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Working with and helping businesses and non-profit organizations is my passion.  I enjoy strategizing with entrepreneurs and seeing their excitement about building their business.  I love providing the legal team to help protect and grow the business of our clients.

With over 19 years of experience, John Adams serves as outside general counsel to his clients. John has experience at large firms, has served as in-house general counsel for a real estate developer, and was senior counsel for an international consulting firm. He provides corporate, litigation and specialized real estate legal representation. His experience includes representing some of the largest home builders and developers in the Washington, D.C. area.. For real estate clients, his representation includes: commercial real estate (acquisitions & dispositions); zoning and land use issues; contract preparation, negotiation, and review; title disputes; landlord-tenant; homeowner association law; and litigation related to all of these matters.. For corporate clients, his representation includes: commercial contract preparation, negotiation, and review; investment; acquisitions and sales; and litigation of these matters.. John is a graduate of Middlebury College and Washington University School of Law. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Steve Bergeron is a seasoned trial attorney with 20 years of experience.  For the past 14 years he has focused exclusively on personal injury, wrongful death and brain injury cases.  To his clients, he is a tireless advocate and compassionate counselor.  Within his profession, he is well-respected for his knowledge, skills and integrity and has taught seminars to other lawyers on trial preparation and tactics, auto insurance law, evidence, and ethics.  To his family and community, he is a devoted husband and father, as well as a charitable volunteer and youth basketball and soccer coach.

Stephanie represents government contractors of all sizes in bid protest and claims litigation before the United States Court of Federal Claims, United States Government Accountability Office, and Boards of Contract Appeals. Stephanie has significant experience in counseling clients regarding federal government-contracts specific labor and employment laws, including the Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly, the Service Contract Act) and the Davis-Bacon Act. She also advises government contractors on a variety of matters such as subcontracting and teaming issues, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) compliance, suspensions and debarments.. Stephanie also represents corporate clients and executives on business and employment related matters, including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, discrimination and retaliation claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, non-compete disputes, breach of contract claims, and other business disputes and corporate transactional matters. She has represented clients in connection with Department of Labor investigations into labor law violations.

Solutions-focused, detail-oriented attorney with extensive experience in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditor's rights, as well as,  analyzing, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial and residential transactions.

Serves as legal analyst on breaking news for various national and local television stations, including CNN, HLN, Bloomberg, Fox Business, CBS and NBC.

Sam focuses her practice on a wide range of matters, including employment and business law. She represents companies, employees, and executives in both federal and state litigation and personnel matters. A portion of her litigation practice is dedicated to post-employment litigation, involving fraud, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, leaked confidential information, defamation, and civil conspiracy.. Prior to joining Berenzweig Leonard, Sam served as law clerk to the Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr. of the Court of Appeals of Virginia and law clerk to the Honorable Craig D. Johnston, then acting Chief Judge, of the Prince William County Circuit Court. During law school, Sam worked at various Northern Virginia law offices specializing in business litigation, employment and labor law, and wills, trusts, and estates, interned for the Honorable Reggie B. Walton of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and participated in Berenzweig Leonard’s Law Clerk Program. Prior to law school, Sam was a paralegal at one of Washington, D.C.’s top law firms, and was selected to participate in a pro bono rotation at a center to help families in need.

Rocky Galloway is Senior Counsel in the Government Contracts Practice Group of General Counsel, P.C.  Rocky counsels clients on legal issues that arise throughout the government procurement lifecycle, from proposal development to contract negotiation and execution.  Practice areas include government procurement with a specialty in small business programs, software licensing, regulatory compliance and risk analysis/mitigation.

Review: "He helped us draw million dollar acquisitions. Always explaining the law for lay people. Great communication skills.". Serving the M&A, capital raising and other transactional needs of growth companies and those that invest in growth companies.   My goal is to form long-term partnership relationships with my clients.  I seek to be an integral part of each client's success.

