District Of Columbia Lawyers John Wendell to Jorge Tormes

Firm: Hartel, DeSantis & Howie, LLP

7467 Ridge Road , Hanover , District Of Columbia 21076 Zip code: 21076

Practice Areas: Insurance, Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Mediation, Spinal Cord Injury, Life Insurance

Firm: The Simms Firm, PLC

11325 Random Hills Road , Fairfax , District Of Columbia 22030 Zip code: 22030

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence, Personal Injury, Speeding Ticket, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence, Personal Injury

Jonathan A. Simms is the managing partner of The Simms Firm, PLC, with a distinguished background in criminal law. He began his legal journey as a prosecutor in Philadelphia, where he tackled complex cases involving narcotics, firearms, and sexual assaults, quickly earning a reputation for his thorough preparation and professionalism. His experience in the Major Trials unit laid a strong foundation for his legal acumen. Following his time in Philadelphia, Attorney Simms was recruited by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where he focused on felony litigation. Transitioning to criminal defense, he has become known for his fierce cross-examination skills and ability to connect with juries. His practice includes defending clients in significant narcotics and white-collar crime cases, with media coverage from outlets like the Wall Street Journal. Recognized as a “rising star” by SuperLawyers Magazine and a “Top 100” trial attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association, Attorney Simms has also been honored as a “Top Attorney” in criminal defense by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Firm: Barnes & Thornburg

1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 500 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20006 Zip code: 20006

Practice Areas: Civil , Copyrights, Intellectual Property , International & Trade, Internet , Trademarks, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet, Internet

Firm: Baker Donelson

901 K Street NW , Washington , District Of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements

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.

Firm: McManus, Schor Asmar & Darden, L.L.P.

1155 Fifteenth Street, NW Suite 900 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Construction & Development

Firm: JD Howlette Law, LLC

1140 3rd St. NE , Washington , District Of Columbia 20002 Zip code: 20002

Practice Areas: Business

Jordan D. Howlette established JD Howlette Law, and its civil rights division, Justly Prudent, following a five-year career as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). While at the DOJ, Mr. Howlette successfully litigated dozens of civil tax cases and controversies on behalf of the United States in federal courts around the country, securing millions of dollars in favorable judgments while also advocating for equitable justice. He is intimately familiar with the procedures, strategies, and processes of litigating under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and with resolving multi-faceted disputes involving high-dollar amounts, intricate statutory and regulatory provisions, and diverse parties from different jurisdictions.. Mr. Howlette graduated cum laude from New England Law | Boston in 2016, and he is a proud veteran of the United States Army. In 2019, Mr. Howlette obtained a Master's in Business Administration from American University's Kogod School of Business and subsequently established MyTaxRights—a tax information company dedicated to educating individuals about their federal tax rights and responsibilities. In December 2020, Mr. Howlette co-founded the Center for Advancement of Tax Equity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes free tax education and outreach initiatives to improve the quality of life and economic conditions for individuals from underserved communities.

Firm: Jonathan Y. Short, PC

5845 Richmond Hwy , Alexandria , District Of Columbia 22303 Zip code: 22303

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Divorce & Family

Firm: Tycko & Zavareei LLP

2000 L Street, N.W. , Washington , District Of Columbia 20036 Zip code: 20036

Practice Areas: Litigation

He has extensive experience in:. Mr. Tycko has represented a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, privately-held business, non-profit associations, and individuals. Mr. Tycko is a 1989 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, a 1992 graduate of Columbia Law School, and is one of the founding partners of Tycko & Zavareei LLP.

Firm: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

101 Constitution Avenue Northwest Suite 900 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Securities & Investment Fraud

Firm: DiMuroGinsberg P.C.

1909 K St NW Ste 1000 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20006 Zip code: 20006

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Family , Labor , Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights

Firm: Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE , Washington , District Of Columbia 20003

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

John McKnight is a Senior Litigation Counsel in the Washington, DC office of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington DC, New York, California, Tennessee, and Maryland. He received his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2011.. Mr. McKnight is experienced in the representation of clients in qui tam lawsuits under the U.S. False Claims Act and works on sealed and unsealed qui tam whistleblower cases involving fraud against the federal and state governments. He was an integral part of the litigation team that ultimately secured an $11.3 million settlement in U.S. ex rel. Cox v. Smith & Nephew, the first Trade Agreements Act settlement involving a medical device company. In addition to the Trade Agreements Act, Mr. McKnight works on cases involving the SEC Whistleblower program, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Price Reduction Clause, the Price Adjustment Clause, Medicare procurement guidelines, and numerous other fraud-based statutes.. Mr. McKnight is a member of the Maryland Bar Association, and speaks intermediate-level Mandarin Chinese.. *****. Prior to joining Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, Mr. McKnight was an Associate at McKnight and Kennedy, LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, which he joined following his graduation from the University of Maryland School of Law.. While at the University of Maryland, Mr. McKnight interned with the Human Rights Team at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and with United States District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. (Retired) of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge William Jackson, and Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson of the United States District Court of the District of Columbia. He also participated in the University of Maryland’s International and Comparative Law Clinic in China, where he worked with actors in the Chinese microcredit industry.

