Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA - Greenbelt, MD
Civil Rights Lawyers in Greenbelt, MD
6404 Ivy Lane Suite 400 Greenbelt, MD 20770
- 18 Super Lawyers®
- 2 Attorney Ratings
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27
Years
Experience
Greenbelt Civil Rights Law Firm
Updated: 09/23/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Rights
- Employment
- Employees' Rights
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Sexual Harassment
- Whistleblower/Qui Tam
Firm Information
Overview
At Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA, we offer solutions-based representation for government agencies and individuals seeking powerful legal guidance. We have gone to trial on a range of issues, including large health care fraud cases and government contract fraud, including General Services Administration (GSA) schedule fraud and software certification fraud.
Our staunch advocacy benefits both large and small employers, executives, employees and sexual harassment victims in and around the Washington, D.C., area. We are friendly, but we are fighters. Let us offer you the stalwart representation and deep experience you need to strive for a successful outcome in your case.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Adelman, Andrew M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Bryant, Matthew M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Cardinale, Bridget On a Super Lawyers® List
- Greenwald, Andrew E. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Grimm, Virginia B. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Grove, Valerie A. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Holland, Jay P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Jacobsen White, Erika On a Super Lawyers® List
- Jorgenson, Barbara A. On a Super Lawyers® List
- LaFramboise, Drew On a Super Lawyers® List
- Leary, Kaitlin On a Super Lawyers® List
- Maloney, Timothy F. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Marmie, Evan On a Super Lawyers® List
- Nannis, Veronica B. On a Super Lawyers® List
- O'Brien, Timothy P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Pavsner, Steven M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Prawde, Alyse On a Super Lawyers® List
- Urban, April M. On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- Benchmark magazine, Local Litigation Star, 2012 - 2014
- Included on the 2018 Maryland list
- American Lawyer Media, Maryland Top Lawyer, 2013
Classes and Seminars
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Seminar Speaker, Labor and Employment Law Topics for Bar Associations and other organizations
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Presenter, “Regulating Employer Hiring Decisions,” Maryland Chamber of Commerce Labor and Employment Law Conference, November 2014
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“Litigation Tips for Employment Cases,” panel moderator, Montgomery and Prince George’s County bar associations, February 2013
- “Whistleblower False Claims Act Cases,” seminar presenter, Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Conference, 2010 and 2013
Published Works
Articles
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Employment Law: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
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"Are mortgage loan officers exempt from the FLSA? Supreme Court asked to review Labor Department’s interpretation process," Thomson Reuters, Westlaw Journal, Volume 29 Issue 10, December 9, 2014
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Co-Author, “The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Practitioner’s Guide,” MSBA Employment Law Deskbook, (MSBA, 2014)
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"When Whistleblowers are Silenced,” AAJ Trial magazine, August 2010
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“Top Ten Tips for the Uninitiated Under the False Claims Act: What the Tour De France and Botox Have in Common,” DC Trial Lawyers magazine, April 2013
- Courts Enforcing Broad Whistleblower Protections; Amendments to False Claims Act expanded remedies for retaliation against contractors and others, The National Law Journal, April 13, 2015
Attorneys
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Valerie A Grove
Associate Attorney
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Jay P. Holland
Principal
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Hina Z. Hussain
Associate
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Matthew E. Kreiser
Associate
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Walter E. Laake Jr.
Principal
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Timothy F. Maloney
Principal
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Sally Presler McCash
Of Counsel
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Jerry D. Miller
Principal
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Veronica Nannis
Principal
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Timothy P. O'Brien
Principal
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Christopher T. O'Mahoney
Associate
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Alyse L. Prawde
Associate
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Jason M. Sarfati
Associate
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Reed Spellman
Senior Counsel
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Kaitlin Leary
Associate
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Michal B. Shinnar
Senior Associate Attorney
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Matthew M. Bryant
Senior Counsel
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Joseph M Creed
Principal
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Christopher M. FitzPatrick
Associate
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Matthew J. Focht
Senior Counsel
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Valerie A Grove
Associate Attorney
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Jay P. Holland
Principal
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Hina Z. Hussain
Associate
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Matthew E. Kreiser
Associate
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Walter E. Laake Jr.
Principal
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Timothy F. Maloney
Principal
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Sally Presler McCash
Of Counsel
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Jerry D. Miller
Principal
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Veronica Nannis
Principal
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Timothy P. O'Brien
Principal
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Christopher T. O'Mahoney
Associate
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Alyse L. Prawde
Associate
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Jason M. Sarfati
Associate
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Reed Spellman
Senior Counsel
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Contact
6404 Ivy Lane
Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone Number: 240-297-1782
Fax Number: 301-220-1214
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Additional Maryland Locations
Rockville, MD (14.6 miles)
111 Rockville Pike
Suite 975
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone Number: 240-297-1782
Fax Number: (240) 399-7901
Email: Send a message
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