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Ballard Spahr LLP

2019 NLR Thought Leadership Award Ballard SpahrResponsiveness counts. That's what clients tell us, and that's what we're known for. It shows in everything we do: devising forward-thinking solutions to get the best results, respecting and meeting clients' service needs, anticipating the impact of national events and legal developments on clients' interests, and taking action to keep clients agile and informed.

With more than 500 attorneys in 13 offices, we can respond wherever and whenever our clients need us. We provide results-driven counsel and exceptional service in Litigation, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, and Public Finance.

Diversity + Inclusion at Ballard Spahr

Our clients are best served by innovative solutions that spring from varied viewpoints and perspectives. Ballard Spahr is committed to creating a vibrant community where the needs, perspectives, and contributions of people from all backgrounds are valued and integrated into all aspects of the firm. In addition to making us a stronger firm, a diverse and inclusive community is valuable to our clients because varied perspectives drive insightful counsel.

We believe diversity is the natural result of an inclusive environment. Our goal is to improve employee recruitment and retention among underrepresented groups and ensure full access to opportunity for all individuals to the benefit of our clients, the legal profession, and our communities. That’s more than just a good business strategy—it is the right thing to do.

Associate
Andrew I. Almand concentrates his practice on real estate financing, including multifamily housing transactions financed conventionally and with tax-exempt bonds and loans, agency,…
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Associate
Joseph P. Anderson III is a member of the Mechanical Technologies (including Medical Device and Ornamental Design) Team in the firm's Patents Group. He has particular experience in advising…
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Richard J. Andreano, Jr., is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Mortgage Banking Group. He has devoted 30 years of practice to financial services, mortgage banking, and consumer finance…
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Associate
Wendy Angus-Anderson is an associate in the Business and Finance Department and a member of the Consumer Financial Services Group. Her practice focuses on providing regulatory advice to…
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Of Counsel
Nancy Anton has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on employment laws in the workplace. A strong and diversified client base—Nancy delivers sound, strategic and practical…
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Partner
Saba Ashraf is the Co-Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Tax Group. She advises clients worldwide on corporate and partnership taxation matters. Ms. Ashraf has managed the tax aspects of a…
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Associate
Pavitra Bacon counsels providers of consumer financial services, including banks, on regulatory compliance matters, and has successfully represented such providers in class action…
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Associate
Chase Bales is a litigator focusing his practice on media, constitutional, and election law. He represents media organizations and individuals in defamation, privacy, and First Amendment…
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Associate
Amy L. Bashore represents employers in all aspects of employment law. Ms. Bashore regularly litigates employment discrimination claims, wage and hour lawsuits, common law claims, and…
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Partner
Kate Belinski practices political and election law with a focus on lobbying and public policy, campaign finance, government ethics, and matters involving administrative law. Kate's clients…
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Partner
Seth D. Berlin has represented clients in First Amendment, defamation, privacy, access, reporter’s privilege, copyright, and trademark disputes for more than 25 years. He has appeared on…
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Partner
For more than 15 years, Michael Berry has represented news, entertainment, and other media clients in defamation and privacy suits, fought for the right of the press and public to access…
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Associate
Sadé Calin is a member of the Litigation Department. Her experience includes the handling of labor and employment disputes, including discrimination cases, and serving as a court-trained…
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Attorney
Andrew "Buzz" Carobus is an attorney in the firm's Litigation Department who focuses his practice on matters pertaining to consumer financial services. Buzz regularly represents lenders and…
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Associate
Juliana B. Carter is an associate in the Litigation Department. Ms. Carter has trial experience with a range of civil and criminal disputes. She has also defended clients in tort litigation…
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Of Counsel
Brenda M. Ching has 15 years of experience advising clients on the design and operation of employer-sponsored programs including employee welfare benefit programs, retirement plans and…
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Partner
Louis L. Chodoff handles labor and employment law counseling and litigation associated with harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, wrongful discharge, and restrictive…
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Partner
Wendy A. Choi is a member of the biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, and medical technology practice teams and Practice Leader of the firm's Patents Group. Ms. Choi focuses on complex…
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Associate
Andrew N. D'Aversa is an associate in the Litigation Department and was a summer associate with the firm in 2016. He focuses his practice on white collar defense. He has experience in…
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Attorney
Emily J. Daher concentrates her practice on the representation of national, regional and local businesses in all aspects of labor and employment law. Her employment litigation experience…
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Partner
Tobey M. Daluz is a partner with Ballard Spahr LLP and handles corporate restructuring, workouts and general bankruptcy litigation. She represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors,…
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Associate
Kristin D. Daly-Barnes is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises both publicly-traded and privately-held companies on mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, corporate…
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Partner
Meredith S. Dante represents employers across industries including retail, consumer products, hospitality, financial services, technology, life sciences, health care, manufacturing, and…
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Senior Counsel
Gary Davenport focuses his practice on complex litigation in the commercial, oil, and gas, and securities fields. He has practiced for over forty years and has served as lead counsel in…
