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Robert has over 20 years of considerable experience in financial services, advising Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers regarding regulatory and compliance issues. With a deep understanding of the federal securities laws, Robert provides Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers comprehensive and diverse services relating to all aspects of the federal securities laws, FINRA rules, and BSA/AML regulations. He has represented Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, and associated persons being examined, investigated, and prosecuted by the SEC, FINRA, other self-regulatory organizations and state regulators. He has assisted several Registered Investment Advisers in establishing SEC and/or state registration including drafting and filing all of the required documentation plus creating required compliance policies and procedures.

Richard W. Chang is a junior partner at the law firm of Wasserman, Mancini & Chang, an "AV" rated firm that was founded in 1946 and is one of the oldest immigration law firms in the country.  Richard W. Chang received his Juris Doctorate (JD) and his International Law Certificate at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a Bachelors degree in History - East Asian Concentration.  Richard W. Chang is a former board member of the Asian American Action Fund (AAA-Fund), one of the country’s leading APA political action committees.  Richard is also a partner in his entertainment consulting business, K2 Productions, which provids DJ services for the DC Metro Area.  Richard W. Chang is also a contributing author for the Taiwan-AIT article in "The Visa Processing Guide" published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).  Richard W. Chang has been the co-host of the Immigration Law program on World Today Comcast Cable Channel 678 in Montgomery County, Maryland since 1997.  Richard W. Chang’s article titled, “Proper Invalidation Of A Labor Certification By DHS, DOL Or DOS” was published on August 7, 2008 by .  Richard pursues his amateur photography hobby in his spare time.  You can find his work at .

Ricardo J.A. Pitts-Wiley is a Partner with the Federal Practice Group and concentrates his practice in federal sector employment and labor law.. Mr. Pitts-Wiley provides representation to federal employees in a wide range of employment and labor issues including discrimination, sexual harassment, equal pay, adverse action, security clearance revocations, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. He has nearly nine years of experience in matters relating to federal employment cases and has significant experience representing clients in all stages of federal administrative legal process.. Prior to joining the Federal Practice Group, Mr. Pitts-Wiley served the legal needs of federal personnel at two other well-respected Washington, D.C. law firms for over eight years.. Mr. Pitts-Wiley earned his Juris Doctor at American University Washington School of Law in Washington, D.C. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University where he majored in Public Policy Studies and in African & African-American Studies.. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Reza Ghafoorian, MD, Esq. is the founder of G2Z Law Group, PLLC and a dual trained patent and healthcare attorney. With over 11 years of experience as a health care attorney, he counsels clients on health law and health care regulations, including, fraud and abuse, such as antikickback statutes and Stark Law; privacy and security, such as HIPAA and HITECH statutes; agency appeals and investigations; and, telemedicine/telehealth. Dr. Ghafoorian also represents clients in obtaining state Certificate of Needs, peer-review/hospital privilege proceedings related to medical staff privileges, and health care professional disciplinary hearings relating to state board or board certification.. Dr. Ghafoorian has also 15 years of experience in representing clients in patent law, including over 7 years as an Examiner at the US Patent and Trademark Office in the biotechnology arts. As a patent attorney, Dr. Ghafoorian drafts and prosecutes patent applications in the fields of biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics.

Retired from active practice of law now providing only business consultation.  Top "AV" Martindale-Hubbell rating. Areas of experience include employment, small business, and hospitality industry litigation and general business issues.  Previously admitted in all federal and state courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland, including United States Tax Court and Supreme Court of the United States.  Elected District of Columbia Neighborhood Commissioner 6B03 (2014-2018).  Board of Directors:  Capitol Hill Community Foundation.  Board of Trustees:  Capitol Hill United Methodist Church.  Past Chair: D.C. Commission on Human Rights. Past Board memberships:  Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals;  Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, Washington Legal Counsel for the Elderly.  Former Adjunct Professor:  American University Washington College of Law.

