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When I am not in the office, I pursue lots of interests.  I love to play golf and tennis.  I enjoy all forms of live theater, including Broadway musicals, dramas, light opera, grand opera.  I also enjoy the other arts, especially classical music and viewing the works of great painters, sculptors and architects.  I spend time every summer hiking, bicycling, canoeing and kayaking, particularly in Colorado.  I also love to travel.  Finally, as I get older, I find that I thoroughly enjoy reading classical literature and well-written histories, escpecially about American history.. I am married to the former Anne Biden Winter and have an 18 year old son who will begin college in the fall.

Veteran attorney John Friedman heads the Law Offices of John L. Friedman. He entered the legal field more than 30 years ago, and today, his passion for the law and getting the best outcome for his clients’ cases still remains strong.. Attorney Friedman is well-known in the Baltimore metro area for his dedication to quality legal representation, whether this entails collection accounts, personal injury cases, or complex criminal proceedings. Attorney Friedman simplifies your case with his multifaceted knowledge and approach to tackling any case you throw his way.

Trial attorney concentrating in business litigation and serious personal injury/medical malpractice cases. My firm provides a variety of business services and consulting including corporate formation, negotiating commercial leases, franchise and joint venture agreements, non-compete agreement disputes and licensing agreements. As a trial attorney for over twenty (20) years I have had numerous succesful cases against individuals and insurance companies in serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. I also have been sought in referral of personal injury cases by other law firms when negotiations have failed and litigation must be pursued. This mutually beneficial referral arrangement has resulted in providing extensive legal services to individuals and corporations in the local community.

Tom graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and earned his J.D. in 1986 from the University Of Maryland School Of Law.. Tom focuses his practice on Business and Corporate Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Franchise Law. During his career, Tom has developed both the business and legal skills which allow him to anticipate client needs before adverse legal consequences arise.  Tom's experience in the areas of business law and litigation allow him to assist business owners and corporate leaders in navigating the complicated issues they face in today's constantly changing business environment.  Mr. Kohn is chair of the law firm's business and corporation practice.. Mr. Kohn devotes a significant portion of his practice to working with private health care providers, specifically dentists, orthodontists and other medical specialists, to develop fair and efficient strategies for the profitable creation, operation and, ultimately, sale of professional practices.  He assists clients with practice formation, partner relations, hiring of associates, practice growth and management, purchase and sale of existing practices, and startups of new or expanding practices.. Beginning in 2007 and for each year thereafter, Tom has selected as a Maryland Super Lawyer in the area of Business and Corporate law, an honor afforded to only five percent (5%) of Maryland attorneys each year.. A Baltimore native, Mr. Kohn is, and has been, active with many community and charitable organizations. His current activities include membership on the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Jewish Community Center, the Community Advisory Board of WYPR Radio and the Technology Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. He is also a regular contributor to Dentaltown Magazine and a frequent lecturer with regard to various aspects of business ownership, management and growth.. His wife, Dr. Shari C. Kohn, is a pediatric dentist in private practice in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Together, they are raising two children, Rachel and A.J., and a Golden Retriever, Penny.

The debt collection attorneys at Kind & Dashoff, LLC provide top quality legal and debt collection services for the state of Maryland and Washington, DC. We are a licensed and bonded collection agency.. Unlike other collection agencies, we provide a full range of debt collection services, including litigation. In addition, as collection lawyers, we help our clients navigate the complex collection laws of Maryland and Washington, DC.. Kind & Dashoff, LLC has an excellent record of success in tracking down debtors, locating their assets, and collecting money for our clients. In addition, we have been in business for over 30 years. We are skillful debt collectors and will help you collect your delinquent accounts.

Since joining Adelberg, Rudow, Jerald Lurie has concentrated his practice in the areas of business, real estate, employment, intellectual property, health care and tax law. He currently chairs the firm's Business Section.. Mr. Lurie is a Past President of The Bar Association of Baltimore City. Mr. Lurie is also a Past Chairperson and current member of the Business Law Section Council, Maryland State Bar Association. He is the Immediate Past Chairperson of the Maryland State Board of Pilots and the Immediate Past President of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Maryland's largest and oldest pro bono service provider.. Mr. Lurie has served as a faculty member of Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) and is past member of its Board of Trustees. He also serves on the Peer Review Committee of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and he is a prior Secretary of the Maryland Board of Professional Engineers.

