BALTIMORE - Steiner Law Group, a boutique bankruptcy and commercial litigation law firm, has added MosheArie Michelsohn, Esq. as special counsel.

“Arie Michelsohn is a seasoned litigator, patent lawyer, strategic analyst and problem solver,” said Managing Member Eric S. Steiner. “Having him join our firm will enhance our bankruptcy and litigation practices and reinforce our commitment to providing responsive and effective legal service to our clients.”

Michelsohn brings over 20 years of experience in litigation, transaction, counseling and advocacy matters for clients ranging from technology startups to Fortune 100 companies. A veteran of major international law firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP and Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, he spent the past seven years as a legal consultant to law firms, technology companies and trade associations.

At Steiner Law Group, Michelsohn advises clients on bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property and licensing issues in bankruptcy, and bankruptcy fraud,as well as pre-bankruptcy and exemption planning and transactions with bankruptcy estates.

In addition to his bankruptcy practice, Michelsohn represents small- and medium-size businesses in commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, intellectual property procurement, evaluation and due diligence, and corporate formation and governance. He also advises on the drafting of business contracts, including service, operating and licensing agreements.

“I am thrilled to join Steiner Law Group and bring my many years of BigLaw service and experience to help make high-quality legal services more available, efficient and cost effective for our clients,” Michelsohn said.

A member of the District of Columbia and New York Bars and Maryland State Bar Association, Michelsohn has written extensively about patent law and legal technology. He began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Raymond C. Clevenger, III, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and biotechnology patent examiner at the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Michelsohn earned a Juris Doctorate with High Honors, Order of the Coif, from the George Washington University Law School. He also holds a Ph.D. in molecular neurobiology from the California Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Columbia College of Columbia University. He resides in Pikesville and has five grandchildren.

About Steiner Law Group

Based in Baltimore, Steiner Law Group, LLC assists businesses, individuals and families throughout Maryland with bankruptcy and financial restructuring services. It was named a Top 10 Law Firm in Client Satisfaction-Bankruptcy Law by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. For more information visit www.steinerlawgroup.com.