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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.

I aggressively defend service members in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard worldwide and have been involved in some of the most notable American courts-martial and military cases. I fight for you in military trials throughout the United States, Europe, the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.. I have practiced as a prosecutor, as a Division Chief of Military Justice, as a military defense attorney and then I was handpicked to train and advise Army defense lawyers worldwide for the U.S. Army Defense Counsel Assistance Program. During my time on active duty, I tried or consulted on the most well-known cases in military, some with worldwide recognition.  I have defended people accused of premeditated murder, rape, child rape, espionage, sexual assault, fraud, aggravated assault and other serious crimes, often receiving full acquittals or an acquittal on all of the serious charges.  I have taught CLE (Continuing Legal Education) classes on courtroom skills to hundreds of lawyers across the United States and even in Germany and South Korea.  My primary hobbies are running marathons and ultra marathons, playing and watching football and basketball, and reading up on the latest developments in criminal law and trial advocacy.

I advise clients to protect their IP assets and manage their IP risks in the commercial marketplace, with an emphasis on patent transactional issues such as patent procurement, product clearance, due diligence of IP assets, the changing legal landscape in view of the America Invents Act, and IP-related agreements including licensing, joint development, cooperative research agreements, supply agreements, and more.  I am a registered patent lawyer, a partner in the Haynes and Boone, LLP IP group, and have been practicing law for almost 18 years.  I have helped technology-saavy clients in industries as varied as healthcare, energy, materials, food, automotive, leisure/golf, and more.

Hugh Hollman is a Senior Associate in Baker Botts’ Antitrust and Competition Practice. Mr. Hollman builds on insights gained from his diverse private practice experience and government service to counsel in the full range of antitrust and litigation matters. Mr. Hollman has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including Biotechnology, Chemical & Related Manufacturing, Computer Hardware & Software, Construction, Electronics Manufacturing & Equipment, Energy & Natural Resources, Food & Beverage, Hospitals, Information Systems, Insurance, Medical Supplies, Newspaper, Magazine & Book Publishing, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Retail & Wholesale, Technology, and Telecommunications.. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Hollman was an Attorney Advisor to former Chairman and Commissioner William E. Kovacic at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C. Mr. Hollman is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Antitrust Law Enforcement published by Oxford University Press and an Editor of The Antitrust Source. He is a former member of the editorial advisory board forCompetition Law360. In 2011, he was an academic visitor at Oxford University and a visiting fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Mr. Hollman is also a non-practicing Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and an Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court of South Africa.

Honored by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for five years running, Mr. Harrington has extensive experience representing private-sector and federal employees in cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, contract disputes, wage violations, and other violations of employment and civil rights laws.. Mr. Harrington is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and he has represented clients in federal courts nationwide. He also has deep experience before state and federal administrative bodies including the EEOC, the MSPB, and various arms of the U.S. Department of Labor.. Mr. Harrington represents clients who have suffered harm under a wide variety of laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; the Whistleblower Protection Act; the False Claims Act; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX); and state and local laws such as the D.C. Human Rights Act and the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.. Among his notable victories is a $1.36 million jury verdict for violation of the anti-retaliation provision of the False Claims Act.. Law is Mr. Harrington’s second full career. He joined The Employment Law Group as a litigation law clerk while attending the George Mason University School of Law as an evening student. Following his graduation from George Mason Law, he was named as an associate of the firm — and in 2013 he became the first former law clerk to ascend to ownership at The Employment Law Group.. Before attending law school, Mr. Harrington worked for 19 years in various positions at the National Association of Securities Dealers (now known as FINRA) and the NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition to helping him represent employees who report breaches of SOX, his background in financial regulation drove a strong commitment to address the imbalance of power between corporations and workers.. “I went to law school to make a positive difference for people whose civil rights have been violated &msash; especially people who have been wronged despite working hard and playing by the rules,” he explains. “I joined TELG to gain practical legal experience while I studied, and I quickly realized that employment law was a perfect fit for someone with my goals — particularly the way we practice employment law at TELG, where we focus on achieving outcomes that are chosen by each individual client.”. Also contributing to Mr. Harrington’s success as an attorney: A lifelong interest in literature. Having majored in English Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles, he became a Writing Fellow at George Mason Law, where he also served as a senior staff member of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal. At The Employment Law Group, Mr. Harrington frequently works with new clerks on their legal writing skills.

