Maryland State Bar Association Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Legal Services Directory MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 1 of 27 The Maryland State Bar Association Agriculture Law Section offers the following information to agriculture producers, individuals, attorneys, businesses, organizations, and industry leaders for informational purposes only. The individuals listed have a special interest in agriculture and are members of the Agriculture Law Section. They provide services and/or information related to the law and to agricultural practices. Maryland Attorneys – Private Practice ...................................................................................... pages 2-19 Delaware Attorneys – Private Practice ..................................................................................... page 20 New Jersey Attorneys – Private Practice .................................................................................. page 20 Virginia Attorneys – Private Practice ......................................................................................... page 20 District of Columbia Attorneys – Private Practice ...................................................................... pages 21-22 Academic, Associations, Courts, Farms, Government Agencies, & Specialty Services ........... pages 22-26 Law Students ............................................................................................................................ page 27 When seeking legal services and resource information first check the “States/Counties” or “States/Jurisdiction” column, locating where the attorney practices. Under “Practice Areas” you will find those areas of law which the attorney regularly engages. By contacting an individual on this list, it is understood that you are interested in learning more about the services available or making an appointment for a consultation and that until an attorney-client relationship has been created through a legal service agreement, no representation by the firm or individual attorney is established. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Maryland State Bar Association Agriculture Law Section shall be to serve the interests of the agricultural and legal communities in Maryland. The Section shall strive:  to serve as a resource and supportive assembly of legal professionals to those involved in agricultural affairs;  to improve the knowledge and professional abilities of legal professionals through continuing legal education programs, industry-based education programs, publications, networking, and other means;  to engage in the practice of law as it relates to agricultural matters;  to review and research applicable laws and proposed legislation which may impact the industry as a whole;  to monitor developments in the various legal fields that are applicable to the broad spectrum of agriculture, agribusiness, and aquaculture in Maryland;  to disseminate information about current developments in this area of the law; and  in general, to assist in the improvement of the practice of law in this area. MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 2 of 27 Maryland Attorneys – Private Practice Attorney Contact Info Practice Areas States / Counties Matthew D. Alegi, Esquire Shulan, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. 12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th Floor Potomac, Maryland 20854-6803 (301) 230-6574 office; (301) 230-2891 fax malegi@srgpe.com ~ www.ShulmanRogers.com Real Estate Transactions; Financing; and Dispute Resolution Throughout the State of Maryland Gwendolyn M. Allen, Esquire Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC 10320 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 900 Columbia, Maryland 21044-3350 (202) 349-2690; (202) 349-2691 fax gallen@renocavanaugh.com Commercial Real Estate, including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing Throughout the State of Maryland Benjamin D. Arem, Esquire 100 1st Street, Unit 352 Rockville, Maryland 20851 (301) 490-8442 office arem@aremlaw.com Land Use and Planning; Zoning; Property Law Maryland (Montgomery and Frederick counties) Bruce C. Armistead, Esquire Armistead, Griswold, Lee & Rust, P.A. 114 Bay Street, Building C Easton, Maryland 21601-2815 (410) 822-4777 phone; (410) 822-4787 fax armistead@aglrlaw.com Land Use and Zoning; Conservation Easements; Administrative Appeals; General Real Estate and Title Issues Maryland (Caroline, Dorcester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties) Anthony D. Arnold 10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20817-1289 (301) 519-8024 office; (800) 538-2029 fax ada@anthonydarnold.com Estate Planning; Tax Law; Government Contracts Maryland (Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties) Fed. Dist. Ct (MD, DC) Aimee M. Bader, Esquire Bernstein & Feldman, P.A. 900 Bestgate Road, Suite 200 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-7920 (410) 573-0017 office; (410) 573-0049 fax aimeeb@bflaw.com ~ www.bflaw.com Business; Real Estate; Contracts; Property Acquisition; Commercial Leasing; Foreclosure; Foreclosure Defense; Construction and General Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland U.S. District Court of MD Christopher A. Banks, Esquire 6801 Kennelworth Avenue, Suite 200 Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737 (202) 738-2171 office chris@banksatlaw.com Bankruptcy; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Criminal Defense Prince George’s and Montgomery County MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 3 of 27 Timothy Stewart Barkley Sr. , Esquire One Park Avenue PO Box 1136 Mount Airy, Maryland 21771 (301) 606-5905 office; (866) 295-6950 fax tbarkley@barkleylaw.com www.barkleylaw.com or www.mountairylaw.com Business Formation and Succession; Contract and Document Draft & Review; Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Family Agribusiness; Farm Law; Real Estate Purchase, Sale and Lease Throughout the State of Maryland Sarah R. Barnwell, Esquire 10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20817-1289 (410) 630-1300 office; (410) 630-1301 fax sarah@barnwelllaw.com Business Law (Small and Family- Owned); Estates and Trusts; Real Property; Land Use; and Zoning Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, PA, NJ, and DC Thomas C. Beach III, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor, Preston, LLP 7 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1500 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1636 (410) 347-8722 office; (410) 223-3722 fax tbeach@wtplaw.com Real Estate, Construction, Civil, and Condemnation Litigation; Real Estate Zoning and Development; Land Leases; Auditor (HoCo Circuit Court) Throughout the State of Maryland Anne-Thérèse J. Béchamps, Esquire Venable LLP 210 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 500 Towson, MD 21204 (410) 494-6253 office; (410) 821-0147 fax atbechamps@venable.com Real Estate; Commercial Finance Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and VA Joseph E. Bell, II, Esquire P.O. Box 362 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650-0362 (301) 475-8421 General Civil Practice; Real Estate; Family Law; Wills & Estates Maryland (St. Mary’s County) E. Anne Benaroya, Esquire Maryland Animal Law Center 5625 Hogenhill Terrace Rockville, Maryland 20853-2564 (410) 977-3331office eabenaroya@gmail.com Animal Law and Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland Jan I. Berlage, Esquire Gohn, Hankey, Stichel & Berlage, LLP 201 North Charles Street, Suite 2101 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 752-9300 office; (410) 752-1261 direct; (443) 857-7789 mobile; (410) 752-2519 fax JBerlage@GHSLLP.com www.ghsllp.com; www.MarylandIPCounsel.com; www.MaryandBankruptcyCounsel.com; wwwMarylandBusinessLitigation.com Equine Law; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Bankruptcy Law Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, CT, NY and DC Mary Ann Berlin, Esquire Berlin & Associates, PA 20 South Charles Street, Ste 313 