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Located in Brewerton, New York, the Maether Law Firm was founded on the principle of providing compassionate legal services. Your needs are our priority. Whether you are purchasing or selling your home, planning for your family's future, or facing a legal dilemma, the Maether Law Firm will be there every step of the way. Attorney Advertising

I'm a Christian attorney, driven by Christian principles and family values, who strives to provide exceptional customer service, effective business, estate, and medicaid planning documents, and seamless real estate transactional experiences.

I've represented business owners in the District for more than 16 years, from creation/set-up through sale or wind-down of operations and everything in between, including litigation. I primarily represent businesses in real estate, businesses that operate bars and restaurants; and licensed therapists (including clinical social workers) who provide direct client services.  If you have additional questions about the services I provide, visit my website or simply give me a call for more information.

Since 1991, the Real Estate Group of Zelnick & Erickson, P.C. has been specializing in real estate closings, title insurance and real estate contracts for the entire Northern Virginia area.  We are a full-service title agency/settlement company.  Attorney Marta Borinsky conducts all real estate settlements, including refinances, purchases, construction loan closings, seller-side services, escrow and for sale by owner “FSBO” transactions.. Together with our title agency, Estate Title, Inc., we provide title search services and title insurance as an agency of two of the nation's largest and most prestigious title insurance underwriters, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company.. If you are thinking of building your dream home, let us handle your construction loan closing and help to ensure that your closing and construction process go smoothly.. Interest rates for mortgages are still at historic lows.  Close on your refinance or home purchase with Zelnick & Erickson, P.C. and take advantage of these low rates.  We work closely with reputable local and national lenders to provide you with a satisfying closing experience.. We offer fair prices and professional expertise to ensure that your closing is straightforward and worry-free.. Call or email us today and let us handle your next real estate closing.

I am a Northern Virginia native, having grown up in Clifton/Centreville, and presently residing near Herndon.  I attended the University of Tennessee College of Law where I obtained my Juris Doctorate.  Prior to law school, I attended James Madison University where I obtained a B.A. in History and a minor in Music.. I primarily handle a variety of practice areas including general litigation, real estate matters, contract disputes, business formation, sale, and disputes, and more.. I enjoy working with clients from all walks of life to reach a resolution that is fair and advantageous to them.  My approach includes focusing on the overall goals so that you understand both how your case will proceed at present as well as what you are looking at once your case is complete.  Please feel free to contact me with any legal questions.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Patrick F. Smith is co-founder and a partner of Smith Kessler Smith. His practices areas include corporate and business law, focusing on the needs of small and mid-sized businesses, representing professional licensees in disciplinary actions before regulatory boards and commissions, real estate transactions and real estate related litigation, wills, trusts and estates. Mr. Smith also advises companies in the real estate settlement services industries on compliance with the provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”). Mr. Smith also is a co-founder and CEO of Title Success Solutions, a title insurance industry consulting firm.. Prior to co-founding Smith Kessler Smith and Title Success Solutions, he was the president of TitleSouth and general counsel to RealtySouth in Birmingham, Alabama. TitleSouth is a full-service title insurance policy issuing agent of Stewart Title Guaranty Company. RealtySouth is Alabama’s largest real estate brokerage. Both TitleSouth and RealtySouth are subsidiaries of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire-Hathaway affiliate.. Earlier, Mr. Smith was a partner in the Birmingham, Alabama law firm of Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood and Lloyd, P.A. (now Dominick Feld, Hyde, P.C.), and at the firm of Strickland, Smith & Wagnon where his practice focus was on real estate related matters, including residential and commercial real estate closings, real estate related litigation, and title insurance claims defense.. Mr. Smith frequently has addressed real estate and title insurance industry and trade groups including the American Land Title Association (“ALTA”) and the Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (“RESPRO”). He has served as a presenter for CLE Alabama’s Real Estate Conference on multiple occasions, as well as the Georgia Institute of Continuing Education (“ICLE”), and has addressed title insurance industry seminars in Alabama and Georgia.. Mr. Smith holds a Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from Auburn University, and serves as an adjunct instructor of Business Law and Accounting at Athens State University in Athens, Alabama.

