ROBERT M. ERCOLE TO SPEAK AT ABA SECTION OF TAXATION ANNUAL MEETING 05/08/2008

Robert M. Ercole will present “A Bird’s Eye View of the Taxation of Like-Kind Exchanges and Commercial Real Estate Taxation Generally” at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation to be held in Washington DC on May 8, 2008. Along with Professor Walter Schwidetzky and Jeffrey Markowitz, Bob will discuss depreciation, liabilities, capital and IRC section 1231 gains and losses, as well as the passive loss and at-risk rules.

 




ALLAN J. GIBBER TO TEACH SIX-WEEK EVENING COURSE ON ADMINISTERING ESTATES 05/01/2008
Allan Gibber will teach a six-week evening course on Administering Estates sponsored by MICPEL and the Estate and Trust Law Section of the MSBA. The Sessions will be held on May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29 and June 5, 2008 at the Ecker Business Training Center located at 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, Maryland The series will present the fundamental and practical concepts of estate administration, with an emphasis on the Maryland probate and death tax provisions. The course is designed for attorneys who practice in the area of Estate and Trust law, paralegals who assist in the area of Estate and Trust law, Registers of Wills, Orphans’ Court Judges, and anyone involved in the administration of and estate. Each registrant will receive a copy of the NEW Gibber on Estate Administration, Fifth Edition (2008). For more information visit: www.micpel.edu



NQGRG SPONSORS MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE ANNUAL BENEFIT 04/17/2008

The firm is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service annual benefit, A Night at the Races. The event will be held at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on April 17, 2008 at 6pm. Proceeds from the benefit will support MVLS initiates and help connect low-income people facing legal problems with volunteer attorneys who can fight for their rights. For more information on the event, including ticket information visit www.mvlslaw.org




CYNTHIA LEPPERT NAMED BALTIMORE COUNTY WOMAN OF THE YEAR 03/28/2008

Cynthia Leppert has been named Baltimore County Woman of the Year by the Baltimore County Commission for Women.  In making its announcement, the Commission stated that Cynthia's "achievements and qualifying criteria for the award include her leadership as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland and experience as an attorney to help advance the interests of women throughout her community and the state."   She will be honored at an awards presentation to be held on March 27, 2008, in recognition of Women's History Month.




CYNTHIA L. LEPPERT NAMED ONE OF MD TOP 100 WOMEN FOR 2008 03/06/2008
Cynthia L. Leppert has been named for a second time by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2008.  Established in 1996, this annual award program recognizes one hundred of Maryland's leading women who are making a positive impact on the state. Maryland's Top 100 Women was created to recognize the outstanding achievements of professional women who reside or work in Maryland. Click here for a list of all the winners.



NATHAN ADLER TO SPEAK AT SEMINAR ON EVICTIONS IN MARYLAND 02/20/08

Nathan D. Adler will present “Evictions in Maryland: Residential and Commercial” on February 20, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Selection in Timonium, Maryland. Mr. Adler will present guidelines for terminating commercial and residential leases. Additional topics that will be covered include, current legal developments, planning ahead to avoid problems with tenants, what to do when a tenant abandons the premises, landlord and tenant rights and obligations and associated bankruptcy issues. Mr. Adler has extensively authored and lectured on the topic of landlord/tenant law in Maryland. More information on the seminar can be found at www.lorman.com




ALLAN J. GIBBER TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT MICPEL SEMINARS 02/01/08

MICPEL and the Estate and Trust Law Section of the MSBA have joined forces to present “Recent Developments in Estate Administration with Allan J. Gibber”. Attorney and author Mr. Gibber will discuss the most recent developments and cases in the areas of probate and estate administration.  This program is geared for the novice as well as the experienced practitioner. The program will be presented Friday, February 22nd at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Moot Court room, Thursday, February 28th at the Ramada Inn & Conference Center in Salisbury and Thursday, March 6th at the Four Points by Sheraton in Hagerstown. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of “Gibber on Estate Administration, 5th Edition 2008”. For more information visit www.micpel.edu

 




SEVEN LAWYERS SELECTED AS 2008 MARYLAND SUPER LAWYERS 12/26/2007

Deborah H. Devan, Robert M. Ercole, Allan J. Gibber, Price O. Gielen, Cynthia L. Leppert, Michael L. Quinn and Richard Rubin have been named 2008 Super Lawyers in Maryland by Law & Politics. Deborah Devan and Allan Gibber were also included in the Top 50 Super Lawyers and Deborah Devan was included in the Top 25 Women Super Lawyers. The selection is the result of a rigorous process which evaluates quality in legal work in objective terms based upon peer evaluations, internal research and balloting. Final selection is made of those lawyers having the highest point totals at the completion of the evaluation process. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state were selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers which will be published in the January 2008 editions of Baltimore Magazine and Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine. SuperLawyers.pdf




DAILY RECORD PUBLISHES ROBERT R. ERCOLE'S ARTICLE ON TAX CHANGES 12/03/07

Robert M. Ercole's article, regarding the recent changes in the transfer tax rules, titled "On Real Property: Changing the Rules on Transfer Taxes - New recordation and transfer tax on 'controlling interests' will have significant impact on real estate owners" appeared in the December 3, 2007 issue of The Daily Record.  Read the article here




NQGRG SPONSORS SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION TO BENEFIT MARCH OF DIMES 11/12/07
The Maryland Chapter of the March of Dimes presented its annual Signature Chefs Auction on Monday, November 12, 2007 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Guests had the opportunity to sample signature dishes of celebrity chefs while bidding on unique travel, entertainment and dining packages during live and silent auctions. The firm was proud to be a corporate sponsor of this worthwhile event for the fourth year in a row. The 2007 event raised over $175,000. For information on future events, please contact Jennifer Tarr at (410) 752-8152.
 
