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Ms Russack practices as Attorney and General Counsel to Individual Clients, businesses, Government Service Contractors and heads the firm’s Business Counsel Practice.. Cami provides clients with experienced counsel in Bankruptcy, Corporate Contracts, Agreement drafting and formation, Operation and Law, Corporate Governance issues as well as in Real Estate issues including: Sale Contracts, and Leases. She has expertise to serve you in Development Programs for IP Technology and Development, in Domestic and International transactions for Business. Ms Russack advises Clients in effectively conducting Sophisticated Financial Transactions and in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law with a focus on Asset Collection and Liquidation and representation of Chapter 7 and 11 Trustees.. With 25 years professional experience and expertise in Contract Development, Negotiation, Business Operations and Management as well as in Private and Commercial Real Estate, Program Development Agreements, & Management, Compliance Matrices, RFP/RFC drafting and evaluation, Gov. FAR and DFAR Contracts,. Ms Russack can provide you and your growing business with expertise gained from her experience as Corporate Counsel, as the Manager of large contracts from $20M-100Million in International Business Development, IP/Software Systems Development and IP protection Real Estate for Investors, Developers and Owners.. She has extensive experience advising Chapter 7 and 11 Trustees in Simple and Sophisticated Bankruptcies including the Collection and Liquidation of Real Estate; Management, Analysis Collection and Liquidation of both Financial Instruments, Real Estate Assets Maximizing the value for the benefit of Creditors.. Ms. Russack graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law, and a BA from Cabrini College; she attended the University of Aberdeen Scotland, University of Miami School of Law, and Villanova University and the Pennsylvania State University.. Consulting:. Cami Russack also can serve as your Legal Counsel and Business Management Consultant for State and Federal Contracting. Whether your Company is a Service Provider, Developer, Manufacture, or Distributor, She can assist your Company with meeting Export Regulations under ITAR.. Ms. Russack is able to assist her clients, and your company, in meeting US Government Requirements related to International development and deliveries in Technology and Technical Professional Services. Her experience in successful and cost efficient contract management, contract document drafting and planning and negotiation for sales, purchases, asset and company acquisitions, development programs, and leases can assist your Company to develop greater, more sophisticated and more stable customer relationships with more cost efficient business solution planning and legal services.

Mr. Schwenk graduated with Honors (cum laude) from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1997 and was the recipient of the William P. Cunningham Award as the student who demonstrated exceptional service and achievement while at the law school.  He has been in private practice focused on maritime and waterfront property issues since in Annapolis since 2000, and founded Baylaw, LLC in 2010. Mr. Schwenk is a member of the Maryland Bar and bar of the Federal Court for the District of Maryland.  He is the author/editor of Preparation and of Tort Claims, Chapter 11 of the book Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer as well as many articles on real estate, riparian rights, vessel excise tax and other issues in admiralty and waterfront law.  He presented on Marina Liability at the International Marina Conference, 2005, and was the Outstanding Service Award winner from the Marine Trades Association of Maryland the same year.  He presented on the interplay between marina contracts and traditional tort theories for the Mid Atlantic Mariners Club in 2007.  He has presented for the Yacht Brokers Association of America in 2010 (sales and use tax), 2014 (buyers brokers), 2015 (licensure  across state lines), and presented for the Marine Trades Association of Maryland on employee retention policies in 2015.  His current cases include waterfront property disputes and development, real estate litigation including boundaries and adverse possession, contracts of purchase and sale for superyachts and marinas, critical areas law, partition in real estate and admiralty, insurance coverage, vessel excise tax, and general litigation in Maryland.  He is currently a member of the Anne Arundel County Maritime Industry Advisory Board, Board of Directors of the Marine Trades Association of Maryland, the James C. Cawood Inn of Court, and is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Annapolis Maritime Society.  He previously served on the Building Board of Appeals for the City of Annapolis, and presently serves on the Boat Dealer Advisory Committee for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.. Mr. Schwenk is a member of the Severn Sailing Association, a past President of the Jet 14 Class Association, and the 6 time Chesapeake High Point champion in that class.  In his remaining free time he is the father of two sons, husband to a fantastic wife, plays basketball and moonlights as a singer-songwriter.

