MEMBERS OF FIRM
Francis J. Gorman (P.C.) (Member) born Washington, D.C., 1942; admitted to bar, 1969, Maryland; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1963); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1969). Editor, Georgetown Law Journal. Law Clerk, Chief Judge Roszel C. Thomsen, U.S. District Court. Author, "Negligent Settlement Recommendations," 2004. Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law (Civil Procedure and Litigation Practice, 1978). Lecturer, Judicial Institute of Maryland, 2003. Chair, Intellectual Property Committee, Maryland State Bar Association, 1998-2000. General Counsel, Maryland Democratic Party, 1985-1989, 1993-1994. General Counsel, Immigration Outreach Service Center, 2002. Member, Ethics Committee: Baltimore Bar Association, 2005; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Recipient, MSBA Lee Kaplan Pro Bono Award, 2005. Volunteer as a ships visitor at the Port of Baltimore for the Apostleship of the Sea. Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Maryland Bar Foundation; Baltimore City Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Robinson v. New Line Cinema, 211 F.3d 1264, 59 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1150, U.S.P.Q. 2d, 2000 WL 380124 (4th Cir. 2000); O'Well v. Offenbacher, 49 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1576, 52 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1020 (1999); Zervitz v. Hollywood Pictures, 989 F.Supp. 727, 995 F.Supp. 596, 44 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1616 (D. Md. 1996); Leading Edge Technology Inc. v. Sun Automation Inc. 23 U.S. P.Q. 2d 1161 (1990-92); John Wilkes Booth Exhumation Petition, 110 Md.App. 383 (1996); Bi-Tech North, Inc v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 4026 (4th Cir. 2005), aff.g 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis 27606 (D.Md.). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Patent Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Maryland Insurance Administration Regulatory Representation.Email: Francis J. Gorman (P.C.)
David McI. Williams (P.C.) (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland; 1984, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. Claims Court; U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1971); Georgetown University (J.D., 1975). Author: Chapter VI, 2 Benedict on Admiralty (Matthew Bender). Chairman, Section of International Commercial Law, Maryland State Bar Association, 1987-1988. Chairman, Admiralty Committee, The Bar Association of Baltimore City, 1986-1989. Chairman, Committee on Marine Financing, Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1992-1996. Chairman, Subcommittee on Maritime Financing, Commercial Finance Committee, Section of Business Law, American Bar Association, 2005-2006; 2008. ABA Advisor to Drafting Committee on State Boat Titling Law, National Conference of Commissioners in Uniform State Laws, 2009. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Federal and American (Member, Business, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations; Maryland International Trade Association (Director, 1992-1996). Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation; Baltimore City Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: In re Alberto, 823 F.2nd 712 (3d Circ. 1987); Maryland National Bank v. Tranenkle, 10 Fed. Appx. 194 (4th Cir. 2001). Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Commercial Banking; Construction Law; Consumer Law; Creditors Rights; Business Litigation.Email: David McI. Williams (P.C.)
Charles L. Simmons Jr. (P.C.) (Member) born Andrew's Air Force Base, Maryland, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Towson State University (B.S., cum laude, 1992); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Associate Casenotes Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: Baltimore City, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Maritime Law Association. Reported Cases: Sherlock v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis 27606 (D. Md. 2004), affd. Bi-Tech N., Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 129 Fed. Appx. 9; 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 4026 (4th Cir. 2005); Carney Family Investment Trust v. Insurance Co. North America, 296 F. Supp 2d 629 (D. Md. 2004); Stillman v. Camden Marine Corp., 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis 1320 (D. Md. 2004); Maryland National Bank v. Traenkle, 2001 U.S. App. Lexis 11521 (4th Cir. 2001); Robinson v. New Line Cinema Corp., U.S.P.Q. 2d, 2000 WL 380124 (4th Cir. 2000); United Cable Television of Baltimore v. Burch, 354 Md. 658 (1999); O'Well Novelty Co. v. Offenbacher, 49 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1576, 52 U.S.P.Q. 2d. 1020 (1999); Penn-Plax, Inc. v. L. Schultz, Inc., 988 F. Supp. 906 (D. Md. 1997). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Insurance Defense; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Consumer Law; Creditors Rights.Email: Charles L. Simmons Jr. (P.C.)
Martin B. King (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1993, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., Accounting, 1986); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1993). Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1989. Member: Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Trusts and Estates; Entertainment Law; Sports Law; Tax Law.Email: Martin B. King
ASSOCIATES
Michael S. Yang (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1993); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1999). Managing Editor, University of Baltimore Intellectual Property Law Journal, 1998-1999. Adjunct Professor, Technology Transfer, University of Baltimore School of Law. Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Patent Licensing; Patent Litigation; Copyrights; Trademarks; Corporate Law; Internet Law; Technology Law.Email: Michael S. Yang
Angela D. Sheehan (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 14, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, California; 1989, District of Columbia; 1993, Maryland. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Associate Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1986-1987. Member: Anne Arundel and Maryland State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.
Ryan A. Burch (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Boston College, (B.S., 2000); Boston College (M.S., 2001); University of Maryland (J.D., 2005). Law Clerk to Hon. Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 2005-2006. Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Ryan A. Burch
Razvan E. Miutescu (Associate) born Hunedoara, Romania, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: Hiram College (B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Maryland Baltimore County (M.A., 2003); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2006). Member: Maryland State Bar Association; Maryland Lawyers for the Arts. Languages: Romanian; German. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property; Real Estate.Email: Razvan E. Miutescu
Neal Dongre (Associate) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland. Education: Duke University (B.A., Computer Science and Economics, 2002); University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Maryland State Bar Association.
Michael R. Naccarato (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 2008, Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Baltimore (B.S., 1992; M.B.A., 1995); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Baltimore City and American Bar Associations.