Law & Associates

Law & Associates

John Law established Law & Associates in 1980 in Glen Echo, Maryland, a small incorporated town along the Potomac River just outside Washington, D.C. The firm was built from inception as an independent investment advisory practice, serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates and closely held business entities from a single location. Its foundation rests on a fiduciary advisory model rather than a product-distribution or institutional-fund-management structure, positioning it as a direct steward of private wealth. Law & Associates provides asset management and portfolio construction across traditional public-market asset classes — predominantly equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents — with retirement planning forming a core competency. The firm constructs bespoke portfolios for each client relationship and does not appear to sponsor pooled vehicles or alternative-strategy funds. Historical public filings describe an advisory practice centered on total-wealth management, including distribution planning and intergenerational transfer strategies alongside investment selection. Its geographic footprint has consistently been the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Public disclosures regarding team size, total assets under advisement or aggregate client count are not available. The firm has maintained its Glen Echo base since founding without disclosed additional offices. Adjacent vehicles or affiliated operating businesses — such as a tax-preparation practice, family office services entity, or philanthropic advisory arm — have not been identified in public record. In May 2016, Law & Associates withdrew its registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting to state-level regulatory oversight consistent with a smaller advisory book (per public SEC filing, 2016). Law & Associates is structurally distinct in its geography and longevity. Operating continuously from a single suburban Washington, D.C. address since 1980, it represents the long-duration, independently owned neighborhood advisory practice — a model that resists aggregation but maintains deep local client relationships across decades. Its governance and succession structure have not been publicly disclosed.