Eric Kenneth Bachman

Steven D. Gordon practices in the areas of white collar crime and complex civil litigation. He has been lead counsel in more than 100 trials, both jury and non-jury, in federal and state courts. He has argued appeals in most of the federal circuit courts and in the United States Supreme Court. White Collar Defense Mr. Gordon represents individual and corporate clients who are being investigated by inspector generals or other federal and state authorities. He defends clients who are under gran...

Deborah D. Cochran has over 34 years of experience assisting individuals, families and business owners with all of their estate planning needs. Her practice includes designing custom estate plans for each client, as well as tax planning and trust and estate administration. Debby’s personable approach quickly puts her clients at ease and comfortable to discuss their family situation, helping them focus on what is most important to them. Debby then works with her clients to design the app...

Shirley Steinbach represents companies and individuals seeking to resolve a myriad of business and personal disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement. She counsels clients to help them make sound strategic business and legal decisions. One client has said that “what most impresses me about Shirley is her professional demeanor and temperament. Lawyers who are all ‘fire and brimstone I-was-born-a-pitbull-and-will-fight-for-you (for an appropriate fee!)&rsquo...

Jennifer P. Hughes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Gaming Law and Native American Law. Jennifer P. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer P. Hughes 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 Jennifer P. Hughes is held by other lawyers.

Frank Baldino is an estate planning attorney who co-chairs Lerch, Early & Brewer’s Estate Planning & Probate group in Bethesda, Maryland. His focus is on protecting the assets of high net worth individuals to minimize federal and state tax liability. Individuals seek Frank’s counsel to develop estate planning and tax strategies that will allow them to protect their assets for their families and future generations. He often works closely with clients’ accountants and ...

Ms. Javitt provides strategic FDA regulatory advice for leading medical device, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, biological products, and human cellular, and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) throughout the product life cycle and has successfully resolved disputes at both the pre- and post-market stage. She also has significant experience advising clinical laboratories on FDA and CLIA requirements for laboratory developed tests. Ms. Javitt’s experience prior to joining Hyman, Phelps & McNa...

David Dixon is the co-leader of Pillsbury’s nationally ranked Government Contracts & Disputes practice group, a five-time winner of the Law360 Practice Group of the Year. David concentrates his practice on counseling and disputes regarding the formation and administration of government contracts at the federal level.

Since cofounding Stein Sperling 40 years ago, Millard Bennett has built a robust and varied business law practice, while simultaneously growing and expanding the firm as Managing Partner into one of Montgomery County’s largest and most sought after law firms. In addition to his time tested business acumen, Millard’s intuition, empathy and meticulous attention to his clients’ individual needs has earned him a reputation as a go-to business lawyer. Beyond advising clients on b...

Todd Gustin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Todd practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Todd Gustin since 2023. 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 Todd Gustin is held by other lawyers.

Seth Waxman is a nationally recognized trial attorney representing businesses and executives throughout the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region in high-stakes business disputes. With more than 30 years of litigation experience—including 13 years as a federal prosecutor—Mr. Waxman has served as lead counsel in more than 100 jury and bench trials. His practice focuses on complex business disputes, including breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, employme...