MARYLAND - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Member of the Firm
Kate Pomper Pruitt is a skilled and experienced member of the Firm concentrating her practice in Real Estate and Banking and Estate Planning and Administration, as well as litigation preparation. Her focus in real estate is in the purchase, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate. In the process of handling real estate closings, Ms. Pruitt examines land titles, drafts contracts, and prepares closing documents. Lenders in commercial loan transactions rely on Ms. Pruitt's experience in handling conventional loans, drafting loan documents, and coordinating loan documentation. In addition, Ms. Pruitt's practice in Estate Planning and Administration includes many years of experience in matters of estate administration and working closely with clients to realize their estate planning goals.
Prior to joining O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A., Ms. Pruitt developed a strong background in federal and corporate antitrust investigations. Ms. Pruitt has extensive experience in document review, analysis and production for large-scale corporate matters, as well as attorney/client privilege review, preparation of privilege logs and quality control.
Ms. Pruitt graduated from University of Maryland School of Law, and received her B.A. in Criminal Justice from University of Central Florida. While in law school, Ms. Pruitt worked with Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity in Baltimore in creating a real property acquisition program to assist the non-profit organization in obtaining vacant homes in Baltimore City and worked with Baltimore City housing agencies to facilitate the transfers of property.
Ms. Pruitt interned at the office of the Federal Public Defender as well as the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation where she gained experience in federal court proceedings and hearings in Baltimore City District and Circuit Courts.
She is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Ms. Pruitt also has a great appreciation for classical Ballet and participated with the Baltimore Ballet Company as well as Goucher College's production of Giselle and The Nutcracker.
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD (2004)
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (2001)
Job Titles:
- Receptionist / Administrative Clerk
Lawrence N. Taub has been representing local and national developers, builders, businesses and property owners in land use and zoning matters for over thirty years. Mr. Taub represents his clients before administrative, legislative and judicial bodies to obtain all required approvals for a wide range of developments, including mixed-use and transit-oriented projects, retail centers, office complexes, single-family and multi-family residential developments, senior housing projects, private schools, religious institutions, sand and gravel mining operations, and solid waste facilities. His practice includes such land use matters as rezonings, special exceptions, subdivisions (including preliminary plans, variations and final plats), master plans, sectional map amendments, variances, departures from design standards, basic plans, comprehensive and specific design plans, conceptual and detailed site plans, zoning ordinance text amendments, nonconforming use certifications, validations of permits issued in error, water and sewer category changes, building/use and occupancy permit issues, and defense of zoning violations. His extensive knowledge and experience enable him to develop comprehensive and cohesive strategies to assist his clients in obtaining the governmental approvals needed for their projects.
After beginning his professional career as Associate General Counsel to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Mr. Taub has had many years of experience in private practice representing clients before the Prince George's District Council, the Prince George's County Planning Board, and other state and county administrative agencies, as well as municipal governments. He is also accomplished in handling appeals of land use matters before the Circuit Courts, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Mr. Taub has represented numerous projects over the years, notably including FedEx Field (legislative and zoning approvals for the Washington Redskins); the Safeway East Coast Distribution Center; Arts District Hyattsville (mixed-use project for EYA); University Town Center (mixed-use, transit-oriented project for Prince George's Metro Center), Pointe at Cheverly (mixed-use project for Republic Properties and Steppingstones Development); Newton Green (affordable senior housing building for The Ingerman Group); Penn East Office Park (industrial/office complex for Osprey Development); Hillel at the University of Maryland; and the Friends Community School. His current projects include development of the Cafritz Property in Riverdale Park, a 37-acre, mixed-use development that includes the first Whole Foods Market in Prince George's County; a major expansion and modernization of the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center; renovation and redevelopment of the Seven Springs Village apartment complex; and relocation of Hillel at the University of Maryland.