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3220 (410) 528-0404 office / (410) 528-2177 fax maberlin@maberlinlaw.com http://berlinimmigration.com/Berlin.htm Immigration Law Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 4 of 27 Judith Billage, Esquire 1831 Forest Drive, Suite F Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (410) 263-8411 office; (410) 263-8358 fax jbillage@aol.com ~ www.Billagelaw.com Real Estate; Wills & Estates; Family Law (divorce, child custody & support); Premarital Agreements; Adoption Throughout the State of Maryland Curtis H. Booth, Esquire Cowdrey Thompson, P.C. 130 North Washington Street P.O. Box 1747 Easton, Maryland 21601 (410) 822-6800 office; (410) 924-0858 mobile; (410) 820-6586 fax cbooth@ctklaw.com Business Formation; Estate Planning; Litigation; Livestock Throughout the State of Maryland Stephanie Brophy, Esquire Dulany Leahy Curtis & Beach LLP 127 East Main Street Westminster, Maryland 21157-5012 (410) 848-3333 or (410) 876-2117(Balto.); (410) 876-0747 fax brophy@dulany.com ~ www.dulany.com Civil Litigation; Corporate and Business Law; Real Property; Equine and Farm- related matters; Syndications General practice areas throughout Maryland (Litigation matters in Baltimore and Carroll counties only) Jacqueline M. Callier, Esquire Callier Legal Counsel, LLC P.O. Box 1403 Owings Mills, Maryland 21117-1401 (443) 929-8012 office; (410) 710-6948 fax callierlegal@gmail.com Business Law; Tax Law; Estate Planning Throughout the State of Maryland Shawn W. Carter, Esquire 807 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3793 (410) 837-3570 office; (410) 837-3572 fax swcarterlc@gmail.com Real Estate; Consumer Bankruptcy; Wills and Estate Maryland (Baltimore City and Baltimore County) Katherine K. Cawood, Esquire 4994 Sudley Road West River, Maryland 20778-9714 (410) 867-2816 office; (410) 867-4027 fax cawoodlaw@hotmail.com Family Law; Probate and Wills Maryland (Anne Arundel and Queen Anne Counties) Adam Cizek, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor, Preston, LLP 7 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1636 (410) 347-8717 office; (410) 223-3497 fax acizek@wtplaw.com ~ www.wtplaw.com Real Estate; Condemnation; Construction Throughout the State of Maryland Tracie L. Clabaugh, Esquire Offit & Kurman 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 340 Frederick, Maryland 21701 (240) 772-5200 office; (240) 772-5135 fax tclabaugh@offitkurman.com Real Estate Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 5 of 27 Lena Clark, Esquire Law Office of Lena A. Clark, LLC 5235 Westview Drive, Suite 100 Frederick, Maryland 21703-8397 (301) 696-0567 office; (215) 318-5476 fax lena@lenaclarklegal.com ~ www.lenaclarklegal.com Agriculture Estate Planning; Wealth Planning; Estates & Trust Administration; Probate; Business Law; Immigration & Naturalization; Mediation Throughout the State of Maryland District of Columbia, Northern VA Emma A. Twigg Clarke, Esquire Hampton Plaza, Suite 304 300 E. Joppa Road Towson, Maryland 21286 (410) 583-9001 office; (410) 583-9002 emmatwiggclarkeesq@hotmail.com Family Law (divorce, alimony, custody, child support); Elder Law; Wills; Advanced Directives and POAs; Collaborative Legal Services; and Mediation Throughout the State of Maryland James R. Clifford, Sr. , Esquire Clifford, Deblius & Hyatt 316 East Diamond Avenue Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 (301) 840-2232 office; (301) 975-9829 fax JClifford@debelius.com Land Use (farmers and property owners) Counsel for Montgomery County Agriculture Center Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, VA, and PA Dawna M. Cobb, Esquire 2943 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4784 (410) 627-0769 office Dawnacobb@gmail.com General Practice Maryland (Baltimore City) Ernest I. Cornbrooks III, Esquire Webb Burnett Cornbrooks Wilber Vorhis Douse & Mason 115 Broad Street Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (410) 742-3176 office; (410) 742-0438 fax ecornbrooks@webbnetlaw.com Civil Trial Practice (Negligence) Maryland (eastern shore) Jaffray Edens Cox, Esquire 9809 Hollow Glen Place Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-1139 (301) 312-9796 office jaffrayedenscox@gmail.com Agricultural Easements; Conservation Easements; Natural and Cultural Resource Protection Throughout the State of Maryland Morgan M. Crank, Esquire Fotheringill & Wade, LLC 1 Olympic Place, Suite 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21204 (443) 235-4306 office; (410) 296-0823 fax m.crank@fwhealthlaw.com Health Care & Insurance Maryland (Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester counties) Michael E. Crowson, Esquire The Law Firm of Shaw & Crowson, PA 212 W. Main Street, Suite 303 P.O. Box 448 Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (410) 742-9171 office; (410) 742-3391 fax mcrowson@lawislocal.com www.lawislocal.com Bankruptcy (including Chapter 12); Asset Protection; Real Estate; Business Law; and Civil Litigation Maryland (Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline, Queen Anne’s & Kent counties) And Virginia (Accomack and Northampton counties) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 6 of 27 Michael H. Daney, Esquire Godwin, Erlandson, Vernon & Daney, LLC 3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 275 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 (410) 418-8778 office: (410) 418-4372 fax (703) 273-3373 Virginia office (Fairfax) Daney@GEVDLaw.com ~ www.gevdlaw.com Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Workers Compensation; Lobbying; Racing Commission; Livestock Issues; Equine; and Mediation Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, VA, and DC James L. Demartino, Esquire Law Office of James L. Demartino Lewis, DE (202) 553-9365 office jdemartino@jdofdc.com Intellectual Property; Contracts; Business Law Maryland (Worcester and Wicomico Counties) Deborah C. Dopkin, Esquire Deborah C. Dopkin, P.A. P.O. Box 323 Brooklandville, Maryland 21022 (410) 821-0200 office; (410) 779-9352 DDopkin@DopkinLaw.com Real Property; Land Use; Zoning; Copyright and Trademark Maryland (Baltimore County) Philip H. Dorsey III, Esquire P.O. Box 530 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650-0530 (301) 475-5000 office; (301) 475-3872 fax phild@dorseylaw.net MALP/Rural Legacy; Land Use; Civil Trial Attorney; Negligence Maryland (St. Mary’s County) Christopher J. Drewniak, Esquire Ryan, Drewniak, & Upshaw, P.A. 31 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 201 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-3889 (410) 897-9000 office; (410) 897-4988 fax chris@ryandrewniak.com Criminal Defense, Military Law; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Employment Law Throughout the State of Maryland Christopher F. Drummond, Esquire 119 Lawyers Row Centreville, Maryland 21617 (410) 758-0030 office; (410) 758-0032 fax cfdrummond@atlanticbbn.net Veterinary Malpractice; Estate Planning (for farmers): Agriculture Easements; Mineral Extraction Permitting; Zoning and Planning Maryland (Eastern Shore counties) Kevin M. Elden, Esquire McNamee Hosea 888 Bestgate Road, Suite 304 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (410) 266-9909 office; (410) 266-8425 fax kelden@mhlawyers.com ~ www.mhlawyers.com Real Estate (ownership, purchase/sale or asset based financing) in Agricultural, Development, Commercial & Industrial Operations; Agriculture; Corporate Matters Central Maryland, Southern Maryland, and Eastern Shore Alexander J.E. English, Esquire 6801 Oak Hall Lane P.O. Box 2757 Columbia, Maryland 21045 (301) 466-4024 office Alexander.j.e.english@gmail.net Agriculture; Administrative Law (government); Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate; Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 7 of 27 Nancy E. Everett, Esquire Kelliher & Salzer, LLC 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 590 Columbia, Maryland 21044-3571 (410) 992-6730 office; (301) 807-6333 mobile neverett@kellihersalzer.com or neeverett@comcast.net Environmental Law; Non-profit Farm Management Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and DC Ryan Ewing, Esquire Forster & Johnson, Attorneys at Law 1 South Street, Suite 2125 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 685-6000 Ryan@ryanewing.com Appellate Advocacy (Criminal); Agriculture and Environmental Law Throughout the State of Maryland Kevin M. Finson, Esquire Law Office of Darryl Armstrong 1307 Saint Paul Street, Floor 2 Baltimore, Maryland 2102-2712 (410) 332-8404 office: (410) 332-8402 fax kmfinson@gmail.com General Practice; Criminal Defense; Landlord/Tenant Law. Maryland (Baltimore City) Randy Fisher, Esquire Fisher Law Office 170 Jennifer Road, Suite 205 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (443) 270-6305 office; (443) 270-6307 fax randy@thefisherlawoffice.com www.theFisherLawOffice.com Commercial Law; Estate Planning; Intellectual Property; Business Succession Planning Focus on Business Development and Wealth Planning Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and DC Nicole M. Folks, Esquire Kelliher & Salzer, LLC 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 1400 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 468-1040 office nfolks@kellihersalzer.com Real Estate; Land Use & Zoning; Easements; Small Business Development (permitting, licensing, organizational documents); Tax Incentives Throughout the State of Maryland Michael Vito Forlini, Esquire Funk& Bolton, P.A. 36 S. Charles Street, Suite 1200 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3111 (410) 659-7769 office; (410) 659-7769 fax mforlini@fblaw.com Agriculture; Environmental Law; Renewable Energy Throughout the State of Maryland John Gabel, Esquire Gabel Legal Services, L.L.C. 6915 Laurel Bowie Road, Suite 103C Bowie, Maryland 20715 (301) 476-4346 phone; (240) 334-4753 fax john.gabel@gabellegal.com ~ www.gabellegal.com Real Estate; Environmental; Regulatory; Construction; Foreclosure Defense; Bankruptcy; Small Business Throughout the State of Maryland Andrea Baldwin Gillespie, Esquire 40 York Road, Suite 300 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 557-7530 office; (443) 403-2356 fax Andrea@andreagillespie.com Business Law; Estate Planning and Probate Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Harford counties) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 8 of 27 John B. Gontrum, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP 1 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 300 Towson Commons Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 832-2055 office; (410) 339-4058 fax jgontrum@wtplaw.com Land Use, Zoning, Permits; Real Property (leasing and transactions); Wills and Estate Planning Throughout the State of Maryland Anthony G. Gorski, Esquire Rich & Henderson, P.C. 51 Franklin Street, Suite 300 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (410) 267-5900 office; (410) 267-5901 fax agorski@richlaw.com Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning; Natural Resources Throughout the State of Maryland and throughout the mid-Atlantic Carol Lynn Green, Esquire Law Offices of Carol Lynn Green 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800 West Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3217 (301) 941-8038 office; (301) 961-8648 cgreen@carolgreenlaw.com www.carolgreenlaw.com Environmental Law; Regulatory; Clean Water Act, Stormwater and Permitting: Business and Real Estate Transactions (environmental aspects) Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and DC John Teigen Hall, Esquire Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP 111 S. Calvert St., Suite 1400 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 783-6409 office; (410) 783-6448 fax jthall@nilesbarton.com Civil Litigation Maryland (Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties) Roger A. Hayden, II, Esquire Pasternak & Fidis, P.C. 7735 Old Georgetown Road, #1100 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 656-8850 x 459; (301) 656-3053 (fax) rah2@pasternakfidis.com ~ www.pasternakfidis.com Business; Real Estate; Employment; Wills, Trusts & Estates; Agricultural Land Use, Licensing and Compliance (milk & cheese producers, solar energy, equine); Litigation and ADR; Collaborative and Mediation Services Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, VA, and DC Neil Helfrich, Esquire Club Level 31 East Lee Street Bel Air, Maryland 21014 (410) 838-8338 office; (410) 838-1017 fax neil@helfrichlaw.com Estate Planning; Wills; Probate; Mediation and Arbitration Services. Maryland (Baltimore, Cecil, and Harford counties) Charles D. Jamison, Esquire 22210 Mount Ephraim Road Dickerson, Maryland 20842 charliejamison@gmail.com Real Estate; Estate Planning; Family Law; General Litigation Maryland (Frederick County) Martine A. Jean, Esquire Martine Jean Law Office P.O. Box 223 Hyattsville, Maryland 20781-0223 (240) 505-5391 martine.jean1@gmail.com Immigration; Family Law; Business Law Maryland (Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George’s counties) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 9 of 27 Laura L. Johnson, Esquire Gordon Feinblatt LLC 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-4065 direct; (410) 576-4246 fax ljohnson@gfrlaw.com Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Succession Planning Throughout the State of Maryland Jennifer A. Jones, Esquire P.O. Box 526 Edgewater, Maryland 21036 (240) 460-3232 office; (443) 607-8001 fax ja.jones@comcast.net Family Law; Mental Health; Probate; Special Education Maryland (Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties) and District of Columbia Gianna M. Julian-Arnold, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 900 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 332-8913 office;(410) 332-8114 fax garnold@saul.com Business Services; Intellectual Property (including plants, animal care, water treatment, etc.) International Admitted in MD, MA, VA, and DC Paul F. Kemp, Esquire Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McAuliffe, Rowan & Hartinger Law Offices 33 Wood Lane Rockville, Maryland 20850 (301) 762-1696 office; (301) 762-7691 pfk@eqkmrh.com ~ www.eqkmrh.com Criminal and General Litigation Maryland (Frederick, Montgomery, and Washington counties) Admitted in MD and DC Charles J. Kenny Jr., Esquire Law Office of Charles J. Kenny, Jr. 7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 102 College Park, Maryland 20740-3637 (301) 927-8611 office; (301) 927-4205 Litagator1@aol.com Civil Litigation; Probate; Personal Injury; and Medical Malpractice Maryland Admitted in MD and DC Cristine A. Kepple, Esquire Kepple Law Firm, P.A. 5000 Thayer Center Oakland, Maryland 21550-1139 (301) 334-9480 office; (301) 334-9639 fax ckepple@kepplelawfirm.com Real Property; Mineral Rights Law; Business Law; Estate Planning, Wills & Trust; Estate Administration; Personal Injury Maryland (Garrett County) Amanda Neidert Kesler, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge PC 100 Light Street, Floor 10 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1153 (410) 385-3852 office; (410) 385-3700 fax aneidert@milesstockbridge.com Environmental Regulatory Compliance; Environmental Litigation; Clean Water Act; Contaminated Property Transactions Throughout the State of Maryland Stacey E. Kight, Esquire Walker, Murphy & Nelson, LLP 9210 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 320 Rockville, Maryland 20850 (301) 519-9150 kight.stacey@gmail.com Insurance Defense Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 10 of 27 Jac Knust, Esquire The Collaborative Law Group 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 900 Columbia, Maryland 21044 (410) 465-8900 office; (410) 630-8391 fax maclaw@jknust.com www.thecollaborativelawgroup.com Agricultural (equine, livestock); Business Formation and Organization; Collaborative Legal Services for Family & Business; Wills & Estate Planning; Mediation Services and Standing Examiner Maryland (Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Frederick counties) Shaun M. Koenig, Esquire Koenig Law Group 47 East All Saints Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 (301) 363-5620 office; (301) 379-5620 fax shaun.koenig@koeniglawgrp.com www.koeniglawgrp.com Business Formation and Organization; Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights; Technology Commercialization and Transactions; Venture Capital; Wills & Estates; Business Throughout the State of Maryland Diane Kotkin, Esquire Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law 127 W. Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland 21701-5557 (240) 772-5115 office; (240) 772-5135 fax dkotkin@offitkurman.com Agricultural Estate Planning and Administration; Agricultural Land Use and Development; Tax Counsel Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and DC Alfred A. Lacer, Esquire Alfred A. Lacer, P.A. PO Box 55 46556 Glen-Mary Farm Road Park Hall, Maryland 20667 (301) 475-9600 Al.lacer@alfredalacer.com Business Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Wills, Trusts, and Estates Maryland (Southern Maryland) Victor H. Laws, III, Esquire PO Box 75 Salisbury, Maryland 210803-0075 (410) 749-7500 office (410) 749-7509 fax viclaws@shore-lawyers.com Real Estate Transactions and Loan Closings; Land Use, Planning and Zoning; Civil Litigations; Business Organization and Corporate Practice; Wills and Estate Planning and Probate Maryland (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties) Jennifer Rylan Lazenby, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP 1 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 300 Towson, Maryland 21204-5332 (410) 832-2000 office; (410) 339-4022 fax jlazenby@wtplaw.com Employment; Real Estate, Business, Trusts & Estates Litigation; Condemnation; and Appellate Practice Throughout the State of Maryland Michele Lynne LeFaivre, Esquire 435 Rosebank Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21212-3538 (443) 695-9719 office lefaivrelaw@verizon.net Zoning and Code Enforcement; Administrative Hearings Throughout the State of Maryland Kenneth S. Lemberg, Esquire 8504 16th Street, Apt. 704 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-5905 (202) 693-3836 kennethlemberg@gmail.com Environmental; Renewable Energy; Sustainability Maryland (Baltimore City) and District of Columbia MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 11 of 27 Edward J. Levin, Esquire Gordon Feinblatt LLC 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-1900 office; (410) 576-4246 fax elevin@gfrlaw.com Real Estate Law (including financing, leasing, purchase and sale, workouts and foreclosures) Throughout the State of Maryland Joyce R. Lombardi, Esquire 3409 Woodberry Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21211-1561 (410) 491-3270 jlombardi100@gmail.com Urban Agriculture; Environmental Law; Estates Planning Maryland (Baltimore County and Baltimore City) Kelcie L. Longaker, Esquire Gohn, Hankey, Stichel & Berlage, LLP 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 2101 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 752-9300 office; (410) 752-2519 fax klongaker@ghsllp.com Real Estate Transactions; Land Use, Planning & Zoning; Small Business Advising; Liquor Licensing; Local Government Administrative Hearings Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and MO Rebekah D. Lusk, Esquire Thienel Law Firm, LLC 10624 Harpoon Hill Columbia, Maryland 21044 (443) 635-6421 direct; (443) 535-9716 fax rlusk@thienel-law.com ~ www.thienel-law.com Civil Litigation, Business and Employment Law; Family Law; Landlord/Tenant; Real Estate; Equine Law Maryland (Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington counties) Randall M. Lutz , Esquire Saul Ewing LLP 500 East Pratt Street, 8th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 332-8614 office; (443) 829-4803 mobile; (410) 332-8845 fax rlutz@saul.com Agriculture Law; Environmental Law; Energy Law; Litigation; Nutrient Trading; Clean Water Act Throughout the State of Maryland Thomas K. Mallon, Esquire Law Office of Thomas K. Mallon, LLC 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 305 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 847-9075 office; (240) 888-0000 mobile; (410) 847-9078 fax tmallon@Mallon-Jurisprudence.com Agriculture; Family Law; and Personal Injury Maryland (Baltimore County) Patrick D. Malloy, Esquire Malloy & Malloy 3685 Park Avenue Ellicott City, Maryland 21043-4511 (410) 465-1560 office; (410) 465-6462 fax malloylaw@verizon.net Real Estate; Wills & Trusts; Business Law; General Practice Maryland (Howard, Baltimore, Frederick, Carroll, Anne Arundel Counties and Baltimore City) Donna S. Mandl, Esquire 1725 Tower Road Aberdeen, Maryland 21001-1325 (443) 807-0044 office; (410) 734-6698 fax dmandl@comcast.net Civil Litigation; Debt Collection Maryland (Harford County) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 12 of 27 Kimberly A. Manuelides, Esquire Sagal, Filbert, Quasney & Bretten, P.C. 600 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 Towson, Maryland 21204-3916 (410) 823-1881 office kmanuelides@sagallaw.com Livestock Law; Agritourism; Organic Certification; Land Use; Property Rights; Environmental; Corporate and Partnership Disputes; Construction and Commercial Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland Timothy Manuelides, Esquire Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C. 210 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 700 Towson, Maryland 21204-4532 (410) 951-7173 office tmanuelides@lawpga.com Environmental Law; Toxic Torts Throughout the State of Maryland Ronald F. Marryott, Jr., Esquire Law Offices of Ron Marryott, LLC 71 Old Mill Bottom Road N, Suite 203A Annapolis, Maryland 21409-5447 (410) 384-4804 office; (410) 384-4805 fax Ron247@marryottlaw.com Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Veterans Law; Immigration Maryland (Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s, Kent, Caroline, Talbot counties) Kimm H. Massey, Esquire Law Offices of Kimm Massey 6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 701 Greenbelt, Maryland 20770 (301) 982-4529 office; (301) 982-4530 fax masseylawfirm@gmail.com masseylawfirm.vpweb.com Civil Litigation; Agriculture Law; Automobile Accidents; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Family Law Maryland (Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties) and District of Columbia Kathleen “Kate” J. Masterton, Esquire Law Office of Kathleen J. Masterton, P.C. The Riderwood Building 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 312 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 339-7111 office; (410) 339-7112 fax kmasterton@verizon.net www.mastertonlaw.com Farm, Equine, Livestock Law; Estate/business planning & succession; Estate & Trust Administration; Agricultural Business Law; Land Use/Preservation/Easements; Administrative Appeals; Regulatory Compliance; Right to Farm; Mediation Services Throughout Maryland and beyond Jeffrey P. McEvoy, Esquire Jeffrey Patrick McEvoy, P.A. 8 West Third Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 (301) 694-2752 office; (301) 606-5326 mobile; (301) 694-2754 fax JMcEvoy@mcevoylaw.com www.mcevoydean.com Real Estate; Asset Based Financing; Commercial Law; Estate and Succession Planning; Buy/Sell of business entities and professional practices (including veterinary practices/hospitals) Throughout the State of Maryland Thomas M. Meachum, Esquire Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP 10715 Charter Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, Maryland 21044 (410) 740-4600 ext 206 office; (410) 730-7729 fax 229 East Main Street, Suite G Westminster, Maryland 21157 (443) 821-3820 office; (443) 821-3922 fax tmm@carneykelehan.com Land Use; Zoning; Real Estate; Employment; Liquor Licensing; Business; County Regulations. Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard counties and eastern shore) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 13 of 27 Stephen Z. Meehan, Esquire Law Offices of Stephen Z. Meehan 315 High Street, Suite 201 Chestertown, Maryland 21620 (410) 778-7941 office; (410) 778-4459 fax smeehan@szmattorney.com General Civil Practice Maryland (Eastern Shore counties) Justine M. Moreau, Esquire Abramoff Neuberger LLP 2850 Quarry Lake Drive, Suite 300 Baltimore, Maryland 21209 (410) 539-8306 office; (443) 452-1106 fax jmoreau@abrneu.com Real Estate Transactions; Leasing; Land Use & Zoning; Business Formation; Liquor Licensure; General Corporate Law Throughout the State of Maryland Sean T. Morris, Esquire The Morris Law Firm, LLC 4845 Rugby Avenue, Suite 302 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 654-6570 office; (301) 327-2932 fax stm@morrisesq.com ~ www.morrisesq.com Business and Real Estate Litigation; Liquor Licensing and Liability; Food, Beverage and Restaurant Law; Real Estate Leasing and Transactions Throughout the State of Maryland and District of Columbia Admitted in MD, DC, and NY Erin L. Murphy, Esquire Maryland Environmental Service 1543 Hickory Wood Drive Annapolis, Maryland 21409-5434 (410) 729-8209 elana@menv.com Environmental Law Throughout the State of Maryland Stephen A. Oberg, Esquire Council Baradel Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A. P.O. Box 2289 Annapolis, Maryland 21404-2289 (410) 268-6600 office; (410) 269-8409 fax Oberg@cbknlaw.com ~ www.cbknlaw.com Business Law; Commercial Finance Maryland (Anne Arundel and Calvert counties) Anne C. Ogletree, Esquire P.O. Box 559 118 Market Street Denton, Maryland 21629 (410) 479-2573 office (410) 479-0363 fax aco5@verizon.net Real Estate (transactional and litigation); Land Use; Equine Law; Litigation; Estates and Trusts Maryland (Eastern shore) Orhan Kelley Omer, Esquire 8688 Veterans Highway, Suite A Millersville, Maryland 21108-1455 (410) 729-2291 office; (410) 729-2298 fax oomerlaw@gmail.com Tax Law Throughout the State of Maryland Cathleen Cogan Opel, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP, Special Counsel 500 East Pratt St, 8th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 332-8615 office; (443) 223-7564 mobile copel@saul.com Estates and Trusts Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 14 of 27 Michael O’Shea, Esquire Chapman & Bowling, LLC 112 La Grange Ave. / P.O. Box 610 La Plata, Maryland 20646 10020 Southern Maryland Blvd., Suite 204B Dunkirk, Maryland 20754 (301) 934-9969; (301) 934-7999 fax moshea@chapmanbowling.com www.chapmanbowling.com Civil Litigation; Domestic Law; Business Law; Personal Injury; Traffic Law; Property and Real Estate Maryland (Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, and Prince George’s counties) Megan Bramble Owings, Esquire P.O. Box 419 Chestertown, Maryland 21620-0419 (410) 778-3023 office; (410) 778-3427 fax megan@davidabrambleinc.com General Practice; Construction; Administrative Law Maryland (Eastern Shore) Alexander Xerxes Pe, Esquire 8510 Gilroy Road Nanjemoy, Maryland 20622 (240) 346-1503 office alexanderxpe@gmail.com Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Immigration Throughout the State of Maryland Paul A. Peditto, Esquire 1202 Jones Station Road Arnold, Maryland 21012-2301 (410) 991-8679 office pedittolaw@comcast.net General Practice; Environmental; Personal Injury; Animal Law Throughout the State of Maryland Brian X. Pendergraft, Esquire The Pendergraft Firm LLC 8787 Branch Avenue, #245 Clinton, Maryland 20735 (240) 720-7383 office brianxp@live.com General Practice Maryland (Prince George’s, Montgomery, and Charles counties) Admitted in MD and DC Sharon L. Primus-Theodore, Esquire P.O. Box 4923 Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20775-0923 (240) 485-8174 office primustheodore@gmail.com Family Law Throughout the State of Maryland James P. Rathvon, Esquire Paley Rothman 4800 Hampden Lane, 7th Floor Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 951-9342 office; (202) 309-4878 mobile; (301) 652-5412 fax jrathvon@paleyrothman.com Agriculture/Pesticides; Chemical Regulation; Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and DC Merrilyn E. Ratliff, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP 7 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 347-8789 office: (410) 223-3734 fax mratliff@wtplaw.com General Litigation; Premises Liability; Insurance Litigation; Landlord/Tenant. Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 15 of 27 Sara Lynn Reznicek, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. 100 Light Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1036 (410) 385-3669 office sreznicek@milesstockbridge.com Corporate Law Throughout the State of Maryland Pamela K. Riewerts, Esquire U.S. Registered Patent Attorney Oliver and Grimsley, LLC 502 Washington Avenue, Suite 605 Towson, Maryland 21204-4516 (443) 541-5680 office; (443) 541-5685 fax Pamela@olivergrimsley.com www.olivergrimsley.com Patent; Trademark; Copyright; Trade Secret; Business Technology; General Counsel Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, NY, NJ, and DC Patents: U.S./foreign available George F. Ritchie, IV, Esquire Gordon Feinblatt LLC 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-4145 office; (410) 979-9279 mobile gritchie@gfrlaw.com ~ www.gfrlaw.com Commercial and Civil Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Intellectual Property Throughout the State of Maryland Brian W. Ritter, Jr., Esquire 14300 Gallant Fox Lane, Suite 120 Bowie, Maryland 20715 (301) 464-7448 office; (301) 805-5178 fax britter@byrdandbyrd.com www.byrdandbyrd.com Elder Law; Estate and Probate Throughout the State of Maryland Jeffrey P. Rogyom, Esquire Bodie, Dolina, Fobs, Friddell & Grenzer, PC 305 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 Towson, Maryland 21204-4729 (410) 929-4578 office jrogyom@towsontax.com Tax Law; Business; Real Estate Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted MD, D.C., & LA Anne-Herbert Rollins, Esquire Miles and Stockbridge, PC 30 Patrick Street, Suite 600 Frederick, Maryland 21701-5665 (301) 698-2305 office; (301) 401-0359 mobile; (301) 696-5789 fax arollins@milesstockbridge.com www.milesstockbridge.com Business; Commercial and Residential Real Estate (contracts, leases, transactional sales & purchases); Planning and Zoning; Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Estate and Probate; Real Estate Tax & Exemption Appeals; Litigation Maryland (Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Washington counties); US District Court of MD; and Maryland Tax Court Ann Marie Rotz, Esquire Rotz Law Offices, LLC P.O. Box 4628 Hagerstown, Maryland 21742-4628 (301) 800-7784 office; (717) 548-4428 fax ann@rotzlaw.com Business (profit and nonprofits); Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Estate Planning and Administration; Mediation Maryland (Allegany, Frederick and Washington counties); and Pennsylvania (Adams, Franklin, and Fulton counties) Ronald L. Schallawitz, Esquire 306 Cigar Loop Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078-2348 (443) 502-2611 office Ronald.schallawitz@yahoo.com Federal Contracts; Construction; Environmental Maryland (Harford County) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 16 of 27 Debra G. Schubert, Esquire 502 Baltimore Avenue, First Floor Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 557-4170 office; (410) 692-0176 fax dgschubert@comcast.net Estate Administration, Elder Law; Guardianships; Criminal Maryland (Baltimore and Harford counties) Maribel Shiffman, Esquire (703) 439-0034 home mlyamat@gmail.com Currently engaged in free range raising of beef, pork, lamb & fowl Maryland Brooke Schumm, III, Esquire Registered U.S. Patent Attorney Daneker, McInitire, Schumm, Prince, Manning & Widmann, PC 1 North Charles Street, Suite 2450 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 649-4761 direct; 410-649-4758 fax schummb@danmclaw.com General Corporate; International Agriculture Matters; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Intellectual Property; Patent; Trademark; Copyright; Trade Secret Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, IL, CA and FL Jonathan C. Scruggs, Esquire Schlachman, Belsky & Weiner, P.A. 300 E. Lombard Street, Suite 1100 Baltimore, Maryland 1202-3245 (410) 685-2022 office; (410) 783-4771 fax jonathonscruggs@gmail.com Land Use & Zoning; Labor & Employment Throughout the State of Maryland William D. Shaughnessy Jr., Esquire Gordon Feinblatt LLC 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-4092 direct; (410) 576-4246 fax wshaughnessy@gfrlaw.com Real Estate; Land Use, Planning & Zoning; Agriculture Preservation Easements Throughout the State of Maryland Mark J. Shmueli, Esquire 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 500 Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 (301) 270-2640 office; (301) 270-2642 fax mark@markshmueli.com www.markshmuelilaw.com Federal Immigration Law Nationwide Practice Tara Shoemaker, Esquire Tara Shoemaker & Associates, LLC 129-10 West Patrick Street, 2nd Floor Frederick, Maryland 21701 (240) 439-4068 office tshoemakerattorney@gmail.com www.tshoemakerlaw.com General Trial Practice; Torts Maryland (Frederick, Washington, Montgomery, and Carroll counties) Maryland Federal Courts Steven H. Simenowitz, Esquire 6205 Wallis Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215-3733 (410) 585-1830 office swfarms@together.net Equine Law; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property Law; Real Estate; Transactional Law Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and NY MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 17 of 27 Karen L.G. Smith, Esquire Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law 127 W. Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland 21701-5557 (240) 772-5112 office; (240) 772-5135 fax ksmith@offitkurman.com Agricultural Estate Planning and Administration; Agricultural Land Use and Development; Tax Counsel Throughout the State of Maryland Seymour B. Stern, Esquire Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law 127 W. Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland 21701-5557 (240) 772-5110 office; (240) 772-5135 fax sstern@offitkurman.com Agricultural Estate Planning and Administration; Agricultural Land Use and Development; Tax Counsel Throughout the State of Maryland Harry C. Storm, Esquire Lerch, Early & Brewer 3 Bethesda metro Center, Suite 460 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-2817 office; (301) 347-1520 fax hcstorm@lerchearly.com Business Law General Civil Practice Throughout the State of Maryland Mark Stromer, Esquire 6304 Gray Sea Way Columbia, Maryland 21045-7408 (443) 433-2153 office Mark.b.strom@gmail.com General Practice Maryland (Howard County) Thomas H. Strong, Esquire Venable LLP 750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3157 (410) 244-7400 office; (410) 244-7742 fax thstrong@venable.com Employment Law; Occupational Safety and Health Law Throughout the State of Maryland Mary Rosewin Sweeney, Esquire Venable LLP 750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3157 (410) 244-7587 office; (410) 244-7742 fax mrsweeney@venable.com Environmental Law; Administrative Law Throughout the State of Maryland Marvin L. Szymkowicz, Esquire Savit & Symkowicz, LLP 4520 East West Highway, Suite 700 Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6907 (301) 951-9191 office; (301) 718-7788 fax mls@savitlaw.com ~ www.savitlaw.com Estate Planning; Probate; Commercial Litigation Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George’s counties) Kathleen J.P. Tabor, Esquire Law Office of Kathleen JP Tabor, LLC 7814 Grassy Garth Elkridge, Maryland 21075 (443) 454-2163 office; (442) 836-9178 fax ktaborlaw@aol.com www.ktaborlaw.com Agriculture (Equine, Livestock, Crops); Agritourism; Business and Non-Profit Formation and Organization; Contracts; Collaborative Legal Services for Family and Business; Wills, POAs, Advanced Medical Directives; Mediation Services Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 18 of 27 Stacy-Ann Tamika Telfer, Esquire, M.B.A. 6218 Cliffside Terrace Frederick, Maryland 21701-5878 (240) 246-5750 stacytelfer@gmail.com Business Law; Immigration Law; International Trade & Development; Agribusiness & Marketing Maryland (Anne Arundel, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s counties) Matthew David Thomas, Esquire The Law Office of Matthew David Thomas 3 South Second Street Oakland, Maryland 21550 (301) 501-8466 office mdt@matthewdavidthomas.com www.matthewdavidthomas.com General Practice; Family Law; Business Law; Estate Planning Maryland (western counties) Wilmer R. Ticer, Esquire Law Officer of Wilmer R. Ticer 9375 Chesapeake Street, Suite 225 LaPlata, Maryland 20646-3654 (301) 392-1011 office: (301) 392-1146 fax Wticer1342@aol.com Contracts; Corporate Issues; Litigation (criminal and civil); Personal Injury; Estate Planning Maryland (southern counties) Deborah A.M. Ullmann, Esquire 111 Vine Street Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851-1034 (410) 268-0881 office; (855) 603-9140 fax dullmannesq@gmail.com General Practice (no bankruptcy or personal injury) Maryland (Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset counties) Benjamin S. Wechsler, Esquire Linowes and Blocher LLP 1 Park Place, Suite 585 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (443) 949-3128 office bwechsler@linowes-law.com www.linowes-law.com Land Use and Environmental Law; TMDL/WIP/Nutrient Management and Trading Agricultural Preservation and Easements; Wetlands, Waterways, and Water Quality; Real Estate; Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland Joseph Mason Weeda, Esquire Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC 600 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 518-6362 direct; (202) 234-3550 fax mweeda@ofwlaw.com ~ www.ofwlaw.com Crop Insurance Litigation; Administrative matters before the USDA, FDA, and State agencies Maryland and U.S. District Court, MD Rand D. Weinberg, Esquire Law Offices of Rand D. Weinberg, LLC Of Counsel to Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. 15 North Court Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 (301) 698-2350 or (301) 662-1113 office rdweinberg@rdweinberglaw.com Real Estate Maryland (Frederick County) Stephen C. Winter, Esquire Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid, LLP 102 West Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 600 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 823-1800 office; (410) 828-7859 fax swinter@rmmr.com Public Finance; Agricultural Preservation; Corporate-Business Law; Business Litigation; Estate Litigation; State and Local Government matters Throughout the State of Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 19 of 27 Margaret M. Witherup, Esquire Gordon Feinblatt LLC 233 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-4145 direct; (410) 979-9279 mobile; (410) 576-4246 fax mwitherup@gfrlaw.com Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Business Litigation Throughout the State of Maryland Becky Lundberg Witt, Esquire Staff Attorney, Community Law Center, Inc. 3355 Keswick Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, Maryland 21211 (410) 366-0922 office; (410) 366-7763 fax beckyw@communitylaw.org www.communitylaw.org or communitylaw.org or urbanagriculturelawproject Urban gardening; urban farms Community Law Center (accepts nonprofit clients) Maryland (Baltimore City) Matthew Loring Wood, Esquire Law Office of Matthew L. Wood, LLC 170 West Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401-2824 (240) 246-6099 office; (877) 785-7529 fax Matthew.l.wood.attorney@gmail.com General Practice, Veterans Law Throughout the State of Maryland James Thomas Worm, III, Esquire Law Office of James T Worm, LLC 111 East Dover Street Easton, Maryland 21601 (410) 822-8822 office Jamestwormes2@gmail.com General Practice Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD and KY Allison E. Wright, Esquire 505 Wythe Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1917 allisonwright@yahoo.com General Practice Maryland Charles D. Yates, Esquire 2450 Frizzellburg Road Westminster, Maryland 21158 9301) 807-4080 mobile Charles@coveringattorney.com or cdyesq@gmail.com Immigration Law Throughout the State of Maryland Admitted in MD, VA, and PA MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 20 of 27 Delaware Attorneys – Private Practice Attorney Contact Info Practice Areas States / Jurisdictions Chad R. Lingenfelder, Esquire The Smith Firm, LLC 8866 Riverside Drive Seaford, Delaware 11973 (302) 875-5595 office; (302) 280-6592 