Practice Areas

Carolyn Madden Perry practices in the areas of municipal and exempt organization finance. Ms. Perry possesses extensive experience in serving as bond counsel to various counties, cities, towns, school boards, water and waste authorities, sanitary districts, public recreational authority, and industrial development authorities in connection with tax-exempt and taxable bond transactions. Her experience in public infrastructure financings also includes bond counsel representation of community service boards, airport commission, juvenile detention center, criminal justice training academy, parks and recreational facilities authority, fire companies, and various other cooperative and regional authorities and commissions.

Daniel Lauro’s practice primarily consists or representing individuals and businesses in the areas of civil litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury, and wrongful death. Mr. Lauro also represents businesses in the area of immigration law, particularly with immigration compliance.

Derrick Whetzel’s experience in a broad range of practice areas such as criminal defense, domestic, personal injury, civil litigation, collections, real estate litigation, wills and estates has enabled him to develop a practical and efficient approach to representation of his clients. Whether the client is in the midst of a domestic dispute, charged with a State or Federal crime, injured as a result of another’s negligence or trying to protect their legal or contractual rights in litigation, Mr. Whetzel utilizes his experience to work with the client in all phases of the legal process to determine the approach that best meets the client’s objectives.

Erin Layman practices primarily in the areas of real estate, estate planning and administration, commercial law, and employment law (representing employers). Her practice includes preparing trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and advance medical directives; assisting executors and families with the probate process and winding up an estate; assisting clients who wish to start up a new business or purchase an existing business; assisting employers with wage and unemployment claims; and preparation and review of employee handbooks. Ms. Layman also assists with litigation relating to these practice areas.

Kevin Rose’s practice is diverse, encompassing general civil litigation, environmental, construction, contract disputes, land disputes, and personal injury. Typical clients represented by Mr. Rose include individuals and businesses that have contract and other civil disputes, or that are trying to avoid such disputes with proactive contracting and legal advice. Mr. Rose often handles complex legal matters that put to use his background in both engineering and law.

Lindsay Brubaker practices primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, as well as family law. Her practice includes handling breach of contract disputes and counseling businesses and individuals in the areas of creditor's rights, purchase-sale agreements, and the formation of new businesses, as well as drafting premarital and separation agreements and representing clients in divorce. In addition, Ms. Brubaker assists with the subsequent tax planning and tax dispute issues that are common to these practice areas.

Mark Botkin serves as general counsel to many closely held businesses, often from their conception. This includes advising on choice of entity and structure as well as providing advice on federal and state taxation issues. Mr. Botkin has substantial experience in estate planning and pension and employee benefits, including the use of ESOP's in business succession planning. Having been raised on a farm in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Mr. Botkin enjoys helping farm families preserve their farmland for future generations through the use of such techniques as conservation easements.

Ryan Waid counsels clients on a wide variety of business issues, including corporate, employee benefits and tax matters. He represents companies at all stages of operation, from start-ups selecting an entity to well-established corporations. Mr. Waid also assists clients with wills, trusts and other estate planning matters.

Prior to relocating to Harrisonburg, Mr. Waid was a Senior Consultant and Attorney in Washington, DC with the international accounting firm Ernst & Young, LLP. He has worked extensively with executive compensation, qualified plans, welfare benefit plans and plan corrections with the IRS and Department of Labor. Mr. Waid has advised clients on issues ranging from the taxation of compensation and benefits to the regulatory aspects of ERISA.

Dusty advises businesses and individuals on a variety of matters, including business organizations, transactions, and succession planning; residential, commercial and farm real estate purchase and sale transactions and land division; contracts and commercial law; estate planning and administration; elder law; and taxation, including matters related to tax-exempt organizations.