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Denis C. Mitchell is an experienced trial attorney and focuses his practice on representing individuals and families who have suffered life-altering injuries or who have lost love ones. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients and has tried cases before multiple state and federal courts in the region.  Mr. Mitchell's fellow plaintiffs’ lawyers recognized him as D.C.’s Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2014.  He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers®, SuperLawyers®, Washingtonian Magazine®, and Bethesda Magazine® as a leading practitioner in medical negligence and/or personal injury since 2011.. Mr. Mitchell has held leadership positions in several organizations, including President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Chair of the D.C. Bar Tort Law Section. He has written for quarterly publications and made presentations on important civil cases handed down by state and federal courts in the District of Columbia.  His also served for more than a decade as an Adjunct Professor in Trial Advocacy at the Georgetown University Law Center.. Mr. Mitchell became fluent in Spanish after spending a year teaching and studying in the Economics Department at the University of Navarre in Pamplona, Spain.

Deepak Gupta is the founding principal of Gupta Wessler PLLC, a national appellate litigation boutique based in Washington, DC. He specializes in Supreme Court and appellate litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on class actions, consumers’ and workers’ rights, and constitutional law. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at both Georgetown and American universities, teaching courses on public interest and appellate advocacy.. Deepak has briefed or argued cases on a wide range of issues before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate and district courts nationwide, and seven state supreme courts.  He argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion (2011), a landmark case at the intersection of arbitration, preemption and class actions that has been described by the Washington Post as “one of the court’s most important on consumer rights in years” and by the Federalist Society as “one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions in many years.” Most recently, in February 2013, he argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of the plaintiffs in McBurney v. Young, a pending constitutional challenge to Virginia’s bar on nonresidents’ right to access public records.. Before leaving government to start his own firm, Deepak served as Senior Litigation Counsel and Senior Counsel for Enforcement Strategy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during the new federal agency’s historic founding in 2011-2012. As the first appellate litigator hired under the leadership of Professor Elizabeth Warren, he was instrumental in launching the agency’s amicus program, defending its regulations in court, and working with the Solicitor General’s office on Supreme Court matters. His duties also included providing advice to top officials on legal issues including preemption, arbitration, and administrative and constitutional law.. For seven years previously, Deepak was an attorney at Public Citizen, where he founded and directed the organization’s Consumer Justice Project,  collaborating with advocates nationwide on class actions and appeals.

Dedicated to working with employees who have been wrongly treated by their employers, I have won substantial victories in various courts and administrative processes to vindicate the rights of my clients.  I work exclusively with employees to ensure that employers are held accountable for their wrongful action.. Every case is different. Understanding how the law applies to your work-related situation requires in-depth understanding and research.

David Wachtel has practiced employment law for individual employees in Washington, D.C. since 1993. Recently, he has been selected by colleagues as a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and by Law Dragon as one of the Top 500 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers in the country.. Dave's work includes trial court and administrative litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He has successfully represented employees with claims of race, sex, age, and disability discrimination, sexual harassment, violation of civil service rights, interference with FMLA rights, and retaliation on the basis of whistleblower activity in the nuclear, aviation, defense, and finance industries.. Dave offers individuals suffering job loss or workplace harassment individual attention, lean, versatile strategies, and a calming influence on (almost) every stressful situation.. Since joining Trister, Ross in February 2016, Dave has broadened his practice to advise dozens of non-profit organizations on all manner of employment law policy and compliance questions. He offers organizations an especially informed and experienced understanding of employment policy and how to achieve resolution of workplace disputes.

