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• Drafting and reviewing business contracts.. • Ensuring compliance with Lobbying Disclosure Act.. • Expertise in the area of government ethics, including but not limited to conflict of interests determinations.

The Tax Law Firm of Charles A. Ray, Jr. represents individuals and businesses all over the United States, not just in Washington, D. C. The firm thrives not only because of satisfied clients and its reputation for success, but also because of referrals from other attorneys who know and trust the quality of Charles Ray’s work. We deliver personal attention to our clients by listening, remaining accessible, and promptly responding to their needs. We are selective about the cases we accept to ensure the consistent delivery of exceptional service and personal commitment to each case.

Steven M. Buckman, a AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.   Mr. Buckman concentrates his practice on title,condominium conversion, lending documentation, foreclosure, receiverships, business and real estate related issues. He frequently serves as an expert witness. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the State of New York, as well as the federal courts of the District of Columbia and Maryland.  He is a licensed title agent in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland. While in law school he was in clerk for the late Rita Davidson, Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and worked as a law clerk. He holds membership status in the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors where in sits on Education Committee. He is a former president of the District of Columbia Land Title Association and is a past President of the Maryland Land Title Association.   In March of 2012 Mr. Buckman was appointed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to serve on its Small Business Review Panel which reviewed the CFPB’s formal rulemaking proposal to combine mortgage disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and is considered an expert on TRID.

Solo Legal Practitioner (2005-Current). Practice focuses on contract, commercial, international, human rights, and media/entertainment law as well as civil and criminal trial consultant services. Legal and administrative background includes bankruptcy, corporate, litigation, probate, international, media/entertainment, and real estate fields.  Member of the Washington, DC Bar. (Was a Member of the Massachusetts Bar from 2005 - 2022. Retired in June 2022). Multilingual/legal translations: French, Spanish, Russian. Law Office of Patrice Sheridan: 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 Office Tel.: Website: email:

Sareesh Rawat is a Government Contracts Attorney licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. He has represented and provided counsel to domestic and multinational firms in diverse sectors, including information systems and technology, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, real estate, and logistics. His practice is focused on providing outside counsel on federal issues spanning the entire procurement lifecycle. From filing bid protests to navigating complex claims and litigation, Sareesh provides strategic outside counsel to ensure his clients achieve their government contracting goals.

Sam Finnerty represents clients in a wide range of government contracting and litigation matters. His experience includes representing federal contractors in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and in size and status protests before the Small Business Administration.

Retired from active practice of law now providing only business consultation.  Top "AV" Martindale-Hubbell rating. Areas of experience include employment, small business, and hospitality industry litigation and general business issues.  Previously admitted in all federal and state courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland, including United States Tax Court and Supreme Court of the United States.  Elected District of Columbia Neighborhood Commissioner 6B03 (2014-2018).  Board of Directors:  Capitol Hill Community Foundation.  Board of Trustees:  Capitol Hill United Methodist Church.  Past Chair: D.C. Commission on Human Rights. Past Board memberships:  Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals;  Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, Washington Legal Counsel for the Elderly.  Former Adjunct Professor:  American University Washington College of Law.

REGGIE JONES is a Litigation partner and Chair of Fox Rothschild LLP's Federal Government Contracts and Procurement practice group. Reggie's clients consist of national and international contractors and engineering and design firms, construction managers, and large specialty trade contractors. He has a well-established practice that focuses on federal and commercial claims litigation (prosecution and defense) before federal and state courts, the various boards of contract appeals, and in private arbitration and mediation. Reggie represents clients in connection with the preparation and defense of bid protests (Agency, GAO and Court of Federal Claims), size protests before the Small Business Administration (SBA), the development and implementation of federal business ethics and compliance programs, internal investigations, False Claims Act defense, DCAA audits and investigations, suspension and debarment defense, the negotiation and (prosecution) of termination for convenience settlement proposals, challenging default terminations, and the preparation and prosecution of requests for equitable adjustment and certified claims involving issues such as constructive changes, delays, acceleration, lost labor productivity, defective design, and differing site conditions. Reggie also regularly represents service contractors, suppliers with GSA Schedule contracts, contractors specializing in munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) clearance, satellite earth terminal contractors, federal security contractors, and many others. Reggie has helped clients successfully resolve claims with the GSA, the VA, USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEE, the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the EPA. On the fun side, Reggie enjoys collecting (and drinking) wine, Washington Nationals baseball, the Atlanta Falcons, Georgia Bulldog football, and fishing for Redfish with his two sons.

