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I help healthcare providers to navigate the U.S. healthcare system, the most highly regulated industry in the United States. My practice assists small to mid-sized medical practices, mental healthcare providers, dental clinics, medical spas, and durable medical equipment providers with growing their business by maximizing earnings and overcoming regulatory hurdles. I have a proven record of successfully disputing denied medical claims, removing providers from prepayment reviews and post-payment audits, assisting healthcare practices with regulatory compliance matters, and defending providers against allegations of fraud and abuse.. I also work with clients outside of the healthcare realm, providing counsel regarding administrative, contractual, trademark, and civil litigation matters.

I am an attorney who focuses almost entirely in Criminal Defense and Criminal Appeals.  I practice regularly in D.C. Superior Court and in U.S. District Court for noth the District of Columbia and Virginia.  I have also argued before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.  I am also a member of the United States Supreme Court.

I am an attorney based in Washington, D.C. who opened up my own practice in early 2012. I focus on helping regular people work through challenges as their attorney.

I am a trial lawyer in Washington DC. If you have been charged by the government or sued, I can help you.  I represent individuals and companies who have been accused of wrongdoing by the government or have been sued in civil litigation.  My criminal practice is focused on white collar criminal work. On the civil side, I have handled the defense of civil fraud and conspriracy, RICO, breach of contract and employment discriminal claims.

I am a father of four (a daughter who is a nurse and triplet boys, two in college and one in the military) and married for over twenty-five years to the love of my life.  I taught high school Sunday school and have been active in our Methodist church for over thirty years, volunteering at a community outreach program and counseling high school youth in our church.  I also teach trial skills to students in both law school and high school mock trial teams.  I have been a professional actor in a local theater company and have enjoyed acting as a hobby (both in and out of the courtroom). I love Practicing law and I love helping people with their cases.. Professionally I have handled over four thousand cases and hundreds of trials, ranging from simple shoplifting to multiple homicide cases. I practice in both federal and state courts in both the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. Although every case is different and every client is unique, over the years I've developed knowledge and expertise to give each client the help and advice for quality representation. While I can offer no promises for a particular outcome in advance, the one promise I always feel confident in offering is trying my best and zealous advocacy for each and every client. That I promise without reservation.

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.

Former chief trial attorney with the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice with experience handling complex civil litigation and investigations.

Elizabeth Sandza counsels boards of directors of for-profit and non-profit corporations. A former Delaware Deputy Attorney General, she also has extensive experience representing corporate clients in government investigations and in complex business litigation. Betsy has defended her clients in class actions, fraud and RICO cases, antitrust matters and injunctive actions, as well as in high-value disputes with their business partners. She appears regularly in state and federal trial courts and before federal multidistrict panels and international arbitral tribunals, as well as in bankruptcy, liquidation and appellate courts. She chairs Wilson Elser’s Commercial Litigation practice and is co-chair of the firm’s Class Action practice.. Betsy is appreciated for her calm and practical approach to clients' problems, and even their alleged wrongdoing. With a career’s worth of experience defending clients against a wide variety of serious charges under the most complicated circumstances, she has the ability to see the big picture and learn the details, while allowing her clients to focus on their business.. International Involvement Betsy is corporate secretary and general counsel to the board of directors of the Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund, a $100 million equity fund created by the U.S. government that invests in small and medium-sized companies in eleven Sub-Saharan countries. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Board of the South Africa Washington Internship Program.. Areas of Focus. International InvolvementBetsy is corporate secretary and general counsel to the board of directors of the Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund, a $100 million equity fund created by the U.S. government that invests in small and medium-sized companies in eleven Sub-Saharan countries. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Board of the South Africa Washington Internship Program.. Internal InvestigationsBetsy has assisted clients in designing and implementing compliance and governance programs, conducting internal investigations and preparing comprehensive defense strategies in response to investigations by government regulators, state and federal prosecutors, and civil litigants.. International BusinessBetsy has tried international arbitrations before the London Court of International Arbitration, the American Arbitration Association, and an arbitration panel of the National Construction Council of Tanzania, and she is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She counsels U.S. corporations regarding exposure under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and international banking anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering regulations. She also has served as counsel to U.S. advocates for foreign governments under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). In addition, Betsy advises U.S. companies doing business in Africa on U.S. regulations applicable to foreign trade and transacting business abroad.. Insurance-ReinsuranceFor 20 years, Betsy has represented excess insurers in bad faith and major complex insurance coverage cases involving liabilities for mass product failures, toxic torts, environmental cleanup and asbestos injuries. In addition, she has represented reinsurers and cedents in reinsurance arbitrations before industry tribunals. Betsy frequently counsels insurance companies on market conduct and regulatory compliance, and she has defended insurance companies in investigations by state insurance regulators and attorneys general. She was commissioned to write the current insurance code for the country of Uganda.

Edward Glynn offers his clients decades of experience in advising leading consumer products and services, pharmaceutical and dietary supplements, advertising and marketing companies on federal and state regulatory matters, government investigations and litigation. He provides strategic business counseling involving consumer protection, antitrust and trade regulation issues.. As a former senior official in the Federal Trade Commission, Ed's practice includes advising clients facing federal and state regulatory investigations, including FTC investigations; representation in connection with mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures reviewed by the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice; and reviewing advertising campaigns for compliance with regulatory requirements. He also actively represents clients in proceedings before the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. Ed is rated AV “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and was named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for Advertising Law.. He previously served for over 14 years in various positions with the FTC. He was a central player in the Commission’s merger review process and led the FTC’s regulatory oversight of transnational mergers and acquisitions for almost 10 years. During his time with the FTC, he was also the assistant director (international antitrust) and associate director (international) of the Bureau of Competition. Additionally, Ed served as a trial attorney where he led several of the most significant investigations undertaken by the FTC and represented the Commission extensively in litigation in the United States District Courts and Courts of Appeals. Ed also served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Committee on Competition Policy of O.E.C.D. and Chair of the Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property.. More recently, Ed was a partner in the advertising and marketing, antitrust and regulatory practices of an international full-service law firm where his practice focused on advertising, antitrust and trade regulation issues.