David S. Stein, the principal attorney, earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating with honors.  Attorney Stein obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the prestigious George Washington National Law Center, active in the academic AIPLA Journal and graduating at the top of his class.  He worked as a summer associate in the prominent law firm of Holland & Knight and intern-clerked with the Honorable Judge Evelyn Queen in the District of Columbia Superior Court, in both criminal and civil calendars.Following graduation from law school, Attorney Stein took a position with the international firm, Novamark, headquartered in Paris, focusing on international transactions and litigation.  Thereafter, he joined a local Washington, D.C. boutique litigation firm before establishing the Law Offices of David Stein.Over the past ten years, Attorney Stein has established himself as a tenacious and accomplished litigator in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland jurisdictions.  His drive for excellence and client satisfaction has earned him a reputation as a fierce, and an unrelenting advocate.David Stein has been admitted to practice in the Maryland Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, US District Courts (MD & DC), as well as Supreme Court of the State of New York.  He is also an active member of DC Bar Association.

David Rosen is a partner and public policy lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Rosen has extensive experience in health law, life sciences, and food and drug regulation, including a range of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory issues affecting prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biologics. He is co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Industry Team and is also a member of the firm’s Government & Public Policy Practice and the Health Care and Food & Beverage Industry Teams.. Mr. Rosen was formerly a partner with two other law firms. He was also employed by the FDA for 14 years, progressing to various supervisory positions involving virtually all aspects related to the drug approval process, combination products, jurisdictional issues and related compliance activities.. Recognition. Mr. Rosen has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. In 2012 - 2015, The Legal 500 recognized Mr. Rosen for his work in life sciences. In 2015, he was named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. He has been a frequent speaker before national and international pharmaceutical industry associations on the ANDA submission and review process and on the IND and expedited drug development, review, and approval processes. Mr. Rosen has made presentations before investment analysts and managers of venture capital on the impact of FDA on the drug and biotech industry.. Affiliations. Mr. Rosen is a member of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Advisory Board.. Education. Mr. Rosen earned his J.D. at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (1991). He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy (1978).. Admissions. Mr. Rosen is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.. Publications

David R. Cashdan, a private practice lawyer specializing in employment law, discrimination, and executive employment law, has been practicing law for more than 50 years. He has been selected by his peers as one of the nation’s Best Lawyers © and was named 2013 Metropolitan Washington’s and Employment Lawyer of the Year for 2013 and has been awarded the AV Preeminent Rating for ethical standards and legal ability by Martindale Hubbell.

David Laufman is a veteran Washington, D.C., lawyer specializing in government investigations, white-collar criminal defense, and corporate compliance counseling.  A former federal prosecutor and senior national security offiial at the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Laufman utilizes his extensive enforcement experience , as well as his experience in Congress and the U.S. intelligence community, to resolve a wide array of issues for his clients.  Mr. Laufman represents parties in federal criminal investigations and other government enforcement actions, as well in congressional investigations, Inspector General investigations, professional misconduct investigations, and sensitive national security matters.  He counsel companies and individuals regarding compliance with U.S. export control and sanctions laws, the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), government contract laws, and government ethics laws.

David has passion for the law and focuses his practice on helping people who were wrongfully terminated and/or discriminated in the workplace.. In addition to helping people with employment law matters, David enjoys dealing with transactional cases for individuals and businesses such as reviewing, editing and/or drafting contracts, including leases, NDA's, purchase and sale agreements, etc.. Finally, having been victim himself of purchasing a new vehicle that did not work in per the manufacturers warranty and specifications, David helps individual consumers get the justice they deserve when dealing with Lemon Law matters.. David's practice is accessible to individuals and businesses across the State of Missouri, his office is open on Saturday's and he offers free 20 minute virtual consultations.. In his free time, David enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking and spending time with his wife and two children.

