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Former staff attorney to a Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee, Doug Gorius has been a member of the Maryland bar since 1998.  The Law Office of Douglas R. Gorius is a general practice law firm with an emphasis on consumer bankruptcy matters.  Other practice areas include personal injury, wills and estates, deed preparation, workers' compensation, disability and criminal law including DUI/DWI.  The office is conveniently located in the heart of Essex with plenty of free parking.  Call today for a free consultation.  I look forward to working with you!

For over 40 years, Michael G. Hendler, has concentrated his practice in the area of family law and litigation.  From January, 1999 until July 1, 2012 he served as Managing Member of the Firm.  He is a past President of the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a national organization whose mission is to preserve the best interests of the family and of society, improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the cause of Matrimonial Law and has served on its national Board of Directors. Mr. Hendler has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2001-2014.. Mr. Hendler has served as the past Chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has been a faculty member of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers and has lectured to the Maryland State Bar Association on topics including Marital Property and Taxes. He has given presentations to accounting firms and other groups on expert witness testimony and business valuations.. Mr. Hendler is certified by The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as an arbitrator and has completed the Harvard Negotiation Workshop.  He successfully completed the Maryland State Bar Association mediation training in compliance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure.. Mr. Hendler enjoys golf and spent over twenty-five years volunteering his time as a member of the National Ski Patrol System and is a past American Heart Association CPR Instructor. He is past President of Box 414 Association, Inc., a volunteer fire buff association.

For over 25 years I have dedicated my law practice to helping individuals in Maryland who have been charged with crimes such as DUI, assault, theft, homicide, etc; as well as to helping those who have been injured in car accidents or have suffered any other type of personal injury. Call me today for a free consultation.

For 15 years I have been serving the people of Maryland in criminal and serious traffic matters.  I handle everything from misdemeanors to murders and I handle each case the same:  as if it were the most important case in the world.  Because to you, my client, it is the most important case in the world.  In this technological age, even the most minor charge can have far-reaching consequences.  Employers, creditors, even people you want to date can find your records with just a few key strokes.  That's why now, more than ever, it is important to have an attorney that understands that a succesful outcome to a case means more than just what happens on your trial date--this is, after all, your life.  Don't skimp on your life.  Call an experienced and dedicated attorney.  Call Steve Beatty.. If you are arrested, don't talk to the police.  Tell them to call your lawyer.  Tell them to call Stephen Patrick Beatty.

Family law attorney focusing client representation in areas of divorce, child custody/access, financial support, property division, negotiation of settlement agreements and pre-nuptial agreements, and mediation.  Also on the Best Interest Attorney roster's for Baltimore County, Howard County, and Talbot County.. Certified in Collaborative Law;. Certified Best Interest Attorney;. Certified Civil Mediator

ExperienceMatthew LaFontaine is an associate in Franklin & Prokopik workers’ compensation team practice group and resident in the Baltimore office. Matthew previously worked at an injured workers’ firm where he represented individuals against insurance companies in front of the Workers’ Compensation Commission throughout the State of Maryland. By representing injured workers’, Matthew gained valuable knowledge of the claims and litigation process, which is crucial in defending employers and insurers.. Matthew was a Rule 16 Student Attorney at the University of Baltimore’s Family Law Clinic during law school. As a student attorney, Matthew handled all aspects of child custody cases and protective orders. Matthew was also part of the Truancy Court Program, which monitored student and parental compliance with court-ordered attendance.. Awards and DistinctionsSelected to Maryland Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2018-2023. ActivitiesMatthew is a lifelong native of Baltimore County and attended Loyola Blakefield High School. Matthew enjoys skiing, watching Nascar, and walking his dog Fred, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, during his free time.

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Emmett B. Irwin is a Baltimore disability lawyer serving working class and upper middle class people who have lost their ability to work due to a serious illness, chronic condition, chronic injury or serious mental illness.. He is experienced in Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability, Maryland State Disability Retirement and Medicaid. Whether you have a disability from a work accident, car accident, medical mistake or a mental illness, he will work tirelessly to obtain the most benefits from the Social Security Administration, other government agency, or an insurance company. He understands the financial and psychological trauma of losing your ability to work after being diagnosed with a medical condition such as spinal arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or an autoimmune disorder like lupus. He has been working in the Social Security Disability representation industry and Medical Benefits industry for decades and has seen almost every kind of diagnosis, and cut through mountains of red tape to get payment for his clients.

