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Mr. Brennwald was born in Cameroon, West Africa, grew up in Switzerland, and now proudly calls Washington home. Mr. Brennwald is a world traveler and fluent in French. Mr. Brennwald has been practicing law in the DC area for nearly 30 years. During that time, Mr. Brennwald has litigated thousands of cases, handled dozens of jury and bench trials, appeared before over 100 judges, and obtained millions in compensation for his medical malpractice and personal injury clients. Mr. Brennwald was an adjunct professor at Washington Adventist University.

Mr. Avakian has argued cases before numerous federal trial courts, every United States Court of Appeal, and has successfully petitioned for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States.  Moreover, he has engaged in private arbitrations, federal administrative litigation, and adversary court litigation with private parties, the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Election Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and the United States Department of Labor.. As former Associate Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Labor, Mr. Avakian participated in the overall management of the Department at the Secretarial level and engaged in matters pertaining to policy and program coordination with its Agencies and Offices. He received broad guidance from the Deputy Secretary and analyzed and advised on the implications of proposed, new or revised policies, regulations, and legislative proposals, and assessed their impact on the private sector regulated communities. He led Departmental projects and consulted with senior management officials of the Department, regarding major initiatives, proposed legislation, changes in Departmental regulations, milestones to be achieved, cabinet level matters affecting the Department, and international trade.. He developed briefing papers on matters of economic concern for the Deputy Secretary in the formulation of Departmental policy. He carried out assignments involving contacts with Departmental officials of other Federal agencies for information and coordination of action.. Before and after returning to private practice, Mr. Avakian was a Partner in the Wimberly, Lawson & Avakian Law Firm, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in employment relations and labor law matters. Mr Avakian was also Vice-President to the Center on National Labor Policy, Inc., a non-profit legal foundation chartered to protect individual rights under federal labor law.. Mr. Avakian has testified on proposed legislation and suggested statutory language at the request of various congressional committees in both Houses of Congress, including the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Equal Access to Justice Act and the Senate Labor Subcommittee on the Freedom in the Workplace Act. He has also counseled clients during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on bills to amend the Hobb’s Anti-Extortion Act. In addition, Mr. Avakian has testified before the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the NLRB on changes to its representational regulations, and provided administrative comments on proposed regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act before the U.S. Department of Labor, and amicus curiae briefs to the NLRB.. Mr. Avakian has been recognized as a public policy expert in labor law by the Heritage Foundation, and has appeared on the NBC Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightwatch, Mcneil Lehrer News Hour, CNN News and quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post. Mr. Avakian has testified on proposed legislation and suggested statutory language at the request of various congressional committees including the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Equal Access to Justice Act and the Senate Labor Subcommittee on the Freedom in the Workplace Act.  He has also counseled clients during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on bills to amend the Hobb’s Anti-Extortion Act.  In addition, Mr. Avakian has testified before the Federal Election Commission and National Labor Relations Board on proposed regulations affecting employers and labor organizations, has provided administrative comments on proposed regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act before the U.S. Department of Labor, and amicus curiae briefs to the National Labor Relations Board.

Montra Yazdani is an associate at Vector IP Law, where she practices all aspects of patent and trademark prosecution and counseling. Montra leverages the firm’s extensive foreign associate network for patenting and registering trademarks worldwide cost-effectively. She handles incoming IP work from around the world and is familiar with international treaties governing IP practice.. Montra received an LL.M. in Intellectual Property law from the George Washington University Law School. She gained experience and knowledge of Patent practice and issues specifically in strategic considerations and claim craftsmanship through an extensive patent focused coursework. Her thesis was focused on the Patent Eligibility of DNA and cDNA.. Prior to her LL.M., Montra graduated from Golden Gate University School of law in the top of her class with a certificate of specialization with distinction in Intellectual property law and litigation. During law school, she was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for excellent achievement in patent litigation and the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence for academic achievement in Intellectual Property Law.

Michelle is a former federal prosecutor and skilled trial lawyer, having been lead counsel in over 50 jury and non-jury trials.  For nearly 12 years, she was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia.  Since re-joining private practice, Michelle focuses on defending companies and individuals in civil and criminal investigations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and other government agencies relating to the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, securities fraud and financial fraud.

