Lynn E. Roberts III is an award-winning intellectual property attorney, governance strategist, and Founder of Roberts Legal Group (RLG), where he advises entrepreneurs, creatives, and emerging enterprises on trademark protection, brand strategy, and long-term business growth across the Mid-Atlantic and Tri-State regions.
His practice is distinguished by a governance-first approach, integrating legal strategy, institutional decision-making, and policy awareness to support sustainable, community-rooted enterprise. Lynn regularly serves as outside general counsel to growing businesses, helping them build durable legal infrastructure and protect their intellectual property at scale.
He has been recognized nationally and regionally for his work, including honors from Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026–2027), The Legal Intelligencer (Lawyers on the Fast Track, 2025), and Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40. He is also a member of The National Black Lawyers Top 100.
Lynn is a DiverseForce On Boards Fellow and currently serves in multiple governance and advisory roles, including leadership positions with the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, Center for Families and Relationships (CFAR), Monday Club (MC917 Foundation), and the Pete duPont Freedom Foundation.
He is currently pursuing an Executive Master of Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and holds degrees from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Dr. Duréus served as a judicial clerk intern for Chief Judge William Stuart for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Following graduation, she worked in civil litigation at Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P. in Dallas, was a shareholder at Chapman & Reese, P.C., and returned to Iowa as an Associate Professor of Law at Drake University where she taught civil procedure, evidence and, legal research & writing. She served as Senior Counsel and the Chair of the Ecclesiastical Section of White & Wiggins, L.L.P. in Dallas as a consultant, and is currently on the full-time faculty at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.
She was selected as the 2023 Distinguished Faculty Member by the SMU Women in Law Organization, the 2022 "Blackulty" Member of the Year by the Black Law Students Association, and was nominated twice for the Provost's Teaching Award. She is also the Founder and President of Katallasso Ministries International™.
Areas of Expertise
• Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy, and civil and commercial litigation
Jamar Creech is the Founder and Managing Partner of Diversified Law Group, LLC. The firm concentrates on private equity and venture capital, estates and trusts, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment.
After graduating from North Carolina Central University School of Law, Jamar clerked for United States Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2010 to 2012.
In 2016, Jamar began serving as General Counsel for Market Fresh Gourmet, a majority Black-owned community grocery store. He assisted in its initial capital raise of $10 million to operate two stores in Maryland, with the first slated to open in 2024.
Jamar has been recognized as Forty Under 40 by the Prince George’s Social Innovation Fund. The National Black Lawyers has also recognized him as Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 (New York). In 2018, Black Enterprise recognized him as a Modern Man of Distinction.
That same year, he commenced legal studies at the University of Alabama School of Law, earning a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) in Business Transactions.
In 2022, he became a Certified Contract Advisor with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and joined Divine Sports and Entertainment.
In 2023, Jamar, as lead attorney for the plaintiff, settled the case Velez v. Mitchell et al. (Index No. 654372/2020) in the Supreme Court of New York (Commercial Division), a dispute involving the popular battle rap organization, the Ultimate Rap League.
Danielle’s practice focuses on representing local and regional government clients. Danielle advises clients on matters related to employment law, public procurement, contracts, land use and compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. Prior to joining the firm, Danielle served as an Assistant City Attorney in Virginia for three years. As Assistant City Attorney, Danielle advised City Council, the City Manager, and Department Heads. Danielle also attended Court on behalf of the City to enforce code compliance issues and other civil matters. She was also the designated FOIA Officer for the City and assisted in the removal of blighted areas within the City. During law school, she clerked for the Honorable Henry E. Hudson for the United States District Court for Eastern District Virginia and interned for a private firm in Newport News. After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable Pamela S. Baskervill and the Honorable James F. D'Alton in the Petersburg Circuit Court. EDUCATION William and Mary, B.A., 2007 William and Mary School of Law, J.D. 2012 MEMBERSHIPS Virginia State Bar, member since 2012 Virginia State Bar local government section Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc.