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| | Address | | 6862 Elm Street, Suite 800 | | McLean, Virginia 22101 | | (Fairfax Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| General Counsel, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Business Law, Corporate Law, Contracts, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Leases, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Transactions, Nonprofit Corporations, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Private Business Law, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Contracts, Breach of Contract, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Contracts, Personnel Policies, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Communications and Media, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Employment Law, Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Charitable Giving, Human Resources Law, Partnership Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Medical Directives, Durable Power of Attorney, Trusts, Estate Administration and Probate. | | Year Established: 2004 | Firm Profile:
With attorneys licensed in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, General Counsel, P.C. serves as a legal partner and trusted advisor providing guidance to businesses and non-profit organizations to facilitate their success and avoid legal obstacles. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing businesses and non-profit organizations throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Our services include: labor/employment counseling; state and federal court litigation; corporate formation and governance; contract drafting/negotiation; corporate acquisitions, and day-to-day legal counseling to assist our client with issues that confront their business or non-profit organization. In addition, General Counsel, P.C. provides comprehensive estate planning and administration services. | | Firm Size: 7 | | Merritt J. Green (Shareholder) born Greenwich, Connecticut, June 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Colorado; 2003, Virginia; 2004, District of Columbia and Maryland; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1992); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997); Oxford University, Wadham College (1990-1991). Justinian Honorary Law Society, 1997. College of Law Scholar. Editor-in-Chief, The Labor Lawyer, 1996-1997. Associate Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1995-1997. Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law, 2001—. Frequent Author and Lecturer, Labor/Employment Law Topics. Member, Board of Directors, Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. Chairman of Advisory Board, Intelligent Community. Business Plan Judge, Community Business Partnership. Chairman, Bookkeeping Express Enterprises, LLC. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Law; Corporate Law; Contracts; Corporate Organization; Incorporation; Government Contracts; Covenants Not To Compete; Employment Contracts; Employment Litigation; Management Employment Law; Management Labor Law; Noncompete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Personnel Policies; Personnel Training; Wrongful Termination Defense. Email: Merritt J. Green | | ATTORNEYS | | William T. Welch (Partner) born Brownsville, Tennessee, October 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1992, Virginia; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1994, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1998, Maryland. Education: Memphis State University (B.A., 1976; M.A., 1978); University of Oklahoma; American University (J.D., 1992). Named, Top Lawyer for Breach of Contract Matters, Washingtonian Magazine, December 2004. Practice Areas: Federal Government Contract; Bid Protests. Email: William T. Welch | | Robert H. Jackson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota; 1977, Nebraska; 1980, Iowa; 1985, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Member: Iowa State, Nebraska State and Federal Communications and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Communications; Administrative Law; Business Law; Commercial Contracts; Regulatory Law. Email: Robert H. Jackson | | Brandon S. Okes (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 1998); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). | | Jessica Kelty (Attorney) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1992, Virginia; 1995, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1988); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1992). General Counsel, Journal Newspapers, 1994-2003. Member, Legal Affairs Committee, Newspaper Association of America. Member: Virginia State Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Planning; Business Regulation; Business Transactions; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Contracts; Commercial Contracts. Email: Jessica Kelty | | Elizabeth S. Kim (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1996, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of Miami; George Mason University School of Law. Practice Areas: Collections; Estate Planning; Bankruptcy; Probate. Email: Elizabeth S. Kim | | Douglas W. Callabresi (Attorney) born Livermore, California, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, California; 2004, Virginia; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., 1992); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of California. | | James N. Markels (Attorney) born Fairfax, Virginia, August 21, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Ohio University (B.S., 1996); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. | | M. Keith Blankenship (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2001); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2004). Member: Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Republican National Lawyers Association; Virginia Manufacturers Association; Business Network International. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Copyrights; Trademarks; Licensing; Entertainment; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Art Law; Biotechnology; Consumer Law; Technology and Science. | | Jeremy Dorfman (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2008, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of Arizona (B.S., 2004); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Taxation. Email: Jeremy Dorfman | | OF COUNSEL | | Stuart H. Sorkin (Senior Counsel) born November 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida and District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: American University (B.S., with highest honors, 1978); University of Miami (J.D., 1981); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Co-Author: "Effects of New IRA Rules on Married Couples," 35 Tax Notes 193, 1987. Member: The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Business Law; Real Estate Syndication; Estate Planning. Email: Stuart H. Sorkin | | Mark E. Ricardo (Of Counsel) born Tampa, Florida; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina and District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1991); Syracuse University (J.D., 1997); Georgetown University (LL.M., 2000). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Editor, Syracuse Journal of Legislation and Policy. Member: North Carolina State Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Local Taxation. Email: Mark E. Ricardo |
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