Reshad concentrates his practice on federal sector labor and employment law, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and adverse actions.. Reshad has a vast amount of investigative and analytical legal experience. Over the course of his career, Reshad has also gained familiarity with many statutes that affect employees in the workplace. Prior to joining the team, Reshad was an Investigations Attorney for the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights. In this position, Reshad investigated claims of discriminatory acts in violation of the DC Human Rights Act of 1977, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967.. Previously, Reshad also worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Counsel Attorney and investigated government agencies to expose fraud, waste, and abuse. In this position, Reshad drafted memoranda for current policy issues including national security, cybersecurity, and healthcare and conducted numerous depositions. Reshad also gained experience acting as Legislative Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as counsel to the Florida Congresswoman and advised on the constitutionality of issues pertaining to civil rights and redistricting.. Over the course of his career, Reshad has been honored with several awards. Reshad received two ’30 Under 30’ awards: one from his alma mater, University of Central Florida and one from the HBCU Buzz publication.

Represents corporations, investment funds, real estate developers, and financial institutions on matters relating to compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and health and safety laws and regulations. Routinely evaluates liabilities and counsels clients with a wide variety of operations, including waste management operations, energy generation and sale, real estate development, telecommunications, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pulp and paper operations, and airport management. Practice currently focuses primarily on counseling clients on environmental issues attendant to corporate and real estate transactions and public offerings; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contractual agreements covering environmental aspects of business and real estate transactions; counseling clients on environmental compliance, including permitting and the implementation of environmental management systems; defending clients against alleged violations of environmental law or liability for environmental contamination; and representing clients on the management of hazardous waste cleanup sites and the development of “brownfield” properties.. Practice areas include environmental compliance and defense with a focus on air and water pollution control issues, solid and hazardous waste management and cleanup, and climate change.. This material may be considered attorney advertising under certain rules of professional attorney conduct. No attorney-client relationship is created when you contact me.

Represents and advises private and public sector entities on Federal issues before Congress, Federal agencies, Federal courts. Work includes matters concerning: budget, appropriations, and distribution of Federal funds; conditions attached to Federal funds; economic, safety, and environmental regulation; taxation; and legislative and regulatory process. Regularly engaged in drafting and analyzing legislative and regulatory language and presenting comments to Congress and agencies.

Representing corporations and non-profits with their insurance and risk management concerns, business litigation and tort defense strategies.  Representing private equity firms with regard to managing portfolio litigation risks.

Regulatory attorney with experience in both the legislative and executive branches, as well as with  national and international law firms.. Specialties: Food, drug, dietary supplement, tobacco, medical device, and healthcare regulation; regulatory compliance and enforcement; healthcare-related transactions; federal appropriations law; telecommunications law and policy; regulatory analysis; and congressional affairs.

Registered U.S. patent attorney with Ph.D. in microbiology specializing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical (small molecule and biologics) and medical device patent litigation and strategic counseling.

REGGIE JONES is a Litigation partner and Chair of Fox Rothschild LLP's Federal Government Contracts and Procurement practice group. Reggie's clients consist of national and international contractors and engineering and design firms, construction managers, and large specialty trade contractors. He has a well-established practice that focuses on federal and commercial claims litigation (prosecution and defense) before federal and state courts, the various boards of contract appeals, and in private arbitration and mediation. Reggie represents clients in connection with the preparation and defense of bid protests (Agency, GAO and Court of Federal Claims), size protests before the Small Business Administration (SBA), the development and implementation of federal business ethics and compliance programs, internal investigations, False Claims Act defense, DCAA audits and investigations, suspension and debarment defense, the negotiation and (prosecution) of termination for convenience settlement proposals, challenging default terminations, and the preparation and prosecution of requests for equitable adjustment and certified claims involving issues such as constructive changes, delays, acceleration, lost labor productivity, defective design, and differing site conditions. Reggie also regularly represents service contractors, suppliers with GSA Schedule contracts, contractors specializing in munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) clearance, satellite earth terminal contractors, federal security contractors, and many others. Reggie has helped clients successfully resolve claims with the GSA, the VA, USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEE, the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the EPA. On the fun side, Reggie enjoys collecting (and drinking) wine, Washington Nationals baseball, the Atlanta Falcons, Georgia Bulldog football, and fishing for Redfish with his two sons.

Recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2019, I hold a “Superb” rating on both Avvo and Justia. I have also consistently been ranked among the top three patent attorneys in Washington, D.C., by ThreeBestRated since 2016.. As an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, I specialize in teaching the legal facets of entrepreneurship, with a strong emphasis on Intellectual Property and Patents. I currently serve as the Managing Director and a registered patent attorney at NovoTech Patent Firm, located in Washington, D.C. My contributions extend to co-authoring the annually updated "Patent Applications Handbook" by West Publications.. My expertise lies in patent preparation and prosecution, focusing on fields such as electrical engineering and computer science. I have successfully secured patents in cutting-edge areas including AI, machine learning, medical devices, semiconductors, and mobile applications. I am experienced in patent reexaminations and provide comprehensive advice on patent licensing, validity, enforceability, and infringement.. Previously, I was a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery and an Associate at Fish & Richardson, both in Washington, D.C. Additionally, I served as in-house counsel at Panasonic Corporation in Osaka, Japan, and have dedicated time to pro bono work at the Landlord-Tenant Resource Center in D.C. My technical acumen is bolstered by my early career as a radio frequency technician.. I hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, where I graduated at the top of my class, and further honed my legal skills as an article editor for the Houston Business & Tax Law Journal during law school. I am licensed to practice in Maryland, D.C., and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Rated a pre-eminent "A.V." lawyer by Martindale Hubbell and named a "Super Lawyer" for Washington, DC 2013-2015,Tom litigates on behalf of and consults clients on trademark, copyright, patent and trade secret issues.  He has appeared in Federal Court all over the U.S. and handled matters for clients in every major country.. Tom serves on the International Trademark Association (INTA) Trademark Office Practices Committee, which oversees the operations of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.. Tom's speaking engagements include the Intellectual Property Owner's Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, INTA, the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar, the Virginia State Bar, the Intellectual Property Law Institute of Canada, and the Law Education Institute.. As Chair of INTA's Legislation Committee Tom helped draft the Federal Trademark Dilution and Anti-Cybersquatting statutes. Tom founded INTA's Political Action Committee and served as its first Chair. Tom  chaired the Intellectual Property Owner's Legislative Analysis Subcommittee, served on the Board of the Virginia State Bar's Intellectual Property Law Section and on the Council of the ABA's IP Law Section and as Chair of the ABA Section's Trademark Division.. Tom's articles have appeared in "IPToday," "World Intellectual Property Review," The Media Law Resource Center "Media Law Letter," "Metropolitan Corporate Counsel," CSC's "Trademark Insider" and ABA publications.. Tom began his career as an Aide to Senator John McCain and Congressman Frank Wolf. He has been an officer of numerous community groups.. Tom received his B.A. in Government with an English Minor from the College of William and Mary and his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at William and Mary.  He has served on the Board of the William & Mary Law School Association.. Practices: Trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret and technology transfer litigation and counseling, trademark and copyright prosecution.

Randy has more than seven years of Intellectual Property (IP) Law experience backed by extensive industry experience with a focus on patent acquisition/prosecution for software, communications, electronics, computer hardware, real-time systems, medical device, and business method inventions.. Randy has experience experience in patent preparation and prosecution, M&A due diligence investigations, patent reissue, reexaminations, and preparing patentability, non-infringement and freedom to operate opinions.. He uses his extensive software engineering background to help clients obtain patent protection for their inventions. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a broad variety of technical fields including software, telecom, e-commerce, data security, computer graphics, and Internet applications. He has applied his technical background with significant work for clients in wireless communications, telecom, user interfaces, data security, data backup, databases, and healthcare records and reimbursement management tools, among many technologies.. In addition to his broad-base intellectual property background, Randy has extensive experience in all aspects of software development. He has worked as a Database Architect performing database design and development for a variety of clients, including the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), state law enforcement agencies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).. Additionally, he developed software for Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) that enabled submission of state electronic fingerprint records to the FBI.. Randy has also worked as a management consultant and software developer for several large companies, including Booz Allen & Hamilton, PriceWaterhouse, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, and the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCo), in the areas of real-time systems, electric utility software, relational database management systems and telecommunications.

