Profiles of Northern Virginia Attorneys

About our team

The firm is managed by Bernard J. DiMuro. Mr. DiMuro has nearly 30 years experience practicing law and has tried more than 150 cases. He is recognized as an experienced and skilled litigator, especially in the Federal Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, oftentimes known as "The Rocket Docket." Mr. DiMuro is also a well-known authority on Professional Liability & Ethics and served as President of the Virginia State Bar from 2002 to 2003.

Nina J. Ginsberg, a founding partner with over 30 years of experience, is a nationally recognized criminal defense litigator. Her practice concentrates on complex criminal trial and appellate litigation, with a focus on national security issues including access to classified information, security clearances and terrorism litigation, white collar investigations and prosecutions, fraud, computer crime, and professional ethics.  She has taught as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Law School and is a frequent lecturer on emerging criminal law issues.

Jonathan R. Mook, a founding partner with more than 30 years experience, is a nationally recognized expert in employment law, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act. He is an author of two Matthew Bender treatises on the Americans with Disabilities Act and is an editor for the Virginia Employment Law Letter. He represents employers and businesses on matters relating to employment law, business torts and business disputes.

John M. Tran, is a partner in the firm of DiMuroGinsberg, P.C. The diversity of his 25-year career as a Virginia trial lawyer is reflective of the docket in the Circuit Court. He spent five years as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney and served as a federal prosecutor in Alexandria. After returning to private practice in a small firm, his practice broadened to include the defense of criminal cases and the representation of civil litigants in matters ranging from simple contract disputes to complex commercial litigation, family law actions, and multi-jurisdictional proceedings, while remaining active in local Bar activities.

Michael E. Barnsback, a former law clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, has nearly 20 years of litigation experience in the state and federal courts of Virginia. He represents employers and businesses on matters relating to employment law, business torts and noncompete issues.

Stephen L. Neal, Jr., is a highly skilled litigator whose practice primarily focuses on complex civil and commercial litigation. He brings a broad range of experience to DiMuroGinsberg along with an outstanding record of successful outcomes in state, federal and appellate courts, and arbitration panels.

Hillary J. Collyer, a former law clerk at the Department of Justice, represents clients in the areas of employment law and civil and commercial litigation.

Stacey Rose Harris, is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s School of Law and a summa cum laude graduate of Furman University.  Ms. Harris is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia , the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia.  Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation in federal and state courts and assists with the litigation of complex criminal matters.

Stephen J. Stine, a former member of the Office of Staff Counsel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, focuses his practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation.

Michael S. Lieberman, provides of counsel services to DiMuroGinsberg.  His practice includes the successful litigation of numerous complex civil and criminal matters with a particular emphasis in the federal and state appellate court system. In 1996 Mr. Lieberman received a Public Justice Achievement Award from the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

C. Thomas Hicks III, provides of counsel services to the firm with the benefit of nearly 30 years business practice experience in Northern Virginia, and represents clients in business organization, capital and debt financing, lending, general business company governance, employment, executive compensation and wealth planning, among other areas. 

Ford C. Ladd, performs of counsel services to DiMuroGinsberg. He has 18 years of experience in private practice specializing in Securities, Corporate Governance, Tax, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Wealth Preservation and Aviation. He is a former Trial Attorney with the Aviation and Admiralty Litigation Section of the U.S. Department of Justice and has defended the United States and the Commonwealth of Canada in Federal Tort Claims Act and other aviation-related actions.

Sara M. Sakagami, our most recent associate, earned her law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for the Office of the Public Defender for the City of Alexandria, where she tried criminal cases in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and participated in Circuit Court case proceedings.

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