Carl A. Valenstein

Amy is a partner at BrigliaHundley. After graduating cum laude from Wake Forest University, she attended law school at the University of Florida, College of Law, where she graduated with honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Amy focuses on employment law, providing counseling and support to executives throughout the region. Her success in this area r...

Michael Huston counsels clients in high-stakes litigation matters, with a particular focus on crafting winning appellate strategies. He is also sought after for his deep knowledge of administrative law. Michael’s representations are informed by his experience in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he represented the federal government before the Supreme Court of the United States. As an Assistant to the Solicitor General, Michael argued nin...

David F. Levy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. David F. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David F. Levy since 2016. 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 David F. Levy is held by other lawyers.

Reed is a nationally recognized legal authority in the life sciences industry, as well as the pharmaceutical fraud and abuse and corporate compliance spaces, and focuses his practice on fraud and abuse defense, corporate compliance, and risk management across the full spectrum of healthcare providers, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and medical device companies. He has extensive experience with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Physician Self-Referral Law, and False...

Kristina Badalian is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kristina practices law in Rockville, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Kristina Badalian since 2018. 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 Kristina Badalian is held by other lawyers.

Elizabeth J. McInturff represents individuals, businesses and fiduciaries in complex civil litigation matters throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, she is a member of Selzer Gurvitch and handles a broad range of disputes involving Commercial Litigation , Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Elizabeth regularly appears before Maryland and Washington, D.C. state, federal and appellate courts. In addition to courtroom advocacy, she couns...

A member of Dickinson Wright’s Washington, D.C. office, Jonathan Wachs focuses his practice on intellectual property law, outsourced legal departments, and the legal cannabis industry. Jonathan regularly navigates state-specific regulations for cannabis industry applicants, operators and stakeholders and secures regulatory approval for cannabis license transfers and changes. He has also facilitated numerous business transactions involving the sale, purchase, and combination of integrate...

Ronald Machen, a member of the firm's global Management Committee and Chair of the Firm’s Litigation and Controversy Department is one of the nation's leading trial and white-collar defense lawyers. His practice focuses on government enforcement, corporate and congressional investigations, and litigating civil business disputes. An experienced litigator who has tried more than 35 cases to verdict, Mr. Machen specializes in litigating complex criminal and civil actions. He also routinely...

J. Mark Poerio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. J. Mark practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized J. Mark Poerio since 2013. 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 J. Mark Poerio is held by other lawyers.

Michael A. Branca is Co-Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, D.C. office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He focuses his practice on construction and government contract law. Mike routinely represents general and prime contractors, construction managers, and other members of the construction and government contract industries. Given his depth of experience, he is able to provide an impressive range of services to his clients, including the review an...