Mr. Samarin graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law. While attending Roger Williams, Mr. Samarin focused his studies in the RWU Law Admiralty/Maritime program. During his studies, Mr. Samarin’s course work emphasized Business and Taxation courses. In 2011, he interned with the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, where he assisted the Attorney General’s Office in a complex civil litigation. His undergraduate studies were completed at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. Mr. Samarin joined Mr. Lochner in 2007 as a file clerk and has assisted Mr. Lochner in various capacities until he formally joined his firm as an attorney in 2016. In 2020, Mr. Samarin was lead counsel for the revisions to all Yacht Brokers Association of America contracts, including listing and purchase agreements, which will be used throughout the United States and Canada.. Currently, Mr. Samarin is appointed as the firm's lead counsel for all Xquisite Yachts matters, which range from corproate governance of a multinational corporation, to assiting with vessel purchases and sales, as well as documentation services.. Mr. Samarin is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. In addition to being a member of the State Bar Association, Mr. Samarin is a Trustee of the James C. Cawood Jr. American Inns of Court, in Annapolis, Maryland. During his collegiate career, Mr. Samarin was a member of the St. John’ College Rowing and Sailing teams and has enjoyed being on the water since he was first introduced to it in 2007.

Mr. Patterson does not shy away from cases that require industry knowledge that is not readily available.  Confronted by such a case involving paralysis after a fall from an inflatable slide, he became certified as an advanced operator by a respected inflatable safety industry organization to learn the standards and practices that rental operators and owners of inflatable slides should adhere to.   The certification applies to inflatable boxing rings, slides, water slides, sumo wrestling games, moon bounces, jousting and other inflatable interactive games.  Most of these inflatables should be set up and attended to by trained supervisors to minimize the risk of serious injuries.. Bowie lawyer, George Patterson presides over a diverse personal injury practice that not only focuses on litigation and medical malpractice, but on the investigation of complex medical conditions such as traumatic brain injuries, complex bone fractures, laminectomies, disc fusions, growth plate fractures, carpal tunnel surgeries, fibromyalgia and whiplash injuries. He is widely recognized for his ability to obtain substantial settlements for his clients across a broad spectrum of practice areas.. Early in Mr. Patterson's career, he obtained dozens of defense verdicts in personal injury jury trials. He has built on this experience to properly present plaintiffs' claims and to avoid tactical mistakes made by plaintiffs' attorneys.. Some of his more noteworthy cases include:. A $1,000, recovery for a premises liability client that developed complex regional pain syndrome.. A $255, recovery for a truck driver that sustained injuries as a result of a load that was not properly secured in a sealed trailer that he was hired to transport.. A $250, recovery for client whose claim was originally denied because the insurance company did not believe there was sufficient property damage to the vehicles to substantiate a personal injury claim.. A 1.7 million dollar judgment in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County in 2012 for injuries sustained in a head-on collision.. Collected a Million Dollar single limits insurance policy excluding a property damage payment for a rear-end collision that resulted in the death of a lady from Lothian, Maryland.. A $1,250, recovery for a motorcyclist that suffered severe injuries near deep creek lake.. In a Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) case, Mr. Patterson was able to obtain a resolution in the case in Federal Court for $587,500. The defense questioned the seriousness of the disorder but was persuaded by a report from an internationally renowned expert on (RSD) hired by Mr. Patterson.. In a wrongful death case, Mr. Patterson was hired by a family who lost their son in a tragic single car accident. The son was a passenger in the car that had only $20,000 in coverage. The family's insurance company then refused to honor a claim for underinsured motorist benefits, claiming the family had only purchased minimum coverage. Mr. Patterson investigated the insurance records and discovered the company had failed to obtain a signed waiver for the reduced coverage. As a result, Mr. Patterson obtained a $500,000 recovery.. Mr. Patterson obtained a $310,000 settlement on behalf of a client who sustained a neck injury requiring surgery. The settlement was obtained after the defendant retained a medical expert to argue that the neck surgery was due to a pre-existing condition.. Mr. Patterson resolved a fall case for $140,000. The client fell at a grocery store and broke her knee cap. The client had medical bills of approximately $14,000. There was no offer prior to filing suit.. Mr. Patterson represented a client who suffered a facial laceration in an automobile accident. The insurance company offered the uncompensated man a final settlement of $20,000.  Mr. Patterson was hired to take over the case and received a settlement of $75,000 for his client.. Mr. Patterson represented a client who checked into a hotel only to be awakened in the middle of the night by an intruder who had previously worked for the hotel and entered with a room key.  His client successfully attacked the intruder without sustaining any injury other than some sore knuckles.  Mr. Patterson obtained a $75,000 settlement on behalf of his client.. Mr. Patterson represented a client who initially tried to settle the case on his own and was offered final settlement of $10,000 with less than one week before the statute of limitations was set to expire. Upon being retained, the insurance company increased the offer to $25,000. Mr. Patterson filed suit and attained an agreement by which an arbitrator could award up to $60,000 to the client.. Mr. Patterson represented a client in a low-impact crash with minimal damage. The insurance company offered the client $ to settle the case. Mr. Patterson took the case to trial and his client was awarded $18,000.. Mr. Patterson graduated from DePauw University with a double major in economics and philosophy and magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.

Mr. Lochner graduated cum laude from the Tulane Law School, with a Maritime Law Certificate from the Tulane Maritime Law Center and a Certificate of Advanced Study and Training in Arbitration. While attending Tulane, Mr. Lochner was a member of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, where he has also published. His undergraduate studies were completed at The George Washington University. Prior to starting his own law firm in 1999, Mr. Lochner worked at a maritime law firm located in the Port of Baltimore and for the general counsel of Airbus (the North American office). Mr. Lochner is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland, the United States District Courts for the Districts of Maryland and D.C., as well as, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. He keeps abreast of changes in the maritime law as a member of the Maritime Law Association and by attending education programs sponsored by the Admiralty Law Institute. He has served in the leadership of the Recreational Boating Committee of the Maritime Law Association, the Legal Committee for the United States Sailing Association as well as being a member of the Mid-Atlantic Mariners Club and Marine Trades Association of Maryland. Mr. Lochner is a Past President of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association and a Past President of the the Paca-Brent American Inns of Court. He is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for Annapolis Community Boating, Inc. Mr. Lochner is an avid sailor who has been a part of the recreational maritime industry since his employment as a sailing instructor in 1992. He is a member of the Eastport Yacht Club and former member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the Severn Sailing Association where he raced various sailboats.  Mr. Lochner competed in campaigns for the 2007 and a 2009 Melges 24 World Championships where his team placed first and second respectively in the Corinthian class.

Mr. Howie lives with his five children in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and has 26 years of experience practicing law in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.  Mr. Howie focuses his law practice on car accidents, personal injury, insurance coverage, and domestic disputes (divorce, alimony, child custody, and child support).

Mr. Beard has civil general trial practice, personal injury cases, including auto accidents, wrongful death, electrocution, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, amusement park injuries, and product liability. In Addition, traffic cases including dwi, dui, excessive speed, and weight and log violations. He has practiced family law cases since 1977 including divorce, child custody and visitation, support and alimony, property division, parental termination, CINA, and Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act cases. Mr. Beard also has experience with criminal law, wills and estates, contract and real estate litigation. Civil litigation, including jury trials and appeals. Present Court Settlement Facilitator.

Melanie is currently a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, and local Anne Arundel County Bar Association. Melanie continues to expand her education in estate planning.. Melanie was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania – Go Philadelphia Eagles! She moved to Maryland after law school to pursue her legal career. Melanie enjoys aqua classes, traveling, and cooking. She also sponsors a United States Naval Academy midshipman.

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Matthew is originally from South Carolina.  After graduation from college, he worked with the Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs Program traveling the country raising money for drug and alcohol awareness programs.  Matthew moved from Las Vegas to Maryland in 2001 to attend the University of Maryland School of Law.  While in law school, Matthew clerked at the Orphans’ Court for Baltimore County and in June 2003 joined Bagley & Rhody, P.C. as a law clerk.  Upon admission to the bar in December 2004, Matthew became an associate with Bagley & Rhody, P.C.. Matthew's practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation.  Matthew heads the firm's probate practice.  He has appeared in litigation before the Orphans' Court, District Court and Circuit Court throughout the State of Maryland in matters such as Will contests, trustee/personal representative removal actions, inter vivos actions such as deed nullification, accounting actions and breach of fiduciary duty matters.  Matthew has also appeared before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.