Destiny is the founder and lead attorney at Solid Ground Law (SGL), a holistic and client- centered criminal defense and family law firm based in Washington, D.C. SGL was built on the belief that justice begins with understanding. Destiny and her team are dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals impacted by the criminal and family legal systems, crafting tailored solutions for each client’s unique circumstances, and providing a clear path forward.. Destiny’s journey to founding Solid Ground Law is rooted in a lifelong commitment to advocacy and social justice. Her career began in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she worked as an Assistant Public Defender, representing hundreds of clients—both children and adults—accused of crimes. This early experience cemented her dedication to standing beside individuals in their most vulnerable moments.. Prior to founding SGL, she served as Policy Counsel at DC Justice Lab where she spearheaded community-led policy campaigns to reform D.C.’s criminal legal system. She worked alongside directly impacted individuals, amplifying their voices and encouraging advocacy for meaningful, systemic change. Her work at DC Justice Lab focused on creating safer, more equitable communities through solutions that extend beyond traditional reliance on police and prisons.. Destiny also served as the Co-Executive Director of the Second Look Project, a legal services organization dedicated to combating extreme sentences through litigation. There, Destiny played a pivotal role in defending and preserving IRAA, securing the release of 15 men through pro bono work, and mentoring the next generation of legal advocates. Destiny’s work as a second look advocate is featured in FAMM’s award-winning documentary, District of Second Chances.. Destiny also shares her expertise by teaching at American University and coaching award-winning mock trial teams. Her team recently won the Estrella Mock Trial Advocacy Competition in Puerto Rico.

DANIEL S. STROMBERG is Partner and eDiscovery Counsel at Outten & Golden LLP.  He is head of O&G’s eDiscovery Practice Area, where he advises clients and case teams on discovery strategies, best practices, protocols and technologies, and oversees discovery collections, managed review, and productions. Mr. Stromberg frequently speaks on eDiscovery issues from a plaintiff’s perspective, and teaches electronic discovery at the University of Virginia.. Mr. Stromberg negotiates eDiscovery agreements and helps manage discovery strategy and processes in cases in all areas of employment law, including wage and hour and discrimination class actions. His practice particularly focuses on the use of technology to effectively advocate for sufficient and defensible discovery. Before joining Outten & Golden LLP, Mr. Stromberg worked as Director of Discovery Technology at a boutique discovery firm, and as a Senior E-Discovery Consultant with a leading eDiscovery technology provider.. Mr. Stromberg earned his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Rochester and his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia, and is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group for Electronic Document Retention and Production.

Caragh Glenn Fay is the managing partner at Fay Law Group. She joins her father, Thomas Fortune Fay, as a Washington DC attorney after four years of helping him at the firm. She enjoys working with the clients and with people in general and gets great satisfaction from helping families in need of justice and in need of making a right out of a wrong. In any case she takes on, she studies every aspect of the clients, their case, and all related background details. This thorough preparation keeps the most important case aspects in mind - creating a resolution tailored to the individual client. Everybody's case is different and should be treated special and Attorney Fay and her staff always work hard to maintain an excellent working relationship with our clients, serving them and their specific needs. She focuses her practice on terrorism cases and FSIA claims.

Brad Hines is an attorney in the Slocumb Law Firm’s Washington D.C. Office.  Mr. Hines is admitted to practice before all courts in the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Mr. Hines graduated cum laude from James Madison University, and thereafter received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the George Mason University School of Law, in Arlington, Virginia.  While in law school, Mr. Hines authored Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts: Forcing America to Pay the Premium for the Nation’s New Confrontation Clause, which was published by the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal.  Mr. Hines also served as the Senior Notes Editor for the law journal, and was an active member of the George Mason American Inn of Court.. Prior to joining the Slocumb Law Firm, Mr. Hines worked in private firms located in Virginia and the District of Columbia, representing individuals in personal injury, domestic relations, business contracts, and creditor’s rights matters.  Today, Mr. Hines has focused his practice exclusively on personal injury, motor vehicle accident, premises liability, medical malpractice, products liability, and wrongful death litigation.

Attorney A.J. Amissah, graduated cum laude from Benedict College in 2013. After graduating from Benedict College, he attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a year at Southern University, he transferred back home to the University of the District of Columbia School of law. While attending UDCSL, he participated in the Legislative clinic and Special education clinic.. Mr. Amissah graduated cum laude from UDCSL in 2016. After graduating from UDCSL, he worked for the Children's Law Center in D.C. as a Guardian Ad Litem and a Special Education attorney. While at the Children's Law Center, he represented a number of underserved children and parents in disciplinary hearings, IEP meetings, abuse and neglect hearings, and juvenile hearings/mental health proceedings. Mr. Amissah left the Children's Law Center in August 2018 to start his own Law Firm with his classmate Anthony Marsh II, Amissah & Marsh Law Firm. Mr. Amissah, is the founder of the Brown Bag Project DMV, a non profit organization aimed to support and advocate for individuals experiencing A.J. Amissah, graduated cum laude from Benedict College in 2013. After graduating from Benedict College, he attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a year at Southern University, he transferred back home to the University of the District of Columbia School of law. While attending UDCSL, he participated in the Legislative clinic and Special education clinic.. Mr. Amissah's practice consist of criminal defense, DUI defense, Family law (Custody and Divorce), and Construction law.

Associate Counsel at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs