Firm: Hunton & Williams
1900 K Street N West , Washington , District of Columbia 20006
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
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Firm: The Goldsmith Law Firm, LLC
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20015
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Contracts & Agreements, Consumer Protection, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
I grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1980, where I graduated from the University of Michigan's residential college. While in Ann Arbor, I was also a taxicab driver for Ann Arbor Yellow Cab, a music reviewer for the Ann Arbor News, a record store clerk, and a disc jockey at WCBN radio and numerous clubs and private parties. During my subsequent years at Boston College Law School, I was a student intern at both the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and the United Auto Workers headquarters. I settled in the Washington, D.C. area in 1988, when I began my legal career as an appellate litigator with the National Labor Relations Board, enforcing that Board's orders pertaining to disputes between employees and their unions, and management. I later represented a major national labor union, and then advocated for children and families in the Washington, D.C. child abuse and neglect system.. I love my practice representing employees and job applicants in the Washington, D.C. area and elsewhere who have been wronged. Although I typically represent individuals and small groups of employees, I have observed that there are numerous workplace injustices that occur repeatedly, and that there are structural barriers to employment justice in the United States that need to be counteracted. Informed by that recognition, I have worked persistently through the years to earn my reputation for tireless advocacy on behalf of my clients in all facets of employment litigation, including developing the factual record, opposing employer motions for summary judgment, trying cases and contesting issues on appeal when necessary. I hope and believe that by helping to obtain justice in my clients' individual circumstances, I can do my small part to make the workplace more just.
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Firm: Jackson & Campbell, PC
1120 20th Street N.W., Suite 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20036
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
Firm: Keller and Heckman Llp
1001 G St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Privacy, Consumer Protection, Advertising
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Firm: Ifrah Law
1717 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20006
Practice Areas: Privacy, Communications & Media, Consumer Protection, Litigation
Michelle’s unfailing dedication to her clients is evidenced by the fact that her first client, whom she worked with as a first-year associate over 20 years ago, remains an active client. She establishes strong and lasting relationships by committing herself to client service. Michelle understands her clients’ business goals, guides them in their use of new technologies, and communicates with them as their business activities unfold.. Michelle’s practice is focused on helping her clients establish powerful and lasting relationships with their customers and prospects. Whether engaging audiences through sweepstakes/contests, social networks, telemarketing, text, or email marketing, Michelle ensures that her clients’ communications comply with current marketing and privacy laws and regulations. For clients who have embraced the popularity of online promotions and gamification, Michelle keeps programs running smoothly by providing guidance on the necessary rules, thresholds and disclosures in the midst of a constantly changing legal landscape. As clients rely more on social media to publicize promotions, Michelle provides up-to-the minute legal counsel related to the rules on Twitter, Facebook and other social sites.. As Ifrah Law increasingly leads the way in iGaming, Michelle advises daily fantasy sports and e-Sports companies on privacy matters, including drafting online terms and conditions, and preparing legal opinions and analysis to support iGaming companies’ launching of their services, including working with payment processors.. When clients find themselves involved in an enforcement matter with the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission or state agencies, Michelle’s deep knowledge in these areas and her strong footing in the privacy community help her to resolve issues in the most expedient manner possible. Michelle has extensive experience defending individual and class actions in the consumer protection context, including dozens of Telephone Consumer Protection Act cases. She obtained a rare rescission of an FCC citation in a TCPA enforcement matter.. Michelle also advises clients as to what policies and procedures can be put in place to show a company’s good faith efforts, should the government come knocking. When companies are involved in potential data or security breaches, Michelle knows which questions to ask to ensure they have a sound legal strategy. She works with the company step-by-step to resolve the situation from both the government’s, and her clients’ as well as their customers’ points of view.. Previously, Michelle was a partner at Thompson Hine where she was a member of their telecommunications, corporate transactions & securities and emerging technologies groups. She began her legal career in the litigation department at Paul Hastings, where she spent seven years honing her litigation skills, prior to moving into their corporate practice. Her litigation experience gives her a solid foundation for helping clients avoid litigation as well as in advising them when they are faced with litigation. This litigation experience, coupled with her regulatory and corporate experience, allow Michelle to offer her clients a full complement of services.
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Firm: Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue N West , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Antitrust & Trade Law, Consumer Protection
Firm: Hudson Cook, LLP
1909 K Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
Mark is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Hudson Cook, LLP. His clients include debt collectors, mortgage servicers, creditors, banks and other businesses facing consumer lawsuits with an emphasis on issues arising under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and other consumer protection laws. Mark also provides compliance counseling and advice, responses to government investigations, oversight of managed review and document production, and other litigation support services.. Mark has represented numerous financial institutions in civil litigation and government investigations involving the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and the False Claims Act (FCA), often relating to mortgage origination and servicing practices. He has extensive experience defending banks in FHA cases brought by municipalities seeking generalized damages from foreclosures and has defended against counterclaims filed in connection with foreclosures.. Mark was the founder of The Rooney Firm PLLC. Before opening his own firm, Mark represented clients in litigation and defended clients against government enforcement actions and investigations for over 10 years at two prominent consumer financial services practices in Washington, DC.. An active leader in consumer finance law, Mark currently serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association's subcommittee on FDCPA and TCPA litigation and as chair of the DC Bar's consumer finance litigation committee. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and ACA International, where he serves as the Attorney Division representative to the Council of Delegates.. Mark received his J.D. (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif) from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was the Senior Articles Editor of the University of Miami Law Review and a teaching assistant in constitutional law. He earned his B.A. from Syracuse University (cum laude). Before law school, he served as a press secretary on Capitol Hill for three years and as a manager of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay.
