Testimonials

- Jeanne O’Kelley, President and CEO, Blueprint Technologies, Inc.

“I strongly recommend the services of Wayne Zell, an estate-planning attorney with many years of experience.  Wayne has provided excellent, professional guidance to many of my clients.”

- Katherine L. Hurley, Financial Consultant, AXA Advisors, LLC

“Wayne and his team have been invaluable “business partners” in helping us grow and tackling any legal issues that come with growth.  His excellent customer service and strong work ethic has contributed to our strong relationship with him while feeling that he will always be available to support us when needed.”

- Rick Burtner, President and Chief Executive Officer, SkyBitz, Inc.

”All of the lawyers on the other side of the table made a point of complimenting me on my legal representation. Their praise of you was effusive.”

- Michael Shaw

“Wayne has been our attorney for many years, and I can say with 100% certainty that there is no one I trust more with my business than Wayne. …If you really want to know how a company operates, you need to examine how the leader runs their life.  We know Wayne and his family very well, and he is an exemplary role model in all areas.  He is an ethical, gifted, trustworthy attorney who truly understands his client’s needs and interest, and knows how to protect them.”

- Marissa Levin, Chief Executive Officer, Information Experts

 "Wayne is the best Estate Planning, Real Estate and General Business lawyer that I have ever come across.  He has supported both Joe Swick and me in a long list of disparate legal issues and agreements.”  

- Harry M. Howton,  CEO, Kingfisher Systems, Inc
- Joseph G. Swick, Senior Vice President, Kingfisher Systems, Inc.

“Wayne Zell has represented me and my company, Dataprise, for several years on both estate planning and corporate matters.  On estate planning issues, Wayne has shown great creativity in handling complex, tax-sensitive situations.  On the corporate side, he has negotiated complex transactions with skill and speed and has shown tremendous versatility and aplomb in handling everything from M&A to executive compensation issues.  We are fortunate to have Zell Law as our estate and business planning attorneys and greatly value our continuing relationship with Wayne and the firm.”

- David E. Eisner, President & CEO, Dataprise

“Zell Law provided outstanding guidance to us during our recent mezzanine financing transaction. They were professional, informative and personable, making the process extremely easy and comfortable for me and our shareholders. Their industry knowledge and legal and financial expertise helped us close an extremely complicated transaction in an effective and timely manner.”

- George Dukas, CEO, Flowers Sent Today

“The team at Zell Law assisted us from start to finish in preparing to sell and then selling our company for the best price and on very favorable terms. Given that the process can be so emotional and nerve-racking, their lawyers handled extremely tense and complex issues – both tax and corporate – with great skill and patience. We couldn’t have done the deal without them and we are deeply grateful to them for their assistance.”

- Joseph Tagliareni, President & CEO, The LEADS Corporation

Dear Mr. Zell,

Becky and I would like to sincerely thank you for the excellent Estate Planning you did for us. Your knowledge, professionalism and guidance throughout the process was so reassuring to us, because we had none of the documents/instruments that we needed in place. Your patience and thorough explanations really helped us understand the documents and legal entities that were being created, and most importantly, WHY they were being created!

As you are well aware, our estates are complex, with multiple marriages and children. Because of your diligence and legal knowledge, we finally have our Living Trusts, Wills, Medical Directives and the other documents you prepared for us. These are all difficult things to think about, but now that they are all completed and executed, it feels as if a huge burden of worry has just been lifted from our shoulders.

Again, thank you so much for all your guidance, knowledge, patience and expertise – you are wonderful to work with, and so is your staff. We look forward to working with you in the years ahead as we continue to fine-tune our estates as circumstances change.

Please feel free to use us as a reference any time!

Sincerely,
Dean and Becky Makarita, Great Falls, VA

Wayne,

We want to thank you and your Team for the excellent job you have done in support of our needs! Your guidance in Estate Planning has been fantastic and has helped to insure that our current and future objectives will be accomplished! When we spoke with our Financial Advisement Team, they were very impressed when we told them we were using your services, and I quote, “We won’t have any questions incorporating your Estate Planning into your overall financial plan. Wayne’s reputation is outstanding, and well known within our Financial Estate Planning Department.” Thanks again for all of your support not only in Estate Planning but in the other areas of legal and business advice you have provided that has been instrumental in helping us continue to accomplish our goals!

The Pinckney Family, La Plata, MD