David focuses his practice on litigation and transactions involving trademarks, copyrights, and domain names, and related product and service development and distribution issues. A former software and web developer, he regularly handles cutting-edge disputes involving law and technology.. David has developed particular expertise helping businesses navigate Internet, software, and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) issues, and assists clients with the often novel application of intellectual property claims to cyber scams, intangible thefts, social media issues and other Internet based disputes. He is the author of BNA’s Guide to the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and, in each of the past few years, represented clients in more than double the number of in rem anti-cybersquatting lawsuits than the closest competing firm—with hundreds of domain names and websites at issue.. He is also heavily involved with generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including the representation of gTLD applicants and registries, counseling clients on brand protection programs to address new gTLDs, and advising clients in more than one dozen gTLD objection proceedings.. David was named an "Intellectual Property Trailblazer" (2018) by the National Law Journal, one of DC’s "Super Lawyers" (2016-2017) and “Rising Stars” (2013- 2015) for Intellectual Property Litigation by Super Lawyers magazine, and a “Leading Practitioner” in Information Technology Law (2016) by Who’s Who Legal: Telecommunications Media & Technology. He received the 2016 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award from the Internet Commerce Association for pro bono work, and The Legal 500 US2012 recognized him for his practice “relating to online and emerging technology.” He is also frequently interviewed by media outlets from around the world for commentary on intellectual property, Internet, and technology law issues, and is a frequent lecturer on these issues.

David E. Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing partner has been representing clients throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia since the office’s founding. He has significant experience handling cases involving commercial vehicle and trucking collisions, gas explosions, carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning, fires, inadequate security, medical malpractice, train collisions, product liability, and police misconduct, among others. David has handled dozens of cases involving wrongful death, paralysis, loss of limb, loss of sight, brain injury, and other very serious injuries, often against large corporations or municipalities, securing some of the largest verdicts and settlements of their kind. See examples of case results here.. David was named a Super Lawyer for 2013, 2014, and 2015 in Personal Injury Lawyers in Washington DC. Only up to 5 percent of D.C. attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers. The selection process involves an in-depth, measurable process that includes peer nominations by seasoned attorneys followed by detailed evaluations that are matched against third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. In 2015 he was named to the Best Lawyers in America in Washington, D.C. for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.. As lead counsel, David has obtained numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly recognized attorney Haynes in 2006 after he achieved one of the largest verdicts in Virginia that year, which was upheld on appeal and collected. He was recognized in 2012 by the same publication for securing two of the ten largest settlements in all of Virginia that year, both of which were wrongful death cases.. He has also been appointed by various Courts to leadership positions in complex injury litigation, including:. David has lectured at multiple legal conferences to other lawyers, including the National Trial Lawyers Summit and Mass Torts Made Perfect. He has been interviewed or quoted by numerous national and local news outlets, including NBC National News and The Wall Street Journal. David is often called upon to comment on legal issues of the day and he is a regular contributor on the Ring of Fire radio and TV show.. Active in the community, David is a member of the Board of Directors of the Abramson Scholarship Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization that provides scholarships for disadvantaged high school graduates going on to college and fellowships for law school graduates who accept non-profit public interest positions.

David Dickieson has over 30 years of litigation experience.. Mr. Dickieson came to Schertler & Onorato, LLP in 2007 after spending 17 years heading up the Washington litigation team of a national law firm that grew to over 500 lawyers during Mr. Dickieson’s tenure. In that role, Mr. Dickieson has been on the front line of numerous tax and commercial litigation matters across the United States.. Notably, Mr. Dickieson represented the UBS whistleblower in a complex whistleblower campaign before the IRS, the Department of Justice Tax Division, the SEC and the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, resulting in a $104 million whistleblower reward and a restructuring of the world's cross-border banking system.. The foundation for Mr. Dickieson’s trial work was strengthened by his tenure at the United States Department of Justice Tax Division from 1984 to 1989. In 1988, Mr. Dickieson was the senior attorney assigned to the largest civil tax fraud case up to that time – In re Conti-Commodity Corp. ––involving billions of dollars of phantom commodity trades intended to generate tax losses for commodities speculators. Mr. Dickieson’s successful handling of that tax case led to an offer from a premier national tax law firm in 1989.. Mr. Dickieson’s private litigation practice has spanned virtually all forms of trial work. In 1990, Mr. Dickieson won a record jury verdict of $7.3 million in a case of optometric malpractice. He has represented clients in Bankruptcy Court, Tax Court, state courts, and federal courts. Mr. Dickieson also has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution through mediation or arbitration procedures where clients can typically get a quicker, less expensive resolution of civil disputes in a private, confidential setting with no publicity or published decision.. Mr. Dickieson has taught continuing legal education courses in the area of legal ethics and he served as the ethics counselor for his previous law firm for over 15 years.. Active in community programs, Mr. Dickieson has served for ten years on the board of directors of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and is also on the advisory board of SquashEmpower – a non-profit organization which combines academic tutoring with coaching in the sport of squash for urban middle school children. Mr. Dickieson has also spearheaded numerous pro bono legal activities including providing teams of lawyers for legal referral clinics for the disadvantaged sponsored by Bread For The City.. Admitted to Practice law in:. Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1979. College: Cornell University, B.A., 1977. Department of Justice experience: Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1984-1988; Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Special Litigation, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-1989.

