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Marc represents FDA-regulated companies in the food, dietary supplement, beverage, cosmetic, medical device and drug industries. He also teaches as part-time adjunct professor at Northeastern University on regulatory topics including US and international food law and regulation.With a focus on international trade, he advises clients on the regulatory requirements and strategic corporate considerations that affect the importation, distribution and exportation of FDA regulated products. Marc is a frequent national speaker on FDA compliance issues affecting the food, dietary supplement, and medical device industries. He is also considered a leading voice in understanding the Food Safety Modernization Act, which has fundamentally changed food law in the U.S., with interviews and contributions in the Washington Post and Huffington Post. Specialties: FDA/Food Drug & Cosmetic Act: food, LACF food, dietary supplement, OTC drug, medical device and animal.; Common Activities: 483 response & compliance w/21 CFRs, Warning Letters, Letter of Guaranty/Assurance, Imports, Cross Border Agreements (supplier, licenses etc.), Medical Device Submissions (PMA, PDP, HDE, IDE/IRB, 510k), Interface w/FDA; International Submissions (ANVISA, COFEPRIS, CE), Registrations, Import Alert Petition.. Full range of FDA representation.

Marc has represented thousands of tenants in the District of Columbia. For the last ten years, he has supervised the legal team at the D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center, a private law firm that he founded with the mission of providing high-quality, low-cost legal services to tenants in the District of Columbia. Marc has grown the firm to now include a dedicated team of five attorneys, all of whom focus exclusively on representing D.C. tenants. Marc and his team pride themselves on delivering high value to all clients, paying careful attention to their budgets. The D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center’s services include everything from one-time phone consultations, to full representation in court. Before opening the D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center, Marc represented tenants as a staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services Program from 2008 to 2012. Since 2011, he has volunteered with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center as an “expert mentor” in the area of D.C. landlord-tenant law. He holds a B.S. in biochemistry from Yale University and a law degree from the U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law. He is admitted to practice law before the D.C. Superior Court, the D.C. Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Marc is the proud father of two children.

Marc focuses his practice on criminal and civil litigation. His criminal defense practice includes defending individuals in all phases of litigation, from the initial investigation through trial and appeal. He has second-chaired two federal criminal jury trials and argued a novel issue in a criminal matter before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Marc also represents individuals and companies in complex civil litigation and professionals before regulatory and licensing boards.. Marc has been listed as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of white collar criminal defense.. Some of Marc’s representative criminal and civil matters include:. · Counsel to individual charged with government contracting fraud alleging theft of more than $8.4 million. Government sought 57 to 60 months imprisonment. Client sentenced to 6 months of home confinement.. · Counsel to executive of international procurement company charged with violating Iran sanctions laws and engaging in a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. Case dismissed without a conviction.. · Counsel to plumbing company in lawsuit by union seeking contributions based on a theory of alter ego. Lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed by Plaintiffs prior to the close of discovery.. · Lead counsel for former law enforcement officer charged with distribution of steroids.. · Counsel to witnesses in numerous grand jury investigations, including matters involving marriage fraud, government contracting fraud, and money laundering.. · Counsel to former executive of home health care company in lawsuit alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Reached favorable settlement prior to the close of discovery.. Marc received his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.S., cum laude, in Criminal Justice from Drexel University. He is a member of the bars of Maryland and the District of Columbia. During law school, Marc interned for The Honorable Sally D. Adkins of the Maryland Court of Appeals. He was also a member of the D.C. Street Law Clinic, where he taught a practical legal course at a public high school and in a number of community settings, including the Correctional Treatment Facility inside the D.C. Jail.. Marc is a member of the Federal Bar Association and on the board of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He has previously served as a mentor to the Georgetown Law Street Law class at the Incarcerated Youth Program. He is currently working with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee assisting federal inmates seeking compassionate release under the First Step Act of 2018.

