(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts with concentration in Insurance Defense Litigation including Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Claims against Architects, Engineers, Accountants, Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, School Boards and other Professionals. Products Liability, Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Liability, Automobile Tort, and General Aviation. Additional areas of concentration: Insurance Coverage, Attorney Discipline, Corporate, Contract, Commercial Law, Labor and Employment.

Representative Clients:

Admiral Insurance Company
AIG Companies
CNA Insurance Companies
Chicago Insurance Company
Crawford & Company
Coregis Group
Design Professionals Insurance Company
Executive Risk Management Services, Inc.
First Colony Life Insurance Company
GAB Robins
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Gate Pharmaceuticals
Gerling American Insurance Company
Insurance Company of North American (CIGNA)
Interstate Insurance Group
Legal Mutual Insurance Society of Maryland, Inc.
Liberty International Underwriters
Life of Virginia Insurance Company
Monitor Liability Managers, Inc.
Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance Company
Montgomery Mutual Insurance
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Nationwide Insurance Company
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Premo Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc.
Professional Risk Management Services, Inc.
Providian Insurance Company
Risk Enterprise Management Limited (REM)
Scottsdale Insurance Company
Shand Morahan & Company
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Companies
Suburban Propane
T.I.G. Insurance Company
Tamarack American
Teva Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.
United States Aircraft Insurance Group
XL Companies
Zurich American Insurance Group.

Address

Baltimore Washington Law Center
7240 Parkway Drive, 4th Floor
Hanover, MD 21076, (Anne Arundel Co.)

Phone

Phone: 410-752-7474
Fax: 410-752-0611

Website

http://www.ecclestonwolf.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS

Alvin I. Frederick (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, Maryland; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., with honors, 1972; J.D., with honor, 1976). Has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell since 1998. Author: "Maryland Tort Damages," MICPEL, 1994; Co-Author: Ethical Consideration in Personal Injury Cases, Maryland Bar Journal, Volume XXIX, No. 6, November/December, 1996; Author, Identifying Conflicts of Interest, Maryland Bar Journal, Volume XXXI, Number 5, September/October, 1998. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City (Chairman, Professional Ethics Committee, 1990-1991); Maryland State (Member, Civil Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions, 1991—; Litigation Section Chairman, 1997-1998; Professional Malpractice Committee, Chairman, 1987-1994; Committee on Laws, 1993—; Special Subcommittee on Tort Reform, 1993—; Chairman, Ethics, 1998-2001 MSBA; Member, MSBA Board of Governors, 1998-2000) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Attorney Discipline; Appellate Practice.Email: Alvin I. Frederick

Charles Martinez (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1985, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., with honors, 1972; J.D., with honors, 1978). Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Psychotherapy Law; Intentional Torts; Premises Liability; Products Liability Law; Legal Malpractice Law.Email: Charles Martinez

Shirlie Norris Lake (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1997, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: MacMurray College (B.A., 1966); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1980). Member, University of Maryland National Moot Court Team. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State (Chairman, Professional Liability Committee, Litigation Section, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Legal Malpractice Law; School Board Defense Litigation; Title VII; Insurance Coverage; Accountants Malpractice Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Shirlie Norris Lake

Edward J. Hutchins, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1996, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., with honors, 1982). Selected for The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 edition. Member: Harford County, Maryland State (Member, Professional Liability Committee, Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Legal Malpractice; Design Professionals Malpractice; Accountants Malpractice; Attorney Discipline; Insurance Coverage; Real Estate Title Insurance Law; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Real Estate Errors and Omissions; Defense of Local Governments; Appellate Practice.Email: Edward J. Hutchins, Jr.

John S. Vander Woude (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2004, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: Calvin College (B.A., 1981); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1984). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards, Evidence, Labor Law, Estates and Trusts. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Professional Malpractice; Attorney Discipline; Design Professionals Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Labor and Employment Law; Defense of Brokers and Agents.Email: John S. Vander Woude

Thomas J. Althauser (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, Maryland; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York Regents (B.S., 1983); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1988). [With U.S.N. Nuclear Power, 1975-1983]. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Law; Defense of Brokers and Agents.Email: Thomas J. Althauser

Mark Anthony Kozlowski (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Maryland; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (B.A., 1984) University of Baltimore (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Heuisler Honor Society. Associate Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, 1988-1989. Member, Moot Court Board, University of Baltimore, 1988-1989. Law Clerk to: the Honorable Edward S. Northrop, Senior, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Maryland, 1989-1990; Honorable William M. Nickerson, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Maryland, 1990. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar.Email: Mark Anthony Kozlowski

Stacey A. Moffet (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Washington University (B.A., with honors, 1991); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. Ellen M. Heller, Circuit Court, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1994-1995. Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations.Email: Stacey A. Moffet

James E. Dickerman (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1987); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan M. Wilner, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1991-1992. Author: "Top Twelve Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims," The Advocate, Young Lawyer's Association Newsletter (Spring 2002); "Beware, You May Be Inadvertently Waiving Your Client's Attorney-Client Privilege," Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association Newsletter (October 15, 2002). Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State (Editor, The Litigator, 1995-2000, Council Member, 2004— and Member, Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; J. Dudley Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice Defense; Legal Malpractice; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Attorney Discipline.Email: James E. Dickerman

Jeffrey W. Bredeck (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., 1991); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Estates and Trusts, Constitutional and Criminal Procedure.Email: Jeffrey W. Bredeck

R. Scott Krause (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1990); Catholic University (J.D., 1994). Omicron Delta Kappa. Order of Omega. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1991. Member: Baltimore County (Young Lawyers and Law Day Committees), Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: R. Scott Krause

Gregg E. Viola (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1992); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Communications Law. Law Clerk to the Honorable Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association.Email: Gregg E. Viola

RETIRED COUNSEL EMERITUS

Archibald Eccleston, III (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1955, Maryland; 1964, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (J.D., 1954). Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Aviation Law; Trusts and Estates.Email: Archibald Eccleston, III

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Angela M. Roberts (Associate)

Terri L. Goldberg (Associate)

Larry L. Puckett (Associate)

Eric M. Rigatuso (Associate)

Neil Dubovsky (Associate)

Erin A. Cohn (Associate)

Daniel R. Hodges (Associate)

John P. Panteleakis (Associate)

Nathaniel K. Risch (Associate)

Mark P. Johnson (Associate)

John M. Losinger (Associate)

Russell B. Berger (Associate)

Richard J. Berwanger (Associate)

Mindy Mez (Associate)