Hilary Gerzhoy is Vice Chair of HWG‘s legal ethics group.  She does not take cases on a contingency basis.

Hello.  I am a results-oriented attorney and I stress prudent, business-minded results for my clients.  My advice to my clients takes into account not only the legal ramifications of their pursuits, but also the results as they apply to the business' owner's bottom line.  I never sacrifice the "big picture" for obscure and esoteric legal battles, yet strive to ensure that my clients are protected from the risks that really matter.. I have represented everyone from Mom & Pops to large multi-million dollar corporations and I believe that top-notch representation does not have to cost an arm and a leg.

Healthcare Attorney licensed in Nevada, D.C., New York, Virginia, and Texas with extensive experience in health care regulatory and transactional law.

He has extensive experience in:. Mr. Tycko has represented a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, privately-held business, non-profit associations, and individuals. Mr. Tycko is a 1989 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, a 1992 graduate of Columbia Law School, and is one of the founding partners of Tycko & Zavareei LLP.

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

Hassan Zavareei earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 1995, where he graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif.. Mr. Zavareei graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1990, with degrees in Comparative Area Studies and Russian. After graduation from Boalt Hall, Mr. Zavareei joined the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, one of the nation’s premier law firms. In April of 2002, Mr. Zavareei became a founding partner of Tycko & Zavareei LLP. Mr. Zavareei has handled numerous trials and appeals in state and federal courts across the nation in a wide range of practice areas. In his civil rights practice, Mr. Zavareei represents individuals, groups of employees, and tenant associations in employment and fair housing litigation. Since co-founding Tycko & Zavareei LLP in 2002, Mr. Zavareei has obtained substantial judgments and settlements for his civil rights clients.In a recent appeal he argued before the Fifth Circuit, Mr. Zavareei successfully overturned an injunction that infringed on his client’s First Amendment rights to free speech. Mr. Zavareei is currently representing defrauded students and a nationally known test preparation business in high profile trademark, copyright, and unfair competition litigation in California, Texas, and the District of Columbia.Mr. Zavareei also has significant experience and success in litigating nationwide class actions on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. For instance, Mr. Zavareei managed the defense of a nationwide class action brought against a major insurance carrier, and, along with co-counsel, negotiated a nationwide class settlement. Mr. Zavareei successfully obtained court approval of the settlement, and supervised the administration of the multi-million dollar settlement fund. Mr. Zavareei is currently litigating several class action lawsuits on behalf of injured consumers.As part of his environmental and administrative law practice, Mr. Zavareei has obtained significant victories for his municipal and Indian Tribe clients in challenges to federal rulemakings, and negotiated complex settlements in CERCLA cases on behalf of Fortune 500 clients. Mr. Zavareei also led a team of attorneys representing a state agency that was investigated by the United States Attorney’s Office for alleged violations of environmental criminal laws. At the conclusion of the investigation, the U.S. Attorney exonerated Mr. Zavareei’s client.Mr. Zavareei is admitted to the State Bar of California, the Bar of the District of Columbia, the Bar of the State of Maryland, the District Court of the District of Columbia, and the Circuit Courts of the District of Columbia, the Ninth Circuit, and the Fifth Circuit.

Has been named in every edition of "Best Lawyers in America", and appeared in articles in Washingtonian Magazine and the NY Times as a top family lawyer in DC. Has served as counsel to the Washington Psychiatric Society.

HANNAH COLE-CHU is an associate in Outten & Golden’s Washington, D.C. office, and is a member of the firm’s Class & Collective Action Practice Group. Ms. Cole-Chu represents employees in class and collective action litigation in state and federal court. Her wage and hour practice focuses on representing employees misclassified as exempt from overtime laws and those forced to work off-the-clock. Ms. Cole-Chu represents individuals working in diverse fields including the restaurant, financial services, and transportation industries. She also represents veterans and reservists with claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), including those entitled to compensation by their employer during periods of military leave.. Prior to joining Outten & Golden, Ms. Cole-Chu clerked for the Honorable Alvin W. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. She received her B.A. from Bard College and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. During law school, Ms. Cole-Chu was Editor in Chief of the Maryland Law Review and Co-President of the Maryland Public Interest Law Project.. Ms. Cole-Chu is active in several of the firm’s pro bono matters, and is a Co-Chair of the Lawyers’ Alliance, an annual fundraising campaign to support the Public Justice Center based in Baltimore, MD.

