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Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C. Pro

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1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, MD 20852, U.S.A.

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About Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C.

Whether you are injured in an accident, settling on a new home, or setting up a new business entity, we offer clients the professional experience of our attorneys in a wide variety of legal areas.

Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C. (AWBF) was founded by two young attorneys in 1978 who thought they would best serve their community by providing legal counsel. It does not matter who you are - the president of a company or a librarian - providing justice is all the same to this firm.

Today, with over 100 years of combined experience, AWBF is a full service law firm that is continuously dedicated to its community through pro bono legal seminars for the elderly and partnerships with American Cancer Society, Special Olympics of MD and Food for the Poor Inc. The entire legal staff at Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C., has a strong commitment to the legal profession, the community we serve, and the clients we represent.

 

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Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
October 16, 2024
Hired Attorney Jeremy Fishman

We worked with Jeremy many years ago. He is amazing to work with, and we will be working with him again in the near future. He was timely, responsive, and explained everything in detail for us to understand. Do not look any further!

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
July 28, 2010
Hired Law Firm

Very satisfied with the services.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
July 19, 2010
Hired Law Firm

Very efficient

Trusts and Estates
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April 13, 2010
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Workers Compensation
Posted by anonymous
February 18, 2010
Hired Attorney Bruce M. Bender
Personal Injury
Posted by anonymous
November 08, 2021
Hired Attorney Bruce M. Bender

I do not recommend this lawyer at all. I retained Mr. Bruce M. Bender during the last year of my civil case without knowing how deceptive, unethical, and harmful he would be. On surface, he was my lawyer but in real he worked for the other party/defendant. Whatever I told Mr. Bender became the knowledge of the defense lawyer who then used it for attacking me, not Mr. Bender. Close to the trial, Mr. Bender became worse, totally uncontrollable. He subjected me to two sanctions with ill-guidance, exploiting my reliance on him. Mr. Bender also severely altered my evidence/trial exhibits in concealment, in support of the defense arguments. He failed my civil case that way, then withdrew, leaving me with horrible legal messes and harms. He did not stop there. Mr. Bender sued me one year later for six-digit figure fees alleging as unpaid - mostly bogus. It is shocking how he deceived, ripped me off, and promoted himself. Such an unethical lawyer should not be allowed to practice.

 
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January 20, 2021
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No initial consult, several delays/postponements without asking or.telling me, Mr Ward is awful in a courtroom and handed my case to the defendants by making stupid mistakes like trying to present new evidence that was objected, not cross examining in a way to help me present my case about diminished value, calling an expert witness when I disagreed that such info.was helpful which the judge used the testimony against my case. It was a ridiculous s--t show. Mr Williamowsky's only concern is with money and not his clients or the quality of the attys. Not the firm it use to be.

 
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February 03, 2015
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    • Alimony
    • Divorce
    • Divorce Arbitration
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  • Banking Law 2
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  • Taft-Hartley Plans
  • Other 3
    • Neuro Law
    • Surrogates
    • Court Practice

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