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William Scott Goldman is the founding member of Goldman Law Group, representing creative business clients throughout the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Goldman received an LL.M. in Patent and Intellectual Property Law from George Washington University and is licensed to practice before several courts. One of the world's most prolific trademark filers, he's perennially ranked 'Top-10' at the USPTO with over 15,000 successful filings. Having written the book on Branding Law, he is also a frequent lecturer, guest speaker, media commentator and author on various legal subjects. Clients appreciate his creative legal insights and practical business solutions, reasonable rates, and quick response times.

White Collar and college student defense attorney and founding member of Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple, a Washington., D.C.-based boutique law firm.  Over 10 years of experience as a federal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C. gives me the understanding and skills necessary to take on cases involving colleges students accused of university conduct code violations and criminal charges such as drug possession, alcohol violations, assault, and sexual assault as well as university academic honor code violations such as cheating and plagiarism.. In addition to my experience as a federal prosecutor, I also served as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. During that time, I also served as a liaison to the FBI, DEA, and National Institute of Justice, among others. Utilizing this background, I also represent high profile clients in white collar criminal matters.. Currently, I contribute insights and commentary on current events as a CNN Legal Analyst.

While in law school at American University Washington College of Law, I was a Staffer with the International Law Review where I wrote and edited a number of articles that were fit for publication. I was a certified student attorney in California, DC, and Maryland where I was able to appear in court and argue a number of different matters, including a matter of first impression in California. I was a member of the Criminal Justice Clinic and appeared in court alongside clients in Maryland. After graduating in May 2020, I received my license to practice law in Maryland.

Trial lawyer Patrice A. Sulton is the Principal of Sulton Law Offices, PLLC, in Washington, DC. An experienced and passionate advocate, Patrice specializes in securing favorable outcomes for her clients in the areas of Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation. Patrice regularly testifies before the City Council on legislation, particularly provisions of the criminal code, and she is highly sought-after as a legal expert and commentator on social justice issues. She teaches Trial Advocacy at GW Law. SuperLawyers, the National Bar, and the Legal Times have recognized her as a Rising Star in the District of Columbia.. Patrice holds a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. In 2008, GW Law awarded her the Justice Thurgood Marshall Award for her commitment to civil rights, the John F. Evans Award for outstanding advocacy in her criminal defense clinic, and the pro bono award for her service to the community.. Prior to beginning her practice, Patrice worked for the NAACP, the Washington Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.  She also completed a year-long clerkship with the Honorable Sheila A. Venable, the Presiding Criminal Judge in Hudson County, New Jersey.. To learn more, please visit .

Robert is the firm's Managing Partner supervising all of its offices. He is also the Partner-in-Charge of the District of Columbia office, supervising its staff and administration. Under his stewardship the firm has doubled it income and revenue, improved it client base and double the qualities and quality of the firm's staff, including opening a legal writing and a investigative department. Robert has had many successes in his legal career as noted in the proposal, gather praise from both opposing counsel and clients. Robert has settled cases for over half million dollars. He also helps those in need including victims of domestic violence.

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

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

My practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt financing transactions, but I handle a wide array of commercial matters, including business combinations; distressed asset transactions; joint ventures; strategic alliances; various commercial and complex contracting arrangements, such as employment, consulting, service, supply, and distribution agreements; corporate governance issues; and other general corporate matters.

Ms. Bezdicek's specialty is employment cases, including discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, failure to accommodate disabilities, sexual harassment, wage claims, and wrongful terminations. She also has extensive experience in general litigation, transactions, and other legal matters.. Prior to forming her own firm, Ms. Bezdicek worked for years with Williams & Connolly LLP, one of the top firms in the country. She left to form her own firm in 2012 to develop closer relationships with her clients and be able to accommodate them in a more affordable way. In early 2022, upon request, Ms. Bezdicek went back to Williams & Connolly LLP. Although she loved working there, she missed the flexibility and autonomy of having her own firm and choosing her own clients. She is now back with Bez Law P.C. with offices in both Washington, DC and San Diego, CA. She is known for fiercely representing her clients and achieving the most favorable results possible.