David Benowitz has 22 years of experience handling criminal defense, white collar, and DUI matters in federal and local courts in Washington, DC and around the country. He began his career as a Staff Attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), recognized as one of the top indigent defense organizations in the nation, from 1995-2001. While at PDS he represented clients in serious criminal cases, including first-degree murder, first-degree sexual abuse, armed robbery, and then founded Price Benowitz LLP with the goal of assembling a team of aggressive, committed defense attorneys who do everything in their power to help their clients achieve the best possible result in their matter.. At Price Benowitz, David has represented clients and companies in a variety of high-profile white collar and criminal matters, including the “Africa Sting” FCPA prosecution dismissed by the Department of Justice, the former President of an African nation charged with bulk cash smuggling that resulted in a small fine, and a high-ranking naval officer in a wide-ranging government corruption probe. He represents CEOs, federal government contractors, financial services executives, and employees in a variety of investigations and criminal prosecutions.. David received an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 2006. He graduated from the George Washington Law School in 1995 near the top of his class, where he was a member of the George Washington Law Review, the Moot Court Board, and participated in the DC Law Students in Court Program. David obtained his undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.. David is a faculty member at Harvard Law School’s renowned Trial Advocacy Workshop and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Building Trial Skills Program. He is the only Washington, DC criminal defense attorney to be certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and he is an Executive Committee member of The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers. David has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent rating, is rated a perfect 10/10 by AVVO, and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” since 2013. He was Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for the Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section of the DC Bar from 2013-2014.

Dave Scher affords The Employment Law Group's clients the benefit of over fourteen years of diverse legal experience.  Mr. Scher also serves The Employment Law Group's clients by providing them with unparalleled electronic discovery expertise and a strong background in complex litigation.. A graduate of Cornell University and Fordham Law School, Mr. Scher began his career in New York and New Jersey practicing in the field of corporate commercial litigation.  He then worked as in-house counsel for several major corporations, including Sony Electronics, Pearson PLC and USWeb, where he specialized in Silicon Valley, California during the high point of the Internet boom in technology transactions, intellectual property and commercial law.  In 2003 Mr. Scher combined his legal and technical expertise to work as a legal consultant for Kroll On Track, providing electronic discovery consulting, services and support to top 200 law firms in Washington, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.. During his career, Mr. Scher has negotiated multi million dollar alliance and joint venture transactions, settled numerous cases with minimal impact to his clients, managed an eight person in-house law department, and developed the first licensing agreements for the Sony VAIO and the first hosting and application service agreements for USWeb.  Over the past two years with The Employment Law Group, Mr. Scher developed and drafted appeals in immigration matters that resulted in the invalidation of regulations potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants.  Mr. Scher has also guided the electronic discovery process in several employment cases, and in one case won an adverse jury instruction sanction that resulted in the firm's success in the case.  Mr. Scher is also engaged in several employment and whistleblower cases and has successfully defeated numerous dispositive motions.. Mr. Scher has been admitted to the bars in New Jersey, New York and California, and he is presently admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia.  In sum, Mr. Scher is known for his ability to step into any case and do what needs to be done for his clients.

