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My practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt financing transactions, but I handle a wide array of commercial matters, including business combinations; distressed asset transactions; joint ventures; strategic alliances; various commercial and complex contracting arrangements, such as employment, consulting, service, supply, and distribution agreements; corporate governance issues; and other general corporate matters.

My practice focuses on general corporate law and real estate transactions. I  provide advice to individuals and entities at every stage of the business cycle, including formation, operation, merger, acquisition and dissolution. I have organized numerous corporations and other legal entities, negotiated joint venture agreements, and advised both sellers and buyers in the transfer of business ownership through stock and asset arrangements. My real estate clients include landlords, tenants, property managers, developers and investors.  I have created effective structures for the acquisition, management, development and disposition of both commercial and residential real estate. I have drafted and reviewed numerous commercial leases, negotiated the purchase and sale of a variety of real estate interests and handled dozens of like-kind exchanges.

My practice centers on federal criminal defense, with a special focus on white collar matters. I represent clients at all stages of the process, including investigations, trials, sentencing and appeal.

My office focuses on Disability Law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Law, Asylum Law, and Special Education Law. All of these areas have one thing in common – helping those who are being discriminated against through no fault of their own. I opened my first law office in 1994 because I believes strongly that one individual can make a difference. Having a disability, and living with that disability every day, gives me a unique insight into issues that affect people with disabilities. I have a deep commitment to providing quality legal services to others with disabilities. Of course, I brings that same commitment to those without disabilities as well.. As a long-standing member of MWELA, I have over 25 years of experience in Employment Discrimination law and have settled or won cases against multiple federal agencies as well as private sector firms. I have worked with clients to have their security clearances restored, keep their jobs, and obtain reasonable accommodations. I have worked with clients to obtain financial remuneration after they had already lost their jobs due to various forms of discrimination.. My own disability allows me to understand the needs of my Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) clients in a way others may not, and I am a passionate advocate for his clients. I have been a member of NOSSCR for many years and regularly participate in their National Day of Advocacy. I am careful to evaluate each case individually, and will give my honest assessment. In today’s political climate Social Security cases are more and more difficult to win, so it is more important than ever to have an experienced attorney on your side.. Special Education holds a special place in my heart. I was the first disabled child to graduate from my own high school before federal and state Special Education laws were enacted, and I attributes this to my mother. I watched my mother literally break down barriers for me, from making sure that a class was moved from the second floor to the first floor so I could attend the class, to fighting for and getting ramps and automatic doors installed, to going toe to toe with both my high school and college administration officials. I literally hear a bell ring every time I win a Social Security Disability case or a Special Education case, and I know my mother is getting her angel wings. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her, and she is the reason I do this type of law. I am the author of the e-book What Every Parent and Lawyer Should Know About Special Education, and a passionate advocate for parents and children with disabilities.. I joined AILA in 2017 with the goal of helping those seeking asylum based on the fear of persecution either now or in the future on the grounds of sexual orientation, government sponsored violence, gang-related violence, and political persecution. I have an active asylum case load working with clients seeking relief from persecution for various grounds.. I have been a CLE instructor and have taught seminars for AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly, the Archdiocese Legal Network of DC (Catholic Charities), the DC Bar, and other service organizations. I served as a Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in South Carolina. I was an advocate for the SC Protection & Advocacy System for the Handicapped where I advocated for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities, represented families and children with disabilities in numerous Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with local school districts in South Carolina, and presented seminars on the rights of disabled children to have a free and appropriate education.. I worked at the University of South Caroline Center for Developmental Disabilities, and the US Department of Labor. I graduated from the College of Charleston and earned my JD at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

My interests are traveling and cooking, and spending time with my family.

My experience as a Health Care Lawyer includes being the Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Coordinator, a federal prosecutor, and defense counsel for providers and individuals. As a litigator, I have had more than 50 trials and 25 appellate arguments, and I have appeared before virtually every Federal and State court (including the US Supreme Court). My experiences, combined with an ability to find innovative solutions to difficult problems, allows me to be a valuable resource in any civil or criminal fraud investigation – and, in particular, those involving allegations under the False Claims Act or Criminal violations of Healthcare Fraud Statutes.. In addition to these skills, I have recently been added to the Louisiana Mediator Registry and listed on the Louisiana State Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections Mediator Registry.  I am proud of this achievement and hope to help many resolve their disputes through this mechanism.

My employment law experience began through defending employers and insurance companies in employment law matters. I am presently representing employees exclusively. Having worked for both employees and employers has helped both me and my clients tremendously.. I enjoy working on employment law cases and helping employees who have suffered discrimination and retaliation. Employment law protections are part of the Civil Rights Act. And to that end, I see my work as a continuation of the work laid down by other civil rights wokers and attorneys.

