Alan M. Grochal

David W. Beugelmans is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt’s Energy & Environmental Law Practice Group. He counsels clients on energy law, environmental law, public utility regulation, renewable energy development, and energy policy matters, with a particular focus on utility-scale solar projects, distributed generation, energy storage, and regulatory compliance. David regularly represents power plant developers before the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) in connection with Certificat...

Emily Jordan ("E.J.") Hammann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. E.J. is a Partner and Trial Attorney at Brown & Barron. In her second year with the firm, E.J. was lead trial counsel in two cases obtaining $8 Million Plaintiffs’ verdicts (one for $8.5 Million and one for $8.3 Million), and most recently, a case obtaining a $35 Million Plaintiff’s verdict. She has over 20 years’ experience working ...

Ramsay M. Whitworth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Ramsay M. practices law in Baltimore, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Ramsay M. Whitworth since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ramsay M. Whitworth is held by other lawyers.

Laura Simmons is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Laura practices law in Baltimore, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Laura Simmons since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laura Simmons is held by other lawyers.

George is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt's Litigation practice group. He is a trial lawyer and adviser with more than 25 years of experience handling high-stakes litigation matters and other strategic challenges facing private and public companies. His practice focuses on intellectual property, environmental, construction, employment and related corporate matters. He also counsels clients on risk avoidance, crisis management and company-sensitive issues across a broad spectrum of industries. Georg...

Catherine is a partner in the Hanover, Maryland office. She assists national and state banks, investment banks, consumer and commercial finance companies, mortgage bankers, installment lenders and other licensed lenders in the development and maintenance of nationwide consumer and commercial lending programs. Catherine engages in credit due diligence on behalf of investors in fintech firms, bank partnership platforms, small business lenders, merchant cash advance companies, consumer finance c...

Chris Casciano is a trial attorney and Partner at Brown & Barron, LLC, in Baltimore, Maryland, whose practice is dedicated to representing victims of catastrophic injury and their families. He has spent his entire legal career advocating for those harmed by medical malpractice, birth trauma, cerebral palsy, wrongful death, nursing home negligence and abuse, and other life‑altering injuries throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. Over the course of his career, Mr. Casciano has se...

Michael was named Maryland “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America® for Environmental Law in 2025, 2019, 2016 and 2014 and “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Litigation 2017. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® in this region for more than two decades. Michael has also been named a Maryland Super Lawyer®. He received the 2023 F. Patrick Hughes Award of Excellence from NAIOP for his work representing business interests during th...

Carol Ghingher Cooper focuses her practice primarily in Family Law. She represents clients in matters related to divorce, custody and child access, visitation, child support, alimony, spousal support, division of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and other family law-related litigation. Carol has represented clients in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford and Montgomery counties. She is experienced in litigation, negotiation and alternative dispute...

Catherine W. Steiner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Catherine W. practices law in Towson, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Catherine W. Steiner since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Catherine W. Steiner is held by ot...