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I am a member of Offit Kurman's Management Committee and a Regional Practice Group Director—a role which oversees many of the firm's legal service teams. Leveraging years of experience in real estate litigation, fair housing defense and business law, I serve as a trusted advisor to closely held businesses and organizations and local and regional management companies.  I help my clients negotiate or litigate through legal obstacles and difficulties – without ever losing focus of cost benefit parameters. My clients have included property management industry leaders, managers and owners of residential and commercial real estate, C-level officers of small and mid-sized corporations, directors of not-for-profit organizations and individual clients seeking cost effective representation. Currently, I serve as General Counsel for Property Management Association, as well as the USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation, where I also serve on the board of directors.. I am a trusted advisor to business leaders on all matters involving real estate, leases, construction, landlord–tenant disputes, fair housing investigations and litigation, mold and pest-infestation claims, business torts, defense of discrimination claims and business transactions. With a focus on building partnerships with the individuals and organizations with whom I work, I seek to advocate on my clients’ behalf through cost-effective representation, including offensive litigation when necessary. My experience as a litigator spans most trial courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Earlier in my legal career, I served as a special trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.. A recognized authority on fair housing and landlord-tenant matters (commercial and residential), I lecture to local and national industry associations.  I have partnered with industry leaders, such as Shari Solomon of CleanHealth Environmental, and Matt Paxton of Clutter Cleaner, to present seminars on mold and hoarding.  Audiences for my speaking engagements have included Property Management Association (PMA), Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and the Mid-Atlantic Affordable Housing Management Association.

Harold "Hal" Walter is a Principal Attorney in the Business Litigation Practice Group, and also works as an intellectual property (IP) litigation attorney. Hal's practice focuses on complex civil litigation including product liability, toxic tort, and a wide variety of commercial and business litigation.

Hannah Ernstberger is a partner at Saller, Lord, Ernstberger, & Insley. Her practice is primarily focused on civil litigation, including personal injury and police brutality, as well as criminal defense. She is licensed to practice in the State of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Greg Care advocates for his clients in a diverse array of civil litigation and appeals, including employment matters, personal torts, business disputes, family law, and disability rights cases representing persons with disabilities facing barriers to physical accessibility and access to technology. In every case, Greg tailors his approach to each client’s particular situation and goals to achieve the best possible result.. The protection of employees’ rights is a priority for Greg. For years, he has dedicated a substantial part of his practice to representing resident physicians facing discipline during their training and advising other medical professionals in disputes with their employers. Greg knows graduate medical education and academic medicine, as well as the difficulties that can arise and their solutions. He uses that understanding to ensure that his clients’ careers continue to grow.. Greg also works hard to achieve the equality that the law promises. He has enforced the rights of persons with disabilities in cutting-edge litigation and negotiations. As counsel to the National Council on Independent Living and one of the firm’s attorneys representing the National Federation of the Blind, Greg continues to press for his clients’ right to independently live in the world.. Greg was selected for the 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list. Only five percent of the lawyers in Maryland are chosen for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list each year.. A client of Greg’s recently wrote: “A good lawyer is like a brain surgeon. You don’t want one until you need one, and when you need one you want the best. Greg Care is without a doubt among the best. His attention to detail, determination, and conceptualization of tackling difficult cases is superb. He has pertinent experience and expertise particularly in dealing with medical resident cases which is uniquely valuable.”. Greg is admitted to the bars of Maryland and District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Fourth and Ninth Circuits.. Prior to joining the firm, Greg served as the 2007-08 Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center in Baltimore, where he sought relief for the underrepresented on a diverse array of civil rights and anti-poverty issues. He also clerked for the Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. on the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

George Ritchie is a trial lawyer and is Co-Chair of the Firm's Agricultural Law Practice Group.  He focuses his practice on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on financial, technology and environmental matters. He has represented domestic and international clients in cases in state and federal courts across the country.. George also has substantial experience in representing companies and individuals involved in government investigations, including matters involving securities and accounting fraud, alleged mislabeling of food products under USDA regulations and consumer protection violations.  George regularly provides pre-litigation analysis and advice to clients, and has lectured extensively on the importance of pre-litigation planning and expert witness development.

