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Phil has lived in the District of Columbia area since 1979 and in Silver Spring since 1987. Following his graduation from Haverford College, he attended George Washington University Law School, graduating with honors in 1982. After practicing law in the District of Columbia and Rockville, he has maintained his office in Silver Spring since 1996.
Phil has focused on employment law for more than fifteen years, representing hundreds of clients in wrongful discharge, breach of contract, discrimination, and other employment-related matters. He has enjoyed particular success in wage and hour and overtime cases. He has counseled numerous small and start-up companies about their employment practices and assisted with their corporate needs.
Phil has received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rating (the highest rating given) for high ethical standards and professional excellence. He is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA). He is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland and regularly appears in both Federal and State Courts and administrative forums.
Areas of Practice:
Employment Law (emphasis on wage and overtime disputes)
Start-ups and Corporate Law
Business/Commercial
Landlord/Tenant
Estates
Automobile Fraud
Consumer Fraud
Litigation Percentage:
70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Maryland, 1983
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1985
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1987
U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 2004
Education
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, D.C. 1982
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude
Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 1978
Bachelors of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: American Studies
Representative Cases:
- Falica v. Advanced Tenant Services, 2004 Fair Labor Standards Act): Award of $470,000)
- Martinez v. Willard, 2003 (Breach of Contract: Judgment of $120,000)
- Waechter v. John J. Doyle Builder, Inc., 2002 (Breach of Contract and Wage Claim: Judgment of $1,250,000)
- Conte v. Towson University, 2001 ($927,000 Jury Verdict on behalf of former director of research institute)
- BFG, Inc. v. Rosenfeld, 1999 (Fraud and Breach of Contract: Jury Verdict of $400,000 including punitive damages)
Reported Cases
- Williams v. Maryland Office Relocators (D. Md. 2006)
- Summary judgment granted for Plaintiff in Fair Labor Standards Act case
- Falica v. Advance Tenant Services, 2005 WL 1522064 (D.D.C., June 27, 2005)
- Award of Liquidated Damages on Fair Labor Standards Act Claim
- Turner v. Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 292 F. Supp 2d 738 (D.Md. 2003)
- Decision Denying Summary Judgment in Fair Labor Standards Act Claim, leading to favorable settlement
- Berry v. Berry & Gould, P.A., 360 Md. 142 (Md. Ct. App. 2000)
- Breach of Partnership Agreement; Successfully Argued before Maryland Court of Appeals that Lost "Good Will" is Not Recoverable
- Heron v. Strader, 361 Md. 258 (Md. Ct. App. 2000)
- Malicious Prosecution; Successfully Argued before Maryland Court of Appeals that Time for Filing Suit for Malicious Prosecution Ran from Date of Acquittal, Not from Date of Wrongful Arrest
- Trevino v. DH Kim Enterprises, Inc.
- Fair Labor Standards Act and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act: Judgment of $400,000
Representative Clients
Appliance Distributors Unlimited, Inc.
Aster Engineering
Advance Transportation Services, Inc.
Awards Limousine Services, Inc.
Bakery de France, Inc.
Be Fit and Slim, Inc.
C.R. Calderon Construction
EOP Foundation
Griffinworks, LLC
Honest Tea, Inc.
Ironworks, LLC
Mars Labs, LLC
Nexigram, LLC
Partners in Humanity
PR Concrete Construction, Inc
Quatrefoil Associates, Inc.
Sky Ventures, Inc.
TASC Development Corporation
Thayer Enterprises, Inc.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Panelist: "Wage & Hour Basics," Metropolitian Wash. Employment Lawyers Conference, (4/08)
- Presenter: "Employment Law From A to Z," Lorman Seminars (10/06)
- Presenter: "Views from the Bench" Conference, Georgetown University Law Center (11/06)
- Panelist: "Wage & Hour Basics," Metropolitian Wash. Employment Lawyers Conference, (3/06)
- Presenter: "Views from the Bench" Conference, Georgetown University Law Center (11/05)
- Instructor: Employment Law seminars taught through Georgetown University/DC Bar (3/05) and Montgomery County Public Schools -- Adult Division (4/05)
- Panelist: "How to Win the Big Case," Metropolitan Wash. Employment Lawyers Conference, (2/05)
- "The Impact of the New Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations," Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, (8/04)
- Guest Speaker: "Law School for the Public, " Employment Law, Montgomery County Cable, 2003
- "How to Manage Your Work Force and Stay Out of Court," Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, 2000
Honors and Awards:
Top Lawyers - Washington, D.C. 2007, 2008
Top Lawyers - Maryland 2007, 2008
Who's Who in American Law, 1996 - Present
Martindale-Hubbell A-V Rating
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