Ms. White is a partner at the Federal Practice Group and she specializes in federal sector employment litigation, practicing before the EEOC, the MSPB, the D.C. Office of Employee Appeals, the D.C. Office of Human Rights, and local and federal courts in civil rights, anti-discrimination and personnel/civil service cases. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Washington, D.C., and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She has also appeared pro hac vice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. White is a member of the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar's Employment Law section, and the New York State Bar Association. In 2007 and 2009, Ms. White served as a faculty member at the EEOC's Annual EXCEL Conference. She was a presenting member of a panel at the 2011 MWELA Conference in Washington, D.C. which discussed ways to avoid intrusive discovery tactics in employment litigation.

Ms. Thompson is a Senior Associate at the Federal Practice Group and in this role specializes in military law. Prior to coming to the firm she served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps, she held the titles of prosecutor, defense counsel, and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. While in law school, she spent one year interning for the Tulsa County Public Defender's Office and another year interning with the General Counsel for the Tulsa County Tax Assessor's office.. Ms. Thompson earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa, College of Law with a Certificate in International Law. In addition to maintaining two internships and graduating a semester early, Carol completed a study abroad program to Cairo, Egypt with Seton Hall University School of Law and the American University in Cairo, where she studied Islamic Jurisprudence and International Criminal Law. Prior to attending the University of Tulsa, Carol graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and a minor in Economics.

Ms. Oliver-Zhang is the Managing Partner and founder of Oliver-Zhang Law. Oliver-Zhang Law was built upon the drive to remedy injustice and help those in need. This is the mission of our legal team.  From personal injury to immigration, listening to what is important to our clients is critical for achieving success and giving trusted advice.  We actively share our legal knowledge with our clients to empower them about their own case as we fight for their best interest.  Ms. Oliver-Zhang’s compassionate approach to injured victims and their families puts the practice of law in the human context.. Learn more by visiting

Ms. Meier specializes in Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Construction Law and Administrative Law, representing small businesses as well as individuals.  Additionally, Ms. Meier specializes in Appellate Law.  Her bar admissions include DC, the federal District Court in DC, as well as PA, NY, and the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Ms. Gagliardi is a Real Estate and Family Law Attorney.

Ms. Friedman is a partner with the Federal Practice Group, focusing on federal and private sector employment and labor law from the pre-litigation phase through all stages of litigation and before administrative bodies such as the EEOC, OIG, OSC and MSPB and courts. Her expertise includes EEO discrimination, reasonable accommodation requests, retaliation for whistleblower disclosures, prohibited personnel practices, misconduct (disciplinary and adverse action) and performance defense, security clearance, wage and hour issues, disability retirement and Inspector General investigations. She is cleared to handle classified information and regularly represents intelligence agency employees in discrimination and disciplinary cases. Joanna has represented federal employees in agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Naval Intelligence Office, and National Reconnaissance Office, as well as federal contractors located in the DC metro area. Joanna has had great success in settling EEOC and MSPB case matters through her aggressive litigation approach.. Before joining The Federal Practice Group, Joanna was a partner in another employment law firm where she co-chaired their EEOC Practice Group. Prior to this affiliation she represented federal employees at a Washington, D.C.-based employment law firm. In addition to her significant federal employment litigation experience, she also has substantial courtroom experience representing individuals charged with criminal law offenses while working with a private criminal law defense firm, as well as a private bar attorney for the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office.. Joanna earned her juris doctorate at St. John's University School of Law in Queens, New York. During her time in law school, she was an active member of the Public Interest Committee, an intern at the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division in Queens, as well as a participant in the New York City Courtroom Advocates Program, representing women seeking orders of protection. Additionally, Joanna received a masters degree in law from American University Washington School of Law in the Program on Law and Government. There, she concentrated her study on advanced constitutional and civil rights law. Joanna also holds a bachelor's of arts degree from American University, where she majored in laws and society at the School of Public Affairs.

Ms. Ehrlich represents clients regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Agriculture, and other health and safety regulatory agencies at both the Federal and State level. While her practice includes all aspects of consumer product regulation, Ms. Ehrlich has particular expertise with the marketing and labeling of dietary supplements, cosmetics and conventional foods, pharmaceutical and medical device clearance and marketing, Lanham Act false advertising and administrative litigation, and privacy issues affecting pharmaceutical and medical device companies.  Ms. Ehrlich advises clients in a wide range of matters, including issues related to pharmacy compounding, non-patent exclusivity, and health care fraud and abuse.

