Acting as co-debtor’s counsel with Holland & Knight in the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore (the Archdiocese of Baltimore),…

Successfully argued bankruptcy appeal before the U.S.D.C. for Maryland which upheld the Bankruptcy Court’s denial of Chapter 13 confirmation, with prejudice, for failure of the…

Successfully defended reality television personality in a contract dispute with Discovery Communications.

Represented client from initial application through decisions from the Court of Special Appeals, Anne Arundel County Council, and Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission that resulted…

Obtained approvals for reconstruction and modernization of automobile gasoline stations

Represented client on successful appeal of denial of transportation impact fee credits and on securing zoning approvals at multiple store locations

Performed zoning due diligence and representation at several different sites

Secured approvals for new pizza carryout restaurants

Represented client in purchasing and developing a new off-airport parking facility

Obtained special exception and variance approvals to facilitate the reconstruction and modernization of multiple automobile gasoline stations

Assisted with the preservation and sale of an approximately 300-acre waterfront farm

Successfully defended special exception approval for a community solar project before the Allegany County Circuit Court and Court of Special Appeals

Represented client on applications and approvals for a new 293-unit apartment building and garage in the Parole Town Center

Obtained special exception and subdivision approvals for a new estate home community

Represented the school in securing and defending approvals for development of the Fusco Athletic Park

Worked with Anne Arundel County to draft legislation allowing eating disorder treatment facilities in the county and secured special exception approval for redevelopment of a…

Secured a Critical Area Growth Allocation that facilitated development of a new waterfront community and creation of a new 25-acre county waterfront park near Annapolis

Successfully lobbied for amendments to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Law through the Maryland General Assembly

Obtained approvals for both the expansion of existing nursing homes and construction of a new nursing home

Successfully lobbied for amendments to the Annapolis City Code, secured special exception approval for two seniors housing communities, and successfully defended the approvals through the…

Secured Planned Unit Development special exception approval

Negotiated agreement with adjacent community and secured special exception approval for a new planned commercial complex

Obtained special exception approval for a new restaurant in Annapolis

Negotiated a long-term lease with the City of Annapolis

Received special exception approval for a new off-airport parking facility

Obtained special exception approval for a new Planned Unit Development (PUD) and secured Board of Education approval for a school redistricting so the PUD could…

Obtained special exception approvals for multiple assisted living facilities

Secured a rezoning from low-density residential to commercial for a significant property near the Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport

Obtained special exception approval for the Yacht Club’s new Family Activity Center in Eastport

Revised City Zoning Code to facilitate redevelopment of a mixed-use maritime project on the Annapolis City Dock

Represented debtor in successful Chapter 11 reorganization of regional road construction and asphalt production business with $50 million in annual sales.

Debtor’s counsel in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for revenue cycle management company providing advocacy services for medically vulnerable patients.

Successfully defended Chapter 7 trustee in adversary proceeding by creditor seeking reformation of deed of trust and determination of extent, priority, and amount of lien…

Corporate counsel to startup internet wine seller, captive insurance company, restaurants, construction companies, and real estate developers, among others.

Counsel to bankruptcy trustee in liquidation of pioneering telephonic advice company known as the “Psychic Friends Network.”

Counsel to condominium association in confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization over competing plan filed by senior secured lender.

Represented debtor in Chapter 11 case with multi-million dollar 50+/- acre property.

Counsel to debtors in confirmed joint Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for manufacturing company and related real estate company.

$6,000,000 purchase, restructure and refinance of ownership of four Beltway Companies’ International Truck dealerships.

Action by client against life insurance agent for fraud in the sale of certain life insurance policies.  Client lacked standing to bring action as policies…

Acting as the primary substitute trustee and counsel for various foreclosing lenders in commercial foreclosures of properties located throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C.; many properties…

Local and co-counsel to debtor in bank holding company’s Maryland Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The case featured the successful auction sale of the debtor’s operating…

Represent Chapter 7 trustee by handling all aspects of case, including litigating multiple adversary proceedings and liquidating entities, real properties and other assets of the…

$3,000,000 sale of Pastore’s Plaza, Pasadena, Maryland.