Matthew Bernhardt is client-focused and results driven. Matthew’s practice focuses on plaintiff’s personal injury and domestic relations but he has extensive trial experience in both civil and criminal defense matters.. Plaintiff’s Personal InjuryIn his plaintiff’s personal injury practice, Matthew is dedicated to helping individuals who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. He understands how an accident that occurs in just one moment can impact an individual and their family for years to come. Having started his career representing those in the insurance industry, Matthew has a unique understanding of the tactics and strategies used by insurance companies in the defense of injury claims. He regularly handles claims arising from auto accidents, dangerous products, wrongful death, and property owner negligence.. Domestic RelationsIn his domestic relations practice, Matthew represents individuals during one of the most challenging chapters in their lives. Matthew understands that these matters require a high level of sensitivity, and ensures his clients’ best interests are protected when making decisions that will have long-term personal and financial implications. Matthew’s strong negotiation skills come into play when striving to reach amicable and workable resolutions on behalf of his clients. These skills ultimately achieve results more quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively than litigation. Matthew handles prenuptial agreements, divorce, spousal support/alimony, child custody modifications, same-sex adoption, and other related family issues.. LitigationMatthew zealously advocates for clients in various civil litigation matters to achieve the best possible outcome for them. His client-centered approach ensures that each case is handled with diligence and responsiveness during all stages. He regularly appears before state and federal trial courts in the State of Maryland and in the District of Columbia.. Matthew graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Systems Engineering in 2005. After completing two deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism as a Surface Warfare Officer, he returned to Annapolis to work in the Office of Admissions at the Naval Academy serving as a Regional Director, directing recruitment and marketing efforts in 7 States and 2 U.S. Territories, and as a Program Manager for the Summer Seminar and Blue and Gold Officer programs. Matthew left active duty to pursue his legal career and continues to serve as a Lieutenant Commander in the active Navy Reserves.. Matthew resides in Annapolis with his wife Sarah, their sons Luke and Gabriel, and their three crazy dogs.

Maryland medical malpractice lawyer Michael H. Bereston has extensive trial experience backed by three decades in practice. He has achieved the highest rating of 10.0 Superb by Avvo, among other recognitions by leading attorney directories, representing his dedication in the fields of both medical malpractice and birth injury. He is focused on results, intentionally limiting The Law Firm of Michael H. Bereston to a small number of cases so he can focus the most amount of time to achieve the best possible results. Rather than running from one case to another, he keeps his focus on the small number of cases we have agreed to prosecute. In addition, clients have an open line of communication with Attorney Bereston and he provides straightforward advice to help them seek the full and fair compensation the need to recover.

Maryland & Florida Legal Counsel.  L. Teri Spradlin began her legal career as an appellate law clerk at the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland for the Honorable Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., and as Special Staff Attorney for the Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. Afterward, she entered private practice, concentrating on estate planning, business law and transactions, and civil and appellate litigation. Teri sharpened her litigation skills at the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia and continued to advise her business clients, many of them in the construction industry, on best practices. She later joined a larger Annapolis law and government-relations firm and began practicing in the areas of procurement, government contracts, and large-scale complex civil litigation.. Teri is a 2013 graduate of the Leadership Anne Arundel Executive Leadership Series. Her experience and training equip her to consider all aspects of the business environment for optimum competitiveness and protection.. Teri also provides complex estate planning and asset protection planning. Her strategic guidance and practical solutions serve clients’ estate and trust needs in both Maryland and Florida. She is uniquely experienced in helping her Maryland clients prepare for retirement in Florida and continues to serve their estate planning needs even after they move.. In 2009, Teri became the fourteenth attorney in Maryland to receive a LEED AP credential by the U. S. Green Building Council. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a nationally recognized rating and certification system for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. This designation affirms Teri’s respect for and advanced knowledge in green building and her expertise in the LEED certification process for green building practices. She is uniquely equipped to advise clients in the construction industry and on the many incentive-based and regulatory requirements for green building.

Maria Worthington McKenna is an associate with Council Baradel.  Ms. McKenna’s practice includes estate planning, estate administration, education law and general civil litigation.. Ms. McKenna focuses most of her practice on advising clients with estate planning and estate administration needs.  Ms. McKenna advises individuals, couples and families on individualized estate plans and has experience drafting various estate planning documents.  Ms. McKenna also has experience navigating the estate administration process for her clients with a focus on alleviating the stress of administering an estate of a loved one.  Ms. McKenna has successfully represented clients in state court with respect to estate and/or trust litigation matters, including contesting a Will and challenging a Trustee’s decision regarding use of Trust funds.. In addition to assisting clients, Ms. McKenna serves on the Advisory Board to the Legal Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College to help the next generation of legal professionals.. Ms. McKenna is a member of the American Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association and Anne Arundel County Bar Association.. Ms. McKenna was selected by Super Lawyers in 2014 and 2015 as a “Rising Star” in the areas of Estate Planning & Probate, Schools & Education and Real Estate.. Ms. McKenna was selected by lawyer peers as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Trust/Estate law by What’s Up! Magazine (published May 2014).