Ms. Bezdicek's specialty is employment cases, including discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, failure to accommodate disabilities, sexual harassment, wage claims, and wrongful terminations. She also has extensive experience in general litigation, transactions, and other legal matters.. Prior to forming her own firm, Ms. Bezdicek worked for years with Williams & Connolly LLP, one of the top firms in the country. She left to form her own firm in 2012 to develop closer relationships with her clients and be able to accommodate them in a more affordable way. In early 2022, upon request, Ms. Bezdicek went back to Williams & Connolly LLP. Although she loved working there, she missed the flexibility and autonomy of having her own firm and choosing her own clients. She is now back with Bez Law P.C. with offices in both Washington, DC and San Diego, CA. She is known for fiercely representing her clients and achieving the most favorable results possible.

Mr. Wood is a director in the Electronics Group with a unique background of nearly 30 years of microprocessor, Internet, and communications related technical, legal, and business development experience.  He specializes in assisting clients protect and leverage innovation to ensure marketplace exclusivity.. Mr. Wood's work before the United States Patent and Trademark Office includes patent application preparation and prosecution, reissue, reexamination, and appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. He has also served the role of virtual in-house IP counsel for several high technology emerging companies, where he has developed programs to identify, protect, manage, and commercialize IP assets.  Additionally, he has helped clients establish reexamination strategies to challenge the validity of existing patents.. Mr. Wood has worked on intellectual property matters involving many technologies, including, for example, electronics, computer graphics, computer architecture, networks, and network protocols, telecommunications networks, wireless communication systems, e-commerce and Internet applications, GPS location-based services, intelligent vehicle systems, automotive systems, and medical devices.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wood achieved the rank of Major with the U.S. Air Force and currently serves as Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was also a law clerk with a private company in the IP Law Section, while in law school. While in the Air Force, Mr. Wood was responsible for the design, testing, and analysis of threat signal detection algorithms for aircraft electronic combat systems. He was also lead engineer for development of the down link module for the MILSTAR communications satellite system and author of an associated paper entitled "The Use of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices for Signal Processing." Additionally, Mr. Wood has gained experience in the application of low observable technology and testing, as well as its impact upon the reduction of radar cross section.. Mr. Wood is an adjunct professor teaching Intellectual Property Law at Northern Virginia Community College and chair of the law firm’s Diversity Committee.  He is also a resource for the University of Dayton School of Law and North Carolina A&T State University where he frequently meets with school officials and mentors law and engineering students.  Mr. Wood is also on the Board of Advisors for The JD Project which is committed to achieving racial diversity in the legal profession.  In 2010, he was appointed Vice-Chair, Trade Secrets Committee of the IP Law Section of the DC Bar.

Mr. Marx has practiced law in Washington DC for over three decades. Many of his clients are high profile organizations and individuals. He has extensive experience in a wide range of compliance issues. He is a national lecturer on legal topics. He appeared regularly on WUSA and his views have been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and ABC’s Nightly News. He is the author of the Disability Law Compliance Manual and the Disability Law Compliance Report, both published by Thomson Reuters. He is the managing partner of Marx and Lieberman, PLLC and general counsel to the lobbying firm of Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. Mr. Marx has an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a J.D. from the Washington and Lee School of Law, where he was an executive editor of the Law Review. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis.  and .

Mr. Lloyd has more than a decade of experience advocating for the rights of employees around the world. He specializes in matters of federal employment law, including many types of discrimination complaints, complaints of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, non-selection, whistleblower retaliation, security clearance matters, and in replies to and appeals of proposed adverse personnel actions and disciplinary actions. He has represented federal employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).. Mr. Lloyd earned his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school he held a summer associate position in labor and employment law at the European law firm Capstan Avocats, and served as legal assistant at CASA of Maryland, specializing in employee and immigrant advocacy.. Mr. Lloyd was a Presidential Scholar at Brigham Young University where he earned a BA with a double major in Political Science and French.. Mr. Lloyd is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA). He has spoken on employment law matters before professional groups including Blacks in Government, the American Bar Association, and NELA. Mr. Lloyd is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mr. Kumin has been selected by his peers for the 2012-2019 editions of “Best Lawyers in America” in the categories of “Employment Law - Individuals” and “Litigation - Labor and Employment” for the D.C. area, and named by both Washingtonian magazine and “Super Lawyers” magazine as one of the area’s top employment attorneys. Since 2011, Martindale-Hubbell has rated Mr. Kumin “AV Preeminent,” its highest possible peer review rating. A founder and partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks since 2007, Mr. Kumin has been successfully advising employees about their legal rights, resolving difficult situations with employers, and litigating employment claims in court for nearly twenty years. He practices in the areas of whistleblower protection, sexual and religious harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability, discrimination, retaliation, severance negotiations, contractual disputes, and other areas of employment law. He also represents employees in filing whistleblower reward tips with the federal govenment, such as False Claims Act ("qui tam") lawuits and award tips submitted to the SEC, IRS, and CFTC.. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Kumin served as the Co-Chair of the D.C. Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section, and was elected by the Section’s members to serve on its Steering Committee from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Kumin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association. He has lectured about whistleblower protection and Sarbanes-Oxley claims, SEC/IRS reward programs, disability, family medical leave, sexual harassment, retaliation, religious harassment, wrongful discharge, equal payment laws, legal ethics, employee severance issues, and litigation practice before the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Law Institute, and employee and labor groups. Recently, Mr. Kumin partnered with the D.C. Attorney General’s Office to help provide training on a number of employment laws to over 500 District attorneys, human resource directors, managers, and employees.. Mr. Kumin has litigated cases in federal and state courts, in arbitration, and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Merit Systems Protection Board. He is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the California Bar Association.. Mr. Kumin received his law degree from Yale Law School and his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University. Following law school graduation, Mr. Kumin served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Tena Campbell, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.. See more at

