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Tony Lee focuses his practice on representing wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, cable TV, and Internet companies in regulatory issues and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions. Mr. Lee advises local exchange and long distance carriers regarding state and federal regulatory issues, including intercarrier compensation, universal service and compliance matters. He is engaged in substantive and complex litigation in federal court, and before the Federal Communications Commission and state commissions.Mr. Lee is also engaged in high technology transactions and other corporate matters for his clients, which includes the purchase and transfer of high technology assets, and master services agreements for the provision of telecommunications service. He is well versed in wireless licensing and transactional matters, including the transfer and leasing of spectrum, tower leasing and construction issues, and the purchasing of support infrastructure.. Mr. Lee earned his J.D. from the American University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Sean P. Schmergel has been consistently recognized as one the DMVs top divorce and family law attorneys, including by Washingtonian Magazine, Arlington Magazine, Super Lawyers and U.S. News's Best Lawyers. He has also achieved Martindale's highest AV rating. He co-founded Schmergel & Mersberger, PLC over 20 years ago and has continued to hone his legal practice before the local courts, developing a reputation as a zealous and thoughtful family law advocate. A resident of Northern Virginia for over 30 years, Mr. Schmergel holds a genuine concern for the legal matters that affect the members of his community, and he devotes his practice to helping families throughout the Northern Virginia jurisdictions of Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun, as well as Washington, D.C., with all of their complex and emotional legal challenges.. Focusing exclusively on family law, Mr. Schmergel has achieved success advocating for those going through divorce or other family law cases, helping them with issues involving child custody and support, alimony, property division, and other related matters. He also delivers effective prenuptial and other marital agreements, assists with modifications and enforcements, and provides much-needed support for domestic abuse victims seeking protections for themselves and their children, or those wrongly accused and in need of a vigorous defense.. Mr. Schmergel has extensive experience settling cases through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, helping his clients resolve their conflicts and reach agreements without the need for costly, drawn-out litigation; however, as a highly-rated and seasoned trial attorney, he will not hesitate to fight hard on behalf of his clients in court when necessary. He has litigated many high-conflict divorce and child custody cases, including international custody disputes. As a father, Mr. Schmergel holds a particular concern for children caught in the divorce process as well as for those in abusive situations, and he serves as guardian ad litem for children throughout Northern Virginia.. A 1996 graduate of George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in government and politics, Mr. Schmergel returned to his alma mater and attended George Mason University School of Law. After obtaining his Juris Doctor in 2000 he was admitted to practice in Virginia and subsequently admitted in Washington, D.C., as well as to the bars of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States Supreme Court.. Active in his legal community, he is the past president of the Alexandria Bar Association and is the co-chair of Alexandria’s Judicial Screening Committee, and he serves as Secretary of the Arlington Bar Association. He also chairs the Virginia State Bar’s District 4-II Disciplinary Committee. He is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Virginia State Bar and The District of Columbia Bar.

Ryan A. Brown was born in Kansas City and raised in California. His first job in the computer industry began at the age of eleven, building and repairing personal computers for a local store in Santa Barbara, California. In 1993 he began a computer and Internet consulting firm and started the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Santa Barbara.. Ryan went on to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received a BS in Computer Science with departmental and school honors and a BA in Spanish in 2000. Ryan is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon and the ACM, and won awards for undergraduate research and teaching. Continuing at Johns Hopkins, he received a Masters of Science and Engineering in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins in May of 2002.. After completing his Computer Science studies, Ryan went on to earn a Juris Doctorate Magna Cum Laude in December of 2006 from George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, with concentrations in business, tax and estate planning law.. Since starting Arlington Law Group in 2007, Ryan has worked with a wide array of businesses and individual clients on estate planning, business law and tax planning. Ryan also works with several technology start-up and early stage companies on company governance, private placements of stock and debt, and computer and Internet law.. Ryan has served and continues to serve on the boards of several for-profit and non-profit organizations. Ryan previously served on the board of the Arlington County Bar Association and has volunteered for several pro-bono projects in Northern Virginia including Wills for Heroes which provides free wills and estate planning documents to first responders (police, sheriff, fire & paramedics). Ryan regularly gives seminars on estate planning, tax and business law, teaches an annual Continuing Legal Education class at George Mason University School of Law and occasionally guest lectures at the law school.. Bar Admissions:. Bar Associations:

Results oriented with a comprehensive background in litigation. Licensed in Maryland and the Virgin Islands. Effective communicator and liaison, known for building strategic partnerships and alliances. Proven success in applying sophisticated analysis and writing skills to challenges and solutions.

Rachelle S. Young is Partner with Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates her practice in federal sector employment and labor law.Rachelle provides representation to federal employees in a wide range of employment and labor matters, including claims of age, gender, race, national origin and color discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and retaliation. She has significant experience representing clients at various stages of the administrative process, as well as during settlement negotiations and mediations.Rachelle has practiced frequently before federal, state, and District of Columbia Courts, in addition to representing clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the D.C. Office of Human Rights, and other state and local administrative bodies. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Rachelle worked at a well-respected firm in the D.C. area, where she represented federal, D.C. government, and private sector employees in administrative proceedings and lawsuits involving claims for overtime compensation, discipline and adverse actions, and claims under federal, state and local civil rights laws.Rachelle received her juris doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. While pursuing her law degree, she joined the D.C. Law Students in Court Program and, as a D.C.-certified student-trial attorney, she represented local residents in the Landlord and Tenant and Small Claims Branches of D.C. Superior Court. Rachelle also participated in GWU's domestic violence clinic and interned at the Legal Aid Society and D.C. Office of the Attorney General.Rachelle holds dual bachelor of science degrees in political science and in business management, from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Conn., where she graduated with high honors and received top departmental awards.

