Steve, originally from Baltimore, holds a JD and an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland. In addition to advanced degrees, Steve has completed several training programs on representing taxpayers before the IRS including earning the NTPI Tax Fellow® and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS) designations. Before becoming the Managing Partner of Cromwell & Company, Steve was the Controller for NFR Security, Inc. As a key member of the management team, he contributed to the success of completing the sale of NFR Security to Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., (Ticker CHKP) and the post-integration support of the two companies. Prior to that, he held controller positions with other high tech firms in the Baltimore Washington corridor and a senior analyst position in the treasury department of ICMA Retirement Corporation in downtown DC. Steve has significant experience in tax preparation, representing clients before the IRS, auditing, business valuation, and investment advisory. Occasionally when time permits, Steve has taught accounting courses at local universities and community colleges in the DC Metro area. In his free time, Steve enjoys being outdoors running, hiking, and biking. On Saturday afternoons in the fall, you can find Steve at University of Maryland football games cheering on the Maryland Terrapins.

Michael “Mike” J. Dempsher joined the firm as an associate in 2013 and is now a partner. Mr. Dempsher received his B.S. from Towson University in 2004 and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore in 2007. Mr. Dempsher is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland. A Washington County native, Mr. Dempsher began his career as a judicial law clerk from 2007 through 2009 in Hagerstown. While serving as a Law Clerk, he had the privilege of working for multiple Washington County Circuit Court Judges on a variety of criminal and civil matters. Mr. Dempsher left Washington County in 2009 when he began serving as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Frederick County until 2013. During his tenure as a Frederick County prosecutor, Mr. Dempsher handled a wide variety of cases from misdemeanor traffic matters to serious complex felonies. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Dempsher has extensive experience in motor vehicle, drug, firearm and domestic violence cases. Mr. Dempsher represents clients in all areas of criminal law, personal injury, and domestic relations. In addition, as a partner at Rolle & Delorenzo, Mr. Dempsher handles divorce and custody/visitation cases as well as commercial, residential landlord tenant, and business legal matters. Mr. Dempsher resides in Washington County, Maryland with his wife and children.

Mr. Akech assists the firm’s clients with a broad range of legal matters including Landlord-Tenant, Consumer Protection, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Custody, Immigration and Civil and Criminal Litigation Matters.

Welcome to our law firm website. Ferguson & Wilpon was founded in 2001. We are a general practice law firm in Olney, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D. C. located about half way between our nation’s capitol and Baltimore, Maryland. Many of our clients are businesses located in or individuals who live or work in the greater Olney community, which includes the town of Olney itself and the surrounding areas of Ashton, Brookeville, Cloverly, Derwood, Gaithersburg, Laytonsville, Leisure World, Rockville, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring, and Wheaton. All of our attorneys live in Olney. Thus, we have developed a reputation as Olney’s hometown law firm. Although we like our reputation as Olney’s hometown law firm, our client base is much larger than just the Olney area. The firm represents clients throughout the State of Maryland, and in particular, between the cities of Washingon, D.C. and Baltimore, Md. This includes the city of Columbia and the surrounding Maryland counties of Montgomery, Howard, Prince George’s, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Carroll and Frederick.