Maryland law firms announce staffing changes: October 22, 2007

Daily Record, The (Baltimore), Oct 22, 2007

Stuart S. Greenfeig and Darcy A. Shoop have been named to the 2008 list of Best Lawyers in America, a leading referral guide to the legal profession in the U.S. Greenfeig was recognized in the areas of collaborative law and family law, and Shoop in the area of collaborative law. For over 30 years, Greenfeig, a principal of Stein Sperling, has dedicated himself to serving his clients on a range of sensitive issues including divorce, custody, property resolution, and pre and post-nuptial agreements. He is a founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Association Inc. and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Shoop, a name synonymous with collaborative law, is a principal of Stein Sperling and an enthusiastic endorser of the collaborative law process as a technique in minimizing the financial and psychological stress on divorcing couples. She is a founding member and past president of Collaborative Divorce Association Inc. and is the president of the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council.

Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig P.C. is one of the largest law firms in Montgomery County.

Niles, Barton & Wilmer LLP has added a new partner, John C. Wetzel, to its growing commercial real estate practice. Wetzel previously worked at Niles, Barton & Wilmer and returns to the firm after nine years for the opportunity to expand his practice while offering a full-service approach to his clients. He practices in the areas of commercial real estate, general business and tax law. With 21 years of experience handling legal, tax and business issues for businesses and the real estate community, Wetzel provides counsel on the acquisition, sale and financing of businesses and commercial real estate; commercial leases for landlords and tenants; commercial loans, work-outs and foreclosures for developers and lenders; and various federal, state and local tax matters for businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations. Niles, Barton & Wilmer is a full-service mid-Atlantic law firm providing quality legal services since 1838.

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP announced that JoAnn E. Levin has joined the firm as of counsel in the public finance department of the Baltimore office. Levin has acted as bond counsel in numerous tax-exempt bond financings for political subdivisions, municipalities and governmental agencies. She has been responsible for all aspects of municipal finance matters, including preparation of debt instruments, indentures, loan agreements, escrow deposit agreements, public offering documents and supporting transaction documents. Levin is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 500 lawyers in 11 offices in the mid-Atlantic corridor and the Western United States.

Offit Kurman has added Stanley Todman as an associate with the firm's Howard County office, located in Maple Lawn. While in law school, Todman worked in the finance and accounting industry. After graduation he clerked for the Honorable W. Michel Pierson in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Offit Kurman is a growing law firm with a wide range of expertise and is well positioned to meet the legal needs of the region's growing businesses and the people who own and operate them. The firm has offices throughout the Baltimore- Washington corridor, as well as Pennsylvania.