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901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 400
Towson, Maryland 21204 (Baltimore Co.)
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(Main Office) HPK is one of Maryland's leading law firms and is comprised of over sixty lawyers, paralegals and law clerks whose practices span the legal field. HPK's size, diversity and team work approach, provide clients the assurance that they can rely on HPK to help them navigate a myriad of legal issues -- throughout their lives. In addition to having a thorough knowledge of the law, HPK attorneys act responsibly and ethically, and use imagination, creativity, intellect and innovation to solve problems, plan and implement legal strategies, negotiate on behalf of their clients, and meet their clients' needs. Statement of PracticeLitigation; Corporate; Business Law; Education; School Law; Elder Law; Employment; Labor Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Domestic; Divorce; Custody; Farm Planning; Insurance; Construction; Sports Law; Real Estate, Land Use; Zoning; Same Sex Law; LGBT; Tax; Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademarks; Copyrights; White-Collar Criminal Defense; Bankruptcy; Same Sex Marriage; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Malpractice Defense. Year Established: 1988
Firm Size: 44
Firm Affiliations THE HARMONIE GROUP Representative Clients:UMBC
MABE
US Naval Academy
Coppin State University
Howard County Public Schools
Baltimore County Public Schools
Delaware Board of Education
Smithfield Foods
Beverage Capital Corp.
Upper Chesapeake Health System
CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc.
Grange Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Scottsdale Insurance Company
OneBeacon Insurance
Gerling America Insurance Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Stephen Homes, Inc.
Lambdin Development Company
Rice Kern Smith Realty, Inc.
Corridor RF&S Real Estate, LLC
Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc.
McGill Development L.P.
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
Shell Oil.
Address901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 400
Towson, MD 21204, (Baltimore Co.)
PhonePhone: 410-938-8800
Fax: 410-823-6017
Website
http://www.hpklegal.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesBel Air, Maryland: 139 N. Main Street, Suite 100, 21014-3818. Telephone: 410-893-0100. Fax: 410-893-0795.
Cambridge, Maryland: The Cator House, 411 Muse Street, 21613. Telephone: 410-228-1040. Fax: 410-228-6695.
Columbia, Maryland: 10500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 650, 21044. Telephone: 410-740-2000; 301-596-1717. Fax: 410-740-2005.
Michael C. Hodes (Co-Managing Director) admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland; 1981, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1971); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1975). Adjunct Professor of Elder Law, University of Baltimore Law School, 1993. Member: Maryland State Economic Development Commission, 1998-2004. Trustee, State of Maryland Retirement and Pension System, 1984-1986. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. (Also at Cambridge Office). Practice Areas: Wealth Preservation; Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Executive Compensation; Franchise Law; Business Law.Email: Michael C. Hodes
David N. Pessin (Chair-Wealth Preservation Department) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1977); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1981). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Estate Planning, Business Planning, Remedies. Institute on Planning for the Elderly, 1991-1999. Adjunct Professor, Estates and Trusts 1993 and Planning for Seniors and Families 2003, University of Baltimore School of Law. High-profile clients: Fred Manfra, Baltimore Orioles Broadcaster; Andy Freed, Tampa Bay Rays Broadcaster; Sam Cassell, NBA Point Guard; Tito Ortiz, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Elder Law Section Council, 1999); State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sports and Entertainment Section 2006); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Baltimore Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Wealth Preservation; (Estates and Trusts, Estate Tax Planning, Business Planning, Elder Law); Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Business Planning; Elder Law; Representation of Professional Athletes and Broadcasters; (Contracts, Intellectual Property Rights, Endorsements); Sports Contracts; Contracts; Foundations.Email: David N. Pessin
Gerald M. Katz (Member) admitted to bar, 1963, Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1959); Georgetown University (J.D., 1963). Omicron Delta Kappa. Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1963. Recipient, Am Jur Tax Prize. With Internal Revenue Service, 1960-1963. Member: Maryland State and American (Member, Sections on Tax and Business) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Baltimore Association of Tax Counsel; AICPA. Transactions: Purchase and sale of Businesses-taxable and tax-free; formation of business entities federal and state tax audits financing. Practice Areas: Income Tax; Corporate; Real Estate; Employee Benefits; Exempt Organizations.Email: Gerald M. Katz