Maria Patterson has been litigating for 24 years.  She has tried over 100 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials.  Currently, she is accepting clients in all areas but concentrates in personal injury, criminal defense, and civil mediation including family law matters. This year, Maria constructively used her time working remotely during the pandemic to take over 100 CLE hours so she could effectively handle mediations, including divorce, child custody, financial division, and parent coordination.  Maria also furthered her education with online classes earning additional college credits in Developmental Psychology and Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, particularly interested on the impacts of trauma and violence on the developing brains of children and young adults.. Selected as a Top 100 "Super Lawyer" in Maryland, and a Top 50 Women "Super Lawyer" in Maryland, Maria has handled numerous domestic matters, serving to obtain justice for victims but also to seek justice for those wrongfully accused of domestic violence or other crimes.  Since 2014, Maria has been recognized as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers and she has been nominated as one of the "10 Best" Attorneys in client satisfaction for the State of Maryland by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and the American Institute of Criminal Defense Attorneys.. Maria and her law partner, who is also her husband, opened Patterson Law in 2018 and just opened two new office locations in Annapolis, off of West Street, and in Bowie at the Omni Medical Building.  If you are in need of legal representation and want an attorney who has a tremendous amount of compassion and litigation experience, please contact Maria Patterson.

Mandeep S. Chhabra is the managing member of Cochran and Chhabra, LLC.  He practices DUI/DWI defense, criminal defense and plaintiff’s personal injury law in the State of Maryland. Mr. Chhabra’s interest in law dates to his freshman year in high school. He decided then that practicing as a civil litigator and criminal defense attorney would be his future. He believes growing up as a minority in Maryland and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology allow him to better understand many of the underlying issues his clients endure. The sincere empathy Mr. Chhabra feels for his clients fosters a strong attorney-client relationship, which he finds to be a very rewarding and enriching experience.. Mr. Chhabra volunteers his time for charitable legal work, which includes helping those with little or no means to pay for a private attorney; being actively involved in community activities promoting justice for citizens through various non-profit organizations; and by working closely with younger clients in adverse situations.. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers since 2013 and prior to that was selected as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a widely used guide of the nation’s top legal talent.  Mr. Chhabra also received the awards for Leading Lawyer from What’s Up Magazine; the Readers Choice Award from the Capital Newspaper; and the Top 40 Under 40 award from the National Trial Lawyers Association. He has been recognized by the nations top lawyer search forum, AVVO, as a Client’s Choice Award recipient having a score of 10 out of 10 for best client and peer reviews.  He has been deemed as a “Top Attorney” in the fields of DUI, Traffic, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Litigation.. His peers have rated him through Martindale Hubble as  AV Preeminent®. It is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.. Mr. Chhabra’s writings include, “Nuts & Bolts: The DUI/DWI Case,” Trial Reporter – Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Trial Lawyers Organization, 2011, which is a basic summary of issues that can occur in a Maryland DUI/DWI case.  The article includes trial tactics and tips, as well.  He collaborated with his business partner and long time mentor, Gill Cochran, on this matter. He is active in the legal community and regularly speaks at and attends national conferences to further his legal education. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice; the Anne Arundel Bar Association; the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the American Bar Association; National College for DUI Defense; and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.. Mr. Chhabra received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston University. He graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland. In addition to his native language English, he speaks Punjabi, Hindi and is proficient in Spanish. Mr. Chhabra is married to Dr. Hanita Sawhney Chhabra, a renowned Psychiatrist, and they live in Annapolis, Maryland with their two daughters and beloved polish lowland sheepdog. He enjoys running and spends his spare time training for a variety of races and running events.

Licensed to practice law since 1975, I have achieved a successfully outcome in many medical malpractice and personal injury cases in the state of Maryland.

