Edsel M. Brown Jr., Esq. is the Managing Member of the Law Office of Edsel M. Brown Jr., PLLC, where he provides legal counsel to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. His practice is focused on Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, Business Law, Business Succession Planning, Intellectual Property, and Government Contracting, with an emphasis on helping clients protect their families, businesses, and legacies.
Mr. Brown's Trusts & Estates and Elder Law practice assists individuals and families with estate and legacy planning, including wills and trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, incapacity planning, and related matters. His Business Succession Planning practice brings together his estate-planning and extensive business experience to help entrepreneurs and business owners plan for the continued management, ownership, and eventual transfer of their businesses.
Mr. Brown brings a unique combination of legal, business, and federal government experience to his practice. Prior to entering full time private practice, he completed a distinguished 29 year career with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). His senior leadership positions included serving as an Assistant Administrator for the Office of Innovation & Technology, with responsibility for oversight of the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, and as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Business Development, with responsibilities involving the 8(a) Business Development Program and other initiatives involving the nation's small business community.
Mr. Brown earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law and both his Bachelor of Arts in Government/Political Science and Master of Public Administration from Ohio University. He is also an Accredited Small Business Consultant.
Mr. Brown is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. His professional and community involvement has included service with bar associations, business organizations, and nonprofit and community organizations throughout the Washington metropolitan area and Southern Maryland Regions.
Drawing upon decades of legal, business, and public-service experience, Mr. Brown's practice is increasingly centered on helping clients answer an important question: How do I protect what I have built and provide for the people who matter to me?
Planning for Your Family.
Protecting Your Business.
Preserving Your Legacy!
