Kimberly M. Melvin

Mary Pivec, based in Woodbridge, Virginia, brings over 45 years of experience as a dedicated management-side immigration and employment attorney at Pivec & Associates PLLC. Mary's immigration law practice is centered on the vital connection between immigration enforcement and labor protections. She represents employers in various cases, including worksite enforcement, I-9 compliance, and investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Her work encompasses civil an...

Paul J. Maloney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Paul J. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Paul J. Maloney 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 professi...

Adam is co-chair of the International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 Team. Adam’s ITC experience is incomparable, scoring major victories in patent, trademark, gray market, counterfeiting, unfair competition, and antitrust litigation before the ITC, obtaining exclusion orders against several respondents, obtaining the largest civil penalty awarded in ITC history, and defending a number of large companies on the defensive side. He has also represented several clients in proceedings b...

Katherine D. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Katherine D. practices law in Reston, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine D. Smith since 2026. 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 Katherine D. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Matt Kaiser is the founding partner at KaiserDillon PLLC. He represents individual and small business clients in commercial litigation , government investigations , and white-collar cases . Before starting KaiserDillon PLLC, Matt worked at some of the best litigation firms in the country - Williams & Connolly and Zuckerman Spaeder. He also worked in the Maryland Federal Public Defender's Office and clerked for United States District Judge Catherine C. Blake. Matt is an adjunct professor o...

Vernon S. Lynch III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Vernon S. practices law in Bethesda, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Vernon S. Lynch III 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 Vernon S. Lynch III is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey R. Gans is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Jeffrey R. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey R. Gans since 2016. 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 Jeffrey R. Gans is held by other lawyers.

Brad M. Dashoff is an attorney in Selzer Gurvitch’s Real Estate Law and Corporate/Business practice groups, where he advises clients on complex commercial real estate transactions and business matters throughout Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and across the United States. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Brad works with developers, investors, family offices, private equity funds, and nonprofit and religious institutions on matters involving real estate acquisition, disposition, devel...

Spencer F. Walters is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Spencer F. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Spencer F. Walters since 2024. 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 Spencer F. Walters is held by other lawyers.

Kevin Locklin is the managing partner of Locklin & Coleman, PLLC. Few lawyers in Northern Virginia can match Kevin Locklin's trial experience. He's an effective negotiator but has also taken hundreds of cases to a jury.As a former insurance-defense attorney, Mr. Locklin knows the tactics that insurance companies use to deny or limit claims. He fends off lowball offers and he fights for full damages.