$ 200-275 per hour
My primary professional goal is to never forget the needs of my clients. Too often attorneys focus on the case, rather than the client. Although I have a passion for litigation, my greater passion is to serve my client well. Being creative, finding the resolution to the problem that escapes others, understanding the culture of my client and what they deem important enables me to distinuish my services from others
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33 years
35 years
$ 200-275 per hour
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Acquired: 1991
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State: Maryland
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
1233 20th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC, 20036
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2024
Bar Fellow, Maryland State Bar Foundation
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Community Service Award, Montgomery County Bar Foundation
2017
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
William A. Neal Volunteerism Award, Montgomery County Office of the State's Attorney
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Bar Leader, Montgomery County Bar Association
2011
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
"AV" Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
"AV" Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
"AV" Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011 - Present
Partner, Kiernan Trebach LLP
1993 - 2011
Partner, Ward & Klein, Chtd
1992 - 1993
Attorney, King & Nordlinger
1990 - 1992
Attorney, Cramer & Klopman
2014 - Present
District of Columbia Court of AppealsCourt Appointed Mediator - volunteer position
Member
Member
Member
Member of the Bar
Member of the Bar
Member of the Bar
Member of the Bar
2013 - 2021
Law School For The Public Television ProgramCo-Host
2008 - 2012
Law Firm Management Section, Montgomery County Bar AssociationSection Chair
2008 - 2009
Workers' Compensation Section, Montgomery County Bar AssociationCo-chair
2005 - 2009
Association of Compensation Insurance AttorneysPresident
1997 - 1999
Association of Compensation Insurance AttorneysSecretary
Affirmance of the underlying denial of the claim by the ALJ
Decision in favor of the Employer, Claim Disallowed.
Decision in favor of the employer
1990
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BS - Bachelor of Science
2024
District of Columbia Workers' Compensation Law Basics - DC 101
2024
Maryland Workers' Compensation Overview
2006
Creation and Structure of a Viable Workers' Compensation System in the Developing Countries of the Former Soviet Union and Central Asia
2006
Reducing Workers' Compensation Claims and Costs in Your Company
2002
Workers Compensation
2001
Causation and Apportionment
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