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Michael Chittenden practices in the area of employee benefits and executive and deferred compensation arrangements. Within these areas, he has assisted clients with respect to a broad range of issues, including tax-qualified plan drafting and operational issues, compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, equity compensation, fringe benefits, payroll taxes, and health and welfare benefits.. In his practice, Mr. Chittenden has advised clients on a variety of operational issues including the preparation of qualified domestic relations orders procedures, investment policies, and determination letter applications, reviewing domestic relations orders for qualification issues, 401(h) accounts, and the Code and ERISA requirements for defined benefit plan freezes and terminations. In addition, Mr. Chittenden has drafted a number of plan amendments and restatements. He has also successfully responded to issues raised by the IRS in an audit of a profit sharing plan and developed and implemented successful operational and plan document corrections through the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System.. Mr. Chittenden has experience working with non-qualified plans and welfare benefit plans. He has drafted change-in-control plans and executive retention plans adopted as part of corporate acquisitions. In addition, he has advised clients on payroll tax withholding requirements and planning opportunities related to non-qualified plans. He has advised clients on compliance with or avoidance of the requirements of Code Section 409A. Mr. Chittenden has advised multiple clients on the termination or substantial modification of their retiree medical benefits. He has also counseled clients on issues related to welfare plan communications, non-discrimination testing for dependent care and other welfare plans, and requirements relating to health reform law.. Mr. Chittenden has also been actively engaged in shaping employee benefits policy. He previously served as the Director of Retirement Legislation & Regulation at The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), a national trade association that represents the interests of large employers on employee benefits and compensation issues. In his role at ERIC, Mr. Chittenden engaged relevant Congressional committees and regulatory agencies across a diverse range of retirement-related issues, including cash balance plans, Pension Protection Act (PPA) funding and benefit restriction regulations, proposed PPA hybrid plan regulations, qualified and eligible automatic contribution arrangements, fee disclosure litigation, legislation, and regulation, and Congressional efforts to impose new limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation.. Mr. Chittenden came to Miller & Chevalier from Covington & Burling LLP, where he was an associate in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group.

Matthew Williams counsels directors of registered investment companies, independent directors and investment advisers on a variety of products, including mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, separate accounts and variable insurance products. He has assisted in the drafting of SEC exemptive applications, participated in the annual 15(c) review process and revised prospectuses, proxies, SAIs, Forms 497, and other disclosure documents under the federal securities laws. Matthew also assists private investment fund sponsors and advisers throughout the fund formation process, including private equity funds and hedge funds.. Matthew’s practice experience includes providing advice to directors and investment advisers on discrete regulatory and compliance issues regarding federal securities laws including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.. While attending Duke University School of Law, Matthew served as a judicial intern with the Supreme Court of North Carolina, served as a student attorney with the Duke Wrongful Convictions Clinic, and worked as a teaching assistant and research assistant.

Marc has represented thousands of tenants in the District of Columbia. For the last ten years, he has supervised the legal team at the D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center, a private law firm that he founded with the mission of providing high-quality, low-cost legal services to tenants in the District of Columbia. Marc has grown the firm to now include a dedicated team of five attorneys, all of whom focus exclusively on representing D.C. tenants. Marc and his team pride themselves on delivering high value to all clients, paying careful attention to their budgets. The D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center’s services include everything from one-time phone consultations, to full representation in court. Before opening the D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center, Marc represented tenants as a staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services Program from 2008 to 2012. Since 2011, he has volunteered with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center as an “expert mentor” in the area of D.C. landlord-tenant law. He holds a B.S. in biochemistry from Yale University and a law degree from the U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law. He is admitted to practice law before the D.C. Superior Court, the D.C. Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Marc is the proud father of two children.

Kobie is, first and foremost, a trial lawyer, with over 15 years of courtroom experience. He specializes in representing individuals and businesses in complex criminal and civil matters. His first-chair trial experience in building cases for the government as a federal prosecutor and in fighting the government’s efforts as an assistant federal public defender (AFPD) provides him with an uncommon insight into trial practice. In both roles, Kobie was trained in and maintained the highest standards of trial advocacy. He brings that tradition of excellence to the private practice of law.. As a member of the Attorney General’s Honors Program, Kobie was a civil rights prosecutor at the United States Department of Justice for over four years. There, he conducted complex grand jury investigations involving fraud, false statements, obstruction of justice, and perjury charges as aspects of enforcing federal criminal civil rights statutes. While at the Department, he specialized in the prosecution of police brutality cases. Kobie was one of the prosecutors who successfully tried the largest case against federal correctional officers in the history of the Civil Rights Division. For that effort, he earned the Civil Rights Division’s Special Commendation for Outstanding Service. Kobie never lost a case as a federal civil rights prosecutor.. After his tenure as a federal civil rights prosecutor, Kobie sought out the challenge of defending against federal prosecutions as an AFPD in Baltimore. As an AFPD, Kobie successfully represented clients charged with federal felonies, including fraud, false statements, obstruction of justice, bribery, tax, and perjury charges. Kobie won two-thirds of the cases he defended at trial. When trial was not in the client’s best interest, Kobie navigated through the demands of the government and obtained numerous favorable, pre-verdict outcomes for his clients, including dismissals of cases.. Following his government service, Kobie entered private practice and focused on complex commercial litigation. As a lawyer at a large international law firm, he assisted corporate clients with investigations involving the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and federal securities laws. He also handled mass toxic tort litigation at a leading plaintiff’s firm.. Kobie has litigated cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States and internationally in the military commissions in Guantanamo Bay as a criminal defense lawyer.. Kobie has taught the art and science of trial lawyering all over the United States, including at the National Criminal Defense College, the Bronx Defenders, and Harvard Law School.

Khan Johnson LLP is an independent law firm, whose experienced attorneys provide real-world legal solutions to real-world challenges.. We continually win for our clients by producing first-rate legal work and aggressively pursuing our clients' interests.. The firm's practice covers a wide range of services for both, business and individuals. Khan Johnson LLP has experience in political/election law, litigation, corporate transactions, real estate, employment law, civil rights, immigration, family law matters, policy/legislative research, and more.

Karen Sepura, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney based in the firm's
Washington, D.C. office, has been practicing law since 1999. Her
practice includes both patent prosecution and intellectual property
litigation. Ms. Sepura has experience working in all phases of
litigation, from initiating lawsuits, seeking temporary and preliminary
injunctive relief, and conducting various motion practice, through
trials and appeals.. Examples of matters that Ms. Sepura has handled include:. Represented
plaintiff in copyright infringement suit in District of Arizona against
software development company. Obtained temporary restraining order and
preliminary injunction following evidentiary hearings.. Represented
defendant in patent infringement suit in District of Nevada brought by
design company. Defeated motion for summary judgment of infringement,
leading to settlement of all claims.. Represented defendant in
trade dress and copyright infringement suit in District of Arizona
brought by competitor and former employer. Defeated request for
temporary restraining order.. Represented plaintiff in lawsuit
in District of Nevada against a former employee alleging copyright
infringement and breach of employment agreements relating to product
designs and confidential manufacturing information. Obtained
preliminary injunction, leading to settlement of all claims.. Represented
defendants in trademark infringement lawsuit in brought by professional
sports leagues in Southern District of New York. Case resulted in
pre-trial settlement.. Represented defendant in patent
infringement action in Eastern District of Texas relating to
telecommunications equipment and involving multiple defendants. Case
resulted in pre-trial settlement.. In addition to her federal
court litigation practice, Ms. Sepura has represented clients before
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and in arbitration
proceedings.

Justin Dillon is a partner at Kaiser, LeGrand & Dillon PLLC, where he focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, campus disciplinary matters, and complex civil litigation. Before joining the firm, Justin served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. He prosecuted a wide range of crimes and tried more than 60 criminal cases, including more than 20 jury trials. He also authored more than a dozen appellate briefs, argued appeals in both the D.C. Court of Appeals and the D.C. Circuit; and directed more than 100 Grand Jury investigations.. Before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office, Justin handled a diverse array of civil and criminal litigation at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, where he represented clients before tribunals ranging from state and federal courts to the NCAA. Early in his career, Justin served as an Honors Program Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, where he focused on religious-freedom and housing-discrimination cases.

Joseph M. Potenza concentrates in litigation, Section 337 investigations at the United States International Trade Commission, licensing, counseling on patent and copyright matters, and the preparation and prosecution of patent and copyright applications.

Jay P Mykytiuk is an experienced trial attorney who primarily represents defendants charged with criminal and traffic offenses in state and federal courts in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. He was trained in criminal trial defense at the Arlington County Public Defender’s Office, where he handled hundreds of criminal and traffic misdemeanors and felonies from reckless driving to attempted murder. He wrote several criminal appeals and successfully overturned a multi-count embezzlement conviction.. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office, Jay joined the law firm of Regan Associates, Chartered, where he continued to practice criminal defense along with family law and immigration.. Jay is a graduate of Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California, where he was Chair of the Moot Court Program and a member of the school’s law journal. His published article regarding the US and Canadian responses to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been quoted extensively. During law school, Jay clerked with The Cochran Firm and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.. Jay Mykytiuk is a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for both the D.C. Superior Court and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He continues to represent clients in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia in criminal, immigration, and family law matters.

I combine my love for science and technology with legal expertise to advocate for my clients in all matters necessary to grow, protect, and defend their businesses. With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and numerous scientific and legal publications, I produce creative and effective approaches to achieve his clients' goals as efficiently as possible.. I have prosecuted over a thousand patent applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and mechanical fields and handled numerous IP diligence projects. I have represented clients in Federal district courts and at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I have also represented clients in inter partes review, post grant review, appeal, and reexamination proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

I am passionate representing people in complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries.. Holding wrongdoers accountable is a tremendous satisfaction. I do believe that the civil justice system is a powerful tool for positive change.

I am an attorney, specializing in intellectual property litigation. I have a wonderful husband and a 4 year old son, Jacob, who is more fun than I ever could have imagined. Our second little boy, Matthew, is almost two, and he makes me smile every day.

I am a third generation Washingtonian.  I raised my family in DC and continue to work in the city.  My work is my passion. I love helping my clients get through the incredibly difficult situations they find themselves in through no fault of their own.  I practice with Laurie Amell who is truly one of my best friends. She is also raising her family in DC.  We work so well together it is a joy to come to work every day and fight for our clients together.

I am a 1999 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. After earning my law degree, I clerked for the Arlington County Circuit Court (Arlington County, VA). Following my experience as a law clerk, I served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney (Richmond, VA). In 2002, I started my own practice, The Law Office of Dwight Crawley.. Since 2002, I have handled hundreds of cases in the state and federal courts of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. My criminal defense experience ranges from simple traffic infractions to capital murder cases.

Hagen Ganem concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate and securities matters.. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Ganem served as an attorney adviser in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. As a member of the manufacturing and construction group within the division, he handled the legal review of Securities Act and Exchange Act filings, including IPO and business combination registration statements, proxy and information statements, and periodic and current reports. In addition, he served as a member of the Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal Taskforce for two consecutive proxy seasons. During the 2012 proxy season, he was responsible for considering and recommending the disposition of no-action requests seeking to exclude proxy access proposals.. While in law school, Mr. Ganem spent a semester as a full-time intern in the division’s Office of Chief Counsel, where he worked on a variety of interpretative matters. He also spent three semesters as an intern in the legal department of a publicly traded company.

Gerard E. Mitchell represents individuals who are victims of medical malpractice or other acts of negligence.  He is consistently listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America, which recently named him Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year 2014-2015 in the Washington D.C. Area.  The April 2002 Washingtonian Magazine described him as having the "reputation as the area's most effective medical-malpractice attorney.". Mr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He is former President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and was TLA’s Lawyer of the Year in 1984.  He also serves as the President of the Youth Leadership Foundation, an organization that offers character and academic training for inner-city youth.. Mr. Mitchell graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife, Germana, have nine children.

Geoffrey Goodale has assisted U.S. and . companies of all sizes in many different industries achieve their international business objectives for over 18 years.  As a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group of Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with offices around the country and throughout the world, Mr. Goodale focuses his practice on export controls, economic sanctions, import compliance, trade litigation, international intellectual property rights protection, foreign direct investment, cybersecurity and compliance counseling to government contractors.

Founder of Limelight Law, Bryn Owen focuses his practice on business and non-profit formation, business law, contract review, drafting and negotiating. Bryn also helps clients obtain and protect intellectual property rights in the areas of trademark and copyright law. Whether it’s filing an application, running a clearance search, responding to an Office Action, or enforcing clients’ rights against third parties, he has it covered.. Bryn has a history of working with businesses to achieve their business & legal goals. Before establishing Limelight Law, he worked with a variety of in-house legal departments at national technology & health care companies. While working in the legal departments, he developed a skillset that is uniquely catered to the business legal needs of companies. Bryn has spent a great deal of time negotiating and drafting a wide variety of contracts such as employment, bonus, non-disclosure, affiliation, licensing, & SaaS agreements to name a few.. Prior to enrolling in law school, Bryn worked for The Pokémon Company in their licensing division. He also worked for Beanstalk, an international licensing agency. Working in these positions gave him insights into the business world and the value of utilizing intellectual property effectively for modern businesses.. Outside of helping clients meet their legal needs, Bryn enjoys playing Stonewall Sports, staying civically engaged, spending time with family, and traveling.

For me, being a lawyer is all about helping people.  I like helping people who are injured by the negligent or intentional acts of others.  I like helping people who have been taken advantage of by others.  I like helping people use the law to fight for what is fair.  This is what practicing law is all about.

F. Christopher Mizzo is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Washington, D.C. office.  His practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation in the state and federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, as well as counseling on technology-related matters.  Mr. Mizzo’s experience includes representing clients ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to smaller technology companies in cases involving a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals (such as anti-hypertensive, anti-depressive, anti-cancer, anti-glaucoma and anti-HIV medications), biomedical devices, DRAM chips, cell phones, microchip manufacturing machines, and computer software and systems.  Mr. Mizzo received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering summa cum laude from Rutgers University in 1996 and his J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.  Prior to joining Kirkland, Mr. Mizzo clerked for the Honorable William J. Martini in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Edward is a skilled litigator who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and business litigation. He has significant trial and appellate experience and regularly appears in federal courts in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.. As a member of the White Collar Compliance & Defense Practice, Edward has taken leading and assisting roles in representing individuals and organizations under investigation for or charged with white collar offenses, and in responding to criminal and civil enforcement matters.. He also represents companies and professionals during internal investigations, before government agencies, and in federal courts for matters involving health care, securities, tax, banking, and investment advisor fraud as well as RICO issues.

Diane Shapiro Richer is a principal in Ober|Kaler's Real Estate and Finance Groups and brings thirty years of experience in real estate financings and other real estate transactions. She represents real estate investment trusts (REITs), private developers, construction and permanent lenders, retailers, non-profits, and others in a wide range of real estate matters.. Diane counsels banks and other lending institutions, as well as borrowers, in construction and permanent lending and loan workouts; negotiates and drafts contracts for the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of commercial office buildings, shopping centers, office parks and planned communities; and represents developers and tenants in leasing and acquisition matters.

Developers live & die on their deals and can't afford time delays or cost overruns. I assess zoning risks and help them avoid, minimize, or fix the problems.. I have practiced law in DC for 20+ years, virtually all of that time focused on helping people resolve a variety of land use issues.. My day-to-day practice is dedicated exclusively to helping property developers and homeowners address zoning issues before the DC Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) and Zoning Commission, and other District agencies.. Many clients come in wanting to know what they can do with a particular property. I explain their options in plain English. Sometimes they have no viable options, but appreciate getting the bad news up-front--before committing significant time and money to a loser deal.. More often, they do have viable options, and we help them navigate the zoning process with as little friction as possible. For matter-of-right projects, we review for zoning compliance and advise on how to get the maximum development rights they are entitled to.. After two decades in the trenches of the District’s zoning apparatus, I know how “the sausage is made.” I understand the legal process, but I also have built up a rapport with everyone from humble receptionists to powerful decision makers.. This experience has given me valuable insight, which often helps me discover creative solutions that less-experienced attorneys will almost certainly overlook.

Deuteronomy 15 - The year for cancelling debts.  The Bible provides for one's debts to be forgiven after seven years and American bankruptcy law acknowledges this long established principle.  I have devoted my life to this biblical principle and serving others.

Christopher J. Mutimer is a dedicated trial attorney with over a decade of experience serving clients inWashington, D.C. His practice focuses on criminal defense, where he has handled a wide range of cases,including misdemeanors, felonies, Federal crimes, protection orders and DUI matters. Beyond hiscriminal defense work, Mr. Mutimer is recognized for his skills in criminal investigations, grand jurywitness representation, and civil protection cases. His commitment to his clients has earned him AVPreeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition as a Washington, D.C. Rising Star bySuper Lawyers Magazine. He has also been named a Top 40 Under 40 in DUI and Criminal Defense bythe National Trial Lawyers. With over 100 Google Business reviews, Mr. Mutimer is consistently praisedas an aggressive attorney who genuinely cares about and fights for his clients.