Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff Criminal Law DUI/DWI Legal Malpractice Litigation & Appeals Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Personal Injury -- Plaintiff Products Liability Law Professional Malpractice Law Workers' Compensation Law
University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland,
1979 J.D. Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Heuisler Honor Society
Honors: Moot Court Champion (1977-78)
Honors: Lawyer's Cooperative Book Award (Trusts & Estates)
Honors: Recipient, Merit Awards (1977-78; 1976-77)
Honors: Class Representative, Student Bar Association
Honors: Honor Code Prosecutor
Law Review:
University of Baltimore Law Review, EditorUniversity of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA,
1977 B.A. Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Granted Early Admission to Law School
Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities
Honors: Recipient, Merit Award
Honors: Outstanding Delegation Award, Harvard National Model United Nations, 1976
Honors: Recipient, Maryland Senatorial Scholarship
Honors: Recipient, University of Baltimore Alumni Merit Scholarship
Honors: Political Science Honor Society Major: Jurisprudence
Maryland Criminal Procedure: Forms and Analysis (Second Edition), West Group (Library of Congress #95-76883), June, 1995
Maryland Criminal Procedure Forms (supplemented Annually until Publication of Second Edition), Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Library of Congress #87-83520), April, 1988
"The Status of the Defense of Diminished Capacity in Maryland Criminal Cases", M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr. Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring, 1982
Comment, State and Local Legislative Powers: An Analysis of the Conflict and Preemption Doctrines in Maryland, 8 U. Balt. L. Rev. 300, 1979
Co-Presenter, "Attorney's Fees: Law and Practice" (Demonstration of Attorney's Testimony; Sample Discovery Pleadings), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
November 10, 1994Co-Presenter, "The Trouble with Lawyers/The Trouble with Judges" (Focusing on Issues of Civility, Effective Advocacy, Ethics, and Competence), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
October 21, 1993Presenter, "Case Preparation and Use of the Trial Notebook", Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
December 17, 1992Program Chairman, "Have You Considered Arbitration?", Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Towson, MD,
May 20, 1992Presenter, Demonstration on Medical Expert Testimony (Direct and Cross-Examination of Orthopedic Surgeon), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
March 19, 1992Lecturer, "Charging Documents," "Criminal Procedure: A 'How To' with Emphasis on Ethics", University of Baltimore School of Law and Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics Program,
1990Lecturer, "Finding Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case" Basic Trial Advocacy Course, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, November 27-29, 1989Faculty Advisor, Career Prosecutor Course, National College of District Attorneys, Houston, TX,
1983Faculty Advisor, Trial Advocacy Training Program, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Port Deposit, MD, September 19-21, 1983Lecturer, "Case Preparation, Interviewing Witnesses and Using a Trial Notebook" Trial of Major Cases Seminar, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Frederick, MD,
1983
Who's Who in the World (Twelfth Edition)Who's Who in American Law (Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth Editions)Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America (First, Second, Third, Fourth Editions)Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans (1990, 1991, 1992 Editions)Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys2,000 Notable American Men (First Edition)Men of Achievement (Fifteenth Edition)
Circuit Court for Howard County,
1991 Mediator, Settlement WeekHon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
1990
- Present
Barrister MemberHon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
1995
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1996 President ElectHon. James Macgill American Inn of Court Secretary-Treasurer (1993-94; 1994-95)Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court,
1993
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1994 Program CommitteeHoward County Bar Association,
1990
- Present
Bench-Bar CommitteeHoward County Bar Association,
1995
- Present
Golf CommitteeHoward County Bar Association Membership Committee (1991-92; 1992-93; 1994-95)Maryland Trial Lawyers Association,
1989
- Present
Legislative CommitteeMaryland Trial Lawyers Association,
1991
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1992 Program CommitteeAmerican Bar Association,
1979
- Present
MemberAmerican Trial Lawyers Association,
1987
- Present
MemberNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
1986
- Present
MemberMaryland State Bar Association,
1980
- Present
MemberMaryland State Bar Association,
1984 Committee on Economics of Law PracticeMaryland State Bar Association,
1984 Committee on Resolution of Fee DisputesMaryland State's Attorneys Association,
1980
- Present
MemberMaryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association,
1984
- Present
MemberHoward County Public School System,
1990 Mentor, Gifted and Talented Student ProgramEllicott City Rotary Club Board of DirectorsGlen Meadows Condominium Association,
1987
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1988 PresidentHoward County Public School System,
1984
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1987 Member Ethics Panel
Past Employment Positions:
Baltimore County Towson, Maryland, Assistant State Attorney,
1980
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1984Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9, Member,
1988
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1995State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, Volunteer Probation Officer,
1974Howard County Coordinating Commission for Drug Abuse Control, Appointee,
1972
Birth Information:
1956, Elmira, New York, United States of America
West Practice Categories:
Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law
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