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Ms. Ehrlich represents clients regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Agriculture, and other health and safety regulatory agencies at both the Federal and State level. While her practice includes all aspects of consumer product regulation, Ms. Ehrlich has particular expertise with the marketing and labeling of dietary supplements, cosmetics and conventional foods, pharmaceutical and medical device clearance and marketing, Lanham Act false advertising and administrative litigation, and privacy issues affecting pharmaceutical and medical device companies.  Ms. Ehrlich advises clients in a wide range of matters, including issues related to pharmacy compounding, non-patent exclusivity, and health care fraud and abuse.

Mr. Jeff Smith is a highly experienced securities, tax, business, M&A, regulatory compliance, digital assets, capital markets, and FinTech attorney with over 26 years of experience strengthening the legal and compliance functions of financial services companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, digital asset companies, family offices, technology companies, and investment vehicles. He has represented companies at all stages of maturity with their legal and compliance needs related to capital and debt raising efforts via private and public offerings. He has also served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for many companies while also working in the Director of Enforcement’s office at the Securities and Exchange Commission and serving as Investigative Counsel for President Obama at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Mr. Smith also serves on public company boards and was highly instrumental in facilitating the merger between Digital World Acquisition Corp and Trump Media & Technology Group, resulting in Trump Media becoming a publicly traded, well-resourced company. Mr. Smith also advises presidents, heads of parliament and ministers throughout Africa as part of his work in international economic development and is an expert in tax structuring and asset preservation planning. He has also been a pioneer in the development of tradable fractional and partitioned interests in rarities and real world asset tokenization as a co-founder of RarityX.. CREDENTIALS

Mr. Iwashko is an attorney who focuses his intellectual property practice on patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and also provides legal representation and services in various other fields of law. Mr. Iwashko has over a decade of intellectual property law related experience, and has represented clients by drafting patent applications and prosecuting patents directed toward a myriad of different technological fields, including, but not limited to, computer hardware, software, circuit design, image forming apparatuses, medical devices, chemistry, biomedical technology, pharmaceuticals, mechanical devices, semiconductors, databases, micro-electromechanical systems, communication devices/systems, amplifiers, optical devices, and switches.. Prior to becoming a registered patent attorney, Mr. Iwashko worked as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO, where he examined patents focused on Computer Memory, Storage and Control. While at the USPTO, Mr. Iwashko received the Special Achievement Award within his first 10 months of employment.. Furthermore, Mr. Iwashko was the first student who graduated from the Johns Hopkins University/Goucher College 3/2 Engineering Program with a triple-degree, after which he worked at International Business Machines (IBM) as an Engineering Consultant in the Government Sector. At IBM, Mr. Iwashko presented solutions for various projects contracted by ARMY, the IRS, and the DoD DLA, programmed code for hardware, software, web-pages, and databases, as well as wrote business proposals, priced application ventures for clients, and acted as a liaison between the engineers and the sales staff.

Mr. Davis is a seasoned criminal litigator who has been lead counsel in over one hundred trials, inclusive of indictments alleging violations of RICO (murder, fraud, drugs) and Conspiracy (both domestic and international); Complex Fraud (mail, bank, wire, medical/insurance, real estate, tax, money laundering, securities); Kidnappings resulting in death; Child Pornography and Federal Firearm Offenses. He is a recognized federal death penalty litigator with extensive training in the area of mental health issues.. Notwithstanding the above, Christopher Davis’ extensive experience particularly qualifies him to advise individuals as to when it is time to minimize their exposure as opposed to going to trial. Many of his cases are resolved well before a trial date. Many of his cases have been successfully resolved at the grand jury investigation stage, before any charges are filed.