Emily Malarkey joined the firm in 2006 after completing an appellate judicial clerkship for the Honorable Sally D. Adkins on the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Since then, she has developed a busy practice in the areas of medical negligence, wrongful death, and other catastrophic injury. Ms. Malarkey has served as co-counsel in numerous jury trials, including three with verdicts in excess of $2 million. She also has represented clients in numerous appeals that have gone on to create published law, and was named a Rising Star in every edition of Maryland Super Lawyers since 2010.. Ms. Malarkey graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she competed as a member of the nationally-ranked National Trial Team. Upon graduation, she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, a selective organization recognizing achievement in oral and written advocacy.. Ms. Malarkey is admitted to practice in all Maryland and D.C. federal and state courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Emily Levenson represents individuals and corporate clients in complex criminal and civil matters. Her practice includes federal and state criminal defense, employment matters, and disability rights cases representing persons with disabilities facing barriers to physical accessibility and access to technology. Emily is a passionate and persuasive advocate who focuses on obtaining the best possible result while serving her clients with compassion.. Emily has appeared frequently in federal and state courts and advocated vigorously for clients from the onset of prosecution through trial, appeal, and post-conviction matters. She recognizes that each client has a story to tell and works with them to do so while protecting their rights and ensuring the best outcome. Recognizing that trial is not always in the client’s interest, Emily has fought to obtain numerous favorable, pre-verdict outcomes for her clients, including dismissals of cases.. Emily’s civil practice has included high-impact public interest litigation representing persons with disabilities. She fights to remove the barriers that prevent her clients from participating equally in society. As one of the firm’s attorneys representing the National Federation of the Blind, she worked alongside the Department of Justice to obtain a consent decree against Miami University, which provided comprehensive relief under the ADA for students with disabilities. In another matter, she litigated against a high stakes test provider to ensure that her client was provided the exam in braille.. Prior to joining the firm, Emily served as a Fellow for the Appellate and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she represented incarcerated clients challenging criminal convictions in the Maryland trial courts, Court of Special Appeals, and Court of Appeals of Maryland.. Emily clerked for the Honorable Andre M. Davis on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for the Honorable Susan K. Gauvey on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Elisabeth is a Maryland admitted attorney focusing on criminal defense among other practice areas. She is in charge of the criminal defense and traffic departments at Bowers Law.. Elisabeth has had jury trials in multiple counties in Maryland. She is not afraid to take a challenging case to trial and present innovative arguments to a jury. Additionally, Elisabeth has some experience in personal injury and family law matters.. Elisabeth is a graduate of New England Law | Boston, at which she received a CALI award in School Governance and Teacher's Rights and participated in the Lawyering Process clinic with a focus on family law. She attended Towson University and received a bachelors degree in Law and American Civilization with minors in Political Science and American Studies.

Effective coverage analysis involves knowing how to apply policy language to the unique facts of each case. George Reede, a partner with our firm now for over ten years, regularly advises insurers on a variety of coverage issues. Having co-authored a commercial property insurance policy, he has a unique perspective on insurance policy interpretation. His experience as coverage counsel has included:. Even the best coverage decisions are still subject to challenge, and litigation can be unavoidable. George has effectively represented insurers in federal and state courts, at both the trial and appellate level, and in administrative hearings. In addition to the published cases referenced below, his experience includes:

During my 36 years as a member of the Bar, I have tried over 120 jury trials as lead counsel.  My focus today is on cases involving serious personal injury whether from medical malpractice, products liability or automobile torts.  I also pursue legal malpractice cases on behalf of plaintiffs.. From 1982 to 2004, I spent countless hours as a volunteer advocating for the rights of injured persons and consumers before the General Assembly of Maryland.  I have also volunteered time in Annapolis and Washington advocating on behalf of couples coping with infertility and couples attempting to adopt children, and on behalf of a woman's right to choose.. My primary hobby is politics and I also ski and kayak and read non-fiction.