Counsel to Virginia government contractor, as Chapter 11 debtor, in successful sale of assets and assignment of government contracts, including payment of owed back-wages to…

Defense of insurance agent in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.  Plaintiff alleged that the agent was negligent in procuring coverage…

Counsel to debtors in sale of regional ski resort, golf course and real estate project. Finalist in M&A Advisor 2013 Real Estate Deal of the…

$7,200,000 purchase of office building located at 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland, representing purchaser, Glen Frost, Esquire.

Playing a key role in the representation of a Chapter 11 proceeding involving a Baltimore company that resulted in the sale of the debtor’s business…

Court held that corporate interest was property subject to enforcement under Maryland’s “wild card” provision for collecting judgments. Click here for more information regarding the…

Debtor’s counsel in successful sale of restaurant, inn and hospitality venue.

Debtors’ counsel for ten restaurant entities in Washington, D.C. Chapter 11 reorganization.

$4,000,000 purchase of Yacht Maintenance Marina, Cambridge, Maryland.

Counsel to debtor in Chapter 11 of regional earth-moving and road building company. Debtor’s plan was approved.

Action by benefit plan administrator against agent for breach of non-solicitation of administrator’s customers.  Agent referral of customer to another benefit provider was breach of…

Representing clients as sole workout counsel to multiple commercial borrowers and individual guarantors located through the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, involving multiple…

Debtors’ counsel in the matter of In re Sunstrom in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland; Memorandum Opinion issued on the…

Negotiating a Section 363 sale of all of a debtor’s assets in a liquidation of a restaurant in Howard County with nearly 50 employees.

Negotiating and treating leases with third parties, including numerous electrical supply contracts with government agencies and national entities, in a reorganization of a wholesale electric…

Assisting debtors in a Chapter 11 reorganization involving the pre-emption of a local statute. Ms. Hopkin was a member of the team that worked with…

Representing a secured creditor/financial institution in all aspects of the Wisp ski resort bankruptcy proceedings.

Serving as sole counsel for a defendant/guarantor of commercial debt in a federal collection action, which resulted in the court overturning a seven-figure default against…

Acting as primary substitute trustee and counsel for several different foreclosure matters involving the Small Business Association and its 504 Loan and secondary market pooling…

Serving as the primary substitute trustee and counsel for foreclosing lender in commercial foreclosures of multiple apartment complexes located in the District of Columbia and…

Successful defense of defaulting purchaser in action based on breach of contract by seller.  Upon default, the sellers sold the property for $300,000 less than…

Successful defense of complaint in the EEOC for discrimination based on race, age and disability.  The EEOC found no evidence of discrimination after evidentiary briefing.

Successful defense of preference action for local utility based on an ordinary course defense in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of…

Defense of insurance agent in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.  Plaintiff alleged that the agent was negligent in procuring insurance coverage that provided coverage…

$3,000,000.00 Sale of Pastore’s Plaza, Pasadena, MD.

Counsel for small business undergoing re-domestication of principal office from Virginia to Maryland.

Successfully represented bankruptcy trustee in negotiating settlement with exchange of membership interest in debtor’s limited liability company and assignment of unsecured claim for payment of…

Represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee/equity security holder debtor in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of individual debtor’s bankrupt limited liability company by successfully negotiating settlement of…

Successfully pursued and settled separate objections to debtor’s disclosure statement and to confirmation of debtor’s Chapter 11 plan, in debtor’s fourth bankruptcy case, for a…

Represented Chapter 11 entity debtor in approval of disclosure statement and confirmation of plan of liquidation.

Refinance of three marina properties owned by The Trident Marine Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD

$15,500,000 sale of office building located at 7671 Quarterfield Road, Glen Burnie, MD, representing seller entity including Reliable Contracting Company, Inc.

Sale of The Manor at Victoria Park 148 unit apartments, Temple Hills, MD, representing the Parks Companies.

Purchase and financing of Nabbs Creek Marina, Glen Burnie, MD by The Trident Marine Group, LLC.  

$2,000,000 sale of office building located at 108 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, MD.

