
Richard Sternberg
Metropolitan Washington Law Consortium, PLLCThe Law Offices of Richard S. Sternberg is dedicated to the principle that bigger is not always better. Instead, it rests on a tradition that actually antedates the rise of the “mega-firm”-the solo practice. Emulating a country lawyer in a big-city environment allows Mr. Sternberg to provide more individualized service to his clients, and, at the same time, pursue more collegial relations with other members of the Bar. Since 1984, Mr. Sternberg has dedicated his practice to representing individuals and smaller businesses. For those corporate clients who have larger needs, he is affiliated with the Metropolitan Washington Law Consortium, PLLC. The larger affiliation allows you to benefit from a close relationship with your lawyer, but it allows easy connection to specific expertise and more economic approaches to handling easier day-to-day matters requiring competence with a lighter hand on the billing rates. If your matter requires multiple areas of practice and a limited practice, such as tax or immigration law, Mr. Sternberg can get you to the lawyers he knows to be the best through MWLC.
- Center for International Legal Studies
- Honorary Fellow (2002) | International Business Law
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- Republished in Kitzbuehel, Luxembourg, NY, and Baltimore
- Honors: Honorary Fellow
- Activities: Delivered paper: "Securing Investments from Foreign Sovereigns— Protecting Foreign Assets Using U.S. Law"
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- Georgetown University
- J.D. (1983) | Law
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- Honors: cum laude
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- University of Pennsylvania
- M.A. (1977) | American Political Science
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- Honors: magna cum laude
- Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha, University Television, concurrent B.A.-M.A. in four years.
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. (1977) | Political Science
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- Honors: magna cum laude, honors in major.
- Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha, University Television, Combined B.A.-M.A. in 4 years magna cum laude.
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- Managing Principal/CEO
- Metropolitan Washington Law Consortium, PLLC
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- Managing principal/CEO
- Lawyer
- Law Offices of Richard S. Sternberg
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- I've practiced as a solo from the beginning and will until the end. Sometimes, there have been some very talented lawyers around me, as well.
- Member, rising to CEO
- The Washington Law Group, P.C.
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- “Securing Investments from Foreign Sovereigns—Protecting Foreign Assets Using U.S. Law.”
- Republished in Kitzbuehel, Luxembourg, NY, and Baltimore
- “The Jewish Roots of English Property Law.”
- The Conveyancer & Property Lawyer, Issue 1 (2016)
- Collections 101 for Campaign Professionals
- Campaigns and Elections, February, 2007
- “Third World Government Contracting.” November-December, 2005.
- l.i.n.k, issue 30,
- "Trade"
- International Business Law Bulletin, March-April, 2003
- International Commercial Transactions, Continuing Legal Education (MICPEL), Columbia, Maryland
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Reviewed international commercial transaction issues with a panel of other international law practitioners.
- 10.0 Superb
- Avvo.com
- Hon. Fellow
- Center for International Legal Studies, Austria
- Best Lawyers in Virginia
- Virginia Business Magazine
- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Virginia State Bar
- Member
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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- Maryland State Bar
- Chairman, International Law Committee
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Contingency fees available in accident cases and, even, some international, real estate, and probate matters. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Even in business matters, ask about the 50/50 program for discounted legal fee rates as low as $150/hour.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- English: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. What is the best way to make an occupant leave your home permanently? Can it be done in 30 days?
- A: You are missing a few facts, and, without the facts, any answer can't get any better than raging, bleeding malpractice. Further, revealing the facts in an open, Internet forum can be a raging disaster, potentially rising to the point that anything you tell the lawyer related to the facts you chose to make public might no longer be privileged. What you need is a private consult with a lawyer, and some offer that by Zoom or FaceTime or Skype these days. Some, but not me, offer them for free.
- Q. Found out my marriage is Void Ab Initio.. how do I get a decree from local Judge that confirms this? Form required?
- A: I’ve had annulments before, and I’d suppose that’s what this is. It’s either contested or uncontested, but either way, it’s not a form. There may be forms that help you prepare it pro se, but it’s a Complaint. And, if you were defrauded, there may be damages. I’d suggest you start with a lawyer consult.
- Q. What do you need to do to get a gift deed off of a home when the notary was family and now says she owns part of home?
- A: Your description is complex, and the details are critical. The matter is also likely to be time-critical. Any opinion rendered without reviewing the documents and the facts, and likely after some light research on race (not ethnic, but means of filing) recording and duties of notaries in your state, will be nearly useless and potentially hazardous. Buy a consult with a lawyer and lay out the facts. Now.
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