Firm: JD Lane Law

1629 K St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Arnold & Porter LLP

555 Twelfth Street, NW , Washington , District Of Columbia 20004 Zip code: 20004

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Law, Litigation

Firm: Bailey & Glasser LLP

1054 31st Street, NW , Washington , District Of Columbia 20007 Zip code: 20007

Practice Areas: Litigation

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Firm: Tucker PLLC

1225 19th Street, NW , Washington , District Of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Making strategic decisions for the future can be challenging during a family crisis like divorce. Jonathan Dana, a compassionate and straightforward divorce attorney with more than 35 years of experience, helps clients navigate these difficult times to make educated, informed and optimal decisions for their circumstances.. “I present clients with options, letting them know that my role is to guide, rather than tell them what to do,” says Jonathan. “It’s important that they make the best choices for their lives after being equipped with the information we provide.”. Jonathan specializes in addressing financial disputes, marital property and asset division, child support and spousal support matters, catering to cases of every complexity, including high-net-worth divorce and high-asset divorce. He serves a clientele that includes the area’s top attorneys, lobbyists, political professionals, corporate executives, business leaders and their spouses. Clients value his analytical, business-like approach to decision-making to help them arrive at pragmatic solutions that protect their best interests now and into the future.. Jonathan takes a holistic approach, focusing on more than just financial outcomes. “Securing the most favorable terms at any cost isn’t the goal. There’s value in preserving the relationship with the other side and facilitating productive discussions.”. While Jonathan is known for resolving cases out of court through negotiation, mediation or Collaborative Divorce, he excels as a skilled advocate in the courtroom when litigation is necessary. “I can’t tell you how many calls I get years later where people say ‘thanks for helping me’ and that they’ve gone on with their lives in a happy, healthy way.”. Continually celebrated as a leader in family law, Jonathan has earned recognitions such as the Washingtonian Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement award and regular inclusion in the Washingtonian Top Divorce Lawyers list since 2007. His excellence is also acknowledged by his peers, who consistently select him for the Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers lists.

Firm: Correia & Puth, PLLC

1400 16th St., N.W. , Washington , District Of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Contracts & Agreements, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Mediation, Litigation

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.

Firm: Roberts Mardula and Wertheim, LLC

11800 Sunrise Valley Drive , Reston , District of Columbia 20191 Zip code: 20191

Practice Areas: Copyrights,Patents,Trademarks

Firm: Johnnie Bond Law

3221 M St NW , Washington , District Of Columbia 20007 Zip code: 20007

Practice Areas: Litigation

Johnnie Bond graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2002. During law school, he worked as an associate lawyer at HCA Healthcare Company in its General Counsel Office. After law school, Johnnie took a job in the transaction practice group at Armstrong Allen, a large mid-south regional law firm based in Memphis, Tennessee. At Armstrong, Johnnie worked with James McLaren, the firm's transactions practice group leader, in merger & acquisition transactions helping hospitals spin off hospital chains, medical office buildings and other assets. In the transactions group, Johnnie also worked on municipal finance transactions for major development projects with the Memphis Center City Commission, the downtown development authority for Memphis.. Unlike most transaction lawyers, Johnnie quickly proved that he could also double as a savvy trial attorney. When not working on transactions with McLaren, Johnnie worked with other litigation attorneys in the firm assisting clients in court hearings and complex litigation disputes. Johnnie earned the nickname “Double Agent Bond” among lawyers in the firm after helping McLaren close a major transaction and winning a minor bench trial for a client all in the same week.. After Armstrong Allen, Bond moved to Washington, DC to focus his entire career on his passion to become one of America’s top trial lawyers. Johnnie teamed up with Donald Temple, a trial lawyer who received national acclaim in 1997 after securing an unprecedented $1 Million verdict against the retail giant Eddie Bauer in US District Court for Southern Maryland.. With Temple, Johnnie "cut his teeth" as a trial attorney and began to aggressively pursue plaintiff’s cases on behalf of people victimized by personal injury, medical malpractice, police brutality, and discrimination. Temple and Johnnie co-counseled with the Johnnie Cochran Firm to litigate a multimillion-dollar claim against local police officers for life-altering injuries resulting from a wrongful hot-pursuit accident.. Over Johnnie’s career, he has litigated personal injury claims against giant corporations like Enterprise Rent-a-car and Marriot Hotels to name a few. His victories include appellate victories against Wells Fargo for predatory lending claims as well as medical malpractice claims against huge hospitals and negligent medical staff. His experience working on the inside and with large corporations gives Johnnie an edge in legal battles against big companies. Johnnie started focusing on medical malpractice in birth injury cases after watching a family friend’s baby boy suffer from debilitating brain injuries caused by medical malpractice during the birthing process. Johnnie has teamed up with Jack Beam of Beam and Raymond to help children suffering from birth injuries sustained by medical malpractice in hospitals located in the Washington, DC and Baltimore Metropolitan Area.. Johnnie is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, US District Court for the District of Columbia, US District Court for the District of Maryland, State of Tennessee, and as Pro Hac Vice Counsel in the Commonwealth of Virginia and State of Maryland.. My services focus on Accidents and Personal Injury Law, Bankruptcy and Business Law.

Firm: Passman & Kaplan

1828 L St NW Ste 600 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Mr. Lloyd has more than a decade of experience advocating for the rights of employees around the world. He specializes in matters of federal employment law, including many types of discrimination complaints, complaints of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, non-selection, whistleblower retaliation, security clearance matters, and in replies to and appeals of proposed adverse personnel actions and disciplinary actions. He has represented federal employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).. Mr. Lloyd earned his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school he held a summer associate position in labor and employment law at the European law firm Capstan Avocats, and served as legal assistant at CASA of Maryland, specializing in employee and immigrant advocacy.. Mr. Lloyd was a Presidential Scholar at Brigham Young University where he earned a BA with a double major in Political Science and French.. Mr. Lloyd is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA). He has spoken on employment law matters before professional groups including Blacks in Government, the American Bar Association, and NELA. Mr. Lloyd is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Firm: Tzedek DC

4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 345 , Washington , District Of Columbia 20008 Zip code: 20008

Practice Areas: Consumer Protection