Drake Zaharris (Managing Director) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland and Massachusetts; 1985, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, Pennsylvania. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1979); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Trustee, Living Classrooms Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees); Leadership Baltimore County, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, Baltimore County, 2003; Colgate Parents, 2008. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Baltimore County and Maryland State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute; Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. (President, 1990-1991). Practice Areas: Business and Commercial; Real Estate; Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Employment Law; Fiduciary Law.Email: Drake Zaharris
Steven A. Allen (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Drew University (B.A., 1970); University of Baltimore (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Law Clerk to the Hon. William J. O'Donnell, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1975-1976. Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1998-2003. Instructor: U.S. Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, 1984-1985; Federal Criminal Practice and General Trial Practice Issues, Maryland Institute Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers. Assistant United States Attorney, District of Maryland, 1980-1985. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2002); J. Dudley Diggs Inn of Court (Counselor). [U.S. Army Reserve, 1971-1978, Lieut.]. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Torts.Email: Steven A. Allen
Barry Bach (Member) admitted to bar, 1969, Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Seventh Circuits and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1969). Attorney Grievance Commission (1986-1990); Court of Appeals Character Committee (1995); Governor's Commission on Juvenile Justice; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association (Former Vice-Chair, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice Committee on Non-Profit Organizations, 1997-1998); Maryland State Bar Association (Former Chair, Litigation Section Council); Bar Association of Baltimore County; Metropolitan Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Former President). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Barry Bach
Michael E. Leaf (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, Maryland; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., with honors, 1973; J.D., 1976); University of Baltimore (M.S., Taxation, 1983). Chairman, Harford Businesses for Responsible Government. Member, Board of Directors, Homebuilders Association of Maryland, Harford County Chapter. Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 1988-2002. Member, State Subcommittee on the Review of Planning & Zoning Legislation, 1994-2000. Member, Home Partnership, Inc., Board of Directors, 1998-2001. Member, Board of Directors, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation. Member, Harford County Association of Realtors. Member, Harford County Public Works Advisory Committee. Member: Harford County and Maryland State (Member, Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning) Bar Associations; Susquehanna Law Club. (Also at Bel Air Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Litigation; Business Law; Construction Law; Wills; Contested Wills; Appellate Practice; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Liquor Licensing; Property Law; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Municipal Law; Probate; Inverse Condemnation; Property Rights; Land Annexation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Michael E. Leaf
Patricia McHugh Lambert (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1979); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Insurance Law in Maryland," MICPEL, Feb., 1994. Faculty, Insurance Law Institute, MICPEL, 2001. Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation; Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Regulatory Matters; Insurance Defense; Oil and Gas Law; Business Litigation.Email: Patricia McHugh Lambert
Leslie R. Stellman (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1972); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Business and Education. Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law. Member, Education Law Association. Member, National School Board Association, Council of School Attorneys. Author: "Coping with Public School Labor Relations in the Tax-Conscious '90's: An Employer's Perspective," 25 Journal of Law & Education 673, 1996. Co-Author, 6th and 7th editions, "Teachers and the Law" (Allyn-Bacon). Member: Maryland State Bar Association; Maryland Association of Temporary Staffing Services (Counsel); Association of School Business Officers; National Council of School Board Attorneys; American Association of School Administrators; Education Law Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law(25%); Labor Law(10%); School Law(65%).Email: Leslie R. Stellman
Kevin F. Bress (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland; 1991, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1981); University of Baltimore (M.S., Taxation, 1984; J.D., 1984). Author, "Guiding Those Left Behind in Maryland," Eagle Publishing (2002). Adjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program, University of Baltimore School of Law. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Trusts and Estates Section); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Tax Law.Email: Kevin F. Bress
Brian S. Goodman (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1979); University of Maryland (J.D., 1982). Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient: Bridgewater M. Arnold Prize; C. Gardner Mallonnee Award. Law Clerk, Honorable Mary Arabian, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1982-1983. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Insurance Law.Email: Brian S. Goodman