H. Paul Moon is a filmmaker, composer and video artist. Through his production company Zen Violence Films, he profiles performing and visual artists who span boundaries from classical arts to new media technologies. He also creates experimental films in the tradition of wordless environmental cinema ranging from city symphonies to "Koyaanisqatsi."Moon's debut film "El Toro" — an experimental work that explores connections between the ancient ritual of Spanish bullfights, and the passion of the Christ — won the Best of Show award of the 2010 Rosebud Film & Video Festival at Artisphere, and the Experimental Media Prize of the 2011 WPA Experimental Media Series at The Phillips Collection. Prior to "El Toro," Moon filmed the documentary "R. Luke DuBois: Running Out of Time," profiling a New York composer and visual artist who builds on notions of cultural and romantic memory, exploring how information can be time-manipulated for emotional impact. The documentary premiered at the 2011 DC Independent Film Festival, won the 2011 "Best Short Documentary" jury prize at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, won the 2011 "Silver Medal for Excellence in a Music Documentary" at the Park City Film Music Festival, and won the 2013 "Best Short Film" jury prize at the Reel Indie Film Fest in Toronto. Subsequently, Moon filmed the short documentary "Hamac Cazíim," about a punk band using music to maintain their indigenous heritage, which became an official selection at the Red Nation, Chicago International Movies & Music, Ruby Mountain and Indie Fest USA Film Festivals, the Native American Indian Film Festival of the Southeast, the Indianer Inuit: Das Nordamerika Filmfestival in Stuttgart, Germany, and XEPE AN CÖICOOS in Sonora, Mexico.Moon later debuted "Time Crunch," a landscape/environmental film accompaniment to the same-named work for chamber orchestra by composer Jordan Kuspa, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with the 21st Century Consort. "Time Crunch" became an official selection at the Ruby Mountain, James River Shorts, Chronos, Park City Film Music, and Imagine Science Film Festivals. From the same series at the Smithsonian, he debuted an experimental work named "Simple Machines" with an original music score by R. Luke DuBois, which subsequently screened at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, the Imagine Science Film Festival in New York City, and IFFEST in Bucharest, Romania. While prolifically creating shorts, his newest other films are "LowerTown Paducah," a feature-length documentary about an artist relocation program in Kentucky, and "The Saxon New World," a half-hour documentary about 19th-century Saxons who settled in rural Missouri, from the untold history of America's earliest and largest immigrations. Projects still in production include a narrative short, and five feature-length documentaries: about the American composer Samuel Barber, cowboy poetry, Fluxus art, the Occupy movement, and the life of Whittaker Chambers — an espionage thriller.Prior to his recent interest in filmmaking, Moon was a playwright and a composer of incidental music for theatre. He lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area, and manages online filmmaker communities at and .  He is the recipient of the Emergence award at Docs In Progress, where he teaches video editing as an Adobe Certified Expert (A.C.E.).Samples are available through his online portfolio at .

Gwen Green concentrates her practice on international trade and regulatory compliance matters that facilitate clients’ efficient trade with and from the United States.. Gwen advises clients how to develop and implement corporate compliance programs in the areas of U.S. export controls, U.S. economic sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, foreign investment in the U.S., and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. A significant part of Gwen’s practice involves internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and compliance program reviews involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and U.S. sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Her practice also includes counseling and advising clients in due diligence investigations, audits, and risk assessments.. Gwen advises clients how to develop and implement corporate compliance programs in the areas of U.S. export controls, U.S. economic sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, foreign investment in the U.S., and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. A significant part of Gwen’s practice involves internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and compliance program reviews involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and U.S. sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Her practice also includes counseling and advising clients in due diligence investigations, audits, and risk assessments.. Gwen advises clients how to develop and implement corporate compliance programs in the areas of U.S. export controls, U.S. economic sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, foreign investment in the U.S., and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. A significant part of Gwen’s practice involves internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and compliance program reviews involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and U.S. sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Her practice also includes counseling and advising clients in due diligence investigations, audits, and risk assessments.. Gwen advises clients how to develop and implement corporate compliance programs in the areas of U.S. export controls, U.S. economic sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, foreign investment in the U.S., and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. A significant part of Gwen’s practice involves internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and compliance program reviews involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and U.S. sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Her practice also includes counseling and advising clients in due diligence investigations, audits, and risk assessments.. Gwen’s comprehensive understanding of this complex, highly-regulated and ever-changing area allows her to proactively guide clients to re-evaluate and revise programs so they can continue doing business. When possible violations are discovered, Gwen provides strategic advice regarding the voluntary disclosure process, and she helps clients navigate and negotiate potential penalties.. Gwen Green concentrates her practice on international trade and regulatory compliance matters that facilitate clients’ efficient trade with and from the U.S.. Gwen Green concentrates her practice on international trade and regulatory compliance matters that facilitate clients’ efficient trade with and from the U.S.. Gwen Green concentrates her practice on international trade and regulatory compliance matters that facilitate clients’ efficient trade with and from the U.S.