Michelle A. Parfitt is a Senior Partner at Ashcraft & Gerel who, over the past 31 years, has distinguished herself as a leader in personal injury litigation and an authority in the areas of mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation, and product liability. One of Ms. Parfitt’s most notable successes involved the Upper Big Pine Branch Mine explosion of 2010, which injured numerous miners and killed 29. In this case, Ms. Parfitt and her peers were successful in obtaining a multi-million dollar verdict for victims and their families.Ms. Parfitt is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She has earned considerable recognition for her commitment to the highest ethical standards, having earned an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and the Trial Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C.’s “Washington, D.C. Trial Lawyer of the Year 2015” award, among many other awards and accolades.

Michele Sherman Davenport represents foreign exporters and United States importers of products and services subject to regulation by the U.S. Government. Michele is qualified to practice law as both a U.S. lawyer (in California, New York and Washington, D.C.) and an English solicitor and has a personal rating of AV (very high to preeminent) from Martindale-Hubbell.

Michele has over 40 years of experience as an attorney in the Washington metropolitan area. She works very closely with her clients, and is known for her personal service. She generally is available to her clients after regular business hours and on weekends as necessary. Michele focuses her practice on adoptions, estate planning and the preparation of personal planning documents, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills, probate, surrogacy, and assisted reproductive technology.. Michele has successfully represented clients in over one thousand adoptions in Maryland and the District of Columbia, including second-parent and joint adoptions, readoptions after a foreign adoption, step-parent adoptions, foster care adoptions, direct placements, and agency adoptions. She has worked with thousands of clients to establish estate plans, including drafting Wills and other personal planning documents. She has also negotiated property and custody agreements for separating couples. Michele now has a family mediation practice to assist couples in resolving their disputes without going to Court. Based on her work in adoption matters, Michele was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys in the spring of 2005. She was also elected to the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Attorneys for her work on surrogacy and other assisted reproduction issues.  Because of her extensive contacts, Michele can provide clients with appropriate referrals for any legal matter.. Michele has been a pioneer in creating legal protections for LGBT headed families and families headed by unmarried opposite sex couples. She was one of the founders in 1982 of the first "maybe baby" group for lesbians in the Washington metropolitan area. She was also a founder of the National LGBT Bar Association in 1987.  She has been representing LGBT families in second-parent and joint adoptions since these adoptions were established in Maryland and the District of Columbia in 1994 and has been in the forefront nationally and locally in developing legal protections for LGBT and other families outside of the mainstream.  Michele is particularly sensitive to these issues as she has a now adult daughter from a same-sex relationship.. For many years Michele taught as an adjunct professor for the Women's Studies Program at the George Washington University and the Washington College of Law at American University. American University named her Outstanding Adjunct Professor in 1999. Michele has won many awards from LGBT organizations for her longstanding service to the LGBT community, including being the recipient of Capital Pride's Director's Award for Family, Woman's Monthly Community Service Award, Whitman-Walker Lesbian Services Program Community Service Award, Wanda's Warrior's Award, Community Pioneers Award, and the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Jerome Heilman Community Service Award.  Michele received the William J. Brennan Award from the District of Columbia Bar in 2019 for her lifetime of work with LGBT and other families.. Michele was also one of the first co-chairs of the Gay and Lesbian Subcommittee of the D.C. Bar, the precursor to GAYLAW. She served on the District of Columbia Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for more than 8 years by appointment of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Michele served on the Adoption Rules Committee for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and worked with Equality Maryland on a review of the Maryland Constitution and Code for discrimination against same-sex couples. She volunteers regularly with the Whitman-Walker Clinic. She is also a selected member of the National Family Law Advisory Council for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.. For many years Michele has given presentations on adoption, estate, and same-sex family issues to all kinds of audiences, both national and local, including Unitarian Universalist Churches, Metropolitan Community Churches, Wanda's Will Project, "Maybe Baby" classes, Gay Family Foundation, the Passages Conference, National Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association, the District of Columbia Bar, the D.C. Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic, and others. She has also written extensively on LGBT family law, sexual orientation and the law, and AIDS and the law.. Prior to building her own law practice, Michele worked for Georgia Legal Services in Statesboro, Georgia; Legal Aid in Baltimore, Maryland; as a law clerk to Judge Gladys Kessler when she was on the bench of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; a small law firm in the District of Columbia, and the American Bar Association as Director of the AIDS Coordination Project. Michele was also a partner in the firm of Dolkart and Zavos.  She established the Zavos Juncker Law Group PLLC in 2012, then became a partner in Delaney McKinney LLP in 2019.  She restablished her solo practice in May, 2020.. She is an active member of the Bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland, and received her J.D. degree from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1979, and her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 1974.

