Petra A. Holness

Chris is a Member of Gordon Feinblatt's Financial Services and Real Estate Practices. His practice focuses on representing clients in all aspects of finance, real estate, and business transactions. Chris has extensive experience representing local, regional, and national banks and other financial institutions in connection with structuring, negotiating, documenting, and closing all types of commercial finance transactions. He regularly counsels lenders in a variety of finance transactions, in...

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

Richard M. Karceski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and DUI / DWI Defense. Richard M., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ramsay M. Whitworth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Ramsay M., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ramsay M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James D. Cardea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James D., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bob counsels and represents clients in all aspects of employment and labor law, including employment discrimination, personnel policies and practices, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, severance agreements, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, collective bargaining, and National Labor Relations Act matters. He advises clients with respect to a wide range of employee benefits matters and is counsel to multiemployer pension and welfare funds and other employee benefit plans. Bob ch...

Over four decades, Elliott has developed a sophisticated and broad-based commercial practice, including M&A and other business transactions; commercial real estate transactions; entity formation; business “divorces" and restructurings; owner agreements; employment agreements, independent contractor and consulting agreements; noncompete agreements; licensing and protection of intellectual property; marital property settlement agreements; dispute resolution; business contracts; succes...

Kevin J. Penhallegon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Kevin J., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marika M. Ostendorf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Marika M., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marika M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Herbert Goldman is a member in the Business Law Group. In his more than forty years of practice, he has acquired experience in many areas of commercial law, particularly corporate and partnership law, acquisition of healthcare practices, financing and business practices. He has developed a principal focus in financing transactions and has negotiated and closed numerous bank loans and arrangements, including financings in many leveraged buy-outs, complex institutional financings, industrial de...