QUALIFICATIONS●  Substantive experience: Extensive experience in corporate, financing, and securities law and litigation, including 1933 and 1934 Acts, FCPA, and franchising; broad industry experience, including banking, aviation, and health; very strong drafting and analytical skills ●  Licensed: DC (active), Maryland (inactive), and Colorado (inactive)●  Languages (confirmed by government and agency testing): Portuguese, Italian and Spanish (fluent reading); German, French, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish (basic reading). ●  Sample of work product: .htm#1stPage PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, AND GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCEIndependent Attorney, Washington, DC. Representing business clients in corporate, financing, and securities transactions, commercial litigation and arbitrations, regulatory agency hearings, HSR 4(c) and FCPA matters, DOJ/FTC second requests, outsourcing contracts analysis and revision, research and writing, document review and mapping, and other matters. Translating technical documents from Portuguese, Spanish, and Danish.. ·         Represented bank purchaser of whole mortgage loans in litigation against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.. ·         Represented the largest U.S. bank in $10 billion international fraud litigation (Bondi ex rel Parmalat Finanziaria S.p.A. v. Bank of America) and related civil and administrative cases pending in U.S. and Italian courts. Practice required significant understanding of securities law, structured transactions, debt financings, IPO’s, SPV’s, and international investment banking practices generally and an ability to read and translate technical documents in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages.. ·        Represented a large pharmaceutical company, a major national bank, a major multinational imaging company, and broker-dealers in litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters.. ·         Represented numerous clients in corporate, securities, commercial, and other substantive matters, including negotiating and drafting Form S-1 registration statement, private offering memoranda, securitization documents, merger and acquisition agreements, international product development and manufacturing agreements, and related organization and transaction documents; counseling public companies and broker-dealers on compliance and corporate governance matters; representing broker-dealers as underwriter’s counsel; advising venture funds and capital markets firms regarding concerns under the ’34 Act and both ’40 Acts; preparing customer agreement, terms of use, privacy policy, and successful SEC no-action letter request for online broker-dealer; advising broker-dealer on Regulation M matters; representing international telecommunications company in corporate, financing, and commercial matters; documenting international asset purchase with significant letter of credit, tax, customs, and marine insurance law considerations; documenting $56 million note sale; helping to coordinate and document $800 million financing of Mexican light rail system; preparing successful litigation defenses; and representing creditors in Chapter 11 transactions and litigation.. ·        Represented supplemental air carrier in corporate, securities, commercial, bankruptcy, and other substantive matters, including negotiating and drafting S-3 and S-8 registration statements, periodic reports and proxy materials, aircraft financing documents, collective bargaining agreement, commercial office subleases, and related organization and transaction documents; structuring modified Dutch auction issuer tender offer for outstanding debt securities; analyzing twelve aircraft leases; and preparing successful litigation defenses.. ·        Documented institutional private placement and reorganization of national branded golf course developer; conducted due diligence for $400 million loan transaction; negotiated asset purchase transaction; partially documented structured finance transaction; performed legal and business risk analysis for representations and warranties risk insurers; represented master franchise association in fraud and bankruptcy litigation pending in federal and state courts; handled multi-state merger portion of $80 million roll-up; conducted due diligence review (trust preferred, merger stock, and REIT issuances), Rule 144A transaction analysis, and hostile takeover analysis for bank holding companies, thrifts, and their underwriters.. ·         Negotiated and drafted plans of reorganization, disclosure statements, credit agreements, asset sale agreements, and numerous other documents for bankruptcy, business, and banking matters; handled arbitrations, litigation, and appeals.. U.S. State Department, São Paulo, Brazil and Washington, DCForeign Service OfficerOlsen & Guardi, Denver, COPartnerCalkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring, Denver, COAssociateFirst American Industrial Bank and First American Leasing Company, Denver, COSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. EDUCATIONJD (Law), University of Denver College of Law, Denver, CO; law review editorMA (American Civilization) and ABD for the Ph.D. (American Civilization), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAAB cum laude (History), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Nancy M. Kim joined the firm of Lange, Thomas & Associates LLP as Senior Associate in 2014.  Previously, Ms. Kim was Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, where she defended the United States government in bid protests, government contract claims, employment discrimination claims, appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board, appeals from military boards, appeals regarding veteran’s benefits, and takings claims.  Ms. Kim also practiced law as an associate in the General Litigation Group at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, where she participated in various commercial litigation matters, such as breach of contract, product liability, antitrust, and international trade cases.  Ms. Kim also has represented several clients involving asylum, U visa, and other immigration matters on a pro bono basis.  Upon joining the firm of Lange, Thomas & Associates LLP, Ms. Kim has represented several trade associations, small businesses, and individuals regarding various matters ranging from business law, commercial litigation, employment law, immigration law, trademarks and copyrights, wills & estates, and family law.