Managing Attorney Shahed Kader is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C) and Maryland.. Shahed has been immersed in the technology sector since 2009, fulfilling a variety of pivotal roles encompassing business development, sales, and legal services. This diverse experience has afforded him a profound understanding of the nuanced requirements of technology business transactions.. In 2018, he founded Kader Law, focusing on the legal needs of the tech industry. He is adept at negotiating with large enterprise companies and has successfully steered clients through numerous high-value technology transaction deals.. Shahed’s client base spans from well-funded startups to Fortune 500 companies. He earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School’s distinguished Evening Division.

Maloney & Mohsen, P.L.L.C., is a litigation-oriented, full-service law firm located in Washington, DC. We are able to provide our clients with the highest quality representation in many areas including but not limited to matters involving personal injury, products liability, negligence, employment discrimination, sexual harrasment, administrative proceedings, professional ethics, and commercial and business litigation. Our particular emphasis is on providing legal services in the most cost-effective, efficient, and results-oriented manner.

Making strategic decisions for the future can be challenging during a family crisis like divorce. Jonathan Dana, a compassionate and straightforward divorce attorney with more than 35 years of experience, helps clients navigate these difficult times to make educated, informed and optimal decisions for their circumstances.. “I present clients with options, letting them know that my role is to guide, rather than tell them what to do,” says Jonathan. “It’s important that they make the best choices for their lives after being equipped with the information we provide.”. Jonathan specializes in addressing financial disputes, marital property and asset division, child support and spousal support matters, catering to cases of every complexity, including high-net-worth divorce and high-asset divorce. He serves a clientele that includes the area’s top attorneys, lobbyists, political professionals, corporate executives, business leaders and their spouses. Clients value his analytical, business-like approach to decision-making to help them arrive at pragmatic solutions that protect their best interests now and into the future.. Jonathan takes a holistic approach, focusing on more than just financial outcomes. “Securing the most favorable terms at any cost isn’t the goal. There’s value in preserving the relationship with the other side and facilitating productive discussions.”. While Jonathan is known for resolving cases out of court through negotiation, mediation or Collaborative Divorce, he excels as a skilled advocate in the courtroom when litigation is necessary. “I can’t tell you how many calls I get years later where people say ‘thanks for helping me’ and that they’ve gone on with their lives in a happy, healthy way.”. Continually celebrated as a leader in family law, Jonathan has earned recognitions such as the Washingtonian Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement award and regular inclusion in the Washingtonian Top Divorce Lawyers list since 2007. His excellence is also acknowledged by his peers, who consistently select him for the Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers lists.

Lynne Bernabei has been litigating employment discrimination, civil rights, and whistleblower protection cases for over thirty years. She is a founding partner of Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC, where she handles claims of civil rights violations, discrimination, and other employment and contract disputes. Ms. Bernabei has developed extensive trial experience in federal and local courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, and before administrative agencies. Ms. Bernabei has argued appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the D.C. Circuit, and the Federal Circuit.. Lynne Bernabei received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University in 1972. In 1977, she received a J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. Ms. Bernabei clerked for the Honorable William B. Bryant, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, from 1977-1978.. Ms. Bernabei was selected for inclusion in all editions of The Best Lawyers In America, since 2006. From 2002 onward, the Washingtonian magazine named Lynne Bernabei on its list of Best Attorneys in Washington, D.C. In April, 2004 the Legal Times Magazine named Lynne Bernabei one of top 12 Leading Labor & Employment Litigators in Washington, D.C. In November, 2002, Washingtonian magazine named Ms. Bernabei as one of Washington, D.C.’s top 75 lawyers. In November, 1997, Washingtonian magazine named Ms. Bernabei as one of Washington, D.C.’s top 100 most powerful women. Ms. Bernabei has also been featured in an article that appeared in The City Paper in August of 1992, entitled “The Women to See,” and in the July/August, 1988 edition of The American Lawyer, entitled “Lynne Bernabei: In Tune with Whistle-Blowers.” She was also featured in an article that appeared in The Washington Lawyer, entitled “Whistleblowers and the Law,” June 2001. Ms. Bernabei has appeared on “Sixty Minutes,” the “Today” show, Court TV, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX, and MSNBC national news broadcasts, National Public Radio, and many other broadcast media outlets. She has also been quoted regularly by New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, People, Time, National Law Journal, Legal Times, ABA Journal, and numerous other print media outlets for her expertise in employment law and civil rights issues.. Ms. Bernabei serves as a member of the editorial board of the Labor Law Journal and formerly served on the board of the Journal of Employment Discrimination. She is also a faculty member of the American Law Institute-American Bar Association and teaches courses on employment law and civil rights matters for the District of Columbia Bar and as a guest lecturer at law schools. Ms. Bernabei has been selected as a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Ms. Bernabei is on the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) for its National Roster of Neutrals.. Representative Matters:

