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Representing creditors and debtors in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Liquidation, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Reorganization, and commercial law generally.

Mt. Trager's work covers a broad spectrum of litigation matters, with a focus on the defense of life, health and disability claims (individual and ERISA) in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as the Maryland Insurance Administrations and Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings.  He also represents major life and disability insurance companies in actions involving interpleader, beneficiary and rescission issues, as well as agent/broker conduct.  Mr. Trager is an active member of DRI's Life, Health and Disability Committee, including serving as Program Vice-Chair for the 2016 DRI LIfe, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar and Program Chair for the 2017 DRI Life, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar.  He has been previously recognized as a "Rising Star" by Baltimore Magazine and Maryland SuperLawyers Magazine (2011 and 2012) and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.

Mr. Scarlett is one of the Firm’s founding members and concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law, including representing creditors and debtors in workouts and in bankruptcy proceedings. His practice also includes business and civil litigation and general corporate representation. He represents clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.. Mr. Scarlett was born in Baltimore on May 15, 1955. In 1982, he was admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland by the Maryland Court of Appeals. He was admitted in 1982 to the bar of United States District Court for the District of Maryland, including its trial bar. In 1984, he became a member of the bars for United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Circuit Court. In 1986, Mr. Scarlett became a member of the bars for the United States Tax Court, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Supreme Court for the United States. He was also admitted in 2002 as a member of the bar for United States Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit and, in 2007, became a member of the bar for the United States Court of Federal Claims.. Mr. Scarlett received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University in 1976 and went on to obtain a Masters in Business Administration from University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana in 1978. Mr. Scarlett received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Baltimore in 1982.. Mr. Scarlett has been awarded an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive. He is listed in the Bar Register for Preeminent lawyers, as published by Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Scarlett is a member of Maryland State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland. He has served on the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Local Rules Committee.. Honoring the Firm’s commitment to spend time on pro bono matters, Mr. Scarlett acts as the volunteer National Legal Counsel to the National Ski Patrol assisting its 27,000 members throughout the United States and Europe.

Jan Berlage’s practice focuses on general business litigation, ranging from commercial disputes to bankruptcy () to intellectual property (). Jan has extensive experience in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative hearings, including arguments before the Maryland Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has secured major jury verdicts and large settlements for both businesses and individuals, including most recently a $1.6 million and a $900, compensatory damage awards for copyright clients and a nearly $1 million settlement for a surviving heir in a wrongful death lawsuit. He has also successfully defended against multimillion dollar claims in both state and federal court. Prior to private practice, Jan served as law clerk to the Honorable E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. He has taught pretrial litigation practice at the University of Maryland School of law, served on the Board of Governors for the Maryland State Bar Association and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland State Action Committee, and is a co-author of the book, Maryland Equine Law: A Legal Guide to Horse Ownership and Activities (). He is a fellow of both the American and the Maryland State Bar Foundations, presents regularly at CLE courses, and has chaired numerous committees at both the national and state level. Based on his experience and client reviews, AVVO ranks Jan as “Superb” with a perfect 10 rating, and is a business litigation Super Lawyer.. Mr. Berlage along with his partners were the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Editor’s Choice recipients of Corporate INTL’s Commercial Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year Award in Maryland, and its IP Law Firm of the Year and Bankruptcy Law Firm of the Year for 2014 and 2015.. Some of Jan’s representative matters are. Some of Jan’s representative speaking engagements are:

I am a strong leader with a natural acumen for problem solving.  I am a certified public accountant who gravitated to the practice of labor and employment law because I enjoy solving the daily legal issues that arise in the workplace through direct and regular contact between clients and their employees.. I have always emphasized the importance and value of relationship building over my 45 years in practice.  By my peers and colleagues, I have been named a Maryland Super Lawyer for Employment and Labor (pictured above), Preeminently rated on AVVO, named a Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care by Martindale-Hubbell and elected to the Board of Directors of The Harmonie Group for a second term.  My practice has continued to evolve and cover other areas such as insurance defense which involves litigation relating to the transportation industry, professional liability and general liability.

I am an experienced Baltimore business litigator, real estate attorney, and business counsel. In my more than twenty years of experience, I have been proud to help a broad range of companies and individuals resolve their legal issues in the most effective manner possible. I formed my own firm to be able to provide my clients the same excellent service I have provided for years, with the flexibility that is needed in today's business marketplace.

A civil rights law firm with offices located in Baltimore and Montgomery County, Maryland, representing clients throughout the state of Maryland.  We provided legal services and advice in the areas of special education law, suspension and expulsion hearings, juvenile justice, criminal defense, and civil and disability rights.   Our education law practice includes special education (IDEA), section 504 plans, suspension and expulsion issues, and post secondary education issues such as obtaining needed accommodations.  We also represent clients with respect to juvenile law, civil and disability rights issues and criminal defense matters.