July/August 2014 - Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland
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July/August 2014 - Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland
The Bar associaTion of MonTgoMery counTy, MD N Volume 62, issue 2 insert A insert b insert c 24 Current Update PrESiDEnT’S MESSAGE By Mallon A. Snyder In Memoriam New Practitioners Committees/Sections STOMP Wine Festival Bar Foundation Fall Outing Summer Scholars Pipeline Program Pro Bono Specialty Bar Associations 34 35 States Attorney Schedules back cover www.montbar.org A Balancing Act ... 26 27 30 Pride in Membership, Leadership in Justice Rent/Lease Ads Attorney Opportunity Ads Judges Schedules Calendar retirement Planning begins now Query?: If any of us ,or members of our family, needed an expensive cancer drug to support their quality of life, who would hesitate for a moment to make the expenditure? Should we be any less concerned about our own future quality of life and financial health in retire- ment? This being said, why is it that the vast majority of lawyers, even with the advantages of a doctorate degree, acquired business acumen, and good old fashioned common sense, fail to take full advantage of tax deferred investments in qualified plans such as 401k’s for their future. This is one of the few areas aside from the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction where Uncle Sam is actually our partner. The logical progression in the practice of law is from law student to experienced practitioner, to active parent and community member, to senior member of the bar, to retiree. If you were to blink you could pass quickly from one phase to the next without realizing the transition. Student loans, mortgages, car loans, credit card balances in addition to Maryland's tax rates (one of the highest in the nation) erode both the desire and ability to start investing for the future. A little knowledge of the fundamentals of Investing and the" Power of Money invested" reinforce that time is "of the essence". Pursuant to The rule of 72's you can compute how long it will take to double your net worth. Simply divide 72 by the sustained rate of return. I know that it may be hard to believe, but this is mathematically correct based on compounding returns. When you consider your income tax bracket and realize that a qualified pension investment and the compounded growth is applied tax deferred you understand the immediacy. Who would want to pay more taxes on their income to the government rather than build a future for their family. When put in this context the choice seems clear! INSIDE THIS ISSUE 3 6 8 9 10 R EWSLET TE (Continued on page 4) July/August 2014 bAr luncHEOn ScHEDulE September 2, 2014 – Speaker: Senator Brian Frosh Topic: Legislative Update October 7, 2014 February 3, 2015 November 4, 2014 March 3, 2015 December 2, 2014 April 7, 2015 Rockville United Methodist Church 112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 12:15p.m. - 1:00p.m. If you have a dietary restriction and require a special meal, please contact Cindy at Cindy@barmont.org. 22nd Annual Golf, Tennis charity classic & Silent Auction Monday, October 13, 2014 Manor Country Club ~ Register Now ... See insert this issue SAVE THE DATE Join your friends and colleagues at Sugarloaf Mountain Winery in Dickerson, MD for the annual STOMP Wine Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The event is tentatively scheduled from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. There will be a $15 entrance fee payable at the event itself. Complimentary transportation, sponsored by Gore Brothers Reporting, will be provided from Rockville. Please RSVP by September 25th with the total number of attendees to Cindy@barmont.org. FOr YOur inFOrMATiOn Bar Association ... Main Line ... (301) 424-3454 Julie Maria cindy Monika Monica Yesenia } Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie@barmont.org Office Manager/LRS Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDelgado@barmont.org Association Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy@barmont.org ............................................. membership@barmont.org (301) 424-3453 (301) 424-7040 (301) 762-8376 (301) 424-6351 Lawyer Referral Service Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawyer Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lrs2@barmont.org (301) 279-9100 (301) 424-7040 Bar Foundation CLE Seminars and Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . montcle@barmont.org (301) 340-2534 Pro Bono Program client intake lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-7652 The following staff listing is not for public information. It is for attorney use only. Debbie, Program Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-5831 debbie@mcbfprobono.org Jennifer Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 424-2706 jennifer@mcbfprobono.org Jorge Office Administration / Client Coordination . . . . . . . . . . (301) 762-8488 jorge@mcbfprobono.org FOr lAWYErS WHO nEED HElP Anyone aware of Attorneys who are having problems with stress, depression, overwhelmed with their practice, family issues, and related illnesses, including addiction, that interfere with their professional or personal lives, please call the Lawyer to Lawyer Committee. Committee members can assist Lawyers in finding confidential and effective programs to help them. All calls are strictly confidential. Deane A. Shure, co-chair (301) 762-8860 or deaneshure@gmail.com Paul H. Ethridge, co-chair (301) 762-1696 or PHE@eqkmrh.com BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD NEWSLETTER (USPS 430-930) ISSN-1079-0780 is published monthly except July/August combined at $25.00 per year by the Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850-4200 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, Newsletter 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200 Julie Petersen, Executive Director & Editor Cindy Brandenburg, Assistant & Advertising Editor 2 BAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS (Effective July 1, 2014) President: Richard H. Melnick President-Elect: Mallon A. Snyder Treasurer: James R. Hammerschmidt Secretary: Amy J. Bills Past President: Daniel M. Kennedy, III BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael G. Banks Bradford S. Bernstein Lynn C. Boynton Hon. Sharon V. Burrell Hon. Jeannie K. Cho Lauri E. Cleary Heather Collier Aindrea M. Conroy Hon. John W. Debelius, III David S. De Jong Paul H. Ethridge E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr. Jo B. Fogel Hon. Anne S. Harrington Kevin G. Hessler Heather Q. Hostetter Paul F. Kemp Joseph A. Lynott, III Mimi L. Magyar J. Stephen McAuliffe, III Rachel T. McGuckian John C. Monahan James A. Mood, Jr. David A. Pordy John M. Quinn Hon. Roger W. Titus Donna E. Van Scoy Patricia M. Weaver COMMITTEE CHAIRS Bar Revue – Kathleen A. Dolan, Chair – (301) 608-3000 C-IT Program – Erik P. Arena, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090; Stephen H. Chaikin, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7202 Cable T.V./Law School for the Public – Lauri E. Cleary, Chair – (301) 657-0176 Continuing Legal Education – John Weaver, Chair – (301) 424-7202 Diversity – Hon. Charles B. Day, Chair – (301) 344-0393 Endowment – Patricia M. Weaver, Chair – (301) 951-9360 Facilities – Patrick C. McKeever, Chair – (301) 762-5212 Fall Outing – Alison W. Rind, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0750; David P. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 656-7603 Pro Bono – Michael J. Goecke, Chair – (301) 657-0185 School Mock Trial – Bradford S. Bernstein, Co-Chair – (301) 517-4811; Casey L. Cirner, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1600 Speakers Bureau & Youth Initiative Program – Mary Siegried, Chair – (301) 563-8912 2014-2015 Officers and Chairs ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Mallon A. Snyder President-Elect: Lynn C. Boynton Treasurer: Joseph A. Lynott, III Treasurer-Elect: Alan S. Zipp Secretary: The Honorable John C. Moffett Past President: Richard H. Melnick Executive Director: Julie Petersen EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thomas M. DeGonia, II Sara M. Donohue David C. Driscoll, Jr. Casey Weinberg Florance Heather L. Kafetz Maura L. Lynch Terrence M. McGann Pilar C. Nichols Jessica Hepburn Sadler The Honorable Margaret M. Schweitzer The Honorable Karla N. Smith Special Master Holly A. Whittier New Practitioners Co-Chairs: Judith G. Cornwell & Kathryn E. Deckert COMMITTEE CHAIRS Assoc./Found. – Ann. Mtg. & Law Day – Alan S. Zipp, Chair – (301) 340-0084 Bench/Bar-Circuit – David C. Merkin, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200; Michael A. Taylor, Co-Chair – (301) 762-9200 Bench/Bar-District Court – Reginald W. Bours, Co-Chair – (301) 340-7600; Richard D. London, Co-Chair – (301) 588-6900 Budget – James A. Mood, Jr., Chair – (301) 424-0400 Community Outreach - Heather S. Collier, Co-Chair – (301) 340-9090; Rhian McGrath, Co-Chair – (301) 907-2804 Fee Dispute Resolution – Robert C. Park, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 961-5175; Karen Robbins, Co-Chair – (301) 668-3222 Judicial Selections – Sara M. Donohue, Chair – (240) 507-1700; Bradford S. Bernstein, Vice Chair – (301) 517-4811 Lawyer Assistance – Deane A. Shure, Co-Chair – (301) 762-8860; Paul H. Ethridge, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1696 Lawyer Referral – Elizabeth G. Loggia, Chair – (301) 340-9393 Leadership Development – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318; Thomas M. DeGonia, II, Co-Chair – (301) 762-1696 Legal Ethics – Samuel M. Shapiro, Co-Chair – (301) 340-1333; Daniel L. Shea, Co-Chair – (301) 424-1060 Membership Benefits – Catherine H. McQueen, Co-Chair – (240) 507-1700; James A. Mood, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 424-0400 Mentor/Mentee (sub of New Practitioners) - Ebtehaj E. Kalantar, Co-Chair – (301) 762-3303; Rosalyn Tang, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7323 Nominations & Elections – E. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr., Co-Chair – (301) 840-2232 Social – John C. Moffett, Co-Chair – (301) 563-8867; Keith J. Rosa, Co-Chair – (301) 951-1545; Andrew L. Schwartz, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3227 Softball – Katherine G. Crowley, Chair – (301) 340-9090 Specialty Bar Associations – Jessica K. Chipoco, Chair – (301) 294-4055 Strategic Planning – Bradford S. Bernstein, Chair – (301) 517-4811 Technology – TBD, Co-Chairs Youth Courthouse Project – Holly D. Reed, III, Co-Chair – (301) 587-9480; Patricia P. Via, Co-Chair – (240) 777-6721 SECTION CHAIRS Alternative Dispute Resolution – Robert L. Baum, Co-Chair – (301) 610-0610 Business Law – Karen N. Shapiro, Chair – (301) 838-3222 Collaborative Law – LJ Pelham, Co-Chair – (240) 221-3672; Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair – (301) 315-0840 Commercial Litigation – Mary C. Lombardo, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3226 Criminal Law – Janet Hager, Co-Chair – (301) 933-1814; Peter W. Larson, Co-Chair – (240) 777-7398 Education Law – David R. Bach, Co-Chair – (301) 738-7655; Patrick J. Hoover, Co-Chair – (301) 424-5777 Elder Law – Morris Klein, Chair – (301) 652-4462 Employment Law – Gwenlynn W. D’Souza, Co-Chair – (301) 452-1888; Gregg C. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (301) 587-9373 Estates & Trusts – Jay M. Eisenberg, Chair – (301) 230-5223 Family Law – Casey W. Florance, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3318; Christopher W. Roberts, Co-Chair – (301) 657-0168 Immigration – Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair – (202) 546-0405; Maria F. Glinsmann, Co-Chair – (301) 987-0030 Intellectual Property & Technology – Michael L. Greenberg, Co-Chair – (202) 625-7000; Raymond Van Dyke, Co-Chair – (202) 378-3903 Juvenile Law – Corey E. Talcott, Chair – (240) 777-6767 Law Firm Management – Amy B. Strent, Chair – (301) 657-0010 New Practitioners – Kathryn E. Deckert, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3330; Caitlin Grant, Co-Chair – (301) 347-1272 Chamber Chats – Elizabeth McInturff, Chair – (240) 399-7900 Personal Injury Litigation – Paul S. Chung, Co-Chair (Plaintiff) – (301) 230-5230; Andre M. Forte, Co-Chair (Defense) – (301) 791-6924 Real Estate – Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair – (301) 230-6574; Sarah Cline, Co-Chair – (301) 945-9245 Taxation Law – John S. Pontius, Jr., Co-Chair – (410) 497-5947; Mark W. Schweighofer, Co-Chair – (301) 838-3233 Workers Compensation Law – William J. Inman, Co-Chair – (301) 315-9400; Jeffrey W. Stickle, Co-Chair – (301) 294-2110 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 currEnT uPDATE circuiT cOurT nOTES DcM coordinator: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Dabbs to the position of DCM Coordinator. Rick has been with the judiciary for over 30 years, most recently in the role of Lead Family Division Case Manager. His in-depth process knowledge coupled with his court experience make him the perfect candidate for this role. We are excited to have Rick in place to assist with all DCM-related questions or concerns. He can be reached at rdabbs@mcccourt.com or via telephone at 240-777-9358 circuit court Phase ii renovations: Effective Monday July 14, 2014 at 8:00 PM the Terrace Corridor connecting the Circuit Court to the EOB will be closed. The closure is required to construct a new entrance from the EOB plaza into the Circuit Court. The closure is expected to last through November 14, 2014. During that time all access between the Circuit Court and the EOB will be through the EOB Lobby located on the June, 2014 LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINE Sam Shapiro ... 