Lorelie S. "Lorie" Masters

Courtney M. Brown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Courtney M. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Courtney M. Brown since 2023. 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 Courtney M. Brown is held by other lawyers.

Matthew Gordon is a Partner at Selzer Gurvitch in Bethesda, Maryland, where he practices Land Use and Zoning Law . He represents developers, property owners, nonprofit organizations, housing providers and institutional clients in zoning, land use, permitting and entitlement matters throughout Maryland and the Washington metropolitan area. Matthew counsels clients through all phases of the development process, including due diligence, zoning analysis, regulatory approvals, public hearings and ...

Deborah Astrove is a Principal at Friedlander Misler, PLLC with more than four decades of experience in commercial real estate law. Her practice centers on commercial leasing and the acquisitions and dispositions of commercial properties, with additional depth in property management, brokerage and vendor agreements, construction projects, and ESG compliance matters. Debbie is a trusted advisor to landlords nationwide, with substantial experience negotiating leases for office, retail, mixed-us...

David Levine is co-chair of the firm’s employer-focused practice. He advises plan sponsors, advisors, and other service providers on a wide range of employee benefits matters, from retirement and executive compensation to health and welfare plan matters. David advises on the design and redesign of complex retirement, executive, and health and welfare plans; ongoing, day-to-day counseling of plan sponsors; in-depth compliance reviews of corporate and governmental benefit programs; altern...

Though divorce can be one of life’s most distressing events, by building relationships, cultivating trust and creating solutions, Sarah Zimmerman helps clients achieve the best outcome possible while attempting to minimize the financial and emotional impact of divorce. Sarah excels in guiding clients through complex financial and custody issues, and serves a wide range of individuals including high-asset clients and working or stay-at-home spouses who are financially dependent. Sarah's ...

In Jeff Schwaber’s nearly thirty years at Stein Sperling, he has established a stellar reputation not only for his record in the courtroom, but also for creatively and successfully resolving complex business, employment and commercial litigation cases. An exceptionally talented trial lawyer who prides himself on applying innovative strategies to intricate corporate matters, Jeff delights in “solving unsolvable problems.” Having grown up in a family of doctors who were passio...

David G. Noren focuses his practice on international tax planning for multinational companies. David advises clients on a wide range of “outbound” and “inbound” issues, with a particular focus on the subpart F anti-deferral rules, the application of bilateral income tax treaties, and the treatment of cross-border flows of services and intellectual property rights under transfer pricing and other rules. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/noren-david-g/

After a long and distinguished career in the federal government with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ms. Wheeler joined Katz Banks Kumin in August 2015. As an appellate lawyer with the EEOC, Ms. Wheeler was in the forefront of developing cutting edge legal arguments and theories to prove discrimination and harassment under Title VII, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Equal Pay Act. Ms. Wheeler was an Assistant General Counsel i...

Kerry Alan Scanlon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kerry Alan practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Kerry Alan Scanlon 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 Kerry Alan Scanlon is held by other lawyers.

Melinda focuses on providing holistic multi-generational income and wealth transfer tax planning advice and estate and trust services to high net worth individuals, families, and business owners. She also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on probate and estate and trust administration, and serves as a technical expert working closely with the firm’s Litigation group on estate and trust litigation matters. Melinda brings a unique and diverse perspective from her work in private law p...