Dov Apfel is known nationally as a “child advocate”, who concentrates his practice in cerebral palsy and birth trauma litigation and obstetrical malpractice claims involving birth injuries and children with neurological and intellectual disabilities. Mr. Apfel is regularly contacted by families and lawyers throughout the United States to assist them with the evaluation of standard of care and causation issues that arise in cerebral palsy and birth trauma litigation and potential obstetrical malpractice claims.. Dov Apfel is the recipient of the 2011 Dan Cullan Memorial Award conferred by the Executive Board of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice in recognition of his lifetime achievements in birth injury litigation, education and advocacy.. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America for the city of Baltimore five times since 2007 for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Mr. Apfel was named to Maryland Super Lawyers® 2014. He was listed in Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top lawyers in the Washington area. Fortune magazine featured Mr. Apfel as one of America’s Premier Lawyers.. Dov Apfel has been specially admitted as co-counsel to assist lawyers with the litigation of cerebral palsy cases in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.. Mr. Apfel is the former chairperson of the Medical Negligence Section of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association and the former co-chair of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.. In addition to his litigation practice, Apfel routinely lectures at national conferences and publishes extensively on legal and medical issues arising in Cerebral Palsy litigation, including the use of expert testimony in cerebral palsy litigation, electronic fetal monitoring, hypoxia, ischemia, asphyxia, meconium stained amniotic fluid and meconium aspiration syndrome, maternal and fetal infection in pregnancy, chorioamnionitis, funisitis, antepartum fetal testing, placental pathology, vaginal birth after cesarean, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, trauma, forceps, vacuum extractors, shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus, and the clinical markers establishing a causal connection between the events of labor and delivery and cerebral palsy.. Dov Apfel’s landmark law review article, “Using a Differential Diagnosis to Prove that Intrapartum Asphyxia is a Significant Cause of Cerebral Palsy,” features a comprehensive critique and overview of the litigation criteria and “junk science” used by the obstetrical community to defend cerebral palsy cases.

Diana Hobbs is an attorney at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, where she brings prior experience as both an lawyer and a registered nurse in Baltimore to the firm’s medical casework.. She concentrates her practice in complex civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in select catastrophic injury matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability.. Ms. Hobbs has successfully represented individuals nationwide who were killed or injured through the actions of defendants, including those of doctors, healthcare providers, hospitals, nursing homes, product manufacturers, and distributors. She has worked on numerous cases resulting in multi-million dollar awards.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Hobbs was a nurse specializing in the areas of emergency medicine, labor and delivery, and intensive care. Shortly after that Ms. Hobbs switched directions and moved from direct patient care to medical management – specifically hospital risk management. While attending law school, and immediately after graduating, Ms. Hobbs held the position of Director of Risk Management and Legal Affairs for a local health care system. Most recently, Ms. Hobbs was the Director of Risk Prevention and Mitigation for a large Baltimore Health System.. Ms. Hobbs also has extensive experience working as an attorney representing plaintiffs in matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability.

David B. Applefeld is a member of the Firm with more than 18 years experience. Mr. Applefeld has litigated complex construction defect claims, insurance coverage claims, mechanics' lien actions, and architectural and engineering professional negligence claims in all levels of state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and before the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Applefeld serves as national panel trial counsel and special litigation counsel for several insurance companies and businesses. He is experienced in handling catastrophic personal injury claims, class action lawsuits, product liability matters, regulatory matters and other business litigation matters including contract disputes, business dissolutions, and conspiracy, fraud and RICO claims.

