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![James D. Taylor, Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Taylor_Jim_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=DaSWf-tO)
Jim Taylor is a trial lawyer with first-chair experience handling complex litigation in federal and state courts. A significant portion of his practice uses that litigation experience and perspective to counsel clients in managing high-profile crises, minimizing financial and reputational risks...
![Courtney Schultz headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schultz_Courtney_LinkedIn.jpg?h=145654c4&itok=uL5sk7hn)
Courtney Schultz is a litigator who counsels energy and utility companies on their regulatory compliance and related litigation. Courtney's work for energy and utility companies includes seeking approvals before state regulatory agencies for franchise grants, changes in rates, and for new customer...
![Eileen O'Brien](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-10/Eileen%20O%27Brien.jpg?h=8ad62032&itok=cCJ5wH_1)
Eileen Day O'Brien has substantial experience counseling clients on the many facets of estate planning and estate and trust administration. She assists them in formulating a plan that will carry out their estate planning goals on many levels. In this regard, Eileen helps clients identify their...
Protecting the Rights of Corporate Clients Companies generally enjoy a fruitful relationship with their shareholders, but disagreements about management, perceptions of minority shareholder mistreatment, or concerns over executive compensation may arise. No matter the cause of shareholder...
![Matthew Haar Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Haar_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=TxuYqZG6)
Matt Haar draws on more than 20 years of experience as a litigator to handle corporate and commercial disputes, including cases involving insurance and reinsurance, energy and permitting, and clean energy. Beyond this industry-specific work, Matt represents companies across an array of industries...
![Thomas E. Doyle Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Doyle_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=xovnMfko)
Thomas Doyle advises companies on legal issues in connection with their daily operations and long-term business strategies. His experience includes representing clients in a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture financing and debt financing. Companies frequently rely...
![Kermit J. Nash](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Nash_Kermit_LinkedIn.jpg?h=4e0e1cc0&itok=WuwzF_c8)
Kermit Nash counsels domestic and international clients on legal issues connected with their business operations, governance, strategy and investments. Privately held domestic and international corporations rely on Kermit to advise them on transactions ranging from mergers and acquisitions and sales...
![Gary Lipkin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Lipkin_Gary_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=9LCIsYg6)
Gary Lipkin represents companies and individuals in a wide array of corporate and commercial litigation matters. In his more than 20 years of legal practice, Gary has built an extensive track record handling cases before the nation's preeminent business court, the Court of Chancery of the State of...
![Thomas F. McGuire](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/McGuire_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=GZZ6kzpJ)
Thomas McGuire's practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, and taxation. Thomas has substantial experience representing a broad range of individuals, financial institutions and tax-exempt organizations in connection with their estate planning and...
![Maria Carnicella](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-04/Carnicella_Maria_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=yE7gdE9C)
Maria Carnicella advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other major corporate transactions. In addition to M&A deals, she represents private and public entities and individual investors in stock and asset sales and acquisitions, private placements, reorganizations, IPOs, redemptions, and...
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) imposes significant new reporting requirements on many small businesses, as of January 1, 2024. The law requires all “reporting companies” to identify their “beneficial owners” and “company applicants” in a report to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department’s...
![Stacey Herter](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-03/Herter_Stacey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=4e0e1cc0&itok=VtxaNiX0)
Stacey Herter represents clients in contested trust, estate and probate litigation matters. Her work includes representations of both beneficiaries and fiduciaries, including administrators, executors and trustees. Stacey brings more than two decades of experience as a litigator to her work. Before...
![Samuel Draper](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-06/Draper_Samuel_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=2avyOaDh)
Samuel Draper advises clients on legal issues connected with preserving and passing on their assets to future generations and other beneficiaries. He focuses principally on estate administration, including the preparation and filing of documents with Register of Wills offices in Maryland. Such...
![Rebekah Swan LinkedIn Centered Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Swan_Rebekah_LinkedIn.jpg?h=c541e756&itok=Tc5vFYtj)
Rebekah Swan represents clients in the areas of fiduciary, estate, trust and conservatorship litigation and administration. She handles matters involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, surcharge, will/trust contests, and financial elder abuse. Rebekah has extensive experience...
![Linda Retz](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-04/Retz_Linda_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=45QcafcF)
Linda Retz is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She dedicates her practice to the creation and implementation of estate plans that are tailored to an individual family's particular needs and circumstances...
![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...
![Fred Marcus](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Marcus_Fred_LinkedIn.jpg?h=c541e756&itok=M1yboFr0)
In the nonprofit world, "ask Fred" is a common refrain when a complicated planning issue is involved. Fred Marcus provides answers based on his more than four decades of experience handling trust and estate and charitable matters. Fred represents individuals in their estate and philanthropic...
![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...
![Geraldine Wyle](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Wyle_Geraldine_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f8ed7cbc&itok=AekTBYAB)
Geraldine Wyle is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She focuses her practice on complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to trusts and estates, conservatorships and guardianships, business succession, and partnership disputes (often involving fiduciary and high...
![Adrienne McKay LinkedIn Bio Headshot (new one)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-08/McKay_Adrienne_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=7F-yGznH)
Adrienne McKay offers moderate- to high-net-worth clients legal advice on methods for preserving and distributing assets after a loved one's death and planning for future generations. She approaches this process with empathy, compassion, and a caring ear. She understands that in addition to...