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Elizabeth Geare is a land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland who helps clients secure zoning approvals in Montgomery County. She has worked on projects for developers of mixed-use, commercial and residential buildings, educational institutions, religious organizations and individual property owners. Liz has provided assistance to clients through many stages of the development process, starting with gathering information, through zoning feasibility and due diligence, and working throughout the process of obtaining various development and administrative approvals, such as site plans, special exceptions and variances. She also has experience working on real estate matters involving easements, leases, subdivision approvals and deeds.. Liz's background in community planning and interior design allows her to understand the planning process and technical details of construction and design so she can communicate effectively with project members like architects and engineers.. Liz received her Bachelor of Science summa cum laude and her Master of Community Planning summa cum laude from Auburn University in Alabama. She received her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University School of Law, where she was a Dean's Fellow. Liz is admitted to practice in Maryland. Prior to joining Lerch Early, Liz was a law clerk at a prominent Virginia land use law firm.. Liz, who was born and raised in Arizona, is an avid runner who has run several half-marathons in the Washington, DC area. She also enjoys traveling because she loves experiencing different cultures and exploring art and architecture around the world.

EDUCATION & TRAINING. I earned my law degree from Stanford Law School in 1989, after graduating magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1983.  I am licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and California. I am active in state and local bar associations, am a member of numerous organizations devoted to alternative conflict resolution, and am an avid consumer of continuing legal education programs.  In recent years, I have received extensive additional training in mediation (90+ hours), collaborative law (30+ hours), parenting coordination (40+ hours) and parent education and Adlerian family dynamics (144+ hours).. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. My professional career began in 1983 as a Correctional Ombudsman in the Connecticut prison system, where I investigated and resolved inmate complaints against the correctional department.  After graduating law school, I joined the litigation department of Washington D.C. law firm Swidler & Berlin, where I handled complex civil and constitutional cases.  After serving as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School, I opened my own practice in 1995.  I stumbled into family law accidentally, handling my first divorce case for a friend in 1997.  Having found my calling, I have focused exclusively on family matters ever since.  Over the years, my practice has evolved from a conventional litigation-based practice to a negotiation-based practice in which I can focus on allaying conflict and solving problems.

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Deborah Webb is a divorce lawyer at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland. As an accomplished family law attorney, she skillfully guides clients from separation through divorce, as well as through alimony and custody issues. Deborah understands the complex aspects of family law and is deeply committed to helping her clients through the emotionally difficult and financially uncertain process in the most expedient and least stressful way. She helps clients negotiate property distribution, spousal support and child visitation.. Deborah’s background in criminal law makes her a skilled trial lawyer and a strong advocate. When appropriate, she tries to resolve issues without resorting to costly litigation. Detailed, task-oriented and understanding, she helps clients identify what’s most important to them and advises them on creative strategies to achieve their goals.. Through her representation of celebrities and professional athletes, Deborah has gained a wide breadth of experience in handling complex financial matters and in negotiating unique settlements. Her skills also include negotiation and litigation in matters involving business and stock option disputes between business owners and their spouses. She additionally represents clients with prenuptial and post-marital planning and post-divorce issues, such as modification of custody and support and relocation matters.. Deborah received her B.A., cum laude, from Gettysburg College in 1991 and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1994. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Lerch Early, she was an attorney in Baltimore, Maryland.. Deborah’s deep family law knowledge and experience is widely recognized. She often is appointed by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to represent children in complex custody disputes and to handle alternative dispute resolution (ADR) family law cases. Deborah has been selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Family Law and has been recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers as one of Maryland’s “Top 25 Women Attorneys” and DC Super Lawyers as one of the District of Columbia’s “Top 100 Attorneys.” She also was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the most prestigious organization for family law practitioners.. As an active member of the Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations, Deborah lectures frequently to other lawyers on divorce, separation agreements, domestic violence, and custody and support issues. She is also a past president of the Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc. Deborah received a Committee Chair of the Year Award from the Montgomery County Bar Association for her work with the Fee Dispute Resolution Committee. She co-chaired the Family Law Section from 2002-2003 and received the award for Outstanding Section Chair of the Year. Deborah previously served on the Maryland State Bar Association’s Family and Juvenile Law Section Council and she is a past member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors.. Deborah enjoys traveling and is well on her way to achieving her goal of visiting all 50 states.

