Joel S. Aronson
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Birth Information: 1957, Providence, RI  Past Employment Positions: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Shareholder, 1991—2000 Ridberg, Sherbill & Aronson, LLP  Partner, 2000—2007  George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1982 J.D.  Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, 1979 B.A., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude American Bar Association Maryland Bar Association  District of Columbia Bar Association Virginia Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Montgomery County Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Bar Association of Maryland U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fourth Circuits U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia, District of Maryland, Eastern District of Virginia, and Western District of Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia U.S. Supreme Court Temple Micah, Inc. - Board Member and Treasurer

Joel S. Aronson is a principal in the firm’s Litigation and Commercial Lending practice groups, and Chair of the Creditor's Rights and Workouts Group. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of commercial and employment litigation, with a particular focus on creditor’s rights issues and the representation of clients in the lending and financial industries. 

Within the lending and financial industry, Mr. Aronson represents commercial lenders and captive finance companies in a variety of commercial disputes and litigation matters. He also serves as regional counsel for several of the nation’s largest SBA lenders. Mr. Aronson is also active in the area of creditor's rights, representing creditors and bankruptcy trustees in both chapter 11 and chapter 7 cases, as well as bringing and defending fraudulent conveyance, preference and lift stay actions.

His commercial practice extends to the representation of clients in trademark and copyright litigation, as well as representing automotive dealerships and companies involved in the automotive industry in a wide range of commercial disputes. Mr. Aronson is also well-versed in the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in order to resolve disputes without resorting to costly and time-consuming litigation.

Mr. Aronson also maintains an active employment law practice, counseling clients on employment matters, conducting in-house training programs, developing alternative dispute resolution programs for employers, and enforcing restrictive covenants and trade secrets.

He received his B.A. degree magna cum laude from Providence College in 1979. In 1982, he received his J.D. degree from the George Washington University National Law Center. Mr. Aronson is admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

He serves on the Board of several area non-profit and community organizations, including Temple Micah, Inc.

SmartCEO magazine named Mr. Aronson a "go-to attorney" for business law in its Legal Elite issue. Mr. Aronson has also been listed in SuperLawyers magazine in the Washington, DC and Maryland editions; he has also been listed in the Corporate Counsel issue in the category of Business Litigation.