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Samantha Ahuja is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Samantha practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Samantha Ahuja 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 Samantha Ahuja is held by other lawyers.

Sara Mariska is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. Sara practices law in Reston, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Sara Mariska 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 Sara Mariska is held by other lawyers.

Liz Young provides tax counsel to private and public real estate investors, private equity sponsors, real estate developers, and tax exempt organizations to finance community development projects across the U.S. What do you focus on? Transactional Tax Experience I started my legal career in the international tax department of one of the largest professional services firms in the world. There, I handled complex inbound and outbound tax planning and tax compliance for multinational clients, dom...

Charles S. Henck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Finance Law. Charles S. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Charles S. Henck since 2008. 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 Charles S. Henck is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan G. Hardin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Jonathan G. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan G. Hardin since 2025. 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 Jonathan G. Hardin is held by other lawyers.

The resolution of family law issues impacts a person’s life, frequently affecting long term financial well-being and parental rights. It is important, therefore, to attain the best possible outcome. Robin B. Taub, a principal and founding member of Paradiso, Taub, Sinay, Owel, and Kostecka, P.C., has built her legal reputation upon this principle. She focuses her practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia on negotiation, mediation and collaboration. She believes these alternative...

Jean Galloway Ball is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Elder Law. Jean Galloway practices law in Fairfax, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Jean Galloway Ball since 2016. 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 Jean Galloway Ball is held by other lawyers.

Jon Dubrow is co-head of McDermott’s antitrust Mergers Focus Group and is a strategic advisor serving clients across a host of inter-related antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions / merger clearance, counseling and litigation. Jon leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. He also regularly assists third parties whose int...

Ken Lore, head of the Real Estate practice – East Coast, has developed a nationally recognized real estate finance practice based upon his representation of owners, developers, investors and lenders by creating complex equity and debt financing structures. His transactions involve multifamily rental properties, mixed use development, affordable housing, public-private partnerships, office buildings and other commercial projects. Clients do not come to Ken for a cookie-cutter deal or app...

As the former Director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, Stephanie Avakian is well positioned to help clients address the enforcement, governance, and compliance issues presented by today’s markets. With decades of experience in government and private practice, she leads the firm’s Securities and Financial Services Department in counseling and defending public companies, investment banks, asset management firms, accounting firms, boards ...