Mr. Ferrari’s main areas of practice are assisting clients to comply with and address issues related to U.S. economic sanctions. In this capacity he works extensively on issues arising before the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).. OFAC Representation. In his OFAC practice, Mr. Ferrari represents both private individuals and entities in various parts of the U.S. and in numerous countries around the world.. Mr. Ferrari’s representations before OFAC frequently involve licensing matters and investigations concerning the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, and the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations. As part of these representations, Mr. Ferrari has worked to have individuals' names removed from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals list, answer administrative subpoenas issued during the course of an OFAC investigation, procured OFAC specific licenses to engage in transactions prohibited by OFAC regulations, drafted voluntary self-disclosures to report OFAC violations, developed and implemented OFAC compliance programs for international trade companies, and provided general counseling on OFAC related issues.. Mr. Ferrari actively writes on OFAC administered trade sanctions and has been published on the matter. In addition, he is often called upon by media outlets to speak on U.S. trade sanctions issues. He has been interviewed on OFAC related issues by CNN, Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the BBC. He is the founder and author of a U.S. economic sanctions blog: .. Civil Litigation. Mr. Ferrari also has served as lead counsel in a number of civil litgation matters involving the federal government. Most notably, he has been involved in lawsuits against OFAC for SDN Reconsiderations, and for blocking of assets due to U.S. economic sanctions programs.  These representations include federal appeals of OFAC SDN designations under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.  In addition, he has represented parties whose assets have been seized for forfeiture in part because of their alleged connection to parties on the OFAC SDN List.. Federal Criminal Defense. Mr. Ferrari has served as lead trial counsel on a number of complex federal white collar defense cases. He is a seasoned litigator and also has a masterful understanding of both pre-trial and post-trial procedures.. Amongst other matters, Mr. Ferrari has successfully handled:. 1. IEEPA (sanctions) Criminal Cases. 2. Mail and Wire Fraud Cases. 3. Export Control Violaitons under the Arms Control Export Act. 4. Tax fraud. 5. Money laundering. 6. Drug trafficking/importation. 7. Public corruption. 8. Federal Appeals. Mr. Ferrari has handled matters throughout the United States, including Maryland, New York, Texas, North Dakota, Florida, California, Virginia and Washington D.C. He also assists clients in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central and South America.. Bar Admissions and Associations. District of Columbia. District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. United States District Court for the District of Columbia. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Iranian American Bar Association-National Board of Directors (former)

Mark Behrens co-chairs the Washington, D.C.-based Public Policy Group of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., an international law firm that primarily represents corporate defendants in complex civil litigation.  For over two decades, Mark has been extensively involved in liability law, defense litigation, civil justice reform, and counseling in the prevention of liability exposure.  He is a member of The American Law Institute (ALI) and was recently invited to serve as an Adviser to the ALI’s Restatement Third, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons project.  Mark is a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated attorney.  He has served on the adjunct faculty of The American University’s Washington College of Law.  In the fall of 2010, Mark taught Advanced Torts as a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in Residence at Pepperdine University School of Law in California.. Mark has been listed as one of Washington, D.C.’s “top lawyers” by Washingtonian magazine and as a leading product liability defense attorney by Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.  He has authored or coauthored over 140 amicus briefs on behalf of national and state business and civil justice organizations in cases before the United States Supreme Court, seven different federal appellate courts, thirty different state courts of last resort, and seven different state appellate courts.  He has also testified before the U.S. Congress and numerous state legislatures.  He has served as an expert witness in trials.. Mark has published over fifty scholarly articles in leading national journals and law reviews, including the Harvard Journal on Legislation, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, and Texas Review of Law & Politics.  He is a recipient of a Burton Award for Legal Achievement and received an award from several national organizations for major research contributing to civil justice issues.  He has been quoted in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the National Law Journal, and has appeared on radio and television, including CNBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and CNN.. Mark is counsel to the Coalition for Litigation Justice; co-counsel to the American Tort Reform Association; Adviser to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Civil Justice Task Force; and co-chair of the Tort and Product Liability Subcommittee of the Federalist Society’s Litigation Practice Group.  He is also a member of the Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Policy Advisory Board, NFIB Small Business Legal Center’s Advisory Board, Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Lawyers for Civil Justice, and the Lawyers Committee of the National Center for State Courts.. Mark received his J.D. in 1990 from VanderbiltUniversityLaw School, where he was a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review and received an American Jurisprudence Award for achievement in tort law.  He received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987.. 6/19/13

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.

Kenneth J. LaDuca is an associate with Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP is a civil litigator focusing his practice on matters involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights violations nationwide in both State and Federal Courts. LaDuca is known for employing his superior communication, problem-solving, negotiation and research skills on high-level complex cases to obtain the best possible result for clients.. Attorney LaDuca has made it a habit of obtaining six and seven-figure results for clients in cases ranging from car accidents to jail deaths. LaDuca has successfully negotiated countless claims against the largest insurance companies in the country, common carriers (like WMATA), and private institutions. Additionally, when negotiations are not successful, LaDuca does not shy away from heading to the courtroom for clients. He has assisted in obtaining multiple six-figure verdicts in Federal Courts.. Notable Cases:. • Drafted multiple discovery motions in English v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth., resulting in a 45-page plaintiff-favorable opinion on a plaintiff’s discovery rights in litigation. The U.S. District Court for D.C.’s opinion can be found at 323 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 2017), or 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169687 (D.D.C. 2017).. • Acted as second-chair attorney for Plaintiff in Oliveira v. Allstate Indemnity Company, Case No. 8:16-cv-02547 (D. Md. 2017), in which the jury returned a verdict in Plaintiff’s favor well in excess of the applicable insurance policy limits.. • Drafted opposition to dispositive motion in Ryan v. 21st Century Centennial Ins. Co., resulting in plaintiff-favorable opinion on estoppel and leading to six-figure settlement. The U.S. District Court for Maryland’s opinion can be found at 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85769 (D. Md. 2016).. Originally from Syracuse, New York, LaDuca graduated from American University Washington College of Law in 2013. While in law school, LaDuca was an articles editor for the American University Business Law Review. Prior to attending law school, LaDuca earned his B.A. in political science from American University.

Ken is a zealous advocate who will fight for his clients to ensure the best possible outcome in their case. He is a tireless worker who focuses on a client first approach. He uses his strong communication and negotiation skills to understand the core issues of a case, and position his clients in the best situations possible to obtain fair and just compensation. Ken has experience handling a wide array of civil litigation matters, ranging from personal injury, to workers compensation, civil rights, and veterans disability law.

Kelly E. Garrett is a Senior Associate in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Washington, D.C. office.  Kelly's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and corporate compliance matters.  She represents foreign and domestic clients - both corporate entities and individuals - in matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and other federal and state agencies in multiple jurisdictions.  Kelly has extensive experience with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), European Union data privacy laws, and electronic discovery in criminal matters.. Kelly recently coordinated a team of 125 attorneys and legal assistants conducting an FCPA compliance review of 29 entities in 14 countries, which included writing a division-wide compliance report and leading and supervising teams of lawyers, legal assistants, and forensic accountants to conduct multiple in-country compliance audits.  In another matter, she defended the audit committee chairman of a multinational company during interviews with DOJ and SEC prosecutors in connection with a multi-million dollar FCPA investigation.  Kelly has interviewed over 100 witnesses, including chief executive officers and chief financial officers, in connection with government and internal investigations and corporate compliance reviews.. Before becoming a lawyer, Kelly taught at a San Antonio, Texas high school for students with emotional and behavior disorders.  She is a Professionally Recognized Special Educator (PRSE®).  Kelly was also responsible for monitoring her school's compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Kanita Williams, Esq. is the principal of the Law Office of Kanita C. Williams, P.C.  Kanita's hard work and dedication and familiarity with the criminal justice process in the District of Columbia has yielded beneficial outcomes for her clients.. Kanita is an active member of the Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyes and District of Columbia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Kanita received her Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University School of Law and her Bachelors of Arts from the State University of New York at Binghatmton, where her concentrations were in Philosophy Politics and Law; Spanish; and Comparative Literature.

Julie Grohovsky is a former federal prosecutor whose practice focuses on cases brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. An accomplished trial lawyer, Julie has investigated hundreds of cases, tried over forty cases to verdict, and argued appellate cases in both the local and federal courts. She is the former Director of Training for the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia, where she was responsible for training all of the lawyers and support staff in the largest U.S. Attorney’s Office in the country.. From 2001 to 2004, Julie served as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice, where she investigated allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department and its components, including the FBI.. Julie began her career in private practice working for the law firm of Crowell & Moring, where she defended large corporations who were sued under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. She also defended product liability cases brought against Chrysler/AMC Jeep and was a member of the firm’s public service, associate’s, and summer associate committees.. Julie served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2001. During her time as an AUSA, Julie specialized in prosecuting sexual assault cases and received numerous awards from law enforcement and the Department of Justice. In 1998, she was awarded an Atlantic Fellowship in Public Policy and spent ten months studying how sex crimes are investigated and prosecuted in the UK. At the conclusion of her fellowship, Julie published an article in The Journal of Criminal Law, a British Law Review, entitled, “Giving Voice to Victims – Why the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales Should Allow Victims to Speak Up for Themselves.”. Julie holds a B.A. in English from John Carroll University and is a 1986 graduate of The Georgetown University Law Center, where she served on The Tax Lawyer law review. She clerked for The Honorable Virginia L. Riley of the D.C. Superior Court. A former member of the Adjunct Faculty at the American University Washington College of Law, Julie has lectured in the US and UK on issues of criminal law, criminal investigations, sexual abuse, domestic violence, victims’ rights, and children as witnesses. From 2004 to 2006, she served on the Advisory Board of The Tree House, Montgomery County Maryland’s Child Assessment Center, which supports children who are victims of sexual and/or physical abuse and has consulted for the National Institute of Corrections Project on Addressing Prison Rape.. Julie is admitted to practice law in the Districe of Columbia and Ohio.

John P. Mahoney focuses his practice on litigating federal employment law, labor, and national security clearance law cases. He counsels and represents federal employees, contractors, agencies, unions, and employee associations in a wide range of issues, including employment discrimination, EEOC complaints, MSPB appeals, whistleblower retaliation cases, and more. He is a nationally recognized attorney who has earned a Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been selected as a 2017 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment Law. Mr. Mahoney, who also served as the Vice Chair of and an administrative judge with the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Personnel Appeals Board (PAB), has an impressive record of success and is known for being able to deliver smart solutions along with caring advocacy.. To learn more about John P. Mahoney, Esq. visit his profile page on the website at:

Joel L. Pettit is a former Marine Corps Judge Advocate and solo practitioner based in Washington, DC, specializing in all phases of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). He has advised or represented over 1000 Service members and veterans during Informal and Formal Physical Evaluation Boards (IPEB and FPEB, respectively), post-FPEB appeals, and VA appeals.. Additionally, Joel assists Service members with everything from Medical Evaluation Boards (MEB) and military record corrections to Medical Readiness Reviews (MRR), Line of Duty (LOD) issues, and veteran disability appeals. Joel has the depth of experience to tackle any issue related to the IDES.. Prior to founding Joel Pettit Law, Joel worked for the Department of the Navy in its elite Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) Unit at the FPEB aboard the Washington Navy Yard.. Between Joel’s Marine Corps career and his most recent FPEB position, Joel served as a Counterespionage and Counterintelligence Special Advisor with the FBI and as a healthcare executive at DaVita Kidney Care.. Joel is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and a Master of Business degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, with focuses on Finance, Accounting and Economics. He received his Juris Doctor, with concentrations in Employment and Securities Law, from Washington University in St Louis School of Law.. Although Joel lives in Washington, DC, he is a native Californian raised between Los Angeles and San Francisco. In his free time, he enjoys studying Greek and Roman philosophy and watching F-1 racing.

