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Divorce
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Child Custody and Visitation
Annual Law Day for Seniors, Ethel Elan Safe Haven; First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church; Helping Other Community Organized to Improve Life, Inc.; Maryland Food Bank; People Through Empowerment, Inc.; Rebuilding Together Baltimore; Rosie the Lawyer Program; Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Family Law Hotline and Reduced Fee Child Custody Project; Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
Adoption
Premarital Agreement
In 2004, Ms. Caplis joined WCS, where she has developed a busy family law practice. Ms. Caplis handles a wide range of issues on behalf of her clients including separation and divorce, division of property, custody (including third party custody disputes involving grandparents), child support, alimony, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and adoptions.
Spousal Support
Ms. Bronfein Ades will be teaching workshops in the Alimony Work Groups and Child Support Work Groups, as she has in past years. This will be her fourth year serving as faculty and she is thrilled to have been invited to participate again. Ms. Bronfein Ades states, “This is a great opportunity to give back to the legal community and a mutual learning experience for the practitioners included and judges that hear our cases.”

Theft
Juvenile Crimes
ADR Maryland; American Arbitration Association: International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Panel of Neutrals; American Bar Association, International Law Sub-Committee, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee of the Tort & Insurance Practice Section; Forum on the Construction Industry, Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Law TIPS Section; Bar Associations Insurance Trust; Baltimore Bar Foundation; Bar Association of Baltimore City: Young Lawyers’ Division, Family Law Section, Fee Arbitration Committee, Fundraising Committee; Baltimore County Bar Association: Law Day Committee, Family and Juvenile Law Section; Bankruptcy Bar Association of Maryland; Character Committee of the Court of Appeals of Maryland (Sixth Appellate Circuit); Defense Research Institute; Federal Bar Association; International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration; Maryland Association of Trial Defense Counsel; Litigation Counsel of America; Maryland Defense Counsel; Maryland State Bar Association, Federal Courts Committee and International Law Committee; Maritime Law Association of the United States; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Washington International Commercial Arbitration Center; Maryland Defense Force and Baltimore Drug Courts Foundation.
Identity Theft
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Restraining Order
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Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Michael predominately works in providing representation to clients for estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, and estates and trusts litigation. He is routinely involved with corporate governance issues, tax issues, equity holder disputes, and mergers and acquisitions. Michael has provided representation to clients in state courts, federal court, private mediation, and arbitration. His work and experience has earned him recognition on the Super Lawyer’s List.
Mergers and Acquisitions
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Business Disputes
Limited Liability Companies
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Construction Contracts
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Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property

Workers Compensation
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Employment Discrimination
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Employment Contract
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Non-compete Agreement
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Premises Liability
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Construction Litigation
The Wright, Constable & Skeen Surety and Fidelity Law Group also brings unique perspectives to the table for the benefit of our clients. Some of our attorneys have worked as assistant attorney generals for the State of Maryland, one was counsel for the U.S. Government Accountability Office and some have been adjunct professors at a local college teaching construction law. There is no substitute for the experience and knowledge our Surety and Fidelity Law Group can bring to bear for our surety clients. But our expertise was not just built on books and lectures, we have been involved in some of the largest and most prominent litigation matters in the industry. Cases like
Real Estate Transactions
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Land Use and Zoning

Immigration Law

Business Immigration
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Investor Visas
Jan Pederson is a partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen in the firm’s Immigration Law group. She has been recognized by The Washington Post as one of “seven leading lawyers” in Washington, D.C., due to her dedication to the practice of immigration and national law for over twenty years. Her Immigration Law specialties include: Foreign Medical Graduates, J-1 Physicians, 0-1 Visas, Consular Practice, National Interest Waivers, and Investor Visas. Ms. Pederson is masterful at resolving complex immigration issues and she has successfully represented thousands of clients, including renowned physicians, Fortune 500 companies, television networks, entertainers, and healthcare providers. Ms. Pederson is fluent in English and Spanish. In 1997, Jan was honored to receive the most prestigious national award for excellence in the advancement of immigration law, The Edith Lowenstein Award.

Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
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Trusts
WCS is nationally ranked in Construction Litigation. In the Baltimore region, WCS received the highest ranking of Tier 1 in Construction Law, Family Law, Construction Litigation, Patent Litigation, and Trusts & Estates Law. The firm is also highly ranked in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, Arbitration, and Family Law Mediation.
Power of Attorney

Bankruptcy
After completion of the subcontract work, Eastern filed a demand for arbitration with the General Contractor. Eastern notified IFIC of the arbitration, but the surety declined to participate. On the day the arbitration hearing began, the General Contractor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Eastern requested the bankruptcy court to lift the automatic stay, which was granted. When the bankruptcy court lifted the automatic stay, Eastern restarted the arbitration. The arbitrator issued an award in favor of Eastern, for both unpaid materials and labor and arbitration fees and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.
Foreclosure
Gabe is a co-founder of Orchard. Orchard helps families and businesses apply for and get a refund after experiencing a foreclosure. Their St. Louis-based firm works nationwide to audit government records, find eligible foreclosures, and manage the refund process to get their clients checks–all at no out-of-pocket cost.
Tax Law
George H. Dowell joined Robertson and Wright in 1942 specializing in tax planning and the implementation of pension and profit-sharing plans, at that time a new phenomenon in employee benefits.

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