lingenfelder@vslegal.net Real Estate Transactions; Settlements; Criminal Law; Family Law; Estate Planning; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death Maryland and Delaware Stephanie S. Reid, Esquire 23000 Sussex Highway, No. 246 Seaford, Delaware 19973 (717) 608-0092 office; (302) 628-8697 fax Stephanie@StephanieReidLaw.com www.StephanieReidLaw.com General Business and Estate Planning Maryland and Delaware New Jersey Attorneys – Private Practice Attorney Contact Info Practice Areas States / Jurisdictions Steven D. Janel, Esquire Law Office of Steven Janel 1 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Suite 14 Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3506 (609) 730-8150 office; (609) 730-4901 fax attorneyjanel@comcast.net Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Consumer Fraud; Property Disputes Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Virginia Attorneys – Private Practice Attorney Contact Info Practice Areas States / Jurisdictions Randall J. Borden, Esquire Randall J Borden PC 10627 Jones Street, Suite 201-A Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 385-8722 VA office; (301) 840-1313 MD office; (855) 385-8722 fax rborden@rjb-pc.com ~ www.rib-pc.com Family Law; Bankruptcy; Trusts & Estates Maryland (Montgomery County) and Virginia (Fairfax County) Christopher D. Pomeroy, Esquire AquaLaw, PLC 6 South 5th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-3824 (804) 716-9021 ext 202 office; (804) 716-9022 fax chris@aqualaw.com ~ www.AquaLaw.com Environment; Water; Water Quality; Nutrient Trading Maryland and Virginia Due Hau Tran, Esquire DHT Law Firm 16728 Chowning Court Woodbridge, Virginia 22191 (571) 499-4335 office; (703) 459-9643 fax dhtlaw@dhtlawcom General Litigation Admitted in Maryland, D.C., and VA MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 21 of 27 District of Columbia Attorneys – Private Practice Attorney Contact Info Practice Areas States / Jurisdictions Gary H. Baise, Esquire Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC 600 New Hamphsire Ave., NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 789-1212 gbaise@ofwlaw.com ~ www.ofwlaw.com Environmental-Agricultural Litigation (Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act, FIFRA, common law nuisance and trespass). Represents Agricultural Retailers Assoc. National Admitted in D.C. and IN Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel, Esquire Eckert Seamans, Attorneys At Law 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006-3942 (202) 659-6612 office; (202) 659-6699 fax; (202) 215-9646 mobile gcellarosi@eckertseamans.com Equine Law (transactions; litigation; business formation); Dispute Resolution Admitted in MD, D.C., VA, and KY Charles M. Delacruz, Esquire VP, GC, & Secretary/National Grain & Feed Assoc. 1250 I Street NW, Suite 1003 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 289-0873 office; (202) 289-5388 fax cdelacruz@ngfa.org General counsel to agri-business trade associations National Louis William Diess III, Esquire McCarron & Diess 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 301 Washington DC, 20016-4667 (202) 364-0400 office; (202) 364-2731 fax Idiess@mccarronlaw.com Representing produce companies in matters arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) National Elizabeth K. Ellis, Esquire McCarron & Diess 4530 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 301 Washington, DC 20016-4667 (202) 364-0400 office; (202) 364-2721 fax kellis@mccarronlaw.com www.mccarronlaw.com or www.pacawebguide.com Representing produce companies in matters arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) National Admitted in MD Allison I. Fultz, Esquire Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-5536 (202) 955-5600 office; (301) 648-7398 mobile; (202) 955-5616 fax afultz@kaplankirsch.com ~ www.kaplankirsch.com Regulatory; Land Use and Zoning; Environmental; Transportation Maryland and District of Columbia Federal regulatory - nationwide Susan Marie Gschwendtner, Esquire Gschwendtner Law Firm 2900 Q Street, NW, Apt. 202 Washington, DC 20007-3083 Agriculture Law; Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Estate Planning & Administration Maryland and District of Columbia Admitted in MD, DC, IL Barbara J. Kraft, Esquire 2947 Upton Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 (202) 365-0014 or (202) 357-6029 bjkraft1@gmail.com Labor and Employment District of Columbia MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 22 of 27 Stephen P. McCarron, Esquire McCarron & Diess 4530 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 301 Washington DC 20016-4667 (202) 364-0400 office; (202) 364-2731 fax smcarron@mccarronlaw.com Representing produce companies in matters arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) National Admitted in MD John C. Monica Jr., Esquire Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP 1900 K Street NW, Suite 1110 Washington, DC 20006-1110 (202) 778-3050 direct; (800) 456-7962 office; (202) 778-3063 fax jmonica@porterwright.com Agricultural Antitrust; Capper-Volstead Act; Sherman Act National Admitted in MD, D.C. and VA Blake Alan Surbey, Esquire McCarron & Diess 4530 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 301 Washington, D.C. 20016-4667 (202) 364-0400 Representing produce companies in matters arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) National Admitted in MD Academic, Associations, Courts, Farms, Government Agencies, and Specialty Services Contact Info Associate or Services States Lynn R. Angotti, Esquire Maryland Dept. of Environment 1800 Washington Blvd, Floor 8 Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1725 (410) 537-3054 office; (410) 631-3943 fax Lynn.angotti@maryland.gov Office of Attorney General (Environment) Maryland Derek J. Baumgardner, Esquire Baltimore City Board of Municipal & Zoning Appeals 417 E. Fayette Street, #1432 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 396-4301; office (443) 386-2888 mobile Dbaumgardner@gmail.com Associate Counsel Municipal Zoning & Appeals Board Maryland (Baltimore City) Anne P. Blackfield, Esquire Maryland Dept. of Disabilities 217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3313 (410) 767-3652 office anne.blackfield@maryland.gov Governmental Affairs (Disability) Director of Research and Evaluation Director of Health and Behavioral Health Policy Maryland Jason H. Brand, Esquire Legal Affairs Maryland Association of REALTORS® 200 Harry S Truman Parkway, Suite 200 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-7348 (800) 638-6425 office; (443) 716-3512 fax Jason.brand@mdrealtor.org Real Estate Maryland MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 23 of 27 Natalie C. D’Antonio, Esquire 19040 Graystone Road White Hall, Maryland 21161 (410) 512-2014 office Natalie.D’Antonio@mdcourts.gov ncdanton@gmail.com Law Clerk District Court Maryland (Baltimore County) Colby D. Duren, Esquire National Congress of American Indians 1516 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-1910 (202) 466-7767 ext 237 cduren@ncai.org Staff Attorney & Legislative Counsel (Natural Resources; Agriculture; Food & Nutrition; Water; Climate Change; Energy; Trust Lands; Trust Modernization) National Sarah M. Everhart, Extension Legal Specialist Agriculture Law Education Initiative University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law P.O. Box 755 St. Michaels, Maryland 21663 (410) 458-2475 severhart@law.umaryland.edu Agriculture Law Education Initiative Maryland Denise R. Ferguson, Esquire Maryland Dept. of Transportation P.O. Box 548 Hanover, Maryland 21076-0548 (410) 865-1105 office; (410) 865-1238 fax dferguson@mdot.state.md.us Principal Counsel and Assistant Attorney General (Environmental law; Contract and Procurement Law; Administrative Law; Personnel Law; Finance and Transaction Law; Civil Rights Law; Labor Law; Tort Law) Maryland Admitted in MD and NY Thomas F. Filbert, Esquire Assistant Attorney General MD Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 20401 (410) 841-5883 office; (410) 841-5914 fax thomas.filbert@Maryland.gov Maryland Dept. of Agriculture Maryland Gillian A. Flynn, Esquire 15301 Candy Hill Road Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-8015 (240) 476-1529 gillian.a.flynn@gmail.com Immigration U.S. Dept. of Justice Federal L. Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics 2200 Symons Hall College Park, Maryland 20742 (301) 405-3541 lgoering@umd.edu ~ www.aglaw.umd.edu Agriculture Law Education Initiative Maryland Admitted in MD and OK Fred K. Grant, Esquire 249 Smith Avenue Nampa, Idaho 83651 (208) 949-1061 phone fkellygrant@gmail.com Consulting Services in Coordination Process for Local Governments (Land and Water Use & Rights) Maryland, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 24 of 27 Justin P. Hayes, Esquire Assistant Attorney General MD Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 20401 (410) 841-5718 office; (410) 841-5914 fax justin.hayes@Maryland.gov Maryland Dept. of Agriculture Maryland Andrew D. Hirsch, President Aligned Business & IP Strategies 906 Ridge Drive McLean, Virginia 22101 (202) 906-9873 office; (240) 235-7200 fax andrewhirsch@verizon.net or andrewhirsch@abips.biz Business and Intellectual Property Law and Strategy Maryland and Virginia William G. Kazer, Jr., Esquire Assistant Attorney General 300 West Preston Street, Room 608 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 767-1825 office william.kazer@marland.gov Department of the Attorney General Department of General Services (Real Estate and Procurement Law) Maryland Kirsten M. Koepsel, J.D., L.L.M. Consultant, Policy Issues 915 S. Washington St., #6 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 (571) 228-0596 mobile kirstenpatents@mac.com Agriculture, Animal Law, Intellectual Property Maryland and District of Columbia Grace H. Kraemer, Esquire Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 1200 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-326-4000 ext. 3865 Kraemer.grace@pbgc.gov ERISA; Employee Benefits; Labor and Employment Law Federal George M. Leonnig, Esquire 14303 Rectory Lane Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-2832 (301) 455-5837 home gmleonnig@hotmail.com Retired Farming – Christmas Trees Maryland Elaine Kristen Lutz, Esquire Chesapeake Bay Foundation 6 Herdon Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21403-4503 (443) 482-2165 office elutz@cbf.org Staff Attorney Environmental Law and Policy Maryland Kimberly E. McPartland, Esquire US Federal and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20993 (888) 463-6332 office kimmcpartland@gmail.com Regulatory Counsel Center for Tobacco Product Federal MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 25 of 27 Joseph S. Michael, Esquire 33 West Washington Street, Room 302 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 (240) 313-2000 office; (240) 313-2001 fax jmichael@washco-md.net Deputy State’s Attorney Maryland (Washington County) Jon A. Mueller, Esquire Chesapeake Bay Foundation 6 Herndon Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21403-4503 (410) 268-8816 jmueller@cbf.org Staff Attorney Environmental and Land Use Maryland and Virginia James Thomas Murray, Esquire U.S. Department of Agriculture 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 1100 Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1557 (703) 305-1157 office; (703) 305-2825 fax Jimt.murray@verizon.net Deputy Director of Appeals Division Federal John B. Norris, III, Esquire 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678-3337 (410) 535-1600 ext. 2291 office; (410) 414-3241 fax norrisjb@co.cal.md.us County Attorney Calvert County Gov’t Maryland (Calvert County) Valerie Nowottnick, ACP/Owner Paralegal Consultants PO Box 2224 Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 (240) 223-7293 info@paralegalconsult.com www.paralegalconsult.com Paralegal Services Maryland and District of Columbia Cynthia E. O’Conner, Esquire 30116 Cedarwood Lane Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4302 (703) 973-5293 mobile oconcyn@aol.com Agriculture, Animal Law & Community Mediation State & Federal Legislative and Regulatory Review, Analysis & Drafting Federal Maryland and Virginia Joseph M. Pappafotis, Esquire 200 Washington Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204-4718 (410) 324-8972 office Public Defenders Office Maryland (Baltimore County) Anita Lee Parlow, Esquire A.L. Parlow & Associates, LLC Washington, DC 20009 (2020) 234-1856 office; (202) 234-3686 fax a.parlow@verizon.net www.sustain-the-globe.com Corporate Social Responsibility; Crisis Management, Response and Recovery; Mediation and Facilitation Consultancies: Domestic and International Mediation: Maryland and District of Columbia Heather L. Price, Esquire 403 S. 7th street, Suite 246 Denton, Maryland 21629 (410) 479-4136 office: (410) 463-6222 mobile; (410) 479-4137 fax hprice@carolinemd.org County Attorney Caroline County Maryland (Caroline County) MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 26 of 27 Alison Hooper Prost, Esquire Chesapeake Bay Foundation 6 Herndon Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21403-4503 (410) 268-8816; (410) 268-6687 fax Staff Attorney Maryland Leanna M. Richardson, Esquire 109 Market Street Denton, Maryland 21629 (410) 479-2303 office Leanna.rich4@gmail.com Law Clerk Circuit Court Maryland (Caroline County) Mollie Quinn Rosenzweig, Esquire 11 E. Chase Street, Apt. 604 Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2516 (412) 818-7809 phone Mollie.rosenzweig@gmail.com Law Clerk Court of Special Appeals Maryland Paul Wideman Smail, Esquire Chesapeake Bay Foundation 6 Herndon Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21403-4503 (410) 268-8816 office; (410) 268-6687 fax psmail@cbf.org Staff Attorney Maryland Maria E. Schwartz, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2101 Sondra Court Silver Spring, Maryland 20905 (301) 421-1928 or (301) 906-6089 President of T.R.O.T. (Maryland) Labor Relations: National Treasury Employees Union Maryland Janelle Sherfy Straszheim, Esquire Chief Fiduciary Officer, Trust Division Associate General Counsel for Trust Sandy Spring Trust 17801 Georgia Avenue Olney, Maryland 20832-2233 (301) 570-8302 office jstraszheim@sandyspringtrust.com Estate & Trust administration (including specialty asset administration – MoCo Ag Reserve farm properties and trust-owned working farms) Sandy Spring Bank, Trust Division Maryland Nicholas Korte Tagliarino, Esquire World Resource Institute 10 G Street, N.E. Washintgon, D.C. 20002 (202) 729-7600 office ntagliar@gmail.com Research Analyst Washington, D.C. Stephanie D. Cobb Williams, Esquire Maryland Dept. of Environment 1800 Washington Blvd, Suite 6048 Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1725 (410) 537-3040 office Stephaniecobb.williams@maryland.gov Assistant Attorney General (Environmental; Administrative Law; Agriculture Law; Litigation) Maryland and District of Columbia MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2015-2016 Member Listing Page 27 of 27 Law Students Contact Info School Jennifer Marie Clark jenniferclark@g.harvard.edu University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Chelsea A. Kadish ckadish@umaryland.edu University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Christian Inyong Kim Christian.kim@ublat.edu University of Baltimore School of Law Ryan M. Leeb Ryan.leeb@ubalt.edu University of Baltimore School of Law Linda S. Morris Linda.morris@umaryland.edu University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Shannon Price Florida Coastal School of Law Nate Titman Nate.titman@gmail.com University of Baltimore School of Law 2015 Graduate MSBA Agriculture Law Section 2016 Council Officers Chair: Kathleen J.P. Tabor Chair Elect: Kelcie L. Longaker Treasurer: Brooke Schumm, III Secretary: Jan I. Berlage Past Chair: Kimberly A. Manuelides Committee Chairs Legislative: Kevin Elden Membership & Young Lawyers: Mason Weeda Program & Education: Paul Goeringer Publications & Communications: Randy Fisher Regulatory & Case Law: Maggie Witherup and Tom Filbert Produced with the support of AGRICULTURE LAW EDUCATION INITIATIVE www.umaglaw.org