Gregory Copeland has 20 years of courtroom and trial experience. Mr. Copeland zealously represents clients facing Misdemeanor and Felony Adult and Juvenile Criminal Charges. Mr. Copeland also handles post-conviction matters including Appeals and Expungment. Mr. Copeland has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate the complicated and sometimes intimidating criminal justice system. Mr. Copeland is barred in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Mr. Copeland earned his undergraduate degree from James Madison University. After receiving his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law. He worked as a trial attorney for the Commonwealth of Virginia Public Defenders Service. Copeland Law Firm is a boutique law firm that with an emphasis in criminal law.

Greg Smith has worked in the White House Counsel's Office, argued and won in the U.S. Supreme Court, and served as president of two major bar associations.  In more than 20 years of practicing law, Greg has zealously represented clients in both criminal and civil litigation, often as lead counsel in federal jury trials and in oral arguments before various appellate courts, and he also has defended clients facing serious criminal and corporate investigations.  Greg has been involved in high-profile cases and performed in high-pressure situations, including day-to-day interactions on behalf of the Clinton White House with Congressional committees and with the offices of independent counsel, and as a Counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

Greg Beck is a lawyer in Washington, DC specializing in public interest and appellate litigation.

Greetings and thanks for taking the time to learn more about JLA Law Firm and me personally.  I am a over ten (10) year practitioner of the law and advocate for justice.  The Firms areas of practice includes but is not limited to Social Security and Disability, Veteran Affairs, and Family Law.  In addition to practicing law in its traditional since the firm has a governement relations arm that too has over 10 years supporting clients business development needs and providing services that support the monitoring and influencing of public policies that help meet business objectives and goals.. My personal previous experiences include; being a commissioned officer for the United States Army Military Police Corp, stationed at Ft. McClellan, Alabama.  Upon coming off of active duty I worked as a commercial lending officer for Bank of America, formerly NationsBank in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  I also interned for Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey (D-6th-CA) and later served as the Clerk of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment for Councilmember Harry L. Thomas, Sr. (D-Ward 5 –DC).. I am Chairman of the University of the District Columbia Board of Trustees and member of the board for the DC Economic Partnership, DC Business Improvement District, the Arc of DC, Hannah House and Capital Breast Cancer Center and etc.  I also serve as a corporate representative to committees of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the DC Chamber of Commerce, Washington Government Relations Group and three organizations political action committees.. I graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Public Administration.  I holds a law degree from the University of the District of Columbia- David Clark School of Law . I am a member of  the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court Bar.

Grant Morris is Of Counsel to Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP in the Washington, DC Office. Mr. Morris is Co-Chair with Charles Field of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s Financial Services Litigation Practice.. *****. Prior to working with Sanford Heisler Sharp, Mr. Morris served as Senior Counsel for First American Bankshares in Washington, DC. Mr. Morris has also worked in the Office of General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Systematic Division, and in the Office of General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board Appellate Court Branch, both in Washington, DC. Additionally, Mr. Morris clerked for Justice John D. Butzner at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.. Mr. Morris served as lead counsel in more than 30 class actions involving discrimination and wage and hour claims. Mr. Morris originated and was co-lead counsel on one of the largest class action age discrimination cases in US history, which settled for $58.5 million. In Velez v. Novartis Pharms. Corp. Grant won a $250 million award, the largest recovery in US history. He also a secured $99 million settlement on behalf of the class in one of the largest wage and hour settlements in US history (In re Novartis Wage & Hour Litigation). Mr. Morris has assisted various branches of the NAACP across the country, including its national office, in reviewing and litigating discrimination complaints.. Mr. Morris was previously given the Outstanding Litigator Award by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. He graduated from George Washington University in 1968 with an academic scholarship and high honors. Mr. Morris also graduated first in his class with a graduate teaching fellowship from the MBA program at George Washington University in 1970. He graduated from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University in 1973 with honors and an academic scholarship. He was a member of the law review and published two law review articles.