David M. Briglia is an employment and business attorney who represents professionals in negotiating employment, non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and separation agreements. He represents physicians and other healthcare professionals in negotiating employment, recruitment, practice acquisition and separation agreements with hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory care centers and private practices. The Law Office of David M. Briglia serves Washington, D.C. and Maryland, including Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Olney, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Cheverly, Laurel, Columbia, Baltimore and Frederick, and throughout Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County.

Dan Dozieris a partner in Press, Potter and Dozier, LLC, a law firm with practice areasin Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Aviation Law, Business Law, Commercial Finance, Commercial Real Estate,Creditors Rights, Estate Planning, Government Contracts, and Non-ProfitCorporations, Organizations and Associations.. Dozier's practice is focusedon providing the full range of litigation and ADR services. He has mediated hundreds of complex multiparty environmental, publicpolicy, and land use disputes and has been appointed by United States DistrictCourts from around the Nation to mediate cases. He is listed on rosters ofmediators maintained by state and federal courts, the roster of seniorenvironmental mediators of the U.S. Institute of Environmental ConflictResolution (); and other rosters of senior mediators.. Dozier was an adjunctprofessor at the Vermont Law Schoolwhere he taught Environmental Dispute Resolution from 1989 to 2000.  He has been admitted to the practice of lawin Michigan, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.

Cristen Rose’s practice encompasses a wide variety of commercial & business litigation, with significant experience in mass torts, class actions, product liability defense, environmental litigation, contractual disputes and regulatory compliance. As a member of the firm’s Regulatory Law & Litigation Practice group, she devotes a significant portion of her practice to the regulation of pesticides and other chemical products under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Ms. Rose also has extensive experience representing companies that are subjects of investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Cindi Cohen is a real estate and commercial lending attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland. Her practice is focused in the fields of real estate transactions, including leasing and acquisitions and dispositions, general business transactions, financing, foreclosures and general lender representation.. In the area of real estate transactions, Cindi represents clients – who range from developers to small businesses to luxury automobile dealers – with a diverse spectrum of legal issues and goals, for which she provides advice and guidance. As leasing counsel, she helps landlords and tenants in the preparation and negotiation of commercial leases throughout the region. She also serves as title agent for national title companies in various multimillion-dollar acquisition and loan transactions, and represents sellers and buyers in the purchase and sale of commercial real estate.. Described by clients and peers as creative, smart and practical, Cindi is a member of the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia bars, and practices actively in all three jurisdictions.. Additionally, Cindi has significant foreclosure experience, serving as trustee and conducting commercial foreclosures in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.. Cindi received her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Middlebury College and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. She joined Lerch Early in 1981.. Cindi made her television debut in 1995 as a contestant on "America's Favorite Quiz Show," Jeopardy. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and exploring the world’s wines as an avid oenophile.

Christopher Ruhlen is a land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland, who focuses on land use, zoning, real estate and related governmental issues. Chris assists national and local real estate developers, property owners, commercial tenants and small businesses with a full range of planning, zoning and regulatory matters.. Chris’s experience includes handling complex matters before the Montgomery County Planning Board, the Montgomery County Board of Appeals, and the City of Rockville and City of Gaithersburg Planning Commissions. He provides clients with the information they need to navigate the processes for subdivision and site plan approvals, special exceptions, local map amendments, zoning text amendments and building permits, and takes care of the myriad details involved in obtaining entitlements and other approvals from local administrative boards and commissions. In addition, Chris is conversant in green building practices and the LEED building certification process, and is designated as a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP).. He also represents commercial property owners throughout Maryland in reviewing, analyzing and obtaining reductions in real estate tax assessments. Pragmatic and personable, Chris provides thoughtful, dependable advice concerning real estate assessments for office, retail, mixed-use and other properties.. Super Lawyers has listed Chris as a "Rising Star" in land use and zoning.. Chris received his Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from American University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Maryland. Prior to joining Lerch Early, Chris practiced in the Montgomery County office of a national law firm based in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, and is active in the Urban Land Institute and the Maryland Building Industry Association.. Chris, a busy father of three young daughters, is an ardent music fan and record collector. He loves to barbecue, and can often be found at the grill, listening to John Coltrane, Tom Waits, Wilco or The Blasters

