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Merritt James Green
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McLean, VA Business Law Lawyer
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Mr. Thomas Mansfield Dunlap
(202) 316-8558
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Ryan A Brown
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(703) 842-3025 1739 Clarendon Boulevard
 Arlington, VA 22209-2741
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Tax
George Mason University
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Ryan A. Brown was born in Kansas City and raised in California. His first job in the computer industry began at the age of eleven, building and repairing personal computers for a local store in Santa Barbara, California. In 1993 he began a computer and Internet consulting firm and started the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Santa Barbara. Ryan went on to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received a BS in Computer Science with departmental and school honors and a BA in Spanish in 2000. Ryan is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon...
Ryan Andrew Brown
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(703) 842-3025 1739 Clarendon Boulevard
 Arlington, VA 22209-2741
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
George Mason University
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Attorney with emphasis in start-up and venture business law, small business law, taxation, wills, trusts and estate planning. Computer Scientist with extensive experience in web based application development, databases, data mining, information retrieval and distributed systems. I enjoy working with small and start-up technology businesses and advising them both on technology and law, where appropriate.
Jeffrey Rhodes
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(703) 243-3737 2000 N. 14th St.
Suite 210
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Employment
Washington and Lee University School of Law and The George Washington University Law School
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Jeffrey Rhodes is an accomplished civil litigator, and a leading business and employment lawyer. In his many years of practice, Mr. Rhodes has litigated in courts around the country. Mr. Rhodes advises companies and executives, representing them in structuring, drafting, and defending their corporate transactions to help accomplish their business goals. Mr. Rhodes has effectively defended multi-million dollar claims and has also has obtained a multi-million dollar verdict on the plaintiff's side. He has litigated matters in all areas of civil, commercial and employment law, including: •contract disputes; •enforcement and defense...
Todd Lewis
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(855) 550-9898 2200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 102-50
 Arlington, VA 22201
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Broker Fraud and Consumer
State University of New York - Buffalo
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Todd Lewis began his legal career in Florida, where he served as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 corporation. Upon moving to the Washington DC metro area, Mr. Lewis again worked for a Fortune 500 Corporation, helping to build one of the largest title companies in the world. Unhappy with the corporate lifestyle and looking to effect change and solve real world problems, in 2004 Mr. Lewis founded The Lewis Law Group, P.C., advising small to medium sized businesses and consumers in financial related matters, civil litigation, and general legal advisement. As a licensed real estate broker and agent for...
Kyle L. Epting Esq.
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(703) 842-3025 1739 Clarendon Blvd
 Arlington, VA 22209
Business, Elder, Employment and Probate
George Mason University
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Kyle L. Epting is licensed in Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. After graduating from law school at George Mason University School of Law in 2010, Kyle was a fellow for the National Federation of Independent Business where he worked on various federal appellate business related cases. Kyle then worked with Arlington Law Group from 2010 to 2012, handling various business, employment and litigation related issues for the firm’s clients. In 2012, Kyle took a leave of absence to gain litigation experience with the employment law group at Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC. After seeing...
P. David Tarter
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(703) 647-4199 Tarter NoVa Law
3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Real Estate
University of Virginia School of Law
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Accomplished real estate and business attorney with over twenty years of experience. Martindale-Hubbell "AV" (Preeminent) rated. Focus on Commercial Real Estate, Business Law, Land Development, Transactions, and Land Use
Carolyn Marie Westberg
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
1005 N Glebe Rd
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
Seattle University School of Law
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Carolyn Westberg chairs the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. Carolyn has participated in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations and often serves as a mediator or arbitrator. Carolyn's practice is now devoted primarily to commercial, business and employment disputes, including resolving internal management and relationship issues within a business or organizational context. In addition, she assists organizations in setting-up alternative dispute resolution processes that will allow commonly occurring disputes with customers or stakeholders to be resolved in a positive atmosphere. For more information about our mediator and arbitrator services contact us online. Prior to joining the firm, Carolyn helped start...
