Community Service
Bowling for a Cause!
BSG had a great time at the third annual Kids’ Chance of Maryland Bowling Fundraiser. It was a great time to connect as a firm and in our community while helping out our favorite charity. Kids’ Chance helps establish Educational Scholarships for Children of Maryland’s Catastrophically or Fatally Injured Workers.
To learn more about Kids’ Chance or if you know someone who could benefit from a scholarship: https://www.kidschance-md.org/scholarships/
Announcing “BSG Gives Back” Holiday Program
With the holidays right around the corner, BSG is proud to announce the “BSG Gives Back” Holiday Program.
We are collecting toys, household goods, and canned foods (please see the flyers for complete lists) for: “Adopt a Family Maryland”, the “Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO Community Services’ Holiday Basket program,” “Frederick Senior Services”, and the “Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County”. These are wonderful community organizations which do such great work, often unnoticed but nonetheless instrumental to those they help.
There is a Contribution Chest in each of our offices. Contributions for Adopt a Family Maryland” and the “Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO Community Services’ Holiday Basket program,” can be made in any office. For Frederick specific organizations, contributions can be dropped off at our Frederick office: 30 West Patrick Street, Suite 105, Frederick, MD 21701
We invite anyone who has one or more of these items and wants to contribute to drop them off. We will ensure prompt and safe delivery to the appropriate organization.
BSG Partners with Food & Friends to Give Back
This year we teamed up again with Food & Friends in Washington, DC, to help those who are less fortunate. Food & Friends is a community based organization, whose mission is to feed our most vulnerable members of society by delivering and serving meals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Thanks to everyone for coming out!
BSG Participates in the 2022 Memorial Kickball Tournament Fundraiser
BSG Law had a great time on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Lieutenant Paul Butrim Memorial Kickball Tournament Fundraiser. We didn’t make it out of the first round, as we got crushed by Old Town, but we had a great time playing for a special cause. Congratulations to the tournament organizers for putting on such a great event. We look forward to playing next year!
BSG is Proud to Sponsor the DoGood-er Public Service Award
BSG has long been a supporter of DoGood-ers and is proud to sponsor an award that specifically recognizes public service professionals who selflessly serve our communities.
Golfing for a Cause
Congratulations to Kids Chance of Maryland for putting together another Successful tournament!
Kids Chance of Maryland, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that provides financial scholarships for children of catastrophically or fatally injured workers to complete their college or technical school education. The Kids’ Chance of Maryland scholarship helps with vocational or college education for financially needy students. The student’s parent or guardian must have suffered a catastrophic or fatal work injury or occupational disease while working for an employer in Maryland.
On July 18, 2022, Berman Sobin, Gross LLP served as a sponsor for the 2022 Kids’ Chance of Maryland Golf Tournament at the Rocky Point Golf Club in Essex, Maryland and we had a great time playing in the tournament.
If you know of anyone who can benefit from a Kids Chance of Maryland Scholarship, you can contact us at alaric@bsglaw.com, and learn more here: https://www.kidschance-md.org/scholarships/
BSG Law honored to help celebrate the life and legacy of Fallen fire fighter, Racheal Wilson
On April 14, 2022 we joined community members, the African American Fire Fighters Historical Society, and the Baltimore City Fire Department to unveil the Racheal Wilson Memorial Park at 145 S. Calverton Street, in her memory.
Racheal passed away in 2007 in the line of duty. She was the first African American Female Fire Fighter in Baltimore City to die in the line of duty.
We were honored to be a part of this celebration of Racheal’s life and legacy and to have received an Official Citation from the Maryland General Assembly in recognition for our assistance and contribution to helping this memorial project become a reality.
It was a beautiful tribute to a fallen fire fighter. This new space will help her legacy live forever.
This year we have partnered with Food & Friends
This year we have partnered with Food & Friends in Washington, DC, a community based organization, whose mission is to feed our most vulnerable members of society by delivering and serving meals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Thanks to everyone for coming out.
Posted: December 13th, 2021
Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP Is proud to support Kids’ Chance of Maryland, Inc.
Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP was proud to participate in the Kids’ Chance of Maryland, Inc., Golf outing at Rocky Point, in Essex on July 19, 2021. Al Gross, David Galinis, and Charlie Schultz played in the charity tournament to support the organization. Kids’ Chance of Maryland, Inc., provides educational scholarships for the children of Maryland’s catastrophically or fatally injured workers.
Strong Work by Attorney Kenrick Roberts to help support National Guard Members from the Virgin Islands
Posted: January 28th, 2021
Proud to stand by their side as they fight for a fair and equitable seat at the bargaining table
As a Firm which represents many of Frederick County’s Firefighters, we are proud to stand by their side as they fight for a fair and equitable seat at the bargaining table. Attorney Kenneth Berman spoke at a public hearing before the Frederick County Council in support of IAFF Local 3666 (Frederick County, MD Firefighters) regarding their recent political battle with the County government. In addition to Attorney Berman, Attorney Matthew Engler was also present at two of the public hearings to show his proud support for Frederick County’s Firefighters.
Local 3666 is in the midst of a political battle with the Frederick County Council regarding an issue that has already been decided, with overwhelming support, by the voters of Frederick County. In 2018, County voters approved (with over 70% in favor!) an amendment to the County Charter, called Question D, which requires the County and Local 3666 to submit to binding arbitration should an impasse ever arise regarding the bargaining of working conditions, wages, and other benefits for the firefighters. In approving Question D, County voters clearly and unequivocally expressed not only their support for their County Firefighters, but also their expectation that the County should take care of this hard-working and dedicated group of public servants.