James F. Anderson was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. He attended George Mason University's School of Law, where he focused his studies on estate planning, contracts, business law, and tax law; earning his J.D. in 2008. In law school, he participated in the Legal Clinic for Assistance to Service Members and Veterans and continued to assist the Legal Clinic as a supervising attorney after graduation. Since graduating, he has volunteered with the Wills for Heroes programs in Prince William and Fauquier counties (benefiting local police and other first responders) and has regularly presented programs on both basic and advanced estate planning to organized groups and members of the general public. At Arlington Law Group, he has reduced his litigation practice in order to focus on estate planning, client focused negotiations, and the creation of contracts and a wide variety of dispute resolution documents.  He continues to apply the lessons that he learned as a litigator to try to minimize potential future causes of conflict, and create positions of strength for clients involved in ongoing disputes.

In 2012, I founded a law firm to help people who were being treated unfairly. Since then, we have grown and worked with individuals and businesses on disputes ranging from employment discrimination to police misconduct to disputes between neighbors.. In general, our firm, The Erlich Law Office, pursues discrimination, wage, civil rights, constitutional, and general litigation.  We handle matters from intake to conclusion, whether that is settlement, judgment, or another result.. We pride ourselves on full service, happy clients, and hard work. I hope we can help you.

I am the General Counsel for Promontory MortgagePath, a mortgage utility operating through three subsidiaries. I provide legal and business advice for MortgagePath and its subsidiaries' operations, with an emphasis on compliance, financial regulation, intellectual property, and information technology.. Prior to Promontory MortgagePath, I was Senior Deputy General Counsel at Promontory Financial Group, a consulting firm for global financial services companies.. Prior to Promontory Financial Group, I was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins. I focused on securities regulation, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions and general corporate representation.

I advise the governments of transitional/developing countries on the reform of their legal regimes.  I have worked almost exclusively  outside the US since Nov 1995.

Francisco ("Frank") Montero is a Co- Managing Partner with the law firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.  He focuses on telecommunications, broadcasting, media and technology.  Mr. Montero’s practice includes FCC regulatory counseling, corporate finance, asset and securities acquisitions, intellectual property, and real estate and commercial transactions.. Mr. Montero was an appointed member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.  He has served as the Director of the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Communications Business Opportunities.  While at the FCC, Mr. Montero worked extensively with industry, trade associations, financing institutions and governmental agencies to create business opportunities for entrepreneurs, start-ups and other small businesses in the telecommunications and technology sectors.  Prior to his appointment, Mr. Montero was a partner with the Washington communications law firm of Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza.. Mr. Montero is active in the area of Hispanic and Spanish language media in the U.S. and Latin America.  He is on the Board of Directors of the Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association (ISBA), which he co-founded, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council as well as the National Association of Minority Media Executives.  He also helped form the American Hispanic Owned Radio Association (AHORA) and has represented the Hispanic Radio Association and the Puerto Rico Radio Broadcasters Association. He has served as a member of the Advisory Board for the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference.. He has served on the Diversity Advisory Board of the American Association of Advertising Agencies and has served on the board of the Capital Telecommunications Professionals and the National Association of Hispanics in Telecommunications and Information Technology.  He was also Co-Chair of the Technology Committee of the International Webcasting Association.  Every year he assists the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce prepare its analysis of Hispanic broadcasters.  He has received the Puerto Rico Broadcaster’s award for “service to the Puerto Rico radio industry” and has been recognized by the Chairman of the FCC for “dedication to bridging the digital divide”.  In 2007, he was named to the list of “Top Washington DC Lawyers” by SuperLawyers.com and in 2008 he was named to the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council’s Hall of Fame.. Mr. Montero is a native of Brooklyn, New York.  Mr. Montero received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, where he served on the George Washington University Law Review.  He received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan.  He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, New York, and Virginia.  He is a former Co-Chair of the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Professional Responsibility and Transactional Practice Committees and a member of the National Hispanic Bar Association.  Mr. Montero frequently writes on communications law issues for industry trade publications, particularly in the area of radio station finance and business.  Mr. Montero is also fluent in Spanish.

Don Bell is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.  Mr. Bell advises NACDS and chain pharmacies regarding federal drug laws, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse laws, antitrust, employment law, and many other legal issues that affect NACDS and its members.  He is also responsible for managing ongoing litigation on behalf of chain pharmacies.  He analyzes and drafts proposed legislation, and helps work with federal and state governments.  Mr. Bell regularly gives presentations and writes articles on legislation, litigation and regulations that affect the pharmaceutical industry.  Mr. Bell is designated as a Certified Association Executive by the American Society for Association Executives, and he has served as President of the American Society for Pharmacy Law.  He is a member of the DC, Maryland and Virginia bars and has been admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court and dozens of other federal courts.  Mr. Bell came to NACDS after working with Proskauer Rose LLP, a large New York-based law firm where he practiced health care litigation.  Mr. Bell received his JD from George Washington University and his BA from Northwestern University.

Attorney with current emphasis in both start-up, venture and small business law, and wills, trusts and estate planning.  Prior experience representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and general corporate matters.