My practice focuses on trusts and estates, probate administration, and tax matters. I advise individuals and families on all aspects of trusts and estates, including estate and gift tax planning, business succession planning, charitable giving, fiduciary responsibilities, and trust and estate administration.During law school I was law clerk to the Honorable Edward L. Hogshire, Charlottesville Circuit Court; Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law; and student representative to the American Bar Association. I also participated in UVA’s Employment Law Clinic where I provided pro bono legal representation for individuals in Virginia.Outside of my practice, I volunteer with Wills on Wheels, a free service to help eligible low-income Fairfax County residents prepare life-planning documents such as wills, advance health care directives (living wills), and powers of attorney.

My family migrated to United States while I was very young.  As a young immigrant I was accused of a crime that I did not commit.  I was arrested, handcuffed, and questioned.  I understand the burden of being charged with a crime. I have been a defendant and a client myself. I know how it feels when your constitutional rights are violated.  I know what it means to be innocent and yet accused of doing something wrong.  I know what it means when the Judicial System seems to be deaf and blind.. Also growing up in an immigrant family has help me understand that an Immigration status is not just a status; it is a change in a family's life.. Prior to becoming an attorney I managed a company with an annual budget of over 25 million dollars and 300 employees. For 15 years I hired attorneys who represented our business in various disputes.  I know how it feels to rely on your attorney to protect the business that you worked so hard to build.. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from James Madison University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. I earned my Juris Doctoral degree among the top tier of my class from Howard University School of Law.. I am a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, Beta Gamma Sigma business fraternity, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The American Association for Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Fairfax Bar Association, Northern Virginia Black Lawyers Association, and several other organizations. I was selected and enlisted as an Attorney in 2009 edition of Who's Who in Black Washington D.C. I also served on the board of directors of D.C. Police Foundation. I am barred in D.C. and Virginia.

Ms. Rule is a senior associate and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice Group. In addition, Ms. Rule co-chairs the firm’s Communications Taxes and Fee Practice. Ms. Rule counsels clients in a variety of transactional, land use, regulatory and litigation matters.Her litigation experience includes representing corporate clients and individuals in arbitration proceedings, state and federal court proceedings, and state and federal administrative adjudications. In addition, Ms. Rule has substantial appellate experience at both the state and federal level.In her transactional and regulatory practice, Ms. Rule assists clients with drafting and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial contracts and license agreements. Ms. Rule also has gained substantial expertise in the taxation and regulatory treatment of evolving and advanced communications services, including cloud-based services and IP-enabled services. Ms. Rule has assisted numerous VoIP providers in understanding the complexities of state taxation of communications services and in complying with ever-changing state and federal regulatory requirements.Ms. Rule’s clients have included VoIP providers, communications equipment manufacturers, providers of cloud-based communications services, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECS), prepaid communications providers, gift card providers, mobile payment providers, domestic and international long distance providers (IXCs), wireless and MVNO providers, municipal and commercial providers of communications services, municipal and publicly-owned utilities, consumer advocacy groups, small business owners, real estate developers, commercial landlords, and software developers.

Ms. Krogmann handles a high volume of divorce support, custody trials and settlement conferences. She is a productive and practical lawyer who, colleagues say, seems to relish a good battle more than she lets on.. Ms. Krogmann is admitted to the Virginia State Bar, the Federal District Court (Eastern District of Virginia) and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is involved in the Virginia State Bar Association, Family Law and Litigation Sections, Arlington County Bar Association, Fairfax County Bar Association and Virginia Women’s Attorney Association.. She received her undergraduate degree in 1994 and her Juris Doctor in 1997. In 2006, Ms. Krogmann successfully completed the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law.. She and her family live in Arlington and are actively involved in the Arlington community.

