Matthew R. "Matt" Nicely

Jeffrey A. Kolender chairs the firm’s Estate Planning and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates primarily in those areas and also advises small businesses in tax business planning. A former chairman of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Mr. Kolender has participated as lecturer and co-author of outlines for several continuing legal education seminars regarding estate planning. His topics have included “Advising Cli...

Raymond (Ray) A. Jacobsen, Jr., advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and complex antitrust litigation. He has significant experience in the defense, medical devices, biotech, consumer product, energy and health care industries. Ray is the global head of McDermott’s Antitrust Practice and serves on the Management Committee. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/jacobsen-raymond-a/

Stuart A. Schwager is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Stuart A., who practices law in Bethesda, Maryland, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stuart A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gerald P. Konkel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Gerald P., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gerald P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Burt Braverman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law. Burt, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Burt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher T. Nace is the Managing Member of Nace Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers (previously Paulson & Nace, PLLC) in Washington, District of Columbia. He represents plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation, and works across the firm’s practice areas, including medical malpractice, legal malpractice, drug and product liability, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and other negligence-based injury claims. Born ...

Gretchyn G. Meinken is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Gretchyn G., who practices law in Alexandria, Virginia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gretchyn G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Rubin’s practice is focused on helping nonprofits and state, local, and tribal governments finance development projects that support local communities. Andrew also serves as a trusted adviser to nonprofits for tax and transactional matters. My focus I believe it is important to always have the right tools for a project. My toolbox includes federal tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, property assessed clean energy (PACE & C-PACE), state and local tax incentives and tax increment fi...

Donald “Donny” E. English, Jr. is the office managing principal of the Baltimore, Maryland, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Donny also serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and is co-leader of the firm’s Trials and Appeals practice group. He is an experienced trial attorney having tried numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state court and a member of the Jackson Lewis National Trial Team. He has more than 20 years of experience litigating employment matters and...

Matt Hjortsberg is skilled at assisting clients in managing complex problems from “black swan events” to complex legal issues and multi-party negotiations. He has extensive experience representing commercial contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and owners in disputes, including construction delay, impact and defect claims. Regardless of the nature of the dispute, Matt brings the same core skills to each matter to help clients mitigate and manage risk. An unusually qui...