Washington DC Lawyers

Melissa A. Kucinski works with lawyers across the globe handling the international aspects of family law cases. In addition to her law degree, Melissa obtained a Master’s Degree from the American University School of International Service, focusing her studies on high conflict cross-cultural mediation and crisis negotiation. She consulted for the Hague Conference on Private International Law on a range of issues related to the Hague Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions. Melissa is a seasoned author, writing the seminal handbook on representing children in domestic and international custody and abduction cases for the American Bar Association and co-authoring the West...

“There are rarely second chances or do-overs in criminal law. I understand this, and I am prepared to put all of my skill, experience, and expertise into every case I take. I take the same approach in civil cases where financial futures are at stake. Roles & Qualifications I am an accomplished white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation attorney who practices throughout the United States and internationally. Prior to founding Boyle & Jasari, https://boylejasari.com, I worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, a First Assistant District Attorney, and served as a Navy Judge Advocate and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. After serving...

Program Manager, Founder, D.C. Judicial College

Prior to founding her own practice, Elena worked as an attorney at an immigration law firm in Washington, D.C. for nearly five years. While Elena's practice concentrates on employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas, she also manages a diverse caseload that includes family-based immigration, naturalization, asylum, adjustment of status, consular processing, removal proceedings, and federal litigation. She has substantial practical experience in nearly every facet of federal immigration laws, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Contact the Law Office of Elena Hung today to schedule a consultation to discuss your immigration matters.

An accomplished legal team, we handle litigation matters on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants across a wide array of practice areas.  Our lawyers have successfully handled nationwide class actions, disputes between Fortune 500 companies, and matters alleging fraud and misconduct at nearly every level of business.  Our diverse practice includes representation in matters alleging antitrust violations, commercial injury, catastrophic personal injury, fraud and criminal conduct.

Consistently awarded the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards by his peers, Charles Ray is a seasoned, successful and highly regarded tax attorney. He served as an attorney to the Chief Counsel, IRS for eight years and twice received the Chief Counsel’s Outstanding Performance Award. His experience now benefits companies and individuals of all earning and income levels. Highly accessible, Charles works diligently to quickly and expertly solve a tax problem, whether its structuring domestic and foreign commercial transactions, or resolving matters of controversy including but not limited to, individual and company liability for employment taxes,...

Mr. Nied focuses his practice on corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and intellectual property. His practice includes representing clients in matters relating to contracts, securities regulation, Blue Sky law, and private placements. Mr. Nied also has extensive experience handling transactions involving joint ventures, fund formation, licensing agreements, engineering services contracts, development and supply agreements.

He has also represented both lenders and borrowers in all aspects of HUD-insured loans, including acquisition and construction loans, refinancings and the TPA process. He has undertaken both individual loans from both the lender and borrower perspective as well as multi-property,...

Kenyan McDuffie is the Principal of the Law Offices of Kenyan R. McDuffie, PLLC. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. McDuffie worked as a Trial Attorney for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. At the Justice Department, he conducted investigations, negotiated and monitored compliance with complex settlements, and managed cases throughout the United States regarding enforcement of key federal civil rights statutes, including investigating allegations of racial profiling, excessive use of force, and other misconduct by police departments. Prior to joining the Justice Department, Mr. McDuffie worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in Prince George’s...