Baldwin Law Group, LLP opened for business on April 3, 2006, with two partners, John Baldwin and Marika Ostendorf, and a hardworking support staff. Since that date, they have greatly enjoyed the practice of law in their new surroundings. They are grateful for the consistent support and encouragement provided by their many clients. In the view expressed by one client, they “have not missed a beat,”...
Baldwin Law Group, LLP opened for business on April 3, 2006, with two partners, John Baldwin and Marika Ostendorf, and a hardworking support staff. Since that date, they have greatly enjoyed the practice of law in their new surroundings. They are grateful for the consistent support and encouragement provided by their many clients. In the view expressed by one client, they “have not missed a beat,” following their spin-off from a large firm.
Baldwin Law Group practices sophisticated employee benefits law at the highest level, representing benefit plans and plan sponsors. Between them, Marika Ostendorf and John Baldwin have more than 50 years of concentrated experience with matters involving ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.
A specialist in the field of employee benefits law, Marika Ostendorf is AV rated* and included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2006. Her clients include a retirement plan with assets exceeding $600 million, one of the largest foundations in the United States, a large multi-national corporation, and a growing health system in the southeastern United States. She routinely advises hospitals on matters of deferred compensation for executives.
John Baldwin spent 17 years as managing partner/chairman of a large firm based in Baltimore. He has represented employee benefit plans and plan sponsors since the enactment of ERISA in 1974. He also has over 30 years of experience with estate and trust matters, and served as sole personal representative of an estate with diverse assets exceeding $115,000,000.00. He is also AV rated* and serves as trustee of numerous trusts.
In August, 2006, BLG expanded its capabilities by adding Vera L. Case, an experienced employment attorney. Vera Case has a substantial background in all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on counseling and litigation avoidance.
Most importantly, when clients work with BLG, they understand at the outset that they will be working with an attorney who has little or no “learning curve”. BLG attorneys understand how to be efficient and practical, with the result that clients receive significant value in the resolution of legal matters. BLG will continue to add to its capabilities as required to meet client needs.