Danielle is a partner at Mason Lietz & Klinger LLP’s Washington, D.C. office. Her primary focus is in protecting employee and consumer rights through class action lawsuits.. Danielle graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies. During her undergraduate studies, she managed and rowed for the university’s Lightweight Crew Team and also spent a year in Budapest, Hungary, where she interned with the Helsinki Committee, an international human rights organization.. Danielle went on to attend Loyola Law School, where she was on the Board of the Public Interest Law Foundation and headed efforts to promote alternative dispute resolution, including founding a club structured to inform students of developments in mediation and working at The Center for Conflict Resolution.. During law school, she held an externship as a law clerk for the Honorable Victoria Chaney of the California Court of Appeals, worked with the Labor Division of the Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney, and was a Board Member for the Public Interest Law Foundation.. Prior to co-founding Mason Lietz & Klinger LLP,  Danielle practiced at a Plaintiffs’ class action firms Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP in Washington, D.C., and at Lawyers for Justice in Los Angeles, CA, where she worked as an advocate for both consumers and victims of wage theft–employees who were being deprived of pay and not provided with legally required meal and rest periods. Danielle spent much of her time working on lawsuits brought to recover lost wages and penalties for banking, manufacturing, retail, property management, and trucking industry employees.. Danielle is a member of the American Association for Justice, and Chair of the Employment Rights Section.

Daniel L. Braverman is the founding attorney of Braver Law PLLC, where he provides nationwide representation for individuals injured due to negligence or misconduct. He has successfully handled over 1,000 cases, achieving over $100 million in recoveries for clients in significant matters, including cases related to Roundup, asbestos exposure, and Mesothelioma. Daniel’s legal career is driven by a commitment to advocate for those who face powerful adversaries. His formative legal experiences at Harvard Law School, particularly with the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, shaped his approach to offer zealous, determined, and empathetic legal representation to all his clients.

Daniel Kotchen is a partner with Kotchen & Low LLP. His main practice areas include complex commercial litigation, patent licensing, counseling, and representing clients before governmental agencies.. In private practice, Mr. Kotchen has taken leadership roles in a number of complex commercial litigation matters in a wide variety of substantive areas, including antitrust, intellectual property, fraud, and class action claims. Mr. Kotchen has successfully represented defendants against claims in excess of $1 billion and plaintiffs in cases resulting in settlements of up to $220 million.. Mr. Kotchen has developed an expertise in antitrust. He served previously as a trial lawyer with the Federal Trade Commission, where he litigated merger and non-merger cases in both federal court and administratively within the FTC; led or took leadership roles in investigations of pharmaceutical companies and health care providers; and served as the FTC’s liaison to the Food and Drug Administration. He has litigated matters involving a broad spectrum of antitrust theories, including allegations concerning conspiracies, monopolization, intellectual property licensing, patent misuse, and mergers and acquisitions.. Mr. Kotchen has also developed an expertise in intellectual property litigation and licensing. He has represented patent holders in matters spanning diverse technologies, including electronic commodity exchanges, medical devices, computer chips, cargo shipping, wireless transmission of data, and radio frequency identification.. Mr. Kotchen has counseled clients in a broad array of industries, including consumer goods and retail, health care, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, airline and other forms of transportation, telecommunications, and energy. He has represented clients before the FTC, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Transportation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and state attorneys general.. Mr. Kotchen grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and Morgantown, West Virginia, enjoys politics and sports, and is married with three children.

Daniel A. Gross serves as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Friendship Heights office and represents clients throughout Maryland. He is dedicated to serving his clients and believes that they deserve an attorney who will put forth the time and effort necessary to assist them in getting the results they desire. Mr. Gross is experienced in many types of family law cases, including divorce cases, child support, child custody, adoption, and name change, as well as in estate planning. While Mr. Gross is a trial attorney who spends most of his days in court and has handled numerous jury trials and bench trials, he understands that fighting in court is not the only pathway to a win.. If it is possible to resolve a matter in an amicable way, such as a thorough mediation, Mr. Gross will encourage that strategy. This allows the involved parties to navigate a difficult experience with dignity while keeping legal fees down. Mr. Gross is also a trained mediator and served as a founding board member on the Charleston Mediation and Meeting Society. However, in cases where agreement and cooperation are not feasible, Mr. Gross is willing to fight for the rights of his clients and their children.. Mr. Gross is a member of the Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and various other professional organizations. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in international politics and New England Law | Boston. While he is a native of New York City, he has chosen to make the Washington, D.C. Metro area his home and enjoys the opportunity to represent the people of this great city. He is an avid Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals fan.. If you are in need of legal assistance because you are contemplating a divorce in Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Baltimore City/Baltimore County, or Maryland, or you need assistance with any other family law issue, such as child support, child custody, adoption, collaborative divorce, or prenuptial agreements, please call today for a complete and confidential consolation.