Natalie C. Magdeburger (Member) born Wurzburg, Germany, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Maryland. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1984); University of Maryland (J.D., 1987). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Insurance Fraud; Products Liability; Lead Poisoning; Lead Paint.Email: Natalie C. Magdeburger
Catherine Whitehurst Steiner (Member) born Silver Spring, Maryland, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1986); College of William and Mary (J.D., 1991). Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America. Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Professional Malpractice; Professional Negligence.Email: Catherine Whitehurst Steiner
Thomas J. Gisriel (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1975); Georgetown University (J.D., 1979). Faculty: MICPEL "Guardianship Under the Maryland Rules," December, 1999; MICPEL "Litigating the Contested Adult Guardianship Case," February, 2005; NBI "Troubleshooting Real Estate Transaction Problems Involving Probate," March, 2006. Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Mahoney v. Devonlshire, Inc. 86 Md. App. 624 (1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Municipal; Guardianships; Antitrust.Email: Thomas J. Gisriel
Rochelle S. Eisenberg (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Maryland, U.S. District Court, Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., with high honors, 1974); American University (J.D., 1977). Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Delta Pi. President, Maryland Council of Local School Attorneys (1998-2000). Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State (Member, Special Committee on Alternative Methods of Settling Disputes, 1981-1986) and American (Member, Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, 1979) Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association; Maryland Association of School Personnel Administrators. (Also at Columbia Office). Practice Areas: Education Law; Public School Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Rochelle S. Eisenberg
John Carroll Broderick (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1981, District of Columbia; 1985, Maine. Education: Loyola College (B.A., 1971); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1975); Georgetown University (LL.M., International and Comparative Law, 1983). Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State, Maine State and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia. (Also at Bel Air Office). Practice Areas: Family Law; Criminal Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation.
Edmund J. O'Meally (Member) born Roanoke, Virginia, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland. Education: Frostburg State College (B.A., 1980); Tulane University; University of Maryland (J.D., 1984). Co-Author- Maryland School Law Deskbook, (LexisNexis, 2009-2010 edition); Co-Author- Maryland School Law Deskbook, (LexisNexis, 2008-2009edition) ; Co-Author- Maryland School Law Deskbook, (LexisNexis, 2007-2008 edition); Co-Author- Maryland School Law Deskbook, (LexisNexis, 2006 edition); Author: Searching Students in Maryland Public Schools, Maryland Bar Journal (March/ April 2009); Author- In Defense 24/7 Extracurricular Eligibility Policies, Inquiry & Analysis (NSBA Council of School Attorneys, July 2007); Author: Brown v. Board of Education: A Celebration for Today's Children, The Daily Record (May 1, 2004); Author: Student Discipline, in Violence in Schools (Professional Development Network, Feb. 11, 2000); Author: Maryland Special Education Procedural Safeguards, in Special Education Law in Maryland: Navigating the New Regulations( Professional Development Network, Dec. 8, 1999); Author: Teacher Recruitment and Shortages: Legal and Collective Bargaining Implications, presented at combined meeting of Maryland Negotiation Service and Maryland-District of Columbia Association of School of Business Officials, Annapolis, Maryland (Nov. 19,1999) Author: Searches of Maryland Students: Fighting the War On Weapons and Drugs in our Public Schools, at Public Schools After Littleton: The Legal Aspects of School Violence Seminar, Lithicum, Maryland (Sept. 17, 1999); Co-Author: Special Education Law in Maryland: Navigating the New Regulations ( Professional Development Network, 1999); Author: Sexual Harassment in the Public Schools, in the 13th Annual Education Law Institute (The Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. "MICPEL," June 26, 1998); Author: First Amendment and Other Constitutional Issues, in School Law in Maryland (National Business Institute, February 24, 1998); Co-Author: School Law in Maryland (National Business Institute, 1998); Co-Author: Special Education Law In Maryland: Rights and Responsibilities (Professional Development Network, 1998); Author: Religion in the Public Schools: Maintain the Neutral Balance, in Current Issues in Education Law in Maryland (National Business Institute, August 26, 1997); Co-Author: Commentary on the New Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure, 43 Md. L. Rev. 669 (1984); Author: Turner v. State-Should an Accomplice's Excited Utterance Corroborate his In-Court Testimony?, 42 Md. L. Rev. 571 (1983). Judicial Clerkship: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit1884-1986 Maryland Law Review: Executive Editor, 1983-1984; Member, 1982-1983 Adjunct Faculty: McDaniel College; Goucher College; Johns Hopkins University; Morgan State University. Member: Maryland State and American (Member: Litigation Section) Bar Associations; National School Board 's Association Council of School Attorneys. Reported Cases: Mason v. Board of Education of Baltimore County, 826 A. 2d 433 (2003); Farver v. Board of Education of Carroll County, 40 F. Supp. 2d 323 (D. Md. 1999); King v. Board of Education of Allegany County, 999 F. Supp. 750 (D. Md. 1998); Jones v. Washington County Board of Education, 15 F. Supp. 2d 783 (D. Md. 1998); Hammond v. Board of Education of Carroll County, 639 A. 2d 223 (Md. App. 1994); Muhammas v. Warden Baltimore City Jail, 849 F. 2d 107 (4th Cir. 1988); Hertelendy v. Board of Education of Talbot County, 690 A. 2d 503 (1995); J.H. v. ABC Care, Inc., 953 F. Supp. 675 (Md. 1996). Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor and Employment Law ; Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Edmund J. O'Meally
