About Paley Rothman

Founded in 1972 in Montgomery County, Paley Rothman has earned a reputation as one of the leading law firms in the region. Paley Rothman is known for its high quality legal services and sophisticated practices. The firm has developed a loyal base of clients who appreciate our competitive pricing, efficiency, collegiality and knowledge.

The Paley Perspective

The Law Firm

The Law Firm

Clients have come to rely on us to identify and address the salient issues, analyze and interpret complex information and develop and implement solution-oriented strategies that protect their interests and ensure their long-term success. It is that problem-solving perspective, combined with a legal sophistication and a unique understanding of the ever-changing business landscape, that enables our lawyers to assist clients in achieving favorable results.

Founded in 1972 in Montgomery County, Paley Rothman has earned a reputation as one of the leading law firms in the region. Paley Rothman is known for its high quality legal services and sophisticated practices. The firm has developed a loyal base of clients who appreciate Paley Rothman’s competitive pricing, efficiency, collegiality and knowledge. Yet at the same time, our growth reflects a cutting-edge knowledge of the law and a sophistication that makes us as worldly as our downtown D.C. colleagues when it comes to handling the most complex business or individual legal matters.

The fact that we are a mid-sized firm benefits our clients. We operate in a cost-efficient manner with lean staffing and the highest level of personal and attentive service. Our clients know that they are important to us and that we strive to understand what they want and need in any given engagement. We work hard at the outset of a relationship and throughout different phases of every matter to understand our clients' goals and objectives, and we strive to attain each of them. We provide value to our clients through efficient management of client matters, and a collaborative approach that not only gives an added benefit of using our collective proficiency, but assures the appropriate allocation of resources at every stage.

Our attorneys, many of whom hold leadership positions in legal, charitable and community organizations, possess professional credentials that speak to their many years of experience–and track records of achieving results–in their respective fields. The depth and diversity of our practice areas supports the team-oriented approach we take in handling the most complex legal matters. As in any client service industry, our success is strictly a function of meeting or exceeding the legal needs of the business organizations and individuals that hire us. The firm’s ability to retain such a high percentage of its clients, combined with the rate at which we receive new business referrals from them–and our peers in the profession–is a good indication that we’ve achieved a level of success of which we are extremely proud.

Our Approach

Civic and Community Involvement

Paley Rothman has been a mainstay in the community for more than 40 years, and we understand that our role here goes deeper than servicing our clients. As a prominent business in Montgomery County, we feel it is our duty to give back to the community in any way we can. A number of our employees consistently volunteer at local soup kitchens, charitable organizations, do pro bono work and are on the boards of several county institutions.

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Our Awards

We pride ourselves on the hard work we do for our clients, and we are honored when that hard work is reflected in the recognition we receive from peers and clients alike. It is not surprising that our attorneys’ experience and excellent record of results have earned both the individuals and the firm itself a myriad of awards, acknowledgments and honors.

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News

March 21, 2023

Michelle Chapin’s Article on the Use of Arbitration Causes in Trusts is Published by the MSBA’s Estate & Trust Law Section

Michelle Chapin, a Principal in Paley Rothman’s Estate Planning department, authored an article titled "(Un)Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Maryland Trusts" in the MSBA's Estate & Trust Law Section Newsletter Volume 29 Issue 1.

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Blog

Sec. Deb Haaland – First Native American in the Cabinet

Sec. Deb Haaland is the first Native American to serve in the President’s cabinet and has been instrumental in bringing attention and action to the horrific incident rate of...

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Awards

Paley Rothman is delighted to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been named Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023. Family Law attorney Glenn Cooper was ranked the Number 1 Lawyer in Maryland. Both Glenn and Litigation attorney Trish Weaver were named in the Super Lawyers Top 100 List and Trish was honored in the list of Top 50 Women.

For the 11th year in a row, Paley Rothman earned national and local honors in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2023 "Best Law Firms" rankings.

Paley Rothman is pleased to announce that 19 lawyers have been selected in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Jennifer Pope was named Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch for the first time alongside attorney Hayes Edwards. Attorneys Glenn Cooper, Hope Eastman, and Daniel Hodin have been listed Best Lawyers for 15 consecutive years.

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