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The challenges facing closely held and family businesses are unique. It's business and it's personal, all at once. From executing leadership changes in a manner that preserves peace at Thanksgiving to advising on critical compensation decisions, Saul Ewing attorneys regularly represent family...
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Kayleigh Keilty is an experienced trial attorney who represents companies in Maryland and across the country in litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in civil matters involving antitrust claims, litigation funding and class actions. Kayleigh also handles complex commercial and...
![Russell J. Fishkind](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Fishkind_Russell_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=55Omo717)
A partner in the Trusts & Estates Practice, Russell Fishkind focuses his practice on high net worth estate planning, business succession planning, family office consulting, estate administration and probate litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, Russell served as Chair of the Trusts & Estates Team...
Saul Ewing’s Shareholder Litigation Practice is national, but we have substantial strength in Maryland. It is the second most popular state of incorporation for companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the state in which more than 80 percent of all publicly registered REITs are formed...
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Carmen Contreras-Martinez represents corporate clients who are involved in commercial disputes and/or facing financial difficulties that require them to restructure or file for bankruptcy. The dual nature of her practice as a trial lawyer and bankruptcy attorney positions her to handle cases where...
Saul Ewing’s Trusts & Estates group is a nationwide team featuring more than 40 attorneys across 10 offices. We work with individuals and families on succession planning and wealth transfer, counsel closely-held businesses on governance, growth and restructuring, and litigate and resolve disputes of...
![Erik F. Williams](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-11/Williams_Erik_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e3ba9bf7&itok=N4rtaDV6)
Erik Williams assists clients with commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on site acquisition, disposition, finance, construction, and leasing matters. He has advised a broad range of public and private clients, from small entrepreneurs to large institutions. Erik also represents...
![Charles M. Lizza](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Lizza_Charles_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e88f149d&itok=6qVOhWnJ)
Charlie Lizza brings more than 40 years of litigation experience to his representation of pharmaceutical companies in high stakes patent litigation. Mr. Lizza concentrates his practice in Hatch-Waxman ANDA litigation and protecting the intellectual property of branded pharmaceutical and medical...
![Jay P. Tarshis](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Tarshis_Jay_LinkedIn.jpg?h=5f4e38f5&itok=kCH-l1Pp)
Jay Tarshis's practice focuses on estate planning and administration, taxation, and general corporate law. His estate planning practice is concentrated on inter-generational wealth planning for family business owners and high net worth individuals. Jay frequently addresses business succession issues...
![Richard B. Carroll Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Carroll_Richard_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=LCeVLurH)
Rick Carroll advises domestic companies and international clients with business interests in the United States on a variety of transactions and corporate governance matters, including mergers, and acquisitions, stock purchases, asset sales, conversions and domestications, and dissolutions. In...
![David R. Berk](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Berk_David_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=nWI0e_Qn)
David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...
![Sally E. Michael](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Michael_Sally_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=pwqal7uD)
Sally Michael has extensive experience representing owners and developers on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of all classes of commercial property. Sally also represents borrowers and lenders on restructurings and workouts of distressed debt. She is lead counsel on...
![Marisa R. De Feo](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-12/De_Feo_Marisa_LinkedIn.png?h=f9076e30&itok=doKc43JO)
Marisa De Feo is a litigator who handles complex commercial disputes, real estate claims, and an array of matters for the higher education industry. Her experience includes cases filed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey state and federal courts. Marisa represents corporate clients facing...
![Jon Barooshian](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-02/Barooshian_Jon_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=Gteyj8lx)
Jon Barooshian brings almost three decades of experience as a litigator to the table, in his work for business clients facing criminal and civil proceedings involving white collar claims and tax controversies, as well as in complex commercial disputes. A seasoned trial lawyer and former state...
![Joi Morris](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Morris_Joi_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=nVi2Ddu-)
Joi L. Morris handles trust and estate litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including trustees, estates, individuals, and businesses. Joi assists with claims against fiduciaries, estates, or trusts, including issues related to capacity and undue influence. She has extensive experience...
![Danielle Guerrero](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Guerrero_Danielle_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=CIrfJw-x)
Danielle Guerrero provides guidance to clients on estate planning, trust administration, probate, special needs planning, succession planning, and litigation settlement planning. High-net-worth individuals requiring comprehensive tax planning to business owners seeking advice on business succession...
![Patrick Tracey](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-02/Tracey_Patrick_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=_HAZTTCY)
Patrick Tracey represents clients in the consumer financial services industry in litigation and regulatory matters. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Patrick also advises a wide array of corporate clients on complex commercial and business matters, with the goal of minimizing their legal risks...
![Lisa LaFourcade](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/LaFourcade_Lisa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=JcfJhfYb)
Lisa LaFourcade is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, privately held businesses, and charitable organizations. Her areas of practice include: Estate, gift...
![Jeffrey S. Glaser](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Glaser_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=EqSI1kjB)
Jeffrey S. Glaser focuses his practice on estate planning; business succession planning; prenuptial agreements; asset protection planning; charitable gift planning; and income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration. The depth of Jeff's...
Streamlined Guidance for a Variety of Corporate Matters Public and private companies and nonprofits of all sizes must manage a litany of corporate matters as they strive to operate profitably and efficiently—from initial formation to commercial agreements to various types of joint ventures and...