Seth Robbins
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(703) 224-4436 1100 N. Glebe Road
Suite 1010
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business, Administrative, Construction and Energy
George Mason University School of Law
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Seth Robbins provides extensive experience in construction law, government contracts, civil litigation and energy projects. Seth brings a unique, first-hand perspective to serving his construction clients, having worked as a surveyor and at a large national construction contractor. His practice focus includes counseling a variety of clients, including owners, engineers, developers, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties in a wide array of public and private litigation, contract disputes, and construction contracting. Seth has extensive experience in preparing and litigating complex contract claims, involving issues such as delay, differing site conditions, acceleration, changes, extra work, and labor inefficiency....
C. Douglas Welty
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(703) 276-0114 2111 Wilson Blvd - Ste 950
 Arlington, VA 22201-3089
Business and Estate Planning
University of Virginia School of Law
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Michael Christopher Wylie
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(703) 845-9070 2800 Shirlington Road STE 503
 Arlington, VA 22206
Business, Administrative, Environmental and Estate Planning
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Stacy Costello
(703) 883-0102
McLean, VA Business Law Attorney
27 years experience
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Mary Mikell Baker
(703) 722-0588
Reston, VA Business Law Lawyer
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Stephen Flott
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 42 years experience
(703) 525-5110 2200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 320
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business, International and Tax
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Kawn Beyoud
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Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney.
(703) 525-5110 2200 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 320
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business
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Thomas McCarthy
Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(703) 243-9423 3033 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business, Appeals and Communications
George Mason University School of Law
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Ashley William Craig
Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(202) 344-4351 2414 13th Ct N
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Maritime
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Richard Harris Lilley
Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(505) 615-2774 2000 2nd St S
 Arlington, VA 22204
Business, Entertainment & Sports and IP
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Nancy Lee Feldman
Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(703) 528-7710 2200 Wilson Blvd
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Tax
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Thomas Sheffield Donnelly
Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(703) 387-3020 1400 14th St N
 Arlington, VA 22209
Business, Construction, Employment and IP
University of Miami School of Law
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Michael Allan Raiken
Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(202) 874-1319 1024 N Utah St
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Tax
Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law
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Jeffrey Lynn Rhodes
Arlington County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(703) 312-0410 2200 Clarendon Blvd
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business, Employment and Insurance Defense
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Kathleen Brown
Arlington County, VA Business Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(703) 622-8484 4531 11th St N
 Arlington, VA 22201
Business
University of Miami School of Law
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Lee Dixon II
(703) 883-0102
McLean, VA Business Law Lawyer
12 years experience
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Jay M. McDannell
(703) 722-0588
Reston, VA Business Law Lawyer
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Michael Ruxton Strong
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 37 years experience
(703) 204-2040 101 West Broad Street
Suite 110
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
University of Dayton School of Law
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Michael Strong is a practicing lawyer licensed in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has practiced law since 1980. He is a graduate, with Honors, of the University of Dayton School of Law, and was a member of the Law Review and National Moot Court Team during his studies at the University of Dayton. He is a former member of the Virginia Boyd Graves Conference on Legislative liaison between the Bar and legislature of Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and the District of...
Kathleen M. Stotish Esq.
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 4 years experience
(703) 237-1200 201 Park Washington Ct
1st Floor
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
American University Washington College of Law
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Kathleen Marie Stotish was born and raised in central New Jersey, and has called northern Virginia "home" for nearly a decade. She focuses her practice on business transactions and commercial litigation, and also works in the areas of collections/creditors' rights law, and family law. Ms. Stotish has also been certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Guardian Ad Litem for Incapacitated Adults. Ms. Stotish graduated cum laude from the Washington College of Law at American University in 2012. During law school, Ms. Stotish worked as a Law Clerk with the Law Offices of Jonathan Gelber,...
Jessica A. Lawless Esq.
