” You can’t aspire to be what you can’t see,” said the coach of the University of North Dakota women’s ice hockey coach in recent New York Times article on the ending of the school’s sports program. The January 12th piece discussed the budgetary reasons why the team was axed, despite the local female college…
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During the winter months it is important to let the body recover, heal, and then build a strong base for the next competitive season. Even if Doug Landau were not injured, he would be using the winter months to work on his weaknesses, recuperate from a tough competitive season, and then build an adequate foundation for the…
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If you were wondering why the Abrams Landau, Ltd. law office was closed for the whole week of Christmas and New Years, now you know! Our 108-year-old house/office was under some renovations, or as we like to call it, a facelift. We have new hardwood floors on our second floor and stairs, fresh painted walls,…
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“2017 was fraught with pain and frustration, but there were accolades for hard work and perseverance,” noted Age Group triathlete Doug Landau. Injuries and for the first time, DNFs marred a season that started with so much promise after double hernia surgery in December 2016 and repair of a torn soleus in the very first…
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On a cold Saturday morning, lawyer Doug Landau unexpectedly ran into a familiar face at the Green Lizard Cycling Bike Shop in Herndon, Virginia near the Abrams Landau law office. He had just finished an indoor cycling class when a Herndon Middle School student recognized him from a few weeks ago. The Abrams Landau team…
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While doing a long, easy solo ride to Leesburg a few months ago, lawyer Doug Landau happened to see the following signs. He found out that Loudoun County installed miles of trails that connect to the W&OD Trail, which also goes right by our Abrams Landau, Ltd. office in Herndon, Virginia. The Loudoun Bike Trail…
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When a structured settlement expert approached Doug Landau in order to wear the Abrams Landau, Ltd. brand at the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., the Herndon lawyer immediately said, “Of course!” Arcadia Settlement Group structured settlement consultant Gary Blankenship had been training to run “the people’s marathon.” Lawyer Landau has known and worked with Blankenship for…
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Attorney Doug Landau and Education Director Stephanie Yoon of Abrams Landau, Ltd. were able to make a quick stop at Herndon Middle School’s after school Bike Shop to do a mini Lids on Kids presentation! Lawyer Landau brought a replicate skull and brain to talk about the importance of brain injury prevention and always wearing…
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Teaching Constitutional law again this year at Rachel Carson Middle School reinforces my belief in the critical importance of civic participation. If you don’t vote, you cannot complain. If you are not an active citizen in our democratic process, then others will decide the direction of our communities, our states and our countries. Free…
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After no running for 3 weeks, and passing up the Hagerstown Duathlon that he had registered for months ago, Doug Landau thought he could squeeze in one more multi-sport race before winter. The Tri-It-Now “DU IT” Sprint Duathlon (run-bike-run) on the Manassas Freedom Center’s ultra-fast course looked like a short enough event for lawyer Landau…
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