Mr. King is an attorney licensed in the both the state and federal bars in the District of Columbia and Maryland. He obtained his J.D. in 2006 from Northeastern University School of Law, renowned for its focus on practical experience and social responsibility. The National Jurist recently selected Northeastern University School of Law as the nation’s best public interest law school.. Mr. King has a broad base of litigation experience including work with the Department of Justice’s Environmental Enforcement Section; Kohn, Kohn, & Colapinto’s “whistleblower” practice; and Jackson & Campbell’s real estate group.. Mr. King’s background in title insurance, where he gained expertise in the fundamental and essential underpinnings of a wide range of real estate transactions, and where he underwrote policies on real estate financing scenarios including defeasance, mezzanine, interest rate swap, and municipal bond financing, among others. As a title attorney Mr. King has written articles on 1031 exchanges and is the go-to person on transfer and recordation tax questions for many local attorneys and developers. Over a two-year period Mr. King handled over a quarter billion dollars in consideration and issued over a half billion dollars in liability insurance.. Most recently, Mr. King established a “person-centered” firm focusing on real estate and public interest matters. Mr. King is skilled at representing both sides of disputes between lenders & borrowers, and landlords & tenants.. Staying true to his public interest roots, Mr. King participates in pro bono foreclosure prevention and estate planning programs, and represents plaintiffs in consumer protection actions.. In addition to real estate matters, Mr. King represents creditors and debtors in bankruptcy, litigates contracts, and advises clients on tax compliance and estate planning.. In representing businesspeople and nonprofits, Mr. King aids clients in business formation and organization, regulatory and tax compliance, contracting, employment, and financing.

Mr. Iwashko is an attorney who focuses his intellectual property practice on patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and also provides legal representation and services in various other fields of law. Mr. Iwashko has over a decade of intellectual property law related experience, and has represented clients by drafting patent applications and prosecuting patents directed toward a myriad of different technological fields, including, but not limited to, computer hardware, software, circuit design, image forming apparatuses, medical devices, chemistry, biomedical technology, pharmaceuticals, mechanical devices, semiconductors, databases, micro-electromechanical systems, communication devices/systems, amplifiers, optical devices, and switches.. Prior to becoming a registered patent attorney, Mr. Iwashko worked as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO, where he examined patents focused on Computer Memory, Storage and Control. While at the USPTO, Mr. Iwashko received the Special Achievement Award within his first 10 months of employment.. Furthermore, Mr. Iwashko was the first student who graduated from the Johns Hopkins University/Goucher College 3/2 Engineering Program with a triple-degree, after which he worked at International Business Machines (IBM) as an Engineering Consultant in the Government Sector. At IBM, Mr. Iwashko presented solutions for various projects contracted by ARMY, the IRS, and the DoD DLA, programmed code for hardware, software, web-pages, and databases, as well as wrote business proposals, priced application ventures for clients, and acted as a liaison between the engineers and the sales staff.