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(703) 237-1200 201 Park Washington Ct
1st Floor
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Johns Hopkins University and American University Washington College of Law
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Jessica Ann Lawless was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, but has made the Washington D.C. metro-area, including Virginia, her home for over five years. Ms. Lawless’ practice includes business transactions and commercial litigation, collections law and creditor’s rights, as well as elder law and estate planning. Ms. Lawless has also been certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Guardian Ad Litem for Incapacitated Adults. Ms. Lawless earned her law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University in 2012, where she was involved in the Trial Advocacy and Student...
Deeba Anwari
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Alexandria City County, VA Business Law Lawyer.
(703) 348-8448 4900 Leesburg Pike
Suite 401
 Alexandria, VA 22302
Business
George Mason University
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Paula M. Potoczak
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Alexandria City County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(703) 519-3733 218 North Lee Street, 3rd Floor
 Alexandria, VA 22314
Business, Employment and Environmental
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Jonathan S. Gelber Esq.
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(703) 237-1200 201 Park Washington Ct
1st Floor
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Family
George Mason University School of Law
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Thomas Urban II
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Attorney. 26 years experience
(703) 861-5235 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400
 Falls Church, VA 22041
Business, Civil Rights, Employment and Environmental
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Mark Westerfield
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(703) 634-3666 4601-F Pinecrest Office Park Drive
 Alexandria, VA 22312
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Insurance Claims
The George Washington University Law School
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David Russell
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(703) 241-1976 282 N Washington St
Lower 100
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Business, Construction and Real Estate
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Jeremiah Coder
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Falls Church City County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(703) 533-4414 400 S Maple Ave
 Falls Church, VA 22046
Business, Administrative, Estate Planning and Tax
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Eric Jackson
(703) 883-0102
McLean, VA Business Law Attorney
24 years experience
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Lee E. Berlik
(703) 722-0588
Reston, VA Business Law Attorney
21 years experience
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Sean R Hanover
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer.
(800) 579-9864 2751 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 150
 Fairfax, VA 22031
Business, Criminal, Employment and Family
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Attorney Hanover has been working in the legal arena since graduating with double Master Degrees in Employment Law (HR) and Union Law (Industrial Relations) in 1996. He obtained his JD from the University of the District of Columbia in 2008 and maintains a vibrant practice focusing on immigration, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and business law. In a twist he never saw coming, Mr. Hanover has become accomplished at defending gang members and individuals convicted of drug offenses in immigration court. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hanover also owns an IT consulting company, HHC, Inc. based in Fairfax, VA. This company...
(703) 402-2723 888 16th St., NW
Suite 800
 Washington, DC 20006
Young S. Song
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 18 years experience
(703) 354-1033 7002 Little River Turnpike, Ste. E
 Annandale, VA 22003
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Divorce and Bankruptcy, with Dignity. Licensed in MD, VA, and DC, with offices in Ellicott City, Maryland and Annandale, Virginia.
(410) 696-2256 3201 Rogers Avenue
Suite 301
 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Stephen M. Terpak
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(703) 256-1800 7540 Little River Tnpk
Suite A, First Floor
 Annandale, VA 22003
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Personal Injury and Products Liability
George Mason University School of Law
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Stephen M. Terpak is a personal injury, civil litigation and traffic attorney for Virginia state and federal courts and began practicing law in 2000. He received his BS at Mary Washington College, and his law degree at George Mason University School of Law, where he served as the Lead Articles Editor for the Journal of International Legal Studies. Mr. Terpak focuses his practice on seeking compensation those who have been wronged or injured, defending individuals and companies facing civil claims and lawsuits, and defending traffic tickets and misdemeanors.
Merritt James Green
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(703) 556-0411 6849 Old Dominion Drive
Suite 220
 McLean, VA 22101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative and Employment
Syracuse University College of Law and University of Oxford
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Mr. Green is General Counsel, P.C.'s founder, managing partner and leads its employment law practice. Merritt serves as an outside general counsel to numerous clients providing guidance on legal issues confronting businesses and non-profit organizations ranging from contracts and agreements to the structuring of corporate transactions and business formations. Merritt also represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of labor and employment law. Merritt received his J.D., cum laude, from the Syracuse University College of Law (1997). At Syracuse, he was an Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review and was Editor-in-Chief of The Labor Lawyer, the publication...