Gary Damico is a Partner at Nguyen Roche Sutton, where he leads a broad real estate and business law practice.. In his real estate practice, Gary advises clients on commercial and residential transactions, including acquisitions, sales, development projects, leasing, and land use matters. He also regularly prepares and negotiates home improvement agreements and construction-related contracts.. In his business practice, Gary counsels small and regional companies on entity formation, governance, succession planning, and buy-sell arrangements. He frequently serves as outside general counsel to builders, property managers, investors, and contractors across Maryland.. Gary’s approach is rooted in long-term client relationships: listening closely, diagnosing legal risk with precision, and delivering pragmatic solutions tailored to each client’s goals.. Recognized by peers and the legal community, Gary is a multi-year Maryland Super Lawyers honoree in the Real Estate category and a two-time recipient of the “Up & Coming Lawyers” designation by What’s Up? Magazine. He is also deeply engaged in civic and nonprofit leadership. He supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland () and serves as a board member and governance secretary of Wide Angle Youth Media (). Civic engagement is a shared value in his family - his wife, Emily, is an executive with the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF), which advances equity-focused investment in youth-serving organizations throughout the city.. Gary lives in Locust Point with Emily and their son, Emmett.. Before joining Nguyen Roche Sutton, Gary built his legal career at both boutique and regional firms in Baltimore and Annapolis.

Free Consultation: Coupon Code: A-0-563. Robert B. Schulman, Managing Partner of Schulman, Treem, Kaminkow & Gilden P.A., maintains a diverse and high-profile litigation and business law practice, ranging recently from the representation of a former Maryland State Senator against federal criminal charges, to the negotiation and resolution of complex business and real estate disputes involving commercial developments, restaurants, office buildings and racetracks, to the defense of a highly-successful financial advisor in a NASD arbitration and the representation of numerous professionals in contentious partnership and business disputes.. He appears frequently in state and federal courts across Maryland and neighboring jurisdictions in cases involving white-collar criminal defense, employment litigation, commercial law, real estate law and complex civil litigation, and is renowned for his ability to provide cogent business advice and to take charge of complex and often fragile negotiations on short notice.. Before entering private practice, Mr. Schulman began his legal career as an Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice & Organized Crime Strike Force in 1974, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1975 to 1980. Mr. Schulman also was an Instructor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at George Washington University from 1979-1980.. Reported Cases:United States v. Berman, 21 F.3d 753 (7th Cir. 1994) (criminal law); United States v. Oloyede, 982 F.2d 133 (4th Cir. 1992) (criminal law); Zolfaghari v. Sheikholeslami, 943 F.2d 451 (4th Cir. 1991) (securities law); United States v. Garcia, 916 F.2d 710 (4th Cir. 1990) (criminal law); Hale Trucks of Maryland, LLC v. Volvo Trucks N. America, Inc., 224 F. Supp. 2d 1010 (D. Md. 2002) (commercial litigation); United States v. McMichael, 541 F. Supp. 956 (D. Md. 1982) (criminal law); Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Ass’n v. Kennedy, 471 F. Supp. 1224 (D. Md. 1979) (administrative law); United States v. Articles of Drugs, 458 F. Supp. 687 (D. Md. 1978) (criminal law); Gresser v. Anne Arundel County, 349 Md. 542 (1997) (constitutional law); One Thousand Fleet Ltd. Partnership v. Guerriero, 346 Md. 29 (1977) (business tort litigation); Annapolis Road v. Anne Arundel County, 113 Md. App. 104 (1996) (constitutional law).. Bar Admissions Maryland, 1973; United State District Court for the District of Maryland, 1974; Fourth Circuit, 1974; Supreme Court of the United States, 1974.. Education University of Maryland (B.S. 1969); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D. 1973). Affiliations, Achievements & Honors AV peer-review rated; Member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Bar Association of Baltimore City, Federal and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Practice Areas Business LawCivil LitigationCriminal Law