Jeannine Gomez joined Wilkes Legal, LLC in 2021 to help launch its family law practice.. Jeannine has dedicated her career to honing a unique grasp of individual, interpersonal, cultural, and family dynamics that drive conflict in family law cases. What motivates Jeannine is helping her clients solve their family law problems in uniquely cost-effective and less stressful ways. Jeannine prides herself on using her fluency in Spanish and French to listen closely to her clients’ goals and to litigate with agency, strategy, and honesty.. Jeannine practiced as a staff and then senior staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of D.C. in their Domestic Violence and Family Law Unit for over eight years (from 2011 – 2019) where she represented or advised over a thousand clients in civil protection order, custody, child support, and related family law matters. Jeannine has handled complex civil protection order cases often involving related criminal matters. She has also handled complex custody cases involving physical and sexual child abuse, expert witnesses, guardians ad litem, and child witnesses. While the majority of her experience is in family law litigation, she has also successfully defended two clients in civil protection order and custody cases, respectively, in the D.C. Court of Appeals.. At Ayuda, from 2009 to 2011, at Legal Aid from 2018 to 2019, and at KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) from 2020 to 2021, Jeannine has also represented and advised clients in asylum, special immigrant juvenile, VAWA, U-visa, and adjustment of status cases.. Immediately after law school, from 2007 to 2009, Jeannine served as a law clerk in the Family Court of the District of Columbia Superior Court for Judge J. Michael Ryan, on the domestic relations and juvenile calendars, and for Magistrate Judges Mary Grace Rook and Janet Albert, on abuse and neglect calendars.. Jeannine received her J.D. in 2007, magna cum laude, from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), David A. Clarke School of Law, previously the Antioch School of Law. In law school, she served as Senior Editor of the UDC Law Review and received two merit scholarships, including a Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship. Upon graduation, Jeannine was recognized with the Dean’s Fellow Award (top 10% of graduating class) and a Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award.. Jeannine is fluent in Spanish and French and is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

James R. Sims III, Esq. – Biography and Vision. I have more than 30 years of experience (over 20 of them as a partner) practicing law at a large international law firm (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP), as well as working with numerous American Bar Association ("ABA") Section of Intellectual Property Law committees and divisions and the ABA's Forum on Franchising, focusing on a wide range of substantive trademark, copyright, and franchising issues.  In addition, I have been "secunded" as Chief Trademark Counsel to a Fortune 200 consumer products company - essentially stepping into the role of senior in-house trademark counsel and head of the entire trademark team (while continuing to serve as a partner at Morgan Lewis).. I have also served on my prior firm's Professional Evaluation and Professional Development Committees (while an associate, I chaired the firm’s Washington Office Associates Committee).  I have recruited, mentored and trained numerous attorneys, paralegals, and other professionals, and worked with the Human Resources Department and others regarding personnel evaluations, compensation, and selected policies.. Throughout my tenure with Morgan Lewis, I also regularly served as pro bono counsel in numerous representations.  As a volunteer for the ABA, I co-edited two editions of the ABA's The Intellectual Property Handbook  -  as well as authoring (or co-authoring) numerous substantive committee reports and articles on trademark, copyright, and franchise issues, and speaking at and organizing conferences and seminars.  In addition, I have experience serving on two non-profit organizations' boards of directors as well as on the corporate advisory board of a national for-profit enterprise.   As a life long learner, in April 2016, as a non-therapist, I also completed an eight month clinical training program on Imago Relationship Therapy theory and skills ("Imago" is one of the principal couples' communication and therapy models in use today); in September 2017, I completed the renowned Executive Leadership Coaching program of Georgetown University's Institute for Transformational Leadership and separately work with selected clients to develop and enhance their leadership skills.. This wide range of experience - from outside counsel, to acting in house chief trademark counsel, to board of director member, to ongoing learner - yields a practical perspective and creative approach that benefits the clients with whom I work and enables me to provide them with an excellent value proposition.. - Jim Sims

