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The Law Offices of Rafael E. Morell, PLLC is a boutique law firm specializing in employment law, business litigation, and labor law. The Firm was founded when Rafael Morell left a large national law firm where he was a shareholder.. The Firm focuses on the individualized needs of each client. When counseling clients, this often results in creative solutions that avoid litigation.  When litigation cannot be avoided, or when the Firm is retained after the start of litigation, the Firm represents clients in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration.. The Firm's clients range in size from small companies to Fortune 500 corporations.  Every client, regardless of size, benefits from the Firm's focus on excellence and efficiency.. The Firm publishes The Mid-Atlantic Employment Law Update, a newsletter that focuses on labor and employment law developments that affect employers in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Stephen McHale is co-chair of Patton Boggs' Homeland Security, Defense and Technology Transfer Practice Group.  Bringing a wealth of senior management and legal experience from 24 years of government service, Mr. McHale counsels clients on national and homeland security matters and compliance issues related to anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing programs, as well as matters involving foreign investment in the United States, international sanctions, and customs, alcohol, firearms, and explosives regulations.Mr. McHale served as the first deputy administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the time of its creation in 2002 until August 2004.  He played a key role in the federalization of aviation security after the September 11 attacks, which required the largest mobilization of a civilian government agency since World War II, hiring, training, equipping, and deploying over 60,000 employees to over 450 locations in less than a year.Mr. McHale also worked extensively with the White House and senior Administration officials, Congress, and stakeholders to enhance security in all modes of transportation.   In 2003, he helped merge TSA into the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he had a significant influence on the development of the Department’s critical infrastructure protection plans.  He also oversaw the development and implementation of TSA’s plans for continuation of operations and other contingency planning.From March 1999 until January 2002, Mr. McHale was the chief enforcement counsel for the United States Treasury Department overseeing all issues related to the Secret Service, Customs Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  He was responsible for legal issues related to the money laundering, terrorist financing, and international sanctions, and helped develop the financial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the 2000 and 2001 National Anti-Money Laundering Strategies.  He also served as legal adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury on matters of national security.  In all, Mr. McHale was a lawyer at the Treasury Department for 12 years and served as Acting General Counsel of Treasury for five months during the transition from President Clinton to President Bush.In addition, Mr. McHale served as Chief Counsel of ATF from 1996 until 1999.  While there, he was a principal architect of legislation and regulations designed to respond to a rash of school shootings and strengthen tools to fight terrorism.  Mr. McHale also oversaw a comprehensive review of the laws regulating explosives that became the foundation for the Safe Explosives Act of 2002.Mr. McHale has testified before Congress on many occasions and has extensive experience representing clients in Congressional investigations and hearings.   He is a recognized authority on government ethics and personnel rules, and earlier in his career served for six years as a trial and appellate counsel in the commercial litigation section of the Justice Department.

Paul C. Jorgensen is the founder and principal of The Jorgensen Law Firm PLLC, which provides experienced and personalized counsel in trademarks, copyrights, domain names, contracts, e-commerce, and online privacy and security.  In addition to practicing law, he travels worldwide to teach courses on intellectual property, contract drafting and negotiating, legal writing and Internet legal issues.. The firm serves individual clients, organizations and large businesses worldwide, including the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Yahoo!, Hilton Worldwide, Sodexo, Korean Airlines, The Professional Ski Instructors of America, Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions, The Washington D.C. Economic Partnership, Suntory Limited and many others.. Mr. Jorgensen brings his unique combination of corporate and law firm experience to his seminars and to his legal practice. He has designed and negotiated hundreds of successful contracts and licenses, successfully prosecuted many U.S. and international trademark, copyright and domain name applications, and prevailed in domain name and other intellectual property disputes. Before founding The Jorgensen Law Firm, Mr. Jorgensen was a senior intellectual property and contract counsel at the Washington D.C. law firm of Patton Boggs LLP. Before that experience, Paul acted as a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel with Choice Hotels International, Inc., where he managed the large hotel franchisor’s worldwide portfolio of trademarks, copyrights, domain names and trade secrets, designed profitable licensing programs, and helped a wide range of business units reach their goals.. Mr. Jorgensen began his legal career with the Washington D.C. office of Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti after graduating from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988. Mr. Jorgensen remains active in the greater Washington D.C. community, serves on several boards and provides pro bono legal counsel to The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