301-983-6221... rogah@aol.com Dan Shea ... 301-424-1060 ... dls@braultgraham.com For a written confidential opinion, submit your written request, marked confidential, to Samuel M. Shapiro, c/o Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850. Monroe Street side of the Circuit Court. Thank you for your patience as we continue with Phase II of the renovations. The circuit court for Montgomery county, South Tower Opened: The South Tower, formally known as the Annex, officially opened April 28, 2014. Effective Monday, July 14, 2014 at 8:00 PM, the South Tower may only be accessed by entering the Circuit Court from the Maryland Avenue entrance or the Monroe Street entrance. The South Tower houses the family and juvenile divisions, including judges, masters, evaluators, case managers, self-help center staff and clerk’s office staff. Courtroom numbers in the North Tower (formally known as the Judicial Center) have been renumbered in coordination with the South Tower. However, phone numbers will remain the same. For more information about please visit the court’s web site at: http://tinyurl.com/mgfe59p. review of the Family DcM Plan: Working groups with numerous representatives from the Montgomery County bar have met extensively to examine the plan, including the services provided via the Family Division. The working groups have proposed updates to ensure continued effectiveness and relevance in helping achieve resolution of the various The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter (Continued on page 5) 3 PrESiDEnT’S MESSAGE, cont’d (Continued from page 1) So how do you get started? First we must recognize our own limitations. Unless you are experienced in balancing a portfolio among Large, Small and the Midcap sectors and picking single issue stocks you are in need of professional help. Sadly almost anyone can declare themselves to be an investment advisor. Even an adviser who holds a Series 7 securities license may only be a salesperson touting the funds their brokerage offers for sale. A good financial planner will research and present multiple investment options and constantly adjust, reinvest and rebalance your portfolio. Sadly, it's not as simple as buying a few different Stock Mutual funds and waiting. An ethical and concerned financial planner will move you between different sectors in the same fund and buy "B" shares to reduce your costs and preserve your corpus even at the expense of foregoing greater commissions. Such a financial planner is in it for the long term being more concerned about positive feedback and referrals. You need to watch out for investment counselors who 4 "churn" single issue stocks or funds earning multiple and quick commissions. You should take the time to read as much as you can and always question investment recommendations and strategies at regular meetings to review your portfolios performance. Ready to invest in your future? If not now, then when? Don’t Blink! No matter what your age or retire- ment strategy come to an informational program on September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. in the CLE classroom of the Bar Association building. This program will be presented by representatives of Tribridge. Important information will be presented without any solicitation or obligation. Even if you feel you can't afford to start investing the reality is you can't afford not to learn of the opportunities. The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 currEnT uPDATE (Continued from page 3) issues giving rise to family law cases. Preliminary recommendations have been made, some of which are being tested informally. Your input is invaluable and welcome; please contact Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator, 240777-9061/mjones@mcccourt.com, to share your thoughts and suggestions with the working group. Judges rotation Effective July 7, 2014: On July 7, 2014, the Circuit Court Judges began a new 18 month rotation ending January 1, 2016. Starting 90 days ago, all Civil and Criminal cases that were newly assigned to Track 4 have been assigned to a judge in the new rotation. note that there will be a change in location when the court moves into the new annex. Delinquency, 12:30p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 1 Wednesday, November 19 child Welfare, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 20 Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator Mccc lAW librArY – cHEck iT OuT Preserve Your Precious Papers at Home! You’ve been meaning to do something about that box in your attic—filled with your precious family letters, books, or photographs. Yet you’re worried that preserving your keepsakes will take more time and money than you presently have. Thankfully, you can put such fears to rest by following some simple steps to properly store your precious papers at home: 1. First, take that box out of your attic, and any in your basement while you’re at it. Choose a new storage spot somewhere central in your house that experiences the least amount of rapid changes and extremes in temperature and humidly. An ideal environment is 6065°F and 30-40% RH. An unstable environment causes problems such as mold, dried out adhesives and leather, pests, condensation, and brittleness. Pick cool and dry places like under your bed, in a dresser drawer, or in your closet. 2. Keep your items away from direct sunlight and florescent light, which can cause irreversible fading and deterioration. Use blinds and low wattage bulbs around your papers. 3. Next, select a proper storage box. Archives and museums use acid-free and lignin-free boxes or inert polyester sleeves to prevent brittleness and protect items from pests, dust, and chemical offgassing. Purchase archival-grade enclosures from suppliers like gaylord.com or hollingermetaledge.com. Cheaper (Continued on following page) John W. Debelius, Administrative Judge for Montgomery County, MD circuiT cOurT FAMilY DiViSiOn 2014 Juvenile bench/bar Meeting Schedule The following is a listing of bench bar meetings scheduled for Juvenile. Meetings will be held in the South Tower, Third Floor, inside Juvenile Services (suite 3520) in conference room 3531, located in the Judicial Center, 50 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD. Please June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 5 currEnT uPDATE (Continued from preceding page) options lying around your house include older wooden boxes coated with waterbased polyurethane or older plastic containers. The rule of thumb with any container is to avoid it if it has a smell (good or bad) or is dirty. Pack items loosely, but securely; avoid using staples, rubber bands, and newsprint. Store oversized items flat. 4. Lastly, follow the campsite rule: leave your items in the same condition that you found them in. Avoid laminating, rolling, and folding. Don’t place your photos in static-cling albums. Avoid writing directly on your items (or do so in light pencil, if you have to) and handling them frequently. Label external containers, only touch the corners of your papers, and make use copies for every-day reference. Now grab that attic box today and go get preserving! It’s easy! Remember – Find your answer fast at the Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville MD 240-777-9120; lawlib@mcccourt.com lAWYEr’S liTErArY circlE August 21st: We will be discussing Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver, as suggested by Peter Derry. Peter writes that this book is about monarch butterflies, rain, science, sheep, kids, religion and a small town in Tennessee. The members of our group in past years have read and enjoyed three (3) of Ms. Kingsolver’s A bAlAncinG AcT With lawyers and staff taking time off, is summer a good time to make changes and implement plans? Summer can be a challenging time to implement change. Here’s what I recommend coaching clients accomplish during July and August: 1. Set and meet goals for billable hours for you and your staff. 2. Take a vacation (or two) and enjoy it. Make sure you and your staff replenish. 3. Make a strategic plan for the fall and start it the day after Labor Day so you don’t run into the Thanksgiving/Holiday period. While implementing your plan, make sure you and your staff keep meeting billable hour goals. Notice that I mention billable hours mentioned twice. Billing drives the firm and when you make it a priority, your firm stays profitable. Successful firms always make sure that billable hours and marketing are consistently driven all months of the year. There is no good reason not to meet billable hour goals. Implementing change, whether a policy or staff change, should be done when it can be most successful and it is important to choose your times wisely. Strategic leaders know that balance is important. They make sure that they themselves and the staff get time off and get things done. Plans might be for increased marketing efforts, increased staff efficiency, administrative changes, a new computer program, new employees, etc. So if you want balance this summer make sure you and your staff work hard, keep your billing up, and get strategic plans ready to be implemented the day after Labor Day and not a day later. Geoff Gilbert coaches lawyers, accountants and other business executives. His background includes experience as a CPA at Ernst & Young and practicing law in Montgomery County for 15 years. Geoff also teaches stress classes at the University of Maryland in College Park. You can reach him at geoff@coachforexecutives.com. If you receive information regarding the death of a BAMC member, please forward that information to Cindy at Cindy@barmont.org so that we can properly notify our membership. Litigation Support – Expert Witness Testimony Business Valuation – Pension Valuation – Financial Analysis Forensic Accounting – Financial Fraud Investigations Tax Issues – Income Tax Preparation Alan Zipp Certified Public Accountant Attorney at Law Certified Business Appraiser Certified Fraud Examiner Telephone 301-340-0084 – AlanZipp@aol.com 932 Hungerford Drive, Suite 13 Rockville, MD 20850 6 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 currEnT uPDATE books: Animal Dreams (1995), The Poisonwood Bible (2000) and Prodigal Summer (2002). September 25th: Getting back to our roots of reading some of the great classics, we will be discussing Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. With some rare exceptions, all of our meetings are held in the offices of Miles & Stockbridge P.C., 11 North Washington Street, Suite 700, Rockville, MD, and begin at 4:30PM. If any of your friends and associates would like to join our group, all they need to do is to show-up for any of our meetings – everyone is always welcome to attend and snacks are always served. Jim Demma YOuTH cOurTHOuSE PrOJEcT cOMMiTTEE Judge Sharon burrell is pictured with students from kiPP D.c. AiM Academy after taking questions from the student during a Youth courthouse Project committee tour. Pictured with the students are committee co-chair Patricia Via, Esq., and louise Schwartz, Esq. If you receive information regarding the death of a BAMC member, please forward that information to Cindy at Cindy@barmont.org so that we can properly notify our membership. June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 7 in MEMOriAM ... James rogers Miller, Jr. June 15, 1931 - July 25, 2014 Jim Miller, Jr. was born in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland on June 15, 1931. Following his years at Landon School, he attended Wesleyan University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953 and then on to Georgetown University Law Center where he achieved his LL.B. in 1955. In that year Jim joined his father and stepmother in a general, civil practice in Rockville, at 200B Monroe Street. During his years of private practice, he was committed to a variety of endeavors of public service, ranging from the presidency of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, service on the Governor’s Commission on Reorganization of the Government of the State of Maryland, Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967 and President of the Bar Association of Montgomery County in 1969-70. On September 28, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Jim to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, where he served until December 1986 when, as a result of some questions of health, he took early retirement from the Bench. The Judge spent time restoring his health and energies, sailing and enjoying his family at his home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In August of 1991, Judge Miller returned to Miller, Miller & Canby and serving in an “of counsel” capacity took up the role as counselor to the firm, while actively building a much renowned reputation as a mediator and arbitrator. He continued very actively in maintaining a heavy schedule of mediations and arbitrations, gradually slowing that endeavor until the death of his wife, Jo Anne, in 2006. Not long after that loss, the Judge once again returned to his beloved Eastern Shore and to a new winter home in Boca Grande, Florida and took up a life of more extensive travel and family contacts. Judge Miller passed away in Easton, Maryland, on June 25, 2014. He is survived by his children James R. Miller, III, Andrew C. Miller, Merrie H. Miller Delauder and Katherine T. Miller 8 Goldberg, his loving companion Patricia L. Chapman, and his brother Thomas C. Miller. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 15 at the Bozman United Methodist Church. Immediately follow- ing the service, there was a reception at the Miles River Yacht Club, in St. Michaels, MD U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Hollander, one of the Judge's former law clerks, delivered a eulogy at the service. Could you use more clients? To sign up for the Lawyer Referral Service, contact Maria at 301.424.7040 or mdelgado@barmont.org In these Economic Times, How can you afford NOT to belong? JEnniFEr FAirFAX Adoption Law • Reproduction Law • Surrogacy • Donor Agreements Domestic, Second Parent and Relative Adoptions 827 Woodside Parkway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.221.9651 fax: 240.491.9551 jfairfax@jenniferfairfax.com Fellow of the www.jenniferfairfax.com AMERICAN ACADEMY OF Assisted reproductive Technology Attorneys Member of RESOLVE Mid-Atlantic Region • Fellow of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF Adoption Attorneys Licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 nEW PrAcTiTiOnEr SEcTiOn nEW PrAcTiTiOnEr SEcTiOn MEETinG DATES September 23, 2014* February 18, 2015 October 23, 2014** March 18, 2015** November 19, 2014** April 15, 2015 January 21, 2015** May 20, 2015 *Happy Hour **Upstairs Conference Room All meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the CLE Classroom of the Bar Association building, 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted. We hope you had a great summer and are looking forward to the fall and the start of the 2014-2015 bar year as much as we are. While we always seek to welcome and provide valuable resources to our Association’s newest practitioners, our programs and events are enriched by the continual support of the Executive Committee and the Bar at large. So, as always, we invite EVERYONE to join us! Our first meeting of the year is our Welcome back Happy Hour, which we will be co-hosting with the Young lawyers Division for the Maryland chapter of the Federal bar Association on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be held at Brickside Food and Drink, located at 4866 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814. Come out and catch up with your peers, get to know some young lawyers from the Federal Bar Association, and learn about the exciting plans we have for the upcoming year! We will be continuing with the “Nuts and Bolts” series that has received such a positive response from the Section over the past few years. Our first Nuts and Bolts program will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:30 – 6:30 in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Building. Stay tuned for more details, but rest assured, the presentation will be both informative and entertaining. SAVE THE DATE: In conjunction with the Community Outreach Committee, our Section is co-organizing the bar Association’s Third Annual inspiration Walk and 5k for the Montgomery County Special Olympics, to be held on Sunday, September 28th at Georgetown Prep in Rockville. This event will be the culmination of our continued partnership with the Community Outreach Committee and the Special Olympics. If you have not yet had June, 2014 the pleasure of participating in this initiative in the past, you are missing out! Registration for this event is open, and we encourage all of you to participate, whether as a walker, a runner, a volunteer, or a fan. For more details, and to register for this event, visit the Bar Association website at www.somowalk5k.kintera.org. Do not miss out on what promises to be one of the most well attended and inspirational events of the year! cHAMbEr cHATS September’s Chamber Chat will be hosted by the Honorable Eric M. Johnson. Please stay tuned for the date and time of the September Chamber Chat. Judge Johnson will be retiring this fall. However, he has graciously agreed to host one last Chamber Chat. Judge Johnson has been on the Circuit Court bench since August 29, 2000. During his time on the Circuit Court bench, Judge Johnson has served as a member of the Family Law Committee and the Public Awareness Committee for the Maryland Judicial Conference and the Drug Treatment Court Commission. Prior to joining the Circuit Court bench, Judge Johnson was a member of the District Court bench for four years. Bring your lunch, along with any questions, and take advantage of this opportunity to get to know a member of our Circuit Court bench in an informal setting. No R.S.V.P. is required, but it is appreciated for planning purposes only. The Chamber Chat is open to all members of the Bar, not just members of the New Practitioners Section. Judge Johnson’s chambers is located in the circuit court building at 50 Maryland Avenue, 9th floor of the north Tower, courtroom 9c. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elizabeth McInturff, Chamber Chat Committee Chair, at (240) 399-7900 or emcinturff@jgllaw.com. Elizabeth McInturff, Chair Chamber Chat Committee Kathryn E. Deckert, Co-Chair Caitlin C. Grant, Co-Chair to have the mentorship of an experienced attorney to assist a young attorney achieve her professional and personal goals. The practice of law involves a multitude of considerations to include, not only a variety of practice areas, but also work/life balance, a choice between government and private practice, and practice at a large or small firm. Assessing one's priorities and finding a practice that fits one's goals can be a difficult task. This task can be made less daunting with the guidance of an attorney-mentor. By participating in the Montgomery County Bar Association Mentor-Mentee Program, experienced attorney-mentors are paired with newpractitioner-mentees. The mentors share their experiences and wisdom with their mentees. Both mentors and mentees build relationships with each other, involve themselves in the Montgomery County Bar Association, and network with other mentors and mentees. With their involvement, each can learn from one another. If you have practiced law for more than seven years, we encourage you to volunteer as a mentor in the Montgomery County Bar Association Mentor-Mentee Program. If you have been practicing law for less than seven years and would like guidance from a mentor, we encourage you to apply to get a mentor. Applications to be a mentor or mentee are available on the BAMC website, www.montbar.org and can be submitted at any time to Rosalyn Tang at rozduke02@gmail.com or Ebtehaj Kalantar at ekalantar@offitkurman.com. Eby Kalantar, Co-Chair Rosalyn Tang, Co-Chair Mentor-Mentee Committee MEnTOr/MEnTEE cOMMiTTEE "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." ― Benjamin Franklin As a new practitioner, it is important The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter The deadline for submission of copy for the newsletter is the 10th of the month for the following months’ issue. 9 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS buSinESS lAW SEcTiOn We are working on putting together our next presentation titled “Boilerplate Contract Provisions and Litigation.” Please stay tuned for information concerning the details of this event. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the Business Law Section, please do not hesitate to contact me. Karen Shapiro, Chair circuiT cOurT bEncH bAr cOMMiTTEE MEETinG DATES September 3, 2014 February 4, 2015 October 1, 2014 March 4, 2015 November 5, 2014 April 1, 2015 December 3, 2014 May 6, 2015 January 7, 2015 June 3, 2015 All meetings are open and any members of the BAMC are welcome to attend. Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in the Administrative Judge’s Conference Room 309 on the 3rd floor of the Circuit Court building in Rockville. We had another successful year with the Circuit Court Bench Bar Committee and thanks to all the stakeholders including the Circuit Court Judiciary and Administration, the Clerk’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the County Attorney’s Office and all the various BAMC Sections and Committees for attending the meetings and making our committee work. We look forward to the 2014-2015 year and a reminder that all meetings are open and any members of 10 the BAMC are welcome to attend the meetings. All meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. in the Administrative Judge’s Conference Room, on the 3rd floor of the North Tower of the Circuit Court building in Rockville. Congratulations to Judge Debelius and the Courthouse Administration for the successful opening of the new South Tower of the Circuit Court. The lawyers and the courthouse staff our really proud to have this great new facility. A reminder that the Terrace Entrance to the Courthouse will be closed for a period of time due to refurbishment of that entrance so please plan accordingly. The Clerk of the Court, Loretta Knight, brings the following matters to your attention: rule 1-322.1: Exclusion of Personal identifier information in court Filings. By a Rules Order filed on May 1, 2013, the Court of Appeals adopted new Rule 1-322.1, effective July 1, 2013, to require the exclusion of certain personal identifier information from court filings. Subsequently, by a Rules Order filed on July 2, 2013, the Court of Appeals amended Rule 1-322.1 on an emergency basis (effective July 9, 2013), and also adopted a new companion rule, Rule 1-322.2 (with a deferred effective date of July 1, 2014). The amended Rule 1-322.1 differs from the original in several important ways. First the amended Rule now applies only to “pleadings and other papers filed in an action” – in other words, litigation records – and not to “administrative records, business license records or notice records” as defined in the Rules. Second, the amended Rule clarifies that it does not apply to filings by “a judge or judicial appointee.” Third, the amended Rule no longer classifies birthdates as personal identifier information requiring exclusion from filings. Fourth, the amended Rule now allows only two exceptions, for: financial account identifiers specifying the property allegedly subject to forfeiture in forfeiture actions, and the record of an administrative agency proceeding. The companion rule, rule 1-322.2, when it takes effect on July 1, 2014, will require filers to include, in each covered filing, a certificate confirming their compliance with rule 1-322.1. interpreters: As soon as it is known that an Interpreter is not required, please immediately notify the Clerk’s Office. Your help is needed to reduce the expense of the cancellation fees. The Clerk would like to know of any concerns, questions or suggestions you might have regarding her departments and/or procedures. Phone: 240-777-9464; email: lknight@mcccourt.com. If you have any concerns to bring to the Committee’s attention, please feel free to contact any Committee member or Co-Chairs David C. Merkin at (301) 7629200 or david@merkinlawgroup.com; or Michael A. Taylor at (301) 251-2772, mtaylorlaw@aol.com. David Merkin, Co-Chair Michael Taylor, Co-Chair cOllAbOrATiVE lAW SEcTiOn MEETinG DATES September 16, 2014 February 17, 2015 October 21, 2014 March 17, 2015 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS November 18, 2014 April 14, 2015 December 16, 2014 May 19, 2015 Meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, unless otherwise noted. The Collaborative Section had a great discussion in June about programming for next year. There was a strong desire to learn more about Collaborative practice and get lots of practical tips and pointers. We hope you will join us for a year full of informative meetings. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. We’ll be talking about how to present dispute resolution process options to potential and new clients. How do you talk about Collaborative Law to a client who has never heard of Collaborative? How do you explain the difference between collaborative law, litigation, negotiation, and mediation? What questions can you ask to determine what dispute resolution process would be the most helpful to your client? Join us for an interactive discussion. June, 2014 Throughout the year, we will be exploring the stages of a collaborative law case: from enrolling the client to assembling the team to advocating without being positional to finalizing an agreement. Each meeting includes time for networking and a light dinner provided by Realtor Jeanne Koerber of RE/MAX Town Center. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings – especially practitioners who are new to Collaborative Law. You do not need to be a member of our Section or collaboratively trained to attend. All of our meetings are very interactive with plenty of time to answer individual questions. RSVPs are appreciated but not required to Joan Weiss at weissattorney@comcast.net. LJ Pelham, Co-Chair Joan M. Weiss, Co-Chair cOMMErciAl liTiGATiOn SEcTiOn MEETinG DATES September 16, 2014* January 13, 2015* November 18, 2014** March 17, 2015** *Lerch Early & Brewer Offices, 5:30PM **Stein Sperling Offices, 8AM The Commercial Litigation Section will meet on September 16th from 5:30 to 6:30 at the offices of Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda. The speaker for the September meeting has yet to be determined. Mary Lombardo, Co-Chair Michael Neary, Co-Chair cOMMuniTY OuTrEAcH cOMMiTTEE Please don’t forget that the Community Outreach Committee and the New Practitioner’s Section will have the bar Association’s Third Annual inspiration Walk with the Montgomery County Special Olympics on September 28, 2014! The Inspiration Walk will include Special Olympics athletes, Bar Association volunteers, and members from our community participating in a walk and/or run to inspire everyone at large at the start of the Fall Special Olympics athletic season. The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter (Continued on following page) 11 COMMITTEES & SECTIONS (Continued from preceding page) Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with the Special Olympics Spring Games on May 18th at Landon High School. We had a great turn-out and it was another invaluable volunteering experience with our friends at the Special Olympics. We could not have done it without you! We now have a Special Olympics Volunteer Listserve! To sign-up for the listserv and/or, please contact Yesenia Mendez, CLE01@barmont.org In addition, the Community Outreach Committee facilitates volunteer opportunities on the second Friday of every month at Shepherd’s Table. Shepherd’s Table provides basic services to those in need and specifically provides a dinner meal from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven nights a week. Please contact Kathleen Fawcett, fawcettk@McWilson.com, or Revee Walters, rwalters@offitkurman.com, if you are interested in volunteering. Volunteer as an individual, a firm, or get a group of friends and family together to participate in this wonderful, can’t miss, service opportunity! Emily Gelman, Co-Chair Revee Walters, Co-Chair Electronic filing in Maryland is still on the horizon, but appears to be getting closer. The target is still Fall 2014, but no specific date has been determined. The first county to implement will be Anne Arundel. Training is anticipated to start in August. The announcement for the training has not been released as of the time of this report, but should be out by the time of publication. Currently the system that will launch in Anne Arundel County is undergoing testing. Stay tuned for further details. Richard London, Co-Chair schedule a summer meeting to begin planning next years’ calendar of events. We will notify our section members by email and through our Bar listserve account about the meeting. So please be certain we have your current contact information. We would appreciate any suggestions about potential speakers you may have available, topics, practice tips, or any other contributions you wish to share. Please feel free to email Pat (phoover@hooverlaw.com) or David (david@bachfamilylaw.com) if you want to become more involved with the Education Law section or the practice area. David Bach, Co-Chair Pat Hoover, Co-Chair EDUCATION LAW SECTION ELDER LAW SECTION As your past Co-Chairs of the Education Law Section, we want to thank everyone year working with us this past year and making our unique section so successful! We are continuing on as CoChairs this coming year and expect to September 10, 2014 February 11, 2015 October 8, 2014 March 11, 2015 November 12, 2014 April 8, 2015 December 10, 2014 May 13, 2015 January 14, 2015 Meetings will be held on the 2nd CRIMINAL LAW SECTION September 10, 2014 February 11, 2015 October 8, 2014 March 11, 2015 November 12, 2014 April 8, 2015 January 14, 2015 Meetings will be held at 12:15p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, unless otherwise noted. Janet Hager, Co-Chair Peter Larson, Co-Chair DISTRICT COURT BENCH BAR COMMITTEE September 4, 2014 February 5, 2015 October 2, 2014 March 5, 2015 November 6, 2014 April 2, 2015 December 4, 2014 May 7, 2015 January 8, 2015 Meetings will be held on the 1st Thursday of the month at 8AM in the Judges Conference Room in the District Court building, 191 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted. 12 Coaching Through Conflict: Effective Communication Strategies for Amicable Co-Parenting Relationships Mar ry y Atwater, PsyD. y.. . Collaborative Co l labo rati v e Mediation Mediat i on Services Services m maryatwater.com a ry a tw at e r.c o m The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 3301. 01. 8807. 07. 88417 417 June, 2014 HEADinG cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS Wednesday of the month from 8AM 9AM in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building. The next meeting of the Elder Law Section will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 8:00 am. at the Montgomery County Office of the Legal Aid Bureau, 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 430, Rockville, MD. Anne Hurley, Esq. will speak on the subject of involuntary discharge issues. Morris Klein, Chair EMPlOYMEnT lAW SEcTiOn September 2, 2014 February 3, 2015 October 7, 2014 March 3, 2015 November 4, 2014 Gwen D’Souza, Co-Chair Gregg Greenberg, Co-Chair ESTATE & TruST lAW SEcTiOn September 8, 2014 October 6, 2014 June, 2014 February 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 November 10, 2014 April 13, 2015 January 26, 2015 Meetings will be held at Noon at the Shulman Rogers offices, located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD, unless otherwise noted. The next meeting will be held on September 8, 2014 in the Executive Office building Auditorium. Joseph Griffin will be our speaker. Jay Eisenberg, Chair FAMilY lAW SEcTiOn September 25, 2014 February 26, 2015 October 30, 2014 March 26, 2015 November 20, 2014 April 30, 2015 January 29, 2015 Meetings will be held on the last Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. 6:30p.m. in the CLE classroom of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., in Rockville, MD, unless otherwise noted. We hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable summer! As the Family Law Co-Chair torch is passed to us, we wanted to acknowledge the hard work, dedication and leadership of our outgoing Co-Chairs, Kate McDonough and Kristina Badalian. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you have done for the Family Law Section over the past year! We’ve been hard at work planning a spectacular year to come for our Section. Please SAVE THE DATE for the following events, CLEs, programs and meetings which have been scheduled: SEcTiOn MEETinGS/PrOGrAMS • September 25, 2014 • October 30, 2014 • november 20, 2014 **5:00pm in Courtroom 1; (Family Judges’ Roundtable) • January 29, 2015 • February 26, 2015 • March 26, 2015 **5:00pm in Courtroom 1; (Family Law Masters’ Roundtable) • April 30, 2015 *** Please note that all FL Section The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter (Continued on following page) 13 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS (Continued from page 14) Meetings are approximately 1 hour long and will take place at 5:30pm in the Bar Office, CLE Classroom, except as otherwise noted. clEs Stay tuned for details in the September Newsletter on our upcoming CLEs! SOciAl EVEnTS • Fall Happy Hour – October 15, 2014, location TBD • Holiday Party – TBD in December at Delaney McKinney • Spring Happy Hour – March 12, 2015, location TBD • End of Year Dinner/Practitioner of the Year Award – TBD in May or June 2015 Finally, we wish to congratulate again Pat Dragga on his well-deserved receipt of the Family Law Practitioner of the Year Award at our first-ever End of Year Dinner, which took place on June 3, 2014. We’d also like to thank Donna Van Scoy for organizing and planning the extremely well-attended dinner. A good time was had by all and we look forward to it becoming an annual event! Casey Florance, Co-Chair Chris Roberts, Co-Chair questions you have about cases and ask the friendly members of our Section about them. Also, luncheons are our Section’s business meetings: your participation and suggestions will help our group to learn more and improve its service to members. RSVPs for the lunch meetings are not necessary, but appreciated. Please mark your calendar for the following dates: • 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 20 o Speaker: Laura Kelsey Rhodes o Topic: Immigration Status and Criminal Charges/Convictions • 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 17 o Speaker: Edward Neufville o Topic: Advanced Naturalization Issues • 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 15 o seeking speakers o Topic: TBD • 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, november 19 o seeking speakers o Topic: TBD • 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 17 o HOliDAY PArTY What topics interest you for clEs or luncheons? interested in speaking? Willing to be a mentor? Want to sponsor our holiday party in December? Contact us to share your ideas and to let us know about your availability for further collaboration. Parva Fattahi, Co-Chair Maria Glinsmann, Co-Chair lAW FirM MAnAGEMEnT SEcTiOn MEETinG DATES September 11, 2014 February 19, 2015 October 16, 2014 March 19, 2015 November 20, 2014 April 16, 2015 December 18, 2014 May 21, 2015 January 15, 2015 Meetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the offices of Hostetter Strent, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 675, Bethesda, MD. Amy Strent, Chair iMMiGrATiOn lAW SEcTiOn MEETinG DATES August 20, 2014 November 19, 2014 September 17, 2014 December 17, 2014 October 15, 2014 These will be brown bag lunch meetings and will be held at 12:30 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD. We are excited to start a new term and have the opportunity to serve our Section. We are committed to keeping the Immigration Section informed on the latest developments in Immigration Law, while creating opportunities for networking and socializing. During our meetings this year, experienced immigration attorneys will present on a topic and answer questions. We encourage all of you to participate in these brown-bag luncheons; no matter the topic of each session, you can always bring 14 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS lAWYEr ASSiSTAncE cOMMiTTEE MEETinG DATES September 10, 2014 February 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 October 8, 2014 November 12, 2014 April 8, 2015 December 10, 2014 May 13, 2015 January 14, 2015 All meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:00p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, located at 27 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD. Our Committee assists lawyers with any mental health problem that interferes with the ability to function on a day to day basis (alcohol, drugs, anxiety, depression, senility). If necessary we will handle cases for the lawyer involved until he or she can get back on his/her feet. We also assist with counseling and closing one's practice. We accept anonymous referrals and our work is strictly confidential. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month. However, we can and will meet on short notice. I can't emphasize enough that once a matter is sent to Bar Counsel the ship has sailed. Too many Montgomery lawyers are sanctioned each year who could be helped if we were contacted in time. If you sense something is wrong whether it be a colleague, an associate, a lawyer on the other side of a case or someone you observe in a case in which you're not directly involved please contact us. Paul Ethridge, Co-Chair Deane Shure, Co-Chair lEGAl ETHicS cOMMiTTEE MEETinG DATES MEMbErSHiP bEnEFiTS cOMMiTTEE MEETinG DATES July 30, 2014 August 20, 2014 Meetings will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the CLE Classroom of the Bar Association building. Would you like to get a discount at local restaurants just by being a member of the Montgomery county bar Association? The Membership Benefits Committee is trying to recruit local restaurants to provide discounts to members of the bar association, as a way of promoting area establishments and promoting membership in the bar association. Only a handful of restaurants have been approached and the following have agreed to a 20% discount: Mama Lucias, Bar Louie, Taste Gastropub, 82 Steak Out. The response has been overwhelming and can apply to any service business. Please let your clients and friends with local businesses know of the opportunity to be exposed to 2500 families with a chance to post their menus and products on our website. It is a win/win! We are asking for anyone who has a contact at a local restaurant to help us with this effort, or anyone who is interested in contacting restaurants at which we do not have a contact to reach out to those restaurants. This is a great way to increase the benefits provided to our members and benefit our community, but we need your help! This is just the first step in our plan to offer discounts at a range of restaurants and other local businesses and service providers. We have had a warm response so far, with several local restaurants providing tentative agreements to participate. Please contact Jim Mood (301-4240400), jmood@murphyslawmd.com, or Kate McQueen, (240-507-1718), kmcqueen@offitkurman.com, if are willing to assist in this effort. Please join us in making this program the best that it can be for our members! Kate McQueen, Co-Chair Jim Mood, Co-Chair PErSOnAl inJurY liTiGATiOn SEcTiOn August 22, 1024 January 23, 2015 September 19, 2014 February 20, 2015 November 21, 2014 March 20, 2015 All meetings will be held at Noon on the 3rd Friday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building. We are in the process of finalizing the details for each of the meetings. As soon the speakers/topics are finalized, we will make the announcements on the listserve. In the meantime, please have a safe summer and we will see you all in the Fall. The first meeting of the Personal Injury Litigation Section will be held on August 22, 2014. The Honorable Judges Eric nee and Margaret Schweitzer of the District Court of Maryland have graciously offered to come and speak to the members of the Personal Injury Litigation Section about trials in District Court. This is a meeting you do not want to miss. Paul Chung, Co-Chair Andre Forte, Co-Chair (Continued on page 22) August 21, 2014 February 19, 2015 September 18, 2014 March 19, 2015 October 16, 2014 April 16, 2015 November 20, 2014 May 21, 2015 December 18, 2014 June 18, 2015 January 15, 2015 All meetings will be held 4:30p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building, unless otherwise noted. Sam Shapiro, Co-Chair Dan Shea, Co-Chair June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 15 SAVE THE DATE ~ STOMP Wine Festival Saturday, October 11, 2014 Sugarloaf Mountain Winery 18125 Comus Rd. Dickerson, MD 20842 Join your friends and colleagues at Sugarloaf Mountain Winery in Dickerson, MD for the annual STOMP Wine Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The event is tentatively scheduled from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. There will be a $15 entrance fee payable at the event itself. Complimentary transportation, sponsored by Gore Brothers Reporting, will be provided from Rockville. Please RSVP by September 25th with the total number of attendees to Cindy@barmont.org. cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS (Continued from page 15) rEAl ESTATE SEcTiOn September 9, 2014 February 10, 2015 October 14, 2014 March 10, 2015 November 11, 2014 April 14, 2015 December 9, 2014 May 12, 2015 January 13, 2015 June 9, 2015 Meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. at the offices of Shulman Rogers, located at 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 6th Floor, Potomac, MD 20854. Matthew D. Alegi, Co-Chair Sarah Cline, Co-Chair TAXATiOn lAW SEcTiOn Welcome back! We are currently in the process of finalizing our fall schedule and will be sending out e-mails through the listserve regarding our fall meetings and CLE events. Recently, the IRS announced sweeping changes to its offshore voluntary disclosure program. The changes include a significantly expanded streamlined program, potentially increased penalties for taxpayers seeking to apply to the offshore voluntary disclosure program on or after August 4, 2014 and transitional rules for taxpayers who are currently participating in the OVDP program but who have yet to receive a fully executed closing agreement (Form 906) from the Service. Each of these changes is discussed in finer detail below. Expanded Streamlined Program. For qualifying taxpayers, the revised streamlined program is a tremendous opportunity to get into compliance without facing exceedingly high taxes, penalties and professional fees. Some of the key features include: • As revised, the streamlined program is now available to domestic taxpayers as well as taxpayers residing overseas (previously, the streamlined program was available only to those taxpayers residing overseas). • The requirement that the taxpayer have a tax liability of $1,500 or less has been eliminated. Thus, the program is available to all taxpayers, even if they have a significant amount of unreported income, provided that the taxpayer’s failure to file foreign information reports 22 (FBARs, Form 5471, Form 8938, etc.) and report foreign source income was not willful. • Taxpayers must certify, under the penalties of perjury, that their noncompliance was not willful. The IRS has indicated that all certifications will be thoroughly reviewed. • Taxpayers must file three years’ worth of tax returns (or amended tax returns, as the case may be), reporting all income and six years’ worth of FBARs. • Taxpayers must pay their income tax liability in full (plus interest) and a penalty of five percent (5%) of the highest year-end balance of all foreign accounts over the six year period covered by the FBARs. Revised OVDP. The OVDP remains an option for taxpayers who do not qualify for the streamlined program. Some of the key changes to the program include: • The offshore penalty (27.5% previously) increases to 50% in cases where either (i) the financial institution where the account was held or; (ii) a “facilitator” who helped establish the account has been publicly identified as being under investigation or as cooperating with a government investigation. • The offshore penalty is now due at the time the OVDP is submitted. • The reduced penalty structure for taxpayers with inherited and dormant accounts has been eliminated (those taxpayers are encouraged to consider the streamlined program). • Taxpayers must now submit accountant statements for all accounts, regardless of account balance. Previously, copies of account statements were only required when the asset values reached $500,000 or more. Transition Relief. Taxpayers who entered the OVDP prior to the announcement of the revised procedures discussed above may be eligible to have their disclosure examined under the guidelines of the expanded streamlined program and, if they qualify, the offshore penalty will be The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS reduced to 5% from 27.5%. The important transition rules include: • To be considered, a taxpayer must have submitted a voluntary disclosure letter prior to July 1, 2014. Importantly, submission of preclearance documentation to IRS Criminal Investigations does not count for this purpose. • The taxpayer must be a current participant in the OVDP. A taxpayer is a current participant if he or she has not received a fully executed closing agreement (Form 906) from the IRS. Thus, even taxpayers who have signed a closing agreement and submitted all payments are eligible for consideration provided that the IRS has not countersigned the From 906. Taxpayers who have received a fully-executed closing agreement are not eligible for the transition relief. • The taxpayer must submit a certification of non-willful conduct, similar to that discussed above. The IRS will review each certification in detail. • If the IRS agrees that the taxpay- June, 2014 er’s conduct qualifies as non-willful, the lower 5% penalty will apply. If the IRS does not agree, the taxpayer remains eligible to participate in the OVDP under the original terms (i.e. there is no threat of removal). • The taxpayer must abide by all other terms of the OVDP, including filing amended tax returns required under the program and pay all tax, penalties and interest due thereon. The taxpayer must also execute a closing agreement at the conclusion of the matter. John Pontius, Co-Chair Mark Schweighofer, Co-Chair the upstairs conference room of the Bar Association building. Holly Reed, Co-Chair Patricia Via, Co-Chair YOuTH cOurTHOuSE PrOJEcT cOMMiTTEE MEETinG DATES September 3, 2014 February 4, 2015 October 1, 2014 March 4, 2015 November 5, 2014 April 1, 2015 December 3, 2014 May 6, 2015 January 7, 2015 Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:15 PM in The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter HElPinG OPPOrTuniTiES ... Support Drug Court by helping a participant obtain stable employment and therefore restore their life, stay committed to recovery and become a productive member of the community. For further information please contact Austine Long, Drug Court Coordinator at (240) 7779141. 23 Debbie Craven, Program Coordinator EcOnOMic VAluATiOnS The Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program seeks volunteers – whether experienced or newly barred attorneys – to join our panel. There are many county residents that are in great need of pro bono services. Your call to volunteer will make a difference to those without resources. The Pro Bono Program provides two ways for county residents to receive FrEE lEGAl SErVicES in civil cases – at a legal advice clinic or through the client intake line for referral to an attorney volunteer for direct representation. The legal advice clinics operate in four locations across the county (SEE BOX ON PAGE 25) and provide residents the opportunity to walk-in and meet with an attorney volunteer without scheduling an appointment. Eligible clients present their legal problems to an attorney and receive free immediate legal advice and/or referral to a non-profit or government social service agency that may be helpful. The client intake line operates out of the main office where the staff 24 PrO bOnO uPDATE screens calls from potential clients. The Pro Bono Program staff conducts all screenings over the phone only. Cases referred to attorney volunteers include family law, debt collection, bankruptcy, limited employment, limited immigration, wills and power of attorney. The Pro Bono Program currently is participating in three projects. First, we participate in the Judicare Project. Contested custody and complex family law cases are referred at a reduced fee to experienced family law attorneys. Attorneys can seek reimbursement of $80 per hour with a cap of 20 hours per case. The Pro Bono Program requires that the attorney must accept a pro bono case for each case accepted under the Judicare Project. Second, we have a working agreement with the collaboration Project of Maryland for family law case referrals that include modifications. Third, we refer eligible clients with debt buyer cases to attorney volunteers for direct representa- Pushkin & Pushkin, inc. Actuaries & Consultants since 1979 • Pension Divorce Valuations • Actuarial Valuations • 401 (k) Marital Tracings • Expert Testimony • Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Analyses • Loss of Earnings Studies tion under the consumer Protection Project. The Pro bono Program provides FrEE lEGAl