Joseph P. "Joe" Ward

Kimberly Longford is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Kimberly, who practices law in Columbia, Maryland, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kimberly is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew G. Slutkin is an experienced trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation primarily representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury matters, such as medical malpractice cases, wrongful death cases, product liability cases, and cases involving major collisions, fires and drownings. He also handles a select number of business litigation matters. Mr. Slutkin annually obtains multi-million-dollar settlements and/or verdicts for his clients. In fact, he has been tri...

Emmett F. McGee is a principal in the Baltimore, Maryland, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents employers in all aspects of employment law and human resource management, including employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, and affirmative action planning. In addition to advice and counsel on a broad range of employment issues, Emmett’s practice includes litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as before administrative agencies and arbitration pa...

Eric Harlan is a dedicated attorney at Smith, Gildea & Schmidt LLC, focusing on Litigation in Towson, Maryland. With his comprehensive understanding of RESPA and Kickback Schemes, and Mortgage and Financial Services Fraud, Eric is a valuable asset to clients seeking legal support in these areas. He has received recognition from his peers for his professional contributions since 2017. Eric joined Smith, Gildea & Schmidt LLC in 2022, bringing nearly 30 years of trial and appellate exper...

Rochelle S. Eisenberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Rochelle S., who practices law in Columbia, Maryland, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rochelle S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andy is a Member of Gordon Feinblatt's Securities Law, Business Law and Financial Services groups. He represents a wide variety of businesses, entrepreneurs and investors, with a particular focus on matters relating to Maryland corporations, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and financial institutions. Andy regularly advises both companies and investors regarding best practices in corporate governance, director duties, stockholder rights, capital raising efforts, acquisitions and sales, p...

Silverman Thompson partner Andrew White is a former Assistant United States Attorney who served as a Senior Litigation Advisor to the Clinton Independent Counsel in the Monica Lewinsky investigation. Mr. White has over 25 years of experience trying civil and criminal cases of all kinds. He has coordinated hundreds of complex federal criminal investigations and has tried over 400 state and federal criminal trials, including over 30 federal jury trials. Mr. White represented numerous corporatio...

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 ...

Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management. Laura A., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...