RICHARD RONAY

Mr. Ronay joined the firm in 2007, after more than twenty years in practice in Anne Arundel County.  He will retain a presence in South County while working full time with Lochner and Schwenk, LLC.  He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame then went to work for an established marine sales and repair business where he was instrumental in developing a successful inboard engine sales and repowering program.  While attending law school at Case Western Reserve University, he continued his relationship with his marine business employer, carrying out special projects while home on summer and semester breaks.  

With Lochner and Schwenk, LLC, he will be focusing on three areas in which the firm needed additional resources: providing business advice and corporate formation for marine business; providing estate planning insight for marine business owners who are transitioning toward retirement; and providing transactional advice for those purchasing and selling marina properties. 

His blend of technical and legal experience is a significant asset to marine business clients on matters ranging from boat building, repair, employee and vendor contracts to marina operations, choice and maintenance of business entity, stockholder and partnership relations, and dispute resolution.  His experience with waterfront development, riparian rights, waterfront community homeowners associations, and community water access will also be a real asset to the firm’s clients.

Mr. Ronay is an active sailor, holding down the foredeck position on the 36’ racing sloop Windward out of the West River and occasionally crewing in Chesapeake 20s.   He has been around boats and the waterfront for many years.

Mr. Ronay was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1985 and is presently a member of the Federal Bar for the District of Maryland.