Mr. Chaisson of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP is an experienced attorney focused on white collar criminal defense, international sanctions matters, government investigations, and commercial litigation as well as transactional work and general legal counsel to high-growth start-ups. He has a diverse background in criminal law, national security, and the private sector. Mr. Chaisson has first-chair trial experience as a former organized crime prosecutor and brings over a decade of experience working in intelligence and national security as an Operations Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Chaisson has also served as a senior business executive in two DC-area start-ups.. MR. CHAISSON HAS:. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Prior to and immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Chaisson served as a state and federal prosecutor in New York City. During that time, he was part of the elite Rackets Bureau in the Investigations Division of the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. As part of his work as a prosecutor, he was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.. Following the 9/11 attacks, he turned his attention to threats abroad, spending over a decade as a CIA Operations Officer recruiting foreign assets and collecting foreign intelligence on pressing national security matters. The intelligence he personally collected was routinely included in the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB). This included a substantial contribution to the body of intelligence in the lead up to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).. Mr. Chaisson brings a rare blend of courtroom expertise, transactional negotiation skills, international experience, and business acumen to bear in service of his clients.. BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS. District of Columbia. New York. U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and Northern District of New York. U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Persian/Farsi (Advanced Professional Proficiency). Dari (Proficient)

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

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

Maurice “Mac” VerStandig is the managing partner of The Belmont Firm and focusses his practice on counseling individuals and companies in all manner of bankruptcy cases. He is known as a detail-oriented, aggressive, and unconventional litigator who utilizes the unique tools and remedies furnished by the bankruptcy process to secure a fresh start for his clients in need of relief from various debt obligations.. The majority of Mac’s practice is focused on representing individuals and companies in the federal bankruptcy courts. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through the formation of consensual plans of reorganization, through his success in contested stay relief and conversion proceedings, and through adversary claims brought against third parties. He serves as outside bankruptcy counsel to some of the largest and most respected private lenders in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, while also maintaining a smaller creditor-focused practice in Florida and Nevada.. When not advising secured creditors, Mac has counseled multiple law firms in connection with their own insolvency proceedings, helped a mid-size manufacturing company efficiently liquidate through the chapter 11 process, guided the owner of a historic apartment complex through bankruptcy, and represented trustees in complex adversary proceedings. He takes pride in also furnishing pro bono representation to those in need, and regularly advises charities at no cost.. Having held an AV rating from Matindale-Hubbell since the age of 29, Mac is listed as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and presently sits on the local rules committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. He regularly appears in courts throughout the United States, but is proud to have deep ties to the Washington, DC community.. A native Washingtonian, Mac currently sits on the board of directors of the Charity Series of Poker as well as the board of visitors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts, and is a former member of the boards of directors of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington and Women’s American ORT Foundation.. Mac lives with this wife, Lindsay, for whom he enjoys cooking dinner on an almost-nightly basis.

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

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.

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:

Lyn Utrecht is a founding Partner of Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners. Ms. Utrecht practices in the areas of federal and state election, campaign finance, ethics and lobbying laws, and legislative advocacy and strategic planning.  Her practice includes representation of Members of Congress, presidential candidates, campaign committees, trade associations, membership organizations, labor organizations and corporations before the Federal Election Commission, the Office of Government Ethics, Senate and House Ethics Committees and state election commissions.  Ms. Utrecht holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University (B.A. 1974) and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude (1979).. Ms. Utrecht was Counsel to Secretary Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential primary campaign, John Edwards’ 2008 presidential primary campaign, four of the 2004 presidential primary campaigns (Edwards, Dean, Graham, Moseley Braun), Gore/Lieberman 2000, Clinton/Gore ’96 and ’92, the 1992 Harkin for President campaign, and the 1984 Mondale campaign.  She has represented numerous House and Senate campaigns, including the Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Committee.. Prior to joining the firm, from 1976 through 1983 she was in the General Counsel’s office at the Federal Election Commission, from 1980 to 1983 as Special Assistant General Counsel.  While at the Commission, Ms. Utrecht specialized in litigation, representing the Commission in numerous cases in federal district and appellate courts.  She has co-authored various articles, including “Problems in America’s Polling Places:  How They Can Be Stopped” which appeared in the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review.. Ms. Utrecht is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

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.