Dan Schy is a highly-regarded family law attorney known for his dedication to his clients and zealous advocacy in the courtroom. He helps families navigate all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal and child support, and cases involving domestic violence. Dan has a proven record of success handling complex cases, including those involving high-net-worth individuals, complex property division, and contested child custody matters.. A tough, strategic negotiator, Dan encourages cooperation between parties with the goal of reaching fair, amicable settlements. When that proves impossible, however, Dan is a skilled and experienced trial attorney who has successfully litigated cases throughout the courts of Northern Virginia.. Dan grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated with Honors from the College of William & Mary. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Richmond School of Law, and has focused his practice exclusively on family law for nearly twenty years. Prior to joining Tucker PLLC, Dan served as the Chair of the Family Law Practice Group for Legal Services of Northern Virginia, a non-profit law firm dedicated to offering pro bono legal assistance to the indigent, elderly and disabled. While there, he played an instrumental role in creating a program that continues to provide legal aid to hundreds of victims of domestic violence each year.. Dan is trained in Collaborative Law, and has been recognized as a top lawyer by Super Lawyers. He has also served on the Advisory Board for the Safe Havens Supervised Visitation/Exchange Program, participated in Fairfax County’s Domestic Violence Network, and provided information sessions at Artemis House, a shelter for families affected by domestic violence.

Cristopher Jones focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. He advises clients of all sizes on the design and administration of retirement, health care, employee compensation and wellness arrangements. Cristopher also counsels employee benefit plan administrators and trustees concerning their fiduciary obligations.. Additionally, Cristopher advises public and private companies on employee benefits issues related to mergers, acquisitions and debt offerings. He also helps employers, benefit plans and healthcare companies comply with HIPAA’s privacy, security and breach notification rules.. Before joining Sutherland, Cristopher was an employee benefits and executive compensation attorney at a law firm in Baltimore, Maryland. His previous experience includes serving as benefits counsel to a Fortune 50 financial services company, as a law clerk for the United States Department of Justice and as a legal extern for the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.. Cristopher is admitted to the Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia State Bars. His work is supervised by District of Columbia Bar members.

Criminal defense attorney Edwin Palacio represents people facing misdemeanor and felony criminal matters in Washington D.C. and the Commonwealth of Virginia.. Mr. Palacio attended Florida International University for undergraduate school, earning a Political Science Degree. Mr. Palacio attended the Unviersity of South Carolina School of Law for his J.D.. Mr. Palacio is admitted to practice law in Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Virginia. Mr.. Palacio began his legal career in 2018 as an Assistant Public Defender. Later working as a Removal Defense Attorney for a non-profit in Virginia. Representing clients facing removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. In 2022, Mr. Palacio founded Palacio Law, PLLC. He is fluent in Spanish.. Areas of PracticeCriminal DefenseImmigration - Special Immigrant Juvenile Visa (Virginia State Court - Predicate Order)