LPJ Legal counsel small business owners, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. We integrate into the team by serving as outside general counsel to achieve their business goals. LPJ legal represents students and parents in special education law, counseling on 504 and IEP plans. I ensure students’ rights in disciplinary hearings, custody, student rights, and privacy.

Located in the Friendship Heights area of Washington, D.C. and minutes from the Montgomery County, Maryland border, Mr. Cohen’s practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, elder law, and planning for those with special needs. He is dedicated to helping individuals, families and small business owners protect the people they love and their hard-earned assets, plan for the future and cope during times of crisis.. Mr. Cohen believes that the best plans are the result of personal attention and close collaboration with his clients. He takes the time to listen carefully to his clients’ most pressing concerns and important goals, explain their options in clear, easy to understand language, and then design and implement a customized plan to meet all of their objectives. He strives to nurture long-term relationships with his clients and become their “Counselor for Life.”. Mr. Cohen is a graduate of Boston University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1975. Prior to attending law school, he worked in the real estate industry in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1981 he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami Law School. He has been admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts and Illinois. He is also a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County Bar Associations.. Mr. Cohen has been a speaker before various professional groups on topics such as estate planning basics, advanced estate planning using life insurance, business succession planning, and matters related to seniors and their long-term care. He is actively involved in the local community and has supported several organizations.

Lisa Manning is Counsel to Schertler & Onorato, LLP.  Her practice focuses on representation of individuals in civil and criminal litigation, investigations, and expungement.  Ms. Manning has counseled both U.S. and overseas clients in matters ranging from state-level criminal cases to global investigations.  Her experience includes cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust (cartel and price fixing issues), the Office of Foreign Assets Control, fraud, securities, government contracts, and local criminal defense.  In addition, she has represented clients in a variety of government inquiries, including regulatory, grand jury, and Congressional investigations.. Ms. Manning also has expertise in the expungement of criminal records and has handled all manner of cases in this area.  In 2009, she founded Record Absolutions, a law practice dedicated to criminal record mitigation and related issues. Ms. Manning recently prevailed in a unique and highly-contested Motion before a U.S. District Court to expunge a federal case.  She is committed to advocacy in this area through her academic writings, support of a federal expungement statute, and by assisting multiple clients to successfully mitigate their records.. Ms. Manning graduated from Washington & Lee School of Law in Virginia, after completing her B.A. in International Relations/Economics at The George Washington University.  She is a member of the Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland Bars, as well as corresponding Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court.  Ms. Manning is the current Chair of the Bar Association of the District Columbia’s Young Lawyers Section.  A D.C. native, she is also active in the community through volunteer work for D.C. Central Kitchen and the D.C. Bar’s Advice and Referral Clinic.  Ms. Manning is proficient in French and Spanish.