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.

Lauren A. Khouri is an associate attorney withCorreia & Puth, PLLC, dedicating her practice to the civil rights of employees in the workplace. Ms. Khouri represents clients in all aspects of the firm’s litigation practice, including sex discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, disability discrimination, and retaliation claims under Title IX, which bans sex discrimination in education. Her work also includes fighting pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and additional types of discrimination and retaliation prohibited by state and federal civil rights statutes.. Prior to joining Correia & Puth, Ms. Khouri served as a fellow at the National Women’s Law Center, where she advocated for women’s economic security and equality in education and employment. She worked to protect the rights of pregnant and parenting students and employees, and to increase protections against discrimination in the workplace and schools through administrative actions and legislative advocacy.. Khouri earned her law degree from American University Washington College of Law (WCL). During law school, she served as a student attorney in the General Practice Clinic where she litigated family law cases in Montgomery County, Maryland. She interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Department of Justice, where she assisted on civil and criminal litigation. She also worked with D.C. Public Schools in the General Counsel’s Office, aiding the District in compliance with Title IX and other federal and local laws. Ms. Khouri spent time at the National Partnership for Women & Families developing state and federal workplace fairness policies and at the White House Domestic Policy Counsel supporting cities’ efforts to provide comprehensive, place-based social service delivery.. Ms. Khouri was the Senior Content Editor for American University Labor & Employment Law Forum, a member of WCL Moot Court Honor Society, and the WCL representative to the American Bar Association. She is a recipient of the American University Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility and the Pro Bono Exceptional Service Honors Award.. Prior to law school, Ms. Khouri completed a year-long fellowship with the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, a social justice leadership development initiative. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Saint Louis University.. Active in her community, Ms. Khouri is a member of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. She serves on the board of directors of Teaching for Change, which supports educators working to advance social change through classroom instruction. She is an intake volunteer with the D.C. Employment Justice Center Worker’s Rights Clinic, a walk-in advice clinic for low-wage workers experiencing workplace challenges. Ms. Khouri also works with Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation on ways to highlight local government’s community engagement and empowerment efforts.. She is admitted to practice law in New York and is permitted to practice law in the District of Columbia—pursuant to Rule 49(c)(8)—while under the supervision of the firm’s licensed partners.

Justin Castillo is a partner in the law firm of Levine, Blaszak, Block
& Boothby, LLP (“LB3”), a Washington, DC-based law firm that
structures complex telecommunications procurements for enterprise
customers. As a telecommunications lawyer, he advises companies in both their strategic planning and
contract negotiations for telecommunications products and
services. Mr. Castillo regularly negotiates agreements with the major
telecommunications providers for global voice and data services. He has
also negotiated numerous enterprise agreements for local and wireless
services. He also works on regulatory issues involving enterprise
customers and on resolving disputes between customers and carriers.

Josh Gerben is the founder of Gerben Law Firm PLLC. He is a trademark lawyer and counselor-at-law.. Mr. Gerben has helped a wide range of clients with over 2,900 trademark matters and issues.. Mr. Gerben attended the American University Washington College of Law and The George Washington University School of Business and Public Management.

