrative Litigation; Commercial Law.Email: Gerald M. Ritzert
John E. Ritzert, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Washington, D.C., April 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Virginia, District of Columbia, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1981, Maryland; 1982, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1973; M.B.A., 1976); Catholic University of America (M.A., 1979; J.D., 1980); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1992). Pi Gamma Mu. Certified Public Accountant, Virginia, 1979. Associate Professor, Radford University, 1982-1984. Lecturer: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1982-2000; George Mason University, Federal Income Taxation, 1980-1982. Member: Fairfax, Virginia, Maryland State and American (Member, Sections of: Taxation; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Special Agencies: Internal Revenue Service. Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Probate and Estate Administration; Trust Planning; Business Planning; Corporate Law.Email: John E. Ritzert, Jr.
——————————Stephen T. Chema, II (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland; 2006, Virginia and Virginia Supreme Court; Maryland Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A.); Catholic University of America (J.D.). Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Maryland State Bar Associations, Inc.; American Immigration Lawyer Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Education Law; Corporate Law; Immigration Law.Email: Stephen T. Chema, II
Robert B. (Ben) Walker, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A.); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D.). Practice Areas: Education Law; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Robert B. (Ben) Walker, Jr.
Stephen D. Lofaso (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia. Education: Baylor University (B.A., Political Science and English Literature, 2000); Drake University College of Business and Public Administration (B.B.A., Accounting, 2004); Drake Law School. Virginia Bar Examiner's Law Reader Program, 2008.
Gene Robinson, III (Associate) born Monroe, Georgia, February 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1999); University of Florida (J.D., 2007). Formerly with: United Bank; First Union Bank. Practice Areas: Trust and Estates; Real Estate; Taxation.Email: Gene Robinson, III
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