Mr. Kaveh Noorishad concentrates his practice in criminal and civil litigation and practices throughout all Virginia state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He has defended a wide variety of criminal matters ranging from minor traffic offenses to serious felony charges. In addition to his criminal practice, Mr. Noorishad has also litigated several multi-million dollar civil actions involving personal injury, professional liability, construction litigation, mold litigation and toxic torts.Mr. Noorishad earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in International Business from the American University in Washington, D.C. in 2001.  He earned his Masters in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the American University in Washington, D.C. in 2003.  Mr. Noorishad then earned his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2006. While attending law school, Mr. Noorishad was a member of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and published “The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Its Effect on In-House Legal Counsel”, 18 Geo. J. Ethics 1041(2005).Mr. Noorishad has been awarded with several prestigious honors, including membership into the "Top 100 National Trial Attorneys" and the "Top 40 Under 40" - both for his work as a criminal trial attorney in Virginia.  Mr. Noorishad has also been recognized by the American Institute of Criminal Attorneys as one of the "10 Best Criminal Attorneys in Virginia" for Client Satisfaction. Mr. Noorishad has been further recognized by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys as one of the "10 Best DUI Attorneys in Virginia" for Client Satisfaction.  Mr. Noorishad enjoys a "Superb" AVVO rating (the highest possible rating) in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI, and Speeding violations. Mr. Noorishad has defended clients whose cases have been publicized by news agencies including The Washington Post,  NBC-4 News, ABC-7 News, WUSA-9 News, WTOP, WJLA, The Fairfax Times, The Fairfax City Patch, The Falls Church Times, The Falls Church Patch,  The McLean Patch, The Reston Patch, and The Falls Church News Press.Mr. Noorishad is a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, the Fairfax Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys and the National Trial Attorneys Association.  In his spare time, Mr. Noorishad enjoys watching football, playing basketball, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Mr. DiNucci is a seasoned sole practitioner with over 36 years of experience in litigating complex civil cases across various domains. He has adeptly represented a diverse clientele, including individuals, small businesses, and publicly-traded companies, in matters ranging from contract negotiations to intricate civil disputes. His extensive experience includes drafting and negotiating business sale agreements, commercial leases, and employment contracts.. Throughout his career, Mr. DiNucci has successfully litigated cases in numerous jurisdictions across the United States, with a primary focus on the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Licensed to practice in New York as well, he collaborates with local counsel to litigate in other regions.. Mr. DiNucci’s clientele includes a wide range of professionals and entities, from attorneys and financial institutions to healthcare providers and real estate agencies. Known for his ability to quickly grasp and address the unique needs of each client, he has consistently achieved favorable outcomes, often against larger law firms.. With a background in small, medium-sized, and large law firms, Mr. DiNucci prides himself on his adaptability, deep understanding of client needs, and unwavering commitment to taking on new challenges.

Meryl Rosen Bernstein is a senior associate in Hogan Lovells' Northern Virginia office, advising clients on Intellectual Property, Media & Technology matters with a particular focus on technology, internet, fashion and branding matters.Meryl has extensive experience in e-commerce and technology transactions and general protection of intellectual property rights and has advised internet, software, pharmaceutical, and financial companies on a range of technology, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and marketing issues. She also has counseled clients on legal issues relating to marketing through social media, sweepstakes, and promotions.Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Meryl worked as Assistant General Counsel at Gilt Groupe, Inc., the e-commerce site, where she oversaw intellectual property matters, including trademark registration, prosecution and enforcement, and advised on a wide range of commercial agreements including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, software licenses, website development agreements, and supply and distribution agreements. Meryl regularly addressed legal issues relating to social media and handled the development, implementation and administration of sweepstakes, contests and promotions company-wide, including on social media platforms.Meryl previously practiced intellectual property law as an associate at another international law firm in New York City, where she drafted and negotiated intellectual property and technology agreements including content licenses, co-venture agreements, trademark co-existence agreements, releases, and assignments. Meryl routinely provided counsel in corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and financings and led intellectual property due diligence reviews for the purpose of analyzing, protecting and maintaining the intellectual property assets of her clients.

