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Jon D. Pels Awarded Top Attorney by Bethesda Magazine
Continuing his string of awards and recognitions, Jon D. Pels has been named a "Top Attorney" for 2023 in civil litigation. Congratulations on the latest award, Jon!
Jon Pels Awarded “Distinguished” rating from highly respected attorney rating site Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell is widely recognized among lawyers as the gold standard in attorney ratings. They conduct a thorough review of attorneys through a secure online peer review survey where a lawyer’s ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice is assessed by their peers. Our managing partner and founder Jon Pels received this [...]
Pels Law Attorney Maria Olsen Interviewed on the Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth Podcast
Pels Law firm attorney, Maria Olsen, was a guest on the Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth Podcast. Host, Gary Heldt, described the episode as follows: Are you a business owner looking to protect your interests and grow wealth? In this episode of the "Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth" podcast, host Gary [...]
Pels Law Attorney Maria Leonard Olsen Interview: “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became an Attorney”
Thrive Global's Ben Ari interviewed Pels Law attorney Maria Leonard Olsen. The complete article, entitled "5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became an Attorney", can be read on Maria's blog.
Actor John Michael Higgins pays Pels Law a visit
One of the funniest (and well liked) actors in Hollywood today John Michael Higgins - he stole the show as a judge in Pitch Perfect and was hilarious in Couples Retreat and the Break Up - among many others. He was kind enough to stop by my office today and allow me to post this [...]
Pels Law Welcomes Megan O’Donnell as a Summer Associate
The Pels Law Firm welcomes Megan O’Donnell as a summer associate in our Bethesda office. Megan is a J.D. candidate at the University of Baltimore School of Law, From Kensington, Maryland, Megan graduated from Connolly School of the Holy Child, where she was a multi-sport Varsity athlete, and developed an interest in government and law [...]
Jon Pels and Kiersten Pels co-author new book
Jon Pels has written and published a new e-book, co-authored with his daughter Kiersten. The book aims to share the knowledge Jon has gained over the course of his extensive career with people who are not trial lawyers. Entitled "How to Use the Trial Lawyer’s Learned Treatise Exception to Hearsay to Get What You Deserve [...]
Erik Lopez Joins Pels Law Firm as Legal Intern
The Pels Law Firm is proud to sponsor Erik Lopez as a legal intern for 2023.
DC Employers: Beware of the Noncompetition Agreement Ban Going into Effect in April 2022
The District of Columbia is creating the broadest ban on noncompetition agreements in the country. The D.C. Council passed The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act (the “Act”) last year, but its applicability date was tied to the approval of the city’s budget. The Act prohibits most post-employment non-compete agreements (it excludes physicians). In addition, [...]
Jon Pels and Pels Law Featured in Bethesda Magazine
The Pels Law firm and Jon Pels was featured in Bethesda Magazine. You can view the full profile on the Bethesda Magazine website.
Pels Law Attorney Maria Leonard Olsen to Speak at TEDxCUNY November 14th 2021
One of our Pels Law attorneys, Maria Leonard Olsen, will take the TEDx stage next week at the City University of New York. As Maria stated on Facebook: So excited to speak at TEDx CUNY next month! I will talk about using your trauma and challenges as forces for doing good in the world. Register [...]