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At Bergstrom Attorneys, our goal is to protect your rights and prepare a vigorous defense that ensures the best possible outcome...
Bergstrom Attorneys provide strategic counseling to our business clients and handle business matters including negotiating...
If you have a dispute, disagreement or injury, Bergstrom Attorneys are available to recommend a course of action and fight for your best....
Because of our unique location in Washington, DC, Bergstrom Attorneys represent clients before various state and federal...
Renting out property in the District of Columbia can be monetarily advantageous but can also subject you to...
There is a time limit, known as the statute of limitations, that affects how long you have to file a personal injury...
Wall Street Journal recently detailed the estate planning tools all people should ask an attorney to prepare. They include a will...
We take an optimistic approach to premarital agreements by using them to build a successful marrage. Too often people assume prenups...
Bergstrom Attorneys PLLC can help you request the restoration of your political and firearms rights in Virginia from convictions...
ABOUT US
Bergstrom Attorneys PLLC is a general practice law firm particularly active in civil litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, family law, real estate, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy, immigration, personal injury, administrative law, and business law.
Our clients include private individuals, families, and businesses in the United States and abroad.
Our core team of seven attorneys offer experience in local state and federal courts as well as commercial matters for startup businesses and multinational corporations.
Our attorneys are licensed to practice law in numerous states, including Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and the District of Columbia. We also handle a variety of international matters. Our main office is located in Arlington, Virginia, and we have additional offices in Fairfax, Virginia, Washington, DC, and Chevy Chase, Maryland.
We look forward to getting acquainted with you.
OUR ATTORNEYS
MATTHEW J. BERGSTROM
Managing Attorney
Matthew Bergstrom serves as managing attorney of Bergstrom Attorneys after he started the firm in 2010. He has 20 years of combined legal and business experience helping clients pursue opportunities and reduce...
GEORGE L. LYON, JR
Attorney at Law
George L. Lyon, Jr. has represented clients in complex areas of the law for more than 35 years, and he has been a plaintiff in a landmark United States Supreme Court decision. He is an experienced litigator in both civil and...
JAY R. PELKOFER
Attorney at Law
Jay R. Pelkofer serves clients in estate planning as well as business matters, real estate law, and landlord/tenant issues. Mr. Pelkofer earned his law degree in 2005 from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C....
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Take-Aways from the 2018 Bitcoin, Ethereum & Blockchain Superconference in Dallas
By Michael W. Zarlenga, Esq.* On February 15th, I flew into Dallas Fort Worth Airport to attend the Bitcoin, Ethereum & Blockchain Superconference at the DFW Marriott. Over two days, there were a series of speakers and break out discussions on everything from investing in cryptocurrencies to the current state of regulation. The conference opened with remarks from Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and visionary whose VC funds have invested in start-ups like Skype, Hotmail, Te...
Does Your Estate Plan Include a Custom Casket?
Deer antlers, sports mascots, photographs, music . . . all features found in the growing number of customized caskets, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Perhaps this article will inspire you. Unfortunately, any reminder of mortality leads many people to avoid estate planning altogether. That's why Bergstrom Attorneys have two important messages. First, an estate plan should be designed as much to protect you in your life time as it is designed to handle t...
SEC Issues Statement on Cryptocurrency Funds; SEC Chairman Admonishes Securities Lawyers
By: Michael W. Zarlenga* In my December 13, 2017 Blog, I asked whether statements in early December by the Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Investment Management foreshadowed possible SEC intent to regulate the trading of tokens and other cryptocurrencies in a secondary market and, therefore, held by publicly traded funds. As expected, on January 18, 2018, Director Blass issued Staff Letter: Engaging on Fund Innovation and Cryptocurrency-related ...
Documents You Need When Your Child Turns 18
"Documents You Need When a Child Turns 18" is a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, and it reinforced a belief Bergstrom Attorneys has embraced: estate planning is relevant to everyone, regardless of age, health, or wealth. The fact is, an 18-year-old is no longer a child, and in many respects parents lose their rights in decisions or information concerning their adult child, whether it relates to an emergency or report cards. In summary, the article recommended the followi...
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4000 Legato Rd, Suite 1100
Fairfax, VA 22033
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