Purchase of interest in Burlington Harbor Marina, LLC, including entity, management and financing documents relating to Burlington Harbor Marina, Burlington, VT.

$30,000,000 multi-phase entity structure, financing and development of The Inn at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, Queenstown, MD.

Debtors’ counsel for real estate developer resulting in confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.

Debtor’s counsel for mixed-use office and commercial building resulting in profitable sale.

Debtors’ counsel for nine real estate ventures; negotiated successful settlement that resulted in a dismissal of Chapter 11 proceedings.

Declaratory judgment action against automobile insurer seeking defense of insured after altercation outside motor vehicle resulting in the death of a third party. Insurer found…

Suit against Resolution Trust Company, receiver for Perpetual Bank. Receiver removed the action to federal court and moved to dismiss. Dismissal granted as receivership divested…

Action by insured against his uninsured motorist insurer seeking coverage for taxi he owned but was not listed in the policy.  Exclusion in policy precluded…

Action by condominium against unit purchaser for unpaid special assessment for repairs to building pursuant to a housing code violation.  Condominium not required under statute…

Action by insured against life insurer and its agent in vanishing premium policy.  Factual issues precluded summary judgment in favor of insurer and agent. Learn…

Action against insurer and agent based on agent’s failure to advise restaurant owner of availability of liquor liability coverage.  Action was brought by estates of…

Counsel to debtor in lien dispute.  Reported at 124 B.R. 465 (Bankr. D. Md. 1991).

Counsel to debtor in Chapter 11 of 2,500 lot residential housing development. Debtor’s plan was approved.

Counsel to regional air-freight trucking firm in Chapter 11 reorganization. Debtor’s plan was confirmed.

Counsel to lender in recovery of loan secured by UHF television station.

Counsel to creditors in involuntary bankruptcy of National Football League licensed entertainment show. Reported at 276 B.R. 407 (Bankr. D. Md. 2002).

Counsel to principal secured lender in liquidation of eighteen-store grocery retailer.  

Counsel to waste handling facility developer in Chapter 11.

Counsel to debtor in sale of $14,000,000 farm on Maryland’s eastern shore pursuant to debtor’s plan of reorganization.  

Counsel to debtor in corporate liquidation of software developer.

Counsel to debtor in Chapter 11 of manufacturer of point-of-sale check coding device. Resulted in assets being sold to debtor’s principal.

Counsel to debtor in sale under Chapter 11 of satellite communications device manufacturer.

Counsel to debtor in Chapter 11 liquidation of nationally operated computer systems integrator.

Counsel to receiver (Maryland Insurance Commissioner) in receivership of regional health maintenance organization. Work included the court-approved sale of HMO business and resulted in one-hundred…

Counsel to debtor in successful Chapter 11 reorganization of a software developer and distributor.

Counsel to debtor in Chapter 7.  See article:  Tax Surprises Can Follow When Payroll Firms Implode, Wall Street Journal (April 24, 2013).

Counsel to debtor in sale of hotel project.

Local counsel to prevailing defendant in published summary judgment opinion (310 B.R. 274 (Bankr. D. Md. 2004)) holding that debtor was judicially stopped from bringing…

Counsel for prevailing appellant trustee in Fourth Circuit on appeals of District Court and Bankruptcy Court decisions establishing significant national law providing that (1) unconditional assignment…

Debtors’ counsel for world renowned manufacturer and licensor for men’s formal wear. Planned Chapter 11 liquidation resulted in unsecured creditors being repaid 96% of their…

Special litigation counsel to bankruptcy trustee in liquidation of pioneering telephonic advice company known as the “Psychic Friends Network.”

Debtor’s counsel in mixed use office, retail and hotel building owner liquidation in Chapter 11 in Maryland. Building was converted into condominiums and sold in…

Debtors’ counsel in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for commercial and residential real estate development in the Northern District of West Virginia. Case resulted in successful…

Debtor’s counsel in a Maryland Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for 72 store Papa John’s franchisee with operations in Colorado and Minnesota. Case resulted in the…

Secured creditor’s counsel in the bankruptcy cases of two restaurant chains in the Southern District of New York.