Manuel R. Geraldo

Manuel R. Geraldo is the founding attorney and a principal of Robinson & Geraldo in Washington, DC. Manuel organized the firm in 1979 and practices in business litigation, contract disputes, workers compensation, family law, and real estate litigation. His work involves representing individuals and organizations in disputes that may require negotiation, administrative advocacy, litigation, or courtroom proceedings, with a practice developed through decades of private, public, and community service.

Manuel earned an LL.M. (Masters in International & Comparative Law) from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD from Rutgers School of Law, and a BS from Seton Hall University. He is admitted in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. His legal education and multijurisdictional admissions support a broad litigation practice involving commercial, employment-related, family, and property disputes across the Washington metropolitan region.

Before and alongside private practice, Manuel held public-sector and legal leadership positions that included Director and General Counsel for the District of Columbia Private Industry Council and litigation and legislative counsel in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also served in human rights and community organizations, bringing administrative, legislative, and government experience to his approach to client matters and dispute resolution.

Manuel R. Geraldo has served on public boards and community organizations, including leadership roles involving airport zoning, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, pro bono service, and local foundations. Manuel’s long-standing practice combines litigation experience with public service and community involvement. He helps clients address contract, business, workers compensation, family, and real estate disputes through practical legal analysis informed by both private-practice and government experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Robinson & Geraldo, PC
• Board Member, Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Board Member, Maryland Legal Aid
• Board Member, Maryland Bar Foundation
• Director and Chair, Grants Committee, Prince George’s County Bar Association
• Member, Maryland Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Pro Bono Service
• Chair, Board of Airport Zoning Appeals (2012)
• Commissioner and Chair, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
• Director and Secretary, Pro Bono Resource Center
• Director, Prince George’s County Community Foundation
• Director, Portuguese American Leadership Council
• Board Member, YMCA
• Former Chair, Prince George’s County Local Pro Bono Committee
• Member, Newark Commission on Human Rights

Licensed State

• Maryland
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• District of Columbia
• Virginia

Education

• Georgetown Univ. Law Center
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Masters in International & Comparative Law
• Rutgers School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Seton Hall University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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