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Michael D. Fabius is an administrative law attorney with particular experience advising clients in the highly-regulated gaming and racing industries, and in litigating claims in front of…
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Attorney
Daniel C. Fanaselle focuses his practice on consumer finance litigation, with particular experience in mortgage-related litigation. Mr. Fanaselle regularly represents lenders and servicers…
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Partner
Shannon D. Farmer represents public and private employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters. She conducts collective bargaining negotiations and interest arbitrations,…
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Associate
Jessica Federico is dedicated to providing advice to employers who are navigating the challenging and ever-changing landscape of employment law. She counsels employers on defense of…
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Associate
Leah W. Feinman represents clients in a wide range of areas involving intellectual property and media law, and prosecutes and defends cases involving trademark infringement, copyright…
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Associate
Kay Fitz-Patrick's practice focuses on consumer financial services litigation. Kay has experience with a range of consumer finance-related matters, including complex consumer class actions…
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Associate
Mara J. Gassmann’s practice focuses on litigating and counseling news, entertainment, and other media clients in a wide range of matters implicating their First Amendment and intellectual…
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Associate
Tiffany Gelott represents and advises clients in complex civil litigation as well as criminal and internal investigations for white collar, antitrust, and class action matters. She has…
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Associate
Juliana Gerrick is an associate in the Business and Finance Department and a member of the Consumer Financial Services Group. Her practice focuses on providing regulatory advice to clients…
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Associate
Mr. Gershel's practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal and regulatory investigations, and complex civil litigation. He has represented corporate and individual clients in…
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Partner
Patrick R. Gillard is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Energy and Project Finance Group. He represents corporate clients, underwriters, and lenders in connection with corporate and…
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Partner
Amy M. Glassman represents public housing authorities, developers, nonprofits, and other recipients of HUD funds in regulatory, administrative, transactional, and related matters.
Ms.…
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Associate
Paul D. Hallgren has experience in corporate and transactional matters, including securities law compliance and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, Paul was a judicial…
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Partner
Peter Hardy advises corporations and individuals in a range of industries against allegations of misconduct—including tax fraud, money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, mortgage fraud and…
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Associate
Paige A. Haughton is an associate in the firm's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. She advises corporate and nonprofit clients on employee benefit and executive…
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Attorney
Thomas G. Havener is a public finance tax attorney with 30 years of experience rendering legal opinions on the exemption of interest on governmental (and conduit) debt obligations from…
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Associate
Laura P. Heacock focuses her practice on all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation. She advises clients on issues relating to the design, administration, and taxation of…
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Associate
Jayne Mariotti Hebron is a member of the Public Finance Department. Her experiences include representing issuers, investors, developers, and trustees in Low Income Housing Tax Credit…
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Partner
Stefanie H. Jackman devotes her practice to assisting financial services institutions facing government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as defending them in individual and…
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Partner
Stefanie H. Jackman devotes her practice to assisting financial services institutions facing state and federal government investigations and examinations, counseling them on complex…
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Partner
Hara K. Jacobs is the Practice Leader of the Trademarks and Copyrights Groups. She is known for her work litigating intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress,…
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Partner
Peter Jaslow is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises publicly- and privately-held companies in corporate and commercial transactions. In particular, Peter represents companies…
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Partner
Timothy Jenkins is nationally recognized for his work advising clients on all aspects of political law. He represents leading U.S. companies nationwide on federal, state, and local gift…
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Associate
Joanna (Ying) Jiang works with investment companies and advisers, trust fund managers, brokers, hedge funds, and private equity funds in a variety of investment management matters. Joanna…
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Of Counsel
Odia Kagan combines her in-depth knowledge of privacy and data security regulations and best practices with her keen understanding of emerging and information technologies, to provide…
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Partner
Joseph A. Kanefield is a litigator whose government-centric practice focuses on election and campaign finance law, constitutional law, civil and appellate litigation, government relations,…
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Associate
Robert S. Kaplan advises corporate, nonprofit, and governmental employers on issues related to the design, drafting, implementation, and termination of retirement and health and wellness…
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Partner
Alan S. Kaplinsky is Co-Practice Leader of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group, which has more than 115 lawyers. Mr. Kaplinsky devotes his practice exclusively to counseling…
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Partner
Anthony C. Kaye focuses on business litigation and complex civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Mr. Kaye has…
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Associate
Brian N. Kearney is an associate in the Litigation Department who assists corporate clients in white collar criminal and civil matters. His white collar practice includes providing advice…
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Associate
