Brandon Northington
Attorney at Law
Maryland
DC, MD
"Very thorough, timely and professional"
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"Proposal was clear, services provided were excellent, and made himself available should there have been a need for it."
"Speedy quality service."
"Brandon was very efficient and responded quickly both to my request for assistance and in meeting deadlines."
"Brandon is very knowledgeable in his field. I can't overstate how much he helped me. He helped us with our legal documents for a startup we are launching, and the way he reviewed the regulations and laws regarding insurance across multiple states was fascinating. I hope that as our platform grows, we can use his services more, or maybe we get lucky and become big enough to partner with him as our sole legal counsel. Thank you"
"I hired Brandon to draft a Master Services Agreement for my consulting practice. The initial draft was thorough and well-structured. When I came back with a detailed list of 20 revision requests, Brandon worked through them methodically and reconciled all the downstream references so the document stayed internally consistent. He also flagged and incorporated several enhancements I had not requested but that improved my position as the service provider. On one provision where I had a question about a stylistic choice, his explanation walked through the underlying UCC conspicuousness requirement and case law in clear terms, which helped me understand not just what the document said but why the language mattered. I would hire Brandon again without hesitation for future contract work and any indemnification negotiations that come up with future clients."
"Brandon was thoughtful, responsive, and very practical throughout the engagement. He took the time to understand the actual product and platform structure rather than forcing generic boilerplate onto the business. The review was detailed, actionable, and clearly grounded in real startup/platform experience, particularly around privacy, moderation, liability, and global launch considerations. Turnaround was fast, communication was clear, and the final documents felt significantly stronger while still aligned with the product vision. Highly recommend."
Work History
AFI Solutions
Owner
Mar 2020 - Present
• Provide legal guidance to individual and business clients across multiple practice areas, including family law, criminal law, immigration law, landlord-tenant, consumer law, and small business matters
• Advise entrepreneurs and small business owners on legal structure, risk management, and regulatory compliance, helping them understand their obligations and make informed operational decisions
Ashcraft & Gerel
Pre-Litigation Attorney
Jul 2022 - Sep 2023
• Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, and lawyers
• Negotiated, settled, and tried cases
• Prepared interrogatories to send to the opposing party to gather information about their version of the
events, witnesses, and other relevant details
• Served requests to produce documents on the opposing party, asking for any documents, records, or
evidence related to the case
Price Benowitz
Pre-Litigation Managing Attorney
Mar 2021 - Jul 2022
• Coordinated all department functions for pre-litigation case management team of 6 employees
• Maintained detail administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and lawyers
• Negotiated and settled cases
GEICO
Staff Counsel
Dec 2017 - Oct 2020
Appeared as first chair litigation counsel in over 200 judicial hearings and trials
Responsible for managing cases from start to finish including initial case review, drafting pleadings and
motions, propounding and responding to discovery, arguing motions, preparing matters for trial, and
participating in mediations and arbitrations
Charles County State's Attorney's Office
Assistant State’s Attorney
Mar 2014 - Dec 2017
• Represented the State in a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases in district and circuit court including DUI, firearms, assaults, theft, burglary, fraud and motor vehicle offenses
• Prepared 120-150 criminal and traffic cases for district court weekly
• Interviewed and prepared victims and witnesses for motion hearings and over 150 trials.