Parlatore Law Group, LLP is thrilled to announce our continued growth, as three new attorneys have joined our firm in the month of July 2020, expanding our operations into Baltimore, MD, Bridgeport, CT, and Atlanta, GA. Read on for more of what these impressive lawyers bring to Parlatore Law Group.

Sarah Ikena, Esq.

Sarah Ikena has joined the firm as a partner in the Arlington, VA. office. Sarah is an accomplished criminal defense attorney who focuses her practice on white collar crime, investigations, and litigation.

“Sarah is a great addition to our formidable white-collar criminal team.  I am particularly excited about the expertise she offers in handling criminal cases that have associated bankruptcy proceedings.  Her experience will significantly expand our capabilities in Northern Virginia and nationwide.” 

         –Timothy Parlatore, Founder and Managing Partner,

“I am beyond thrilled to be joining Parlatore Law Group because of the incredible and innovative platform that Parlatore Law Group offers as a cloud-based firm.  Parlatore Law Group has all the benefits of a large national firm without the overhead that prices most people out of the opportunity to work with some of the finest legal minds our nation has to offer. Parlatore Law Group brings the best attorneys to the table with their innovative and creative mindset, which allows attorneys to offer their very best to their clients."

         –Sarah Ikena, Partner

Sarah joins Parlatore Law Group, having spent her entire career as a criminal defense attorney. She spent two years as a felony defender for the State of Kansas, where she handled hundreds of felony cases, taking many to jury trial. Additionally, she has extensive felony trial experience with violent crimes, and thrives in high pressure, high intensity situations. As a military spouse, she has experience practicing criminal law in numerous jurisdictions across the country, bringing a unique perspective to Parlatore Law Group. She is licensed to practice in Virginia, Georgia, and Kansas.

To view Sarah Ikena’s full biography and contact info, click here.

 

Jonathan J. Klein, Esq.

Jonathan J. Klein has joined the firm as a partner in our new Baltimore, MD and Bridgeport, CT offices. Jonathan has nearly 40 years of experience in an impresively broad array of practice areas including complex commercial, civil, tax and securities litigation, criminal defense, appeals in both state and federal courts, corporate law, tax assessment appeals, administrative law, commercial and residential landlord-tenant law, labor and employment law, probate litigation, election law, military law and zoning law.

“Jonathan brings a significant depth and breadth of experience to the table, having developed a truly multi-disciplinary practice.  He has had an incredible run in his solo practice and we are happy that he has joined our partnership.  We look forward to working with Jonathan as he takes his significant expertise to expand our reach to serve clients in the state of Maryland.”

–Timothy Parlatore, Founder and Managing Partner

“Building on the rewarding legal career I have established over decades of practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut, I am excited to expand my practice by broadening my client base with Parlatore Law Group in its new Baltimore, MD location.  I am looking forward to leveraging the resources provided by my new partners, a group of talented, exceptional attorneys who have expertise in a wide variety of practice areas, which will bring added value to the service I provide to my clients in Connecticut and Maryland.”

–Jonathan J. Klein, Partner

Jonathan also advises clients on a full spectrum of corporate law issues, including commercial leasing and other transactions, forming corporations and limited liability companies, buying and selling businesses, and preparing and negotiating contracts of all kinds. Parlatore Law Group is passionate about helping small businesses, and Mr. Klein is equipped to advise both management and employees in labor and employment law matters, including discrimination and hostile workplace issues.

Jonathan is also a seasoned appellate advocate, having briefed and argued more than 30 appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit, the Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

He is licensed to practice in Maryland, Connecticut, and New York, in addition to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the 2d, 5th and 11th Circuits, the United States District Courts for the District of Connecticut, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, and the Southern District of Georgia, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

To view Jonathan J. Klein’s full biography and contact info, click here.

 

Erin Darden, Esq.

Erin Darden has joined the firm as counsel in our new Atlanta, Georgia location. Erin is an accomplished trial attorney, with demonstrated expertise in litigating a wide variety of issues at the Department of Justice’s Tax Division. Additionally, she is passionate about helping small business owners in the way of trademark law and essential business concepts.

 “Erin is a strong, energetic attorney, who has proven herself, both in government service, as well as life coaching. We are happy that she has joined the firm as counsel to build on both of those experiences and take her practice to the next level.” 

–Timothy Parlatore, Founder and Managing Partner

“I am thrilled to be joining such a talented team of attorneys. Parlatore Law Group’s innovative cloud-based method is a smarter way to provide top legal services to clients. I am excited to bring civil litigation experience and passion for small businesses to this forward-thinking firm.” 

–Erin Darden, Counsel

Erin is joining Parlatore Law Group with previous work experience as a civil litigator. She represented the United States and the Internal Revenue Service as the lead trial attorney on a docket of approximately 90 Federal District Court and Bankruptcy Court civil actions. She has experience with tax refund, FOIA, pyramiding, tax preparer injunction, and bankruptcy matters, in addition to mediation, negotiation, and obtaining settlements.

In addition to her extensive experience in civil litigation, Erin’s is a life coaching and passionate about assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs. As a small business owner herself, she understands the intricacies of small business growth and development from both financial and branding perspectives. She is excited to bring her expertise to Parlatore Law Group.

She is licensed to practice in Georgia.

To view Erin Darden’s full biography and contact info, click here.

Parlatore Law Group LLP is a new and innovative law firm that delivers services through a cloud-based platform, dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality legal services at highly competitive rates. We do this by removing all the barriers, bureaucracy and bloated overhead costs associated with traditional law firms, and instead focus on unleashing the energy and individual genius of the best legal minds in the industry.  Parlatore Law Group is growing and actively hiring attorneys from a wide range of practice areas and geographies, while offering industry leading compensation packages and quality of life.  As a veteran owned business, Parlatore Law Group LLP is also dedicated to hiring veterans, reservists, National Guardsmen, and military spouses.