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Sondra Douglas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Sondra practices law in Rockville, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Sondra Douglas 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 Sondra Douglas is held by other lawyers.

Marc R. Engel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Marc R. practices law in Bethesda, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Marc R. Engel since 2018. 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 Marc R. Engel is held by other lawyers.

With a background representing emerging and established business entities, David Shapiro excels in providing end-to-end legal support to clients looking to navigate the complex legal landscape of running a successful business. From drafting and negotiating business contracts to regulatory and complex transactional matters, he provides his clients with a full range of legal services. Mr. Shapiro specializes in several areas of business law, including Corporate and Business Law and Transactions...

Roy Shannon is a founding partner at Shannon & Wright LLP in Alexandria, Virginia. He represents individuals, businesses, property owners, developers, landlords, and investors in matters involving Real Estate Law , Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Real Estate , and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Roy’s real estate and land use practice includes representation in commercial and residential real estate transactions, zoning and land use proceedings, eminent domain and condemnati...

Ian A. Herbert focuses his practice on all areas of employee benefits law. He has counseled clients on all aspects of the establishment and administration of pension and profit sharing plans, ESOPs, non-qualified deferred and executive compensation programs, equity and similar compensation plans, welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans and VEBAs. In addition, he has wide-ranging experience in performing compliance reviews of qualified plan operations and assisting clients in correcting qualifi...

Ronald Machen, a member of the firm's global Management Committee and Chair of the Firm’s Litigation and Controversy Department is one of the nation's leading trial and white-collar defense lawyers. His practice focuses on government enforcement, corporate and congressional investigations, and litigating civil business disputes. An experienced litigator who has tried more than 35 cases to verdict, Mr. Machen specializes in litigating complex criminal and civil actions. He also routinely...

Michelle D. Gambino is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Litigation - Real Estate. Michelle D. practices law in McLean, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle D. Gambino since 2022. 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 Michelle D. Gambino is held by othe...

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...

Mary Ann Mancini's practice focuses on advising high net worth families and individuals who reside in the United States and internationally. Her clients include leaders of Fortune 100 companies and their families, as well as families whose wealth is more privately held and, in many cases, based on real estate ownership. Mary Ann counsels her clients on all matters that affect their estates, including the structuring and formation of entities, the creation of irrevocable “dynasty” ...

Kirsten Grüneberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Patent Law. Kirsten practices law in Tysons, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Kirsten Grüneberg 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 Kirsten Grüneberg is held by other lawyers.