Lisa is managing partner at Dunner Law and past Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) where she currently serves as an Officer and Council member.  She was recently recognized in “Managing Intellectual Property” as one of the world’s top 250 women in IP and in “World Trademark Review 1000” as one of the top 1000 trademark attorneys in the world. She was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in 2015 to serve a three-year term as a member of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Public Advisory Committee, the purpose of which is to review the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the USPTO, and to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO on these matters. Lisa’s practice focus is on strategic counseling related to a wide variety of trademark, unfair competition, false advertising, copyright, e-commerce and transactional matters. Formerly a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, Lisa has extensive experience in protection and enforcement of intellectual property and unfair competition rights for domestic and international issues. She regularly counsels clients on best practices related to IP asset protection and management, finding efficient and strategic ways to maximize and manage Dunner Law’s clients’ IP assets.  She also has significant experience in handling disputes related to trademark and copyright infringement, streaming, source code, keyword ads, domain names, and social media issues. Lisa handles opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and litigation disputes in state and federal court. Lisa’s expertise also extends to drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements such as partnership, joint development, independent contractor, technology, website development and hosting agreements.. Lisa has testified before the U.S. Congress House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, regarding the U.S. Copyright Office, Its Function and Resources, and she has spoken and written on numerous other occasions on trademark and copyright issues as well as on how to start a law practice. Lisa is Founding Editor-in-Chief of the ABA IPL’s flagship IP magazine, Landslide.. Lisa is a former touring professional tennis player and achieved world rankings in both singles and doubles. She enjoys playing tennis, golf, hiking and rescuing animals.

Lisa Fentress is a dedicated and passionate advocate and experienced first chair trial attorney.  Lisa and her colleagues and of counsel have extensive experience in employment related litigation.  Lisa and her colleagues have represented both plaintiffs/aggrieved employees in both the federal and private sector and corporate defendants in a vast array of employment law related matters.. Lisa started her career as a law clerk in the District of Columbia Superior Court where she was fortunate enough to observe, first hand, some of the best trial attorneys in the nation’s capital.  Lisa followed her clerkship as an associate at Jordan Coyne Savits & Lopata and Semmes Bowen & Semmes defending businesses in litigation with a primary focus on workers compensation defense.  After her experience in private practice Lisa spent 12 (twelve) years as Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Section of the General Counsel’s office of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).  In this capacity Lisa defended the transit authority in personal injury and employment litigation.  Lisa was a first chair trial attorney for 12 (twelve) years and during that time tried over 75 (seventy-five) cases in the District of Columbia and Maryland state and federal courts.  This unique opportunity gave Lisa the opportunity to take more cases to trial than a typical associate in private practice and allowed her to develop enhanced trial, litigation, mediation and settlement negotiation skills.. Finally, Lisa spent the last 12 (twelve) years in house working for Marriott International as an attorney in Marriott International’s Risk Management department managing all insurance covered employment litigation as well as general liability, workers compensation, property, fidelity, fiduciary and cyber litigation against the company.  As a result, Lisa has a clear understanding of the business impact of litigation against an employer and has a deep and clear understanding of effective litigation strategies to save costs and resolve litigated matters effectively and efficiently.. Lisa and her colleagues have a great depth of experience in defending employers in employment related litigation and in representing Plaintiff’s in employment related litigation.  The Fentress law firm’s philosophy is that this experience representing both employers and plaintiffs ultimately gives the client, plaintiff or defendant, the absolute best representation available.  A strong and deep understanding of the perspectives and strategies of both plaintiffs and defendants makes for the best representation of your employment law related needs whether you are an employer or an employee.   Why wouldn’t you want an attorney representing you that definitely knows and understands the perspectives, strategies and drivers on each side of the fence in litigation?. In addition and of utmost importance Lisa is dedicated to her work and firmly believes that every client deserves the best of all of her combined skills.  Lisa is tenacious and will not stop fighting for her clients until she achieves the best possible result in the case.  She is not afraid of hard work and tirelessly investigates and strategizes every aspect of the matter.  Her experience has taught her that things are   not always as they appear and often there is more than one side to the story.. Lisa also understands that each client’s case is unique.  Each person or company/organization who seeks her counsel has individual concerns and goals regarding their case.  She is committed to listening to these concerns and answering any questions.  Lisa works diligently to approach your case as if it is her only case and you are her only client.  She individualizes her representation to meet your specific needs and to achieve the best possible result in your case.. If you are looking for an attorney who gives you Passionate Representation and Personal Attention, Contact Lisa today.

