Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning
Jun 30, 2011OUTCOME: Client's Petition Granted
Successfully obtained administrative adjustment for client who sought setback variance for a Detached Accessory Garage in a residential district.
Columbia, MD
Mergers and acquisitions Lawyer at Columbia, MD
Practice Areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Client's Petition Granted
Successfully obtained administrative adjustment for client who sought setback variance for a Detached Accessory Garage in a residential district.
OUTCOME: Favorable Settlement
This was a "foreclosure rescue scam" case where my clients were cheated out of the deed to their home. The Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs sued on behalf of the County, and I represented the ... individual plaintiffs. Ultimately, the defendants settled and agreed that the allegedly wrong transactions were void.
OUTCOME: Favorable Settlement with Defendants
This was a lawsuit filed by my client, a landowner over whose property a road traverses for access to historic property used as retreat center. My client objected to increased use of his property and s ... ought to prevent Community College from expanding use of private drive.
OUTCOME: Consent Order with Minimal Penalties
Represented private swim club in action by MDE against client for violation of environmental regulations and discharge permit.
OUTCOME: Client won.
Represented high level manager of UMUC in appeal of termination that my client contended was illegal disability discrimination.
OUTCOME: Client's Petiiton Granted
Successfully proved nonconforming use of property as multi-family dwelling in residential district that does not allow multi-family dwellings.
OUTCOME: Defeated Petitioner's Rezoning Petition
Petitioners sought to rezone 26 acres of land now zoned residential, to a commercial designation. My clients, neighboring landowners, fought the rezoning. We convinced the Planning Board and Zoning Boa ... rd that the required legal elements for a rezoning were not proved, and rezoning request was denied.