Spencerville
Suzanne Benvenuto Simpson Spencerville Montgomery County Maryland
Founded in 2003, Simpson Law, PA provides a comprehensive, compassionate, and convenient way for busy parents and professionals to obtain vitally necessary estate planning services in MD, DC and VA. The standard package of documents provided includes a Will, Power of Attorney for Health Care, Power of Attorney for Finances, and a Living Will. Depending upon the client?s needs, trusts such as marital trusts, children?s trusts, and life insurance trusts are advised and prepared. Suzanne counsels clients with regard to strategies to reduce or eliminate estate tax liability, and makes recommend...
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Leonardtown
Kathleen McClernan Leonardtown Saint Mary's County Maryland
Ms. McClernan is the first female recipient of the Leadership in Law Award, Generation JD from the Daily Record in Southern Maryland. She was recognized as a Top 100 Women in Maryland in 2018. She was also previously recognized as The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2014. She currently dedicates time as a member of the Board of Directors for the Community Mediation of St. Mary's County and sits on the Ethics Commission for St. Mary's County. Ms. McClernan can be found at lunchtime working with the students of Leonardtown High School for the Mock Trial Competition. Her dedication to ...
Columbia
Thomas B Stahl Columbia Howard County Maryland
Thomas B. Stahl is one of the founding partners of Spencer & Stahl, P.C. Prior to the formation of the firm, he was an associate with Silverstein & Ostovitz, LLC from 2009 to 2015, where his work involved domestic matters, including, divorce, custody, and child support. He also worked on guardianship matters.Thomas was the Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Timothy J. McCrone of the Circuit Court for Howard County from 2008 until 2009. While serving as Judge McCrone?s law clerk, he assisted the Honorable Dennis M. Sweeney (Retired) on the trial of former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.T...
Hagerstown
Ashley Wilburn Hagerstown Washington County Maryland
Ashley Wilburn was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland and is a North Hagerstown High School alumnus. Ashley?s current practice emphasizes family law, including divorce, alimony, marital property distribution, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial (separation) agreements, enforcement and post-divorce matters, step-parent and private party adoptions, and child welfare. Her practice also includes estate planning, wills and trust, probate and estate administration, and commercial, contract and civil litigation. Ashley is also court-appointed to represent children in cont...
Prince Frederick
Mr. James D. Ealley Prince Frederick Calvert County Maryland
Mr. Ealley's practice focuses primarily on Consumer Bankruptcy and Estate Planning. In representing clients in bankruptcy, James understands the financial stress people are experiencing. He understands their concerns to protect their assets, rebuild their financial lives and create a better future for their families. James counsels clients to alleviate their worries and concerns and develop a plan to address their financial problems, whether it be stopping a foreclosure, repossession or garnishment, or erasing credit card, medical or tax debt. Doing so requires a thorough understanding of the ...
Upper Marlboro
Emmanuelle Regine Francois Upper Marlboro Prince George's County Maryland
As the founder and managing partner at Francois Legal Group, LLC, E. Regine Francois applies diverse legal and life experience to effectively represent individuals and businesses across a range of practice areas that include: estate planning, civil litigation, personal injury law, protective orders, and consumer matters.With over a decade of legal experience, Regine understands the value of meticulous preparation to anticipate and avoid potential problems, while asserting her clients? rights to the fullest extent. She truly cares about each client and views her role as effectively representing...
Bethesda
Robert MacLay Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Robert Maclay is Co-President of the firm, and a member of its Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Corporate and Tax practice groups, among others. In all areas of his practice, Bob?s clients continually praise him for the personal attention he consistently gives them, touting him as a good listener, responsive to their needs, and capable of managing complex issues.On the estate planning side of his practice, Bob Maclay works with people who may be facing a very difficult time in their lives and alleviates their personal concerns regarding their children and grandchildren. Whet...