Leanne Fryer Broyles focuses her practice of estate planning and administration. Ms. Broyles works with clients to develop and implement customized estate and asset protection plans. She also advises and assists clients serving in fiduciary capacities with navigating the administration of trusts and estates. Ms. Broyles is a member of the Estate and Trust Sections of the Maryland State and Anne Arundel County Bar Associations, and the Elder Section of the Maryland State Bar. She is also a member of the Anne Arundel County Estate Planning Council and serves on the board of the Financial Education Foundation for Anne Arundel County. Areas of Practice Estate planning and administration Education University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland J.D. cum laude The University of Virginia B.A., Bachelor of Arts Honors: With Distinction Published Works Tenants by the Entirety Trust Property under the Maryland Trust Act, MSBA Section of Estate and Trust Newsletter, June, 2016 The Uncertain Duration of The Post-Mortem Rights of Creditors of a Revocable Trust Settler, Co-author, MSBA Section of Estate and Trust Newsletter, January, 2014

Laura E. Burrows, named by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 focuses her practice on all aspects of family law matters. Laura is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her undergraduate degree from Emory University, and her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Laura provides the highest standard of service to her clients through effective communication, and her excellent research, writing, and advocacy skills. Recognizing that her clients are facing difficult transitions, Laura concentrates on promoting solutions to all domestic matters, whether through mediation, collaborative law, negotiating settlements, or if necessary, advocating as a fierce trial-attorney. Laura takes a holistic approach to resolving disputes, and is dedicated to helping her clients achieve quality results in a cost-effective manner. Laura has advanced training and certifications in Collaborative Law, as a Child’s Attorney, and as a Divorce Mediator. Laura and and her Husband Eric Haviland offer both individual and co-mediation services to clients.

Kiernan Waters is an estate planning attorney focused on aiding seniors and caregivers, baby boomers, individuals with special needs, and young families. She assists clients in designing and implementing foundational plans involving Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives for Health Care. Kiernan is experienced in planning for probate avoidance, asset protection, blended families, charitable giving, tax planning, business succession, special needs trusts, and trusts for minor children. She is a member of the Estate Planning Councils of Annapolis and Baltimore, the Maryland Bar Association, and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association. Kiernan has volunteered with Law Day 2017 and Wills for Heroes and is active in the Planning Committee for the Anne Arundel County Walk to End Alzheimer’s and the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation’s Building Traditions Society. She is also a contributing writer for Practical Law, a Thompson Reuters Company.. Kiernan received her B.A. from Salisbury University where she was in the Bellevance Honors Program. Interested in philanthropy, Kiernan moved to Baltimore, Maryland to pursue a Master’s degree in Public Administration focused on Non-Profit Management. She was accepted into the University of Baltimore’s dual JD/MPA degree program and graduated from the School of Law and College of Public Affairs in 2015. While earning her JD, Kiernan was active in the Student Bar Association and served as Vice Justice of the legal fraternity Phi Alpha Delta. She is proud to have been awarded the honor of Student Leader of the Year in 2014.

Kaitlyn Tauber was born and raised in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Kaitlyn is an experienced real estate title and transactional attorney with a vast array of experience within both the real estate and legal services industries. Kaitlyn earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Baltimore, as well as her Juris Doctorate (Law) Degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Anne Arundel County Bar Association, Maryland Land and Title Association, and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Kaitlyn is a Barred Attorney for the State of Maryland, the United States District Court for the District Court of Maryland, and is awaiting pending reciprocity admittance in DC. Furthermore, she is a licensed Mortgage Loan Officer, Maryland Real Estate Salesperson/Agent, and Maryland Title Insurance Producer.. Kaitlyn began her career in both the real estate and legal industries after graduating from her undergraduate program when she began working at a real estate law firm as a full-time Paralegal. Here, she assisted with a variety of different real estate matters such as title, settlements, contracts of sales for both commercial and residential real estate, deeds, negotiations on behalf of clients with lending institutions and banks in regards to Short Sales, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosures, and Loan Modifications. It was during this time that Kaitlyn learned of her passion to help others in relation to real estate transactions. It was also during her time as a Paralegal that Kaitlyn decided to attend law school in the evenings to pursue her law degree. After Kaitlyn’s time as a Paralegal at the real estate law firm, she moved on to work in the mortgage lending industry where she worked as a full-time Mortgage Loan Underwriter and thereafter, as a Legal Regulatory Analyst for a mortgage lending institution, all while continuing to pursue her law degree in the evenings.. After law school, Kaitlyn began her career as an Attorney. She has handled and supervised all types of residential and commercial real estate transactions and has experience in all aspects of real estate and title law and processes. In addition to her knowledge of real estate and title law, she possesses additional expertise and experience in independently handling family law, probate law, business entity counseling, contracts, confessed judgments, trust and estates, and both small and large-claim breach of contract litigation.. Ms. Tauber’s experience in working professionally within different areas of law has given her and our team a unique perspective to recognize and appreciate all passions and objectives found within our client’s circumstances and pursuits. Beyond her professional work in the legal world, Ms. Tauber is also very active in volunteering and giving back within her local community.

