Our Management Team
Management Committee and Administration Management
When you partner with Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law, you get more just than a top-notch team of legal experts that specialize in your specific area of personal or business need. You also get a dedicated management team of experienced business professionals helping attorneys provide the highest level of client service in the mid- market business environment.
Our integrated team of administrative and legal professionals are constantly striving to achieve outstanding results for clients, anticipating and responding to changing environments while supporting a positive and collegial company culture.
Management Committee
Theodore Offit
Chairman, CEO, & CFO
toffit@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0304
Ted Offit is a business attorney, co-founder of Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law and Chairman / CEO of the firm. He serves as general counsel to a significant list of privately held organizations and often serves in an advisory capacity to the board of directors of the firm's entrepreneurial clientele. He often serves as special counsel to businesses seeking to implement succession plans through a sale (merger and acquisition) or through transfers to affiliates (family members and employees). Mr. Offit also often serves as special counsel regarding the design and implementation of compensation plans for executive level staff.
Administrative Management
Robert Skinner
Chief Administrative Officer
rskinner@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0375
Rob Skinner is an executive manager with over 15 years of experience in Information Technology and project management. As Chief Administrative Officer, Rob is responsible for the firm’s Information Technology, Learning and Development, Facilities, Client Relations, Billing, and Onboarding departments. Rob oversees the departments' operations and provides leadership and guidance on policy and strategic projects and initiatives.
Accounting & Finance
Lisa Kloster
Chief Financial Officer
Lisa.Kloster@offitkurman.com | 240.507.1768
Lisa Kloster has 30 years of professional experience in finance, accounting, business administration, and human resources, as well as in auditing and consulting. She spent the last 14 years as Chief Financial Officer of Pace Harmon Inc., an employee-owned management consulting firm, where she was part of the executive leadership responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and all financial, operational, and HR- related matters, including the ultimate sale of the company. Lisa was formerly an Audit Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP. She led audits of both publicly held and private companies and managed teams of accountants and consultants on long-term, complex projects. Lisa is a CPA who graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Michael Collins
Rachel Fuller
Carlos Pardilla
Human Resources
Michael DiGennaro
Attorney Recruitment Manager
Michael.DiGennaro@offitkurman.com | 929.476.0072
Michael has over ten years of global legal recruitment experience. He is responsible for identifying and evaluating talented individuals to join Offit Kurman. He served the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC as a bank regulatory attorney before becoming a legal recruiter. Prior to attending law school, he developed expertise in economics, quantitative and qualitative analysis, consulting, and brand management. Michael holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and an M.A. in Statistics from Columbia University.
Charlotte Gillespie
Kelly Leiras
Karla States
Jani WillisInformation Technology
Greg Largent
Information Technology Manager
glargent@offitkurman.com | 484.531.1720
As Information Technology Manager, Greg is responsible for the daily operational support of the firm’s technology and the planning and execution of IT projects. He has over two decades of information technology and leadership experience, including his time in the financial, marketing, and pharmaceutical industries. Greg has a BA in Network and Communication Management and a diploma in Network Engineering Technology, as well as multiple IT and management related certifications.
Learning & Development
Tony Gerdes
Knowledge and Innovation Director
tgerdes@offitkurman.com | 410.209.6421
Tony Gerdes guides Offit Kurman’s Learning and Development Department. A skillful educator with over 15 years of experience, Tony is responsible for creating training content, marketing new initiatives and rollouts, and delivering technology training and professional growth opportunities. He also administers the firm’s learning management system, Offit Kurman University. In addition, Tony serves as a Contributing Member of LTC4 (the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition).
Desiree GareauLegal Operations
John Raftery
Managing Principal, Legal Operations
jraftery@offitkurman.com | 240.507.1702
Mr. Raftery serves as a Regional Practice Group Director and is a member of the firm's management committee. Mr. Raftery’s practice focuses on real-estate litigation, contractual disputes, and representation of managers and owners of residential and commercial real estate, including negotiating and drafting management and vendor agreements, leases, tenant-workout agreements, and policies and procedures for residential fair-housing compliance. Mr. Raftery handles all types of real-estate disputes and litigation in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr. Raftery is known as an industry leader in litigating commercial and construction claims, mold and pest-infestation claims, business torts, and defense of discrimination (Fair Housing Act and employment related) claims.
Linda OstovitzMarketing
Nicole Rodgers Houston
Director of Marketing
Nicole.Houston@offitkurman.com | 240.507.1758
Nicole is Offit Kurman’s Director of Marketing. She leads the firmwide Marketing team and works closely with firm leadership and management to develop and implement targeted marketing initiatives that align with firm strategy. She is also responsible for firm branding and promotion, public relations, communications and business-focused events. Nicole has more than 20 years of legal services experience managing marketing, communications and business development programs and working across offices to raise the visibility and profile of individual professionals, practice groups and law firm brands. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Penn State University and holds an M.B.A. from George Mason University.
Regional Directors
John Brunnett
Regional Director
jbrunnett@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0392
John Brunnett is an accomplished manager with over 15 years of experience in finance and business operations management. John received his MBA from Loyola University in Maryland and continues to share his business experiences as the Regional Director of the Baltimore region offices. He is responsible for leading and managing attorneys in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Commercial and Business Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government Contracts, and Labor and Employment Law. His primary responsibilities include overseeing administrative functions, creating business development initiatives, measuring annual performance versus budget objectives, and ensuring compliance with the firms established policies and procedures.
Kim DePuy
Ian Stewart