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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...

In addition to being one of approximately 500 Certified Elder Law Attorneys in the Country, Evan is also one of fewer than 100 member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners, selected for this honor by his fellow practitioners who are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. A 4-time Best-Selling Author in the field of Elder Law and the Estate Planning and Elder Law monthly columnist for The Practical Lawyer, Evan received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Univer...

For more than 30 years, I have established strong relationships with my clients and have enjoyed working closely with them to better understand their goals. It is my top priority to be attentive and responsive to my clients’ needs. While I focus on real estate or leasing transactions, I also understand that our clients are real people. My clients include residential and commercial developers and builders throughout the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. I regularly assist them with ...

Christophe F. Lair is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Patent. Christophe F. practices law in Tysons, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Christophe F. Lair 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 Christophe F. Lair is held by other lawyers.

Andre Owens’ practice focuses on securities trading and markets activities. He counsels broker-dealers, securities exchanges, investment advisers and other clients on a variety of regulatory issues under the rules of the SEC, FINRA and various securities exchanges, including Regulation NMS; Regulation ATS; short sale regulation; sales practice rules, automated trading and risk controls and order handling matters. Mr. Owens also provides advice with respect to acquisitions of securities ...

Tara A. Scanlon is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Holland & Knight where she is deputy practice group leader of the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia Real Estate Group, and co-chair of the firm's National Retail Development and Leasing Team in the Real Estate Section. Ms. Scanlon concentrates her practice on commercial real estate transactions which include development matters, sales and acquisitions, as well as retail and office leasing. She has extensive experience in...

Shannon M. Bloodworth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Patent. Shannon M. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Shannon M. Bloodworth since 2020. 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 Shannon M. Bloodworth is held by other lawyers.

A lawyer with a national construction practice, Owen Shean represents clients in a broad array of construction matters and disputes, including resolution of disputes on major infrastructure projects, government facilities, museums, multi-use/multi-family projects, hospitals, and military facilities. His clients have included the Architect of the Capitol (the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the U.S. Capitol Complex), the New World Sym...

Brad Friend focuses his practice on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction, with an emphasis on construction law litigation, claim preparation, and dispute resolution. Based in McLean, Virginia, Brad represents clients in complex construction disputes across multiple jurisdictions. With more than twenty years of experience, he has served as lead counsel in multi‑million dollar matters involving a wide range of construction-related issues. Brad’s construction litigation exp...

Joel R. Nied is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Joel R. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Joel R. Nied 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 Joel R. Nied is held by other lawyers.