Serving the Community

Gordon Feinblatt has been a proud sponsor of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s annual Festival of Trees, which raises funds to support patients and their families. This year’s tree theme, “Frozen Extravaganza” was decorated in a socially distanced affair by members of Community Engagement Committee.

On December 13, 2019, the Firm sponsored the students from ¡Adelante Latina! for a cookie reception before they headed to Everyman Theatre to see the performance of "Murder on the Orient Express." ¡Adelante Latina! is a free, after-school academic enrichment and college preparatory program for promising Latina girls attending Baltimore City high schools.

Each year, the Firm participates in the Kennedy Krieger Institute Festival of Trees, which raises funds for children with disabilities and their families. This year, our theme was "All That Glitters is Gold." Representatives from our Real Estate Team, Danielle Zoller and Sharon Hall, did an excellent job decorating our gorgeous gold tree.

On November 6, 2019, Alex Montanio, Delores Elias and Shawn Baldwin attended Milford Mill Academy's Mock Interview Day. Our Firm representatives served as volunteer interviewers, giving the high school students an opportunity to learn about career preparedness.

On June 8, 2019, our attorneys, staff and family members volunteered at the Special Olympics Maryland 2019 Summer Games. Special Olympics Maryland supports more than 7,700 children and adult athletes with intellectual disabilities from across the state in free sports training and competition programs throughout the year. Our volunteers included Carol Cooper, Kristin Ferraro, Bob Gaumont, James Handley, Lauren Lake, Kathy McAllister, Alex Montanio, Ashley Rosenblatt, Bill Shaughnessey and their families.

On May 17, 2019, a group of our young professionals attended United Way of Central Maryland's Emerging Leaders United (ELU) Young Professionals Conference, Building Leaders, Igniting Change. The Firm sponsored the conference, Lauren Lake was recognized as a Philanthropic Five Award winner, Ashley Rosenblatt was appointed ELU Vice Chair, and additional attendees included Bryan Mull, Chastity Threadcraft, Alex Montanio, Molly Robinson and Kristin Ferraro. ELU is a group of passionate 21-40 year olds actively seeking ways to give, advocate and volunteer to make our community a better place while furthering their own professional growth.

On April 27, 2019, a group of attorneys and staff, including (from left to right) Chris McMahan, Alex Montanio, Ashley Rosenblatt, Andrew Wichmann, Lauren Lake and Kristin Ferraro, participated in the inaugural DC5K, helping to raise over $10,000 for CCBC student scholarships and programs. Over 63,000 students enroll at CCBC every year, including everyone from recent high school graduates to life time learners. CCBC strives to reduce roadblocks to higher education by providing scholarships and book grants to students. Approximately 51% of CCBC students receive some sort of financial aid.

On April 12, 2019, the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS) hosted its 28th Annual Charity Event at The Baltimore Museum of Art to benefit Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition. The Firm was pleased to sponsor this event and have several lawyers attend, including Andrew Wichmann, Lauren Lake (co-chair of the MSBA YLS Activities Committee which plans and hosts the Annual Charity Event), Alex Montanio and Bob Gaumont (pictured here from left to right). CAIR Coalition fights for equal justice for all immigrants at risk of detention & deportation in the D.C. area and beyond.

In April 2019, our attorneys and staff donated 11 boxes of clothing, 9 full suits, 55 shirts and 12 jackets to the Harambee Center, Dress for Success and Sharp Dressed Man. On April 10, 2019, Lauren Lake, an associate who helped coordinate the clothing drive, educated children at the Harambee Center about her job as an attorney and how to dress professionally. The Harambee Center is open year-round providing a supportive, safe environment where students can receive tutoring, trauma-informed programming, and exposure to arts and cultural enrichments. 

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a group of Gordon Feinblatt attorneys and staff, including (from left to right) Lauren Lake, Bob Gaumont, Alex Montanio, Kristin Ferraro, Ashley Rosenblatt and Danielle Zoller, participated in a day of service at Second Chance on January 21, 2019. Second Chance provides people, materials and the environment with a second chance.  They deconstruct buildings and homes, salvage usable materials and make those available to the public. With the revenue generated, Second Chance provides job training and workforce development for those with employment obstacles in the Baltimore region.