Lilah Rosenblum advises individuals and organizations on immigration and nationality law. She helps secure temporary visas, permanent residence, citizenship, asylum, and other immigration benefits for foreign nationals, and employers and family members seeking to sponsor foreign nationals. She represents clients in filings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of State; in adjustment of status and naturalization interviews before USCIS; and in other immigration proceedings.. Lilah is fluent in Spanish and culturally competent as she has lived, worked, and studied extensively throughout Latin America. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Maryland Bar Association. She has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the AILA DC/USCIS Washington, DC and Baltimore Liaison Committees and has been an active member of the AILA DC Pro Bono Committee (Citizenship Day Sub-Committee). She has published articles, taught courses, and presented on panels on employment-based immigration and other topics.

Licensed in Virginia and the District of Columbia, Brian Lee has been serving clients in the metropolitan area since 2005.  Mr. Lee embraces the challenge of providing informed counsel to clients with a wide variety of complex legal issues.  He graduated from Rutgers University in 1996 and from George Mason Law in 2004.. Lee Legal is a full service litigation firm with concentrations on bankruptcy and civil litigation, with a strong focus on personal injury and contract litigation.  Lee Legal was launched in February 2008 with one driving principle—to provide outstanding yet affordable legal services.  Lee Legal treats every client with dignity and respect, and every client receives a free initial consultation.

Licensed attorney with demonstrated history of impactful work in the legal field through advocating for expanded civil rights and greater worker protections. In my current role, I provide legal representation, advice, and guidance to clients in matters related to employment and labor law.

Lexero Law is a boutique law firm concentrating in Internet and technology legal issues. The law firm concentrates its legal practice on intellectual property matters such as litigation, domain name disputes, copyright and trademarks. The law firm further concentrates on information technology concerns, such as e-commerce, privacy, entertainment law and technology licensing.. Menhart has been quoted or featured in numerous media outlets discussing legal matters, including The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Public Radio, USA Today, CNN Radio, Associated Press, , The Washington Times, , , Congressional Research Services, and more.

