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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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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