Peter Rosenwald leads our representation of financial institutions in commercial lending transactions, including inventory and receivables financing, equipment financing, bank participations, federal and state government lending and guarantee programs, and equity financing.

Over 40 years experience as a Business Lawyer, Commercial Litigator and arbitrator.

Ned “wrote the book” on trademark law for Maryland lawyers.  He authored the chapter on federal and state trademark law for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Handbook for Maryland Business and Litigation Lawyers, published in June 2013.

My practice focus is business advice, planning and transactions for companies of all sizes in a wide range of industries including financial services, life sciences, hospitality, private equity, consumer products and services, and technology. My representative transactions include strategic alliances, service and distribution relationships, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, limited liability company and other joint ventures, venture capital/private equity financing, equity and other restructurings, redemptions and other buy-outs, and executive employment arrangements and terminations. I help clients understand risks/benefits, solve complex problems, resolve difficult issues, implement creative solutions, and manage sensitive interpersonal dynamics. I serve as Vice President (Education) and Chair of the Board of Education of an 1100-student parochial school. I have served on the executive boards of several charitable organizations and other non-profits.

Ms. Baker is a Partner in the Corporate/Commercial Department. She represents business clients in full range of matters, including entity formation and modification, owner agreements, contract review and negotiation, and, in particular, trademark and copyright issues. She also has a concentration in health care, assisting many types of health care providers in business and contracting matters. In addition, she advises and supports healthcare service providers.. Ms. Baker is extremely active in her community. She assists growing businesses through the Maryland Small Business Development Center’s CEO Accelerator Program, and she mentors two high school students through My Sister’s Circle.

Mr. Williams is a Partner in the Estates and Trusts Department. His practice focuses on estate planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and gift taxation.  With over thirteen years of legal experience, Mr. Williams has counseled clients on personal wealth planning, complex wills, trusts, special needs trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, contested estates, living wills, powers of attorney, charitable giving, and estate administration. He has also represented businesses and nonprofits on transactional and litigation matters, including contracts, business incorporation, compliance, tax exempt qualification, employment, and commercial disputes.

Mr. Scarlett is one of the Firm’s founding members and concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law, including representing creditors and debtors in workouts and in bankruptcy proceedings. His practice also includes business and civil litigation and general corporate representation. He represents clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.. Mr. Scarlett was born in Baltimore on May 15, 1955. In 1982, he was admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland by the Maryland Court of Appeals. He was admitted in 1982 to the bar of United States District Court for the District of Maryland, including its trial bar. In 1984, he became a member of the bars for United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Circuit Court. In 1986, Mr. Scarlett became a member of the bars for the United States Tax Court, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Supreme Court for the United States. He was also admitted in 2002 as a member of the bar for United States Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit and, in 2007, became a member of the bar for the United States Court of Federal Claims.. Mr. Scarlett received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University in 1976 and went on to obtain a Masters in Business Administration from University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana in 1978. Mr. Scarlett received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Baltimore in 1982.. Mr. Scarlett has been awarded an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive. He is listed in the Bar Register for Preeminent lawyers, as published by Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Scarlett is a member of Maryland State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland. He has served on the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Local Rules Committee.. Honoring the Firm’s commitment to spend time on pro bono matters, Mr. Scarlett acts as the volunteer National Legal Counsel to the National Ski Patrol assisting its 27,000 members throughout the United States and Europe.

Mr. Saltzman is a member of Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler concentrating in general business legal work, business advice, business transactions, taxation, workouts and business disputes.  Mr. Saltzman also concentrates his practice in estate planning and administration

Mr. O'Brien's practice is focused upon the defense of claims in commercial litigation. He has had extensive experience in defending maritime claims (including cargo damage, collision, personal injury and death), inland marine claims, non-maritime trucking industry claims (including cargo damage, personal injury, death and coverage issues), claims involving warehousemen, freight forwarders, transportation brokers and terminal operators, as well as claims involving commercial contract disputes.. He has served on the firm's Management Committee and as Chairman of the firm's Litigation Section. He is the author of such articles as Admiralty Jurisdiction Over Pleasure Craft Torts, 36 Md. L. Rev. 212 and What You Need to Know About the Amended Wrongful Death Statute, The Defense Line, Spring 1997. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore City Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the DRI Trucking Law Committee. Mr. O'Brien has been a proctor member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States since 1981 and he is currently a member of the MLA's Maritime Torts and Casualties Committee. Mr. O'Brien has also served as an Assistant Editor of American Maritime Cases since 1981.

Larry Coppel is a member and chairs the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group.  He has maintained a diverse practice in complex business bankruptcy and workout cases and has extensive experience representing lenders, debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, receivers and other parties.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation and has received recognition for his specialty in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since its first publication.. Larry founded and was the first President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland.  He also served as Chair of the Banking, Bankruptcy and Business Law Committee of the Baltimore City Bar Association.  Larry is a member of the Liaison Committee of the United States Bankruptcy Court and United States District Court for the District of Maryland.  He was a member of the Panel of Trustees for the District of Maryland from 1979 to 1992 and holds memberships in the American Bankruptcy Institute, and Turnaround Management Association.  He is a member of the faculty of the annual MSBA Advanced Bankruptcy Institute and is a frequent lecturer at other bankruptcy programs.

I practice property and casualty insurance law. That means I deal with legal issues about insurance for things like cars, homes, businesses, professional malpractice, cyber insurance, that sort of thing. (One of the only major areas of insurance I do not do is health insurance. That's a whole other ballgame.) I represent insurance companies and insureds (people with insurance). My practice is split about sixty percent insurer and forty percent insured. I hope that my experience working in-house for major insurers, as a CPCU, and as a trial lawyer and small business owner help me provide better representation to my clients.. Most of my practice is coverage litigation --fighting over whether an insurance policy covers a loss. I also do bad faith litigation --fighting over whether an insurance company denied a claim in bad faith. And I do malpractice litigation --fighting over whether an insurance agent negligently failed to set up the insurance policy right.. I am also a trial lawyer. I try cases to verdicts. I've been doing it since the 80's.. I am also a mediator. I work for several local circuit courts to help mediate cases so they do not get to trial.. I have also served as an expert witness in litigation about insurance bad faith for both insurers and insureds.

I help clients with issues related to their businesses, immigration issues, and issues related to fraud.

I have significant amount of experience in all phases of litigation, including securities litigation, all manner of claims involving construction work, general business and commercial litigation, and professional liability litigation (including defending lawyers and other professionals who've had complaints filed against them with professional boards).  I have a personal interest in defending lawyers and other professionals who've been sued for malpractice, and I work at one of the few larger firms that takes, on occasion, plaintiff's cases against lawyers and law firms who've negligently represented their clients.  In addition to being a lawyer, I'm also a published fiction author and a speaker who often presents seminars on how to affectively communicate your clients' story during litigation and at trial.  Feel free to email me if you'd like to see any of the articles or other materials I've written on professional liability and other issues.

I focus my practice on health care, corporate, and administrative law. I understand that every client has unique needs, and focus on working with them to develop a plan that will meet their needs.Professional and Business Association Memberships. The Supreme Court of the United States. Maryland State Bar Association. Howard County Bar Association. Women's Bar Association for Maryland and Howard County. The Missouri Bar

I believe strongly in listening. By carefully listening to my clients, I can help them prioritize their needs and reach decisions that make the best sense for them, their companies and/or their families.. Similarly, I listen carefully to the judges, trustees, co-owners and adversaries so that I can help them obtain what they really want from the transaction, while at the same time helping my clients realize their goals.