Catherine LaGrange assists financial institutions and bank holding companies with mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, regulatory matters, and capital-raising transactions. She also…
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Partner
David H. Landau is the Practice Leader of the firm's Retail and Fashion Group. He represents clients both in the United States and abroad in industries including fashion and retail,…
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Partner
Paul Lantieri III counsels organizations and their leaders on avoiding or reducing litigation, regulatory, business, and public relations exposure. He defends companies and individuals in…
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Partner
Jason A. Leckerman focuses on antitrust, product liability, and commercial litigation and regularly counsels clients on antitrust compliance and risk. In addition, he assists private and…
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Counsel
Edward I. Leeds concentrates on issues relating to the design, administration, and taxation of health and other welfare benefit plans. His practice has evolved with the laws and market…
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Partner
Mark J. Levin is known for his work in complex commercial, insurance, and class-action litigation, with particular experience in consumer finance litigation, the structuring and enforcement…
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Of Counsel
Adam D. Maarec is a member of the firm's Business and Finance Department and its Consumer Financial Services Group. He represents financial services companies of all sizes in complying with…
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Attorney
Tyler Marandola is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He prosecutes and defends cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, unfair competition, and…
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Partner
Vincent J. Marriott III is Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery Group. Vince has lead teams of Ballard Spahr attorneys assisting in the…
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Associate
Alejandro Rettig y Martinez is an associate in the Litigation Department. While in law school, Alejandro served as a student attorney for the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, the only legal…
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Partner
Scott D. Marty focuses on various aspects of biotechnology patent prosecution and patent litigation, including Post-Grant Proceedings under the AIA. He is the leader of the Patent Group's…
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Partner
Edward J. McAndrew is a counselor, investigator, and trial lawyer who helps clients navigate life in the digital world. He is the Co-Practice Leader of the firm's Privacy and Data Security…
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Associate
Aileen Ng researches, interprets, and applies federal and state laws relating to consumer financial services and mortgage banking. She advises non-depository and depository institutions on…
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Partner
Emilie R. Ninan is Chair of the firm's Public Finance Department and is a member of Ballard Spahr's Expanded Board. She oversees national strategy and administration for the firm’s Public…
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Associate
Katherine M. Noonan represents developers in mixed-use projects, including analyzing project structure and the drafting, negotiation, and recordation of condominium documents. Katie works…
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Partner
Mark Norell has over two decades' experience in matters relating to public finance transactions. He has a broad range of experience on tax matters related to financings for numerous general…
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Of Counsel
Ann Novacheck represents established and emerging nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, providing practical legal counsel to private foundations, operating foundations, public charities,…
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Associate
Wendy T. Novotne handles a wide range of business and legal issues, including data protection and privacy, real estate, marketing, fair lending, and consumer financial matters.
She…
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Of Counsel
Mary O'Brien provides clients with strategic counsel and advice as they navigate through an ever-changing, always complex business environment. Her practical approach to business issues is…
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Of Counsel
Olabisi "Bisi" Ladeji Okubadejo represents institutions of higher education and business entities in civil rights and employment matters, with a particular focus on matters arising from…
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Partner
Steve B. Park has experience in corporate, securities, and finance law with an emphasis on public and private offerings of securities, commercial lending transactions, mergers and…
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Jean C. Hemphill is the Co-Leader of Ballard Spahr's Health Care Group. Ms. Hemphill has a general corporate and regulatory practice, specializing in health care, employee benefits, and…
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Associate
Roshni Patel advises clients on privacy and data security matters. She helps companies maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including the Fair Credit Reporting…
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Partner
Scott Pearson focuses his practice on the defense of regulatory enforcement actions and class actions, other complex business litigation, and regulatory compliance counseling. Martindale-…
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Partner
Brian D. Pedrow is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Labor and Employment Group. He represents employers and management in the full scope of matters related to employment, labor, and…
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Partner
Marjorie J. Peerce is a litigator, with a practice focus on white collar criminal defense, regulatory matters, and complex civil litigation. In her more than 30 years of practice, she has…
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Associate
Bowen "Bo" Ranney is an associate in the Consumer Financial Services and Mortgage Banking Groups. Mr. Ranney helps clients implement compliance systems, and prepare for Consumer Financial…
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Associate
Sarah T. Reise focuses on complex civil litigation in the area of consumer financial services. She represents clients in the financial services and mortgage banking industries in cases…
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Associate
Kristen Poetzel Ricci is an associate in the firm's Privacy and Data Security Group who concentrates on data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including breach response and investigation,…
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Attorney
Maia Shanklin Roberts represents housing authorities and private developers in a wide range of complex affordable housing development and real estate transactions. She has been involved in…
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Associate
Malia K. Rogers is an associate in the firm's Public Finance Department. In addition to her focus in public finance, Malia has experience with privacy and cybersecurity matters.
