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Recognizing that not every in-house attorney has a built-in network of colleagues, the firm curates roundtable groups of in-house counsel based on shared interests, common roles or specific needs. Some of our groups have included those interested in: Diversity, equity and inclusion Women peer...

Part of The Saul Approach is personalizing our service to each client’s specific needs. To that end, we offer a complimentary Client Service Feedback Program. Our director of client relations conducts hour-long interviews, separately, with multiple people at client organizations. We inquire about...

At Saul Ewing, we take a comprehensive approach to managing business and security risks. To that end, the firm is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and has also secured the ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy) extension. We were among the first U.S. law firms to achieve the latter certification by implementing a “Privacy...

Lukas Pfannenstiel draws on his scientific background to assist clients in protecting their intellectual property. Lukas has a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a bachelor's degree in cell biology from University of Kansas, and practical...

Richard “Rich” Topaz represents developers, owners, operators, landlords, tenants and other businesses in real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing. When clients are purchasing and selling commercial properties, Rich supports them by drafting and negotiating...

Lee Ann Tranford helps clients with commercial and residential real estate matters involving both transactions and land use. She has also negotiated numerous commercial real estate loans representing lenders as well as developers. Her work ranges from counsel on purchases, sales, development and...

Ryan Jerome is a member of the Litigation Department in the Firm's New York City office. Ryan maintains a general commercial litigation practice and handles a variety of complex disputes. Prior to joining the Firm, Ryan was an assistant law clerk for the Honorable Barbara Jaffe in the New York State...

During more than 30 years of practice, Richard Ivans has served as lead counsel in numerous complex business, corporate, real estate and real estate finance transactions. These transactions have involved mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, formations of business entities and joint ventures...

Maurice D. Lee, III concentrates his practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable tax planning, representation of nonprofits, guardianships, estate and trust litigation, and the taxation of estates and trusts. He has spent his career of more than four decades entirely...

Jay Ghingher practices general business law, with an emphasis on the representation of private companies, nonprofit organizations and real estate investment trusts. He handles the formation of various types of business organizations, as well as the planning, governance and transactional needs for...

Timothy Frey is a partner in Saul Ewing's Public Finance Practice. He is the head of the practice in the State of Delaware, working from the Wilmington, Delaware office. Tim is bond counsel to the State of Delaware, the Delaware Transportation Authority, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, the City...

Ashley Fellona is a member of the Litigation Department in the Firm's Baltimore office. She maintains a general litigation practice and handles a variety of matters involving complex commercial disputes. Before joining Saul Ewing, Ashley was a judicial clerk for The Hon. Clayton Greene Jr. of the...

Sean Ritchie advises clients on how to protect their intellectual property and assists them in doing so by drafting, filing, prosecuting and enforcing patents and trademarks. He also counsels on the patentability of their IP and on patent infringement issues, and litigates these issues when needed...

Rebekah Nickerson is a member of the Litigation Department in the Firm's Baltimore office. She maintains a general litigation practice and handles a variety of matters involving complex commercial disputes. Before joining the Firm, Rebekah was a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph Getty, now Chief...

Howard Miller is a seasoned business, estates and trusts lawyer who represents clients ranging from single-owner businesses to large family-owned and public companies. His experience spans from representing clients in deals to buy and sell businesses valued up to $150 million and serving as executor...

Marc Citron counsels a broad range of commercial enterprises on real estate deals and other business transactions that are key to their growth and evolution. During his more than 45 years of legal practice, Marc has advised clients ranging from real estate developers, retailers and the hospitality...

Howard M. Berrington focuses his practice on business and corporate law, counseling clients on transactional and contractual matters, mergers and acquisitions, financial and corporate restructuring, ownership and management succession planning, and resolving partnership and various other types of...

John Basinger guides his clients in resolving their disputes efficiently, and in cases where their opponents are obstinate, winning in the courtroom or arbitration. Clients look to John to solve complex problems, depending on his sound judgment, business sense, and courtroom skill to resolve their...

David Shear's practice focuses on condominiums, commercial and residential real estate, community associations, construction, financing, and representing developers in project closings. David is an authorized agent of Old Republic Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company and First...

Joel's practice often places him in the role of "outside general counsel" to clients, working closely with and advising company executives, boards, and members to successfully close transactional matters and manage corporate governance matters. Joel's experience includes negotiating, drafting and...