Mr. Ferrari’s main areas of practice are assisting clients to comply with and address issues related to U.S. economic sanctions. In this capacity he works extensively on issues arising before the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).. OFAC Representation. In his OFAC practice, Mr. Ferrari represents both private individuals and entities in various parts of the U.S. and in numerous countries around the world.. Mr. Ferrari’s representations before OFAC frequently involve licensing matters and investigations concerning the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, and the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations. As part of these representations, Mr. Ferrari has worked to have individuals' names removed from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals list, answer administrative subpoenas issued during the course of an OFAC investigation, procured OFAC specific licenses to engage in transactions prohibited by OFAC regulations, drafted voluntary self-disclosures to report OFAC violations, developed and implemented OFAC compliance programs for international trade companies, and provided general counseling on OFAC related issues.. Mr. Ferrari actively writes on OFAC administered trade sanctions and has been published on the matter. In addition, he is often called upon by media outlets to speak on U.S. trade sanctions issues. He has been interviewed on OFAC related issues by CNN, Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the BBC. He is the founder and author of a U.S. economic sanctions blog: .. Civil Litigation. Mr. Ferrari also has served as lead counsel in a number of civil litgation matters involving the federal government. Most notably, he has been involved in lawsuits against OFAC for SDN Reconsiderations, and for blocking of assets due to U.S. economic sanctions programs.  These representations include federal appeals of OFAC SDN designations under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.  In addition, he has represented parties whose assets have been seized for forfeiture in part because of their alleged connection to parties on the OFAC SDN List.. Federal Criminal Defense. Mr. Ferrari has served as lead trial counsel on a number of complex federal white collar defense cases. He is a seasoned litigator and also has a masterful understanding of both pre-trial and post-trial procedures.. Amongst other matters, Mr. Ferrari has successfully handled:. 1. IEEPA (sanctions) Criminal Cases. 2. Mail and Wire Fraud Cases. 3. Export Control Violaitons under the Arms Control Export Act. 4. Tax fraud. 5. Money laundering. 6. Drug trafficking/importation. 7. Public corruption. 8. Federal Appeals. Mr. Ferrari has handled matters throughout the United States, including Maryland, New York, Texas, North Dakota, Florida, California, Virginia and Washington D.C. He also assists clients in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central and South America.. Bar Admissions and Associations. District of Columbia. District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. United States District Court for the District of Columbia. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Iranian American Bar Association-National Board of Directors (former)

Mr. Davis is a seasoned criminal litigator who has been lead counsel in over one hundred trials, inclusive of indictments alleging violations of RICO (murder, fraud, drugs) and Conspiracy (both domestic and international); Complex Fraud (mail, bank, wire, medical/insurance, real estate, tax, money laundering, securities); Kidnappings resulting in death; Child Pornography and Federal Firearm Offenses. He is a recognized federal death penalty litigator with extensive training in the area of mental health issues.. Notwithstanding the above, Christopher Davis’ extensive experience particularly qualifies him to advise individuals as to when it is time to minimize their exposure as opposed to going to trial. Many of his cases are resolved well before a trial date. Many of his cases have been successfully resolved at the grand jury investigation stage, before any charges are filed.

Mr. Cole has earned national recognition for his work in Lanham Act false advertising litigation.  In addition to work in the false advertising area, he has handled a broad array of commercial cases, including unfair competition and trade regulation, product disparagement, patent and trademark, and defense of government enforcement proceedings.  Based in Washington, D.C., he often represents clients in heavily regulated industries that require solutions not only in court, but also before federal agencies.  His clients include household names in industries such as food and beverages, media and telecommunications, consumer products, and environmental products and services.  He regularly advises regarding the development, approval and substantiation of advertising and labeling claims.  Mr. Cole is a frequent speaker and commentator on advertising issues.

Mr. Chaisson of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP is an experienced attorney focused on white collar criminal defense, international sanctions matters, government investigations, and commercial litigation as well as transactional work and general legal counsel to high-growth start-ups. He has a diverse background in criminal law, national security, and the private sector. Mr. Chaisson has first-chair trial experience as a former organized crime prosecutor and brings over a decade of experience working in intelligence and national security as an Operations Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Chaisson has also served as a senior business executive in two DC-area start-ups.. MR. CHAISSON HAS:. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Prior to and immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Chaisson served as a state and federal prosecutor in New York City. During that time, he was part of the elite Rackets Bureau in the Investigations Division of the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. As part of his work as a prosecutor, he was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.. Following the 9/11 attacks, he turned his attention to threats abroad, spending over a decade as a CIA Operations Officer recruiting foreign assets and collecting foreign intelligence on pressing national security matters. The intelligence he personally collected was routinely included in the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB). This included a substantial contribution to the body of intelligence in the lead up to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).. Mr. Chaisson brings a rare blend of courtroom expertise, transactional negotiation skills, international experience, and business acumen to bear in service of his clients.. BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS. District of Columbia. New York. U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and Northern District of New York. U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Persian/Farsi (Advanced Professional Proficiency). Dari (Proficient)