Jonathan C. Puth is a member of Correia & Puth and an advocate for the civil rights of employees. Mr. Puth represents clients with claims of sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, whistleblower retaliation, and claims for wages, commissions, and contract rights. Mr. Puth is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia and Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Puth regularly advises clients regarding all aspects their employment relationships and their legal rights, including potential discrimination claims, terms of separation from employment, employment contracts, and severance negotiations. Mr. Puth also counsels employees who are facing unfair treatment or other difficulties in the workplace. Mr. Puth served as co-counsel to the plaintiff class in Hartman v. Powell, a gender discrimination class action that garnered the largest award in the history of the Civil Rights Act, and was awarded the 2000 Trial Lawyer of the Year award by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice for his work on that landmark case. Mr. Puth has for years been selected for inclusion by Super Lawyers and by Best Lawyers for his work representing employees in the Washington, DC region, and is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as “AV Preeminent,” the highest attorney peer review rating.. Throughout his career Ms. Puth has continually devoted his practice to the representation of employees, not employers, with claims of sex harassment, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, wage and commission theft, severance negotiations, contract disputes, and employee counseling.. Mr. Puth is Past President of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA), a voluntary bar association of over 350 members dedicated to the representation of employees and to the advancement of employee rights. He has served on MWELA’s board since 1998 and is a long-standing and active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). Mr. Puth has worked continually to advance the interests of the plaintiffs’ employment law bar, including by leading and directing continuing education programs, by writing and filing amicus curiae briefs with area courts and the United States Supreme Court, and by working to increase dialogue among employment law practitioners in the region. Mr. Puth received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1992. Prior to law school, Mr. Puth received his B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1981, and was then employed as an advocate for civil rights and the environment with non-profit organizations and for United States Congressman John Conyers, Jr.

John is a Managing Shareholder at Maggio + Kattar. He focuses his practice on corporate business immigration representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small and medium sized enterprises in a variety of industries, including high tech, engineering, health, finance and manufacturing. John leverages the substantial business and operational experience gained from working in both the law firm setting and as in-house corporate counsel to create sophisticated, comprehensive business immigration policies for his clients. He has expertise in all facets of the employment-based arena including routine and complex immigrant and non-immigrant matters, the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions, corporate best practices, and I-9 and social security "no-match" letters.John is consistently recognized by national and international publications for his contributions to the field including by Super Lawyers, U.S. News and World Report's Best Lawyers, Who's Who Among Corporate Immigration Attorneys and by Washingtonian Magazine as one of Washington D.C.'s Best Lawyers in Cross Border Practice. He is quoted regularly in various publications concerning business immigration matters, including the Corporate Legal Times, The Washington Post and Computerworld. John is a regular lecturer on business immigration law for Business on behalf of the District of Columbia Bar's Continuing Legal Education program, as well as at various professional conferences nationwide. He is also a member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, an exclusive global association of leading business immigration lawyers.

Jennifer Davison is a family law attorney and partner at Tucker PLLC who provides guidance to clients and families in Washington, DC, and Maryland. She handles all types of family law, matters including, divorce, asset division, child support, custody, alimony, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements.. In her practice, Jennifer is particularly adept at helping clients identify and prioritize their goals. “I love receiving emails from clients six months or a year later saying, ‘I just wanted to let you know that I’m doing great and thank you for helping me through a really hard time,’” she says. “I’m just one stop on a client’s journey. And if I can point them North for the next stage, that’s what I enjoy most.”. Whether it’s navigating the immediate challenges of divorce or planning for the future Jennifer works to ensure that every client’s path forward is clear and achievable. She brings a blend of empathy and a no-nonsense approach to her practice, ensuring that her clients feel both heard and realistically guided through their legal journeys.. An attentive listener, Jennifer gathers data and information before formulating a strategy for each case. This approach allows her to provide tailored solutions to her clients’ unique situations, with a focus on long-term resolutions that benefit everyone involved.. Jennifer’s expertise includes divorce litigation, negotiation, mediation and Collaborative Divorce, with an emphasis on seeking out-of-court resolutions whenever possible. She has proven highly successful in finding a way to assist both parties in coming to agreement in even the most contentious cases. This approach is part of her commitment to empowering her clients to understand and actively participate in formulating solutions.. In her practice, Jennifer has developed particular expertise in navigating the financial elements of a case, helping clients get clear on their needs, including daily living expenses, career planning, retirement security and college funding. Her pragmatic and level-headed manner guides clients through difficult conversations, focusing on helping them make the right decisions for the best outcomes. “A client can call me charged up emotionally, and usually, we can find our way through the conversation with concrete steps. My approach is not to create drama but to navigate it.”