Bethesda
Jeffrey Kolender Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Jeffrey Kolender chairs the firm?s Estate Planning and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates primarily in those areas and also advises small businesses in tax business planning. Jeffrey recognizes that each client is different and enjoys the challenge of creating a plan that accomplishes the client?s unique goals. He advises clients about adequately providing for their family, including saving taxes, creating trusts for children, planning for disability, and the special planning issues involved in second marriages and same-sex marriages.He understands that estate p...
Lexington Park
Christopher Longmore Lexington Park Saint Mary's County Maryland
Chris is a partner at the firm, Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC, whose practice areas include complex civil litigation, estate planning, zoning/land use and related real estate matters, and government contracts. His litigation practice focuses primarily on business and partnership disputes, construction-related contract disputes and other real estate related matters. He also represents clients in personal injury matters and leads the firm?s collections practice. Chris received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1997 where he was Editor-in-Chief o...
Bethesda
Arnold Sherman Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
As a member of the firm?s Tax, Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, and Corporate practice groups, Arnold Sherman focuses his practice on the areas of tax and business planning, and estate planning and probate administration matters. He has extensive experience in negotiating, structuring and documenting business contracts, tax-deferred exchanges and wealth preservation structures.Arnie?s knowledge and familiarity with how businesses work make him especially adept at understanding and responding to the needs of his business clients. He is dil...
Annapolis
Lindsey Warren Duvall Annapolis Anne Arundel County Maryland
Mr. Duvall received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Baltimore in 1990. For over eighteen years, he has successfully represented business and individual clients in the Baltimore/D.C. corridor. Passionate about providing thorough and highly personalized service, Mr. Duvall works with clients to achieve both protection and planning for the future.Duvall Law Firm, LLC has dedicated staff who are ready to serve you in the following areas:Estate PlanningIncapacity PlanningWillsTrustsSpecialized Wealth Transfer TrustsDynastyTrustsCharitable TrustsGifting TrustsEstate Administratio...
Chevy Chase
Peter Antonoplos Chevy Chase Montgomery County Maryland
For over a decade, Mr. Antonoplos has represented individuals, families and business leaders with real estate, litigation, and estate planning and probate matters. Mr. Antonoplos has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star three years consecutively. Mr. Antonoplos? practice covers a wide range of topics from real estate, estate planning and probate, to commercial litigation, asset protection and preservation and business law issues. A classic generalist, Mr. Antonoplos counsels clients on business transactions and routinely litigates real estate; construction and probate matter is the Cour...
Bethesda
Nicole K. White Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Nicole devotes her law practice exclusively to building and protecting families. When working with her clients, she takes an educational approach so her clients fully understand their options and the steps they should take to achieve their goals. She takes the time to listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have. As a result, she has a better understanding of your situation and can respond effectively with practical and sensible solutions.Nicole's unique assisted reproduction/surrogacy program is designed to give both Intended Parents and Surrogate Mothers support and peace of...
Crownsville
Cedulie Renee Laumann Crownsville Anne Arundel County Maryland
Attorney Cedulie Laumann is the managing attorney of small law firm in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The firm accepts clients in real estate, small business, guardianship and civil litigation matters. She enjoys helping clients reach positive solutions to their legal needs. Whether a client needs a simple deed transfer or representation in a "high stakes" lawsuit, quality representation should keep the client's unique needs in mind. Her firm employs innovative "flat fee" billing arrangements and fee options outside the traditional hourly based approach. "Legal A...
Rockville
Cheryl Sellers Johnson Rockville Montgomery County Maryland
"I develop custom planning solutions that underscore my clients? personal family profile while achieving their wealth transfer objectives in a tax-favored manner."Experienced Trusts & Estates attorney practicing wealth transfer planning, estate & trust tax law, fiduciary litigation, and business formation & succession planning. Practice Trusts & Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer, Asset Protection, Tax, & Business Planning. Work with individual clients and small business owners. Advise clients on a full spectrum of tax and estate planning services, including wealth transfe...