Michael Schulman is member of the labor and employment practice group at Kirkland & Ellis, based in Washington, D.C. Michael has extensive experience counseling employers on issues related to federal, state, and local employment and labor laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. He has counseled companies to ensure compliance with these laws, as well as companies evaluating potential exposure arising out of non-compliance.. In addition to counseling, Michael represents employers in federal and state court litigation, administrative agency proceedings, and arbitrations arising out of alleged labor and employment law violations. Michael has defended employers against actions brought by government agencies, such as the EEOC, as well as actions initiated by current and former employees.

Michael Robinett works with Simeone & Miller, LLP as an attorney, of counsel, handling major personal injury cases involving premises liability, automobile accidents, and civil rights litigation. Admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia and Maryland, Michael has litigated a variety of complex cases. He has secured some of the largest jury verdicts of those published in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, including the highest jury verdict in a 2012 auto accident case and the highest jury verdict in a 2014 premises liability case. Michael is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, where he participated in the Street Law program and competed as a quarter-finalist in the Mock Trial Competition. To date, he has successfully obtained countless jury verdicts in excess of the insurance company’s final settlement offer. He also handles cases in the Court of Special Appeals in Maryland.   Office:

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Michael L. Vogelsang, Jr., is a principal at The Employment Law Group® law firm, where he frequently handles cases that involve whistleblower retaliation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and other workplace claims.. Since joining the firm in 2007, Mr. Vogelsang has gained extensive experience representing federal employees. He specializes in navigating the administrative labyrinth of cases across dozens of departments and agencies, such as: the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and numerous others.. Mr. Vogelsang’s federal employee work includes responding to adverse personnel actions; filing whistleblower complaints with the Office of Special Counsel; litigating discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and representing federal employees in appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board.. Mr. Vogelsang’s notable victories for clients include:. “People shouldn’t let the size of the government or of their employer make them believe that they don’t have a claim or can’t have their voice heard,” Mr. Vogelsang says. “It can be an intimidating process, but TELG can hold your hand and bring down barriers throughout that process.”. Mr. Vogelsang is a fan of the second option, often preferring to take a bold approach to cases. He remains direct and focused when telling clients what they need to know and when pushing to achieve their goals. Mr. Vogelsang enjoys digging into the legal background of cases and takes care to build a nuanced perspective and strategy. His personal goal is to level the playing field for employees, who often suffer from the inconsistency of administrative courts and biased favor shown towards agencies.. Mr. Vogelsang has co-chaired private-sector jury trials in federal courts in the Eastern District of Virginia and the District of Colorado. He is also active in the LGBT+ community and has litigated sexual orientation discrimination cases in both state and federal court.. Before coming to TELG, Mr. Vogelsang worked as a contract project assistant and paralegal, providing support for various class action civil liability cases. He also served as the real estate legal assistant for The Nature Conservancy in its Latin American division. During his tenure with The Nature Conservancy, he assisted the company’s international programs with purchasing and protecting large tracts of valuable grasslands, watersheds, rain forests, deserts, and coastal preserves throughout Central and South America.. Mr. Vogelsang’s interest in Latin America started during his undergraduate years at the American University, where he majored in International Studies and spent a semester abroad studying Latin American culture and Spanish language in Santiago, Chile. As a result, Mr. Vogelsang is conversant in Spanish. He later received his law degree from the American University Washington College of Law and is a member of the Virginia, D.C., and Maryland bars.. Mr. Vogelsang is a member of several professional organizations including the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the National LGBT Bar, and the D.C. LGBT Bar.. For the past two years, The Best Lawyers in America has recognized Mr. Vogelsang for his expertise in employment law and litigation. Lawdragon regularly places him on its annual list of top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers. In 2019, Super Lawyers also recognized Mr. Vogelsang as a “Rising Star,” an honor only given to 2.5% of practicing attorneys in each state.. In his personal life, Mr. Vogelsang sees himself as a bit of a nerd. His office is decorated with Stars Wars LEGO, and he’s a big fan of comic books, particularly of Marvel’s Thor. Mr. Vogelsang also enjoys hiking and, as a Los Angeles, CA, native, going to the beach. He loves finding new recipes to try out in the kitchen and especially likes North African, Moroccan, and Greek dishes.