My office focuses on Disability Law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Law, Asylum Law, and Special Education Law. All of these areas have one thing in common – helping those who are being discriminated against through no fault of their own. I opened my first law office in 1994 because I believes strongly that one individual can make a difference. Having a disability, and living with that disability every day, gives me a unique insight into issues that affect people with disabilities. I have a deep commitment to providing quality legal services to others with disabilities. Of course, I brings that same commitment to those without disabilities as well.. As a long-standing member of MWELA, I have over 25 years of experience in Employment Discrimination law and have settled or won cases against multiple federal agencies as well as private sector firms. I have worked with clients to have their security clearances restored, keep their jobs, and obtain reasonable accommodations. I have worked with clients to obtain financial remuneration after they had already lost their jobs due to various forms of discrimination.. My own disability allows me to understand the needs of my Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) clients in a way others may not, and I am a passionate advocate for his clients. I have been a member of NOSSCR for many years and regularly participate in their National Day of Advocacy. I am careful to evaluate each case individually, and will give my honest assessment. In today’s political climate Social Security cases are more and more difficult to win, so it is more important than ever to have an experienced attorney on your side.. Special Education holds a special place in my heart. I was the first disabled child to graduate from my own high school before federal and state Special Education laws were enacted, and I attributes this to my mother. I watched my mother literally break down barriers for me, from making sure that a class was moved from the second floor to the first floor so I could attend the class, to fighting for and getting ramps and automatic doors installed, to going toe to toe with both my high school and college administration officials. I literally hear a bell ring every time I win a Social Security Disability case or a Special Education case, and I know my mother is getting her angel wings. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her, and she is the reason I do this type of law. I am the author of the e-book What Every Parent and Lawyer Should Know About Special Education, and a passionate advocate for parents and children with disabilities.. I joined AILA in 2017 with the goal of helping those seeking asylum based on the fear of persecution either now or in the future on the grounds of sexual orientation, government sponsored violence, gang-related violence, and political persecution. I have an active asylum case load working with clients seeking relief from persecution for various grounds.. I have been a CLE instructor and have taught seminars for AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly, the Archdiocese Legal Network of DC (Catholic Charities), the DC Bar, and other service organizations. I served as a Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in South Carolina. I was an advocate for the SC Protection & Advocacy System for the Handicapped where I advocated for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities, represented families and children with disabilities in numerous Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with local school districts in South Carolina, and presented seminars on the rights of disabled children to have a free and appropriate education.. I worked at the University of South Caroline Center for Developmental Disabilities, and the US Department of Labor. I graduated from the College of Charleston and earned my JD at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Ms. Oliver-Zhang is the Managing Partner and founder of Oliver-Zhang Law. Oliver-Zhang Law was built upon the drive to remedy injustice and help those in need. This is the mission of our legal team.  From personal injury to immigration, listening to what is important to our clients is critical for achieving success and giving trusted advice.  We actively share our legal knowledge with our clients to empower them about their own case as we fight for their best interest.  Ms. Oliver-Zhang’s compassionate approach to injured victims and their families puts the practice of law in the human context.. Learn more by visiting

Mason devotes his practice to a blend of regulatory and litigation matters, principally representing medical device, biologics, pharmaceutical and food manufacturers, distributors and importers.. Mason advises clients on a wide array of topics ranging from approval and compliance of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to compliance with the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  Mason assists clients with import issues involving FDA regulated products, including import holds, detentions, and refusals.  Consistent with his Food, Drug and Medical Device practice, Mason also provides regulatory due diligence opinions to financial institutions and other companies that may consider the purchase of a FDA regulated entity.  In addition to the above, Mason provides his trade association clients with legislative and regulatory development updates, and counsel on governance and antitrust issues.. Mason has a dynamic background that includes litigation and sales and marketing experience.  This affords him a unique and beneficial perspective in assessing and resolving regulatory matters.  Mason previously worked in sales and marketing for a biologics manufacturer and a laboratory that provided neurogenetic diagnostic testing. After graduating from law school, Mason was law clerk to The Honorable Terrence J. McGann, of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, where he was provided with vast exposure to litigation.  He then specialized in civil litigation at a boutique law firm in Maryland before joining OFW Law.. Mason was voted by his peers as a SuperLawyers “Rising Star” in Washington, DC and Maryland for 2013, 2014 and 2015.  He was also recognized by Martindale Hubble with the "Client Distinction Award" in 2012.. Mason was born and raised in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.  He is a graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC.  He later received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Fairfield University in 2001, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore in 2009.  Mason is a member of the Health, Agriculture Law Sections of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Food and Drug Law Institute and the American Health Lawyers Association.

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.

Kathleen Hatfield is an attorney and legislative advisor providing policy guidance and strategic analysis to advance the interests of, and acquire public and private funding for, non-profit organizations including private hospitals, public health entities such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and educational organizations. Her focus is on health care legislation, policy initiatives and the acquisition of federal, state and private funding for non-profit hospitals, medical centers, community health centers, health coalitions, educational institutions and affiliated networks. She has  extensive legislative and legal experience, having worked for Senators Robert C. Byrd, Edward M. Kennedy, and Henry M. Jackson on complex issues involving federal appropriations, judicial, national security, international trade and health care matters. She has also worked for the Executive Branch in the U.S. Commerce Department; independent agencies, including the U.S. International Trade Comission; and the private sector, including a number of national law firms and the National Association of Manufacturers. She currently works as an advocate in Washington, D.C. representing a number of hospitals and health organizations that are replicating their programs as national demonstration projects supported by the U.S. Congress and federal agencies.