Let me tell you a little bit about me, my experience and my areas of expertise.. I went to the Cornell Law School and have over thirty years’ experience representing individuals, workers and unions in federal and local trial and appellate courts throughout the country. I am committed to representing the interests and rights of employees and injured individuals.  I have extensive jury trial experience.  In addition to the District of Columbia, I have tried cases throughout the country, from San Diego to Seattle, Tennessee to Maryland, and in Richmond and Alexandria, Virginia.  I am a member of the Board of Governors of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.. Having been a trial attorney for a major labor union for nine years and then a partner in a labor law firm for another nine years, I have considerable experience in employment law, including wrongful discharge, sex, race, and other forms of discrimination, labor law, employee benefits, “whistleblower” cases, individual employment contracts, non-compete agreements and severance benefits.. As one example of my trial experience, in March 1999, after an eleven day trial, a jury in Oakland California awarded a young airline pilot I represented, Kathleen Betts, over $1.5 million in a sex discrimination and defamation case against United Airlines. Betts v. United Airlines, Inc., Dkt. 97-4329 (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ca.); see also, 246 F.3d 672, 2000 WL 1728077 (9th Cir. 2000).. Over the last fifteen years I have also developed expertise in toxic tort and other complex personal injury cases, especially childhood and workplace lead poisoning cases.  I have recovered well over $12 million on behalf of lead poisoned children.. In April 2000, a jury awarded a lead poisoned child and his mother whom I represented, $1.6 million after an eight day trial in the District of Columbia Superior Court.  Gomez v. Atlantic Realty, Civ. 97-1151 (D.C. Sup. Ct.).  That is still the largest verdict and recovery for a lead poisoned child in the District of Columbia.  As the parent of a disabled son, I have a unique understanding of what it means to have a disabled child and a special passion for representing injured or disabled children in lead poisoning and other types of cases.. In another case, I represented a group of people forced from their homes by a gasoline spill from a gas station that resulted in a multimillion dollar settlement in 2002.  In 2003, I settled a premises liability case for almost $2 million.   Of course, I have also represented persons in more commonplace personal injury cases, such as car accidents, slip and fall cases, assaults, and so on.  There is no cost to you to retain me—I only earn my fee, if I produce results for you.. I started as a litigation and trial attorney on the staff of the Air Line Pilots Association, the largest pilots' union, for nine years.  After that I joined a small union-side labor law firm in Washington, D.C. and was there for another nine years, becoming a partner there.  I then joined the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, one of the top personal injury firms in the area, and spent five years with that firm.  In 2004 I decided to strike out on my own and open my own law office where I continue to represent injured workers, children and other persons with personal attention, skill and dedication.. I am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, spent three years in the Army during the Vietnam Era, was honorably discharged, and earned my law degree from the Cornell Law School. My wife of twenty-three years, Lynne, much my better half, I and our two adopted children, Stephen, who has cerebral palsy, and Alyssa, live in Arlington, Virginia.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE. Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill has had her own practice since 2008, and is also Of Counsel to THE HAYNES IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM in Washington, D.C. Prior to starting her own practice, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill was an Associate Attorney at Braverman & Lin, P.C. in Arlington, Virginia, from 2003 to 2008.. Before becoming an immigration practitioner, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill’s focus was on Human Rights and Humanitarian law. She served as Director of the Legal Department at the Center for the Prevention of Genocide, in Rosslyn, Virginia from 2002 to 2003, where she supervised research and writing of legal sections in Human Rights Reports, published by the Center.. During 2000 - 2002, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill was an Associate Attorney with the Law firm Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She participated in complex litigation of international and domestic cases, including Doe v. Karadzic (S.D.N.Y.), in which the firm was co-counsel, representing 23 Muslim Plaintiffs who had been detained in Bosnian Concentration Camps in the 1990s. The Plaintiffs were granted a Verdict of Compensatory and Punitive Damages in the amount of $4.5 Billion. She also assisted in Doe v. Unocal (9th Cir), a case in which Burmese nationals sued in a U.S. Federal District Court that ruled that corporations and their executives can be held liable under the Alien Tort Claims Act for violations of international human rights norms in foreign countries, and that U.S. courts have the authority to adjudicate such claims. However, the District Court dismissed the case, holding that Unocal could only be held liable if it wanted the Burmese military to commit the alleged abuses, which it held that the Plaintiffs had not shown. On Appeal, before an eleven-judge en banc panel, the Ninth Circuit reversed the District Court’s dismissal, and decided to rehear the appeal. The case eventually settled, in 2004. Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill also participated litigation of other Class actions, including Miller v. Pep Boys, Inc. Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, PA.. Prior thereto, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill worked as Protocol Liaison Officer at the Embassy of Egypt, in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and 2000. She was Responsible for Communications with the U.S. Department of State, concerning Diplomatic Visas, Customs Clearances, Tax Exemptions; Drafting of Diplomatic Notes for communications with other Governments and Embassies, regarding Diplomatic Relations and Security Matters.. Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill was a Fellow with the Center for Justice & International Law (CEJIL) in Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 1998. Her main focus during the fellowship was to research and prepare a case that had previously been declared inadmissible by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The complaint charged that the Canadian government was in violation of international human rights laws by failing to provide redress for victims of grave human rights abuses and crimes against humanity. Specifically, the case concerned a Concentration Camp guard who was in charge of shipping Jews to Auschwitz during WWII, but who had been acquitted in war crimes prosecutions in Canada. CEJIL assisted a group of Canadian Jews in the case, which was declared admissible by the IACHR upon re-submission. The IACHR did not make a final ruling on the case, but negotiated a partial settlement. During the fellowship, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill was also one of the main coordinators of a conference in DC between CEJIL and Members of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.. Nadia did her clerkship in Sweden, in Haparanda and Boden District Courts, 1989 to1991. She served in a Magistrate capacity, adjudicating Misdemeanor Criminal offences, Torts; Bankruptcy matters Adoptions; Uncontested Divorces; Estate Taxation; Contract Disputes, and was eventually given Expanded Competence in Bankruptcy and Damages proceedings.. EDUCATION. Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill received her J.D. from the University of Lund, Sweden, in 1988, and an LLM Degree in International Law from the American University, Washington College of Law in 1996. During her LLM program, Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill was a Dean’s Fellow with Professor Robert K. Goldman. As a Dean’s Fellow, she researched and assisted in developing principles for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, with Professor Goldman, in conjunction with the United Nations, among others. She also served as Inter-American Systems Editor (1994-1996) on The Human Rights Brief, a Newsletter published by the Washington College of Law.. Ms. Ezzelarab-Gill did an Internship at the Organization of American States, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Washington, DC from 1996 to1997, where she researched the status of Amnesty Laws and Accountability in International Law, with a focus on the Inter-American system. She also assisted in drafting submission to the Commission and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Legal courtroom skills and soft persuasive methods applied to commercial and government situations. Big law firm partner experience; federal government Presidential appointee; management work; federal appellate court mediator success in resolving international disputes; small company business and startup entrepreneur.. I worked as a big-firm trial lawyer doing jury and non-jury trials in large cases, usually about technology issues, in state and federal courts. I also did a stint of government service in a Senate-confirmed presidential appointment as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense. Then I joined a consulting firm, Wilsie Co. LLC, where (more or less) I can keep my own hours.. Wilsie Co provides legal and management consulting services including advice on litigation cases, risk assessments for potential settlement of litigation, case theory and design for courtroom presentations, management of multi-case litigation for corporations, and business management of litigation practice groups for law firms. Wilsie Co also does pro bono litigation work for clients without the means to pay for legal services.

