William Swain

Will Swain joined Gilbert in 2023. He works with Gilbert attorneys who represent corporate and individual clients in complex civil litigation matters. Prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Will was a law clerk at a renowned public finance law firm that served communities across North Carolina. Will earned his law degree from North Carolina Central University […]

Ifenanya Agwu

Ifenanya “Ife” Agwu joined Gilbert in 2021. Ife works with Gilbert attorneys on a range of complex civil litigation matters involving corporate and individual clients. Immediately prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Ife worked as a law clerk at a leading business law firm in Maryland. Ife received her law degree from the Howard University School […]

December Huddleston

December Huddleston joined Gilbert in 2021. She represents individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. Prior to joining Gilbert LLP, December worked on civil litigation matters and projects involving site lease agreements and real estate in D.C. and Maryland. December received her law degree from New York University School of Law. During […]

Lelia Parker

Lelia Parker joined Gilbert in 2021. She represents individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation. Immediately prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Lelia worked as an associate in the Baltimore office of a prominent national law firm. Lelia received her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law where she served on the University […]

Ethan Kaminsky

Ethan Kaminsky joined Gilbert in 2021. He represents businesses, governments, institutional investors, and individuals in complex civil litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. He has experience litigating class actions and individual actions under the federal antitrust laws, state consumer protection laws, and other federal and state statutes. He also maintains an active pro bono practice. Prior to […]

Rachel Jennings

Rachel Jennings joined Gilbert in 2020. She represents individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. She also maintains an active pro bono practice. Prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Rachel worked as a litigation associate in the Washington DC office of a prominent international law firm, representing clients at every stage of litigation […]

Kyle Y. Dechant

Kyle Dechant joined Gilbert in 2020. He represents individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing individuals and non-profits on insurance recovery and advising on coverage strategy. Immediately prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Kyle worked as a litigation and restructuring associate in Baltimore, Maryland […]

Janet Sanchez

Janet Sanchez joined Gilbert in 2020. During law school, Janet worked with Gilbert attorneys on bankruptcy and pro bono matters. She also completed a clinic with DC’s Rising for Justice, during which Janet represented tenants in the Justice Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic at the Landlord Tenant Branch of the DC Superior Court. 

Sarah Sraders

Sarah Sraders joined Gilbert LLP as an associate in 2020.  She represents individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation and bankruptcy. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, most recently assisting clients seeking parole in Washington, DC. Immediately prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Sarah clerked for Judge Mark A. Goldsmith of the United States […]

Adam Farra

Adam obtains substantial recoveries for clients through litigation. Prosecuting claims worth millions and sometimes billions of dollars in cases involving novel legal theories and intricate facts, Adam has represented publicly traded companies, municipalities, state attorneys general, institutional investors, and creditors’ committees in an array of affirmative litigation.  In cases spanning the areas of antitrust, corporate […]

Brandon Levey

Brandon Levey joined Gilbert in 2019.  He represents individuals, governments, and organizations in complex civil litigation. Prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Brandon was an associate at a prominent international law firm, working on litigation, antitrust, and sanctions matters. Brandon also maintains an active pro bono practice, most recently assisting juvenile lifers in clemency and pardon proceedings in both Maryland and DC.

Stuart Schmadeke

Stuart Schmadeke joined Gilbert LLP as an associate in 2017. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation, dispute resolution, and corporate bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Prior to joining Gilbert, Stuart was an associate at an Am Law 5 firm in Chicago, where he litigated complex commercial matters in state and federal courts. Stuart received his […]

Meredith Neely

Meredith Neely approaches the challenges her clients face from an analytical perspective that is intuitive, creative, and well-grounded in business and legal realities.  She has more than a decade of experience in insurance recovery practice, throughout which she has helped her clients to recover billions of dollars in insurance proceeds and to structure their insurance […]

John J. Girgenti

John Girgenti is an associate specializing in discovery for litigation matters. He joined Gilbert in 2011.  Mr. Girgenti practices in the areas of insurance and litigation, focusing his practice on e-discovery, working with other attorneys, litigation support, and outside vendors in order to provide efficient and cost-effective discovery.  He regularly supervises teams of attorneys and […]

Alison Gaske

Alison's practice focuses on representing policyholders in complex civil litigation and dispute resolution.