District of Columbia Lawyers Martin Sullivan to Matthew Rist

Firm: Martin P Sullivan

1155 15th St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning

Developers live & die on their deals and can't afford time delays or cost overruns. I assess zoning risks and help them avoid, minimize, or fix the problems.. I have practiced law in DC for 20+ years, virtually all of that time focused on helping people resolve a variety of land use issues.. My day-to-day practice is dedicated exclusively to helping property developers and homeowners address zoning issues before the DC Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) and Zoning Commission, and other District agencies.. Many clients come in wanting to know what they can do with a particular property. I explain their options in plain English. Sometimes they have no viable options, but appreciate getting the bad news up-front--before committing significant time and money to a loser deal.. More often, they do have viable options, and we help them navigate the zoning process with as little friction as possible. For matter-of-right projects, we review for zoning compliance and advise on how to get the maximum development rights they are entitled to.. After two decades in the trenches of the District’s zoning apparatus, I know how “the sausage is made.” I understand the legal process, but I also have built up a rapport with everyone from humble receptionists to powerful decision makers.. This experience has given me valuable insight, which often helps me discover creative solutions that less-experienced attorneys will almost certainly overlook.

Firm: The Law Firm of Matthew D. Estes, P.L.L.C.

1717 K Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Matthew D. Estes represents clients in employment law matters and specializes in the representation of federal employees before the EEOC and MSPB.

555 12 Th St NW Ste 400 , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Class Action

Firm: Price Benowitz LLP

409 7th Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Clinton & Peed PLLC

1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Simeone & Miller, LLP

1130 Connecticut Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Commercial, Family

Matthew Tsun is an associate attorney at Simeone & Miller, LLP. Admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, Matthew now handles complex personal injury and commercial litigation cases throughout Virginia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wake Forest University before attending the Emory University School of Law for his Juris Doctorate. While in law school, Matthew was an active member of the national moot court team where he competed in the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Prior to joining the legal team at Simeone & Miller, LLP, he volunteered as an attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia, assisting clients with family law-related matters of every nature. He now regularly conducts jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations in courts throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.. Office:

Firm: Paulson & Nace, PLLC

1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20009

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Matthew Nace graduated from the Pennsylvania State University: Dickinson School of Law in 2008 before joining Paulson & Nace, PLLC.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Nace graduated from Dickinson College where he played both football and baseball.  He was also the President of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for two years.. After law school, Mr. Nace married his wife Cristin with whom he raises his son Daniel.. Currently, he is the Secretary for the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section of the American Association for Justice.

