Since its founding in 1975, the mission of Jordan Coyne & Savits, L.L.P. has been to provide the highest quality and cost effective representation to our clients. Zealous representation and responsive communication are the hallmarks of our work, always with an eye toward the specific needs of a given matter. The Firm's partners collectively have over 200 years of legal experience and knowledge to benefit the Firm's clients. The Firm values professionalism, ethics, collegiality, and discipline, which allows it to deliver excellent service in its relationships with its clients. The Firm seeks to involve its lawyers in the community and over the years, its partners have held leadership roles in professional, civic and church-related associations.

Statement of Practice

Civil and Criminal Litigation and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia with extensive experience in the areas of General Civil and Personal Injury Tort Litigation, Accounting and Auditing Malpractice, Appellate Practice, Business Law, Casualty and Property Insurance, Commercial, Construction, Education Law, Employment Law, Financial Institutions Law, Insurance Coverage, Investment Advisor Liability, Legal Ethics, Motor Vehicle Tort Liabililty, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate Litigation, Rental Car Litigation, Toxic Torts and Workers Compensation.

Representative Clients:

American International Group
Crawford and Company
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
General Star Insurance Co.
Giant Food LLC.
The Harleysville Insurance Companies
Howard University Hospital
3M Co.
MAC Risk Management Services, Inc.
Qualcomm, Inc.
Scottsdale Insurance Co.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Sony
Southeastern Freight
St. Paul Travelers
Wegmans
Westport Insurance Corporation
Zurich North America.

Address

33 Wood Lane
Rockville, MD 20850-2228, (Montgomery Co.)

Phone

Phone: 301-424-4161

Website

http://www.jordancoyne.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Washington, D.C.)

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

David P. Durbin (Member) admitted to bar, 1977, District of Columbia; 1978, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, Maryland. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1970; J.D., 1977). Administrative Assistant to the Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1974-1977. Law Clerk to the Honorable George L. Hart, Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1977-1978. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association; The Counsellors (President, 1993-1994); The Barristers (Secretary, 1992-1993); Lawyers' Club of Washington. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.Email: David P. Durbin

John Tremain May (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, District of Columbia; 2000, Maryland. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., with honors, 1975; M.S., 1976); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Author: "Administrative Survey: S.E.C.," 10 Law and Policy International Business 237, 1978. Adjunct Professor, Legal Ethics, Washington College of Law American University. Hearing Committee Chairman, D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility, 1995-2001. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; The William B. Bryant American Inns of Court; The Counsellors; The Barristers. Practice Areas: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; NASD Arbitration; Legal Malpractice Defense; Accountants Malpractice; Professional Liability Defense.Email: John Tremain May

D. Stephenson Schwinn (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia; 1983, California (inactive), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1986, Maryland; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1978); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1981). Law Clerk to: Honorable William E. Stewart, Jr., Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1981-1982; Honorable John R. Hess, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1982-1983. Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1987-1989; Member, Young Lawyers Section Executive Council, 1987-1989; Governing Board of Directors, 1988-1989); The District of Columbia Bar; The Counsellors. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Environmental Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Products Liability.Email: D. Stephenson Schwinn

David B. Stratton (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts; 1983, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1988, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1993, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1977); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1980). Managing Editor, Connecticut Law Review, 1980. Author: Note, "Federal Antitrust Immunity; Exposure of Municipalities to Treble Antitrust Damages Set Limits for New Federalism," 11 Conn. Law Review 126 (1978). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State Bar Association. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1981-1987]. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: David B. Stratton

Deborah Murrell Whelihan (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Maryland; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1988, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1986). Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, 2007—. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Legal Ethics; Commercial Law; Financial Institutions Law; Lender Liability; Tort Defense; Employment Law; Civil Rights.Email: Deborah Murrell Whelihan

OF COUNSEL

Joel M. Savits (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1963, U.S. Supreme Court; 1965, Maryland; 1971, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1956); Georgetown University (J.D., 1959). Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Alpha Delta.