Columbia, MD

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7021 Columbia Gateway Drive

Suite 200

Columbia, MD 21046

Tel: 301.575.0300

Fax: 301.575.0335


Offit Kurman’s Columbia office serves as a strategic hub in the firm’s Maryland footprint, providing legal guidance to individuals, families, business owners, and organizations across the Mid-Atlantic. The office delivers a full range of services, including business and corporate law, estate planning, employment law, immigration, commercial litigation, real estate, family law, landlord representation, and construction law.

With a strong focus on serving closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals, the Columbia office supports clients across every stage of business and personal planning. Business law services include corporate formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and outside general counsel support. The team also advises on employment law compliance, workplace investigations, restrictive covenants, wage and hour matters, and labor negotiations.

Employment and immigration attorneys in Columbia assist employers with managing complex workplace regulations and workforce mobility. Services include I-9 compliance, H-1B and employment-based visa filings, labor certification, and immigration policy strategy for growing businesses, startups, and professional services firms.

The Columbia office is a central location for Offit Kurman’s estate planning and tax law practice, with attorneys advising on trust and estate administration, elder law, charitable giving, and multigenerational wealth preservation. Clients benefit from holistic guidance that integrates asset protection, inheritance tax planning, and business continuity.

The office also maintains a robust real estate and land use practice, representing developers, landlords, investors, and property owners in commercial and residential transactions, leasing, zoning, and land development. Columbia attorneys also support clients in the hospitality sector and have significant experience with leasing, title issues, and environmental compliance.

Family law, including divorce, custody, asset division, and mediation, is another key strength of the Columbia office, supported by a team that handles high-net-worth matters with discretion and strategic insight. The landlord representation practice advises and defends residential and commercial property owners in lease drafting, eviction proceedings, regulatory compliance, and disputes. The office’s construction law team serves contractors, developers, and design professionals with contract negotiation, project risk management, and litigation support.

Attorneys in Columbia also provide assistance with complex business litigation and offer regulatory guidance to growing companies across professional services, technology, construction, and government contracting sectors.

Offit Kurman and its Columbia attorneys have been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms, and Super Lawyers for their work in business law, estates and trusts, land use and zoning, family law, and employment law. The firm is also ranked in Chambers USA and the Legal 500 US for its service to private companies and mid-market clients.

As part of Offit Kurman’s founding region, the Columbia office reflects the firm’s core values of accessibility, responsiveness, and business-focused counsel—helping clients navigate growth, transitions, and challenges with confidence.

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  • Parking: Free open lot in the front or back of the building
  • Building access: Enter the building through the main doors in the front or back of the building and proceed to the elevator bank.

Firm Highlights

  • Events
    RE+ Mid-Atlantic Opportunities: Market Trends and Business Development Tips
    RE+ Mid-Atlantic is where developers, financiers, investors, project buyers, utilities, and technology providers come together to evaluate opportunities, advance transactions, and build relationships that move clean energy projects forward. Whether you're looking to secure financing, identify partners, position projects for sale, or expand your network, the conversations you have at RE+ Mid-Atlantic can have a lasting impact on your business. Join this exclusive webinar, hosted by Offit | Kurman, to preview key topics that will be explored during the event and learn practical strategies for preparing for productive business conversations. By the end of this webinar, attendees will be better equipped to: Discuss emerging trends and opportunities in the regional solar and storage landscape. Learn how to communicate project readiness, regulatory strategy, and development milestones to build investor and buyer confidence. Understand strategies for reducing perceived project risk and strengthening financing conversations. Maximize meetings and networking opportunities at RE+ Mid-Atlantic to advance partnerships, financing, and project sale discussions. Whether you're a developer, investor, project buyer, or business development professional, this webinar will help you arrive at RE+ Mid-Atlantic with the knowledge, messaging, and strategy needed to turn conference conversations into meaningful business opportunities. Speakers: Lindsay Cherry  Director of Regulatory, NineDot Energy Lindsay Cherry is the Director of Regulatory Affairs at NineDot Energy, where she leads efforts at the intersection of clean energy policy, regulation, and distributed energy development. With a background in energy policy and public affairs, Lindsay works closely with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to advance innovative energy solutions and support the transition to a more resilient and sustainable power grid. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Matthew Karmel, Esq. Principal, Offit Kurman Matthew Karmel is the Practice Group Leader of Offit Kurman’s Environmental & Sustainability Law Group. He advises businesses, developers, and property owners on environmental compliance, site remediation, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental risk management. In the renewable energy industry specifically, Matthew leads a national team that handles mergers and acquisitions, site control, land use, permitting, financing, and more.  A recognized leader in the field, Matthew, is a frequent speaker and author on environmental and sustainability issues and serves on the boards of several industry organizations, including the Mid-Atlantic Solar Storage Industries Association. David Murray Director of Business Development, Turning Point Energy David Murray is the Director of Business Development at TurningPoint Energy, where he leads business development efforts in Maryland and emerging markets. With more than 15 years of experience in clean energy and environmental policy, David has held leadership roles with the Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association and the American Clean Power Association, advancing solar energy, land use, and community engagement initiatives. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A. in Renewable Energy & Development from the University of Cape Town and currently serves on the boards of the Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association and Wallace Centers of Iowa. Alec Ward Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, SEIA Alec Ward is Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), where he represents the solar and energy storage industry before federal agencies on key energy policy issues. He brings extensive experience in clean energy, regulatory affairs, and public policy, having previously led legislative and federal affairs efforts at Ava Community Energy, served at the California Public Utilities Commission, and worked on federal conservation and climate policy initiatives with The Nature Conservancy and congressional campaigns. Alec holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University and is based in Richmond, Virginia.