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Paul C. Jorgensen is the founder and principal of The Jorgensen Law Firm PLLC, which provides experienced and personalized counsel in trademarks, copyrights, domain names, contracts, e-commerce, and online privacy and security.  In addition to practicing law, he travels worldwide to teach courses on intellectual property, contract drafting and negotiating, legal writing and Internet legal issues.. The firm serves individual clients, organizations and large businesses worldwide, including the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Yahoo!, Hilton Worldwide, Sodexo, Korean Airlines, The Professional Ski Instructors of America, Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions, The Washington D.C. Economic Partnership, Suntory Limited and many others.. Mr. Jorgensen brings his unique combination of corporate and law firm experience to his seminars and to his legal practice. He has designed and negotiated hundreds of successful contracts and licenses, successfully prosecuted many U.S. and international trademark, copyright and domain name applications, and prevailed in domain name and other intellectual property disputes. Before founding The Jorgensen Law Firm, Mr. Jorgensen was a senior intellectual property and contract counsel at the Washington D.C. law firm of Patton Boggs LLP. Before that experience, Paul acted as a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel with Choice Hotels International, Inc., where he managed the large hotel franchisor’s worldwide portfolio of trademarks, copyrights, domain names and trade secrets, designed profitable licensing programs, and helped a wide range of business units reach their goals.. Mr. Jorgensen began his legal career with the Washington D.C. office of Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti after graduating from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988. Mr. Jorgensen remains active in the greater Washington D.C. community, serves on several boards and provides pro bono legal counsel to The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Michael S. Hollander is an Associate in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the Washington, DC, office of Epstein Becker Green.. Mr. Hollander:. Mr. Hollander is a Certified CSF Practitioner, a designation given by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), an organization that provides training to develop and maintain effective security programs for health care and life sciences companies that comply with security laws, regulations, and standards, including HITECH, HIPAA, PCI, JCAHO, CMS, ISO, NIST, and various other federal, state, and business requirements.. Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Mr. Hollander was a partner at a health policy firm focused on health reform and its impact on private and public health insurance markets.. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hollander interned with the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Law and National Security. While in law school, he served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Gary L. Crawford (now retired) of the District Court of Maryland, District 6, in Montgomery County.

Kathleen Hatfield is an attorney and legislative advisor providing policy guidance and strategic analysis to advance the interests of, and acquire public and private funding for, non-profit organizations including private hospitals, public health entities such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and educational organizations. Her focus is on health care legislation, policy initiatives and the acquisition of federal, state and private funding for non-profit hospitals, medical centers, community health centers, health coalitions, educational institutions and affiliated networks. She has  extensive legislative and legal experience, having worked for Senators Robert C. Byrd, Edward M. Kennedy, and Henry M. Jackson on complex issues involving federal appropriations, judicial, national security, international trade and health care matters. She has also worked for the Executive Branch in the U.S. Commerce Department; independent agencies, including the U.S. International Trade Comission; and the private sector, including a number of national law firms and the National Association of Manufacturers. She currently works as an advocate in Washington, D.C. representing a number of hospitals and health organizations that are replicating their programs as national demonstration projects supported by the U.S. Congress and federal agencies.

I have been practicing communications law since 1978, specializing in issues involving emerging spectrum-based technologies and FCC equipment authorization.  I have represented wireless broadband system operators, FCC licensees, cable systems, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, financing sources, and domestic and foreign investors in American communications companies.  I crafted the industry coalition proposal for restructuring the US 2.5 GHz regulatory regime that was largely adopted by the FCC in 2004, and has played an active role in the development of the 2.3 GHz, 3.65 GHz, 5 GHz and LMDS bands.. I appear before the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Rural Utilities Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and federal and state courts. I regularly assist clients in connection with the FCC's rules governing equipment authorization and the allocation, licensing and regulation of spectrum. I frequently provide transaction support for clients implementing spectrum leases, asset and stock acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and financings. I also represent emerging wireless service providers in access, franchising and zoning disputes with local governments.

I founded my firm to help client's navigate family law matters in a better way: with a holistic, social-science informed, team-based approach to identifying and addressing issues impacting my clients and providing them with tailored solutions to address their concerns.  Over a decade later, our firm continues to excel at aiding clients who struggle with: (1) understanding what steps take to take and when to meet the changing needs of their family; (2) understanding what rights, interests and obligations they have; (3) creating and executing a plan to protect those interests - however complex; and (4) determining what outside professionals can be involved to streamline resolution of their case, to minimize uncertainty during major life changes or to aid the family in an on-going capacity after legal work has concluded.  I serve my clients by bringing sound judgment from years of legal experience and a personal approach to each client, educating clients as to their options and the law as it applies to their family, thoughtfully analyzing finances, empowering clients to make sound decisions to achieve their goals, and involving other professionals when it makes sense.. *. Sogand has deep experience represents individuals, including LGBTQ+, in all aspects of family law, including the negotiation of premarital agreements and cohabitation agreements, division of property (including businesses and complex assets), custody, divorce, adoption and assisted reproductive technology (surrogacy, gestational carrier and donor arrangements) throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.  She is called upon by the court and colleagues to serve as a best interest attorney (Guardian ad litem) for the minor children, a role she particularly enoys.  Sogand also frequently serves as a mediator or Collaborative counsel to clients in family law matters, and has extensive training in both practices.  In addition, Sogand is a trained Parent Coordinator, and draws upon her deep experience to aid parents in working through challenging parenting dynamics. When negotiation alone does not suffice, she draws on years of courtroom experience to strongly advocate for clients in contested custody, divorce, modification and enforcement actions.. Sogand has a particular passion for complex international and high-conflict custody matters, including cases requiring cross-jurisdictional and cultural sensitivity.   She draws on her training in conflict resolution at The Hague, her language proficiency in French and Farsi, and her academic background as a graduate of both Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service where she earned her B.S. in International Politics, and Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where she earned an A.M. in Middle Eastern Studies to help clients navigate complex international disputes.. When she is not practicing law, Sogand enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, volunteering, and photography.. Zamani & Associates PLLC represents clients throughout the District of Columbia and Maryland, including in Montgomery County (Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Potomac, and Silver Spring), Howard County and Prince George's County.

I am a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Sughrue Mion, PLLC, where for over thirty-five years I have engaged in all facets of patent related matters, including prosecution, opinions on infringement and validity issues, licensing, litigation, ex parte and inter partes reexamination practice, post-grant and inter partes review, and Federal Circuit appeals.  My practice has covered a wide range of electrical, mechanical, optical, computer science and medical device technologies, with particular focus and extensive experience in hearing aids, telecommunications, networking systems, and computer system architecture, for both U.S. and international clients.  My clients range from individuals wanting to protect their ideas, technology start-ups and other small companies requiring freedom to operate and design review counseling and development of an overall intellectual property plan, and Fortune 100 companies with in-house intellectual property counsel seeking assistance in all areas.. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and am a 1976 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.   I registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and am admitted to practice in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.  I am a member of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Haydn focuses on state and federal regulatory compliance matters related to the financial services industry. Haydn represents and advises mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, and financial institutions on issues such as:. Haydn also assists companies with implementing new state laws and regulations, and represents clients in state and federal enforcement actions, as well as compliance audits.. He also is working closely with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) in the testing and implementation of the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS).. Recent matters