Rand Sacks founded The Sacks Group, PLLC (“TSG”) in November 2007. TSG is a highly-specialized boutique law firm, focused entirely within the sports and entertainment industries. TSG caters to athletes, agents, broadcasters, coaches, chefs, celebrities, as well as sports/entertainment events and properties. Mr. Sacks brings nearly 15 years of experience in sports management and representation to TSG. Mr. Sacks is an expert in sports and entertainment contracts, and on a daily basis, he drafts and negotiates countless types of sports and entertainment contracts. These include professional sports team contracts for coaches and athletes, college coaching contracts, marketing and endorsement agreements, representation agreements, stadium/naming rights, team/event sponsorships, and TV/movie production and talent agreements.. Current clients of TSG include Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, Steve Young, Jay Cutler, Reggie Bush, Jim Furyk, Ben Howland, Mike Brey, Dan Jansen, and Bonnie Blair.. Before founding TSG, Mr. Sacks served as the General Counsel for WMG Management, and previously, as Assistant General Counsel for the SFX Sports Group. Former SFX-clients include: Kobe Bryant, Chase Utley, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Brian Leetch, and Jerry Rice.. The aggregate value of the sports and entertainment contracts negotiated by Mr. Sacks is in excess of one billion dollars.. Mr. Sacks obtained his JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1996, and his BA from Emory University in 1993.. Mr. Sacks is a member of the DC Bar as well as the Sports Lawyers Association.  In 2008, Mr. Sacks was elected to the Steering Committee of Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Section of the DC Bar.  He is a frequent guest lecturer in colleges and law schools, and he is the author of “The Restricted Earnings Coach under Sherman Act Review,” which was published in the Spring 1997 edition of The Sports Lawyers Journal.

Ralph was raised in Frederick, Maryland.  After graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force for the next four years.  During that time he was stationed in Texas, Illinois, Vietnam and Japan.  He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5).  After his honorable discharge, he enrolled in college on Maui, Hawaii, where he was an investigator for the Maui Public Defender.  After receiving an Associate of Arts degree, he transferred to the University of California at Berkeley, where he was a Parole Aide for the California Youth Authority.  He graduated from Berkeley with honors and then attended Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  At Harvard Ralph was very active in Drama.  He also represented veterans before military review boards under the school's Committee on Military Justice organization.  After graduating from Harvard, he worked as an associate in a Washington, D.C. law firm that concentrated on antitrust and trade regulation issues.  Two years later he started his own law firm, Thomas John & Everett where he handled a number of high profile cases. He also appeared frequently as a consumer law expert on a  TV consumer protection program called "Dollars and Sense." He then served for the next seven years as the Executive Director of the National Association of Minority Contractors, a group of nation-wide minority-owned construction firms headquartered in Washingon, D.C.  After that, Ralph was appointed as Associate Administrator for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at NASA Headquarters, where he received much acclaim for expanding NASA's competitive base of contractors to include more small, minority, and women owned firms.  In 2005, after 13 years at NASA, Ralph returned to practicing law while maintaining his expertise in increasing contract awards to all categories of small businesses. Ralph has conducted more than one hundred training seminars for small businesses.  He has written about 80 articles on small business issues and testified a number of times in Congress about how proposed legislation would impact small businesses.  Internationally, Ralph has spoken at conferences in a number of foreign countries including Hungary, India, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Switzerland, Brazil, Turkey, England, and Canada.  In 2009 Ralph was admitted into the Bar of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.  He also racewalked a 26.2 mile marathon in Negril, Jamaica.