Jeff Karlin is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and member of the Franchise & Distribution and Business & General Litigation practice groups. Prior to entering private practice, he served for nine years as a trial attorney for the Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice.  Jeff has litigated a wide variety of commercial cases in the franchise context involving issues of financial fraud, underreporting of sales, wrongful discharge, conversion, and market withdrawal. He has also defended a number of tort and product liability actions involving hot beverage spills, premises liability, wrongful death, invasion of privacy, and defamation.   He was selected as the overall winner of 2013’s Lexology Client Choice Award in the Franchising category for the United States as well as the exclusive winner for Franchising in the District of Columbia.. Representative Cases. Published opinions include:. ·    Progressive Foods, LLC v., Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc., 2012 WL 3241696 (6th Cir. Aug. 9, 2012), cert. denied, 2013 WL 598542, 81 USLW 3370 (Feb. 19, 2013).. ·    H & R Block Tax Servs. LLC v. Franklin, 691 F.3d 941 (8th Cir. 2012).. ·    Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants, LLC v. Agawam Donuts, Inc., 2008 WL 619399 (D. Mass. 2008). ·     Moghaddam v. Dunkin' Donuts, Inc., 332 F. 44 (D. Mass 2004). ·    Baskin-Robbins, Inc., v. Taj California, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19943 and 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19946 (D.C. Cal. 2003). ·    Brock v. Baskin-Robbins, USA Co., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3840 (E.D. Tex. 2003), aff’d 155 . 792 (2005). ·    Wu v. Dunkin’ Donuts, 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2544 (2nd Cir. 2001). ·    Doe v. United States, 83 F. Supp. 2d 833 (S.D. Tex. 2000). ·    Kaplan v. United States, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 26209 (9th Cir. 1998). ·    Schneider v. United States, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20139 (D. Minn. 1993). ·    Fahl v. United States Dep’t of the Interior, 792 F. Supp. 80 (D. Ariz. 1992). Education:. Washington College of Law at American University, J.D., 1989. University of Maryland, M.A., 1986. University of California, Santa Barbara, cum laude, 1984. Bar Admissions:. District of Columbia. California. U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. U.S. District Court, Central District of California. U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. U.S. Court of Federal Claims

I have recently joined the Law offices of Stewart and Stewart, focusing on helping clients navigate international and U.S. trade law.

I have been practicing communications law since 1978, specializing in issues involving emerging spectrum-based technologies and FCC equipment authorization.  I have represented wireless broadband system operators, FCC licensees, cable systems, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, financing sources, and domestic and foreign investors in American communications companies.  I crafted the industry coalition proposal for restructuring the US 2.5 GHz regulatory regime that was largely adopted by the FCC in 2004, and has played an active role in the development of the 2.3 GHz, 3.65 GHz, 5 GHz and LMDS bands.. I appear before the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Rural Utilities Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and federal and state courts. I regularly assist clients in connection with the FCC's rules governing equipment authorization and the allocation, licensing and regulation of spectrum. I frequently provide transaction support for clients implementing spectrum leases, asset and stock acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and financings. I also represent emerging wireless service providers in access, franchising and zoning disputes with local governments.

I founded my firm to help client's navigate family law matters in a better way: with a holistic, social-science informed, team-based approach to identifying and addressing issues impacting my clients and providing them with tailored solutions to address their concerns.  Over a decade later, our firm continues to excel at aiding clients who struggle with: (1) understanding what steps take to take and when to meet the changing needs of their family; (2) understanding what rights, interests and obligations they have; (3) creating and executing a plan to protect those interests - however complex; and (4) determining what outside professionals can be involved to streamline resolution of their case, to minimize uncertainty during major life changes or to aid the family in an on-going capacity after legal work has concluded.  I serve my clients by bringing sound judgment from years of legal experience and a personal approach to each client, educating clients as to their options and the law as it applies to their family, thoughtfully analyzing finances, empowering clients to make sound decisions to achieve their goals, and involving other professionals when it makes sense.. *. Sogand has deep experience represents individuals, including LGBTQ+, in all aspects of family law, including the negotiation of premarital agreements and cohabitation agreements, division of property (including businesses and complex assets), custody, divorce, adoption and assisted reproductive technology (surrogacy, gestational carrier and donor arrangements) throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.  She is called upon by the court and colleagues to serve as a best interest attorney (Guardian ad litem) for the minor children, a role she particularly enoys.  Sogand also frequently serves as a mediator or Collaborative counsel to clients in family law matters, and has extensive training in both practices.  In addition, Sogand is a trained Parent Coordinator, and draws upon her deep experience to aid parents in working through challenging parenting dynamics. When negotiation alone does not suffice, she draws on years of courtroom experience to strongly advocate for clients in contested custody, divorce, modification and enforcement actions.. Sogand has a particular passion for complex international and high-conflict custody matters, including cases requiring cross-jurisdictional and cultural sensitivity.   She draws on her training in conflict resolution at The Hague, her language proficiency in French and Farsi, and her academic background as a graduate of both Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service where she earned her B.S. in International Politics, and Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where she earned an A.M. in Middle Eastern Studies to help clients navigate complex international disputes.. When she is not practicing law, Sogand enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, volunteering, and photography.. Zamani & Associates PLLC represents clients throughout the District of Columbia and Maryland, including in Montgomery County (Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Potomac, and Silver Spring), Howard County and Prince George's County.