F. Paul Maloof
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Alexandria City County, VA Business Law Attorney. 39 years experience
(703) 684-2000 510 King Street
Suite 301
 Alexandria, VA 22314
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
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I have practiced law for more than 38 years in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. As a partner in a well established Alexandria City law firm, I provide my clients with full legal services at a high quality level and at reasonable hourly rates. I work with individuals and small businesses. I advise clients who are consumers and professionals on a range of issues, specifically; fair business practices, business contract disputes, landlord and tenant law, residential real estate matters, loan documentation, commercial lease, business acquisition, estate planning and serving as general civil litigation counsel. I have an AV...
George Hawkins
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(800) 747-9354 8300 Boone Blvd #550
 Vienna, VA 22182
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
George Washington University - Virginia Campus
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George Hawkins focuses his practice on business representation, civil litigation, and all matters affecting real estate. He represents buyers, sellers, and developers in all phases of residential and commercial real estate transactions. He also advises and counsels businesses in all aspects ranging from the formation, acquisition, and management of the business entity. George is AV®-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer-Review Ratings, the highest rating available for excellence in legal ethics and practice. George has served on NVAR’s standard forms committee since 2011 and is the 2015 Chair of that committee. He is often asked to speak to members of the real...
Angela H. France
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Alexandria City County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(703) 881-9141 330 John Carlyle Street
Suite 300
 Alexandria, VA 22314
Business and Employment
George Mason University School of Law
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Recognized as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine, a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers and a “Rising Star” by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers*, Ms. Angela France is highly regarded for her legal counsel to businesses and clients in the Washington Metropolitan area. Ms. France is a seasoned litigator, who regularly appears in state and federal courts on behalf of business clients in complex commercial disputes, business torts, and employment actions, including the well-known “Rocket Docket” of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Additionally, Ms. France offers a wealth of corporate...
Edward Gonzalez
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer.
(855) 822-1400 8201 Greensboro Dr.
#300
 McLean, VA 22102
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center
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Former IRS attorney focused on solving complex financial problems of individuals and businesses in MD, VA and DC. More than 20 years experience. Many of your questions regarding debt and tax problems can be answered at our website: www.Money-Law.com.
(855) 822-1400 2405 I St NW
#1-A
 Washington, DC 20037
(855) 822-1400 6301 Ivy Ln
#700
 Greenbelt, MD 20770
Kyle Barella
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 3 years experience
(703) 556-0411 6849 Old Dominion Drive
Suite 220
 McLean, VA 22101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Immigration and International
Ave Maria School of Law
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Kyle Barella practices business and personal immigration law at General Counsel, PC. Mr. Barella focuses on assisting foreign investors through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program. Much of his work includes filing I-526 and I-829 petitions, as well as I-924 Applications for Regional Center Designation. Given the nature of the EB-5 Program, a significant portion of Mr. Barella’s work is EB-5 securities compliance. The remainder of his work focuses on other business immigration visas and family based immigration matters. Mr. Barella comes to General Counsel, PC having run his own business immigration firm in Naples,...
Ms. Rana Sneij Syriani Esq
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Fairfax County, VA Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(703) 786-8340 8300 Boone Blvd
Suite 500
 Vienna, VA 22182
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
American University Washington College of Law
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Attorney Rana Sneij Syriani is an experienced (Immigration, Family & Traffic Attorney), representing clients at the Law offices of American Lawyers Group, PLLC. She has extensive experience in the area of divorce law (contested and uncontested), child custody, child support, adoption, spousal support, property division and settlement and post judgment modifications and name changes and many other family law cases as listed below. Ms. Syriani will represent you, if you live in one of the following Virginia counties: Fairfax , Falls Church, Arlington, Loudoun, Vienna, Warren, King George, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Prince William County, Culpeper and Stafford. Ms. Syriani...
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James M. Sack
(703) 883-0102
McLean, VA Business Law Lawyer
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Jeffrey J. Renzulli
(703) 564-7313
McLean, VA Business Law Attorney
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