News Release Sept.

15, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kaylee Hillard 301-468-6701

PALEY ROTHMANS PATRICIA WEAVER RECEIVES LEADERSHIP IN LAW AWARD

BETHESDA, MD --- Paley Rothmans Patricia Weaver has been presented The Daily Records 2011 Leadership in Law Award. The award was created in 2000 to draw attention to legal professionals who deserve particular recognition for their dedication to their occupations and communities. Ms. Weaver focuses on complex commercial litigation and estate litigation. She chairs the firms appellate practice group, and has handled numerous appeals, authored briefs and argued before the Maryland Court of Appeals, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In addition to her legal accomplishments, the award also recognized Ms. Weaver for her contributions to her community. She does pro bono appellate work for the House of Ruth, an organization that assists women and families affected by domestic violence, and volunteers at Shepherds Table, a soup kitchen in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Weaver earned her law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and editor of the Maryland Law Review. She is the current president of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation and immediate past president of the Montgomery County Bar Association. Paley Rothman, founded in 1972, provides legal counsel to corporate and individual clients in a wide range of practice areas. It maintains a business orientation, but handles tax, real estate, employment law, estate planning, litigation and a variety of other matters for businesses and professionals throughout the Washington metropolitan area.