I am experienced in all aspects of complex civil litigation, including trial and appeals. My primary focus is class action cases and the federal racketeering statute (RICO). I also have litigated cases involving antitrust, conspiracy, contracts, credit counseling, foreign military sales, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, labor law, media law, and securities law. I have appeared in all levels of the federal court system and various state courts (CT, DE, DC, FL, MD, NC and TN).

I am an international trade associate attorney at the Law Offices of Stewart and Stewart. I have worked on a variety of antidumping and countervailing duties matters before the Department of Commerce, the United States Court of International Trade, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I also conduct research on Chinese industries and policies.I received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. While at law school, I participated in Thad T. Hutcheson Moot Court Competition and served on Texas International Law Journal. During law school, I held internships for two judges.Prior to law school, I obtained a B.A. in Law from China University of Political Science and Law. I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, and a member of the State Bar of New York and the District of Columbia Bar.  I am admitted to practice before the United States Court of International Trade and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

I am a pure hospitality lawyer and have been since 1984 or so.

I am a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Sughrue Mion, PLLC, where for over thirty-five years I have engaged in all facets of patent related matters, including prosecution, opinions on infringement and validity issues, licensing, litigation, ex parte and inter partes reexamination practice, post-grant and inter partes review, and Federal Circuit appeals.  My practice has covered a wide range of electrical, mechanical, optical, computer science and medical device technologies, with particular focus and extensive experience in hearing aids, telecommunications, networking systems, and computer system architecture, for both U.S. and international clients.  My clients range from individuals wanting to protect their ideas, technology start-ups and other small companies requiring freedom to operate and design review counseling and development of an overall intellectual property plan, and Fortune 100 companies with in-house intellectual property counsel seeking assistance in all areas.. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and am a 1976 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.   I registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and am admitted to practice in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.  I am a member of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

I am a civil litigation attorney at The Law Offices of Leonard B. Ference located in Washington, DC.  We provide our clients with a unique level of personal attention and experience in a wide array of legal areas. From Los Angeles, CA to Washington DC, the firm’s attorneys and I have fought to protect our clients’ interests in Civil Litigation matters, including personal injury, workplace discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, wage claims, wrongful arrest and police brutality, slander and other intentional tort actions, contract disputes and negotiations, and business litigation matters.

Haydn focuses on state and federal regulatory compliance matters related to the financial services industry. Haydn represents and advises mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, and financial institutions on issues such as:. Haydn also assists companies with implementing new state laws and regulations, and represents clients in state and federal enforcement actions, as well as compliance audits.. He also is working closely with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) in the testing and implementation of the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS).. Recent matters

Evan Phelps is a principal at OFW Law. He advises companies on compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) law and regulations, with focus on matters related to medical devices and biologics as well as those affecting Clinical Investigators. This includes Assistance in the preparation of Premarket Approval Applications (PMAs), Premarket Notifications (510(k)s), and Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Applications; Advice, training, and assistance with matters concerning the Quality System Regulation (QSR) and the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Regulation; Assistance with responding to and resolving issues relating to: FDA establishment inspections, Forms FDA-483 (Inspectional Observations), Warning Letters, Recalls, Injunctions, Import/Export of FDA-regulated products, and Product labeling. Evan also assists in Clinical Investigators and IRBs with compliance, enforcement, and training issues. He advises companies on the impact of FDA law on business transactions and agreements; development of specially tailored plans to bring medical devices to market based upon client needs and goals; and assists in filing or responding to trade complaints.

Eric is the Partner-in-Charge of Lathrop GPM's Washington, D.C. office. He practices in the areas of white collar defense and government investigations, franchise litigation, and complex civil litigation.  Eric also represents law firms and individual attorneys in legal ethics matters. He is  an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University's Washington College of Law.