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*The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership. Admitted to practice before:
Co-Author: Maryland Civil Pattern Jury Instructions, Second, Third & Fourth Editions. Numerous articles on discovery in civil cases, use of demonstrative evidence, interpretation of Maryland Revised Rules of Civil Procedure and trial techniques published by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc., and MTLA Contributor - Journal of Criminal Victims Lecturer: Lecturer on various topics dealing with conduct of civil trial for Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc., and MTLA Presenter in "Masters in Trial" program sponsored by the American Board of Trial Advocates in Baltimore, Maryland Honors:
Significant Litigation: A. B. Smith v. Grey Concrete, 267 Md. 149, 297 A.2d 721 (1972) First case in Maryland to allow punitive damages in auto tort. Moran v. Faberge, Inc., 273 Md. 538, 332 A.2d 11 (1975) First case in Maryland to adopt "zone of danger" relating to duty to warn in product cases. PEPCO v. Smith, 79 Md. App. 591, 558 A.2d 768, cert. den. (1989) $7,500,000 judgment establishing new duty or standard of care for public utilities in cases where claimants injured by electricity on utilitys property or right of way. Also held Maryland Cap on non-economic damages constitutional. Victory Promotions v. Top Rank, American Arbitration Association Interpreted various provisions of Bout and Promotion Agreement for Leonard-Duran III, including pay per view revenue accounting. Rose v. Fox Pools Application of Statute of Repose to suit by quadriplegic against manufacturer. Cox v. Metpath and Dr. Gerardo Araiza, Law No. 55,134 Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland Case tried to verdict and later settled and sealed before Appeal involving death of 26-year-old female who allegedly could have been salvaged had pap smears been appropriately interpreted and results reported. Bryan v. Kaiser Permanente, Sun Life and Dimensions Case settled prior to trial for $1,230,000 involving death of 32-year-old female after giving birth to second child due to failure of doctor to repair lacerated spleen. Issue of purported common law husband's rights in Maryland to sue for death of decedent. Greenwell v. Metpath, Inc. Law No. CAL 92-03932 Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland Case settled and sealed prior to trial. Novel issue of who proper parties to sue in case where young female diagnosed as terminal but still living (what, if anything, are children and husband entitled to prior to death or is Wrongful Death Action only available after mother dies). Boulay v. Holiday Inn, et al Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland Case settled at beginning of trial for $20,100,000. Structure used that will pay plaintiffs over $125,000,000 lifetime. Novel issues dealing with issues of product liability, innkeeper liability and punitive damages. Anderson v. Marion, et al U.S. District Court of Maryland Case involved collapse of overhead bridge over Baltimore/Washington Parkway during morning rush hour. Issues included interpretation of conflicting clauses in various contracts among Federal Government and numerous contractors and evaluation of severe closed head injury. Fairfax Anesthesiology Associates v. Bank of Northern Virginia Circuit Court of Montgomery County Over $21,000,000 in alleged improper wire transfers and interpretation of UCC Article dealing with wire transfers. FSLICV v. Abe Pollin U.S. District Court of Maryland Test case for government suit against Savings & Loan Directors to collect for negligence when S&L went bankrupt. Wieck v. Ford Motor Company, Inc. Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, CAL No. 93-06729 Sudden Acceleration of F150 truck causing plaintiff to be thrown through the windshield and sustain C-2 star burst fracture resulting in loss of all function including breathing from the neck down. Proved that Brake Shift Interlock device which would have prevented this incident was available at Ford at the time of manufacture of truck in question (Ford had in fact put this device on other product lines). Also showed additional cost was only $10.51 per vehicle. Case settled and sealed after 3 weeks of trial as jury was going out to deliberate. Moore, et al v. Washington Gas Light Superior Court for the District of Columbia, 96-CA-3863 Gas company inspected stove and indicated that it could not be repaired and must be replaced but homeowner indicated could not afford to replace it. Gas Company did not take out of service and did not shut off gas to stove. Gas escaped from defective burners into kitchen and ignited, killing one child and severely burning two others. Case settled & sealed after one week of trial. Structured settlement used to ensure welfare of surviving children for the remainder of their lives.
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