The Firm is an annual sponsor of the Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees to raise funds for children with disabilities and their families. Each year, a group from the Firm works together to create an annual theme, shop for supplies, and decorate the Gordon Feinblatt tree, including this silver bells themed tree by members of our Real Estate Team for the November 2018 Festival. The Festival continues to increase awareness of the Institute’s work by creating a spectacular event for the greater Baltimore community to enjoy.

On November 10, 2018, Ken Aneckstein and Alex Montanio participated in the Paul's Place Huff & Puff 5K. Paul’s Place provides programs, services, and support that strengthen individuals and families, fostering hope, personal dignity and growth in the Washington Village/Pigtown neighborbood and the surrounding Southwest Baltimore communities.

On October 12, 2018, the Firm hosted a swabbing event for There Goes My Hero (TGMH). All personnel were invited to join the DKMS bone marrow registry or make a monetary contribution to TGMH. TGMH is a local non-profit that aims to increase registered bone marrow donors and provide nutritious meals to blood cancer patients undergoing treatment and their families. Michele Walsh, pictured here (center) along with Ashley Rosenblatt (left) and Gina D'Angelo (right), serves as President of the Board of TGMH and is a cancer survivor.

In June of 2018, the Firm hosted a book drive to benefit the Maryland Book Bank. Over two weeks, Firm personnel donated more than 772 books. Caroline Sweet led the drive. The Book Bank has provided over 1.8 million books to children, teachers, schools and other organizations saving those who received the books over $14 million and providing vital educational resources to those in need.

On Saturday, June 9, 2018, a group of Gordon Feinblatt attorneys, staff and family members volunteered at the Special Olympics Maryland 2018 Summer Games. Through sports, Special Olympics strives to create a world where opportunity is not limited by disability.

On January 26, 2018, a group of Gordon Feinblatt attorneys, including (from left to right) Chastity Threadcraft, Chase Tweel, Caroline Sweet, Christopher Rahl and James Handley) volunteered for lunch service at Our Daily Bread. Each day, Our Daily Bread provides a hot meal to more than 700 hungry people in Baltimore.

On November 15 2017, the Firm launched its annual Lawyers’ Campaign Against Hunger (LCAH) fundraising campaign. The LCAH brings dedicated Maryland attorneys together to combat food insecurity in Maryland. Every dollar donated makes 2 meals available to the 1 in 7 food insecure individuals in our state. Michele Walsh (pictured front row, third from the left) serves on the Executive Committee, and Chastity Threadcraft (not pictured) is a member of the Young Lawyers Subcommittee.

The Gordon Feinblatt relay team for the 2017 Baltimore Running Festival on October 21, 2017, including (from left to right) Andrew Wichmann, Chase Tweel, Bryan Mull and Christopher Rahl, is proud to raise funds and awareness for Helping Up Mission. The monies raised will support Helping Up Mission's programs and services for over 400 men and 60 women breaking the grips of hopelessness, homelessness, alcohol and drug addictions.

Thanks to the generosity of 59 Gordon Feinblatt employees, some of whom are pictured here, the Firm was able to raise $4,305 for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund in September 2017. The Relief Fund was designed to support the immediate and long term relief and reconstruction efforts aiding the families and businesses who have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. As a thank you to our attorneys and staff for contributing, the Firm enacted a "Blue Jeans for a Cause" Friday dress code.

On June 17, 2017, three Gordon Feinblatt associates, Alex Montanio, Brian Mull and Chase Tweel, and two assistants, Connie Horan and Phyllis Henderson, partnered with the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation (DRC) and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) to provide free expungement services for Dundalk residents. In one day, the team helped ten area residents have all parts of their criminal records expunged!

Since 2007, the Firm sponsors the annual Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees to raise funds for children with disabilities, and their families. Each year, staff of the Firm work together to create an annual theme, shop for supplies, and decorate the Gordon Feinblatt tree, including this garden-themed tree from the 2016 Festival. The Festival continues to increase awareness of the Institute’s work by creating a spectacular event for the greater Baltimore community to enjoy.

The Firm sponsored a team of attorneys and staff for the 2016 Susan G. Komen Maryland Race for the Cure. Lisa Jacobs-Brown, Diana Hoppert, Kathy McAllister, Robyn Seabrease, Christina Franetovich (top row from left to right), Alex Montanio and Chasity Threadcraft (bottom row from left to right) participated in the race. The Susan G. Komen Maryland mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.