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Licensed in District of Columbia for 7 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 9 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
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Posted by Monica | April 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Exemplary, hard-working and passionate
Robert was absolutely AMAZING! He is extremely knowledgeable and took the time to ensure I had all the information I needed and what all my options were. I am so thankful that I had Robert on my side during my divorce. Even with a pandemic going on Robert didn’t miss a beat when handling the back and...
Posted by anonymous | September 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business
Knowledgeable, approachable and efficient
Robert is an excellent lawyer who is extremely approachable, responsive, and knowledgeable. Robert provided guidance throughout a heated business dispute and helped to ultimately deliver a best-case win-scenario. He did this while keeping costs reasonable. Robert is also able to leverage the addit...
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Experience
Honors
2022
Outstanding Montgomery/Prince George's Pro Bono Award, Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Nathan A. Neal Award for Outstanding Advocacy, D.C. Law Students in Court, Inc.
2015
Outstanding Service Honors, American University, Washington College of Law
2015
Outstanding Volunteer Law Student, Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
2012
Public Interest / Public Service Scholarship (Class of 2015), American University, Washington College of Law
2011
Shelley Morgan Award, Bard College
2010
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Scholarship, Bard College
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Attorney General's Office
2018 - 2021
Associate, Paley Rothman
2016 - 2018
Assistant Public Defender I, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
2016 - 2016
Interim Judicial Law Clerk, Circuit Court for Somerset County
2014 - 2015
Student Attorney (Civil Division), D.C. Law Students in Court, Inc.
Associations
2021 - Present
National Association of Attorneys GeneralMember
2019 - Present
Montgomery County Bar AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society
Alumnus Member
American Bar Association
2019 - 2021
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.Volunteer Attorney
2018 - 2018
National Legal Aid and Defender AssociationMember
2016 - 2020
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationMember
Education
2016
American University
MPP - Master of Public Policy
2015
American University, Washington College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
Bard College
Bachelor of Arts
2010
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University WCL
Certificate of Advanced Study
2006
York Suburban Senior High School
Diploma (Honors)
Speaking Engagements
2019
Law School for the Public (Public Access Television Program)
Stopped by the Police - Don’t Panic
2018
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender’s 2018 Annual Conference: “We Who Believe in Justice Cannot Rest!”
Panel: Front-Line Defense When Confronted with ICE Enforcement
Publications
2015
Immigration, Refugee & Citizenship Law eJournal
Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement, and IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability: Recommendations for Effective Reform
2015
Human Rights Brief
Situation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Guyana
2015
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project, Inc.
State Restrictions on Immigrant Access to VOCA Compensation Funds
2010
Bard College Senior Projects
Contemporary Immigration Detention Practices in the United States: A Study in Human Rights and Sociology
Languages
English
Spanish