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Scott W. Foley is a partner in Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler’s financial services group. He concentrates on bankruptcy litigation, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. He regularly represents debtors, trustees, committees, and secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations and liquidations, and in complex Chapter 7 cases. He has successfully represented clients in the healthcare, retail, and real estate industries. His bankruptcy litigation experience includes hundreds of cases involving avoidance actions and disputes involving automatic stay relief.
A skilled commercial litigator, Mr. Foley has also achieved favorable results in commercial disputes for a variety of clients. He regularly represents financial institutions, equipment lessors, and landlords before state and federal courts in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. In addition, he represents indigent Baltimoreans pro bono through Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services. Mr. Foley joined Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler as an associate in 2000 and graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1997.
410.385.4265
Paula D. Miller is a partner in the firm’s business law department. She represents publicly and privately held companies with respect to debt and equity securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and general business matters. She also advises clients on obligations arising under federal securities laws, including general disclosure requirements and periodic reporting obligations.
Ms. Miller’s experience extends into many industries, including healthcare, software, and biotechnology. Her clients benefit from her background in business and economics. Prior to becoming an attorney, she worked for the U.S. Treasury Department as an economist in the area of corporate taxation. Additionally, she holds an MBA from Loyola College in Maryland. During law school at the University of Maryland, she served as a law clerk intern for the Honorable Diana G. Motz of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She began her professional legal career at Hogan & Hartson as an associate in 2000 and joined Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler as an associate in 2005.
410.385.4284
Benjamin L. Polakoff is a partner in the firm’s real estate practice group. He represents clients in all aspects of real estate acquisition, financing, development, leasing, and disposition. He has wide-ranging experience representing developers, lenders, and investors in mixed-use, office, industrial, retail, single and multi-family subdivision, hospitality, sports, and entertainment projects. Mr. Polakoff has extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants in retail, office, and industrial space and ground lease transactions. He also advises clients on general business matters, including business entity formation and governance issues. He joined Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler as an associate in 2000. Mr. Polakoff received his J.D. from The University of Maryland School of Law in 1998, and his B.A. in Philosophy from Emory University in 1995.