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A Strong Link in a Complex Chain For restaurants, bars, hotels and others in the hospitality industry, the complexities of serving the public and managing service employees, while striving for profitability and growth, can prove daunting. Acquisitions and investments, capital projects, regulatory...

Jim Goodrich handles commercial real estate transactions and construction contracts across the United States for developers, owners, higher education institutions and major construction companies. Jim's approach to negotiations is to start with commercially reasonable documents and then to cut to...

John P. Englert has almost 40 years of diverse environmental experience. Since 1994 John has practiced environmental law and before that he was an environmental consultant. In both capacities, he has served national and international companies in the energy, environmental and manufacturing sectors...

Bill Warren is a member of the Real Estate, Construction and Government Contracts practices. He has worked extensively on governmental procurement of technology, equipment, commodities and services, and public, nonprofit and private construction programs, and as a commercial litigator in the federal...

Michael O'Reilly represents companies and individuals in litigation and arbitration of complex business and commercial disputes. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Michael handles cases that involve issues ranging from unfair competition and theft of trade secrets to breach of contract and property...

As the COVID-19 pandemic made clear, all employers face challenges protecting the safety and health of their employees. This includes compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other standards and regulations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA...

Harriet Cooperman is an accomplished results-oriented strategic labor and employment attorney for publicly and privately held businesses and non-profits in court, at the negotiation table, and with executive leadership and management teams. She works closely with clients to develop and implement...

Teresa "Terri" R. Tracy represents management in labor and employment litigation and related legal matters. Her experience includes issues involving wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, class action, union organizing campaigns, grievances and arbitrations, and collective bargaining...

Mary Koon handles an array of commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, leasing, development, financing and title matters, for clients ranging from individual owners and investors to publicly and privately owned entities of varying size. Mary has extensive experience advising...

With approximately 90 percent of the world’s international trade moving by ship, the maritime industry plays an essential role in the global economy. However, challenges such as port congestion, equipment scarcity and labor shortages, all of which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, continue...

Tom Murray is a patent agent who helps clients protect their intellectual property through patent preparation and prosecution, as well as analyses involving freedom to operate, non-infringement and invalidity. Tom also has experience with matters involving post-grant prosecutions. His IP work for...

Matthew Bryant focuses his practice on construction law. He writes and negotiates construction contracts for private and public projects, representing participants including owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors. He resolves construction project performance and...

John Dixon represents clients in matters involving environmental regulation and litigation, including government enforcement proceedings. John helps companies navigate federal and state environmental agencies in their effort to obtain permits to build projects that are regulated by the government or...

Jon Singer is a litigator and business lawyer who serves as a trusted advisor to companies on legal issues affecting their operations. Jon represents publicly-traded and privately-held international, national, and local businesses in trials and on appeal in state and federal courts across the...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain At the core of every living thing is the fundamental need to source the energy necessary to survive, grow and thrive. The primary means of business since the beginning of recorded history was the ability to source, trade and process food for everyday life. Today...

Michael Metz-Topodas represents clients in construction-related litigation and disputes and counsels them on construction law matters. His practice also focuses on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory compliance and citation defense for construction and industrial clients...

Andrew Schwerin represents clients in patent and trade secret litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides of these disputes. Outside of his litigation work, Andrew counsels clients on their IP strategy. Andrew has represented clients in connection with a range of technologies including...

Michelle Streifthau-Livizos represents clients in litigation matters, including disputes involving the Hatch-Waxman Act, patents, copyrights and trademarks. She handles cases involving various types of technology, including representations of pharmaceutical companies, life sciences companies...

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...