PARTNERS OF FIRM
Joseph S. McCarthy (1918-1983).
Charles E. Wilson, Jr. (Senior Partner Emeritus) born Washington, D.C., December 2, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Maryland; 1967, District of Columbia. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1963); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1967). Recipient, Century of Service Award, Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2004. Listed in: Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 2004; Bar Register of Preeminate Lawyers, 2003. Law Clerk to Hon. Leonard P. Walsh, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1966-1967. Member, Trial Court Nominating Commission, 6th Circuit, 1983. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County (President, 1982-1983), Maryland State (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1980) and American Bar Associations; International Association of Insurance Counsel; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Retired). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Casualty Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice.
Thomas Patrick Ryan (Partner) born Cortland, New York, February 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Maryland; 1981, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and District of Columbia. Education: Randolph-Macon College (B.A., with honors, 1977); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Recipient, 2001 Legal Excellence Award. Member, American Criminal Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to the Hon. Philip M. Fairbanks, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Maryland, 1980-1981. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Workers Compensation.Email: Thomas Patrick Ryan
Robert B. Hetherington (Partner) born Washington, D.C., July 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland; 1986, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th and District of Columbia Circuits; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mount St. Mary's College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1985). Delta Mu Delta. Member: Monsignor Tierney Honor Society; George Henry Miles Honor Society. Law Clerk to the Hon. William C. Miller, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Maryland, 1985-1986. Member: Montgomery County (Member, Executive Committee; Sections on: Negligence and Insurance; Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee Bar Leaders, 2000) and Maryland State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Associate Member). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law.Email: Robert B. Hetherington
Charles E. Wilson, III (Partner) born District of Columbia, March 15, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Maryland; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: The Citadel (B.S., 1987); Western New England College; American University (J.D., 1990). Law Clerk to the Hon. William Cave. Member: Montgomery County (Member, Ethics Committee) and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Large Loss Subrogation.Email: Charles E. Wilson, III
David L. Rubino (Partner) born Washington, D.C., September 15, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (Business, 1990); Catholic University of America. Law Clerk for the Hon. William M. Cave, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1994-1995. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member: Ethics Committee, 2001-2002; Bar Leadership Conference, 2001; Young Lawyers Section, Disaster Relief, 2002); Bar Leaders, 2002. Co-Chair, Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, 2000. Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 2003-2005. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Large Loss Subrogation.Email: David L. Rubino
Richard W. Evans (Partner) born Hanover, New Hampshire, August 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1995, Maryland, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1995, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Education: Colby College (A.B., 1988); Catholic University of America (J.D., Comparative, International Law, 1993). Member, Montgomery County Inn of Court, 1997-1999. Title Agent, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia, 2002. Notary Public, 2001. Justice of the Peace, 1995. Member: Montgomery County, New Hampshire, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Reported Cases: Stevens v. Arco Management, 751 A.2d 995 (2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(20%); Commercial Litigation(25%); Personal Injury Claims(20%); Construction Law; Business Law(15%); Real Estate.Email: Richard W. Evans
Jonathan R. Clark (Partner) born Rahway, New Jersey, February 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1996, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1991); George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., with honors, 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and Federal (Maryland Chapter, 1995) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Construction Law.Email: Jonathan R. Clark
André M. Forté (Partner) born Santa Clara, California, November 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1995, District of Columbia; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); George Washington University (J.D., 1994). Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1992-1994). 1992 Samuel Green Scholarship; 1994 Phi Delta Phi Graduate of the Year, Washington, D.C. Region; G.W. Recipient Murray Snyder Fellowship, Pro Bono Honors Recognition. Clerk, The Hon. Frederick D. Dorsey, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1994-1995. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar; District of Columbia Defense Bar Association (President, 2002-2003); George Washington American Inn of Court (President, 2002). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Workers Compensation.Email: André M. Forté
ASSOCIATES
Amy Leete Leone (Associate) born Silver Spring, Maryland, January 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 1997, District of Columbia. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1995). Member: Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Products Liability.Email: Amy Leete Leone
