Recognition

Offit Kurman Attorneys Named to Bethesda Magazine’s 2025 Top Attorneys List

October 31, 2025
Offit Kurman Attorneys Named to Bethesda Magazine’s 2025 Top Attorneys List

Offit Kurman Attorneys Named to Bethesda Magazine’s 2025 Top Attorneys List

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that ten of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized on Bethesda Magazine’s 2025 Top Attorneys list, featured in the November/December issue. The annual list highlights Montgomery County attorneys nominated by their peers for excellence, professionalism, and dedication across a range of practice areas.

The following Offit Kurman attorneys were honored:

Bethesda Magazine’s Top Attorneys list is compiled through a peer-nomination process, recognizing attorneys who exemplify skill, integrity, and a commitment to the highest standards of the legal profession. Offit Kurman’s profile (page 96) and the complete issue can be viewed here: Bethesda Magazine - November/December 2025 by Bethesda Magazine - Issuu

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.