Our Attorneys
Daryle A. Jordan
Managing Partner
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS & LITIGATION PRACTICE CHAIR
(703) 865-8699 or (202) 554-6060
Mr. Jordan counsels and represents companies in government contracts, small business development, general corporate services, and corporate diversity.
Mr. Jordan’s government contracts practice includes: counseling and representing defense contractors and federal civilian contractors concerning contract formation issues, including bid protests, contract administration…
Edsel J. Guydon
Partner
CORPORATE PRACTICE CHAIR
(202) 554-6060 or (703) 865-8699
Edsel Guydon heads the Firm’s Transactional Group. Mr. Guydon is a skilled commercial lawyer with experience in the fields of corporate, corporate finance, banking, structured finance, bankruptcy, commercial transactions, securities, real estate, municipal finance and related litigation. Mr. Guydon has practiced law for over 25 years and is licensed in and in good standing with the bars of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Wisconsin (inactive status)….
Karl L. Chen
Partner
Personal Injury; Litigation; Employment
(202) 554-6060 or (301) 358-3981
Mr. Chen concentrates his practice in the areas of general corporate and litigation, including personal injury.
Mr. Chen focuses on helping businesses and individuals minimize risks and maximize business and legal opportunities. Whether it is a start-up seeking business formation advice, funding or securities litigation or development and implementation…
Richard E. Patrick
Of Counsel
Employment; Labor; Litigation
Mr. Patrick is a nationally known employment litigation lawyer. He represents companies and individuals in a variety of employment and labor law matters.
Mr. Patrick began his legal career in the communications practice of a major Washington, D.C. law firm. Mr. Patrick has also worked as an aide to a U.S. Congressman, as well as general counsel to an international export-import company, among others…..
Howard G. Cooley
Of Counsel
National Security/Military Law; Litigation
Mr. Cooley, a retired Army colonel, believes in a strong America as evidenced by his many years of exemplary service in the U.S. Army, and as tempered by his family’s tradition of service in the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Mr. Cooley practices national security and military law, as well as government contracts and personal injury law.
Chalin A. Smith
Of Counsel
Intellectual Property Law
(703) 865-8699 or (703) 549-7691
Ms. Smith has over twenty years of intellectual property experience, with a concentration in patent prosecution, licensing and opinion matters. She has worked with a broad range of chemical, biological and mechanical technologies, developing particular expertise in the fields of biotechnology, drug discovery and development, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.