The Pishevar Law Firm was founded to provide experienced and effective representation to those businesses and individuals looking for an affordable alternative to large firm representation.
 
The Firm's attorneys have many years of experience handling a wide variety of Civil and Criminal Litigation matters, Business Transactions, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Torts Litigation, Family Law and Immigration matters. Because of our wealth of experience, we can provide our clients with high quality yet affordable representation in a broad range of areas.
 
Our Firm's mission is to offer our clients individual attention and creative, cost effective representation of the type that often is not possible at larger firms. Ultimately, whether our client is negotiating a business transaction, needs counseling and representation about an injury, a immigration matter or is involved in litigation, our commitment as lawyers is to accomplish the client's goals and resolve the client's legal issues in the most effective and efficient, common sense manner possible.

ATTORNEYS & STAFF:

A.P. Pishevar, Esq., Managing Attorney - Please refer to "Mr. Pishevar's Profile" Section at the bottom of this page for more details. Mr. Pishevar is Bar Certified in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Language Skills:  Farsi.  Focus:  Trial and Appellate Litigation.

Leonard Tober, Esq.,  Senior Staff Attorney,  Mr. Tober began practicing law almost thirty (30) years ago.  He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1978 and Obtained his Law Degree from the University of Baltimore in 1981.  He is a career Litigator. Mr. Tober is admitted to the Bar of the State of Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia. Focus: Tort Law (Personal injury), Family Law, Bankruptcy, Corporate & Business Law, and Creditor's Rights Litigation.

Issa G. Ziadeh, Esq., - Of Counsel - Mr. Ziadeh is a seasoned and experience Maryland Attorney with over 12 years of Litigation, Collections and Business experience.  Mr. Ziadeh is a Graduate of Widener Law School. Language Skills:  Arabic. Focus: Business and Commercial Law, Collections and Law Firm Management.

Mark G. Chalpin, Esq., Of Counsel - Stanford University, B.A. with Distinction in Political Science, 1977. Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1982. Associate Editor, Industrial Relations Law Journal. Attorney-Advisor, U.S. General Accounting Office, September 1982-December 1985, Handled bid protest decisions on federal procurements; advised GAO auditors on telecommunications, procurement, energy, natural resources.  Procurement Analyst. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, May 1991-October 1993, Handled bid protests filed against agency; reviewed agency solicitations. General Civil Practice, November 1997-Present.  Focus: Employment Law, real property including construction, landlord/tenant and foreclosures, contracts and contract litigation, probate, appeals, personal injury including mold illness, property damage, collections, and tort litigation .  Language Skills: French.

Timothy J. Tinsman, Esq., of Counsel, Mr. Tinsman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University, a Master in Business Administration from Monmouth University and a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law.  In addition, he holds a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager designation from the Institute for Supply Management.  He has over twenty years of procurement, contracting and sourcing experience in the telecom industry with such firms as Verizon, Nortel, Ericsson and Sprint Nextel.  He has been involved in the negotiation, drafting, and review of various types of standard and non-standard contracts (Master Supply Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Master Service Agreements, and Statements of Work).  These agreements involved the purchase of highly complex and sophisticated telecom hardware, standard and custom developed software, and professional services.   He is currently licensed in Maryland and a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.  Focus:  Litigation, Technology Law and Business Associations

Patricia Constanza, Senior Immigration Paralegal - Ms. Constanza is a seasoned veteran of Immigration Law. She has over 7 years of Business and Family Immigration Experience, having honed her skills at some of D.C.'s most prestigious Immigration Law Firms.  Ms. Constanza capable of efficiently assist our attorneys in processing even the most complex immigration cases.  Ms. Constanza is fluent in Spanish. She is highly experienced in Immigration related to Adoption, Work related Immigration such as PERM / Labor Certifications / H1b / H2 / applications and transfers, E Visas, TPS, 240i, Human Rights & Asylum as well as an array of Family Immigration matters. Focus: Exclusively Immigration & and Naturalization. Language Skills:  Spanish. 

Anna Maticorena, Office Manager / Legal Assistant - Ms. Maticorena is experienced in the Administrative aspects of Law Firms.  She has formerly worked and gained valuable experience and training in both Federal law enforcement as well as in a career as a Math Teacher. Ms. Maticorena holds a Bachelors Degree from the prominent University of Maryland where she obtained her Mathematics Degree.  She is also an accomplished and avid runner, having competed in numerous long distance races. Language Skills:  Fluent in Spanish and Italian.