Felsen and Sargent, LLC

Focus and practice areas

Based in Rockville, Felsen and Sargent, LLC handles criminal defense, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, and business law. The website identifies specific subjects within its criminal and family law work. That detail helps readers see the types of disputes that may reach the firm's attorneys.

In my opinion, the named case types provide a useful picture of the firm's focus. Criminal defense and family law receive the clearest treatment on the website. Civil litigation, personal injury, and business law appear as broader categories.

Criminal defense matters named on the site

The criminal defense list includes domestic violence, drug crimes, DUI, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile offenses, and sex crimes. These matters can involve different courts, procedures, and forms of evidence. Some may also create related family or protective order proceedings.

A criminal case commonly involves an initial appearance, review of charging papers, discovery, pretrial motions, plea discussions, and trial preparation. DUI matters may involve officer reports, video, test records, and evidence about the traffic stop. Drug cases may turn on searches, possession evidence, laboratory reports, or allegations about distribution.

Domestic violence allegations can involve criminal charges and court orders that affect contact between family members. Juvenile cases follow procedures designed for younger respondents and may involve parents or guardians. These differences make the site's detailed criminal case list more informative than a single broad label.

Divorce, custody, and related family issues

The family law work covers divorce, child custody, child support, property division, and visitation. Those subjects often overlap within one case. A divorce may require the court to address finances, property, parenting schedules, and support obligations through separate findings.

Family cases commonly rely on pleadings, financial statements, parenting proposals, account records, and communications between the parties. Discovery and negotiation may narrow the disputed issues before a hearing. When parents disagree about custody or visitation, the court considers evidence tied to the child's welfare and daily needs.

Property division can require records showing ownership, value, and the history of an asset. Child support calculations usually depend on financial information and the governing legal rules. The firm's stated mix of family and criminal work may be relevant when domestic allegations produce proceedings in both areas.

Civil, injury, and business matters

The website also places civil litigation, personal injury, and business law within the firm's work. It gives these fields less subject-level detail than criminal defense and family law. Each category still points to a distinct type of legal process.

Civil litigation commonly starts with a complaint and an answer. The parties may exchange documents, take depositions, file motions, discuss settlement, and prepare evidence for trial. Deadlines and court rules shape each stage, so the forum and claims matter early in the case.

Personal injury claims often involve medical records, accident reports, photographs, witness accounts, insurance correspondence, and proof of financial loss. Questions about fault and the connection between an event and an injury can affect how the parties assess a claim. Negotiation may occur before a lawsuit or while litigation is pending.

Business law can cover many forms of commercial conflict and planning. Business disputes often turn on written agreements, payment records, ownership documents, and communications between the parties. Since the website uses a broad business law label, a prospective client can ask how the particular matter fits the firm's current work.

How the partners divide their work

Two partners are named: David Felsen and Jon W. Sargent. The website states that both partners handle client matters directly. This gives visitors named points of responsibility for the firm's legal work.

David Felsen, also identified as David Keith Felsen, has practiced law for three decades. His work includes criminal defense and family law matters for clients in Rockville. Those fields align with the most detailed practice descriptions on the firm's website.

Jon W. Sargent represents clients in Rockville and works in state and federal courts. His practice includes litigation and negotiation. That description connects him with both courtroom proceedings and efforts to resolve disputes through agreement.

The two-partner structure gives the website a clear attorney roster. Visitors can identify each partner and the work associated with him. The firm also states that its attorneys have practiced law for multiple decades.

Geographic reach and court access

The Rockville location places the firm near Maryland courts that handle criminal, family, and civil matters. The website describes the office as being within walking distance of the Circuit and District courthouses and the Rockville Metro Station. That setting links the office with the local court system and public transit.

The stated service area extends across several parts of Maryland. The firm names Frederick, Prince George's County, Carroll County, Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, and Howard County. It also represents clients in the District of Columbia.

That geographic list is useful because venue can shape where a case proceeds and which local procedures apply. Maryland counties maintain their own court calendars and administrative practices within the state system. Federal matters follow a separate set of procedural rules.

What the website establishes

The firm describes more than 30 years of service in Maryland and refers to three decades of practice. It identifies its partners, principal fields, detailed criminal and family subjects, and service area. These are concrete facts that allow readers to assess the scope presented online.

As a reviewer, the strongest part of the website is its specific list of criminal and family matters. The attorney descriptions also connect David Felsen with criminal and family cases and Jon W. Sargent with litigation and negotiation. This creates a direct link between the named lawyers and the work described.

The firm reports federal appellate credentials for its attorneys as well. Its attorneys hold admissions to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The website identifies the Second Circuit with New York and the Fourth Circuit with Richmond.

Published office identifiers

The directory records "Felsen and Sargent, LLC" as both the listed name and the legal name. The matching entries preserve the LLC designation and give readers one exact entity name to use when they compare the listing with firm communications. The web address is https://www.mdlawyers.com. Unlike a descriptive practice label, that domain is a specific contact identifier in the supplied record.

The street address is 600 Jefferson Plaza, and the fuller office description adds Suite 201. For this reviewer, the suite number is the useful new detail because it identifies the firm's place within the Jefferson Plaza address. A visitor using the directory can pair that unit number with the exact firm name rather than relying on the building address by itself.

The supplied website link uses the secure HTTPS form and points to the main mdlawyers.com domain, without a separate attorney or practice-page path. That makes the link an office-level contact reference in this record. It should be attributed to the firm as a whole, like the address and telephone entries.

Telephone details in the listing

The record provides two telephone numbers for the firm: (301) 781-7098 and (301) 251-4010. Both carry the 301 area code and appear as firm-level contacts. The directory does not attach a person's name or a stated function to either number. It therefore supports publishing both lines on equal terms, without assigning one to a partner or describing one as a dedicated line for a particular kind of case.

That distinction matters in a factual directory review. The supplied information establishes two telephone routes, but it gives no basis for choosing between them. A reader can identify the firm by its full legal name, the Suite 201 office detail, and the mdlawyers.com domain when making contact. Those identifiers are the concrete additions the record supports beyond the broader location and attorney descriptions already presented.