Mr. Taub is a participant in the Prince George's Liaison Committee of the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association and is a past Chairman of that Committee. He is also a member and past President of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Committee to Revise the State Land Use Article. Mr. Taub is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
Juris Doctor, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio (1976)
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Counsel to the Redevelopment Authority for Prince George 's County
Leonard L. Lucchi is a registered lobbyist who represents business owners, trade groups, and local governments before the Maryland General Assembly and the United States Congress. Mr. Lucchi's scope of representation includes lobbying, tracking pending or proposed legislative activities and analyzing the effects of those pieces of legislation on client matters, drafting legislation, organizing and mobilizing coalitions in support or opposition to pending or proposed legislation, effectively utilizing media outlets to support client initiatives, and testifying on behalf of clients before various legislative committees.
During his thirty years as a legislative advocate, Mr. Lucchi has helped to shape legislation on behalf of his business and corporate clients that creates or enhances the marketplace for their goods and services. For example, Mr. Lucchi persuaded the Maryland General Assembly to pass a law requiring the installation of carbon-monoxide detectors in new residential construction. The passage of this bill created a new market for his client, a major manufacturer of carbon monoxide detectors. In addition to his representation of business owners, Mr. Lucchi has represented trade groups such as solar power manufacturers, mobile home park owners, and food delivery franchisees and has helped to guide them through the legislative process.
Mr. Lucchi has also proven himself to be an accomplished advocate for County and City governments. As a former Director of Legislative Affairs for the Prince George's County Government, Mr. Lucchi is experienced in planning, managing, and implementing a legislative agenda with elected and appointed officials. In that position, Mr. Lucchi represented various County departments and agencies in order to advance their legislative goals. Mr. Lucchi is also the former County Attorney for Prince George's County, and he utilizes his hands-on local government experience to advise and implement resourceful legislative plans for his clients. Additionally, he served as the County's Chief Labor Negotiator.
Mr. Lucchi serves as counsel to the Redevelopment Authority for Prince George's County, the Board of Education for Prince George's County, and the Democratic Central Committee for Prince George's County.
Mr. Lucchi served as the President of the Maryland Government Relations Association and President of the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce. He served two terms on the Board of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Lucchi is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Lucchi enjoys giving back to his community by serving on the Board of Community Youth Advance and the L.E.A.R.N. Foundation.
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law, (1983)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, (1980)
Job Titles:
- Legal Administrative Assistant
Job Titles:
- Deputy Managing Director
- Principal
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Government Relatons Lawyers
- Member of the Firm
Nathaniel A. Forman is a member of the Firm concentrating in the areas of Administrative Law and Government Relations, where he focuses his practice in land use & zoning, government relations and administrative proceedings. Mr. Forman is enthusiastic about practicing in the field of land use law and works closely with the Firm's senior Administrative Law and Government Relations attorneys to represent our clients. He brings to our Firm energy and eagerness to assist our clients in achieving their goals.
Prior to joining O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A., Mr. Forman gained insight and knowledge in the disposition of civil, domestic and criminal matters as the judicial clerk for the Honorable Julia Weatherly, Associate Judge of the Prince George's County 7th Judicial Circuit. As a judicial clerk, Mr. Forman was instrumental in researching and drafting a number of opinions, including the Memorandum Opinion in City of Hyattsville v. County Council; in a land use matter in which the Court reversed a detailed site plan decision made by the District Council and remanded the matter back to the District Council with instructions. Mr. Forman also served at the Criminal Practice Clinic at the University of Baltimore where he performed prosecutorial duties as lead attorney, under supervision, including conducting trials, status hearings, interviewing victims and witnesses, legal research, and docket preparation.
Mr. Forman graduated from University of Baltimore School of Law where he was also a Teaching Assistant in Introduction to Legal Studies/Criminal Law, received a Mediation Certificate in compliance with Title 17 of the Maryland Rules, and was Staff Editor of the University of Baltimore Journal of International Law. Mr. Forman received his B.A. in History, summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Forman was selected as a Top Attorneys Rising Star in Maryland by Baltimore Magazine in January 2021. Mr. Forman is a member of the Maryland Building Industry Association and serves as Chair for the Prince George's County Chapter since January 2021. Mr. Forman received recognition from the Maryland Building Industry Association in 2019 where he was awarded associate member of the year by the Prince George's County Chapter. Mr. Forman is currently a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Prince George's County Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in Maryland.
