FERGUSON: CALL TO ACTION OR EXCUSE?
Recent reports are that law students are demanding to postpone their exams as a result of the national tragedies in Ferguson and New York. Students who find it…
Joseph Greenwald & Laake Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025
Joseph Greenwald & Laake is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the leading law firms in the country for…
Joseph Greenwald & Laake Elevates Lacey McMullan to Senior Counsel
JGL President, Paul Riekhof, announced that Lacey McMullan has been elevated to Senior Counsel. A zealous plaintiff’s advocate with a passion for social justice, Lacey is…
Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion About the Allegations of Abuse at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington
In this episode of JGL LAW FOR YOU, JGL attorneys David Bulitt, Drew LaFramboise and Veronica Nannis discuss the class action lawsuit filed against the Psychiatric…
Michal Shinnar Discusses Firing of Federal Workers on CBS Mornings
CBS Mornings interviewed Michal Shinnar on February 18, 2025, about the firing of federal employees. The news segment highlighted a former federal employee hired by the…
Good News for JGL’s MSP Case
On the heels of the federal court decision allowing JGL’s class action race discrimination suit against MSP to go forward, JGL is glad to see that…
NBC News: Discrimination Suit Against Maryland State Police Will Go Forward
NBC News covered the recent Federal court decision which allows the discrimination suit against the Maryland State Police (MSP) to proceed. The lawsuit alleges that the…
“Federal judge rules racial discrimination lawsuit against Maryland State Police can continue,” The Baltimore Sun
In an article published in The Baltimore Sun on September 16, 2024, Michal Shinnar applauded a federal judge’s ruling that a racial discrimination lawsuit against the…
Lacey McMullan
Lacey McMullan is an analytical thinker and seasoned attorney with extensive experience litigating civil rights cases in federal court, including lawsuits alleging police misconduct and violations…
Federal Trade Commission Issues New, Nationwide Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements, But Don’t Expect It to Last
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), voted (3 to 2) to essentially stop employers from issuing new non-compete agreements for most workers in…
Steven Pavsner
A principal in Joseph, Greenwald & Laake’s Civil Litigation Practice Group, Steve Pavsner has five decades of experience in litigating a wide range of complex civil…
Jay Holland
Proudly displayed in Jay Holland’s office is a plaque that reads: “The Best Lawyer a Client Could Ever Have.” The customized award was a gift from…