When it came to the implementation of binding arbitration through legislation, the County Council passed a bill which completely undermines and guts both the will of County voters and the significance of Question D.
However, much to the disappointment of Local 3666 (not to mention the County voters who voted for Question D), when it came to the implementation of binding arbitration through legislation, the County Council passed a bill which completely undermines and guts both the will of County voters and the significance of Question D. In its bill, the County Council reserved for itself the ability to countermand and override the recommendations of the binding arbitrator, effectively making it no longer “binding”. This is completely contrary to Question D and, just as importantly, Maryland state law. In fact, the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in Maryland, has spoken on this exact issue in Atkinson v. Anne Arundel County, where an identical County Charter Amendment in favor of firefighters in that County was undermined, in the same fashion, by their county council. The Atkinson Court could not have been any clearer when it stated simply and directly that the county council must adhere to the will of the voters and anything otherwise was unlawful. Rather than abide by this clear edict from Maryland’s highest court, the Frederick County Council is now walking down the same errant path as Anne Arundel County before them. Shame on them!
Posted: Feb 28, 2020
We congratulate Ofc. Desiree Palmer of the Frederick City Police Department for receiving the 2019 Public Service Do-Gooder Award
We congratulate Ofc. Desiree Palmer of the Frederick City Police Department for receiving the 2019 Public Service Do-Gooder Award. Ofc. Palmer was recognized for her selfless work with Frederick’s homeless and drug addicted populations. As sponsors for the Public Service Award, Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP was represented by Attorneys Kenneth Berman and Matthew Engler who were proud to present this particular Award to such an outstanding public servant.
Keep up the good work Ofc. Palmer!
Posted: Oct 17, 2019
Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP are proud sponsors of the 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Inc. Shoot for a Cure Trap Shoot
Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP are proud sponsors of the 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Inc. Shoot for a Cure Trap Shoot at the Izaak Walton League of Washington County. Thankfully, raising awareness for such a great cause depended on our participation and sponsorship and not Attorney Matthew Engler’s aim.
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
Al Rides Again (Over 20 years for charity)
Support Alan B. Gross as he rides in the 2019 Charity Treks – Tour de Champlain HIV/AIDS Vaccine Bike Trek. This bike tour will help raise much needed funds for researchers at UCLA and Emory University. 100% of donations will go directly to these institutions so they can keep working towards a cure.
Posted: Aug 12, 2019
Stuff the Bus fundraiser 2019
Come support United Way of Frederick County, Maryland as we will be collecting donations for Stuff the Bus through August 15, 2019 in our Frederick office.
Posted: Aug 6, 2019
Dear BSGF&D Friends & Family,
We would like to thank all who contributed to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Drive. We could not be more grateful to all of those who took the time to drop off donations at our offices. We were able to collect boxes and bags full of clothing, household items, toiletries and other needed items to fill a truck. Here is a picture of the truck at our Gaithersburg office in between stops.
Posted: Sep 3, 2018
Alan Gross Leads BSGF&D Community Service
Many of you know Alan as their attorney. Few of you know that his passion to help others is a life style. For more than a decade, at least once a month, Alan leaves work and drives to Food and Friends. He scrubs his hands, puts on gloves, hairnet and apron and pitches in to prepare food for thousands of disabled home bound people in need. Recently, he kicked off Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP’s community service program by leading several of our employees on multiple visits to the Food and Friends kitchens.
When he is not preparing food, he may be found training on his bicycle by screaming down winding mountain roads at over twenty mile per hour. The training is necessary because two times a year, Alan and his bicycle group, Charity Treks, join others on multi-hundred mile rides to raise awareness and money for AIDS research. Thanks to the efforts of Alan and his group more than a million dollars has been donated to Emory University and UCLA, where it has been directed towards finding new treatments for AIDS related cancer.
When Alan is not assisting his clients, working in the kitchens for the disabled, or raising money to find new treatment for AIDS, he still is not resting. Two or three times a year Alan works with the Rock Creek Park Foundation to clear Rock Creek Park of trash. Next time you enjoy a quiet walk in the park, you might consider contacting Alan to see how you can help.
Alan does all this quietly, and without fanfare. He is a devoted member of our community and a devoted attorney to his clients.
Posted: Aug 7, 2018
Founding Partner Ken Berman throws out the first pitch
One of our Founding Partner Ken Berman recently had the honor of throwing out the first pitch for the Frederick Keys baseball team. We appreciate the opportunity and thank everyone who took a moment to cast their vote for the first pitch on our Facebook Page.
Video Re-Play of Ken’s Famous First Pitch!
Below is a recap of the historic event in pictures which we encourage you to share!
Posted: Jul 9, 2017
Habitat for Humanity Women Build Event
Gretchen Rogers, Esq and Julie Mirman, Esq participated in May 2016’s Habitat for Humanity Women Build Event. They volunteered their time and raised money to help build a home for a deserving family in the community.
Posted: Jun 6, 2016
Pro Bono Day
Attorneys Matthew Engler volunteered at “Pro Bono Day” sponsored by Maryland Legal Aid, the Frederick County Bar Association, and Frederick Community College. This event brought together talented attorneys from various fields of law to offer free one-on-one legal advice to individuals from various walks of life. Berman | Sobin | Gross LLP care deeply about the communities in which we practice and are pleased to participate in service-oriented projects such as this.
Posted: Aug 7, 2014
Mike Feldman Helps Build A New Home For A DC Family
On May 30, 2013 Mike Feldman and other members of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan D.C. braved the heat and humidity to help Habitat for Humanity build a new home for a D.C. family
Posted: Jun 7, 2013