I am an attorney who works with companies of all sizes to handle a broad range of business and employment matters, from handling business formation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance transactions, and corporate governance issues, to drafting and negotiating business and employment agreements and developing policies, to advising companies on regulatory compliance, employment, and technology and electronic data management issues.  I bring to my corporate and counseling practice a broad litigation background, and have represented companies before courts and administrative agencies in a broad range of commercial and employment disputes.

I am a securities lawyer with expertise representing Pink Sheet and OTC Bulletin Board companies, shareholders, transfer agents and broker-dealers, in a wide variety of OTCMarkets, OTCBB, SEC, DTC, FINRA and microcap securities legal matters. My clients include microcap public companies listed on the OTCMarkets Pink Sheets, OTCQB, OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). More information on my securities law practice and consulting services for OTC Bulletin Board and OTC Markets Pink Sheet stocks can be found on OTCLawyers.com and .. As a OTC issuer M&A consultant and advisor, I work with other professionals to take microcap companies public via alternative IPO and Reverse Merger, and raise capital to help shareholders achieve liquidity.. www.otclawyers.com. Tel Fax

I am a member of Offit Kurman's Management Committee and a Regional Practice Group Director—a role which oversees many of the firm's legal service teams. Leveraging years of experience in real estate litigation, fair housing defense and business law, I serve as a trusted advisor to closely held businesses and organizations and local and regional management companies.  I help my clients negotiate or litigate through legal obstacles and difficulties – without ever losing focus of cost benefit parameters. My clients have included property management industry leaders, managers and owners of residential and commercial real estate, C-level officers of small and mid-sized corporations, directors of not-for-profit organizations and individual clients seeking cost effective representation. Currently, I serve as General Counsel for Property Management Association, as well as the USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation, where I also serve on the board of directors.. I am a trusted advisor to business leaders on all matters involving real estate, leases, construction, landlord–tenant disputes, fair housing investigations and litigation, mold and pest-infestation claims, business torts, defense of discrimination claims and business transactions. With a focus on building partnerships with the individuals and organizations with whom I work, I seek to advocate on my clients’ behalf through cost-effective representation, including offensive litigation when necessary. My experience as a litigator spans most trial courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Earlier in my legal career, I served as a special trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.. A recognized authority on fair housing and landlord-tenant matters (commercial and residential), I lecture to local and national industry associations.  I have partnered with industry leaders, such as Shari Solomon of CleanHealth Environmental, and Matt Paxton of Clutter Cleaner, to present seminars on mold and hoarding.  Audiences for my speaking engagements have included Property Management Association (PMA), Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and the Mid-Atlantic Affordable Housing Management Association.

I am a business lawyer with a broad range of clients, including privately owned and managed companies.  I have also developed a niche practice counseling dental practices in numerous transactional/transitional matters.. My clients rely upon me for my legal counsel and guidance on the optimal way to structure their business arrangements.  Although I have lived in the Mid-Atlantic for over 20 years, I am originally from Dallas, Texas.. Specifically:. GENERAL TRANSACTIONAL EXPERIENCE:. I assist my clients with a wide variety of commercial arrangements including:. -Equity and debt financings. -Acquisitions. -Buy-sell agreements and business succession planning. -Joint Ventures. I also act as an informal outside general counsel to a number of clients that consult with me on an extensive range of issues, including risk management, vendor agreements, services agreements, employment issues, and many other day-to-day aspects of starting and running a business.. DENTAL PRACTICE TRANSITIONS EXPERIENCE:. Over the years, I have represented a myriad of dental practices and gained valuable knowledge about the unique needs facing general dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric dentists, orthodontists, endodontists and periodontists in business transactions and situations they encounter during the lifespan of their practices.. Services I provide to dental practice clients include structuring, negotiating and documenting employee arrangements, partnership arrangements, acquisitions, separations and sales.. Specialties: Business law; corporate law; mergers and acquisitions; contracts; representing start-up companies; medical and dental practice transitions; dental associateships, dental practice acquisitions and sales; dental practice partnerships; exit strategies for dentists; informal outside general counsel.