Bill Goldberg is a litigator at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland. He represents companies and individuals facing a variety of complex commercial disputes including breach of fiduciary duty claims, contractual disputes, business torts, trade secrets and business divorce. He also represents personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and charitable organizations in estate and trust litigation.. Business owners, individuals, corporations, and professionals rely on Bill’s sound, practical legal advice. His clients benefit from his unwavering commitment to finding solutions for tough problems through creativity and perseverance.. Bill’s broad litigation practice includes significant trial and appellate experience in the Maryland, DC, Virginia, and federal court systems, as well as alternative dispute resolution. He helps business owners and executives resolve business disputes, including trade secret violations claims and enforcements, and fraud and fiduciary duty claims. Bill often handles business divorces, lawsuits between current and former business partners regarding issues like shareholders’ agreements, buy-outs, business valuations, fraud, and intellectual property rights.. Bill’s business and litigation background forms the basis of his estate and trust litigation practice. He represents beneficiaries, trustees, and personal representatives in estate litigation involving disputes based on distribution of assets, fraud, undue influence, or lack of mental capacity. He has significant trial and appellate experience in these areas, as well as with alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.. Bill received his Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Before joining Lerch Early, Bill practiced complex commercial and intellectual property litigation at an AMLAW 200 law firm in Washington, DC. His practice also included First Amendment litigation and counseling, including defamation and pre-publication review. Bill is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and several federal courts.. Maryland Super Lawyers has repeatedly named Bill one of Maryland's "Rising Stars" in the field of Business Litigation. Bill serves on the board of directors of Gifts for the Homeless, a wholly volunteer-run organization that donates used and new clothing to shelters throughout the Washington, DC area, and is a member of Leadership Montgomery’s Class of 2015.. Bill, who is originally from Long Island, enjoys traveling to the beach in Florida with his wife and their twin boys and golfing at public courses around the Washington, DC area, especially Whiskey Creek.

Bethesda, MD based family lawyer for 20+ years.. After completing a judicial clerkship in 1995, I opened my own law office in Rockville, MD. Since then, I've enjoyed practicing law in small firms but I always return to the flexibilty of my own practice, where I may choose to take a case and help a client I couldn't help if I was practicing at a bigger law firm.. I represent clients throughout Maryland and in Virginia and Washington, D.C. on a pro hac vice basis. Although I take other types of cases, the bulk of my practice is divorce-related and includes litigation and mediation related to issues including, but not limited to: alimony, child support, contempt, custody, equitable distribution, division of retirement assets, modification and other post-judgment litigation.  I also handle civil litigation arising from other practice areas including guardianship and personal injury. I live in Arlington, VA with my wife and three children.

At the Koh Law Firm, we can help your business and individual needs in the areas of Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate and Immigration. We specialize in these four areas to give clients the best possible legal representation.  We keep abreast of the latest legal developments in these practice areas and use it consistently to aide clients in applicable proceedings.  Diversifying our practice areas any further would be counterproductive to being the best in these areas.  You can be assured that we have one of the best working knowledge base for these areas of practice.

As an attorney, I am committed to providing the highest quality representation to my clients in a professional, highly competent, effective, and accountable manner.  I have substantial litigation and trial experience, providing sound and effective representation and general consultation to individuals and businesses. I also provide educational presentations to legal, health care and other students and professionals on topics relating to risk management, informed consent, health care ethics, patient rights and responsibilities, preventing, prosecuting and defending lawsuits and claims, charting and documentation, responding to subpoenas, and preparing witnesses for deposition and trial appearances.  I am in the process now of developing a civil mediation practice as well.

As a founding member of the firm, Adam Frank deals with all firm related business. Adam received his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. Adam has been invited to speak with the Graduate Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) Group (part of AAMC), the Annual Meeting of the NPA, the Principal Investigators Association, NAFSA, as well as conducting legal seminars at numerous Universities and institutions. Adam has additionally co-authored numerous articles related to postdoctoral issues for the Post Docket (quarterly newsletter of the NPA).