Constance Boutsikaris is an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and she focuses her practice on protection and enforcement of matters related to trademark, false advertising, unfair competition, and copyright. Connie advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property (IP) portfolio management, including issues involving trademark clearance, registration, and maintenance. Connie assists clients in protecting their valuable brands through administrative proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also counsels clients on a variety of domain name issues, including filing and defending claims under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Co-head of the structured finance practice group within the Office of the General Counsel at Ex-Im Bank.  This practice group provides all legal services to both the Bank's Structured Finance Division (for origination matters) and its Asset Management Division (for all post-completion work of structured financings, including portfolio management, restructuring and dispute resolution).  Responsibilities include management of group attorneys and support staff, coordination of outside counsel retention, serving on internal Bank committees, support for the General Counsel with respect to policy and program issues and other tasks as requested, and serving as acting Deputy General Counsel in his absence or as acting General Counsel in her and her deputy's absence.  Also continue to serve as a transaction attorney with respect to limited recourse project financings.. Comments do not reflect the views of Ex-Im Bank, nor of my opinions in my official capacity as an employee of the Bank.

Client Testimonials for Attorney David Schloss:. “Special thanks to Mr. Schloss and his assistant Suzy Kelly. You guys are the Best of the Best.”- Client from Washington, DC. “Thanks to you, I’m doing great and enjoying my retirement. I’m forever grateful.” -Client from DC. “Thank you again for all of your help. You’ve been wonderful.” -Client from Washington, DC. “Thanks again for your tireless representation. It’s much appreciated!” -Client from Maryland. “Thanks again for doing a great job as always. Without your help we’d be sunk!” -Client from Maryland. “Thank you for all of your hard work over the past five years. You have provided our family with a fresh start on our future and we cannot thank you enough. You are truly a gem.” – Client from Maryland. “David, I recently reviewed our communications during my case back in 1999-2000 and I have to repeat my estimation: You are one wonderful attorney.” -Client from California. “Dear Mr. Schloss: Throughout the years you have done a wonderful job. We appreciate your wisdom, help and guidance. Without that we wouldn’t have made it.” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: Everything is going well. Money is invested very well. You’re an ACE in my book! Thanks again!” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: I know my wife and I could never repay you for all of your help and kindness during this ordeal. We both want you to know we appreciate everything you and your staff have done for us and continue to do for us. We are both glad you are on our side and not representing the insurance company. When we are young we all have to make a decision of what we want to do with our lives as well as what profession we would like to be involved in. When you made your decision to become a lawyer, you made the perfect decision. There are many lawyers, but there are only a few who dedicate their lives to their profession and are as compassionate as you are about your clients and getting the job done the right way the first time.” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: I wish to thank you for the fantastic job that you accomplished yesterday. I hope that you know how much I appreciate what you have done for me. As the saying goes, when you ’re good, you’re good. I consider you as being fantastic.” – Client from West Virginia. “Dear Mr. Schloss: We will make sure anyone we know who needs legal help gets your name and phone number. As we said before, without your help we know this would have taken much longer and things may have turned out completely different than they have. We both know it takes someone who knows the law and isn’t afraid to go nose to nose with someone just to make sure his client isn’t getting scraps thrown to them by these insurance companies. We also know these adjusters play these intimidation games against workers who are guilty of nothing more than getting hurt while doing their job. It feels great to know they can play all they want, but in the end they lose. You have taught me so much about patience and the law. My wife and I both believe you have done an excellent job watching out for our best interests. It’s because of your hard work that we have had about the best year since the start of this whole mess.” – Client from Maryland. “David, I wanted to make sure you knew how much my wife and I both appreciate what you do, and have done for us. We are and have been very fortunate to have someone such as yourself in our corner backing us up for these many years now. Not once have you ever taken the easy road, and you have always been right there making sure we weren’t being taken advantage of. We both know how hard it is for a client and their attorney to get along in some instances, and we also know everyone isn’t always going to see eye to eye when things don’t go the way a client feels they should. Please know you are more than just an attorney. We consider you our friend as well.” – Client from Maryland. “This is going to help me out a lot and I am really thankful for all your help. You have done a great job. Thank you.” – Client from Virginia. “Mr. Schloss: My life and finances have really changed because of you. The blessings of God in heaven sent me a great lawyer. Thank you for everything. You are a friend for life..” – Client from Washington, DC

Civil litigation attorney licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts.