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Carlos L. McDade, Colonel, USAF (Retired) joined Black & LoBello after a successful twenty-two year career as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force.  Mr. McDade has over twelve years of experience in environmental and land use law.  He has provided counsel for compliance matters such as air quality, Title V, drinking water, wastewater and stormwater permitting; for solid and hazardous waste permitting, handling and reporting; for planning under NEPA, Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Act regulatory regimes and airport zoning, bird hazard, flight-path obstruction issues and noise complaints.  He has defended against regulatory violations and enforcement actions from state and local regulators and from four EPA Regional Offices in a dozen different states.. Mr. McDade earned his bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from Yale University, his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School and his L.L.M. in Environmental Law, with Highest Honors, from The George Washington University Law School.  He was admitted to practice law in the state of Colorado in November 1985, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Air Force courts in December 1986.  He has appeared before the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board and in administrative hearings in a dozen states and filed briefs with the United States Supreme Court.. As an Air Force JAG, Colonel McDade served as the Air Force Chief of Appellate Criminal Defense and the Air Force Regional Counsel, Eastern Region; as the Staff Judge Advocate at Nellis AFB, Nevada, and Schriever AFB, Colorado, and as Attorney Advisor and Investigator with the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office.  During his time in the Air Force, he provided legal counsel for some of the Air Force’s most important installations, Nellis, Tinker and Yokota Air Force Bases, and for operational and deployed forces.  Mr. McDade was environmental counsel for a hundred million dollar environmental operation and contract and fiscal counsel on multi-million dollar global satellite operations and worldwide, deployable communications operations.  He has litigated at the trial level as both a prosecutor and defense counsel and in federal and state administrative venues.  He also has practiced at the appellate level as counsel for the Air Force in military criminal and civil matters.  Mr. McDade has lectured on criminal law, environmental law and ethics at both military and civilian seminars and CLE sessions.. Mr. McDade has been awarded with the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Award, 2008, for the Nellis Air Force Base Photovoltaic Array Generating Plant; the General Counsel of the Air Force Award, 2006 for enabling Predator operations and the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Award, 1995.  He was honored with the Legion of Merit Award, the Defense Meritorious Service Award, the Air Force Meritorious Service Award with multiple devices and the Air Force Humanitarian Services Award.  He was recognized for providing innovative counsel to Aviation Nation, the Nellis Air Force Base Air Show; as Outstanding Investigator, Department of Defense Inspector General, Senior Officials Investigations Division; Commander’s Appreciation for establishing the Tinker Air Force Base Airpower Park and Letter of Appreciation for Litigation, General Counsel of the Air Force.  He is also a member of the Leadership Las Vegas Class of 2008.  Mr. McDade was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in January 2009.  As of 2009, Mr. McDade has been approved as a Licensed Foreclosure Mediator by the State of Nevada.

My passion is real estate law: Prior to becoming an attorney, I spent a dozen years as a Realtor and operated my own real estate brokerage in Utah and Michigan. I capped my legal education with a post-doctorate law degree (LLM) in Real Property Development.  I live in Las Vegas with my wife and six children. You can reach me, seven zero 2 five 5 six 8 one two 6.

My practice is concentrated in commerical litigation, with emphasis on representation of financial institutions, business entities and their coporate offiers and directors, and in construction law.  I also have extensive experience in real estate litigation, handling title and escrow matters, real estate contract and easement disputes, and wrongful liens.

Ryan C. Hawkins is a member of the Cabarrus County Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association and its Real Property Section. His principal areas of practice include Residential and Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Hawkins’s practice experience includes a wide variety of residential and commercial real estate matters, including the examination of title to real property, representation of sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants in the negotiation and preparation of purchase agreements, loan agreements, and leases; the representation of lenders in foreclosure proceedings; and the representation of community associations.

Attorney Rodriguez has practiced law since 2005. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Languages and prior to her Juris Doctorate, Ms. Rodriguez provided pro-bono translation and interpreter services for the Mexican Consulate from 1997-1999 and served the Eighth Judicial District Court as a court interpreter for 2 years. She has extensive experience through a wide array of legal practices while still contributing to local communities and organizations in Nevada.. Attorney Rodriguez has served multiple roles in various courts. In 2013 she was appointed as a Business License Hearing Officer for the City of Henderson. In 2016, she became a Mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada. She has also been a mediator for the Foreclosure Mediation program since 2009. From August, 2016 to current, she serves as a Pro Tem Hearing Master for the Child Support Division.. Outside of her solo-legal practice, Attorney Rodriguez has worked with local non-profit organizations to help with citizen drives. She has also worked with Immigration Court outreaches to help represent detainees in Immigration Court.

Most Recent Significant Work Project Experiences (last 4 months) include:. -Land Use and Zoning Work;. -Real Estate Lending representing Lender;. -Student Housing Development representing University;. -Obtained TRO on behalf of Grantee in an Access Easement Dispute;. -Represent Lender in a Commercial Foreclosure;. -Oil & Gas Pipeline Right of Ways, Division Orders and Dormant Mineral Act cases;

Jack W. Morrison, Jr. practices in the areas of civil litigation and appellate practice, real estate law & development, zoning and land use, government, public and municipal law as well as business and corporate law. He is an active member of the American and Ohio Associations for Justice and the American, Ohio and Akron Bar Associations.

Giovanna has over ten years of experience and is experienced in a variety of legal matters including representing clients in both civil litigation, civil transactional work, appellate practice, and criminal defense. Giovanna actively represents individuals facing criminal traffic, misdemeanor, and felony charges. She also dedicates a large area of her practice to appellate practice and has argued before the Ohio Supreme Court, Ninth District Court of Appeals, Eighth District Court of Appeals, and Sixth District Court of Appeals. Giovanna has had cases accepted to the Ohio Supreme Court upon her petition to the Court. She represents individuals in civil litigation and transactional work in the areas of real estate, landlord/tenant disputes and evictions, guardianship, probate, estate planning, and small business matters. In 2018, Giovanna became the Lorain County Recovery Court defense attorney representing individuals in addiction recovery.. Giovanna was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Star List for 2020 and 2021. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are named to this list after a nomination, research, and evaluation process.. Giovanna is proud to have served on the executive board of the Lorain County Bar Association (LCBA) since 2016. Giovanna is currently the secretary of the Lorain County Bar Association and a committee member of the Ethics Committee. The LCBA is a group comprised of over 500 local attorneys, magistrates, and judges. Giovanna is a frequent speaker for the LCBA at continuing education courses for fellow attorneys and a contributor to the Legal Times, a LCBA publication.. In 2021, Attorney Bremke was appointed to serve on the Magnificat High School Anti-Racism Advisory Task Force.. Giovanna serves on the Board of Let's Get Real, an organization that provides peer support to those suffering from addiction and their families.. In 2019, Giovanna was appointed to the Board of the Lorain/Medina CBCF by Judge D. Christopher Cook in 2019. The mission of the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility is to ensure public safety by reducing recidivism.. Giovanna is an active member of the Stepping Up Initiative, a group focused at diverting individuals with serious mental illness out of correctional facilities.. Giovanna serves as a caregiver mentor through the Fourth Angel Mentoring Program for caregivers with loved ones battling cancer.. Additionally, Giovanna is a supporter of the Lorain County 4-H and FFA programs and is on the Board of Directors of the Livestock Youth Reserve, an organization that encourages youth engagement in livestock and the agriculture industry.

Dan enjoys playing hockey, hunting, fishing and spending time with his wife and three children