Leah Ramirez (Hauser) represents clients in a broad range of family law matters. She handles litigation, mediation, arbitration, and appellate matters.. Leah represents clients in divorce and custody cases in the District of Columbia and all across Maryland, including Baltimore County where she formerly served as a law clerk.. Leah has extensive experience in federal and state courts in international and interstate child abduction cases, interstate custody cases, and jurisdictional disputes, including the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). She represents parents and children in cases under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.. Leah’s appellate practice includes representing parties and amici in federal and state appellate courts nationwide, including in the Supreme Court of the United States.. In addition to her litigation practice, Leah also represents clients in alternative dispute resolution. Leah is a trained mediator and has completed Maryland’s 40-hour mediation training. She also has experience representing clients in matters involving name changes, guardianships, and child protective services.. Leah served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Vicki Ballou-Watts of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. While a student at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Leah was Associate Managing Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review and member of the Heuisler Honor Society.. Awards/Honors:. Maryland Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition: Selected for inclusion in the area of Family Law (2021). Washington D.C. Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition: Selected for inclusion in the area of Family Law (2019, 2020, 2021). Capital (D.C.) Pro Bono Honor Roll: For work conducted in 2018 and 2019. Miles & Stockbridge Pro Bono Advocate Award (2017). Bar Admissions: Maryland, Washington D.C., Florida. Community Activities: Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project: Volunteer. Education: Leah received her law degree from University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2013), and her undergraduate degree from University of Baltimore (B.A., summa cum laude, 2009).. Memberships/Activities: Leah is a member of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Family Law Section and the Women's Bar Association of Maryland, Montgomery County Chapter, Baltimore County Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Family Law Committee.. Speaking Engagements/CLE: “The 21st Century Migratory Family—Problems and Solutions in the USA,” Gender, Inclusivity and Protecting the 21st Century Family Conference, hosted by The International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice in association with The University of Westminster, London (July 3-5, 2019), Presenter and Conference Assistant Rapporteur.. Board Memberships: Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland: Board of Directors (2018-present). Court Admissions:. Supreme Court of the United States. Court of Appeals of Maryland. District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Supreme Court of Florida. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. United States District Court for the District of Columbia. United States District Court for the District of Maryland. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Various other federal courts nationwide