For over 40 years, Michael G. Hendler, has concentrated his practice in the area of family law and litigation.  From January, 1999 until July 1, 2012 he served as Managing Member of the Firm.  He is a past President of the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a national organization whose mission is to preserve the best interests of the family and of society, improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the cause of Matrimonial Law and has served on its national Board of Directors. Mr. Hendler has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2001-2014.. Mr. Hendler has served as the past Chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has been a faculty member of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers and has lectured to the Maryland State Bar Association on topics including Marital Property and Taxes. He has given presentations to accounting firms and other groups on expert witness testimony and business valuations.. Mr. Hendler is certified by The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as an arbitrator and has completed the Harvard Negotiation Workshop.  He successfully completed the Maryland State Bar Association mediation training in compliance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure.. Mr. Hendler enjoys golf and spent over twenty-five years volunteering his time as a member of the National Ski Patrol System and is a past American Heart Association CPR Instructor. He is past President of Box 414 Association, Inc., a volunteer fire buff association.

For 15 years I have been serving the people of Maryland in criminal and serious traffic matters.  I handle everything from misdemeanors to murders and I handle each case the same:  as if it were the most important case in the world.  Because to you, my client, it is the most important case in the world.  In this technological age, even the most minor charge can have far-reaching consequences.  Employers, creditors, even people you want to date can find your records with just a few key strokes.  That's why now, more than ever, it is important to have an attorney that understands that a succesful outcome to a case means more than just what happens on your trial date--this is, after all, your life.  Don't skimp on your life.  Call an experienced and dedicated attorney.  Call Steve Beatty.. If you are arrested, don't talk to the police.  Tell them to call your lawyer.  Tell them to call Stephen Patrick Beatty.

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Emily Levenson represents individuals and corporate clients in complex criminal and civil matters. Her practice includes federal and state criminal defense, employment matters, and disability rights cases representing persons with disabilities facing barriers to physical accessibility and access to technology. Emily is a passionate and persuasive advocate who focuses on obtaining the best possible result while serving her clients with compassion.. Emily has appeared frequently in federal and state courts and advocated vigorously for clients from the onset of prosecution through trial, appeal, and post-conviction matters. She recognizes that each client has a story to tell and works with them to do so while protecting their rights and ensuring the best outcome. Recognizing that trial is not always in the client’s interest, Emily has fought to obtain numerous favorable, pre-verdict outcomes for her clients, including dismissals of cases.. Emily’s civil practice has included high-impact public interest litigation representing persons with disabilities. She fights to remove the barriers that prevent her clients from participating equally in society. As one of the firm’s attorneys representing the National Federation of the Blind, she worked alongside the Department of Justice to obtain a consent decree against Miami University, which provided comprehensive relief under the ADA for students with disabilities. In another matter, she litigated against a high stakes test provider to ensure that her client was provided the exam in braille.. Prior to joining the firm, Emily served as a Fellow for the Appellate and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she represented incarcerated clients challenging criminal convictions in the Maryland trial courts, Court of Special Appeals, and Court of Appeals of Maryland.. Emily clerked for the Honorable Andre M. Davis on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for the Honorable Susan K. Gauvey on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Eleanor T. Chung is a litigation associate at Brown and Barron, LLC.  Her practice areas include nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and appellate advocacy.  Eleanor provides superlative, service-oriented representaton.. Prior to joining the firm, Eleanor clerked for the Hon. Andrea M. Leahy of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.. Eleanor is an accomplished author, and has published in the American Journal of Bioethics, the Annals of Global Health, and the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy. She currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Trial Reporter, the magazine of the Maryland Association for Justice.. She graduated from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she earned a certificate in Health Law and served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy. She won her first appeal as a Rule 19 student attorney.. Prior to pracitcing law, she journeyed to South Korea on a Fulbright Scholarship and spent five years as a medical administrator. A native Marylander, she lives in Baltimore County with her husband and two sons.

