Richard D. Shure
(pictured on the left)

Mr. Shure has been an attorney licensed to practice in Maryland since 1991 and Virginia since 1995. He represents clients in matters of Personal Injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation.

Mr. Shure graduated from the University of Maryland as three time ACC academic all-American. He was a running back for the Terps football team. He then stayed in this area, first graduating from Georgetown University Law School, then worked as in-house counsel for a National Health Care Coporation.

He has used the knowledge he gained in the health care industry to help persuade insurance companies to provide our clients with additional benefits. He has successfully negotiated claims to the satisfaction of thousands of clients over the past ten years.

His philosophy, stemming from his football days, is to cut no corners, and push aggressively on each claim. The philosophy has resulted in the sucessful negotitation of millions of dollars in client recoveries each year.

Jonathan N. Portner
(pictured on the right)

Mr. Portner has been attorney licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, D.C. since 1988. He represents clients in matters of personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation. He also spends a considerable amount of time in Court representing criminal defendants.

Mr. Portner is a trial attorney who supervises each department of the law firm. He gained considerable experience as a young attorney clerking for th e Chief Judge of Maryland Court of Special Appeals and then as a litigator for one of Baltimore's largest law firms. Since then, for the past ten years, he has represented thousands of clients in and out of the court room at Portner and Shure.

His philosophy with insurance companies is to be aggressive, but fair. He is a black belt in Tai Kwon Do.

Sameer Sidh

Mr. Sidh has been an attorney licensed to practice law in Maryland since 2007. He handles a variety of immigration cases, including helping employers obtain work permits, assisting persons applying for permanent residency, and filing for naturalization/citizenship.

Mr Sidh's interest in immigration law stems from his upbringing, being raised by two Indian immigrants who have since gone on to establish successful medical practices in the Baltimore area. While in law school, he gained practical experience serving as a law clerk for a local immigration attorney.

Mr. Sidh graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Political Science, and earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He believes in guiding his clients through the immigration process in an efficient and stress-free manner.