Joyce Smithey is the Managing Partner of Smithey Law Group LLC. In 2025, Ms. Smithey was once again selected for inclusion as a Maryland Super Lawyer in the area of Labor and Employment Law. Ms. Smithey has also been named among Maryland’s Top 50 Women Attorneys and Top 100 Attorneys multiple times, as published in Baltimore Magazine. She was also an honoree of Baltimore’s SmartCEO’s 2016 Centers of Influence award, and is a multi-time recipient of The Daily Record’s Leadership in Law Award and The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland. She is also Band 1 top ranked in Chambers USA, and Law Dragon has recognized her as one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers in the nation. Bethesda Magazine has also recognized Ms. Smithey as a Top Attorney in 2021.. Ms. Smithey has appeared on and been featured in The New York Times, NBC, healthline, U.S. News & World Report, The Daily Record, The Washington Post, , MSN, Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Sun, Maryland Public Television, The Democrat Star, Law 360, Eye on Annapolis, Law & Crime Network, , Virginia This Morning, Newsmax, Staples Worklife Magazine, America Tonight, NPR, Washington Business Journal, the Capital Gazette, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.. Ms. Smithey regularly advises employees on all matters relating to employment law, including:• Discrimination, including race, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, family responsibilities, and religion• Sexual harassment• Retaliation and reprisal• The Equal Pay Act• Representation of public sector employees• Disability accommodation and discrimination• Medical leave• Wrongful discharge• Workplace privacy• Defamation• Employment contracts and restrictive covenants• ERISA discrimination• Employee and applicant testing• Wage and hour issues• WARN. Ms. Smithey has represented clients in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and before the Department of Labor, state and county commissions on human relations, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has handled numerous jury trials, appellate oral arguments before the First and Fourth Circuits, bench trials, administrative hearings, and motion hearings. Ms. Smithey is also a trained mediator on workplace issues.. Ms. Smithey has taught seminars and law school courses on employment law topics. She has also published extensively on employment law and civil litigation. She authored the Fourth Edition of Maryland Rules Commentary and is a contributing author to the MSBA Maryland Employment law Deskbook.. Ms. Smithey is a member of the Section Council of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, and a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She also served on the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors and is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Maryland Employment Lawyers Association, and the Maryland Association for Justice, in addition to being a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Ms. Smithey also does extensive pro bono work in the area of employment law, including serving on the Employment Law Hotline for the Women’s Law Center and teaching in the Workplace Street Law Program. She has also authored amicus briefs for the National Employment Lawyers Association.. Ms. Smithey received her Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law where she researched and authored “Housing Discrimination Against People with Mental Disabilities: How does the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 Help Implement the Goals of Deinstitutionalization?” Ms. Smithey received her Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University. She is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Hampshire, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

John Schropp's practice focuses on consumer bankruptcy matters but includes experience in business bankruptcy, construction litigation and general business law issues.. Mr. Schropp obtained his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he received an Asper Fellowship with the chambers of The Honorable Stanley Sporkin of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Following his graduation in 2001, Mr. Schropp served as a law clerk for The Honorable Allen Schwait of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Mr. Schropp joined the firm of Coon & Cole, LLC where he represented business and consumer debtors before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. Mr. Schropp also represented individuals and corporate clients before the various Circuit Courts of Maryland on issues related to foreclosures, mechanics' liens, contract disputes and commercial litigation.. Mr. Schropp was named a Rising Star in the area of consumer bankruptcy for 2011.  He has also volunteered with the Debtor Assistance Program in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, a program designed to help those individuals without an attorney to answer legal questions about bankruptcy.

Jennifer Wazenski is the attorney behind Watershed Legal Counsel. An environmental and natural resources attorney with more than 25 years’ experience representing businesses and State agencies, Jennifer has litigated and advised on many federal and State regulatory programs and led teams of attorneys in the delivery of coordinated, strategic legal services. Jennifer is an alumna of Big Law and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, where she served as Principal Counsel to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Deputy Counsel to the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Jason John is a Maryland attorney who works at ClickNotices.  He researches the legal and procedural eviction process in various jurisdictions throughout the United States.  Jason also represents individuals who have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence of another.