After leaving my position as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia over twenty-seven years ago, I focused my legal practice on defending nursing home providers in malpractice lawsuits here in the D.C. area and across the country.  In doing so, I learned in great detail not only how those cases are prosecuted and defended, but also how plaintiff's counsel and providers evaluate them for settlement purposes.  My extensive experience in defending nursing home cases proved to be one of my strongest assets once I began representing plaintiffs in those cases, as I now routinely do.. My goal in litigating any case is to evaluate it as quickly as possible in order to determine whether it can be resolved early on in a manner that makes sense for both sides.  This approach promotes closure for all parties and reduces the often wasteful and unnecessary fees and costs involved in protracted litigation.  If early resolution of a case is not possible, I welcome the opportunity to try it to verdict before a jury or arbitration panel.  My most recent nursing home jury trial resulted in a satisfactory settlement for my client just prior to the closing arguments.  My most recent nursing home arbitration resulted in an award totally in my client's favor after opposing counsel steadfastly refused to engage in meaningful settlement discussions.. Given my strong belief in the benefits of early dispute resolution, I have completed the arbitration and mediation training programs sponsored by the American Health Lawyer's Association ("AHLA").  I served as an arbitrator in a Florida nursing home dispute this past spring and look forward to doing so again this fall.. Before I went to law school, I worked as house painter, a laborer on gas pipelines and concrete crews, a carpenter, and a roughneck on an oil rig.  I believe that that  background, together with my educational and professional experience, has helped me to appreciate and relate to clients and jurors from all walks of life.. Picking the right lawyer to represent you in a significant lawsuit may be one of the most important decisions that you will ever have to make.  For that reason, you should take the time to get to know your prospective counsel and to make sure that he or she is the best fit for you.  In order to assist you in that process, I offer free legal consultations.  Please do not hestitate to contact me at your convenience should you wish to discuss your case with me.

A seasoned civil litigator, Theodore B. Kiviat began his legal career in California, where he honed his skills litigating inside the nation's largest court system - the Los Angeles County Superior Court. While practicing in California, Mr. Kiviat's efforts for his clients resulted in two jury verdicts that awarded punitive damages, including a multimillion dollar verdict against movie director Peter Bogdanovich. After returning home to Maryland, Mr. Kiviat practiced at two of Maryland's largest law firms (Venable LLP and Shulman Rogers PA) before founding his own firm in 2012.  In 2014, Mr. Kiviat became Of Counsel to Maryland's Longman & Grack LLC. Mr. Kiviat offers a client-first approach to legal representation that is fully committed to achieving the client's objectives while providing open communication, impassioned advocacy and efficiencies born from experience. Whether zealously advocating for you in the litigation arena or providing exceptional representation and counsel outside the the courtroom, Theodore Kiviat is well positioned to champion his client's interests with dynamic legal solutions that offer the best strategy for success.

A native of Northern Ireland, I have resided in the Washington DC area since February 1999.. The law firm Frank and Delaney Immigration Law LLC is based in Bethesda, MD and set at the intersection of science and business, the firm focuses on the representation of foreign born nationals with their temporary and permanent visa applications on a company, individual, and institutional basis. This includes an emphasis on Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waiver applications, EB-1B and PERM, as well as E-Visas for Investors, L-Visas for Intracompany transfers, O & P Visas and J-Waivers. We also assist individuals with family based and naturalization cases. Prevously, as a partner with the law firm of Leavy, Frank & Delaney, LLC I had the opportunity to work with individuals, companies and organizations from all areas of the United States to assist them with their immigration concerns. While we work with our clients on all aspects of US immigration law, our concentration is on assisting scientists and researchers with their visa matters.. During my time in practice I have had the opportunity to offer educational Legal Seminars in conjunction with the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) aimed at International Postdocs and Research Scientists, where we discuss temporary and permanent visa options with an emphasis on Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waiver applications.. In 2010 I was honored to receive an invitation from the NPA to serve on their Advisory Council and currently continue to hold this position. We also publish quarterly articles in the NPA newsletter, the POSTDOCket, related to issues relevant to international postdocs, scientists and researchers.. For more information, please visit our website .

A little more about me.  I am a third generation Washingtonian, my mother was born and raised in Northwest Washington, D.C., and my father in Northeast Washington, D.C.  My father's parents immigrated to America from Russia, but my mother's parents were born in Southeast Washington, D.C., where my grandmother was raised.. I have three daughters, one at Elon University in North Carolina, and two who still attend the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland.  My wife is the Resource Counselor at Silver Creek Middel School in Kensington, Maryland.

2007 Trial Lawyer of the Year - chosen by the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Pels practices in MD, VA and DC (federal and state) and is licensed in each.. Featured in the leading trial lawyer complex civil litigation book "Rules of the Road". Recent victories include court ordered reversal of the Montgomery County "Rain Tax" as misapplied to 23 property owners; represented world class professional athlete for serious injuries in ground breaking litigation against Red Bull and others; forced the counties throughout the State of Maryland to change building codes and inspection practices after years long fight.   in October, 2018, a unaminous jury returned a seven (7) figure damages award for a client represented by Jon d. Pels, including findings of personal liability;  In 2018, a federal judge denied the United States government's motion to dismiss a claim filed by Jon D. Pels on behalf of a ather of five who was killed on the Baltminore Washington Parkway.  The lawsuiot alleges the government failed to maintain the roadway.