Law Firm Overview

At the law offices of Press, Potter & Dozier, LLC, our lawyers have decades of experience representing individuals and businesses throughout Maryland, including the Baltimore metro area, and in Virginia and Washington, D.C. We use a team-based approach, drawing from the diverse backgrounds of our attorneys and our comprehensive legal knowledge to find creative and cost-effective solutions in a variety of practice areas, including commercial real estate, business and commercial law, bankruptcy and creditor's rights, commercial loan restructuring, government contracts, real estate financing, estate planning and probate administration, environmental law, employment law, nonprofit organizations law, alternative dispute resolution, civil litigation and stakeholder involvement services.

We believe that you are best served when your concerns and needs become our concerns and needs. We invite you to contact us online or call us at 301-576-0936 (toll-free at 877-209-8759) to schedule a free initial consultation.

Our Practice

We are a full-service law firm providing high-quality representation and aggressive advocacy in the following:

• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR). We encourage individuals and businesses to resolve civil disputes through alternative means whenever possible, including arbitration and mediation. However, if litigation is necessary to protect your best interests, we have the skill and experience it takes to zealously represent you in court.
• Bankruptcy and creditor's rights. The bankruptcy practice lawyers of Press, Potter & Dozier, LLC represent creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings and litigation. Although our bankruptcy practice is limited to the representation of creditors, our firm's attorneys represent both lenders and borrowers outside the field of bankruptcy in restructuring commercial loans.
• Business and commercial law. We provide knowledgeable and experienced business counsel at all phases of operations, from start up and financing to resolution of disputes.
• Commercial real estate. We represent individuals and businesses in all matters related to commercial real estate transactions and related disputes. Our clients include buyers and sellers, owners, landlords and tenants, brokers, builders, contractors, property managers and commercial lenders.
• Employment law. Our firm assists both employers and employees in a wide range of employment matters ranging from negotiating contracts to compliance with workplace laws to resolution of employment-related disputes.
• Environmental law. Our firm represents private and public entities in a range of legal issues related to regulatory compliance and enforcement.
• Estate planning and probate. We work with individuals who want to establish and implement plans for the orderly distribution of assets or the guardianship of minor children in the event of death. We help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of the different estate planning strategies and prepare all the documents necessary to put your estate plan in place, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives. We also help executors, administrators and personal representatives navigate the probate process and successfully settle an estate.
• Government contracts. We work with bidders and contractors with contract matters at the federal, state and local levels.
• Lender and borrower representation and loan restructuring. Our firm's attorneys represent both commercial lenders and borrowers in all areas of commercial finance including debt restructuring.
• Nonprofit organizations law. We provide assistance to non-profit organizations and their boards of directors in areas ranging from organization and operations to grant-writing and permissible fund-raising activities.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Banking & Finance Law
• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Debtor/Creditor
• Business Organizations
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning
• Government Contracts
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Tax Increment Financing
• Commercial Real Estate
• Business Law
• Creditor's Rights
• Environmental and Energy Law
• Real Estate Financing and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Estate and Tax Planning and Small Business
• Collections
• Construction Law
• Contracts
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Foreclosure & Alternatives
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Intellectual Property Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Patents
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Trademarks
• Copyright, Trademark, & Intellectual Property
• Business Start-Up & Operation
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation
• Commercial Lease Negotiation
• Franchise Review & Negotiation
• Business Purchase or Sale

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance Law, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Collections, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Probate & Estate Administration, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law, Tax Increment Financing, Taxation Law