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| | Address | 11720 Beltsville Drive
Suite 500 | | Beltsville, Maryland 20705 | | (Prince Georges Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Hartel, Kane, DeSantis, MacDonald & Howie, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Commission Matters, Medical Malpractice, Asbestos Litigation, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Family Law, Domestic, Personal Injury, Church Law, Business and Contract Law, Criminal Law, Examinations Under Oath, Fraud Investigation, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law, Traffic Violations, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Workers' Compensation. | | Year Established: 2000 | Firm Profile:
Our attorneys regularly practice in the state and federal trial and appellate courts of Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Our attorneys handle tort and contract matters as well as coverage opinions. The attorneys are experienced in the defense of premises and product liability matters, toxic torts and asbestos litigation. Our attorneys also represent clients as plaintiffs in various types of civil claims including personal injury, products liability and medical malpractice actions involving insurance carriers or business entities which the firm does not represent as defense counsel. John W. Hartel now serves as Administrative Partner of the firm. | | Firm Size: 18 | Representative Clients:
Adventist Health Care Systems, Inc.; Allstate Insurance Co.; Amica Mutual Insurance Co.; CNA Insurance Company; Encompass Insurance Company; Fort Washington Medical Center, Inc.; Greater Southeast Community Hospital; GuideOne Mutual Insurance Company; J.C. Penney; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Medmarc Insurance Group; Progressive Insurance Companies; Staples, Inc.; TIG Specialty Insurance Company; USAA; The Hartford Omni Automobile Plan. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard |
Other Office Locations of Hartel, Kane, DeSantis, MacDonald & Howie, LLP
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | John W. Hartel (Partner) born Chico, California, March 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia; 1990, District of Columbia; 1999, Maryland; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: American University (B.A., 1985); George Mason University (J.D., 1988). Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1996—. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1996-1997); Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys; District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Coverage; Negligence Defense; Brain Injury; Personal Injury Mediation; Examinations Under Oath; Insurance Fraud Defense. Email: John W. Hartel | | Timothy E. Howie (Partner) born Cheverly, Maryland, July 26, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, Maryland; 1990, District of Columbia; 1991, Virginia; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: St. Mary's College of Maryland (B.S., Political Science, cum laude, 1986); University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1989). Listed, Maryland Super Lawyer, 2007. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense Litigation; Insurance Coverage Law; Workers' Compensation; Examinations Under Oath; Mediation and Arbitration; State Insurance Commission Matters; Criminal Law; Traffic Violations; Premises Liability; Products Liability. Email: Timothy E. Howie | | Neil J. MacDonald (Partner) born Cheverly, Maryland, October 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1992, Virginia and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Chosen as one of Top 10 Maryland Lawyers in December, 2001 by The Daily Record A List. Member: Alexandria, Prince George's County and Virginia Bar Associations; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: General Negligence; Insurance Defense; Toxic Tort Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Criminal Defense; Criminal Law; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Mold Litigation. Email: Neil J. MacDonald | | Michael A. DeSantis (Partner) born Washington, D.C., March 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Maryland; 1990, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., Government and Politics, 1984); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1988). Listed, Maryland Super Lawyer, 2007. Staff Member, Law Forum. Law Clerk to the Honorable William H. McCullough, Prince George's County Circuit Court (1988-1989). Member, Attorney Grievance Commission, 1993-1996. Former Member, American Inns of Court No. LXII. Member: Prince George's County and Maryland State Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Maryland Defense Counsel Association (Co-Chair, Judicial Selection Committee). Formerly, American Inns of Court No. LXII. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Business Contracts; Civil Litigation. Email: Michael A. DeSantis | | Deborah E. Kane (Partner) born Washington, D.C., June 5, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1992, Virginia and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., Law Enforcement, 1980; J.D., 1991). Member: Prince George's County (Board of Directors, 1995-1998; President's Award, 1996, 1997-1998); Women Lawyers Caucus (Vice President, 1992); Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Panel Member, Attorney Grievance Commission); District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Women's Bar Association (Member, Judicial Selections Committee); Federal Trial Bar; American Inns of Court, Marlborough Chapter (Treasurer, 1995-2002); National Association of Women Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Church Law; Insurance Defense and Coverage; Premises Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Family Law; Wrongful Death Actions; Brain Injury/Serious Personal Injury. Email: Deborah E. Kane | | —————————— | | Richard W. Souther (Associate) born Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2007, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Maryland). Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1996); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Law Clerk to NASD, 2002-2003. Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Richard W. Souther | | Helyna M. Haussler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: Nazareth College (B.S., cum laude, with honors, 1998); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 2002). Articles Editor, Maryland Law Review. Member, Maryland Moot Court Board. Clerk, Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, 2002 Term. Member: Baltimore City and Maryland State Bar Associations; Maryland State Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Asbestos Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation. Email: Helyna M. Haussler | | Rachelle A. Schofield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science and Speech Communication, 1999); College of William & Mary, Marshall Wythe School of Law (J.D., 2002). Law Clerk, Judges of the District Court of Maryland, Baltimore County. Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Defense Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Asbestos Litigation; Mold Litigation. Email: Rachelle A. Schofield | | Dana K. Schultz (Associate) born Anaheim, California, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, California; 2004, Maryland. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., 1997); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Director, Public Affairs, Anne Arundel Society for Human Resource Management, 2005. Intern, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1999-2000. Law Clerk, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Summer 1998. Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; State Bar of California; Anne Arundel Society for Human Resource Management. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Litigation; Personal Injury; Labor and Employment. Email: Dana K. Schultz | | Tyler Prout (Associate) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. (Not admitted in Maryland). Education: Bucknell University (B.A., Economics and Political Science, 2000); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: Tyler Prout | | Matthew W. Hurd (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Psychology, 2002); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Matthew W. Hurd | | Philip P. Kuljurgis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Wisconsin; 2007, Virginia; 2008, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Maryland). Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Economics, 2003); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: Virginia State Bar; State Bar of Wisconsin; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Philip P. Kuljurgis | | Dawn D. Gile (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2008, Maryland. Education: Rockford College (B.A., Psychology with minor in French, magna cum laude, 2002); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate, Medical Malpractice Defense Firm, Chicago. Contractor, U.S. Department of Justice assisting in Hurricane Katrina litigation, Washington D.C. Member: Illinois State and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Asbestos Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Dawn D. Gile | | OF COUNSEL | | Michael P. Chervenak (Of Counsel) born Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; 1974, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and District of Columbia; 1977, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1966); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1973). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County, Maryland State (Member, Litigation Section, 1988—; Committee on Judicial Appointments, 1994—) and Virginia Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. [Captain, USMC, 1966-1970]. Practice Areas: Insurance; Negligence; Construction Law; Employment Law; Products Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Michael P. Chervenak | | Sharon Chambers (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; 1987, Maryland; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1980); Howard University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Email: Sharon Chambers | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Arlington, Virginia Office: 5924 North 15th Street, 22205. Telephone: 301-486-1200. Telecopier: 301-486-0935.
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