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S. Micah Salb

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S. Micah Salb

also known as Micah Salb

4.6
22 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Bethesda, MD
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Adoption, Employment & Labor ... +12 more

7979 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD

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About S.

Biography

Pi Sigma Alpha. Articles Editor, Bankruptcy Developments Journal. Martin Luther King

Practice Areas

15

Practice Areas

Adoption 7%

Adoption, Surrogacy & Family Building

26 years

7%
Appeals 7%

7%
Civil Rights 7%

7%
Class Action 7%

7%
Constitutional 7%

7%
Discrimination 7%

7%
Education 7%

7%
Elder Law 7%

7%
Employment and Labor 7%

31 years

7%
Estate Planning 7%

26 years

7%
Family 7%

7%
Power of Attorney 7%

7%
Probate 7%

7%
Trusts 7%

7%
Other 2%

2%

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Awards

Gold Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Gold Client Champion

Gold Client Champion

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 29 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1996

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 30 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lippman, Semsker & Salb, LLC

(844) 548-4845

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7979 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD, 20814-2537

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S. Micah Salb's Reviews

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Practice Areas
Estate Planning (6) Wills & Living Wills (3) Trusts (2) Adoption (1) Civil Rights (1) Contracts & Agreements (1) Debt Settlement (1) Divorce & Separation (1) Employment & Labor (1) Family (1) Guardianship (1) Immigration (1) LGBT+ Law (1) Lawsuits & Disputes (1) Power Of Attorney (1) Probate (1)
What Clients Mention
Practice Area Knowledge (8) Case Results (7) Professionalism (6) Advocacy (5) Character & Conduct (4) Communication Style (4) Cost of Services (4) General Knowledge (4) Recommendation (4) Trustworthiness (3) Responsiveness (2) Staff & Support (1)

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by anonymous | June 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

An Excellent Attorney!

Micah has been my attorney for a number of years. He has always been respectful. thoughtful and above all, honest. That is what I look for in any business relationship. That shows me that he is not " all about the money". Micah represented me in an employment case and it took a very long time. ...He never gave up at any time. I did work with other attorneys in his firm however, that is what it is about in a team environment. God forbid should anything happen along the way. I think it is a great idea to include others. Everyone can then be on the same page. I also went to him with a family estate issue as well as a medical billing and coding problem. We can't always have our way but I will say this, I can be sure I will understand what the law says about matters that I bring to him especially if there is nothing he can do to help. I will understand why. There was only one time when things did not go my way. But it was not because he did not try for me. I have seen some of the other reviews that are, shall we say, less than glowing? I have to whole heartedly and respectfully disagree with those people. We cannot make everyone happy that is clear but I will say that I endorse Micah and his team. I will always turn to him for legal advice when I need it. I am grateful for his knowledge and expertise in the matters that I bring to him. Thank you Lippman, Sempsker and Salb for being my attorneys!

Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2008

Associate Director

Excellent Lawyer. Very knowledgeable of his field. Very easy to work with.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2008 | Estate Planning

Excellent

Micah was a fantastic help to us in our estate planning - exceptionally knowledgable, very trustworthy, offered us just tons of invaluable advice, easy to deal with, very detail oriented and thorough, willing to meet with us at our home, and just a very nice guy. He knows his area of the law inside o...ut. And the entertainment value alone was worth his very reasonable fee. We have since moved away from DC and only wish he was in our area for all our legal needs! You could not find a better attorney for family law and estate planning.

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2013 | Probate

Review of Micah Salb

I hired Micah Salb to deal with a family estate matter. After nine months with no resolution, I needed to seek other council. It’s hard for him to listen to the client’s requests. He is arrogant and confrontational, while blaming the client for not cooperating with him. He had to be pushed and pr...odded concerning updates on my case. Days and weeks would be go by without any emails from him. His billing practices are extremely inefficient. My credit card company had to resolve a disputed bill.

S. Salb

Replied last August 20, 2013

I am surprised and disappointed to see this review, particularly because it appears to not relate to my firm. We have never had any inquiry from a credit card company in any estate matter! The circumstances described here are entirely unfamiliar to me. I do not believe that this reviewer was ever actually a client!

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S. Micah Salb's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lily Garcia

Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Micah is extremely knowledgeable about employment law and deeply passionate about the representation of his clients. I endorse him without reservation."

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Erica Gloger

Adoption lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Salb is creative, aggressive and devoted to his clients. I would heartily recommend him if I was conflicted out on estate planning matters or there was an adoption matter that I do not handle."

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Lisa Becker

Family lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse this lawyer's work. I have seen him to be a strong litigator as well as an ethical attorney who truly cares about his clients."

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Lisa Becker

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Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

LSP Volunteer Award for Choosing Children, Whitman Walker Clinic

2004

Outstanding Service Award, Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Washington

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1995 - Present

Principal, Lippman, Semsker & Salb, LLC

1900 - Present

Principal, Lippman, Semsker & Salb, LLC

1994 - 1995

Confidential Assistant to the Corporate Secretary, Sallie Mae

Associations

2010 - Present

Washington DC Estate Planner's Council

Member (elected)

1996 - Present

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Member

1995 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2008 - 2012

DC Bar Labor & Employment Law Section

Co-chair

2006 - 2008

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Treasurer

2005 - 2012

DC Bar Labor & Emp Law Section Steering Committee

Member (elected position)

2000 - 2012

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Radtke v. Lifecare Management Partners

Affirmed the jury verdict in my clients'favor in a claim brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act..

Steele v. Johanns, 535 F.3d 689 (D.C. Cir. 2008)

Plaintiff/Appellant prevailed on appeal.

Thompson v. DC Lottery Control Board

Successful appeal to the D.C. Circuit

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Education

1994

Emory University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of Connecticut

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Responsible, Educated and Supportive: A Choice Moms Event

Estate Planning for Single Parents

2009

Responsible, Educated and Supportive: A Choice Moms Event Adoption for Single Moms

N/A

Maybe Baby

Legal Rights for Same-Sex Parents

Publications

2015

Best Practices for Structuring Trusts and Estates Leading Lawyers on Drafting a Flexible Plan, Protecting the Client’s Assets, and Leveraging Tax Strategies Recent Developments in Trusts and Estates Law: Increased Uncertainty, Risk, and Worry— and the Power of the Planner to Lessen Those Worries

Languages

English

Activity

26

Legal Answers

Legal Answers

Q&A

I'm 13 turning 14, I want to be adopted into another family. What are my steps?

03 Feb 2011
Q&A

I have an approved home study ICPC with Idaho. Washington state is giving me the runaround for the adoption of my half sister.

30 Oct 2010
Q&A

How do I reverse or undo an adoption?

18 May 2010
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