Before…
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Partner
Jeremy T. Rosenblum is Co-Practice Leader of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. He has devoted the past 30 years in private practice to representing the consumer financial…
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Of Counsel
Paul J. Safier's practice focuses on representing news, entertainment, and other media clients in defamation, privacy, false advertising, copyright, and trademark lawsuits, as well as…
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Associate
Jeremy C. Sairsingh is an associate in the Business and Finance Department and a member of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on providing regulatory advice…
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Associate
Maya Salah is a member of Ballard Spahr's Labor and Employment Group as well as its White Collar Defense/Internal Investigations practice. She advises national and international clients on…
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Associate
Zaven A. Sargsian is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Group. Mr. Sargsian is a pro bono volunteer at the Street Law Clinic and Family Law Clinic.
Judicial Externships
Hon. David…
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Of Counsel
Marcos Sasso focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on the representation of financial services companies. Marcos advises large national banks, credit card issuers, and…
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Partner
Linda B. Schakel served as an attorney adviser in the Office of Tax Policy of the U.S. Treasury (May 1995 to August 1997) after practicing with Ballard Spahr for nine years. At the Treasury…
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Partner
Joel E. Tasca has defended banks and other financial institutions in consumer class and individual actions for over twenty years. These cases have arisen out of residential mortgage loans,…
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Associate
Tanya Taylor served as a law clerk to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she conducted legal research, attended Judiciary Committee hearings, and prepared…
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Associate
Anu Susan Thomas is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group. While in law school, Ms. Thomas was a summer associate at Ballard Spahr…
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Partner
Jere G. Thompson focuses on affordable housing finance, with an emphasis on multifamily and single family tax-exempt private activity bonds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for…
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Attorney
J. Matthew Thornton is an associate in the Litigation Group and a former summer associate at the firm. Matt's practice focuses on commercial litigation, including individual actions and…
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Partner
Charles D. Tobin is a litigator, former journalist, and the Co-Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Media and Entertainment Law Group. He defends the media in libel and privacy lawsuits in…
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Of Counsel
Stacey L. Valerio focuses her practice on the mortgage banking industry. Stacey has more than 20 years' experience, including nearly a decade at the State of Connecticut Department of…
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Of Counsel
Ronald M. Varnum assists clients in a variety of environmental litigation matters and provides counsel on regulatory and transactional matters. He has represented clients in litigation…
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Partner
Ron Vaske focuses on matters involving banking, payment systems, and commercial transactions. He provides advice to banks, service providers, program managers and financial services…
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Associate
Shanellah Verna is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department, where she handles general real estate matters. She has experience with federal, state, and local housing laws as well as…
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Associate
Adam S. Wallwork is in the firm's Public Finance Department where he has acted as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, borrower's counsel, trustee's counsel, and counsel to banks providing…
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Partner
Neal Walters is the Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr's Product Liability and Mass Tort Group, and a member of the firm's Manufacturing and Retail Industry Groups. Mr. Walters has a diverse…
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Partner
Kimberly A. Warshawsky is the Practice Leader of the Trademarks and Copyrights Groups, and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Kim represents clients on transactional…
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Associate
Casey G. Watkins is an associate in the Litigation Department and Product Liability and Mass Tort Group. Mr. Watkins advises clients on complex regulatory and liability issues, class-action…
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Associate
Jessica Case Watt is an associate in the Litigation department. Ms. Watt practices complex commercial litigation, with experience in cases involving breach of contract, fraud, and disputes…
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Senior Counsel
Edward Wegerson is a leader in complex deferred compensation, stock based and executive compensation programs that incent managers of successful emerging and public companies. Ed provides…
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Partner
For more than two decades, Steven D. Zansberg has represented media companies, online publishers, and individuals in defending claims based on content, fighting subpoenas, and seeking…
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Associate
Alexander I. Ziccardi represents journalists and other media clients in matters covering a wide variety of content-related issues, including defamation, right of publicity, reporter’s…
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Associate
Lindsey Zionts is an associate in the Litigation Department. She advises clients on a number of commercial disputes, though her practice focuses mainly on media law and intellectual…
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