Legal counsel to the Telecommunications, Voice over IP (VoIP) / SIP, Cloud Communications and Broadband industries; experienced in virtually all aspects of federal and state communications law and regulation.  Serving clients in these industry segments:. ·         Cloud Communications and providers of Software as a Service ("SaaS") / Communications as a Software ("CaaS"). ·         Traditional wireline telecommunications services, including domestic & international Long Distance (IXC) and Competitive Local Exchange (CLEC). ·         Information & enhanced communications services. ·         Wireless and MVNO services. ·         All segments of prepaid services, including Prepaid Calling Cards, PINless, Wireless/MVNO, Gift Cards and Financial Services. ·         Broadband networks, ISPs & Internet Access services. ·         Advanced communication application (apps) services & developers. ·         Broad spectrum of Internet Based (IP-based) services, including Voice over Internet ("VoIP") and other hybrid & convergent communications service providers. ·         Communications equipment manufacturers. Specialized experiences include: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and nationwide state utility commission (PUC), Secretary of State and Attorney General regulatory, transactional, enforcement defense and FCC advocacy services; telecom tax issues, including traditional communications taxes, VoIP, SIP and Cloud-communications taxes, Universal Service Fund (USF) and other regulatory fees & tax planning; wireline & wireless transfers/assignments of control; mergers, acquisitions and customer base/asset sales; regulatory compliance & reporting, contract drafting, negotiations and review; domestic and international communications market entry services, including licensing & tariffing; dispute resolution and administrative litigation; FCC advocacy and representation of clients in a variety of administrative proceedings, including rulemakings, declaratory petitions, and enforcement matters, such as Show Cause, NALs and informal and formal complaints.. As the firm’s Managing Partner and head of its Regulatory and Communications Taxes and Fees Practices, Mr. Marashlian is responsible for coordinating and managing staff and attorneys and guiding the firm's clients through the maze of state and federal regulatory requirements, including the coordination, management and execution of regulatory filings associated with a full range of corporate and regulatory transactions, from the routine to the highly complex. Mr. Marashlian assists clients with regulatory compliance, transactional, litigation & regulatory defense matters before the FCC, USAC and state regulatory agencies across the nation; counsel clients in all aspects of state and federal regulatory matters with concentrations in the areas of telecommunications taxes, regulatory fees, and the prosecutions and defense of actions before the FCC Enforcement Bureau, State Public Utility Commissions and other government agencies.. Mr. Marashlian has applied his extensive knowledge of the telecommunications and information & advanced communication technology industries to assist clients with regulatory compliance, transactional, litigation & regulatory defense matters before the FCC and other federal agencies, as well as state regulatory agencies across the nation. Mr. Marashlian counsels clients in all aspects of state and federal regulatory matters as well as the impact regulation and operating in an incumbent dominated industry have on competitive businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to established providers.

Kenneth Liu adviseson issues related to trademark and brand selection, registration, andenforcement; license agreements; and disputeresolution. Mr. Liu also counsels clients on Internet, domainname, computer, music, copyright, and website policies.  Additionally, Mr. Liu helps to establish nonprofit organizations and advises on tax-exemption issues.. Mr. Liu volunteers as co-Director of Christian LegalAid of Northern Virginia.

Joe Jackson is a founding member of Roth Jackson who concentrates on finance, restructuring and real estate matters. Mr. Jackson began his legal career as a commercial litigation attorney and now regularly represents lenders and business entities in commercial financings, asset and stock sales and other asset dispositions. Additionally, he represents creditors in workout-related litigation and bankruptcy matters in state and federal courts in Virginia and Maryland. Mr. Jackson also serves as outside counsel to businesses throughout the region regarding entity formation, governance and transaction-related issues. Mr. Jackson has a Top Secret security clearance from Defense Investigative Security Clearance Office.. He is a member of the Virginia and Maryland bars and is admitted to practice before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Jackson is an active member of the Fairfax and Loudoun County chambers of commerce and the Circuit Court Committee of the Fairfax Bar Association. He has been recognized as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine.

