March 17, 2023
Selzer Gurvitch Welcomes Jennifer Blunt to the Firm as Its Newest Partner Jennifer Blunt has joined Selzer Gurvitch in its Litigation section. Ms. Blunt will focus her practice on complex commercial litigation, construction contract disputes, employment law, and other areas involving business disputes. Ms. Blunt has been a practicing attorney in the field of litigationRead More
February 1, 2023
By Eric L. Ciazza, Esq. & Brittany N. Oravec, Esq. Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. February 1, 2023 As we enter the 2023 tax filing season, we are revisiting the Inflation Reduction Act (the “Act”) signed into law by President Biden on August 8, 2022, and the provisions are effective beginning in 2023. TheRead More
December 23, 2022
December 13, 2022
Plan Now to Take Necessary Steps to Seek Reductions of Real Estate Taxes in the State of Maryland By Jessica D. Lieberman, Esq. Counsel at Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. The 2023 reassessments of properties for real estate tax purposes will be taking place shortly in Maryland. Notices of Assessment will be sent toRead More
November 9, 2022
Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. November 9, 2022 Our contractor clients often ask whether they should cash checks from a client that includes a notation of “Full Payment,” “Final Payment,” or something similar on the memorandum line. Contractors ask if they can simply cross out the offending notation and then deposit theRead More
October 13, 2022
By Brian D. Bichy Shareholder at Selzer Gurvitch October 13, 2022 The Maryland legislature passed two (2) important bills that impact community associations statewide effective October 1, 2022. First, in the wake of the Surfside condominium collapse in Florida in June of 2021, many states around the nation have passed mandatory reserve study and fundingRead More
September 15, 2022
July 29, 2022
Selzer Gurvitch is proud to welcome Blake Daniels to the firm as Partner July 29, 2022 As Partner at Selzer Gurvitch, Daniels uses his specialized expertise in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, debt finance, and joint ventures to analyze and develop solutions in transactional and development-related real estate matters in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. With moreRead More
July 15, 2022
By Matt Gordon Partner at Selzer Gurvitch July 15, 2022 In connection with the Montgomery County Economic Advisory Group’s (EAG) “Speed-to-Market” initiative, the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) established a Sign Ordinance Work Group to revamp and update the County’s Sign Ordinance to reflect the County’s urbanization patterns over the last 30 years. The EAG wasRead More
July 12, 2022
By Brian D. Bichy Shareholder at Selzer Gurvitch July 12, 2022 Maryland’s highest court has agreed to hear a case that may greatly impact the rights of developers, property owners, home builders and investors who create, enforce and collect private deferred water and sewer charges from individual homeowners outside of Prince George’s County. The case is ElsberryRead More
May 3, 2022
By Patrick Kearney Partner at Selzer Gurvitch May 3, 2022 Law Allowing Department of Labor to Stop Public Projects for Prevailing Wage Violations On April 13, 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed a new law which permits the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to stop work on a public project where any contractor working on theRead More
April 19, 2022
By Thomas R. Lynch Partner at Selzer Gurvitch April 19, 2022 Many contractors have experienced efforts by clients to limit their duty to pay invoices by making use of the memo line on checks. The notations can take many forms, such as “payment in full”, “final settlement” or “outstanding balance”. The wise contractor will not ignore these notationsRead More
March 8, 2022
By Lauren T. Lamb, Esq. Associate at Selzer Gurvitch On January 19, 2022, Governor Hogan proposed legislation to eliminate the filing fee for any business entity that submits its annual report online, which will go into effect July 1, 2022, and apply to annual reports due on or after April 15, 2023. The Maryland StateRead More
February 10, 2022
By Kristin Hall, Esq. Associate at Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C As we grow increasingly more reliant on technology in our everyday lives, it has become important to address what happens to our digital assets when we die or otherwise lose the ability to manage those assets on our own. What are digitalRead More
January 5, 2022
Wishing you prosperity, fulfillment and happiness in the year ahead! As we enter our 40th year as a firm, Selzer Gurvitch continues to build its legacy as a leading full-service real estate and business law firm focused on resolve, relationships, and results. Our resolution for the new year is to continue to provide ourRead More
December 16, 2021
Selzer Gurvitch Featured in: Nine Selzer Gurvitch Lawyers Make Bethesda Magazine’s Top Attorneys List for 2021 Bethesda Magazine Originally published October 26, 2021 This year’s Top Attorneys list by Bethesda Magazine includes nine Selzer Gurvitch lawyers. The attorneys recognized for their respective practice areas are: Brian D. Bichy – Community Associations Todd J. Bornstein – Trust and Estates Eric Ciazza – Business (Corporate), Tax C. RobertRead More
November 30, 2021
Plan Now to Take Necessary Steps to Seek Reductions of Real Estate Taxes in the State of Maryland. By Jessica D. Lieberman, Esq. Counsel at Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. The 2022 reassessments of properties for real estate tax purposes will be taking place shortly in Maryland. Notices of Assessment will be sentRead More
November 22, 2021
By Laura Newpoff Originally published Oct 18, 2021 Selzer Gurvitch attorney Thomas Lynch discusses how developers, general contractors, and subcontractors all have to rethink how they structure construction contracts to protect against the volatility of supply chain bottlenecks and surging materials prices. Read the article at WashingtonBusinessJournal.com » Featured in this Article Thomas R. Lynch Partner, SelzerRead More
November 17, 2021
With a “hoteling model”, Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. is growing in its existing space. By Eric L. Ciazza, Esq. Partner at Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. During Fall 2019, the shareholders of Selzer, Gurvitch, Rabin, Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. (SGRWP) determined after much analysis, thought, and discussion that the firm’sRead More
November 10, 2021
This webinar, recorded November 10, 2021, explores the opportunities for commercial and multi-family residential building owners seeking to apply for green building tax credits under the existing Energy and Environmental Design Property tax credit program (being phased out) and the new Energy-Efficient Buildings tax credit program. Presented by Selzer Gurvitch, with representatives from the MontgomeryRead More