I  specialize in tort (including products liability, business torts, and privacy issues) and complex commercial litigation law.  I have also represented clients in a number of class action, antitrust, insurance, and constitutional law cases and counseled clients on e-discovery issues. I have wide-ranging experience in complex litigation and I regularly litigate and counsel clients on issues arising in the media, communications, consumer products, chemical, mining, aviation, construction, finance, and insurance industries.  I have unique experience in the use of, and challenges to, expert testimony including in the fields of science, medicine, economics, finance, and accounting.  Among others, I have successfully argued and authored briefs resulting in the exclusion of unqualified and improper expert opinions.  See Bowen v. DuPont, 2005 WL 1952859 (Del. Super. Ct. June 23, 2005), aff’d, 906 A.2d 787 (Del. 2006).  I have also authored several articles addressing Daubert standards to keep “junk” expert testimony out of the court room.  Martindale-Hubbell has recognized me with a BV® peer-review rating.. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, I was a judicial clerk for the Honorable William O. Bertelsman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.  During that clerkship, I also served as an adjunct faculty member at Northern Kentucky University's Chase College of Law.  I previously taught legal research and writing at George Mason University School of Law.  Before attending law school, I worked as a business consultant for major systems consulting company and as a financial analyst for a mid-Atlantic telecommunications company.. Education and Bar Memberships. I received my J.D., with distinction (magna cum laude equivalent), from the George Mason University School of Law in 1995.  In law school, I was Editor-in-Chief of the George Mason Law Review and a Dean’s Scholar.  I also have a M.B.A. from The American University (1990) and a B.S. in Economics from King’s College (1987).. Commitment to Diversity and Public Service. I am an advocate for diversity in the legal profession and active in service to the community.  I have served on Crowell & Moring's Recruiting, Associate, Summer Associate, Diversity, and Diversity Scholarship Committees.  In 2004, I was a member of the Advisory Panel for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (“MCCA”) Annual Meeting.  At that conference, I addressed law firm efforts to include gay and lesbian attorneys in their diversity efforts.  I have also participated in numerous other MCCA and DRI diversity conferences and meetings.. For seven years, I was a member of Whitman Walker Clinic’s Legal Services Operating Committee.  I previously served on the Washington, D.C. AidsWalk CORE Committee for Legal Services and I regularly represent pro bono clients in child custody, guardianship, and civil rights matters.  I also serve as a mentor to several law students.  In recognition of his Firm and community activities, in 2004, 2006, and 2007, I was a recipient of Crowell & Moring’s Firm Citizenship Award and in 2006 he received Crowell & Moring’s Pro Bono Award.. For more information, including a listing of my representative matters, please go to .

I'm Shawn Sukumar, a skilled criminal defense attorney in the District of Columbia.  I focus my practice on a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in addition to some traffic cases.. I have focused my entire legal career on criminal defense. I followed law school with a clerkship at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in the trial division, where I worked on a range of cases that included sexual assault, drugs, and gun charges.  Prior to taking up practice in DC in 2010, I worked at the Clark County Public Defender in Las Vegas, Nevada in the murder division.  I also bring experience working for the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council in Atlanta, Georgia.

I am an Associate Attorney with Price Benowitz LLP where I focus on personal injury law. I received my Juris Doctorate degree from American University Washington School of Law where I graduated cum laude. While there, I held an executive board position on the College’s Administrative Law Review, and my article, “Patenting Artificial Intelligence: An Administrative Look into the Future of Patent Law” was published in the Journal of High Technology Law at Suffolk Law School.. My legal career began when I worked as a criminal defense clerk for the Public Defenders Service for the District of Columbia which was followed by clerking for various criminal defense and personal injury firms in the Washington Metropolitan Area. I joined Price Benowitz’s personal injury department as a clerk in 2018 and was hired as an associate after being admitted to the Maryland Bar. Now also barred in Virginia, I bring my passion for law and his analytical mindset to each case. I always fight for the best results possible for my clients.

I am a partner at Troutman Pepper.  I concentrate my practice on secured and unsecured credit transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, ongoing securities law requirements of public companies and other general corporate matters.