Edward Levin is Chairman of Gordon Feinblatt's Real Estate Department and is a Member of the Agricultural Law Group.  He focuses his practice in the area of real property law, including real estate financing, leasing, purchase and sale, workouts, foreclosure and rendering third party opinion letters.. Ed is a past chair of the MSBA’s Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning.  He serves as chair of the Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions Committee of the Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) of the American Bar Association (ABA), and he is vice-chair of the ABA RPTE Section's Real Estate Financing Group.  Ed has been a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) since 1987, and he chaired ACREL’s Attorneys’ Opinions Committee from 1993 through 1999.  He served as co-chairman of the Special Joint Committee on Lawyers’ Opinions in Commercial Transactions of the MSBA and The Bar Association of Baltimore City that published a report in 1989.  He was chair of the MSBA’s committee that published an updated report on legal opinions in business transactions in 2007, which was revised in 2009.  Ed has served as legal counsel to the Maryland Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc. since 1995.

Diana Hobbs is an attorney at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, where she brings prior experience as both an lawyer and a registered nurse in Baltimore to the firm’s medical casework.. She concentrates her practice in complex civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in select catastrophic injury matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability.. Ms. Hobbs has successfully represented individuals nationwide who were killed or injured through the actions of defendants, including those of doctors, healthcare providers, hospitals, nursing homes, product manufacturers, and distributors. She has worked on numerous cases resulting in multi-million dollar awards.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Hobbs was a nurse specializing in the areas of emergency medicine, labor and delivery, and intensive care. Shortly after that Ms. Hobbs switched directions and moved from direct patient care to medical management – specifically hospital risk management. While attending law school, and immediately after graduating, Ms. Hobbs held the position of Director of Risk Management and Legal Affairs for a local health care system. Most recently, Ms. Hobbs was the Director of Risk Prevention and Mitigation for a large Baltimore Health System.. Ms. Hobbs also has extensive experience working as an attorney representing plaintiffs in matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability.

David B. Applefeld is a member of the Firm with more than 18 years experience. Mr. Applefeld has litigated complex construction defect claims, insurance coverage claims, mechanics' lien actions, and architectural and engineering professional negligence claims in all levels of state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and before the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Applefeld serves as national panel trial counsel and special litigation counsel for several insurance companies and businesses. He is experienced in handling catastrophic personal injury claims, class action lawsuits, product liability matters, regulatory matters and other business litigation matters including contract disputes, business dissolutions, and conspiracy, fraud and RICO claims.

Dana McKee handles all aspects of family law, which includes divorces, separation agreements, custody and child support disputes, and prenuptial agreements. She is a tough but fair negotiator who has successfully handled numerous mediations, trials, and appeals. Dana previously served as a Court Ordered Settlement Conference Facilitator for the Family Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and has taught courses on custody issues for the National Association of Social Workers.. She is also trained as a collaborative family law attorney, a board member of The Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore,  and a member of the Howard County Collaborative Professionals and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Dana has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from her peers. Less than 5% of women lawyers have been recognized with an AV Preeminent rating.   Since 2013 Dana has been listed annually in Maryland Super Lawyers.  She was listed in Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014, 2015, and 2018 and in Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers 2014 and 2015, for lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Maryland nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process. Since 2014, Dana has been selected by her peers  for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America. She is listed in the fields of Family Law and Commercial Litigation.. In addition to family law, Dana handles a variety of complex commercial and personal injury litigation matters. In March 2000, she obtained substantial sanctions against a national manufacturer and its attorneys for discovery abuses in a product liability case – a decision that has received statewide and national attention. Prior to joining Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Dana was an attorney with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where her practice was devoted exclusively to complex commercial litigation.. Dana is a member of the state and federal bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. She is an active member of the Maryland Association for Justice, the Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee, and the Baltimore City Bar Association Family Law Committee.. Dana lives in Baltimore City with her husband and daughter. She is active in her community, having served as the Vice-President and then President of the Ten Hills Community Association. She was instrumental in obtaining the historical designation for the Ten Hills community. She also has worked closely with city officials and leaders from the surrounding communities in the redevelopment of the abandoned Uplands Apartments in Southwest Baltimore. Dana enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and renovating her historic home.