Michael Goldstein is an associate attorney in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, D.C., office, where he focuses his practice on federal employment law. Prior to joining the firm, Michael worked for two employment firms and a disability rights nonprofit. He also worked as a legal contractor within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section. He has previous experience representing federal employees in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) cases. He has also represented private-sector employees in D.C. Superior Court.. Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz, California, and his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Washington Council of Lawyers.. In his spare time, Michael enjoys playing softball with a recreational sports league on the National Mall, going to concerts, and hanging out with dogs.

Michael Ellement has represented employees who have been discriminated against because of their gender, race, and age; sexually harassed and sexually assaulted at work; and whistleblowers who have been unlawfully fired after uncovering misconduct. He has extensive experience negotiating severance agreements.  He has also litigated complex matters in courts and before administrative agencies throughout the country, both at the trial at appellate level.

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.

Michael C. Zisa focuses his practice on construction, surety and government contracts law. He has successfully represented sureties, general contractors, subcontractors and owners in litigation before federal and state courts in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia as well as various contract appeals boards and in alternative dispute resolution forums. Although well-versed in the litigation process, Mr. Zisa regularly assists and counsels clients to avoid litigation when possible through planning and preemptive actions including contract review and negotiation, contract administration assistance and claim development and analysis. In addition to a construction, surety and government contracts practice, Mr. Zisa represents business entities ranging from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies with regard to commercial litigation and transactional matters. Mr. Zisa represents construction clients on public and private projects with regard to a variety of matters ranging from prosecution and defense of breach of contract and request for equitable adjustment claims to payment bond, performance bond and mechanic’s lien claims. His work for surety clients includes analysis and defense of payment bond and performance bond claims, negotiation and administration of takeover arrangements and prosecution of subrogation and indemnity actions.Mr. Zisa regularly speaks on construction and surety issues and was recently recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in the areas of construction litigation, surety and government contracts.Before joining Peckar & Abramson, Mr. Zisa was the managing partner of a Chambers USA ranked boutique construction litigation and surety firm. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and three children.

Michael Brown brings 15 years of legal experience to his clients.  Born in Blacksburg, Virginia, Michael joined Walker Jones in 2014 and manages the Rappahannock County office in Washington, Virginia.. Practice Areas. Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1999, to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia in 2000, and to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia in 2002.. Education. Professional Affiliations/Recognitions

Merritt R. Blakeslee has practiced in the fields of international law and international trade regulation since 1991.. He has represented clients before a wide variety of government agencies, including the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the International Trade Administration (Department of Commerce), the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Court of International Trade.. His principal practice areas include Section 337 investigations at the International Trade Commission, Customs counseling, enforcement, and litigation; antidumping and countervailing duty investigations; and export controls.. Mr. Blakeslee is a 1991 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Georgia Law Review. He also holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Tulane University and the degree of licence-ès-lettres from the Université de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France.. He is admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia and Georgia (inactive) and is a member of the bars of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, and the Customs Lawyers Association.. He has written and spoken extensively on the subject of intellectual property protection in the context of international trade.

Melissa specializes in intellectual property and technology with a focus on trademark law. She offers strategic counseling in identifying and protecting valuable intellectual property assets and maximizing their value through development, licensing, commercial distribution, and protection to promote and maintain brand recognition. Her practice includes filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register trademarks in the U.S. and abroad, as well as trademark enforcement to protect valuable marks against infringers and in defending clients against infringement claims.

MELISSA E. PIERRE-LOUIS WASHINGTON is the founding member of the Washington Law Firm PLLC. She was a former partner at Outten & Golden LLP in New York and Washington D.C., where she successfully represented employees in litigation and negotiation in all areas of employment law for over a decade, including individual discrimination and retaliation claims, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, contractual claims, and wage and hour actions. Ms. Washington also handles a variety of professional and executive compensation and benefits matters, including the negotiation of employment contracts, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants. Ms. Washington has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2017, 2018, 2020-2021 and by LawDragon as the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers in 2020 and 2021. Ms. Washington is a seasoned litigator with substantial experience representing plaintiffs in both individual and class action cases in state and federal courts, as well as before FINRA and administrative agencies. She also works with clients to avoid litigation where appropriate, and to craft unique solutions to clients’ problems through a combination of negotiation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution.. Ms. Washington is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Washington Bar Association, the New York State and City Bar Associations, and the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is the former co-chair of the FMLA subcommittee of ABA Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee. She is also the former Chair of the National Employment Lawyers Association's Lawyers of Color Committee.