Dana McKee handles all aspects of family law, which includes divorces, separation agreements, custody and child support disputes, and prenuptial agreements. She is a tough but fair negotiator who has successfully handled numerous mediations, trials, and appeals. Dana previously served as a Court Ordered Settlement Conference Facilitator for the Family Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and has taught courses on custody issues for the National Association of Social Workers.. She is also trained as a collaborative family law attorney, a board member of The Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore,  and a member of the Howard County Collaborative Professionals and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Dana has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from her peers. Less than 5% of women lawyers have been recognized with an AV Preeminent rating.   Since 2013 Dana has been listed annually in Maryland Super Lawyers.  She was listed in Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014, 2015, and 2018 and in Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers 2014 and 2015, for lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Maryland nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process. Since 2014, Dana has been selected by her peers  for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America. She is listed in the fields of Family Law and Commercial Litigation.. In addition to family law, Dana handles a variety of complex commercial and personal injury litigation matters. In March 2000, she obtained substantial sanctions against a national manufacturer and its attorneys for discovery abuses in a product liability case – a decision that has received statewide and national attention. Prior to joining Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Dana was an attorney with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where her practice was devoted exclusively to complex commercial litigation.. Dana is a member of the state and federal bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. She is an active member of the Maryland Association for Justice, the Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee, and the Baltimore City Bar Association Family Law Committee.. Dana lives in Baltimore City with her husband and daughter. She is active in her community, having served as the Vice-President and then President of the Ten Hills Community Association. She was instrumental in obtaining the historical designation for the Ten Hills community. She also has worked closely with city officials and leaders from the surrounding communities in the redevelopment of the abandoned Uplands Apartments in Southwest Baltimore. Dana enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and renovating her historic home.

Criminal charges can have a serious impact on you and your family. Even without incarceration, a criminal conviction can have a devastating effect. It can affect your job, licensed professionals, and if you’re not a US citizen, your ability to remain in the country. Convictions of some sex related crimes would require you to register as a sex offender.It is important to hire an attorney early on in the process.. I will review your charges with you so that you understand them. I will explain what the state’s attorney needs to prove and what you should expect throughout the trial process. I have extensive experience in dealing with the various criminal charges, both juvenile court and adult court, District Court, Circuit Court,and Federal Court.

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Christopher S. Norman has the unique honor of having been named a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” first for his work defending healthcare providers, and most recently for his work advocating on behalf of injured patients. Chris leverages the “inside knowledge” that he gained as a “Rising Star” medical malpractice defense attorney in his unrelenting effort to get the most for the injured patients that he now represents. Chris also serves on the Board of Governors of the Maryland Association for Justice, Maryland’s principal assembly of trial lawyers.In addition to being named a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” on numerous occasions, Chris has also been honored with a "Superb, Top Medical Malpractice Attorney" rating by AVVO, with AVVO's "Client's Choice Award" for medical malpractice, as a "Top 40 Under 40" attorney by The National Trial Lawyers, as a Lifetime Charter Member of Rue Ratings' Best Attorneys in America, and as one of America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. Chris also attained Martindale-Hubbell's most coveted "AV-Preeminent" rating. Chris graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he served as the Senior Staff Editor on the Intellectual Property Law Journal. Chris also served as a Clerk for the Maryland Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, and had his writing published in a Law journal. Chris has a B.A. degree in Philosophy and Political Science from Salisbury University, where he was a member of the Bellevance Honors Program, was inducted into the Phi Sigma Tau and Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Societies, and served as a Legislative Aide in the Maryland House of Delegates.Chris has an intensely competitive spirit, having competed in everything from motorcycle racing, to fishing tournaments, to wrestling, and flew solo in his first airplane before graduating high school. Needless to say, Chris is excited by challenges, and brings his competitive edge and desire to win to every case he handles.

Christina “Chrissy” Bolmarcich is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. Chrissy’s practice focuses on employment. She advises and defends employers in all aspects of employment disputes involving FLSA wage and compensation, Title VII discrimination, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, wrongful discharge, and unemployment. She drafts employment handbooks and employment contracts including non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and severance agreements. Chrissy also provided employers with general employment advice related to discipline and terminations, paid time off policies, sick leave policies, reasonable accommodations, and workplace health and safety.. In 2016, Chrissy was selected by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. In 2017, Chrissy received the Elizabeth P. Hoisington ’40 Distinguished Alumna Award from Notre Dame of Maryland University. This prestigious award is presented to a graduate who, through achievements in career and/or community service, embodies the principles of Notre Dame of Maryland University.. Chrissy has published several articles in the Maryland State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment newsletters and has presented seminars on a wide variety of employment topics including service and emotional support animals in the workplace, the intersection of the ADA, FMLA, and workers’ compensation laws, solutions for employment hiring practices for maritime employers, and harassment prevention in the workplace.. Chrissy is very active in the Baltimore community. Chrissy serves as an Associate Trustee to the Board of Trustees for Notre Dame of Maryland University. Additionally, she serves as a member of Notre Dame of Maryland University's Alumnae and Alumni Council, Advisory Board of School of Arts, Science, and Business, and Alumni Networking Committee. Chrissy also serves on the Board of Directors for Sail Baltimore and is the Chair of its Marketing and Communications Committee.. Prior to joining Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, Chrissy was a partner at another prominent Baltimore firm. At that firm, she was the first woman to serve as a department chair and the second female attorney to serve as a member of that firm’s management committee.

