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Laura Simmons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Laura, who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gregory Weiner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Gregory, who practices law in Towson, Maryland, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jerry is a senior Member of Gordon Feinblatt's Litigation practice group and has 35 years of experience practicing law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. His practice focuses on complex commercial, intellectual property, family law and appellate litigation. Jerry has been listed in Best Lawyers in America ® since 2006, Benchmark Litigation (Appellate, Commercial and Intellectual Property), Chambers ® and Super Lawyers ® (Business Litigation). Jerry's undergr...

Patrick Thronson has a national practice focused on helping people obtain just compensation for preventable medical errors, sexual abuse, and other catastrophic injuries. With his legal teams, he has recovered tens of millions of dollars to help injured plaintiffs and their families seek peace and resolution and rebuild their lives. Patrick represents clients in individual lawsuits and in class actions in trial courts across the country. NBC News, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, an...

David Sanford is the Chairman and co-founder of Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP. He has recovered more than one billion dollars for individual clients and the United States government since 2004. David represents C-suite executives and non-managerial hourly employees throughout the US. He has served as lead counsel in more than 50 class actions and numerous qui tam cases around the country and represented more than 100 general counsel and attorneys (in-house and outside counsel) in contract dispute...

Lynn is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt’s Trusts & Estates practice group. Lynn counsels individuals, families and businesses on estate planning and the development and implementation of personal and philanthropic goals. She also advises personal representatives and trustees on all aspects of fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities. Lynn focuses her practice on estate and tax planning, the drafting of wills and trusts, estate and trust administration, family and business succession pl...

Michele is Chair and CEO of Gordon Feinblatt LLC, a position she was elected to effective August 1, 2024. She is the first woman to hold this leadership role. Additionally, Michele is Chair of the firm’s Business Law, Securities and EMERGE practice groups, and a member of the Health Care team. She works with businesses and their owners through all stages of growth, ranging from startup to capital raising to sale. Her practice includes securities law matters, venture capital and private ...

Kathleen McGinley is a principal and the office litigation manager of the Baltimore, Maryland, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She is an experienced litigator and represents private and public sector employers in all areas of employment law. Kathleen provides compliance advice and preventative training to employers, including the development and establishment of essential employment policies and handbooks to address multi-state needs. She also counsels employers on real-time, complex employment ...

Creston P. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice. Creston P., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Creston P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...