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I am licensed in the federal and state bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland. I obtained my J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, renowned for its focus on practical experience and social responsibility. The National Jurist recently selected Northeastern University School of Law as the nation’s best public interest law school. I hav a broad base of litigation experience including work with the United States Department of Justice’s Environmental Enforcement Section; Kohn, Kohn, & Colapinto’s “whistleblower” practice; and Jackson & Campbell’s real estate group.
In real estate matters, I represent creditors and debtors in bankruptcy, litigates contracts, and advises clients on tax compliance and estate planning. My background in the underpinnings of real estate transactions comes from my expertise underwriting title insurance policies on an array of real estate financing scenarios including defeasance, mezzanine, interest rate swap, and municipal bond financing, among others. As a title attorney I've written articles on 1031 exchanges and is a go-to person on transfer and recordation tax questions for many local attorneys and developers. Over a two-year period I've handled over a quarter billion dollars in consideration and issued over a half billion dollars in liability insurance.
In representing businesspeople and nonprofits, I aid clients in business formation and organization, regulatory and tax compliance, contracting, employment, and financing. Staying true to my public interest roots, I take on a variety of public interest matters in cases ranging from bed bugs to bankruptcies, and everything in between. I handle consumer protection actions, cases involving consumer protection, employment, Qui-Tam, immigration, students, and constitutional rights.
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Class Action, Lemon Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Managing Counsel Franklin Square Law Group
Year: Current
Description:
DC Bar (Current)
Maryland State Bar Member (2007 - Current)
Northeastern University School of Law J.D.
700 12th St. NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-0964