An accomplished real estate attorney with significant regional and national transactional expertise, Ed West has practiced for more than 30 years in the areas of commercial leasing and property management, acquisitions and dispositions, real estate development, finance, and construction. He represents a wide variety of tenants, landlords, developers, businesses, trade associations and other not-for-profit organizations, and individuals in commercial real estate and real-estate related  business transactions.. During the course of his career, he has negotiated more than 17 million square feet of leases for office, retail, and industrial properties, and special use projects, and over 100 ground leases, and handled a variety of property management issues. He has also worked with a wide variety of regional clients in the development, acquisition or sale of more than $5 billion in commercial properties, including mixed-use developments and public-private partnerships. Mr. West has represented borrowers, lenders, and investors in $17.4 billion of financings, equity investments, workouts and foreclosures. He also has substantial experience with the structuring of LLCs and joint ventures, and the resolution of real estate disputes. Mr. West has also negotiated design and construction contracts for numerous office buildings, special-use facilities and interior build-outs in the D.C. metropolitan area.. He has worked on high-profile projects for JBG, RREEF Management, Pepco, Lockheed Martin, WMATA, Bank of America, Goodyear, the Communications Workers of America, and The Peebles Corporation, among others.. A former Co-Chair of the D.C. Bar’s Real Estate Section and frequent panelist for its CLE programs, Mr. West has been named a Super Lawyer in Washington, D.C. in Real Estate Law, a Best Lawyer in America in Real Estate Law, and a Legal 500 Recommended U.S. Real Estate Lawyer for D.C. Transactions and Finance. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.. Prior to opening his own real estate practice, Mr. West was Of Counsel and Co-Manager of the Real Estate Practice Group at Covington & Burling, Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group at Beveridge & Diamond, and was an attorney with Jones Day and Rockville, MD's Miller, Miller & Canby .  He was also previously Senior Counsel at Cushman & Wakefield and Associate General Counsel and Vice President at The Kaempfer Company (a prominent D.C.-area developer which developed and managed 2.5 million SF of Class A office space and a hotel before it was acquired by Vornado REIT).  Prior to law school, he worked as an accountant for Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in New York City for several years.. He received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center where he was the Articles & Notes Editor of its American Criminal Law Review and a research assistant for a nationally-known tax law professor.   After receiving his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Yale University, he attended Cornell University’s Business School.. Client Testimonials:. "Ed West's expansive commercial real estate knowledge, negotiating expertise, and substantive but practical legal and business advice has been invaluable to our firm and its affiliates. His ability to seamlessly guide us through every aspect of our various transactions, always keeping everyone focused on the final result (while still achieving our desired outcome), is an art."    — Ramin Bassam, President/ CEO,  PERS Development, LLC. "In handling our matter, Ed was extremely thorough and proactive, taking the time to explain the intricacies of our lease and pointing out possible implications of different scenarios. Most importantly, his meticulous review, expert editing, and successful negotiations with the landlord and its broker were extremely beneficial in protecting the interests of our company. We learned a great deal, and are very grateful for his patience, dedication and attention to detail."  — Sherry Rockey, Chief Operating Officer,  EnCompass LLC. “When roadblocks get thrown up, Mr. West knocks them down …he is ‘the first lawyer that [client name redacted] has seen that really impressed its business team for his ability to negotiate and present the facts, while retaining the trust and respect of all parties.”   — Legal 500 Directory (2008-09)

As a former prosecutor, Meredith is used to breaking down complex legal concepts to every day language.   Having spent the last 8 years as a closing and HOA attorney, Meredith enjoys connecting with clients on a personal level.   Jim Bannon is her law partner who focuses on criminal defense.

Ashley is a Lumberton, North Carolina native. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Planning and a Minor in Political Science in 2010.  She then went on to obtain her Paralegal Certificate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2011. After a year of working in an Estate Planning and Elder Law Firm in Cornelius, NC, Ashley attended and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015, with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and a Children’s Law Certificate.. While in Law School, Ashley focused her studies on Estate Planning and Elder Law. She received the highest grade in her Estate Planning course in the Fall of 2014. Furthermore, Ashley was selected as the 2015 recipient of the Albert C. Todd, Estate Planning Award for her interest and ability in estate planning, and for possessing personal qualities which Albert Todd exemplified.

Robert was the co-valedictorian and recipient of the Toolen Award and Ralph McClain Essay Award at Spring Hill College. Robert then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was awarded the Harold A. Bowron, Jr. Award, the Highest Achievement in Labor and Employment Law Award, and the Highest Achievement in Advanced Will Drafting Award.. Robert represents financial institutions, privately owned companies, Estates and Trusts as well as municipalities in a complete range of transactions and business related litigation. For financial institutions, Robert prepares documentation for credit facilities, acts as closing and title agent in commercial real estate matters, and provides advice on restructuring, special assets, and bankruptcy. In addition, Robert regularly defends financial institutions in trial courts throughout south Alabama. Robert has a significant estate and trust practice, and he advises personal representatives and corporate trustees with respect to procedural and fiduciary matters.. Robert’s corporate practice includes the formation of legal entities and the preparation of agreements for partners in a variety of business ventures. A substantial portion of Robert’s practice involves the sale of operating business enterprises, which often include numerous entities, an assortment of tangible and intangible assets, long-term contracts, real estate, finance, and employment matters. Robert has the ability to add a lot of value for clients in transactions involving the sale of operating businesses due to the depth of his knowledge across the business field and extensive experience in negotiating and closing corporate transactions.. Robert’s real estate practice includes negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, deeds, long term commercial leases, as well as providing closing and title insurance services. Robert serves as general counsel for several real estate developers and municipalities advising on land use, zoning, and subdivision matters. Robert has served as lead counsel in the development of large residential subdivisions, strip centers, office parks, restaurants, and shopping centers anchored by some of America’s mega retailers. Robert also acts as general counsel for homeowners’ associations and condo owners’ associations in Mobile, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach.. In addition to his professional affiliations, Robert serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Southwest Alabama, the Downtown Mobile Alliance, and the advisory board for the South Alabama Center for Business Analytics, Real Estate, and Economic Development.