Cliff focuses his practice on all aspects of personal injury, civil and business litigation, and domestic, divorce, custody, and support maters. Cliff’s experience ranges from representing individuals injured in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, to representing businesses and business owners in complex and high value business disputes. Cliff also has experience representing spouses in complex and challenging divorce disputes as well as difficult custody and support cases.. Before starting his firm, Cliff was an associate attorney at the trial and litigation law firm of Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McCauliffe, Rowan & Hartinger in Rockville, Maryland, is an experienced small business owner, and served in the United States Marine Corps.. Having graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, Cliff clerked for the Honorable John W. Debelius, III at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County Maryland, prior to entering private practice. Cliff also served in the chambers of both the Honorable Paul W. Grimm at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Honorable Irma S. Raker at the Court of Appeals of Maryland.. Cliff’s litigation and in-court experience enables him to advise his clients before initiating a claim, as well as guiding and representing his clients throughout the litigation process, including through trial if necessary.

Chuck Bacharach is a member in the Firm's Employment, Litigation and Health Care Practice Groups. He represents clients in a wide array of employment matters, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wage claims, contract disputes, wrongful discharge, false claims act, defamation, and negligent misrepresentation actions. In addition, he represents clients in ERISA and other employee benefit matters. Chuck has also represented clients in a variety of general civil litigation cases, including matters relating to commercial transactions, contract disputes and trademark.. Despite successfully representing numerous employers in litigated actions, Chuck's goal is litigation avoidance. Chuck assists and counsels clients to develop and implement proactive and preventative personnel policies, employment agreements, covenants not to compete and other employment documents to maximize their effectiveness and to minimize client exposure to potential claims.

Christopher T. Magette received his Juris Doctor with cum laude honors in 2010 from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and before the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Mr. Magette served as Associate Comments Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review from 2009-2010. While in law school Mr. Magette served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Timothy E. Meredith of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Mr. Magette received a Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Political Science and Philosophy from Gettysburg College in 2007. Mr. Magette's practice is focused on representing financial institutions, leasing companies and surety companies in loan documentation transactions, commercial workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcy and related litigation.