Megan assists clients in all aspects of complex litigation. She has represented clients in a wide variety of circumstances in forums across the country, including, but not limited to: commercial and government contracts disputes, constitutional law issues, defamation cases, non-compete and non-solicitation enforcement, class action litigation, criminal defense, fraud, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, and injunctive relief. Megan has experience as lead counsel at evidentiary hearings and depositions, has second-chaired multiple jury and bench trials, and also has represented clients at mediations and settlement conferences to reach alternative dispute resolutions.

Maya Sequeira represents employees in individual and class actions involving gender and pregnancy discrimination. For example, Ms. Sequeira currently represents women with claims of gender discrimination in a collective action against the Big Four accounting firm KPMG in Kassman, et al. v. KPMG. As part of her advocacy on behalf of women in the workplace, Ms. Sequeira co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of Health Care Providers in Young v. UPS.  She also serves as Editor of Shattering the Ceiling.

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.

Matthew Tsun is an associate attorney at Simeone & Miller, LLP. Admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, Matthew now handles complex personal injury and commercial litigation cases throughout Virginia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wake Forest University before attending the Emory University School of Law for his Juris Doctorate. While in law school, Matthew was an active member of the national moot court team where he competed in the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Prior to joining the legal team at Simeone & Miller, LLP, he volunteered as an attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia, assisting clients with family law-related matters of every nature. He now regularly conducts jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations in courts throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.. Office:

Matthew Stiff joined Katz, Marshall & Banks in June 2009.  Mr. Stiff is a tireless advocate and has helped achieve successful outcomes for numerous clients under the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate whistleblower protections, the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provisions and the anti-discrimination and retaliation protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and corresponding state laws.. Mr. Stiff received a Bachelor of Arts in history from The Ohio State University, graduatingsumma cum laude with honors, in 2005. He graduated from New York University School of Law in 2008, where he served on the Student-Faculty Executive Committee and was involved in the school’s fundraising efforts in support of public interest legal careers. He received an NYU Law post-graduate public interest fellowship in September 2009.. Prior to joining Katz, Marshall & Banks, Mr. Stiff worked with the Human Rights Campaign as a McCleary Law Fellow. In connection with this work, Mr. Stiff authored “Breaking Down Barriers: An Administrator’s Guide to State Law & Best Policy Practice for LGBT Healthcare Access” (Human Rights Campaign Foundation, May 2009). He additionally co-authored “Disparate Treatment: Understanding the Impact of Same-Sex Relationship Recognition on the LGBT Healthcare Experience,” published by Health Lawyers News, the American Health Lawyers Association’s official publication, in July 2009, later presenting his work at the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association’s National Conference.. Mr. Stiff formerly sat on the HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index Advisory Council, where he consulted with national healthcare facilities on LGBT healthcare access issues in a pro bono capacity.

Matthew Rist is a member of the bar in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court. With nearly a decade of experience in the D.C. and Maryland courts, he has represented thousands of clients in cases ranging from DUI and traffic offenses to drugs and weapons offenses, theft and robbery, domestic violence, and homicide.. He offers representation to clients no matter where they live—whether residents of the metropolitan D.C. area or beyond—involving charges in the D.C Superior Court, as well as the Maryland District and Circuit Courts.. Matt is proud of being a Washington, D.C., native who attended Murch Elementary School, Edmund Burke School, and Deal Junior High School in the District. He graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from the renowned University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, and while working with young people at the Germantown and Northeast Frankford Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Matt realized he could better serve the many challenging needs of people of all ages by advancing his studies.. He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the Universiteit von Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Then he enrolled in the James E. Rogers School of Law at the University of Arizona, attracted by its strong programs in Public Interest Law. His law school experience includes a term of study at the University of Puerto Rico and a clerkship with Judge Frank Dawley in the Pima County Superior Court, Tucson, Arizona.. After graduating law school, Matt returned to his home turf, sitting for and passing the bar in both the District of Columbia and Maryland on his first try each time. He pursued his strong interest in criminal defense by joining the Public Defender's Office in Baltimore, Maryland. As Assistant Public Defender, he defended a wide variety of criminal cases and managed a challenging caseload of more than 50 cases at a time. Following this strong experience, he opened his own law firm in 2010, defending cases in the District of Columbia and across the State of Maryland.. Matt is committed to providing strong, ethical, fearless defense for each and every client.