Fedder and Garten Professional Association

When seeking advice on a real estate or business transaction, confronting litigation, or undertaking estate planning or administration, choosing a law firm is one of the most important decisions you can make. The ultimate choice will greatly impact whether the legal matter is successfully resolved. Our practice areas include: Business, Corporate, Employment Law Our services include business planning/structuring and strategic advice, capital-raising methods, loan facilities formation, and member and stockholder agreements to help ensure for succession planning and disputes, buying, selling, mergers, and employee/employment issues. Estate Planning, Wills and Estate & Trust Administration Our unique mix of estate planning attorneys, certified public accountant, and paralegals provide for efficient probate and trust administration matters. Meeting various court and tax deadlines, attaining family harmony, and minimizing both income and estate taxes are key concerns in estate and trust administration. Our attorneys render advice to many clients on their estate planning and trust documents. Litigation Clients facing litigation (real estate developers; financial institutions; national broker dealers and title insurance underwriters; an eldercare chain; surety company; other national, regional, and local businesses; and individuals) engage our firm. Our litigators have broad experience handling major federal and state litigation at both the trial and appellate level and are licensed in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Real Estate For years, our firm has represented regional developers' commercial property interests including shopping centers, offices, and industrial space. Additionally, the firm represents businesses and individuals seeking to lease, buy, or sell commercial property. Taxation Our firm assists and advises individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, and Limited Liability Company on a myriad of tax issues.