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Ronald Gladney

Labor Law

1626 34th St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Ron has been in practice for over forty years, specializing in employee benefits law, labor law and lobbying at both state and federal levels. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Missouri bars. Ron has tried hundreds of arbitrations, and tried and argued cases at trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. His greatest inspiration is his clients and what he has learned from them. He is a graduate (with honors) of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and the University of Missouri (with honors) law school at Columbia, Missouri.

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Schantell Comegys

Appellate Law

1629 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA

Attorney Schantell S. Comegys is an experienced mediator, best cialis check litigator, help negotiator, doctor and consultant. Mrs. Comegys is an Accredited Veterans Affairs (VA) and Social Security Administration (SSA) attorney. In addition to her Juris Doctor, she completed her graduate studies in Negotiations and Conflict Management at the University of Baltimore and her undergraduate studies at Philadelphia University in Pre-Law (International Studies) and Chestnut Hill College in Criminal Justice.

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Steven War

Steven War

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Intellectual Property Law

5335 Wisconsin Ave NW suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, USA

Prior to law school, Steven spent fourteen years as a systems engineer for IBM’s Federal Sector Division, Computer Technology Associates (CTA), and Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) working with various government organizations, including NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of the Army, and the United States Coast Guard. Prior to his work as a Systems Engineer, Steven spent seven years in the United States Navy in training and as an electronics technician. Prior to starting War IP Law PLLC, Steven was the practice chair for intellectual property litigation at McNeely, Hare & War LLP. During this time, he also wrote opinions, and obtained patents and trademarks for his clients. Before his time at McNeely, Hare & War LLP, Steven worked at several national/international law firms, including Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Fish & Richardson P.C., and Howrey & Simon. At those firms he worked on all aspects of intellectual property including opinions regarding freedom to operate, validity, infringement, and due diligence.

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Wayne Cohen

Personal Injury Law

1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite #410, Washington, DC 20036

Wayne R. Cohen is the founder and managing partner of Cohen & Cohen, P.C. Mr. Cohen is an AV-rated lawyer, whose practice is concentrated in the areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, automobile accidents, product liability, class actions, and other personal injury areas. In short, he has devoted his professional career to representing the rights of the injured. Mr. Cohen has appeared on numerous occasions in local and national television shows and print media. Mr. Cohen has been called one of “Washington’s best lawyers”, one of Washington’s “top 40 lawyers under 40,” one of “Washington’s top trial lawyers,” one of “the 50 best lawyers in Washington,” and “one of the city’s most feared personal injury lawyers.” (Washingtonian Magazine, November 2015, December 2013, November 2011, December 2009, December 2007, July 2006, August 2004, April 2002, and June 2001). The Washington Examiner identified Mr. Cohen as a “prominent, personal injury lawyer” on January 31, 2006. He was named in The National Trial Lawyers Association’s 2008 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the District of Columbia, has been named as one of Washington DC’s Super Lawyers for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 and has been featured by Washingtonian Magazine. Our DC injury lawyers and car accident lawyers have appeared on major news networks including ABC, NBC, Fox, the Washington Post, USA Today, Washingtonian Magazine and more. If you or a loved one has suffered an auto accident injury, or personal injury, and need a lawyer in DC, Maryland or Virginia, call our office today for a free consultation. We have decades of experience handling injury claims in DC, in Maryland in Virginia, and will work hard to provide you with immediate assistance on your case. Education: The University of Miami 1991. Practicing for over 27 years.

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William Coffield

William Coffield

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Criminal Defense Law

1101 17th NW St, STE 1100, Washington, DC 20036

Bill Coffield has successfully represented corporations, corporate officers of major corporations, and public sector officials, including The White House and The United States Congress, for over twenty-five years. He is AV Peer Rated by Martindale Hubbell, is ranked a Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters, and has been named a Top One Hundred Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association. In 2015 Bill was made a Fellow in the Litigation Counselors of America. His areas of practice and expertise include white collar and complex civil litigation. Bill regularly advises clients on how to strategically navigate high-profile investigations by federal agencies, Congress, and foreign governments. Bill attended Fordham University and The University of Miami. He served in the US Army as an Infantry Officer. He is a graduate of numerous Military programs, to include the U.S. Army's Airborne and Ranger Schools. He was Executive Assistant to Congressman Bill Emerson from 1985 to 1991.

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