Firm: KaiserDillon PLLC

1099 14th Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime, Litigation

Firm: PilieroMazza, PLLC

1001 G Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Von Fricken Law LLC

By appointment , Washington , District of Columbia 20007

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Business, Family

I am an experienced attorney currently licensed to practice before the United States 4th Circuit, Eastern District of Virginia, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the Superior Court of Washington DC. With over 12 years of experience in contract negotiations and transactional law, and having built a successful referral based practice from the ground up, I am an attorney with extensive trial experience in criminal law in both state and federal court, extensive trial and negotiation experience in juvenile and domestic relations courts, and many years advising C-suite executives, government contractors, and commercial developers.. I have direct in-depth experience in commercial property transactions and contract negotiations against corporations as large as Amazon Services LLC, for government contractos, retail stores, inventors, farms, and start-ups.. As a transactional attorney, I utilize my listening skills and writing skills to advise CEOs, CFO’s, Boards of Directors, grass roots organizations, and lobbying groups. I identify conflict inflection points, negotiate mergers and acquisitions, draft purchase agreements, articles of incorporation, operating agreements, leases, business plans and investor pro formas. I advise on monetization, security, raising capital, cash burn rates, and implementation. I am often engaged in mitigating risk or identifying liabilities in unsettled areas of law or emerging areas of law by providing comparative analysis of trends and precedent in similar or adjacent areas of law, commercial norms, other permitted activity, and, occasionally by historical analogy. In coordinating legal teams on complex cases and projects with various federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as various administrative rule making bodies, I have become adept at leading teams in litigation, factual investigations, strategic decision making, and risk identification and management, and have developed a deep understanding and appreciation for the importance of community and legislative relations.. I often utilize my background in neuropsychology, behavioral science, and game theory to effectively organize wide varieties of data derived from diverse sources such as human intelligence, signal and communication intelligence, open-source intelligence, discoverable materials, FOIA’s, and expert opinion, to craft effective litigation strategies and provide leverage in negotiations. I am adept at client communication and case analysis, with a specialty in engaging in, and monetizing, emerging and unsettled areas of law, technology, and commerce.. My work with real estate developers, government contractors, inventors, and start-ups has exposed me to multi-million-dollar commercial property transactions, IP protection, zero trust architecture, digital twinning, cloning, quantum computing, neural networks, and other emerging areas of technology such as artificial intelligence. I have direct experience in large GPU assemblies and their various capabilities. I understand and stay current in the latest continuing legal education for machine learning, supervised classification and regression models, unsupervised clustering and association models, reinforcement training, and can competently advise as to use, misuse, malfunctions, hallucinations, risks of biases, unintended consequences, as well as identifying threats to security resulting from implementation, or lack there-of, for businesses. These skillsets allow me to identifying use-case risks, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses while promulgating effective strategies for monetization and liability mitigation for a wide range of economic activities.. For example, in 2014-2015, I assisted in writing the probable cause language of Initiative 71 which legalized cannabis cultivation, posession, and gifting of cannabis in the nation's capitol. In 2022, as outside counsel for Everyday Investors Real Estate Development, I advised the CEO on litigation strategies, assembled and managed litigation teams, provided advice in adopting long-term strategic goals, and otherwise performed services such as risk identification and liability avoidance. I negotiated several multi-million-dollar purchase agreements and commercial real-estate development contracts. I drafted requests for proposals for social equity and certified minority businesses, created SoPs that streamlined management responsibilities and staff training, and drafted non-disclosure agreements and releases to reduce future litigation risks. As an advisor to the governance board, I supported equity and inclusion initiatives with the creation of an apprenticeship program for children from Wards 6, 7, and 8 that provided a career development workshop for children in DC looking to work in real estate, resisential and commercial development.. During this time, I also provided counsel for Generational Equity Movement (GEM), an alliance dedicated to creating generational wealth and opportunity for underserved and underrepresented communities. We successfully formed a large coalition that included grassroots organizations and national organizations like the NAACP and successfully lobbied the DC Council to change emergency legislation in August and November of 2022 to include provisions that created opportunities for diversity and inclusion.. In 2023, as General Counsel for DC’s Own LLC, a security company based in Washington DC, I drafted security plans and standard operating procedures (SoPs) to protect against terrorist attacks, ram-raids, armed incursions, active shooters events, blackmail, kidnappings, theft, burglary, and inside jobs. DC’s Own LLC was retained to consult on 7 security contracts in 2023 and returned receivables that resulted in successful contract awards for each client. In 2024, I was further retained by the entities who were successfully awarded contracts to advise as to appropriate execution and implementation, draft operating agreements, develop business plans, assist in series A and B fundraising, and to provide future compliance review.. As lead counsel for several high-profile complex federal RICO, gang, firearm, and narcotic distribution cases, in some instances encompassing over 30 defendants and hundreds of indictments, I have spent countless hours in discovery, examining lab reports, forensic evidence, and witness statements and am well versed in resolving cases with interagency involvement and intense public scrutiny. Over the course of time, I achieved working knowledge of the operational methodology of national and international gangs, and the activity of other non-state actors in the trafficking of narcotics, weapons, and humans, and developed an expertise in cryptocurrencies, various forms crypto-mining, and blockchain, identity management, tumblers, hard and digital wallets, Web 3.0, Web 2.0, end-to-end encryption, and how each may be used to facilitate crime.. I received my Juris Doctor in 2010 from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington D.C., where I enjoyed applying principles of game theory to complex divorce litigation practices in directed research. While in law school, I worked nights as an educator for children with disabilities, afternoons and evenings as a paralegal, and later as an associate attorney for Schmergel & Mersberger PLC. In 2006 and 2007, I had the honor of interning as a law clerk for the Honorable Chief Judge Dennis Smith of the Fairfax County Circuit Court.. From January 2005 to September 2008, I created, directed, and staffed a free tutoring and athletics program for underprivileged children in the District of Columbia at the 6th Presbyterian Learning Center using $30,000 received in a twice renewed grant from the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership Program. In 2002, I interned as a Legislative Correspondent for Robert Brady of Pennsylvania's 1st District and also worked as an investigative and beat reporter/photographer for Connection Newspapers, where I wrote and photographed multiple cover stories the summer of 2003.. As an undergraduate at Georgetown University, I studied writing, psychology, finance and accounting and had the honor of being named a Folger Shakespeare Library Lannan Fellow in 2002 and 2003. A true son of Washington DC, I attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC and I hold the motto of my Alma Mater, “men for others”, near and dear to my heart.. I am a driven, innovative, and determined self-starter whose diversity of clientele and breadth of practice and experiences continue to drive my passion for helping people and companies achieve outstanding outcomes. My familiarity with employment law, contracting, the FAR and the federal procurement process, fiscal law, and with child and youth programs have uniquely prepared me to assist government contractors in achieving awards while maintaining the highest Ethics and Standards of Conduct. I have the experience necessary to reach across departments, combat siloing, achieve consensus and move projects forward.. Whether achieving a goal alone or completing a team project, whether in leadership or in support, in each case and in every day, I bring my creativity, curiosity, and compassion to the practice of law in service of my clients.