Leah Durant serves as a vaccine attorney who specializes in vaccine injury claims covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. These vaccine injury claims are filed before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, commonly referred to as the “Vaccine Court” in Washington, DC, where Durant has been admitted to practice since 2008. She is a former appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, where she argued cases before several U.S. Courts of Appeal. Durant has an extensive legal background and her law practice concentrates on the litigation of complex vaccine injury claims. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, the State of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Lawrence M. Prosen is a construction and government contracts attorney with extensive experience in virtually all aspects of public and commercial/private contracting and construction projects.. Larry has a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Maryland at College Park.  He has represented clients against many government agencies on claims, protests, payment and other disputes.  His experience includes claims for delay, loss of productivity/inefficiency, impacts, geotechnical/differing site conditions, changed conditions and other like matters.  Larry has represented clients in well over 100 protests at both the Federal and State/Local levels; has extensive experience in Davis/Bacon Act and Miller Act matters and has advised clients in many other aspects of government contracts.. He is also a member of the American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Panel of Arbitrators; has a Martindale Hubbell "AV" Ratings and was listed in the 2012 Chambers and Partners as an "Up and Coming" Attorney in Construction.. He also has extensive experience in advising clients in the various aspects of Small Business Administration issues, such as the 8(a) Program, Mentor-Protege and Size Standard issues and protests.

Laurie A. Amell, R.N., J.D. has successfully represented clients, both in trial and settlement proceedings, achieving record- setting recoveries. She has obtained dozens of six and seven figure verdicts and settlements in medical negligence, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases for over 20 years. She obtained an eight figure verdict in a brain injury personal injury case in D.C. Federal Court in December 2002. Ms. Amell blends her background as a registered nurse with substantial critical care experience with her relentless advocacy in the courtroom for those who have suffered devastating medical injuries in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.. Ms. Amell has specialized in complex medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation for 20 years. In addition to being a Past President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (TLA-DC) in 2009-2010, she was the 2007 recipient of their Trial Lawyer of the Year award. She has been named one of Washington's "Super Lawyers" and is listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for both medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation. She has been consistently listed as one of the top lawyers in D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine. In 2007 Ms. Amell was featured in Fortune Magazine as a premiere lawyer and in Washingtonian Magazine in their Women in Business section.  A graduate of Georgetown University School of Nursing, Ms. Amell worked as a staff nurse on the Cardiac-Surgical Special Care Unit at Georgetown University Hospital from 1986-1988 before pursuing a career in the law. She continued to work as a critical care nurse until 1989, while attending her first year in law school, and rotated between the medical, surgical, cardiac, pediatric, and neurological intensive care units at Georgetown University Hospital.

Laurence L. Socci is a Washington, DC litigation attorney who fights for his clients in every level of their case. Attorney Socci has extensive trial experience. Throughout his career, he has handled criminal defense cases, including first degree murder cases, drug cases, and gun cases as well as misdemeanor cases; civil actions, including personal injury and medical malpractice cases; divorce and custody cases, where he only represents men; landlord/tenant cases; representing both landlords and tenants; and civil rights cases, where he fought for his clients against the District of Columbia and the federal government.. Laurence L. Socci is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the Court of Federal Claims and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

Lauren Fraid is an international trade and litigation attorney whose practice focuses on antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings and appeals, export controls, sanctions, and related regulatory and compliance matters. Ms. Fraid joined The Bristol Group after receiving her Master of Laws (LL.M.), with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center.