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Since 1998, the Law Office of Jill D. Caravaggio has been diligently serving clients. Jill Caravaggio specializes in litigation with a focus on creditor’s rights and commercial collections, including bond claims and construction lien’s. She is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in both trial and appellate courts across Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Additionally, Jill excels in representing clients in various alternative dispute resolution forums such as mediation, private arbitration, and arbitration through the American Arbitration Association.. Jill skillfully handles and represents creditors in United States bankruptcy courts, handling preference actions, motions in bankruptcy proceedings, lift stay motions, and other creditor-related matters. Admitted to the Maryland Bar since 1987, and the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars since 1989, Jill maintains active membership in several legal associations, including the Montgomery County Bar Association, Maryland/District of Columbia Creditor’s Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Frederick County Bar, and Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. She earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Maryland.. Jill represents nationally recognized suppliers and specializes in resolving claims on their behalf. She is adept at drafting agreements and credit forms tailored for home improvement contractors and suppliers. Jill is highly experienced in litigating the collection of claims on behalf of home improvement contractors, both in court and before the Home Improvement Commission.. Jill is a frequent speaker for the National Business Institute and has been making presentations since 2007. Jill speaks on various topics including collecting and maximizing your recovery in bankruptcy, how to collect a judgment, how to avoid counterclaims, how to locate assets and how to file a lawsuit.

Rebekah Damen Lusk is the owner of Lusk Law, LLC. Rebekah brings personal experiences as a small business owner, real estate investor and landlord to the task of practicing law and working with clients. Her practice includes civil litigation, business, employment, landlord/tenant, real estate, family, equine and animal law. Rebekah handles cases in the District and Circuit Courts throughout Maryland, with a focus in the counties of Howard, Frederick, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Baltimore, and Baltimore City, as well as in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Rebekah also has appellate experience, having represented clients in both the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals.. Rebekah received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Chicago and attended law school at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. While at Catholic, Rebekah was a member of the law review and graduated Cum Laude. Prior to attending law school, Rebekah worked as an organizer and manager for local and national policy and advocacy organizations in Chicago and DC. Rebekah is dedicated to volunteering with local organizations. She was a board member of the Port Towns Community Development Corporation, based in Prince George’s County, MD, from 2004 to 2010, and served as President for two years. She was the Chairperson and the Vice-President of the Potomac Valley Dressage Association.. Rebekah and family live on their farm with two dogs, three cats and the horses. In her spare time, Rebekah competes in the equestrian sport of Dressage and enjoys sailing, hiking and traveling.

Ms. Peeples brings nearly twenty years of “big firm experience” to her small firm practice. She handles a broad range of business and complex litigation matters, contract matters, real estate matters and zoning/land use matters. While her litigation practice places an emphasis on business torts, contracts, construction law, and real estate litigation, she is a seasoned litigator in various other practice areas including mass and toxic tort litigation, insurance defense litigation, products liability litigation, and general civil and commercial litigation.. When not in the courtroom, Ms. Peeples is using her extensive experience in land use and zoning matters to represent clients before the Frederick County Planning Commission, the Frederick County Board of Appeals, and various other municipal zoning and planning agencies. She has successfully appealed zoning decisions to the Circuit Court for Frederick County.. Ms. Peeples maintains an active appellate practice and has authored numerous appellate briefs and appeared before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.. After graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1998, Ms. Peeples clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Noel in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.. When not “lawyering” or in court, Ms. Peeples can be found “on the court.” She is an avid tennis-player, cyclist, and an accomplished martial artist.

Ian P. Bartman is a principal in the firm's Business Litigation practice group.  Ian's practice involves commercial litigation matters, construction law, real estate litigation matters, land use and zoning matters, and commercial landlord-tenant matters.. Upon graduating from law school, Ian spent one year as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John H. Tisdale, a judge of the Circuit Court for Frederick County. While attending the University of Baltimore School of Law, he served as a teaching assistant for two courses in legal analysis, research, and writing, and staff editor for the University of Baltimore Law Forum. Prior to being admitted to the Bar, Ian’s employment history included experience as a public school teacher and public relations manager.

I have been practicing law in Central Maryland, where I was born and raised, since 1998, leaving the law firm practice briefly to serve as general counsel and manager for a mid-size business in the construction industry.  Beyond business litigation and general counsel experience, I have a background in legislation and public policy that I have relied upon to represent clients in regulatory and legislative matters, including First Amendment issues, planning and zoning, and education.  The father of a special needs daughter, I take advantage of opportunities and forums that allow me to advocate to enhance the opportunties for disabled children.

Charles “Chaz” E. Remus, II was born and raised in Frederick, Maryland. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration summa cum laude from Towson University, where he was also a member of the Honors College. Chaz later earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.. While at the University of Maryland, Chaz was an Article Editor for the University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class.  He participated in the University of Maryland’s Mediation Clinic during his second year of law school, and mediated various contract and landlord/tenant cases at the Baltimore City District Court. He received the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA)’s Outstanding Clinical Law Student Award for his leadership and work with the Mediation Clinic, and was selected by his instructors to help supervise the clinic during his final year of law school.. Chaz began as a law clerk at Gordon & Simmons after his first year of law school in the summer of 2011, and has ably assisted the firm in working on civil cases including matters involving fraud, lender liability, contract, and defamation law.  Before working at Gordon & Simmons, LLC, Chaz also interned with the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C. in Baltimore, Maryland in their Medical Malpractice and MTBE Contamination departments.. Away from the office, Chaz enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is the son of two Frederick County Public School teachers, each of whom has taught at high schools in the City for over 35 years. Chaz played baseball throughout high school and also with the Frederick American Legion Post 11 baseball team. In his free time, Chaz also enjoys playing basketball and exercising.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Frederick and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Frederick and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Frederick and surrounding areas.