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| | Address | | 1212 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000 | | Washington, District of Columbia 20005 | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Thompson O'Donnell, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Torts, Surety and Fidelity Law. Insurance, Trials and Appeals, Federal, District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Courts. Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Taxation. | | Year Established: 1946 | Firm Profile:
During its 60-year history this firm has prided itself in providing effective and responsive service to its clients in trials and litigation; wills, trusts and estates; personal injury; insurance coverage; products and professional liability; construction litigation; grand jury and white collar criminal matters; alternative dispute resolution; and general legal matters. | | Firm Size: 9 | Representative Clients:
Selective Insurance Co.; Sumitomo Marine Management (U.S.A.), Inc.; American Re-insurance Co.; Jefferson Insurance Group; Monticello Insurance Group; General Reinsurance Corporation; PMA Insurance Company; Paradigm Insurance Company; Pekin Insurance Company; CNA Insurance; The Hartford; Bernard F. Locraft, Civil Engineers, Washington, D.C.; JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund (General Counsel); Brown Investigative Group, Inc.; Gordon-Maizel Construction Company, Inc.; Penn-America Group, Inc; Xerox Corporation; Gallagher-Bassett Services, Inc.; Millers Capital Insurance; General Growth Properties, Inc. | | John Jude O'Donnell (Retired Partner) born Washington, D.C., January 29, 1932; admitted to bar, 1956, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1960, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1961, U.S. Claims Court; 1962, Maryland and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1953); Georgetown University (J.D., 1956; LL.M., 1957). Phi Alpha Delta. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Matthew F. McGuire, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1957-58. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1958-61. Member, D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Unauthorized Practice, 1979-1986. Mediator-Arbitrator, Superior Court for District of Columbia. Mediator, United States District Court for District of Columbia. Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association; Health Claims Arbitration Panel of Maryland. Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia (President, 1980-81; Member, Board of Directors, 1976-82; Lawyers of The Year, 1990); The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1984); Montgomery County, Maryland State and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1980-81) Bar Associations; The Barristers (President, 1987); The Counselors; D.C. Defense Lawyer Association (Recipient, Lawyer of the Year, 1995). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairperson, 1991-1993. (Also at Rockville, Maryland Office). Practice Areas: General Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Estate Litigation. Email: John Jude O'Donnell | | Julian E. Markham, Jr. (Partner) born Eustis, Florida, January 27, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; 1970, District of Columbia and Virginia; 1978, Maryland. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1964); University of Florida (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Steering Committee of Estate, Trust and Probate Division, 1985-1987; Chair, 1986-1987); Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chair, Probate and Trust Law Committee, 1982-1983); Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Virginia State Bar; The Barristers. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Also at Rockville, Maryland and Arlington, Virginia Offices). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Fiduciary Litigation. Email: Julian E. Markham, Jr. | | Randell Hunt Norton (Partner) born Newport, Rhode Island, November 21, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1974, District of Columbia; 1984, Maryland. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Law Clerk to Judge Joseph M. Hannon, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1973-1974. "Lawyer of the Year," 1987; President, 1988-1989; Newsletter Editor, 1986-1999, D.C. Defense Lawyers Association. Lawyer Member, D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Committee. Barrister, Charles Fahy American Inn of Court (VI), 1983-1986. Member, Advisory Committee, National Center for State Courts Civil Discovery Project, 1990-1991; Mediator-Arbitrator, Superior Court, District of Columbia. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Co-Chair, Section IV Steering Committee, 1989-1992; Member, Nominating Committee, 1999-2000); Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chair, Federal Courts Committee, 1990-1991); Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys; The Barristers (Board of Directors, 2002-2003; Secretary, 2005-2006). (Also at Rockville, Maryland and Arlington, Virginia Offices). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Construction Liability; Arbitration; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Mediation. Email: Randell Hunt Norton | | Kenneth G. Stallard (Partner) born Wise, Virginia, May 1, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1989, Virginia, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1985); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1988). AIA Potomac Valley Professional Affiliate Member. Member: Raleigh County (Secretary/Treasurer, 1988-1989) and West Virginia Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; West Virginia State Bar (Member, Employment Law Committee, 1989-1990); Defense Research Institute; District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 2004-2006; Vice President, 2006-2007; President, 2007-2008); Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys; The Barristers (Member, Executive Committee, 2003-2004; Secretary, 2006-2007; Treasurer, 2007-2008); Council for Court Excellence, Board Member. (Also at Arlington, Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Small Corporations; Construction Defects; Commercial Leasing; Contract Litigation; Personal Injury; Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Kenneth G. Stallard | | Matthew W. Carlson (Partner) born Takoma Park, Maryland, May 18, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1996, District of Columbia; 1997, Virginia; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1991); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1994). Member, Catholic University National Moot Court Team, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 1993. Member: Maryland State (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law, 1994—; Negligence, Insurance and Workers' Compensation, 1998—) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law, 1994—; Injury to Persons and Property, 1997—; Tort and Insurance Practice, 1999—) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections of Injury to Personal Property and Labor Relations, 1996—); Virginia State Bar (Section of Litigation, 1997—); District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 2006—); The Barristers; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Prime Member). Practice Areas: Tort Defense; Malpractice; Litigation; Workers' Compensation; Employment Law. Email: Matthew W. Carlson | | —————————— | | Chelsea J. Andrews (Associate) born Homestead, Florida, January 11, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland. (Not admitted in District of Columbia). Education: Florida A. & M. University (M.B.A., 2002); George Washington University (J.D., 2005). Member: Maryland State, Washington (DC) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(70%); Civil Litigation(30%). Email: Chelsea J. Andrews | | Ramona R. Cotca (Associate) born Oradea, Romania, January 26, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A., with high honors, 2001); American University (J.D., M.A., 2004). Member: American and Maryland State Bar Associations. Languages: Romanian. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Ramona R. Cotca | | Molly M. Ryan (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, July 29, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2007, District of Columbia. Education: Colgate University (B.A., Political Science, 2000); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of California; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Molly M. Ryan | | Michael L. Pivor (Associate) born New York City, N.Y., December 12, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2006, District of Columbia; 2007, Virginia. Education: American University (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2004). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(100%). Email: Michael L. Pivor | | OF COUNSEL | | James F. Bromley (Of Counsel) born Denver, Colorado, June 26, 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, District of Columbia. Education: University of Colorado and Hamilton College (B.A., 1957); University of Colorado and Harvard University (LL.B., 1960). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi. Editor in Chief, Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, 1974-2002. Mediation Multidoor Program, D.C. Superior Court. Member: District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance; Surety Law; Mediation and Arbitration; Trademark Law; Copyright Law; Transportation Law; Appellate Practice. Email: James F. Bromley | Other Office Addresses:
Rockville, Maryland Office: 27 Wood Lane, 20850. Telephone: 301-424-6060.
Arlington, Virginia Office: 4113 Lee Highway, 22207. Telephone: 703-522-2255.
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