David M. Tralins (Member) admitted to bar, 1973, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1973); University of Baltimore School of Law (LL.M., Taxation). Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Tax(10%); Estate Planning(10%); Wealth Preservation(80%).Email: David M. Tralins
Steven B. Schwartzman (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, Maryland; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1996, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1985; J.D., with honors, 1987). Listed, Maryland's Legal Elite 2006, Baltimore Smart CEO Magazine. Author, "Restrictive Covenants in Executive Employment Agreements - Essential Elements and Evolving Strategies to Maximize Enforceability," Bureau of National Affairs Benefits Practice Center, April 2005. Board of Directors, Freestate Legal Project, Inc. (2008); Maryland Film Festival (2007); William T. Walters Association (2007); Moveable Feast (1999-2006); Jewish Vocational Service (2000-2006). Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Oil and Gas Law; Insurance.Email: Steven B. Schwartzman
Mairi Pat Maguire (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1960; admitted to bar, 1992, Maryland and District of Columbia. Education: Catholic University of America (B.S.N., 1983); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Litigation; Health Care; Insurance Defense.
Mark F. Scurti (Member) born Maryland; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1992, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; 1993, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola College (B.B.A., 1985; M.B.A., 1987); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1991). Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Bar Association of Baltimore City (Life Fellow). Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; LGBT Bar Association of Maryland; National LGBT Bar Association. Reported Cases: Stine v. Nations Bank, 360 F. 3d 455 (4th Circuit) (2004). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Family Law; Domestic Partnerships; Divorce; Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Legal Issues ; Mediation ; Collaborative Law; Corporate Law.Email: Mark F. Scurti
Robert D. Porter (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Maryland. Education: Loyola University (B.A., with honors, 1991); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Planning and Zoning). [Petty Officer Second Class, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1996-2003; Capt., Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserve, 2003]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Zoning Law; Land Use.Email: Robert D. Porter
Robert S. Campbell (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Maryland; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Towson University (B.A., 1994); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Staff Member and Associate Manuscripts Editor, Baltimore Law Review, 1997-1998. Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Regulation; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Robert S. Campbell
Craig J. Little (Member) born Orange, New Jersey, August 1, 1954; admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland. Education: Montclair State University (B.A., 1975); Rutgers University (M.B.A., 1978); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Craig J. Little
Lisa Y. Settles (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Towson State University (B.S., 1988); University of Baltimore School of Law (M.P.A., Liberal Arts, 1994; J.D., 1995). Omicorn Delta Kappa. Formerly Coordinator of Compliance and In-House Counsel to the Office of Special Education, Baltimore County Public Schools. Staff Editor, The Law Forum, University of Baltimore School of Law. Alliance of Black Women Attorneys (1995-2000). Black Law Students' Association (1991-1994). New Psalmist Baptist Church, Chancel Choir (1997-2002). New Psalmist Baptist Church, Class Facilitator, Discipleship Ministry (1999-2002). Mediation Training, Office of Administration Hearings, October, 2002. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; New Harvest Ministries (Executive Director, Youth and Adult Ministry, 2002). Reported Cases: Outmezguine v. State: Absence of Scienter Element Under State's Child Pornography Statute is Not Violative of the First Amendment, 25.1 U.Balt. L.F. 61 (Summer, 1994); Harford Ins. Co. v. Manor Inn: State's Duty to Protect Against Third Party Does Not Override Tort law Principle of Intervening Causation in Negligent Duty to Protect Against Third Party Actions, 25.32 U.Balt. L.F. 48 (Fall, 1994). Practice Areas: School Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Lisa Y. Settles
——————————Elliott Petty (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1999); Brigham Young University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Negligence; Medical Liability; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings.
