Joshua W. Cox

Don Sperling’s extensive experience handling issues related to businesses, from start-ups to fully matured companies, enables him to evaluate clients’ legal and business concerns and opportunities from multiple angles. He adeptly guides them through short- and long-term considerations for their businesses, whether in the context of a potential merger or acquisition, key hire, a real estate transaction, an employment issue, a business strategic planning consideration or a litigatio...

Peg has served as first chair trial and appellate counsel in state and federal courts in over 30 jurisdictions. Her work has spanned antitrust, commercial, class action, environmental, healthcare, insurance, mass tort, product liability and reinsurance disputes. Peg has taken numerous cases to verdict/judgment before juries, judges and arbitration tribunals. Many of her cases have involved high-profile public policy issues from the Agent Orange litigation in the 1980s, environmental and Super...

As a trial lawyer for over 30 years, Bruce Blanchard understands the pressure, expense, frustration, and uncertainty that litigation imposes upon a client. In order to achieve a desired outcome in court, Bruce works with his clients to define their priorities and develop a strategy that achieves the clients’ objectives. He brings common sense, an affinity for people, and a commitment to ethics in both his civil and criminal practice. Bruce believes hard work, preparation, and identifica...

Recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America © in the fields of commercial litigation and intellectual property, Susan Metcalfe is a veteran trial attorney who knows what it takes to get the job done for her clients both inside and outside the courtroom. With over eighteen years’ experience as a trial attorney, Susan has significant, substantive experience with an extremely broad array of litigation, including: Intellectual property (trade secrets, trademark, noncompetition agr...

Cameron has more than 35 years of experience representing real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate companies in a wide range of transactions, including initial public offerings, secondary offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and going-private transactions. He advises issuers and underwriters in real estate-related capital markets transactions and public and private mergers and acquisitions. Clients rely on Cam's extensive tax knowledge to navigate complex tax rules...

Sara M. Donohue is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Sara M. practices law in Rockville, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Sara M. Donohue since 2010. 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 Sara M. Donohue is held by other lawyers.

John T. Winkler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. John T. practices law in Reston, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized John T. Winkler since 2025. 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 John T. Winkler is held by other lawyers.

Catherine “Kate” Reese focuses her practice on the full spectrum of family law matters in the Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland regions. She has extensive trial experience in contested divorces, child custody and visitation matters, equitable distribution of assets, child and spousal support, and the negotiation and preparation of prenuptial and marital agreements. Ms. Reese is known to be an aggressive and resourceful litigator when representing clients’ bes...

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

Robert W. Zelnick is a nationally recognized intellectual property (IP) lawyer with an established record of success. Although he is also a registered patent attorney, for more than two decades Robert has focused his practice on trademark, unfair competition and false advertising matters, where he counsels clients on complex IP issues and serves as lead counsel for major clients in federal trial and appellate courts. According to client feedback in World Trademark Review, as the former head o...