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD (2013)
Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2007)
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Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney
- Managing Director
- Principal
Job Titles:
- Legal Administrative Assistant
Job Titles:
- Principal
- President of the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie P. Anderson, an attorney with the Firm's Real Estate and Banking Practice Group, concentrates her practice in the areas of transactional law, administrative law and governmental relations. Ms. Anderson gained her legal experience in the Office of Law for Prince George's County. She developed a strong reputation within Prince George's County for identifying legal issues and producing results for her clients. Her approach is strategic and collaborative. She understands the process of working with local governments at both the executive and legislative level. She is skilled in working with groups having divergent interests and knows the importance of collaboration to solve problems. Ms. Anderson's past experience in the public sector will allow her to assist her clients with successfully maneuvering governmental processes. Ms. Anderson was a former County Attorney and Deputy County Attorney in the Office of Law. During her tenure in the County, she worked on several complex business transactions involving public/private partnerships. Ms. Anderson most recently served as Deputy Director for the Prince George's County Office of Central Services.
Ms. Anderson serves as the President of the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce. She also is a Board Member for Habitat for Humanity, Metro Maryland. Ms. Anderson is a member of Maryland State Bar Association, Prince George's County Bar Association, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association and the Women's Bar Association. She previously was a long-term volunteer on the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center Foreclosure Prevention Project where she assisted individuals in Maryland impacted by the national foreclosure housing crisis which began in 2008. Additionally, upon the recognition of the Prince George's County Bar Association, Ms. Anderson was honored by the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland for establishing a formal Pro Bono Policy in the Office of Law in 2010. In 2013, Ms. Anderson received a Certificate of Appreciation from Governor Martin O'Malley and the Honorable Chief Judge Robert M. Bell for her assistance with housing preservation.
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland (1988)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (1985)
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Principal
William M. Shipp has been immersed in all areas of land use and zoning practice in Prince George's County for over thirty years. Through his extensive involvement in every level of the development process, Mr. Shipp has successfully assisted his developer, builder, and business owner clients with issues related to zoning, historic preservation, master plan analysis, preliminary plan and subdivision, site plan approvals, nonconforming use certification, permit and bonding, road improvements, adequate public facilities, and the resolution of zoning violations. Mr. Shipp regularly represents clients before the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, the Department of Public Works & Transportation, the Department of Permits, Inspections and Enforcement , and other Prince George's County agencies. As a past Chairman of the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission, Mr. Shipp is uniquely qualified in the practice of historic preservation law and has appeared before the Commission many times. Additionally, Mr. Shipp has extensively represented clients before local municipal authorities throughout Prince George's County. In conjunction with his land use and zoning practice, Mr. Shipp also assists clients in the areas of real estate transactions and commercial finance.
Through the course of his career, Mr. Shipp has worked on many substantial residential, commercial, mixed-use, and transit-oriented developments, including Prince George's Regional Medical Center, Westphalia Town Center, New Carrollton Town Center, National Harbor, IKEA, Bowie Town Center, and NOAA National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. He is particularly skilled in implementing strategies designed to achieve clients' mixed-use and transit-oriented project goals and in leading development teams to secure the necessary governmental approvals required to bring their projects to realization. In 2010 he was named a Maryland Power Player by the Gazette of Politics and Business.
Mr. Shipp is accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEED Accredited Professional. He utilizes his knowledge of the LEED certification process and of green building issues in general to counsel owners, construction consultants, and others involved in the development, construction, and financing of sustainable commercial buildings.
Mr. Shipp has demonstrated his dedication to Prince George's County and the Greater Washington through his extensive participation in professional, civic, and charitable organizations. Mr. Shipp is a past Chairman of the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce is a life Director of the Maryland Building Association. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Prince George's affiliate of Community Foundation and is a past member of both the Prince George's County Public Schools Management Oversight Committee and the Prince George's County Housing Authority. Mr. Shipp is also a member of the Leadership Washington Class of 2000 and served on the Board of Directors of The Family Tree, a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to prevent child abuse. He is a past Trustee of the Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Mr. Shipp is admitted to practice in Maryland. He is a member of state and local bar associations and is a member of the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission.
Education
Juris Doctor, George Washington University Law School, (1985)