Ronni H. Monaghan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Maryland. Education: Stevenson University (B.A., Paralegal Studies, cum laude, 1993); University of Maryland (Masters of Public Policy, cum laude, 1997); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Real Estate; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Business Litigation; Guardianship; Contracts; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice.Email: Ronni H. Monaghan
James R. Benjamin, Jr. (Associate) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1994); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Lead Paint Litigation; Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Toxic Torts.
Kimberly Battaglia (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland. Education: University of Baltimore (B.A., 1993; M.A., 1998); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Elder Care; Trusts and Estates.Email: Kimberly Battaglia
Robin Korte (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, California and Washington; 2004, US District Court, Western District of Washington. (Not admitted in Maryland). Education: University of California (B.A.); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1996). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Annulment; Community Property Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Name Changes; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Private Adoptions.Email: Robin Korte
Brandy A. Peeples (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Maryland. Education: Towson State University (B.A., 1993); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Brandy A. Peeples
Helen M. Smith (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: Villa Julie College (B.S., cum laude, 1999); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004); University of Baltimore (LL.M., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning.
Lauren Ades (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: Emory University, Goizueta Business School (B.B.A., with Distinction, 2003); New York Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Tax Controversies.Email: Lauren Ades
Robert M. Gamson (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1979, Maryland; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Loyola College (B.S., cum laude, 1948); University of Maryland (M.S., 1954); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1979).Email: Robert M. Gamson
Shani Whisonant (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1999; J.D., 2004).Email: Shani Whisonant
Ryan A. Young (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland. Education: Randolph-Macon College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Litigation; Premises Liability.
SENIOR COUNSELLeonard Bloom (Senior Counsel) born Wilmerding, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1957, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; registered to practice before Canadian Patent Office. Education: The Johns Hopkins University (B.E., 1951); University of Maryland (LL.B., 1957). Member, Order of the Coif. Member, Maryland Law Review, 1956-1957. Associate Professor, Law for Scientists and Engineers, Loyola College of Baltimore, 1980-1981. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Bar Association of Baltimore City; Federal and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society; The Association of Corporate Patent Counsel; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; International Trademark Association. [1st Lt., U.S. Air Force, 1951-1953]. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law.Email: Leonard Bloom
OF COUNSELHenry E. Schwartz (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, Maryland. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1972); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1975). Member, University of Maryland Law Review. Special Attorney to the Maryland Medicaid Program, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 1977-1980. Assistant Attorney General of Maryland, 1980-1984. Director, Licensing and Certification Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 1984-1989. Chair, Committee to Review and Revise Maryland Infectious Waste Regulations, 1987-1989. Region III Representative, Association of Health Care Facility Licensing and Certification Directors, Health Care Financing Administration, 1986-1989. Chair, Health Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Hospital Law.Email: Henry E. Schwartz
Sam Rosen (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1960, Maryland; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: George Washington University (B.S., 1950; LL.B., 1958). Former Patent Examiner. Member: Patent Office Society.Email: Sam Rosen
Andrew Hugh Vance (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, July 30, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Maryland; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Western Maryland College; University of Maryland (B.A., cum laude, 1983); George Washington University (J.D., 1986). Member: Maryland State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Government Contracts.Email: Andrew Hugh Vance
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