- Corporate LawIn addition to our real estate practice, Chung & Press offers legal services in a diverse field of practice, including business and corporate law, litigation, bankruptcy, and intellectual property.
- Business DisputesMs. Hart concentrates her practice primarily in business and commercial matters, commercial leasing, real estate, construction law, business law, and civil litigation in state and federal courts in Maryland and Virginia. Ms. Hart also advises and counsels businesses in all aspects ranging from the formation, acquisition and management of the business entity.
- Business TransactionsIn cooperation with our affiliated title insurance agency, Spectrum Title Co., Inc., Chung & Press provides complete settlement services for residential and commercial transactions at reasonable and competitive rates. We provide exceptional service and are proactive on every level of the transaction with one goal in mind – client satisfaction.
- Intellectual PropertyDaniel Press practices primarily bankruptcy and intellectual property law. A magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, he was an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He received his B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University. After graduating from law school, Mr. Press served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Jaime Pieras Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Mr. Press, along with Brett Weiss, are the authors of the leading book on Chapter 11 bankruptcy for individuals, entitled Chapter 11 for Individual Debtors, a Collier Monograph. Mr. Press practices primarily in the Bankruptcy and Federal District Courts in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, as well as other U.S. Appellate, District and Bankruptcy Courts around the country.
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- Real Estate LitigationJoyce Lee is the real estate settlement manager for Chung & Press, P.C. She has 20 years of experience in real estate closings in residential purchases/sales, refinances, as well as extensive experience in complex commercial real estate closings, including construction loans and land development. Ms. Lee manages and oversees all components of the real estate closing while working closely with the brokers, attorneys and lenders to meet pre-closing and closing requirements. This includes resolving title issues, preparation of the HUD settlement statement, requisite settlement documents, and lender’s closing package. Ms. Lee supervises all post closing requirements, including recordation, disbursement and issuance of title policies. She has knowledge of escrow standards in accordance with RESPA regulations and ensures that full compliance is met on all real estate matters.
- Construction LitigationAngela Hart concentrates her practice primarily in business and commercial matters, commercial leasing, real estate, construction law, business law, and civil litigation in state and federal courts in Maryland and Virginia. Ms. Hart also advises and counsels businesses in all aspects ranging from the formation, acquisition and management of the business entity.
- Real Estate TransactionsChung & Press, P.C. is fully bonded and licensed to perform residential and commercial real estate settlements in Virginia, and we are approved attorneys for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, the nation’s strongest title underwriter. In cooperation with our affiliated title insurance agency, Spectrum Title Co., Inc., which offers title insurance through Old Republic National Title Insurance Company at the lowest rates available, we provide complete settlement services to the parties to real estate transactions and mortgage refinances.
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- Personal InjuryThe attorneys and staff at Chung & Press have substantial experience in handling personal injury matters in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
- BankruptcyPhilip Chung has been a partner with Chung & Press, P.C. since its formation in 1993. Mr. Chung’s law practice focuses on legal issues involving real estate, construction, business and bankruptcy law, which includes counseling clients in business and contractual matters, commercial real estate and leasing transactions, and the formation of new business entities. Mr. Chung has handled numerous transactions involving the sale or acquisition of businesses, and commercial real estate.
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