Chaz R. Ball, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey, P.A., joined the firm in 2012. Chaz employs his extensive background in criminal law, administrative law, and civil litigation to handle complex litigation in both State and Federal Courts. In addition to handling personal injury, civil rights, and criminal matters, his practice also includes appeals, juvenile matters, and peace and protective order proceedings. Recently recognized for the eleventh straight year as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, Chaz has tried over one hundred-fifty bench trials and sixty-seven jury trials to verdict, and argued before Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals, and Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. Chaz’s work ethic and trial skill is well respected in the community by other practitioners and members of the State and Federal bench.. Chaz received his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland at College Park as a Banneker Key Scholar, where he graduated with Dual Degrees in Government and Politics and African American Studies. As an undergrad, Chaz engaged in activities that provided a strong foundation for his analytical and trial skills, competing as part of the University of Maryland Mock Trial Team, serving as Second Vice President for the NAACP, serving as a representative on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, and acting as a Community Advocate for University Student Judiciary. Chaz was also a contributing writer to various campus publications, honing his writing skills that he continues to utilize in his practice today. Following his undergraduate education, Chaz earned his law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. As a law student, Chaz continued his involvement in activities to strengthen his trial skills. He coached the Arizona State University Undergraduate Mock Trial Team, competed in various internal and external mock trial and moot court competitions, served as a Research Assistant, served as President for the Black Law Student Association, and prosecuted misdemeanor bench and jury trials as a student attorney with the Scottsdale Prosecutor’s Office. The strengths that Chaz developed in his education continue to assist him in analyzing the diverse range of cases in his practice today.. In addition to his law practice, Chaz has served as an Adjunct Professor at Towson University in the Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies. Chaz has also served on and participated in multiple publications and committees, notably as a member of the Editorial Board for the Trial Reporter publication of the Maryland Associate for Justice, Young Lawyers’ Division Public Education Chair, Member-at-Large, and Nominating Committee member for the Bar Association of Baltimore City, as a Member-at Large and Tech Committee Co-Chair for the Monumental Bar Association, as an Associate Editor for the American Bar Association’s The Young Lawyer publication, and as an Assistant Editor for the Maryland State Bar Associations The Advocate. In 2020, Chaz was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for District 14 in Baltimore City. Chaz was also appointed that same year to serve as an attorney member of Maryland’s Commission on Judicial Disabilities. In 2024, Chaz was reappointed by Governor Wes Moore to a second term with the Commission on Judicial Disabilities.

Catherine R. Spalluzzi is an associate with Brown & Barron, LLC. Her practice primarily centers around Nursing Home Negligence and Medical Malpractice. Prior to her time at Brown & Barron, Catherine worked for a mid-sized litigation defense firm and also completed a clerkship with the Honorable Keith R. Truffer in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.. While in law school, Catherine served as the Production Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review. She was also on the Moot Court Board, served as a LAW Scholar for Professor Gregory Dolin, and completed a judicial internship with the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia on the Maryland Court of Appeals.. Catherine is admitted to practice law throughout the state of Maryland. She is currently a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the Baltimore County Bar Association (BCBA), and the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC).. In both 2020 and 2021 Catherine was honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an award given out to no more than 2.5% of Maryland lawyers.

Brian S. Jablon is a Member of Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, construction law, government contract law, real estate and real property tax assessment appeals.. Mr. Jablon frequently writes and speaks on construction industry topics and teachers seminars for lawyers on taking effective depositions, and serves as an arbitrator and mediator in construction industry cases.. He has served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harry A. Cole in the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Jablon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Brent Ceryes is an Associate at Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A.. Mr. Ceryes received his undergraduate degree in math and economics in 2008, and his Juris Doctor in 2011, both from the University of Maryland.. While in law school, Mr. Ceryes worked at Schochor, Federico and Staton as a law clerk. In his time with the firm, Mr. Ceryes has distinguished himself as a valuable part of our team, having played an important role in the firm’s $123 million class action settlement with Beebe Medical Center and the Medical Society of Delaware in the Dr. Earl Bradley pedophile pediatrician case.

Booth Ripke has 15 years of experience as a criminal defense litigator. He has successfully defended a full range of cases - from major federal felonies to state court misdemeanors. His advocacy was critical in winning the release of Walter Lomax, who had been wrongly imprisoned for 39 years, and winning an Actual Innocence Petition for George Seward, and obtaining a new trial in a first degree murder case for Brian Tate.. Mr. Ripke's practice is primarily focused on white collar, appellate and post-conviction criminal matters. He also focuses on appellate litigation in Maryland, the District of Columbia and the Fourth Circuit, as well as the defense of professional licenses. Mr. Ripke has represented numerous attorneys before either the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission, Bar Counsel of the District of Columbia, and in Rule 11 proceedings in federal court. He regularly defends issues like the unauthorized practice of law, questions involving alleged breaches of financial obligations, attorneys who have received formal complaints from judges, and attorneys facing possible professional repercussions arising from criminal convictions.

Baltimore divorce attorney Lindsey Kabbes exclusively practices family law with a focus on men’s divorce.