Practice Areas
Representative Matters: Litigation: Business
- Representation of stockholders, officers and directors, or partners and limited liability company members in closely held ventures involving cases of intra-entity disputes over allocation of distributions, tax liabilities, dissolution, misappropriation of business opportunities and interference with contracts or prospective business advantages ranging from $50,000-$20 million.
- Land use disputes involving ground leases, options to rent/purchase, and development rights and interference with development rights in urban redevelopment areas.
- Lease disputes representing hotel franchise owner/operator in dispute with national chain restaurant as subtenant within hotel space over lease renewal and lease term compliance.
- Representation of owners, and general and sub-contractors in construction contract disputes including mechanic’s liens and delay damages, including representation of major mechanical subcontractor in $10 million dispute with general contractor in construction of the Embassy of Greece.
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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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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