Renee Bronfein Ades

Ray brings more than 40 years of experience to Gordon Feinblatt as a prominent legal figure in the field of construction and real estate development in the region. His reputation is firmly established through his trial and appellate practice involving numerous high-profile cases, particularly those concerning condominiums and multi-use developments. Ray's practice spans the entire spectrum of real estate development and operations. From land acquisition, planning and zoning to the establishme...

Doug is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt's Tax practice group and has significant experience in the planning and structuring of sophisticated business and tax transactions for companies involving corporations and flow-through entities (including LLPs, LLCs and S corporations). He has advised and represented clients in connection with the sale of their companies, in the form of both asset and equity transactions, and has also represented clients in business acquisitions. Doug also provides third-part...

Lindsey White is an experienced litigator who represents management in employment cases in state and federal court, and before state, federal, and local administrative agencies. She represents a wide range of clients including nonprofits, health care institutions, government contractors, and insurance companies. She has successfully tried cases before juries. Lindsey works closely with clients to develop strategies to address employment claims, including recommending and providing representat...

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.

Melissa is a Member of Gordon Feinblatt's Employment and Benefits groups. She primarily represents small, medium and large public, private and non-profit employers in all aspects of employment law. She provides advice and counsel on employee leave, disciplinary matters, wage and hour issues, wage payment and collective issues, reasonable accommodation, labor issues, medical leave, protection of proprietary information and employee good will, discrimination, harassment and retaliation under th...

Catherine is a partner in the Hanover, Maryland office. She assists national and state banks, investment banks, consumer and commercial finance companies, mortgage bankers, installment lenders and other licensed lenders in the development and maintenance of nationwide consumer and commercial lending programs. Catherine engages in credit due diligence on behalf of investors in fintech firms, bank partnership platforms, small business lenders, merchant cash advance companies, consumer finance c...

Avery B. Strachan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate. Avery B., who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Avery B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brent Ceryes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Brent, who practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Chuck is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt's Employment group and a member of its Litigation and Health Care practice groups. His practice is focused on representing management clients in a wide array of employment matters, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wage claims, contract disputes, wrongful discharge, false claims act, ERISA claims, defamation and negligent misrepresentation actions. Chuck has represented clients in hundreds of cases before the United States Equal Employm...

George is Chair of Gordon Feinblatt's Litigation practice group. He is a trial lawyer and adviser with more than 25 years of experience handling high-stakes litigation matters and other strategic challenges facing private and public companies. His practice focuses on intellectual property, environmental, construction, employment and related corporate matters. He also counsels clients on risk avoidance, crisis management and company-sensitive issues across a broad spectrum of industries. Georg...