David J. Shuster

Andy Levy is widely regarded as one of Maryland’s premier trial and appellate lawyers, equally comfortable in civil and criminal courtrooms, before a jury, judge, or arbitrator. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, one of the few lawyers in the country to have been inducted as a Fellow of both organizations. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America in nine categories: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Ci...

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...

Christopher Dean is a Member in Gordon Feinblatt's Health Care practice group. Chris advises hospitals, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, and a wide range of health care providers on both regulatory compliance and business law matters. His practice spans traditional legal concerns and complex health care regulations, including licensing, certification, and operational issues. He offers strategic guidance to ambulatory surgical centers and similar facilities on compliance with Mary...

Drake Zaharris is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Insurance Law. Drake practices law in Towson, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Drake Zaharris 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 Drake Zaharris is held by other...

Abba David Poliakoff is Chairman of the Firm's Securities Practice Group and Israel Practice Group, and a member of the Firm's Business Law and Electronic Discovery Practice Groups. After law school, Abba joined the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., where he became a senior attorney in the Division of Corporation Finance. From 1980 to 1983, when he joined the Firm, Abba was associated with the Wall Street law firm of Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in New ...

Danielle is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the firm’s Business, Energy & Environmental, Health Care, and EMERGE practice groups. She represents developers, lenders, investors, businesses, property owners, landlords, tenants, condominium associations, and homeowners associations in a wide range of commercial and residential real estate matters. Danielle’s experience includes co...

Ren heads the Insurance Regulation & Business practice group at Funk & Bolton. She represents insurers, health maintenance organizations, nonprofit health service plans, and reinsurers on regulatory and compliance issues before the Maryland Insurance Administration and state insurance departments nationwide. She also serves as Maryland regulatory counsel in business transactions and complex financing transactions involving insurance products. As a former Assistant Attorney General for...

Kevin J. Penhallegon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Kevin J. practices law in Baltimore, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin J. Penhallegon since 2027. 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 Kevin J. Penhallegon is held by other lawyers.

Lauren B. Ades is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Lauren B. practices law in Towson, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren B. Ades since 2021. 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 Lauren B. Ades is held by other lawyers.

Chris is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt's Financial Services practice group and a member of the following teams: Financial Services, Health Care and EMERGE. He is a trusted advisor who serves as outside general counsel to several highly regulated enterprises. To that end, Chris helps clients manage risk and identify and implement proactive solutions to complex problems. Chris has extensive in-house counsel experience that includes having served as general counsel for an enterprise holding company ...