The March of Dimes is the leader in the nationwide effort to reduce the incidence of birth defects, prematurity and infant mortality through programs of research, community services, education and advocacy. www.marchofdimes.com/maryland
 



FIRM SPONSORS BABE RUTH MUSEUM 10/23/07
The firm was proud to be a corporate sponsor for the second year in a row of The Babe Ruth Museum's Annual Fundraising Gala. This year's event was be a celebration of Art Modell. Proceeds from the evening will enable Baltimore City school children to visit Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards and the Babe Ruth Museum free of charge for an entire year in the name of Art Modell as part of the Museum's educational programs.
 
The event was be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 from 6pm to 9:00pm at the Valley Mansion located at 594 Cranbrook Road in Cockeysville, MD. For more information ion future events contact Rachel Childress at (410) 727-1539 ext. 3013 or visit www.BabeRuthMusem.com



ADLER TO SPEAK AT MICPEL ADVANCED REAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE 10/17/07
Nathan D. Adler will be a speaker at The Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc.'s (MICPEL) 18th Annual Advanced Real Property Institute. Nathan will give a presentation on "Hot Topics in Leasing Negotiations: What's Important to Landlords and Tenants". Nathan joins a distinguished group of professionals offering an in depth look at the most compelling issues in Maryland real estate. The event will be held on October 17, 2007 at the Baltimore Convention Center. For more information visit www.micpel.edu.



SIX LAWYERS NAMED TO 2008 'BEST LAWYERS' LIST 10/01/07
Price O. Gielen, Allan J. Gibber, Richard Rubin, Deborah H. Devan, Robert M. Ercole and Thomas M. Wood, IV were named in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Ms. Devan has now been recognized by the publication for the past 11 years and Mr. Gibber for the past 13 years. This volume has been published biennially since 1983 and contains a unique database of lawyers, all of whom have been chosen as “the best” by their fellow attorneys in a nationwide survey. Corporate Counsel magazine calls Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” www.bestlawyers.com



NQGRG SPONSORS MARITIME MAGIC 2007 TO BENEFIT LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION 09/28/07
The firmwais proud to be a corporate sponsor for the third year in a row of Maritime Magic 2007, a party to benefit the Living Classrooms Foundation hands-on education and job-training programs for disadvantaged youth. The event was be held on Friday, September 28, 2007 at The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. For information on future events contact Becky Fortman at (410) 685-0295.
 
The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has worked since 1985 to provide a wide range of innovative educational programming for children and youth, at-risk populations, and the underemployed. Currently, the Foundation operates 38 programs, serving over 30,000 students per year. Utilizing maritime settings, community work sites and other challenging, real-world environments, and a low staff to student ratio, the programs emphasize the applied learning of academic, social, and employment skills. Key objectives of all Living Classroom programs are career development, cooperative learning, elevating self-esteem, and fostering multicultural exchange. www.livingclassrooms.org



NQGRG SPONSORS MARYLAND/ISRAEL DEVELOPMENT CENTER ANNUAL DINNER 07/25/07

NQGRG is proud to have been a corporate sponsor of the Maryland/Israel Development Center’s Annual Gala Dinner held on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Woodhome Country Club. Governor Martin O'Malley and Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Sallai Meridor spoke at the event honoring MIDC Founding Chairman Hanan Sibel. www.marylandisrael.org

 



CYNTHIA LEPPERT FEATURED IN BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL 07/05/07
Cynthia L. Leppert was featured in the July 5, 2007 issue of The Baltimore Business Journal in their 2 1/2 minutes feature article. Read the article here



CYNTHIA LEPPERT SPEAKS AT ADMISSION CEREMONY OF NEW ATTORNEYS 06/11/07
Cynthia Leppert spoke at the swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals of Maryland on June 11, 2007 at which 70 successful candidates who had passed the February bar examination became the newest members of the Maryland Bar. Cynthia, who is a principal in the Firm and the President of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland, was invited by the Court to move the admission of the new lawyers and to provide appropriate remarks at this ceremony which marks the start of their legal careers. A copy of Cynthia's address to the Court, the new admittees and their families and friends is attached.
 



CYNTHIA LEPPERT INSTALLED AS FELLOW OF BALTIMORE BAR FOUNDATION 05/24/07
Cynthia Leppert was installed as a Fellow in the Baltimore Bar Foundation on May 24, 2007. Selection as a Fellow of the Baltimore Bar Foundation is recognition that a lawyer's professional, public and private career has demonstrated dedication to the welfare of the community, the traditions of the profession, and the advancement of the objectives of the Baltimore Bar Foundation.
 



DEBBIE DEVAN AUTHOR’S LEAD ARTICLE OF THE MARYLAND BAR JOURNAL 05/15/07

Debbie Devan’s article, “Attorneys’ Ethical Obligations Clash with Recent Amendments to Bankruptcy Code” was the lead article in the May/June 2007 edition of The Maryland Bar Journal. The article provides practical advice to all attorneys on the limitations and restrictions that recent amendments to the Bankruptcy Code make on the advice that they can give to their clients. The clash between Maryland ethical duties and the limitations and restrictions imposed by the new bankruptcy law are a real and pressing problem for all practicing attorneys. The article outlines what steps a practitioner needs to take to stay abreast of, and in compliance with, the new laws.