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Samuel focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, breach of contract, banking law, legal malpractice, personal injury, civil litigation and criminal defense.  His representative work includes: obtaining a favorable verdict on behalf of a Condominium Association in a lawsuit against their former management company for overbilling; settlement with SunTrust Bank on behalf of a client who held Certificates of Deposit the bank refused to honor; a six-figure jury award in a legal malpractice action; represented injured Plaintiff in a products liability lawsuit against Ford Motor Company; represents DUI and reckless driving clients in courts across Northern Virginia, among other matters.. Samuel joined Sher, Cummings and Ellis in 2011 after graduating from George Mason University School of Law.  While in law school Sam was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy (JLEP).  Sam received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Denver, in Finance and Accounting, where he graduated magna cum laude.. When Samuel is not working on a client’s case, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, volunteering with his church, playing golf, hiking and traveling.

Pratibha Agarwal is the principal shareholder at Agarwal Law Group and advises institutional and individual clients in all areas of business and family-based immigration.. Pratibha’s business immigration practice includes visas and corporate immigration services for employers, nonimmigrant visas for professionals, I-9 compliance, visas for athletes and persons of extraordinary ability, and EB-5 and other visa options for investors and entrepreneurs.. Pratibha also assists individuals and families obtain permanent residency through family-based petitions, asylum adjustments, special immigrant juvenile petitions, and others. In addition, Pratibha handles U visas for victims of crimes and Violence Against Women Act self-petitioners. She also assists individuals in the naturalization process.. Prior to founding the Agarwal Law Group, Pratibha was an attorney with the law firm of Jones Day in Washington, DC. She represented Fortune 500 companies in government investigations initiated by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission.. Pratibha is dedicated to giving back to her community and maintains an active pro bono practice. Pratibha is currently a volunteer at Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services and represents individuals fleeing gang violence in affirmative and defensive asylum proceedings.. Pratibha was recognized by her peers and selected as a Rising Star by the Washington DC Super Lawyers Magazine in 2014 and 2015.. In December 2011, Pratibha served as the guest speaker for the first naturalization ceremony presided by the Honorable Judge Robert Wilkins of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

My practice is directed to patent application preparation and prosecution for mechanical, electrical and computer related technologies.

Michael W. Lin is the principal attorney of BRAVLIN PC, formerly Braverman & Lin.  Mr. Lin’s immigration career began at the age of 21 when he started working for the present firm right after graduating from the Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.  Mr. Lin started as a legal assistant for about two years during which he was trained to handle basic immigration application processes and client services. In 1994, Mr. Lin began his law school study at the American University, while maintaining his full-time position at the firm. Mr. Lin believed that practical experience in the legal field was as important as the academic training.  Mr. Lin completed his law school study in 1997 and graduated with honor, cum laude.. In June 1998, Mr. Lin was admitted to the Maryland State Bar and has been a practicing attorney ever since. Mr. Lin became a partner in January 2000.  Because Mr. Lin started his immigration career at the young age of 21, Mr. Lin has amassed years of legal experience in immigration law to handle cases of a wide degree of complex legal issues.. Mr. Lin has extensive experience in representing corporate clients and individual investors in various visas, such as E-1, E-2, L-1, H-1B, etc. Mr. Lin also devotes significant portion of his time in representing institutions of higher education. Mr. Lin is designated as Special Attorney General by the Office of Attorney General, West Virginia, to represent state universities. Mr. Lin has in-depth understanding of what faces foreign students when they are seeking to change status to H-1B and related issues particularly dealing with the H-1B cap. Besides his corporate and business immigration experience, Mr. Lin represents individuals facing removal because of past criminal convictions.. Mr. Lin is a volunteer attorney for Catholic Charities Legal Services and Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center.  Mr. Lin also provided pro bono services to homeowners who were facing foreclosure during the mortgage crisis.

Mark Cummings practices in the following areas of law:. Criminal Defense (includes felonies, sex crimes, possession of controlled substance, assault and battery, and serious traffic matters including hit-and-run, DUI/DWI, and accident related offenses). Personal Injury. White Collar Crimes. Wrongful Death. Legal Malprice. Commercial Litigation/Breach of contract. Expungement. Estate Administration. Defamation. Education:. Marshall-Wythe School of Law; International School of Law, J.D., 1978, University of Virginia, B.A., 1973; College of William & Mary. Admitted:. 1978, Virginia; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Virginia Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, District of Columbia; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Memberships:. Arlington County Bar Association (Director, 1987-1989; President, 1990-1991; Member, Judicial Selection Committee, 1993-2002; Arlington County Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 1990—present; Chairman, 2001-2002) and Virginia Bar Association (Member, Judicial Selection Committee, Federal Judiciary 2003—present); Virginia State Bar (Bar Council, 1995-2006; 2007-2013); The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, District 12, 2001—present); American Association for Justice (2015-present.). Biography:. Delta Theta Phi. Articles Editor, International School of Law Review, 1977-1978. Author: “Enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission Act: Does the Consumer Have a Private Right of Action in Federal Court?” ISL Law Review, Vol. 2, page 99, 1977. Adjunct Professor, George Mason University School of Law, 2000—present.. Representative Cases:. United States v. W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller, Crim. No. 78-00179 (D.C. D.C., 1980); Coleman v. Hogan, 254 Va. 64, 486 S.E.2d 548 (1997); Weimer v. Commonwealth, 5 Va.App. 47, 360 S.E.2d 381 (1986). Espinozo v. Hillwood Square Mutual Association, 525 F.Supp. 559 (E.D.1981). Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail Road v. Davis Industries, Inc. 787 F.Supp. 572 (E.D. Va. 1992).

I believe that trial lawyers, along with the jury system, perform an integral function in our society, by leveling the playing field among parties with disparate economic resources. By focusing my practice on a select number of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, rather than focusing on volume, I am able to devote the individual attention that each client deserves. As a result, the vast majority of my clients are referrals from other lawyers, judges and members of the community.

David E. Sher practices in the following areas of law:. Criminal Defense (includes felonies, sex crimes, possession of controlled substance, assault and battery, and serious traffic matters including hit-and-run, DUI/DWI, and accident related offenses). White Collar Crimes. Personal Injury. Wrongful Death. Legal Malprice. Commercial Litigation/Breach of contract. Expungement. Estate Administration. Defamation. Education:. American University, J.D., 1971, Kansas State University, B.A., 1968. Admitted:. 1972, Virginia, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Memberships:. Arlington County (Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990-1996), Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Vice Chair, 2004 and Chair, 2005-2006, Fourth District Disciplinary Committee Section I); The Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.. Biography:. Voted, White Collar Criminal Super Lawyer, Washington, D.C., 2007, Voted one of the areas top attorneys by Super Lawyers (2007-2010). Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Arlington County, Virginia, 1972-1974.. Representative Cases:. Princz v. Federal Republic of Germany et al, 1166, 307 U.S.(1994). Marlowe v. Commonwealth, 347 S.E.2d 167, 2 Va. App. 619(1986). Harper v. Harper, 229 S.E.2d 875,217 Va. 477(1976); Shipman v. Kruck, 267 Va. 495, 593

Ben represents companies and individuals on a spectrum of intellectual property and business law matters in the areas of litigation, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secret, contracts, technology agreements, licenses, acquisitions, employee matters, business formation/organization, start-ups, and venture capital.