Jessica Marchegiano, Esq., established JM Law, PLLC in 2019 to serve her existing clients and to provide comprehensive services to the clients of Cassaday & Company. JM Law, PLLC allows her to work collaboratively with families through all phases of their legacy planning. She has a special affinity for families with young children and enjoys the process of strategizing for their long-term benefit. With her strategic emphasis with families with special needs, she has served as an advisor to the Cancer Center Book Project (an affiliate of The Write-Away Group, a non-profit support program for cancer survivors in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) and the Legacy Planning Advisory Committee of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.. Jessica Marchegiano has been practicing for more than 18 years, serving as a partner at Conway and Pannell PC since 2008. Many clients have been with her since 2001, when she brought a professional specialization in handling trust administration and probate issues as an associate with William Conway. Jessica graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, and was admitted to the Maryland bar and the Virginia Bar in 2002. She previously earned a paralegal certificate from the Georgetown University Legal Assistant Program and was employed in a Maryland attorney’s office for several years where she was responsible for ascertaining and valuing assets, funding trusts, initiating and overseeing estate and probate administration, and coordinating trust administration for client families. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, in 1996.. Jessica is an accomplished speaker and is sought after by civic groups, women’s clubs, and organizations whose members wish to educate themselves regarding sophisticated approaches to estate planning especially for women at all stages of life. She resides in Sterling, Virginia with her two young daughters, taking an active part in the local community and her children’s school. You can often find her at soccer tournaments cheering them on.

Jacob relates to his clients because he knows the importance of a job. Jacob grew up in a poor family, and as a child he personally experienced how unemployment and underemployment can lead to homelessness. This is why he finds real meaning in advocating for individuals facing trouble at work.. Jacob was Born in Richmond, Virginia. Before starting J. Madison PLC, he worked at the White House, where he was a member of the Vice President's legal team. He worked to help the President and Vice President identify and address some of the nation's most important legal issues, including those effecting minorities and women in the workplace. Jacob also worked for the Department of Justice and the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Loudoun County, Virginia where he prosecuted criminal cases.. Jacob is a graduate of George Mason University School of Law and of Arkansas State University. He has a strong interest in information technology and the ability of evolving technology to improve the legal services available to clients. While at Mason Law, he published the article, “Storing Documents in the Cloud: Toward an Evidentiary Privilege Protecting Papers and Effects Stored on the Internet,” in the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal. He calls himself “a pure digital native.” Because of Jacob’s research into privacy and cloud computing, the popular technology website interviewed him and included his comments in an article about the attorney-client privilege in the modern age.. Not strictly a legal nerd, Jacob also has a love of sports. Jacob was a competitive women’s gymnastics coach for seven years before turning to a career in the law, and he has a bachelor of science degree in sport management. He has coached here in Virginia and at competitions around the country, including at the USAG JO National Championships. Jacob still loves coaching, and he sometimes fills in as a substitute coach at an area gym.. Jacob and his wife Jenny are parents to three beautiful girls. Between raising two (soon three) girls and helping his clients, Jacob sometime finds time to relax and enjoy science fiction, legal thrillers, and mountain biking.

I was a Coast Guard Officer before entering the private practice of law.   I focus primarily on patent litigation including Inter Partes Reviews (IPR) and Covered Business Method Reviews (CBM).

I serve as an outside general counsel to businesses and non-profit organizations. I provide guidance on legal issues ranging from federal procurement programs and contract agreements to the structuring of corporate transactions and business formations.. I have a broad range of experience in administrative law, and have represented the federal government in matters before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Office of Special Counsel.. I am a proponent of mediation to achieve swift resolution early in the process.  I have successfully mediated matters pending in federal court, state court, and administrative tribunals.  I am certified by the Judicial Council of Virginia to accept court referrals for General District Court mediation.. I am dedicated to volunteering through YoKid, assisting nonprofits with fundraising through yoga, and serving as Co-Chair of the Wellness Committee for CRS.  I also enjoy hosting gatherings for family and friends, teaching yoga, coaching McLean Youth Soccer, and tackling a growing list of home improvement projects with my husband.  As a parent of two curious and energetic boys, I receive daily training in all-around hustle and how to think quickly on my feet; I strive to respond to their varying queries by providing thoughtful, cogent responses with frequent citations to superheroes.