Adam M. Lynn advises financial institutions, developers, business owners, investors, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals on complex real estate, corporate, finance, and transactional matters. He serves as a trusted legal and business advisor to clients navigating acquisitions, financing transactions, growth initiatives, ownership transitions, and other strategic business decisions. Currently, Adam serves as the firm’s Managing Partner, … Read More
Timothy (Tim) J. Oursler advises and assists clients on a wide range of business and real estate matters. Tim specializes in estate planning, trust & estate administration, real estate and commercial transactions. Tim works with clients to develop comprehensive, tax-efficient estate plans, including lifetime gift planning, preparation of wills and many types of trusts, powers … Read More
Douglas (Doug) S. Walker represents numerous local, regional and national financial institutions, as well as investment funds, in all aspects of commercial financing transactions, restructurings and collection matters. His practice includes representation of financial institutions throughout the State of Maryland, in connection with loan closings, loan sales or acquisitions, participation agreements, workouts, reorganizations, troubled debt restructures, … Read More
Ryan D. Showalter’s diverse legal practice encompasses many facets of real estate, litigation and business law, including real estate transactions, construction, zoning, permitting and entitlements as well as environmental, agricultural and natural resources laws. Ryan represents a broad array of clients, including individuals, developers, municipal governments, health care institutions, utilities and renewable energy producers, and … Read More
Rad’s diverse litigation practice focuses on regional and national clients, typically involving breach of contracts, business torts, ownership conflicts, real estate disputes, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. In 2023, Rad obtained a $9.6 million jury verdict against the managing member of a company for breach of fiduciary duties and fraud, including over $3 million in … Read More
Sandy McAllister has a broad, multi-faceted practice that includes zoning and land use matters, corporate, commercial, construction and general litigation, education law, and general business law. Throughout his storied career, Sandy has successfully represented a variety of institutional and corporate clients. Sandy currently serves as general counsel to the Caroline County Board of Education, Atlantic … Read More
McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC (MDSW) is pleased to announce that Janine Evans Wolford joined the firm as a Senior Associate. Janine focuses her practice in the area of family law, with a concentration in divorce, division of property, alimony, custody, visitation, and child support. Ms. Wolford utilizes her years of experience in family … Read More
Congress recently passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Starting April 1, 2020, employers with under 500 employees are subject to two new paid leave requirements. Covered employers may be required to provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave to full- and part-time employees affected by COVID-19. A fact sheet on the leave … Read More
Given the expanding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and the evolving and immediate impacts of the virus, we understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing. McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker remains open during normal business hours and committed to serving our clients during this unique time. However, effective March 17, 2020, MDSW will … Read More
Strider Dickson, a former federal and state prosecutor with significant trial experience, has joined McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC (“MDSW”). Prior to joining MDSW, Strider served for more than three years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, where he prosecuted cases involving tax and procurement fraud, theft … Read More