Rachel M. Sexton is a hardworking, passionate attorney who is driven by getting good outcomes for her clients by providing a consistent client experience. Rachel is licensed in the State of Michigan, the Eastern & Western District of Michigan and the District of Columbia. She is the Managing Attorney Partner at DC Capital Law which focuses on helping timeshare owners seeking  release from their contracts. Previously, Rachel managed hundreds of bankruptcy cases at all different stages of the process. While Rachel worked for a creditor firm specializing in representing mortgage companies for a time, she quickly found that she prefers helping the “little guy” compared to a big corporation. Through her experience, Rachel developed a deep passion for helping consumers and working with clients to achieve fair outcomes in seemingly unfair situations. If you find yourself in an unfair situation with a timeshare company, Rachel is happy to review your information and let you know how she can help you.

Providing quality legal services to clients utilizing online tools and platforms. Veteran of the US Navy catering to members of the armed service, employees of the federal and state government and veterans of all services.

Protect it! IP provides intellectual property and contract-based legal counseling for technology companies. Our international practice focuses on merging legal counseling with economics and marketing. We’re in the business of making our clients money through their technology, and particularly protecting their technology from competitor theft and copying.

Prior to joining Price Benowitz, Rammy G. Barbari gained significant professional experience in the legal, international business, and government sectors, most recently serving as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Fairfax County, Virginia. In that role, Rammy managed all facets of criminal prosecution from indictment to trial – and in a little under three years, Rammy tried dozens of jury trials, hundreds of bench trials, and negotiated pleas on thousands more. Rammy handled a vast array of criminal cases, including violent and gang crime, complex financial and property cases, narcotics and firearm offenses, and traffic related matters.. Rammy also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Claude M. Hilton at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia where he developed expertise in federal motions and trial practice and procedure.. While in law school, Rammy worked as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Steven H. David of the Indiana Supreme Court, volunteered at the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, interned for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of General Counsel, and worked in a corporate counsel’s office of an international construction company.. Prior to law school, Rammy worked in a business development capacity and led the proposals department for an international private security firm based in the United Arab Emirates. He led and wrote over 75 proposals, winning contracts worth over $500 million in the Integrated Security Line of Business.. While at VMI, Rammy worked on a variety of national security matters in three federal government internships with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security.. Rammy is a proud graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He is a strong believer in paying it forward and attributes his success to his many mentors. He is heavily involved in mentoring diverse young lawyers and aspiring lawyers on finding their own paths to success in this challenging yet rewarding profession.. Rammy is functional in both Arabic and Spanish, and in his spare time, he enjoys reading, boxing, and spending time with his nephew and three godchildren.

Practicing in the area of civil litigation, with emphasis on consumer finance, mortgages, foreclosures, and other financial matters.

Practice Overview. Practice primarily limited to representation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Offices nationwide and the Board of Veterans Appeals, Washington, D.C.  We also represent a small, select group of private clients on unique legal matters, including qui tam whistleblower cases involving SDVOSB fraud, defense contractor fraud, and mesothelioma and asbestos cases.. Also admitted in the following:. U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. U.S. District Court. Lecturer. Faculty and continuing legal education lecturer for Lawline, National Business Institute, NJ ICLE, and Rossdale.  Also, a Lecturer for American Mensa, the high IQ society.. Community Activities. Serves as executive director of a nonprofit disabled veterans advocacy group

POOJA SHETHJI is an associate at Outten & Golden’s Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Class & Collective Action Practice Group. She represents employees in a wide range of class action discrimination cases and wage and hour lawsuits. Her practice includes cases challenging age- and gender-based discrimination in digital advertising, the prosecution of wage theft claims on behalf of workers required to work off the clock, and litigation to enforce veterans’ and reservists’ rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).. Before joining the firm, Ms. Shethji served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and to the Honorable Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She also completed internships with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Racial Justice Project, the Urban Justice Center’s Community Development Project, and the Center for Popular Democracy.. Ms. Shethji received her B.A. from Yale College and her J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was a Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar and an Articles Editor for the NYU Law Review. Ms. Shethji received the Paul D. Kaufman Memorial Award for her law review note, Credit Checks Under Title VII: Learning from the Criminal Background Check Context, as well as the Schulte Roth & Zabel Prize for excellence in employment and employee benefits law.

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