Aron Uri Raskas

Mr. Raskas advises businesses and individuals on a range of legal issues. He is also a trial lawyer, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation, such as disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate governance, and business operations and control. He has performed internal investigations for companies under various circumstances. 

Mr. Raskas also counsels and represents clients facing regulatory and white collar criminal inquiries or charges. He is the author of a published four-part series of articles on "Proactively Protecting the Corporation From Civil and Criminal Liability." 

Mr. Raskas has extensive experience in the area of electronic discovery and document retention. He has presented training programs on this subject for lawyers and business persons, and authored a regular column in Maryland's Daily Record on these issues. He is a past chair of the E-Discovery Subcommittee of Defense Research Institute’s Corporate Integrity and White Collar Crime Committee. 

Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley appointed Mr. Raskas to serve as President of the Baltimore City Civil Service Commission, which advises the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources on personnel and employment related issues. Previously, Mr. Raskas served a two-year term on the seven member Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees, which oversees the investment of more than One Billion Dollars of assets maintained to provide retirement allowances and death benefits for municipal employees. 

Mr. Raskas also writes and speaks frequently on Israeli and Middle East affairs. His articles have appeared in publications such as Haaretz, National review and The Sun, and he has appeared on National Public Radio's flagship Talk of the Nation program.

Specialties: Business advice, negotiations and dispute resolution; business and white-collar criminal litigation; e-discovery and electronic document retention