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Attorney Matthew Youssef was selected by The Daily Record as a leader in Maryland. Honorees were chosen on the basis of professional accomplishment, civic involvement and impact of achievement. The program celebrates the best and brightest under 30 who may have not earned their first million but whose creativity and spirit already are contributing to a new energy in Maryland.
Matthew is being recognized for not only for his work as an attorney, but also his numerous civic involvements. He is helping to form the Friends of Committee--a service oriented committee for young professionals--for Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore. Boys Hope Girls Hope is a family style group home that focuses on helping academically capable scholars achieve their potential. Matthew is also involved with the Maryland Chapter of the United States Green Building Council, the Baltimore Washington Chamber of Commerce and sits on the Bar Association of Baltimore City's Young Lawyers Executive Council. He was recently appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the 2011-2012 Government Contracts Committee for the American Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Division. Matthew also been actively involved in monitoring Maryland's sustainable development laws and is one of the few attorneys with a LEED Green Associate credential in the state. The LEED GA denotes Matthew's knowledge in green design, construction and operations.
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Managing Partner Denise Bowman announced that five of our attorneys achieved “super” recognition, each in a different legal practice area in the upcoming edition of Maryland Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers acknowledged Gary Alexander in the category of Energy & Natural Resources; Jim Cleaver in the category of Personal Injury Plaintiff; Todd Pounds in the primary category of Employment/Labor Law and secondary category of Business Corporate; Denise Bowman in the primary category of Business Corporate and the secondary categories of Administrative Law and Government Contracts And Lorenzo Bellamy in International Law. Also, Gary and Jim were named in the Top 50 of all Maryland lawyers in all fields.
Nominations are made through a rigorous selection process that includes peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review and independent research of each attorney. This honor is extraordinary since only five percent of the attorneys in Maryland are chosen each year. Our firm is proud to be recognized by our peers for the exemplary service we provide.
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Cas Taylor was appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley as the chair of a new seven member commission that will look at the sustainability of public employees and retirees' benefits. The continuing fiscal realities prompted this look at the affordability and long term sustainability of these benefits. Cas accepted many challenges during his 28 years in the House of Delegates and as Speaker, and with A&C, but there is nothing more difficult politically than talking about pension or benefit costs. House Speaker Mike Busch and Senate President Miller endorsed the work of the committee.
· Gary Alexander was selected as one of the winners in the 2010 Daily Record's Leadership in the Law Awards and will be honored at a luncheon in Baltimore. The annual award was created in 2000 to draw attention to Maryland's legal professionals -- lawyers and judges --- whose dedication to their profession and to their communities deserve particular recognition. For over 40 years Gary has provided great strategy, advice and advocacy for clients as a member of the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia Bar Associations.
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Maryland Power Players – Gary Alexander and Cas Taylor
The Gazette newspaper polled local business, boards, and political and community leaders, asking them to “nominate” those they regarded as superlative movers and shakers. They chose to highlight these individuals because they have become key figures either where they live or in their industry, and other state leaders have sat up and taken notice of their work.
THE ENERGY LAWYER
Gary Alexander
Senior Partner
Alexander & Cleaver
Anne Arundel County
As the founder of one of the state’s top lobbying firms, Alexander has been included in lists of Best Lawyers in America and Maryland Super Lawyers. He’s known as an expert in energy law. A former People’s Counsel for the Maryland Public Service Commission, Alexander previously served as Speaker Pro Tem in the Maryland House of Delegates. He sits on the boards of the University of Maryland
Foundation and University of Maryland School of Public Policy.
THE LEGISLATOR TURNED LOBBYIST
Casper Taylor, Jr.
Government Relations Consultant
Alexander & Cleaver
Allegany County
Taylor returned to private practice in 2003 after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for 28 years. He was the first speaker of the House from Western Maryland in a century, and his nine-year tenure as speaker is the longest in Maryland history. Taylor helped create TEDCO to promote technology transfer and commercialization within the state. He spearheaded efforts to reduce Maryland’s personal income tax. He has been a member of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Cumberland Committee, and Maryland Heritage Tourism Authority.
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Gary Alexander of Alexander & Cleaver, MD HIMSS government relations firm, presents a Governor’s proclamation to MD HIMSS President Denise Reeser and Advocacy Day Chair Steve Fox. Governor Martin O’Malley proclaimed February 17, 2010 MD HIMSS Advocacy Day in Maryland. HIMSS is the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society. The organization provides global leadership for the optimal use of information technology for the betterment of healthcare.
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Gary Alexander shares a moment with Dr. Carol W. Greider and Governor Martin O’Malley in Governor’s Reception Room. Dr. Greider of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine won a science Nobel prize.
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Alexander & Cleaver Fellowship article which appeared in the Maryland School of Public Policy's newsletter PDF
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Gary Alexander again was selected as a Superlawyer by his peers for
outstanding achievement in the legal field. Read more
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We are proud to report that PolitikerMD identified Alexander & Cleaver as #1 -- the firm that carries the most political power – the most sway over the business of government and politics. They identified us as a firm with the combination of political influence, marquee names and access to policymakers at different levels of government. They reported that we understand how the inside political game is played and how to get results for our clients.
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Alexander & Cleaver
MARYLAND’S MOST POWERFUL LAW FIRM
#1 “The Government Relations Branch has had former House of Delegates Speaker, Cas Taylor, for four years. They have another unique trait: a staff with nearly every member a well known person throughout town.”
PolitickerMD.com March 24, 2008
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