Robert is an outgoing and accomplished business lawyer with broad-based experience and in-depth legal knowledge across a wide range of legal practice areas, including business, estate planning, and probate law. He is a strategic counselor and trusted advisor, with high emotional intelligence, strong communication skills and passion for client engagement; a highly resourceful creative thinker with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; and a zealous advocate with the ability to understand and address difficult challenges and achieve strategic goals. The Wall Street Journal has quoted Robert as a legal authority. Before establishing Arkin.Law, Robert was a partner in Leonard, Street and Deinard (now Stinson Leonard Street, rated 126 in the 2016 AMLAW rankings) and Minkin & Snyder (now Greenberg Traurig, ranked 10 in the 2016 AMLAW rankings). Robert was also a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota where he gained substantial experience thinking on his feet as the lead attorney in 31 trials in courtrooms throughout the State. Robert gained substantial business experience as the founder, president and general counsel of Sensiotec Inc., a leading innovator in biosensor and digital health technology. Under Robert’s leadership, Sensiotec received several awards from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Technology Association of Georgia, the Southeastern Software Association, the National Hospital Readmissions Prevention Collaborative, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. These include the Phoenix Award for Start-up of the Year, the Impact Award for Emerging Mega Trends, the “Best of the Best” Top 10 Innovation Award, and the Healthcare Heroes Award for Innovation. At law school, Robert was elected a staff member and Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. After law school graduation, he had the honor to work with the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court as his law clerk.

Brandon Arkin is an Elder Law attorney with Solkoff Legal, P.A. representing the elderly, the disabled and their caregivers in all facets of Elder Law including Estate Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Public Benefits, Incapacity Planning, Veteran Benefits, and Special Needs Planning. Brandon gained a passion for helping the elderly after watching his own family struggle to afford the care his grandparents needed. He witnessed how his family was harmed by misinformation regarding Public Benefits and the difficulties they had in navigating the governmental bureaucracy involved with obtaining Medicaid and Veterans Benefits. Brandon is an active member of the legal community. He has served as a Director on the Board of Dade County Bar Young Lawyers Association and as Executive Council Member of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. Brandon also graduated from the inaugural class of the Florida Bar WM. Reece Smith, JR. Leadership Academy and has participated on multiple committees of the Family Law & Elder Law sections of the Florida Bar. Brandon is active in the local community. He has been recognized by Lotus House for providing educational services to woman in distress and has spoken to a variety of organizations about wills and estate planning issues.

Area of Practice: Immigration & Personal Injury Law Rod N. Armande is a dedicated legal professional with a strong track record of success. Graduating with a B.A. in World History from the University of Georgia in 2009 and obtaining his J.D. from Western State College of Law in 2016, Rod has been committed to serving his clients with integrity and legal ingenuity. Since 2015, Rod has been instrumental in assisting numerous undocumented immigrants in obtaining legal status and preventing the deportation of many others. Building on this experience, in 2023, Rod expanded his practice to include personal injury law, leveraging his negotiation, advocacy, and trial skills to advocate for his clients' rights. At the core of Rod’s practice is a commitment to providing exceptional and diligent legal services to each and every client. He prioritizes every matter and ensures that clients receive personalized attention tailored to their unique needs. Known for his integrity and tenacity, Rod approaches each case as a fighter for his clients’

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Sue Ann Lewis Armitage grew up in St. Mary's County. She graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), and then from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She has operated her law practice in Lexington Park for thirty-one years. Over the course of her career she has handled a wide variety of cases, including family law, estate planning, insurance defense, worker's compensation, personal injury and business matters. Sue Ann is also a certified mediator. Sue Ann and the practice received the Maryland State Bar Association's Pro Bono Service Award. Only one practice is recognized each year from the entire state in the small firm category. Sue Ann was named by The Daily Record as one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland in 2023. This award recognized women of achievement in business, law, public affairs, and the arts. She was designated a Leader in Law in 2022 in recognition of her success as an attorney and business owner in St. Mary’s County. She was also one of only twenty-five lawyers named to the Power List of Family Law Attorneys. She has served on the Boards of Directors for St. Mary's Ryken High School, the St. Mary's County Bar Association, the St. Mary's County Juvenile Drug Court Program, and Bay Montessori School.