Bethesda
Michelle Jacobs Chapin Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Michelle Chapin, a member of the firm?s Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Tax and Corporate practice groups, advises individuals, families and small business owners regarding their estate and gift planning needs. Recognized as a Top Trusts and Estates Lawyer in Washingtonian magazine, Michelle excels at providing clients with easy to understand explanations of intricate legal and tax matters. She works closely with her clients to create comprehensive and customized estate and business succession plans to achieve their tax and non-tax wealth preservation objectives. She also h...
Chesapeake Beach
Lynda Joy Striegel Chesapeake Beach Calvert County Maryland
MD-DC licensed. Practicing for 35 years. Former securities attorney in DC, New York, Philadelphia. Moved to Calvert County 13 years ago and established private practice focused on estate planning and business law. Author, LIVE SECURE: FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN. Regular columnist, Chesapeake Current's "Your Money Matters"....
Annapolis
Gordana Schifanelli Annapolis Anne Arundel County Maryland
The attorneys at Schifanelli & Associates are tough-minded advocates, expert researchers and litigators, focused, and determined to solve difficult cases. Marc Schifanelli is retired US Army Special Forces veteran with enourmous experience in immigration and criminal defense. Gordana Schifanelli is licensed financial advisor, littigator and focues in family law, child custody and FINRA Littigation/Broker Fraud....
Columbia
Stephen Thienel Columbia Howard County Maryland
Steve Thienel is an attorney and managing member of Thienel Law Firm, a Maryland law firm dedicated to servicing the needs of professionals and business owners. In his law practice, Steve focuses his practice on a full spectrum of legal services in the areas of tax, business, estate planning, and family law matters to maximize client opportunities while preserving wealth. He represents entrepreneurs, investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in both litigation and transactional matters. Steve is an entrepreneur and business owner himself having been a business consultant, acade...
Ocean City
Ralph Lohmann Ocean City Worcester County Maryland
B.A., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandJ.D. (With Distinction) George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia.LL.M. (Magna Cum Laude) Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet, Mainz (Germany)Practice involves general civil litigation, including government-contract law; as well as estate planning (wills) and limited criminal defense.Admitted to the bars of Maryland, Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Federal Claims....
Bethesda
Peter D Randolph Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Peter Randolph takes particular pride in spotting risks his clients had not previously seen and in crafting solutions to mitigate those risks and advance client interests. His multi-jurisdictional practice is focused on probate and trust administration, business and taxation. Our clients? lives don?t stop at the state line and Peter has ensured that he can advise clients comprehensively on issues that affect their lives and livelihoods across the region and as far west as California.Peter advises executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in the areas of probate and trust administration, includin...
Bethesda
Mark Binstock Bethesda Montgomery County Maryland
Mark Binstock is a member of the firm?s Litigation practice group who concentrates a significant portion of his practice in litigation involving estates, trusts, guardianships and other fiduciary matters. He has experience in commercial litigation, a substantial portion of which involves commercial contracts, construction litigation, domestic relations and personal injury, while appearing regularly before the federal and state courts in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.Every client has their own unique and individual needs and goals in pursuing matters in court. Mark strives to ...
Baltimore
Lee David Carpenter Baltimore Maryland
Lee Carpenter is a Maryland attorney whose practice areas include estate planning and administration, trust formation, and business and corporate law. Mr. Carpenter works with clients at all asset levels to develop comprehensive estate plans using wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, real estate deeds, and other planning tools. Depending on the client?s individual needs, he may also prepare trust documents to help reduce estate taxes, provide for minor children, or care for people with special needs.His corporate work includes the formation of small businesses and nonprofits ...
Bel Air
Dianne Moorehead Hughes Bel Air Harford County Maryland
At the office of Dianne Moorehead Hughes, Attorney at Law, we help people resolve legal issues, repair their finances, prepare for the future and manage life's transitions. We help with debt relief, estate planning, probate, family law and more.We bring experience, skill and professionalism to every case, and we bring personal attention and dedication to every client. We understand the issues you are facing, and we treat you with respect and compassion. When we represent you, our goal is always to put you in a stronger position for the long term....