Marvin Liss PC , Washington , District of Columbia 20015

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

1629 K St , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Stein & Vargas, LLP

1155 F Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy, & Welch

1920 L St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Employee Benefits

Firm: Tucker PLLC

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

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

As clients navigate the turbulent waters of divorce, they need clarity as to where they want to go and they need resources to help them get there.  Mary assists clients in developing a “vision” of where they want to be in the future, and in putting in place the “pieces” necessary to achieve that vision.. For the client who feels overwhelmed, beleaguered, diminished, or is experiencing life as confusing and chaotic, Mary excels in helping to develop strategies and skills to address those feelings and in achieving the client’s unique desired outcome. Understanding the very real and raw emotions of clients in divorce, Mary encourages them to balance their feelings with actions that will lead to long-term benefits for them and their children.. Mary is particularly skillful and creative in getting a divorce process underway which embodies the client’s values for the divorce – values such as dignity, integrity and respectfulness -- as well as at keeping the needs of the children first and foremost in the process. She recognizes that divorce affects the whole person and is adept at bringing resources from the financial, mental health, estate planning and other professions to address all of a client’s needs.. Mary has been a leader in bringing the Collaborative Divorce model to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and in supporting excellence in the practice of Collaborative Law in this area.  She chaired the Collaborative Law Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML" from 2005 through 2010 and served as the President of the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2013-2014.  She has presented numerous times on various aspects of Collaborative practice both to local and national professionals.. Mary is a tough, take charge advocate for her client in any process, and brings a sophisticated knowledge of complex financial matters to her practice.  She prides herself on being highly organized and thorough in her preparation at all stages of the client’s matter. Clients appreciate her zeal and perseverance in pursuing every possible remedy to achieve results tailored to the client’s particular situation. Typically beginning the divorce process in a state of dismay and uncertainty, clients complete it with a sense of empowerment thanks to Mary’s relentless efforts on their behalf.

Firm: Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP

1129 20th Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family

, District Of Columbia

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Kalijarvi Chuzi Newman & Fitch PC

818 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 1000 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Education

Firm: Ford Harrison, LLP

1300 19th Street, N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Immigration

Firm: The Law Office of Matthew Rist PLLC

503 D St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Matthew Rist is a member of the bar in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court. With nearly a decade of experience in the D.C. and Maryland courts, he has represented thousands of clients in cases ranging from DUI and traffic offenses to drugs and weapons offenses, theft and robbery, domestic violence, and homicide.. He offers representation to clients no matter where they live—whether residents of the metropolitan D.C. area or beyond—involving charges in the D.C Superior Court, as well as the Maryland District and Circuit Courts.. Matt is proud of being a Washington, D.C., native who attended Murch Elementary School, Edmund Burke School, and Deal Junior High School in the District. He graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from the renowned University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, and while working with young people at the Germantown and Northeast Frankford Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Matt realized he could better serve the many challenging needs of people of all ages by advancing his studies.. He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the Universiteit von Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Then he enrolled in the James E. Rogers School of Law at the University of Arizona, attracted by its strong programs in Public Interest Law. His law school experience includes a term of study at the University of Puerto Rico and a clerkship with Judge Frank Dawley in the Pima County Superior Court, Tucson, Arizona.. After graduating law school, Matt returned to his home turf, sitting for and passing the bar in both the District of Columbia and Maryland on his first try each time. He pursued his strong interest in criminal defense by joining the Public Defender's Office in Baltimore, Maryland. As Assistant Public Defender, he defended a wide variety of criminal cases and managed a challenging caseload of more than 50 cases at a time. Following this strong experience, he opened his own law firm in 2010, defending cases in the District of Columbia and across the State of Maryland.. Matt is committed to providing strong, ethical, fearless defense for each and every client.