I provide supportive, thoughtful and vigorous representation.  I am a sole practitioner and I am involved in every aspect of a client's case.  I believe that negotiated settlements better serve my clients than litigation.  Litigation has both a financial and emotional toll that can be avoided by negotiating a settlement.  My mission is to give each client close personal and prompt attention. I have extensive experience negotiating settlements and drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, Separation and Property Settlement Agreements, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, Parenting plans, and all other Agreements related to Family Law.

I have been a trial lawyer since 1974. I completed 5 years in the Office of the Solicitor, Division of Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Labor and departed in the position of a Senior Trial Attorney. I litigated numerous class action civil rights enforcement cases seeking compliance with the obligation of federal contractors not to discriminate and to take affirmative action. One such case was against Uniroyal Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., alleging sex and race discrimination. The government was successful and Uniroyal was “debarred”, by Order of President Gerald Ford, from engaging in contracts with the United States until they came into compliance with their civil rights obligations.. I began at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. in 1980. I became the Managing Partner in 2005. I have represented thousands of individuals injured as a result of the carelessness of others. I have focused a lot of my energies on the representation of individuals with traumatic brain injuries. I am a founding member of the Brain Injury Association of D.C. (BIADC). I currently serve as Vice President of BIADC and assisted in the drafting of the Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011 – a District of Columbia law that protects youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion from reentering play unless cleared by a healthcare provider.. I represented approximately 15 of the families of developmentally disabled wards of the District of Columbia that died in the D.C. operated group home system. A plaque memorializing the deaths of these individuals has been placed in their honor, as a result of this litigation, outside the door of the Director of HHS of the District of Columbia. I have represented numerous children that suffered brain injury at birth as well as individuals that suffered profound brain injury as a result of the use of cyanoacrylate (the chemical equivalent of Superglue®) as an embolization device. I have also successfully represented a 6 yr. old child that suffered profound brain injury as a result of near drowning.. In December 2012, I was elected to the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of America. In January 2014, I was elected to a 2-year term as Treasurer of the Brain Injury Association of America.. Some highlights of 2014 and 2015 include the continued successful management of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. and the mentoring of all partners and associates regarding trial technique and litigation strategies, as well as the approaches most likely to lead to the successful resolution of cases with values of approximately $1,000,000 or more at mediation.. I was counsel of record in Peluso-Riti v. Treeman, Inc., et al., which concerned an incident that resulted in our client having to undergo surgery to replace a fractured screw which was placed in her back in a pre-accident surgery. Unfortunately, one of the prongs of the instrument used to insert the disc material broke and remains inside Ms. Peluso-Riti’s spine. This case was favorably resolved by settlement.. I am also counsel of record in Galloway v. Alexandria Transit Company, et al. which involves a lady who was injured when she was struck by a bus while she was crossing in the crosswalk. Our client was dragged under the wheel of the bus which resulted in severe, permanent injuries. This case is scheduled for trial in the Fall.. The law firm has filed a class action in Jane Doe 2, et al. v. Georgetown Kesher Israel, et al. regarding the videotaping of women while they were participating in a religious ritual bath known as a "mikvah" at Kesher Israel Synagogue under the supervision of Rabbi Freundel. Rabbi Freundel has been sentenced to more than 6 years in jail but the civil case is proceeding.. The law firm filed Green, et al. v. Cosby, et al., a case which seeks compensation for injuries to the reputation of the Plaintiffs sustained as a result of the alleged defamatory comments by Defendant Cosby and/or his agents. As managing partner, I assist in the development of the litigation strategy.. In short, my entire career has been dedicated to successfully representing those that have been adversely affected by the careless behavior of others.

I grew up playing stickball in Queens, NYC.

I don't believe in "good" or "bad" cases. I believe in getting my clients the best result, no matter the circumstances. I have represented hundreds of clients in state and federal court, some were charged with the most serious crimes imaginable. I have fought for every one of them. Whether you are charged with a crime, fighting your case on appeal, or have been the victim of police or government misconduct, I can help you.