Portrait of Isel Bedgood

Isel Bedgood

Attorney

She/Her/Hers

Isel Bedgood is an attorney in the firm's commercial litigation practice group with experience researching and drafting briefs, motions, and pleadings for federal and state courts and submissions for administrative review boards. She has also prepared discovery correspondence, including requests, responses, and objections, while managing e-discovery and conducting document reviews. Isel assists in deposition preparation and execution, including drafting questions, attending depositions to identify key issues, and second-chairing depositions for fact and expert witnesses.

Her antitrust experience includes advising clients on transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters, such as due diligence, merger requirements, and antitrust compliance across U.S. and foreign competition regimes. Isel has represented clients in obtaining antitrust approvals for high-profile, global transactions and in investigations before the DOJ, FTC, and international competition authorities.

    Education

    • Howard University School of Law (J.D.)
    • University of Central Florida (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • District of Columbia
    • Florida

    Admitted in Washington D.C. Not admitted in Maryland. All Maryland practice supervised by a Maryland attorney.

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.