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Saul Ewing’s Litigation Department features approximately 200 attorneys across 18 offices. We handle a wide range of matters including complex business and commercial disputes, bet-the-company legal proceedings, and high-profile cases in state and federal courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution...
![Brian Michalek Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Bichalek_Brian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=ucAC1oiq)
Brian Michalek helps companies protect their technological innovations, advances and brand reputation through his intellectual property law practice. As a patent litigator, he has advised clients on a variety of disputes involving software-based technologies, wireless transactions and communications...
Comprehensive Guidance for Seizing and Optimizing Investments in Opportunity Zones In 2017, Congress created significant tax incentives for investment in Opportunity Zones. An investor who has recognized capital gains and makes a timely investment in a "Qualified Opportunity Fund" may (1) defer the...
![James A. Morsch](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Morsch_James_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=kIUPVvcN)
Jim Morsch assists corporate clients with a wide variety of disputes involving insurance, antitrust and commercial law, as well as class action litigation. A trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, Jim litigates cases in state, federal and appellate courts and routinely has matters in...
![Julian Montero](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Montero_Julian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=P9J5GwoU)
With more than 20 years of experience, Julian Montero represents clients in their general business and transactional matters, including corporate structuring, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and finance matters and he regularly advises foreign investors on...
![Erin Westbrook](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Westbrook_Erin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f8ed7cbc&itok=YD4sOXRO)
Erin Westbrook assists clients in the food, beverage, agribusiness and cannabis industries with matters involving their intellectual property and business disputes. Her experience includes counseling and litigation involving trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and contracts, and she...
![Angela deCespedes](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-03/DeCespedes_Angela_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=vhsFlC6I)
Angela C. de Céspedes is a highly skilled attorney with over 20 years of multi-state and international experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, complex tort, and related corporate, IP, real estate transactions and negotiations. Her practice covers the representation...
Real-World Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Counseling Information is a vitally important asset in today’s digital age. Companies are collecting and processing unprecedented amounts of data, much of which is sensitive employee and customer information. Often, companies rely upon the assistance of...
![Paige V. Schroeder](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schroeder_Paige_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=qb2lAh0e)
Paige Schroeder is a general commercial litigator with broad experience handling civil disputes in state and federal courts from the earliest stages of cases through trial. Paige's experience includes matters involving shareholder disputes, defamation claims, claims for breach of fiduciary duty, and...
![Matthew Antonelli](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Antonelli_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=f-Ix15W0)
Matt Antonelli is a commercial litigator who concentrates his practice on port and maritime law, as well as insurance coverage. Matt's experience in the maritime area includes assisting ports, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and other entities dealing with matters under the Shipping Act...
![Robert C. Gill](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gill_Robert_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=WaDgveuP)
Robert Gill has more than 35 years of experience as a commercial litigator. Robert handles cases both locally in the Washington, D.C. metro area and throughout the United States, and has tried a number of cases in state and federal courts, and before arbitration tribunals. He has particular...
![Thomas S. Schaufelberger](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schaufelberger_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=5XCLtQtk)
Tom Schaufelberger is a commercial litigator with 40 years of experience handling complex insurance coverage disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country. His representations include matters involving insurance coverage and bad-faith issues arising primarily out of professional...
![Ian A. McLin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/McLin_Ian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=zqIIWbBO)
Ian McLin concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, including business torts and contract disputes. His experience spans state and federal courts and includes preparing pleadings, drafting motions, taking depositions, and arguing motions. Ian also provides guidance regarding complex...
![Clarence Y. Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Lee_Clarence_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=n7UO1jXB)
Clarence Lee is an experienced litigator who represents insurers in a wide range of insurance coverage counseling and litigation. Clarence provides insurance coverage advice and litigation representation on a variety of insurance issues, including managed care, errors and omissions, hospital...
![Yuan (Dora) Wang](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-12/Wang_Dora_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=reF9Pkh-)
Yuan (Dora) Wang possesses a background encompassing both corporate and immigration law. Leveraging this combination of experience, Dora provides legal guidance to clients traversing intricate legal terrains. This background equips Dora to deliver comprehensive legal solutions to clients involved in...
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Nicole E. Chammas concentrates her practice on commercial litigation, particularly insurance disputes. Her work representing insurers includes coverage-related disputes involving a wide variety of issues, including general liability, environmental, cyber, and professional liability policies. She...
![Cynthia Gomez](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gomez_Cynthia_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=YIHFumyo)
Cynthia Gomez practices primarily in the area of business immigration law, but also represents clients in their family-based and removal defense matters before USCIS, EOIR and the BIA. Specialties include: E-2 Treaty Investor Visas at various Consular Posts; Extraordinary Ability Visas (O-1 and EB-1...
![Kyra A. Smerkanich](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Smerkanich_Kyra_LinkedIn.jpg?h=5f4e38f5&itok=xsJ5XKYR)
Kyra Smerkanich represents clients in complex civil litigation, helping them to navigate the challenging landscapes that arise in business and insurance disputes. Working in partnership with her clients – with an eye towards understanding their business practices and legal needs – Kyra is not afraid...