TrAininG to attorney volunteers. The rita rosenkrantz Family law Training is available via webcast to attorneys for free in exchange for agreeing to accept a family law case. You can sign up to begin the training at your convenience over the next 30 days. The most recent training was taped during the recent live class presentation held in May. Please call Yesenia at 301.340.2534 to obtain additional information. You will also need to obtain the necessary code to watch the preview and to get the Pro Bono Program Training Agreement form. Maryland barred attorneys in good standing can watch a preview of the training and then determine if they would like to proceed with the entire seminar. Attorneys participating in the training have the opportunity to immediately join a mentoring group hosted by an experienced family law attorney. The mentoring group meetings are your opportunity to ask questions about your case and learn from the attorneys participating in the group. Thank you to lindsay Parvis and Erik Arena for leading our current mentoring group. The Pbrc also offers FrEE lEGAl TrAininG to attorneys in exchange for a pro bono commitment in several areas including the Consumer Protection Project and bankruptcy. Check the PBRC website, www.probonomd.org, for details. The Pro Bono Program staff works daily to meet the challenges of connecting client and attorney. WHEn THE STAFF cOnTAcTS YOu, PlEASE bE GEnErOuS AnD VOlunTEEr TO TAkE A PrO bOnO cASE. “You, the Volunteer Attorneys, are the Pro Bono Program.” What we do and what statistics we report depends entirely upon you. JOin YOur cOllEAGuES in SErVinG YOur cOMMuniTY. www.pushkinandpushkin.com Member of the National Association of Forensic Economics Pushkin & Pushkin, inc. 30 E Padonia Rd., Suite 406 • Timonium, MD 21093 Baltimore: 410.561.1945 • Washington: 301.951.9430 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter If you would like information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact Cindy at Cindy@barmont.org. June, 2014 PrO bOnO uPDATE Debbie Craven, Program Coordinator Thank you to our wonderful Volunteer Attorneys! On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Bar Foundation, we thank the following attorneys for their time, dedication, and service for the month of May and June 2014. Taking a case or working at our evening clinics, their willingness to help far exceeds their names solely being mentioned below…simply ask our clients. Pro bono / Judicare case referrals Akamigbo, Chijioke* Berry, Susan Biddings, Verlene Bunker, Kate * Coleman, La Tosha CP of MD Dubin, Herbert* Edoga, Isaac* Fireison, Louis* Fogel, Jo B. Glenn, Thomas Gorman, Aaron Hamilton, Dontrice Higdon, Anne Hoover, Jonathan* Jacobsen, Alisha Katrivanos, Nicolle Kpaduwa, Chinwe McDonough, Kathryn Morgan, Jonathan Murnane, Andrew* Nesbitt, Sarah Ofori, Kwaku Parvis, Lindsay Peddicord, Audra* Pugliese, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lillian Scott, Lanet Skiouris, Elena Stevens, Jamie Subin, Michael L. Tabaku, Florian* Tajammul, Shuaa* Thomas, Kenneth Uchegbu, Uchechi West, Pamela Williams, Prince Batra, Ashok Gaffigan, Joseph Montero, Manny+ Peddicord, Audra Pugliese, Elizabeth Washington, Juan+ East county Service center * = accepted more than 1 case + = Supervising Attorney Gilchrist center – Germantown Bluefeld. Judith Gorman, Aaron Homer, Anthony Hoverman, Andrew Jacobsen, Alisha L. + Parsons, James Peddicord, Audra Pugliese, Elizabeth+ Tabaku, Florian Tajammal, Shuaa Wagman, Robert Whitfield, Lynette A. Akamigbo, Chijioke+ Blair, Matthew Barham, Jeffrey Bunker, Kate Lemberg, Kenneth Peddicord, Audra Renner, Richard Skiouris, Elena Tajammul, Shuaa Washington, Juan+ Weinberg, Asher Williams, Prince Vega, David+ Ana G. Mendez – Wheaton TESS community center Akamigbo, Chijioke+ Blair, Matthew Drake, Kristin Hotz, Heidi Konings, Priya Lemberg, Kenneth McCrae, Phillip Peddicord, Audra Stevens, Jamie Renner, Richard Skiouris, Elena West, Pamela Vega, David+ Washington, Juan+ Williams, Prince lEGAl ADVicE clinicS charles Gilchrist center for cultural Diversity - upcounty Service center 12900 Middlebrook Road Germantown, MD 20874 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Ana G. Mendez university System capital Area campus 11006 Veirs Mill Road, Suite L-1 Wheaton, Maryland 20902 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EASTErn county regional Service center TESS community Service center 8513 Piney Branch Road 3300 Briggs Chaney Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 Silver Spring, MD 20904 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM All attorney volunteers must be scheduled in advance into the clinics. Please call 301.762.5831 to add your name to the volunteer schedule for a clinic! The first halfhour of each clinic is for client registration; attorneys should arrive no later than one-half hour after the posted start time of a clinic. Could you use more clients? To sign up for the Lawyer Referral Service, contact Maria at 301.424.7040 or mdelgado@barmont.org In these Economic Times, How can you afford NOT to belong? 22nd Annual Golf, Tennis charity classic & Silent Auction Monday, October 13, 2014 Manor Country Club 14901 Carrolton Rd. Rockville, MD 20853 June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 25 SPEciAlTY bAr ASSOciATiOnS bOurnE MOnTGOMErY cOunTY cOMMiTTEE On July 2, 2014, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association lost one of its most dynamic leaders with the passing of Past President Wayne K. Curry. Wayne died from lung cancer at his home in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. As the first African American to serve as County Executive in the history of Prince George’s County, Maryland (1994 – 2002), Wayne was prominently known as a champion for economic growth and development in the county. Wayne was also recognized as a great a friend, colleague, mentor, and person; as echoed in the reflections of his colleagues from around our state. Wayne is survived by his wife, Sheila Mills Curry, and a host of family and friends. Please keep them and Wayne in your thoughts and prayers. On Friday, July 11, 2014, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association hosted its Summer Scholars Pipeline Program luncheon in downtown Rockville, Maryland. Thanks to Aaronette Carter and other members of the committee for hosting this event. For more information about the Summer Scholars Program contact Aaronette Carter, Esq. at attyacarter@aol.com. The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association is a proud affiliate of the National Bar Association! Join our members from July 26 - August 1, 2014, at the National Bar Association’s 89th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information go to: http://www.nationalbar.org/89thAnnual. On Saturday September 6, 2014, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association will host its Annual Family cookout from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Location to be determined. For more information contact Ronisha Moore, Esq. at ronisha@att.net. NEW DATE: On Saturday September 13, 2014, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association will host its Montgomery county committee meeting at the Bar Association for Montgomery County located at 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Md. The meeting is free and will be held from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Breakfast will be 26 served. For more information contact Holly Reed, Esq. at 301 587-9480 or hreedlaw@msn.com. On Thursday September 18, 2014, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association will hold its General body Meeting at 6:00 pm at UCFW, Local 400, 4301 Garden City Drive, Lower Level, in Landover, MD (one block away from the New Carrollton Station). Dinner will be served. For more information contact Gerald Collins, Esq. at Gerald.Collins@att.blackberry.net. If you have questions about Bourne or any of our events, please contact Gerald Collins at 301-655-4558 or Gerald.Collins@att.blackberry.net. Gerald Collins, President MOnTGOMErY cOunTY WOMEn’S bAr ASSOciATiOn As the summer kicks into high gear, I am taking a moment to look back at all the interesting and exciting events that we had this past year through the Montgomery County Women’s Bar Association. The Leaders and Legends gala was just one example of friends and colleagues getting together on a special evening to remember old times and create new memories. Before the summer gets away from you, take a break from the daily grind and remember to reach out to someone who you have not seen in a while. On that note, I want to thank our outgoing Board members this past year: Sharon Johnson, our tireless leader and President; Secretary Kristina Badalian; Treasurer Sherry Leichman; and AtLarge Members Sherri Koch, Heather Collier, and Lili Khozeimeh. Without these leaders we would not have the strength, dedication and continued support to continue the journey of this organization. I also want to thank and welcome our incoming Board: President Elect Kate McDonough; Secretary Lili Khozeimeh; Treasurer Sherry Leichman; and At-Large Members Kristina Badalian, Aindrea Conroy and Ros Tang. This should be an exciting year and I look forward to working with the new board. Thanks also to Mary Ellen Flynn for once again graciously agreeing to host the End of the Year Party on June 5, 2014. It was a fantastic event to bring the year to a close. Much gratitude goes to Sherry Leichman for her continued support in organizing the food, gifts and event. Also, thank you to Master Lisa Segel for assisting with the libations. Finally, a special thank you goes to Sharon Johnson. Sharon has truly led the Montgomery County Women’s Bar Association this past year. Her dedication and leadership as our President will be sorely missed, but we will continue to involve her as much as possible! Also, many of us had the pleasure of attending the 29th Annual Rita C. Davison award dinner on Friday, May 16th. It was a fantastic event as this past year’s award was presented to the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. It was an inspirational dinner and it reminds us of how far we have come. Congratulations Nancy Sachitano and Donna Van Scoy to such a successful evening! Finally, I also recommend that you take some time for yourself. With our constant barrage of emails and text messages, it is easy to forget to take some individual time and take a deep breath! Rhian McGrath, President SiMOn E. SObElOFF JEWiSH lAW SOciETY Join us for the presentation of the “Annual Sobeloff Award” to the Honorable Ellen M. Heller, Administrative Judge, Circuit Court For Baltimore City (Ret.) for outstanding contributions to the legal & Jewish communities. This dinner & reception will be held on October 30, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. To 9:00 p.m. at the Ten Oaks Ballroom, 5000 Signal Bell Lane, Clarksville, MD. Dietary Laws Observed. Cash Bar. Ticket Price: $75.00. Due to anticipated demand for this event, attendance will be strictly limited to the first 400 paid responses received. Call Brian Barke at (301) 309-8300 for further information. Brian Sadur, President The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 WHAT’S nEW ... lEGAl AnnOuncEMEnTS Alexander & cleaver, P.A. has moved its Rockville office. The office is now located at 51 Monroe Street, Suite 408, Rockville. In addition, Whitney cleaver Smith will be joining Rockville Office Managing Attorney Rob Garagiola and Eliot C. Schaefer at the new location. Mrs. Smith has been admitted to the Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia Bars. Ms. Smith will focus on corporate law matters in addition to personal injury and appellate work. Axelson, Williamowsky, bender & Fishman, P.c. has moved its office. The office is now located at 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, MD 20852. All phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.. law Offices of David r. bach, P.c. has moved to a new office. The new address is 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone 301-7387655, Fax 301-424-0124. The partners would like to announce that, effective July 1st, the firm name has changed to brodsky renehan Pearlstein & bouquet, chartered. The office is located at 16061 Comprint Circle, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The telephone remains the same at 301-869-1700 and the fax is 301-926-7844. Website is www.brpfamilylaw.com. clifford, Debelius, boynton & Hyatt, chartered is pleased to announce that lynn caudle boynton rejoined CDBH as a partner on June 1, 2014, having been an associate with the firm’s predecessor entity, Debelius, Clifford & Debelius from 1986-1992. Lynn began her legal career in