Scott D. Nelson (Associate) born Bethesda, Maryland, January 4, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Maryland; 2001, District of Columbia; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: James Madison University (B.A., 1995); University of Maryland (J.D., 2000). Recipient, William P. Cunningham Award, University of Maryland School of Law. Order of Omega Honorary Leadership Society, James Madison University. Member: Montgomery County (Member, Nominations and Elections Committee, 2008), Maryland State (Education Chair, Young Lawyer's Section, 2004-2005; Fellow, Leadership Academy, 2004; Diversity Chair, Young Lawyer's Section, 2006; Member, Rules Committee, 2007) and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County Bar Foundation (Assistant Chair, Fall Outing Committee, 2006). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: Scott D. Nelson
Shari Cohen Boscolo (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, April 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Maryland; 1988, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Vermont; State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1986). Member: Montgomery County (Chairperson: Public Speakers Bureau, 1990-1991; Employment Law, 1991-1992; New Practitioners Section, 1992-1994); Bar Association of the District of Columbia ( Member, Personal Injury Section, 1987-1990; Bar Revue, 1987-1994); The Montgomery County Inns of Court; Alan J. Goldstein Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Employment Law.Email: Shari Cohen Boscolo
Matthew S. Tidball (Associate) born Fairfax, Virginia, August 24, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland; 2004, District of Columbia; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Saint Joseph's University (B.A., 2000); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Fellow, Maryland State Bar Leadership Academy, 2008. Member: Montgomery County (Member: Workers Compensation Section, 2004; Litigation Section, 2006) and Maryland State (Co-Chair, Resolutions Committee, Young Layers Section, 2007) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(66%); Insurance Defense(34%); Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Subrogation.Email: Matthew S. Tidball
Nicholas Andrews (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado (B.A., U.S. History, 1997); American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 2002). Intern, Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Section. Member, Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. [United States Marine Corps]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Domestic Relations; Personal Injury; Subrogation.Email: Nicholas Andrews
Michael B. De Troia (Associate) born Fredericksburg, Virginia, March 30, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: James Madison University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Golden Key; Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State (Member: Ethics Committee, 2005-2007; Professionalism Committee, 2005) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Subrogation.Email: Michael B. De Troia
Jeffrey W. Stickle (Associate) born Poughkeepsie, New York, March 5, 1978; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 1999); University of Maryland (J.D., 2002). Member: Montgomery County (Member, Professionalism Committee, 2005) and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Subrogation.Email: Jeffrey W. Stickle
Marisa R. Schollaert (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, November 22, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 1999); University of Maryland (J.D., 2004). Member: Montgomery County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Subrogation.Email: Marisa R. Schollaert
Ronald W. Cox, Jr. (Associate) born Marlboro, Massachusetts, August 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, New Hampshire; 1996, Maryland and District of Columbia; 1999, Virginia. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1988); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1993). Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Vaccination Injury Law.Email: Ronald W. Cox, Jr.
Timothy D. Fisher (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland; 2006, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Loyola College (B.A., 2002); University of Baltimore (J.D., 2005). Member: District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Subrogation.Email: Timothy D. Fisher
Megan B. Greene (Associate) born Silver Spring, Maryland, June 20, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 2003); Catholic University of America (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member, CommLaw Conspectus Journal. Associate, Montgomery County Inns of Court, 2007-2008. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Subrogation.Email: Megan B. Greene
Kathryn E. Bonorchis (Associate) born Washington, D.C., March 19, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland; 2007, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: James Madison University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Catholic University of America (J.D., 2006). Alpha Chi Omega (Vice-President, 1999-2000). Golden Key Honor Society. Teaching Fellow, Advanced Legal Writing Class, Catholic University Law School, 2007. Formerly with Arnold & Porter. Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations; Montgomery County Inn of Court; Montgomery County Women's Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Large Loss Subrogation; Litigation.Email: Kathryn E. Bonorchis
Sherry A. Riggleman (Associate) born Hagerstown, Maryland, April 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Towson University (B.S., Political Science, 2001); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Washington County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(100%); Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Workers Compensation; Large Loss Subrogation.Email: Sherry A. Riggleman