Get the best!  I represent people in federal court ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, after their disability benefits have been denied.. I started my legal career working for voting rights in Mississippi in the 1960s, while I was in college.  There I came to understand the tragedy of poverty in America as well as discrimination against the poor and the disabled.  I also have close family members with serious disabilities.  Since leaving law school in 1978, my career has been devoted to ensuring that the poor, the disabled, and the disadvantaged are protected by the law and receive the help that they need.. After 20 years as a disability judge, helping people in more than 8,000 cases, I understand that the Social Security Administration wants fewer disabled people to receive benefits.  I know, first hand, that the agency pressures judges to pay fewer cases.  That is unlawful, and that is unfair.  I have seen it with my own eyes.  I represent disabled people who have been unjustly denied.. Before I was a judge, I was a trial lawyer, and I never lost a federal appeal.  In 20 years as a disability judge, I had only 5 decisions overturned by a federal court.  I cannot represent disabled people before the agency, but if the Appeals Council at the Social Security Administration rejects your intra-agency appeal, I can use all of that expertise to help you -- in federal court, where my success rate is about 66%.. I graduated in the top 10 percent of my law school class and was on the law review.  The U.S. House of Representatives published two of my monographs.  I worked for North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, as liaision with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law, and provided active voter registration assistance to racial minorities in Mississippi, including testimony in federal court of unlawful gerrymandering and intimidation. I chaired the Sex Discrimination Committee of the Women's Legal Defense Fund and negotiated a major settlement with the United States Justice Department.  I represented consumers in multi-million dollar natural gas rate litigation, was with one of the top 50 law firms in the United States for eight years, and won a $1.2 billion dollar natural gas rate settlement for consumers.  I also chaired the Ethics Committee of the Federal Energy Bar Association and published in its law journal.  I was one of the first 100 women hired as an administrative law judge by the Social Security Administration, having achieved the highest score ever on the written examination, and was responsible for requiring the Social Security Administration to make their hearing offices handicapped accessible.  I have spoken many times on practice and procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and of the Social Security Administration and remain active in community issues of poverty, disability, and discrimination.

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.

George A. Rose, Esq. is a Senior Counsel with Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, DC office. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, George was the managing member at Rose Law Firm LLC in Baltimore, MD, where he honed his experience in labor and employment law, as well as general civil litigation since February 2000. His career is distinguished by a commitment to providing excellent legal services and managing both case and practice operations efficiently.. Before founding his own firm, George served as the CEO and Staffing Director at Rose Services, Inc., where he oversaw healthcare supplemental staffing operations, emphasizing quality service development, recruiting, and corporate management. His early legal experiences include working as a Student Attorney at D.C. Law Students in Court, where he represented indigent clients in civil litigation, and as a Summer Law Clerk at the Law Offices of Henry Escoto, focusing on criminal defense.. George earned his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law, where he was active as the President of the Association of Caribbean Law Students and a columnist for the law school newspaper, The Barrister. He holds a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and was deeply involved in student leadership and cultural initiatives.. In addition to his professional accomplishments, George is dedicated to community service. He serves as the Board Chairman for the Haile Selassie First Foundation for Law & Society, Inc., and contributes to various non-profit organizations. His personal interests include running, tennis, and swimming, reflecting a well-rounded personality committed to lifelong learning and community engagement.

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.

Gary Mason is a nationally recognized leader of the class action bar. Focusing on consumer class actions and mass torts, Gary has recovered more than $1.5 billion in the 22 years he has represented plaintiffs.. Gary attended Brown University in Rhode Island where he graduated Magna Cum Laude before attending law school at Duke University School of Law. During his studies in law school, Gary was the editor of the school’s law review, Law & Contemporary Problems. Gary also clerked for the Honorable Andrew J. Kleinfeld, U.S. District Court Judge, in Anchorage, Alaska.. After law school, Gary joined Skadden Arps, one of the leading law firms in the world. Gary then joined Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC as a partner where he focused his practice on class action litigations.. With his broad experience, Gary is nationally known for representing consumers in class actions involving a wide range of defective products, including Chinese drywall, fire retardant plywood, polybutylene pipe, high-temperature plastic venting, hardboard siding, pharmaceutical products, consumer electronics and automobiles.