Business Details
30 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Baltimore
Founded in 1996, Jacobs & Dembert has built a reputation as a trusted legal partner for clients across diverse industries. Our attorneys combine decades of experience with personalized service to address complex legal challenges in business law, healthcare law, estate planning, and real estate. With a client-centric approach, we prioritize understanding individual needs to deliver tailored solutions that align with their goals. Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with an AV rating for legal ability and ethics, our team includes attorneys consistently honored by Super Lawyers. We serve a wide range of clients, from family-owned businesses to national corporations, ensuring clarity and confidence in every legal matter.Our commitment to excellence extends to specialized areas like airport concessions and regulatory compliance, where we provide strategic guidance. By maintaining long-term relationships, we offer continuity and deep institutional knowledge that benefits our clients. Our practice spans corporate transactions, healthcare provider representation, and estate administration, reflecting our versatility and expertise. Located in Baltimore since 2019, we remain dedicated to serving local and national clients with the same integrity established at our founding. This combination of experience, recognition, and client-focused service defines our approach to legal excellence.
Services
Business Law
Health Care Law
Estate Planning
Airport Concessions
Real Estate Law
Details
- Year established: 1996
Highlights and features
- We have over 25 years of experience in business and healthcare law.
- Our team maintains long-term client relationships for personalized legal strategies.
- Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest AV rating for legal ability.
- Specialized expertise in airport concessions and regulatory compliance matters.
- Attorneys consistently honored by Super Lawyers for legal excellence.
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell AV
- Super Lawyers
What people say
Exceptional legal expertise
Personalized service
Long-term relationships
Proven track record
Deep industry knowledge
Services
Business Law
Our business law practice handles contracts, entity formation, acquisitions, and operational agreements for privately held companies and emerging businesses. We provide strategic counsel on employment agreements, supply contracts, and corporate governance. Clients benefit from tailored solutions that address both legal compliance and commercial objectives.
Health Care Law
We represent healthcare providers in regulatory compliance, managed care contracting, and practice mergers. Our attorneys advise on licensing, reimbursement, and joint ventures for physician groups and medical service organizations. This specialized practice ensures clients navigate complex healthcare regulations while maintaining operational efficiency.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning services include tax advice, document preparation, and trust administration for high-net-worth individuals and fiduciaries. We create customized plans addressing asset protection, succession, and tax minimization. The practice also handles probate proceedings and estate tax filings with meticulous attention to detail.
Airport Concessions
This practice focuses on drafting concession agreements for airport retailers and advising on ACDBE compliance. We negotiate terms with airport authorities and ensure regulatory adherence for concessionaires operating nationally. Our expertise covers both commercial and legal aspects of aviation-related business arrangements.
Real Estate Law
We handle commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, leases, and financing agreements. Our services cover due diligence, title review, and contract negotiation for developers and investors. The practice also addresses residential real estate matters with a focus on clear title transfer and regulatory compliance.
People
James S. Jacobs
Founding Attorney
Co-founder with 30+ years of experience in corporate law and estate planning. Specializes in business transactions and tax-efficient estate strategies for high-net-worth clients.
David C. Dembert
Founding Partner
Practicing since 1980, David focuses on healthcare law and real estate transactions. Recognized for expertise in regulatory compliance and commercial real estate development across Maryland.
Carolyn Jacobs
Of Counsel
Premier health law attorney with 20+ years advising medical providers on licensing, managed care contracts, and practice mergers. Joined the firm in 2012 to expand healthcare law capabilities.
Questions
What areas of law does Jacobs & Dembert specialize in?
We specialize in business/corporate law, healthcare law, estate planning, airport concessions, and real estate law.
How long has the firm been in operation?
Jacobs & Dembert has served clients since its founding in 1996 by Jim Jacobs and Dave Dembert.
What distinguishes your healthcare law practice?
Our healthcare law practice combines regulatory compliance expertise with transactional experience in provider mergers and managed care contracts.
Do you handle national real estate transactions?
Yes, we represent clients in commercial real estate matters across the United States, including acquisitions and financing.
How do you approach estate planning for high-net-worth individuals?
We create customized plans focusing on asset protection, tax minimization, and seamless wealth transfer aligned with client objectives.
What are your office hours?
Our Baltimore office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