Montgomery County clerking for the Honorable John F. McAuliffe in 1982. She has specialized in the areas of estate and trust planning, probate, guardianships, trustee matters, commercial and residential real estate for over 30 years. She looks forward to the opportunity to work with her original mentor, Jim Clifford, who is known for his expertise in land use, assemblage and development. Lynn is a certified mediator, and pleased to practice with fine litigators and partners, Jim Debelius and Jerry Hyatt. Lynn was educated at the University of Maryland (B.A. 1979) and the University of Baltimore Law School June, 2014 (J.D. 1982), and is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia bars. Lynn is President Elect of the Bar Association for Montgomery County, MD. The Law Firm of Dragga, Hannon, Hessler & Wills, l.l.P. takes pleasure in announcing that christina P. Quinn has become associated with the firm. The firm is located at 110 North Washington St., Suite 300, Rockville, MD 208502223. Douglas Gross is pleased to announce the opening of his law firm, The law Offices of Douglas M. Gross, llc located at 1680 E. Gude Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, Md 20850, 240-396-4153. Mr. Gross has been practicing for nearly 25 years and will continue to concentrate his practice in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, and police disability retirements. Jezic, krum & Moyse, llc is pleased to announce that robert Grabo has joined the firm as an associate attorney to handle personal injury and criminal defense cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Rob grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, where he graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, before attending law school in San Diego, California. After law school, Rob became a California licensed attorney and practiced Real Estate law. After relocating back to the Washington, DC metro area, Rob worked over five years for DuBoff and Associates, Chtd., where he handled all manner of personal injury cases as well as criminal cases. Rob is licensed to practice law in Maryland and California, as well as the District of Columbia. Rob is fluent in Spanish. The firm also welcomes Jamie AlvaradoTaylor as an associate attorney practicing family law. Jamie earned her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and holds an M.A. and B.A. in Spanish from Southern Connecticut State University. As an undergraduate, Jamie graduated magna cum laude, was President of the student-body government, and competed four years as an NCAA Division II athlete on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. McMillan Metro, P.c. is pleased to announce that S. Hayes Edwards Jr. has joined its litigation team as an Associate. The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter (Continued on following page) 27 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS (Continued from preceding page) Mr. Edwards recently graduated magna cum laude from George Mason University School of Law, after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining McMillan Metro, Mr. Edwards worked as an Associate in Venable’s commercial litigation group. He is currently licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. It is with the greatest pleasure and excitement that The law Offices Of rebecca A. nitkin, P.c., announce its move "up" to its very own condo on the third floor of the same building it has resided in for 20 years. You may now find the Firm in Suite 307, 77 South Washington Street, Rockville, MD 20850. Please come by to say “hi” and have some coffee with whipped cream! Pasternak & Fidis, P.c., a Bethesda law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Megan Schaeffer as a new associate in the firm’s Estate Planning and Administration Group. Ms. Schaeffer received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and her B.A., with honors, from St. Mary’s College. She is admitted to the bar of Maryland. Ms. Schaeffer’s practice concentrates on estate planning and the administration of estates and trusts. Vera White is pleased to announce the opening of the law Office of V. l. White, llc. With over 20 years of legal experience, attorney Vera White will practice in the areas of Criminal defense, Juvenile, DWI cases, MVA hearings as well as other practice areas. Ms. White may be contacted at (443) 598-2297 or vlwhite.esq@vlwhitelaw.com. The office is located at 2730 University Blvd. West, Suite 604, Silver Spring, MD. rEnT/lEASE bETHESDA – One windowed office available in downtown Bethesda law office: Reception, conference rooms, copier, etc., with suite of attorneys; definite referral opportunities; parking in building and next to large public parking garage, 1 block from Metro, workstations also available. Perfect for sole practitioner or small firm. Virtual office arrangements also available. Please contact Peggy at 301-961-6464 x3322 if interested. FrEDErick – Office space directly across from City Hall, one block from the courthouse. 2nd and 3rd floor space available. In addition to the actual rented space, tenant is allowed reasonable use of the main floor conference room and reception area. 2nd Floor: Individual CIRCLE TREATMENT CENTER * * * * * offices can be rented as furnished or unfurnished. Two distinct offices available One is +/- 350 sf and can be used as large office or conference room (with gas fireplace). Second is +/- 180 sf. Both have access to secretarial space and joint use of kitchen and bathroom. 3rd Floor: Entire floor is available (1,650 sf). Two offices, one large conference room with gas fireplace, secretarial area, bathroom and kitchen. Contact Jonathan Warner at 301-663-0202. GAiTHErSburG – Individual Offices and/or 2 Office Suite available. Ideal for an independent professional or a professional with an assistant. Access to copier, fax, conference room and DSL. Free parking and road signage available. Desirable location on Route 355. $750$1,500/month. Call 301-987-2002 or email allenlawfirm@aol.com. kEnSinGTOn – 1 office available for rent with or without secretarial station. 1 exterior office with window. 1 secretarial station. Shared office suite with small law firm in commercial building. Access to conference room. Ideal for professional with assistant or individual use. Rent: $700 for office space; $1,000 for office space and secretarial station. Located at 10605 Concord Street, Suite 206, Kensington, Maryland. Free Parking. For information, contact Eugene Souder at 301-668-5111. rOckVillE – Adams Law Center – Ideal individual office for solo practitioner. Share library/conference room, reception area, and kitchen. Free parking. Very reasonable. Contact Alice Thomas at 301-424-6200. Twenty Nine Years of Superior Service To The Community DWI Evaluation, Education/Counseling (6 weeks and 26 weeks) Adolescent and Adult Drug/Alcohol Programs Outpatient Mental Health Services Individual, Couples, Group therapy by licensed professionals Approved and Certified by the State of Maryland 424 n. FrEDErick AVE., #8A, GAiTHErSburG, MD ~ 301-258-2626 www.circletreatment.com COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED 28 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 cOMMiTTEES & SEcTiOnS rOckVillE – Complete Office Suite for rent to sole practitioner or small firm. Special rate to business, tax, or commercial practice. Three private offices, secretarial/reception area, storage room, and restroom. Lovely second floor view of Route 355 and the Metro trains. Jackson Place South Office Condominium in front of Montgomery College. Lots of parking and easy access. Alan Zipp, CPA-Attorney, 301340-0084. rOckVillE – 401 East Jefferson St. 2400 sq. ft. Ample on site free parking. Two blocks to Circuit Court and two blocks to Metro. Call Joe McCormack at 301-424-2900. rOckVillE – 1-2 large offices with windows. Secretarial bay, waiting area & kitchenette. Copier, utilities and WiFi included. Ideal for small firm or solo practice. Located near Rockville Town Center and 1 block from Circuit Court. Available immediately. Call Phil at 301654-0154. June, 2014 rOckVillE – Office in historic building, close to court and Metro; parking, reception, many other amenities. Call 301-251-9200. rOckVillE – One part-time or satellite office in a beautiful penthouse suite in premium office building with outdoor terrace. One block from Circuit Court. Adjacent to the Rockville Metro Station. Full use of conference room, reception, copier and kitchen, and other amenities for a reasonable cost. Call Stanley at 301-340-3003. rOckVillE – One (1) Townhouse Law Office for rent $500.00 / month 2nd floor office, 15' x 22. Reception area, library / conference room. Open parking. Contact Rick at 301-251-9120 or Rick.Paugh@verizon.net. rOckVillE – One Windowed office on sixth floor of 51 Monroe Place. Use of full-time receptionist, conference room, fax machine, copier, and kitchen included. Parking available for fee. Possibility of administrative space. Metro bridge attached to building. New carpet and paint. Friendly, relaxed, and professional atmosphere. Please call John Kudel or Suzy Eckstein (301-762-3770). rOckVillE – Satellite Office Space Available – Need a place to meet clients in Rockville, next to Courthouses? Looking for place to receive mail and telephone calls in a professional law office atmosphere, without the commitment of a lease? If so, please call Mindy Lucas at 301-762-3770. rOckVillE – Walk to Courthouse. Five windowed office suite available. Full service including all CAM, taxes, and cleaning. Internet, and other amenities available as well. Plenty of covered parking. Also, individual office spaces for rent at very low rates with full service. 17 W. Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD. Call Lin Hsieh for more information and to see your options 301 340 8200 or email Lhsieh@garzanet.com. The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter (Continued on following page) 29 WHAT’S nEW ... (Continued from page 14) rOckVillE – Windowed office for rent in quiet, cathedral ceiling Rockville townhouse. Entire suite recently renovated with new carpeting and paint. Use of conference room, kitchen and spacious client waiting area. Plenty of free parking. Digital copier available. Short walk to Metro. Easy access to 270, Rockville Pike. Rent - $695. Ask about the free rent. Call 301-251-1600. ATTOrnEY OPPOrTuniTiES ATTOrnEY – Boutique Bethesda firm seeks partner-level attorney with portable billings of $150k+. Compensation is negotiable. Upscale offices located in the Triangle Area of the Bethesda Central Business District; supportive and collegial work environment and opportunity to grow practice. All areas of practice welcome. Send resumes to pandpjob@gmail.com. ATTOrnEYS – Are you interested in joining our team? We are always interested in talking to talented attorneys who have experience in complementary practice areas. Openings are currently available for highly-qualified professionals in these positions: Zoning/Land Use Attorney; Business Law & Tax Attorney; Commercial Litigation Attorney; and Lateral Attorney or Of Counsel. McMillan Metro, P.C. is a well-established AV rated need a referral for Virginia or DC criminal or traffic cases? Jonathan r. Oates Virginia criminal attorney, Jonathan Oates, has tried two first-degree murder cases before a jury. Jon has handled hundreds of criminal and traffic cases in all northern Virginia jurisdictions, and meets clients in our Falls Church office. Jon is fluent in Spanish. His cell is (202) 320-4160. Washington, Dc criminal attorney, David Wooten, has tried many felony cases before a jury, including a recent acquittal in a sex offense case in Montgomery County. David is fluent in Spanish, having served in the Peace Corps for two years in Ecuador. His cell is (202) 770-8006. David M. Wooten law Offices of Jezic, krum & Moyse, llc Andrew V. Jezic In 2011 and 2013, Andrew Jezic, a former prosecutor in Montgomery County, was selected to the list of best criminal lawyers by Washingtonian magazine. From 2011-2014, Mr. Jezic has been recognized as a Super Lawyer. He has tried 85 cases before a jury, and has handled over 25 homicide cases. Andy is co-author of the treatise, Maryland Law of Confessions, published by West. He is fluent in Spanish, and handles serious felony cases in D.C. His cell is (240) 687-2986. Open on weekends Free consultations 30 Phone: (240) 292-7200 (703) 763-7709 Offices in Wheaton, MD, Washington, Dc and Falls church, VA Visit Jezicfirm.com The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 WHAT’S nEW ... law firm located in Rockville, Maryland. For details regarding the available positions, please visit our Careers page at www.mcmillanmetro.com. ATTOrnEY – Established, multi-faceted suburban Maryland law firm seeks attorney with substantial experience and an established self-managed practice in real estate transactions and document preparation. The firm is forward thinking and compensation is based on production and origination factors. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. Reply to jchazen@mrrlaw.net with resume and other relevant information and requirements. ATTOrnEY – creditor’s rights– Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., a well-established Norfolk, Virginia law firm, seeks an Attorney to join its reputable Creditor’s Rights Practice for our Fairfax, VA office. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years experience in litigation and be barred in Virginia, multi licensed is preferred; Maryland and DC is a plus. To be successful in this position, the candidate must be willing to work in a fast paced environment and be able to manage office responsibilities along with frequent court appearances. Responsibilities include a wide variety of tasks related to debt collection and compliance with state and federal consumer protection laws. If this opportunity interests you, please send your cover letter and resume to Susan Flores at sflores@glasserlaw.com. ATTOrnEY – Tax – Kundra & Associates, P.C. is looking for a tax attorney to compliment its practice. Our ideal candidate has earned a JD and an LLM and has a detailed working knowledge of tax law coupled with strong communication and negotiation skills. S/he will be able to conceptualize complex legal issues and comprehend the effect of rules, regulations and case law. The job involves advising individuals and businesses of all sizes with federal, state, local and foreign tax issues concerning income, employment, estate, excise, and property and gift tax. S/he will have clients with issues associated with both federal and state revenue authorities and will create a strategy for resolving the issue and negotiate on the client’s behalf. Please email your resume with a cover letter, transcripts, letters of reference, and salary requirements for immediate consideration to HR@KundraTaxLaw.com. June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 31 WHAT’S nEW ... The Bar Center is Your Center! The Office away from your Office A private office available for members to use to meet clients, or just spend time working while waiting between hearings. Video conference room A brand new conference room set up with the latest in video conferencing capabilities. ~ These spaces are yours to use as members of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD. They are handicap accessible, and WiFi is available in all of the Bar Center. To reserve either room, simply contact Maria at 301-424-3454 or mdelgado@barmont.org. The Bar Center Bar Association of Montgomery County. MD 27 W Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850 Do you need administrative support staff? ~ The Bar Association maintains a personnel listing that is available to our attorney members for $25. Please contact Maria at 301-424-7040 or MDelgado@barmont.org for information. Could you use more clients? STEPHEn J. Dunn ATTORNEY AT LAW FEDErAl WOrkErS cOMPEnSATiOn (OWcP) OFFicE OF PErSOnnEl MAnAGEMEnT (OPM) DiSAbiliTY rETirEMEnT u.S. MEriT SYSTEMS PrOTEcTiOn bOArD SEcuriTY clEArAncE APPEAlS 110 West Road, Suite 445 Towson, MD 21204-2364 Phone (410) 321-8368 Fax (410) 321-1599 32 208 East Market Street York, PA 17401-1249 Phone (717) 845-7301 www.sdunnlaw.com The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter To sign up for the Lawyer Referral Service, contact Maria at 301.424.7040 or mdelgado@barmont.org In these Economic Times, How can you afford NOT to belong? June, 2014 WHAT’S nEW ... nEW MEMbErS Damon l. bell, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Suite 200, Glen Burnie, MD 21062; tel.: 410-768-7415; fax: 410-768-7474; email: dbell1@mva.maryland.gov n. lynn board, 31 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877; tel.: 301-2586310; fax: 301-948-6149; email: lboard@gaithersburgmd.gov Maria D. ciccone-Fiorentino, 101 West Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301-762-1717; fax: 301-2797755; email: maria.bellPA@gmail.com John E. Driscoll, iii, 611 Rockville Pike, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852; tel.: 301-804-3397; fax: 301-838-1954; email: jdriscoll@siwpc.com Stephen E. Hayes, Jr., 1901 Research Blvd., Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301-251-1180; fax: 301-251-0447; email: hedwards@mcmillanmetro.com Michael c. Fallings, 833 Powers St., Baltimore, MD 21211; tel.: 937-2713085; email: mikefallings@gmail.com Alphonso S. Hearns, Jr., 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 1100, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel.: 240-638-2744; fax: 301-772-0289; email: ash@hearnslegal.com brian P. Hochheimer, 401 North Washington St., Suite 700, Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301-251-1161; fax: 301251-5745; email: bhochheimer@emmes.com neil i. Jacobs, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Room 200, Glen Burnie, MD 21062; tel.: 301-768-7414; fax: 301-7687474; email: njacobsesq@aol.com Franklin M. Johnson, 31 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877; tel.: 301-258-6310; fax: 301-948-6149; email: fjohnson@gaithersburgmd.gov im H. kim, 20201 Century Blvd., Suite 450, Germantown, MD 20874; email: imhank@amarexcro.com Samuel J. kronthal, 717 Gallatin St., NW, Washington, DC 20011; tel.: 202460-8697; email: sam.kronthal@gmail.com Justin M. lake, 50 West Montgomery Ave., Suite 105, Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301-610-9797; fax: 301-330-7956; email: jlake@sandlerlawllc.com Scott l. little, P.O. Box 1057, Bowie, MD 20721; tel.: 301-262-3941; fax: 301464-4126; email: sll_esq@hotmail.com robert M. McGarrah, 815 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20006; tel.: 202637-5335; fax: 202-508-6992; email: robert.mcgarrah@gmail.com Audra Peddicord, 5900 Princess Garden Parkway, Suite 450, Lanham, MD 20706; tel.: 757-353-1232; fax: 301577-3375; email: Audra.Peddicord@gmail.com Edward A. richitelli, 125 West Main St., Elkton, MD 21921; tel.: 410-3983025; fax: 410-398-9488; email: edrichitelli@edrichitelli.com Eliot c. Schaefer, 51 Monroe St., Suite 408, Rockville, MD 20850; tel.: 301545-0100; fax: 301-292-3300; email: eliot.schaefer@gmail.com Paula Shapiro, 818 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006; tel.: 202243-7800; fax: 202-243-7801; email: pshapiro@schwartzlawpllc.com Whitney c. Smith, 11414 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744; tel.: 301-292-3300; fax: 301-292-3264; email: wsmith@alexander-cleaver.com Amanda G. Sow, 2900 K St., NW, Harbourside, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20007; tel.: 202-204-3724; email: sow.amanda@gmail.com Joseph E. Stolz, Jr., 36 North Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877; tel.: 301-840-1441; email: jstolz123law@aol.com 22nd Annual Golf, Tennis charity classic & Silent Auction Monday, October 13, 2014 See Insert This Issue June, 2014 ADVErTiSErS inDEX Mary Atwater, Psy.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 maryatwater.com berenato & White, llc . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 www.bw-iplaw.com brault Graham, llc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 www.BraulgGrahamLaw.com center for Forensic Economic Studies . . . .7 www.cfes.com circle Treatment center . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 www.circletreatment.com E. cohen & company, cPAs . . . . . . . . .15 www.ecohencpas.com cushman & Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 www.cushmanwakefield.com Stephen J. Dunn, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . .32 www.sdunnlaw.com richard Edelman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 www.economic-analysis.com Elville & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 www.elvilleassociates.com Jennifer Fairfax llc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 www.jenniferfairfax.com Glinsmann & Glinsmann, chartered . .22 www.glinlaw.com Jezic, krum & Moyse, llc . . . . . . . . . . .30 www.jezicfirm.com karp, Frosh, Wigodsky & norwind, P.A. .25 www.KarpFrosh.com Michael l. kabik, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . .14 www.shulmanrogers.com/attorneys-118.html lexisnexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 www.lexisnexis.com/MDRULE longman & Van Grack llc . . . . . . . . .11 www.LVGLawFirm.com The Mccammon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 www.McCammonGroup.com Metro counseling Services, inc. . . . . . . .24 www.metrocounselingservices.com Mike’s locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 www.Mikes-Locksmith.com Montgomery county Sentinel . . . . . . . .14 www.thesentinel.com Alan J. nuta, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 www.SSBenefitsLawyer.com Pushkin & Pushkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 regency consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 www.rci-process.com rossmann - Hurt - Hoffman, inc. . . . . .23 www.rhhinsurance.com Stein Sperling bennett DeJong Driscoll Pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 www.steinsperling.com ronald i. Weiner, PhD, llc . . . . . . . . . .8 www.rweinerphdllc.com The Weymouth Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 www.220NorthAdams.com Whiteford | Taylor | Preston . . . . . . . . . . .5 www.wtplaw.com Alan S. Zipp, Esquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 33 STATE’S ATTOrnEY’S ASSiGnMEnTS ~ Updates to these schedules can be found in the Court Schedules section of the Bar Association website ~ WE nEED VOlunTEErS The Family Law Self Help Center is in need of volunteer attorneys to help self represented litigants in family law matters with legal information and/or legal advice. If you have a desire to serve self represented litigants you can help in one of two ways: 1. impromptu Volunteering: If you happen to be at the Courthouse between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm and have a little time to spare, stop by and see one, or maybe two, clients. We almost always have clients waiting during lunch hours, and could use your assistance. 2. Scheduled Volunteering: If you have more time to spare or prefer a more structured arrangement, please contact our Bar liaison: Judi Bluefeld, (301) 2797817, twoesq@hotmail.com, or stop by and consult with the Center staff. In that way, we can let you know when the Center will be shorthanded, and can most use your valuable assistance. Time that you volunteer at the Family Law Self Help Center can be counted as Pro Bono hours to the Court of Appeals. 34 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014 JuDGES ScHEDulES ~ Updates to these schedules can be found in the Court Schedules section of the Bar Association website ~ circuit court *Family Duty; CM=Criminal Motions; PT=Criminal PreTrial Jury Demand/Appeal Docket June, 2014 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter 35 Newsletter of the BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850-4200 cr lcr c/S 20 12:30p.m. 5:00p.m. 4:30p.m. noon cr clr cr cr AuGuST immigration law Section Meeting Membership benefits committee legal Ethics committee Meeting Personal injury litigation Section clr clE clE classroom clE Seminar–call (301) 340-2534 to register SEPTEMbEr 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 16 18 19 23 25 ~ HOliDAY – bar Offices closed ~ 11:00a.m. cr Employment law Section Meeting 12:15p.m. bar luncheon 8:00a.m. c/r circuit court bench bar committee noon cr Youth courthouse Project committee 5:30p.m. clr leadership Academy committee 8:00a.m. c/r District court bench bar committee noon c/S Estate & Trust law Section Meeting 5:00p.m. cr Executive committee Meeting 8:00a.m. c/S real Estate law Section Meeting 8:00a.m. cr Elder law Section Meeting 12:15p.m. cr criminal law Section Meeting 5:00p.m. cr lawyer Assistance committee 8:00a.m. c/S law Firm Management Section 5:30p.m. c/S commercial litigation Section 4:30p.m. cr legal Ethics committee Meeting noon cr Personal injury litigation Section 5:00p.m. clr Tribridge Partners retirement Program 6:00p.m. c/S new Practitioner Section Happy Hour 5:30p.m. clr Family law Section Meeting FriEnDS OF bill W. lAWYEr MEETinG CALENDAR 21 22 bar Office conference room lower level bAMc conference room See committee/Section Pages for location Periodicals Postage PAiD at Rockville, MD For time and location of the meetings, please contact Dan Gaskill at (301) 279-7400. ~ Please visit our website, www.montbar.org, for the most recent updates to the calendar of Events ~ 36 The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD Newsletter June, 2014
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