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Our office has nearly 20 years of experience that we use to help you with the following matters:

FAMILY LAW *Divorce *Custody *Property *Domestic violence *Modifications of past decrees *Contempt cases

EMPLOYMENT LAW *State and Federal claims *Discrimination (race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, etc.) *Harassment *Wrongful termination *Retaliation *Whistleblowing *FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)

BUSINESS LAW *Business Formation and Incorporation *LLCs *Corporations - include Stock, Nonstock, Close *Articles of Incorporation *Contract Creation and Review *General Counsel - Preventative legal counsel and representation in the courts on general matters confronting the small business *Employer Litigation Defense *Employee Handbooks *Employee Training - Small and large groups


BIOGRAPHY

Michelle Davy, Esquire is the Principal and Managing Attorney of The Davy Law Firm Inc.

A 1988 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Davy has focused her practice in the areas of Family, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Matrimonial, Employment and Small Business law counseling, representation and litigation in the Maryland and District of Columbia metropolitan area courts since 1990.

During her nearly 20 year career, Ms. Davy has served in both the private and public sectors, representing a wide variety of litigants in complex and sensitive matters, from both the plaintiff and defense posture. She has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the D.C. government, Counsel and Attorney-Advisor with the federal government, and as a Senior Associate and Principal in Washington, D.C. area law firms.

Ms. Davy is a member of the state and federal courts of Maryland, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, and the United States Supreme Court, the Maryland State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

The proud mother of two, Ms. Davy is highly experienced in managing and resolving the various legal problems that can affect families and small businesses, and devoted to providing her clients with the aggressive, expert and comprehensive legal services they need and deserve.

Call Attorney Davy at (240) 744-4636 for caring and prompt legal help with your small business, family or employment matter today. Or e-mail Attorney Davy at help@davylawfirm.com today to discuss how we can help you protect yourself and your family.

Joyce Smithey focuses her practice primarily in the area of employment law. Ms. Smithey regularly advises employers and employees on matters of discrimination, affirmative action, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and sexual harassment. In addition to handling employment litigation, Ms. Smithey assists employers and employees with employment law compliance, drafting employee handbooks, and providing on-site training sessions to managers and employees on employment law topics. Ms. Smithey has represented clients in state and federal courts, and before the Department of Labor, the Department of Employee Security, the Commission on Human Relations, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has handled numerous jury trials, appellate oral arguments, bench trials, motion hearings, equity petitions, and damages hearings.

Ms. Smithey has taught seminars and law school courses on employment law topics, including restrictive covenants, employee handbooks, hiring and interviewing practices, discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and employee evaluations. She has also published extensively on employment law and civil litigation.

Ms. Smithey is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the Maryland State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, and she is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Maryland Employment Lawyers Association. Ms. Smithey also does extensive pro bono work in the area of employment law, including serving on the Employment Law Hotline for the Women’s Law Center and teaching in the Workplace Street Law Program. She has also authored amicus briefs for the National Employment Lawyers Association. She has served her community as a member of the Executive Committee of the Pepperdine University Washington D.C. Waves, a mentor for the Pepperdine University Washington D.C. Internship Program, a member of the Board of Trustees for Dress for Success New Hampshire, a member of the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Safety and Health Council, and a volunteer tutor for the Central Area Youth Association. She currently serves as an officer on the Board of Directors for the Bay Hills Community Association.

Ms. Smithey received her Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law where she researched and authored “Housing Discrimination Against People with Mental Disabilities: How does the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 Help Implement the Goals of Deinstitutionalization?” Ms. Smithey received her Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University. She is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Hampshire. Prior to becoming a partner at Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan, & Silver, LLC, Ms. Smithey practiced at Gorman & Williams in Baltimore, Maryland and Upton & Hatfield, LLP, one of the largest and most respected firms in New Hampshire.