Firm: Cozen O'Connor
1200 19th St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
1227 25th St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20037
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 200 N , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Business, Consumer Protection, Government
Firm: Arnold & Porter LLP
555 Twelfth Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Health Care, Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense, Government
Firm: Arent Fox Llp
1717 K St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
Firm: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC
3000 K Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20007
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Business, Communications & Media, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Gaming, Internet, Licensing, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Venture Capital, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property, Trademark Application, Advertising
Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., Partner, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC. Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., is a media/entertainment business and legal affairs attorney – backed by years of in-house, law firm, and Of Counsel experience. He was Director, Business and Legal Affairs at 21st Century FOX/National Geographic Channels for four and one-half years.. Acknowledging that media is ever changing- Kurt believes it is a privilege to work on media/entertainment matters that bring new challenges at a rapid pace- viewing these as means to learn, lead, and grow and thus opportunities to help clients advance their endeavors at a timely pace. Kurt uses a proactive approach to identify and implement collaborative and often cross-functional solutions and risk mitigation options. He simultaneously supports senior executives and multiple other stakeholders across a variety of matters.. Kurt provides business and legal counsel mirroring the needs of emerging and conventional media/content landscapes. He designs, implements, and supports legal frameworks for digital and conventional media content and related asset development, creation, production, distribution, and exploitation. He supports legal aspects of neighboring branding, marketing, and social media functions and partnerships including direct-to-digital production and influencer engagements.. Kurt regularly functions as lead attorney on domestic and international transactions involving many of the world’s leading media companies and provides creative and practical guidance with related legal and business strategies. He has been legal counsel to top world brand corporate marketing departments, in-house legal departments, social media departments, deal leads of branded content, television networks, content syndication/licensing departments, independent producers, production companies, web designers, TV talent, musicians, music composers, recording studios, digital game developers, and media entrepreneurs on a wide variety of media, intellectual property, project financing, and corporate organization matters.. Outside of legal practice, Kurt was an executive in two mid-sized media production and distribution companies and functioned as a producer, assistant director, and production manager of television commercials and corporate films (140+ projects), earning 16 regional and national awards. Kurt also worked in the production departments of multiple LA-based studio feature films. In addition to a Juris Doctor, Kurt holds a M.S. in Communications (Advertising) and a B.S. in Recording Industry.
Firm: Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue N West , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Antitrust & Trade Law, Tax, Consumer Protection, Government
2254 Mount View Place SE , Washington , District of Columbia 20020
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Business
If you need a compassionate attorney who knows how judges think, you came to the right place.. Before joining Bosson Legal Group, Mr. Welkener clerked for the Senior Judges on the DC Court of Appeals. He dealt with a wide variety of civil and criminal cases, including a $60 million tax suit, consumer protection claims, various forms of employment litigation, and numerous misdemeanor and felony cases. He then clerked for Chief Judge Stucky on the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, working on criminal appeals in the American military justice system, including constitutional, statutory, and trial procedure issues. Most recently, Mr. Welkener clerked for Judge McFadden on the US District Court for the District of Columbia. There, he managed a busy motions practice and drafted over twenty-five legal decisions on numerous issues under DC and federal law.. Mr. Welkener also has significant experience in nonprofit issues. His Master’s degree from Texas A&M focused on nonprofit management, and he has served as both a board member and legal clinic co-director for Christian Legal Aid of D.C.. Now at Bosson Legal Group, Mr. Welkener focuses on securing justice for clients in civil and criminal litigation. With his years of experience advising judges, clients are in very good hands.
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Firm: Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue N West , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
Firm: Tzedek DC
4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 345 , Washington , District of Columbia 20008
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection
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“Mr. Tormes, was great to work with, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a very professional, competent, and a thorough advocate for his clients. Potential clients w…”
Firm: Nidel & Nace, PLLC
5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20015
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Real Estate
Jonathan Nace is a partner at Nidel & Nace where his practice focuses on complex consumer protection. Mr. Nace has litigated cases through trial, and obtained numerous favorable outcomes for his injured clients. Mr. Nace has also authored successful briefs in the Maryland Courts of Appeals and argued in federal appellate courts.. His consumer protection focus is trifold. First, Mr. Nace litigated matters related to the safety and efficacy of food and supplements. Second, he has respresented clients that have been subject to deceptive practices by insurance companies, And third, Mr. Nace practices in the field of privacy law, representing those who have been subject to data breach, or have had their personal and sensitive material wrongfully disclosed.. Jonathan was born in Washington, D.C. In 2001 he graduated from Emory University with a degree in philosophy. He is a graduate of the Tulane University School of Law where he received a Juris Doctor, as well as a Certification in Sports Law. While at Tulane he was a Managing Editor of the Sports Lawyers Journal.
1101 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 600 , Washington , District of Columbia 20036
Practice Areas: Immigration, Consumer Protection, Litigation
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“Joe is one of the best legal minds in the securities enforcement defense bar. Having worked with him extensively, I highly recommend him for the most complex and high-visibility ca…”
Firm: Engel & Novitt, LLP
801 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Suite 620 , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Business, Antitrust & Trade Law, Health Care, Licensing, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Consumer Protection, Computer Fraud, Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, International Law, Defective and Dangerous Products, Advertising, Appeals, Litigation, Gun Law