Ralph was raised in Frederick, Maryland.  After graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force for the next four years.  During that time he was stationed in Texas, Illinois, Vietnam and Japan.  He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5).  After his honorable discharge, he enrolled in college on Maui, Hawaii, where he was an investigator for the Maui Public Defender.  After receiving an Associate of Arts degree, he transferred to the University of California at Berkeley, where he was a Parole Aide for the California Youth Authority.  He graduated from Berkeley with honors and then attended Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  At Harvard Ralph was very active in Drama.  He also represented veterans before military review boards under the school's Committee on Military Justice organization.  After graduating from Harvard, he worked as an associate in a Washington, D.C. law firm that concentrated on antitrust and trade regulation issues.  Two years later he started his own law firm, Thomas John & Everett where he handled a number of high profile cases. He also appeared frequently as a consumer law expert on a  TV consumer protection program called "Dollars and Sense." He then served for the next seven years as the Executive Director of the National Association of Minority Contractors, a group of nation-wide minority-owned construction firms headquartered in Washingon, D.C.  After that, Ralph was appointed as Associate Administrator for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at NASA Headquarters, where he received much acclaim for expanding NASA's competitive base of contractors to include more small, minority, and women owned firms.  In 2005, after 13 years at NASA, Ralph returned to practicing law while maintaining his expertise in increasing contract awards to all categories of small businesses. Ralph has conducted more than one hundred training seminars for small businesses.  He has written about 80 articles on small business issues and testified a number of times in Congress about how proposed legislation would impact small businesses.  Internationally, Ralph has spoken at conferences in a number of foreign countries including Hungary, India, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Switzerland, Brazil, Turkey, England, and Canada.  In 2009 Ralph was admitted into the Bar of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.  He also racewalked a 26.2 mile marathon in Negril, Jamaica.

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.

Patrick M. Klemz is an avid reader and researcher who puts his skills to work solving problems and maximizing outcomes for his Maryland and D.C. legal clients. He has more than five years of experience representing estate planning and elder law clients in the DMV and ten years of experience practicing business and nonprofit law.. With a background in political journalism, Mr. Klemz carefully follows legislative developments to keep abreast of the latest changes in the law. He is an active member of the D.C. Bar, Maryland State Bar Association, and several local and national trade organizations. In 2022, he was selected for the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.. Mr. Klemz lives in Northeast D.C. with his wife, Alison, and his two dogs.

Neil McPhie is the Virginia Managing Partner for Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates his practice in federal sector employment and labor law.. As a former chairman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Mr. McPhie brings a high level of authority and invaluable experience to Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Arlington office, which he manages. In over 30 years of public service, Mr. McPhie has led two government organizations and managed multi-million dollar budgets, in addition to serving as a litigator, adjudicator, employment and personnel lawyer, and human capital strategic advocate. Now at the firm, he pulls from this experience to effectively represent federal employees and personnel in a wide range of employment and labor issues, including discrimination, sexual harassment, equal pay, adverse action, Title VII claims, and Inspector General (IG) investigations.. Following his appointment to a seven-year term by President George W. Bush, Mr. McPhie became a member of the MSPB on April 23, 2003. Later that year, on Dec. 10, President Bush designated him as the board’s vice chairman, and he subsequently became its acting chairman. The U.S. Senate confirmed McPhie as MSPB chairman on Nov. 21, 2004. He was the seventh chairman of the MSPB since its creation in 1979. His term expired on March 1, 2009, though he was statutorily allowed to continue service as chairman of the MSPB until his successor was sworn in on Nov. 12, 2009. At the MSPB, Mr. McPhie played an integral role in revamping what had been viewed as a lethargic agency. Under his leadership, the independent quasi-judicial agency operated more efficiently. The average time MSPB appellants had to wait for the board to decide on their cases went from 295 days in 2003 to less than 100 days in 2009. Another one of Mr. McPhie’s accomplishments as chairman was the 2004 creation of a permanent MSPB Mediation Appeals Program, which is a nationwide program that provides mediation services to MSPB appellants. Mr. McPhie’s in-depth knowledge of federal merit systems gives him an edge in helping clients receive justice in their federal employment cases with expedience. At the time of his appointment to the MSPB, Mr. McPhie was serving as a senior assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. From 1998 to 2002, he served as the executive director of the Virginia Department of Employment Dispute Resolution. He oversaw the management of the agency and directed the implementation of its statewide grievance, mediation, training and consultation programs. Based on this experience, Mr. McPhie knows first-hand how government employers approach employment disputes, allowing him to more effectively represent federal employees in such cases. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. McPhie served as an assistant attorney general for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, where he defended state agencies and officials in state and federal courts. After receiving his juris doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center in 1976 and up to when he joined the Attorney General’s office, Mr. McPhie served as a trial and appellate attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. McPhie graduated magna cum laude from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in 1973. He has been admitted to bars in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Iowa. His court admissions include the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, several U.S. circuits courts of appeals and district courts in Virginia.

Mr. Petel counsels and represents government contractors on a broad range of government contracting issues, including contract claims and disputes, bid protests, internal investigations, and cost allowability matters.  Mr. Petel is also a Certified Public Accountant.

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

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

Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., Partner, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC. Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., is a media/entertainment business and legal affairs attorney – backed by years of in-house, law firm, and Of Counsel experience. He was Director, Business and Legal Affairs at 21st Century FOX/National Geographic Channels for four and one-half years.. Acknowledging that media is ever changing- Kurt believes it is a privilege to work on media/entertainment matters that bring new challenges at a rapid pace- viewing these as means to learn, lead, and grow and thus opportunities to help clients advance their endeavors at a timely pace. Kurt uses a proactive approach to identify and implement collaborative and often cross-functional solutions and risk mitigation options. He simultaneously supports senior executives and multiple other stakeholders across a variety of matters.. Kurt provides business and legal counsel mirroring the needs of emerging and conventional media/content landscapes. He designs, implements, and supports legal frameworks for digital and conventional media content and related asset development, creation, production, distribution, and exploitation. He supports legal aspects of neighboring branding, marketing, and social media functions and partnerships including direct-to-digital production and influencer engagements.. Kurt regularly functions as lead attorney on domestic and international transactions involving many of the world’s leading media companies and provides creative and practical guidance with related legal and business strategies. He has been legal counsel to top world brand corporate marketing departments, in-house legal departments, social media departments, deal leads of branded content, television networks, content syndication/licensing departments, independent producers, production companies, web designers, TV talent, musicians, music composers, recording studios, digital game developers, and media entrepreneurs on a wide variety of media, intellectual property, project financing, and corporate organization matters.. Outside of legal practice, Kurt was an executive in two mid-sized media production and distribution companies and functioned as a producer, assistant director, and production manager of television commercials and corporate films (140+ projects), earning 16 regional and national awards. Kurt also worked in the production departments of multiple LA-based studio feature films. In addition to a Juris Doctor, Kurt holds a M.S. in Communications (Advertising) and a B.S. in Recording Industry.

Justin Shore is a Maryland-barred attorney focused on national security litigation, data privacy and protection regulations, and corporate contract negotiations. He has focused his career on issues that require building new legal and policy structures, and has always been fascinated with the cutting edge of law and policy.. Since graduating cum laude from the American University Washington College of Law in May 2012, Mr. Shore has served in the legal department of TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a marketing oursourcing company. As the principal contract negotiator for its subsidiary company, Revana Corporation, Mr. Shore has drafted numerous agreements involving established technology companies, such as AT&T, Google, Facebook, and IBM.  In addition, Mr. Shore is responsible for advising corporate officers on data privacy and direct marketing laws, such as the FCC’s and FTC’s do-not-call regulations, and the U.S.-EU’s Safe Harbor treaty obligations.. During law school, Mr. Shore was a law clerk at both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where he developed litigation skills working on complex and nuanced criminal prosecutions. Working within the DOJ’s National Security Division, Counterterrosim Section, Mr. Shore was involved in some of the DOJ’s highest-priority prosecutions, implicating statutes from material support for terrorism to murder-for-hire and financial transaction regulations. While working for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Mr. Shore was privileged to be involved in two federal narcotics wiretap trials, both resulting in guilty jury verdicts, as well as the beginning stages of RICO conspiracy cases against the noted mara salvatrucha (MS-13) gang. Throughout these experiences, Mr. Shore wrote pre-trial and trial motions, assisted with witness preparation, and became familiar with conducting investigations and handling pre-litigation matters.. In addition, Mr. Shore served as the Editor-In-Chief of the American University National Security Law Brief – the law school’s journal focusing on cutting-edge matters of national security law and policy – where he managed fifty-two colleagues in publishing two volumes of the publication and implementing the journal’s first online presence. Mr. Shore also served as the President of the university’s Health Law & Justice Initiative, and received the American University Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Community – the first time the award had been presented to a member of the law school community.. Prior to 2009, Mr. Shore worked at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. Having joined Brookings’ Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform when the hard-fought debates that culminated in the HITECH, ARRA, and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts began, he was involved in some of the initial conversations that led to the largest remake of the U.S. health-care landscape since the 1960s. During his time at Brookings, he was a Working Group leader for the $5 million-dollar American Health and Information Committee (AHIC) grant, where the Center successfully transferred the AHIC from a government-run FACA committee to a public-private partnership responsible for bringing together key industry stakeholders who were focused on the next generation of health information technology. Along with researching and editing working papers and memoranda for the Center, throughout his tenure Mr. Shore worked on numerous policy events and reports with the Center’s partners, including the Coaltion Against Major Diseases, a private industry group composed of the top pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers; the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, a public-private organization encompassing government and industry stakeholders focused on improving the quality of care; and was involved in the beginning stages of the Partnership for a Healthier America, the research arm of the Obama Administration’s “Let’s Move” campaign.. Before joining Brookings, Mr. Shore worked on Gabrielle Giffords first two successful campaigns for the United States House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008, and also served as a legislative intern to Senator John S. McCain during the summer of 2006. He holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law. Mr. Shore is an active member of the American Bar Association’s National Security, Litigation, and Science & Technology committees, and holds a SECRET-level security clearance from the Department of Justice.

Jordan Savitz is a Principal in the Business Law and Transactions practice group at Baker Donelson, recognized for his forward-thinking and business-minded approach to client representation. Jordan advises clients in all stages of the business life cycle, from choosing the appropriate type and jurisdiction of a new entity, to complex stockholder and operating agreements, restrictive covenant drafting and dispute resolution, employment agreements, complex contract drafting, and negotiation (including Master Service Agreements and home improvement contracts), through succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and more.. Mr. Savitz grew up in an entrepreneurial environment. He learned to love the challenges inherent in growing a successful business and understands the importance of small businesses in the community. In high school, Mr. Savitz formed his first business venture, OmniNoise Productions, which he used as a platform to showcase local musicians in three "Battle of the Bands" competitions. While a student at Boston University, Jordan gained first-hand experience in finance at Merrill Lynch, commercial real estate at Edens & Avant (now Edens), and branding from both Feld Entertainment (the parent company to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus), and Chipotle Mexican Grill, where he was a Student Brand Manager. Mr. Savitz graduated law school cum laude, with a concentration in business law, from the University of Baltimore, where he simultaneously obtained his MBA.. Mr. Savitz leverages his background and passion for supporting entrepreneurship to understand his clients' business model and strategic objectives, and to provide practical legal advice that hedges against current and future risks, while considering business priorities that many other lawyers overlook.. Licensed to practice law in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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.

I provide custom-tailored legal and business-oriented solutions to the legal challenges that companies face when doing business internationally. Providing services since April, 2003, I bring precision, thoroughness, and passion to my work, making me a trustworthy business partner. I particularly enjoy helping individuals and companies, no matter their size, to maximize their opportunities in the global marketplace while minimizing and managing their risks -

I help healthcare providers to navigate the U.S. healthcare system, the most highly regulated industry in the United States. My practice assists small to mid-sized medical practices, mental healthcare providers, dental clinics, medical spas, and durable medical equipment providers with growing their business by maximizing earnings and overcoming regulatory hurdles. I have a proven record of successfully disputing denied medical claims, removing providers from prepayment reviews and post-payment audits, assisting healthcare practices with regulatory compliance matters, and defending providers against allegations of fraud and abuse.. I also work with clients outside of the healthcare realm, providing counsel regarding administrative, contractual, trademark, and civil litigation matters.

I grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1980, where I graduated from the University of Michigan's residential college.  While in Ann Arbor, I was also a taxicab driver for Ann Arbor Yellow Cab, a music reviewer for the Ann Arbor News, a record store clerk, and a disc jockey at WCBN radio and numerous clubs and private parties.  During my subsequent years at Boston College Law School, I was a student intern at  both the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and the United Auto Workers headquarters. I settled in the Washington, D.C. area in 1988, when I began my legal career as an appellate litigator with the National Labor Relations Board, enforcing that Board's orders  pertaining to disputes between employees and their unions, and management.  I later represented a major national labor union, and then advocated for children and families in the Washington, D.C. child abuse and neglect system.. I love my practice representing employees and job applicants in the Washington, D.C. area and elsewhere who have been wronged. Although I typically represent individuals and small groups of employees, I have observed that there are numerous workplace injustices that occur repeatedly, and that there are structural barriers to employment justice in the United States that need to be counteracted.  Informed by that recognition, I have worked persistently through the years to earn my reputation for tireless advocacy on behalf of my clients in all facets of employment litigation, including developing the factual record, opposing employer motions for summary judgment, trying cases and contesting issues on appeal when necessary. I hope and believe that by helping to obtain justice in my clients' individual circumstances, I can do my small part to make the workplace more just.

I enjoy tennis, baseball and all sports.  I am a naturalist, and an author on the evolution debate between Darwinists and intelligent design theorists, Creation: Towards a Theory of All Things (2005), and have given a number of author lectures from time to time including at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library.  I was an editor of the Michigan Law Review, and also authored a paper on legal jurisprudence that won international praise.  74 Mich. L. Rev. 1167-1199 (1976).  At the University of Michigan, I obtained my Ph.D. in philosophy for my work in moral theory and my J.D. I was awarded the Danforth Fellowship for Advanced Graduate Studies.  I am a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar.. On the lighter side of things, I enjoy singing, songwriting, guitar, piano, and recording.   I am a family man, and always enjoy cooking and barbecuing for my family - and sometimes the whole neighborhood.  I am a Christian churchgoer from a military family.  I love America, and attended the magnificent Inauguration of our new President Barack H. Obama.

Hi, my name is O.T. and I proudly represent what a geriatric millennial lawyer looks like, and so does my virtual law firm. The Walker Collective caters to the contractual, intellectual property, and business formation needs of creative misfits and small business owners, but more importantly, it is accessible to regular degular folks just like you! I was admitted to practice in Maryland and New York in 2014. Prior to the practice of law, I worked in sports tv, radio, and public relations. Enough about me, let's talk about you! Please visit to schedule your consultation.

For nearly 35 years, I have been a general business litigator, with substantial experience in jury trials, bench trials and all forms of alternate dispute resolution.  Over the years, I have also developed considerable experience in handling complex estate disputes and legal malpractice cases and have extensive experience in dealing with disputes arising out of M&A activity and commercial contracts.  My cases have often involved extensive use of expert witnesses, particularly those involving business valuation, value of services and other complex economic issues.. Apart from litigation, I have also negotiated mergers and acquisitions, documented complex real estate financing ventures and drafted a great many contracts.  For approximately four years, while a partner at a large multinational law firm, I also acted as outside general counsel for a mid-sized government contractor (approximately $500 million dollars in annual sales), including the provision of advice on all aspects of its business operations.. With the Butzel Long platform, my colleagues and I are capable of efficiently handling all types of cases, from multi-district class actions involving billions of dollars to relatively small contract disputes.