Chaz R. Ball, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey, P.A., joined the firm in 2012. Chaz employs his extensive background in criminal law, administrative law, and civil litigation to handle complex litigation in both State and Federal Courts. In addition to handling personal injury, civil rights, and criminal matters, his practice also includes appeals, juvenile matters, and peace and protective order proceedings. Recently recognized for the eleventh straight year as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, Chaz has tried over one hundred-fifty bench trials and sixty-seven jury trials to verdict, and argued before Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals, and Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. Chaz’s work ethic and trial skill is well respected in the community by other practitioners and members of the State and Federal bench.. Chaz received his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland at College Park as a Banneker Key Scholar, where he graduated with Dual Degrees in Government and Politics and African American Studies. As an undergrad, Chaz engaged in activities that provided a strong foundation for his analytical and trial skills, competing as part of the University of Maryland Mock Trial Team, serving as Second Vice President for the NAACP, serving as a representative on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, and acting as a Community Advocate for University Student Judiciary. Chaz was also a contributing writer to various campus publications, honing his writing skills that he continues to utilize in his practice today. Following his undergraduate education, Chaz earned his law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. As a law student, Chaz continued his involvement in activities to strengthen his trial skills. He coached the Arizona State University Undergraduate Mock Trial Team, competed in various internal and external mock trial and moot court competitions, served as a Research Assistant, served as President for the Black Law Student Association, and prosecuted misdemeanor bench and jury trials as a student attorney with the Scottsdale Prosecutor’s Office. The strengths that Chaz developed in his education continue to assist him in analyzing the diverse range of cases in his practice today.. In addition to his law practice, Chaz has served as an Adjunct Professor at Towson University in the Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies. Chaz has also served on and participated in multiple publications and committees, notably as a member of the Editorial Board for the Trial Reporter publication of the Maryland Associate for Justice, Young Lawyers’ Division Public Education Chair, Member-at-Large, and Nominating Committee member for the Bar Association of Baltimore City, as a Member-at Large and Tech Committee Co-Chair for the Monumental Bar Association, as an Associate Editor for the American Bar Association’s The Young Lawyer publication, and as an Assistant Editor for the Maryland State Bar Associations The Advocate. In 2020, Chaz was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for District 14 in Baltimore City. Chaz was also appointed that same year to serve as an attorney member of Maryland’s Commission on Judicial Disabilities. In 2024, Chaz was reappointed by Governor Wes Moore to a second term with the Commission on Judicial Disabilities.

Charles (“Chad”) Curlett is a former Manhattan prosecutor and experienced trial attorney. A leader in the federal criminal bar, Chad is a Fellow of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, as well as a past Chair of the Criminal Law Section and a past President of the Maryland Chapter. For over 20 years Chad has represented clients in high-profile investigations and litigation. Chad’s practice primarily involves conducting internal investigations, defending clients accused of business and financial crime, and general business litigation.. Chad began his legal career in the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, the Netherlands, where he was principally involved in the investigation and trial of a Bosnian Serb General for genocide committed in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995.. Chad then served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. His work in the Trial Division included the prosecution and trial of felony criminal cases involving narcotics and weapons offenses, assault and homicide. Appointed by then-District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau to Investigation Division Central, Chad pursued the investigation and prosecution of domestic and international financial crime.. Chad entered private practice in 2006 joining the litigation practice of an AmLaw firm, where he became a partner and was the vice-chair of the white collar and government enforcement practice group. Prior to joining Rosenberg Martin Greenberg in 2019, Chad practiced for seven years at Levin & Curlett LLC, the white-collar litigation firm that he founded with Steven Levin.

Catherine R. Spalluzzi is an associate with Brown & Barron, LLC. Her practice primarily centers around Nursing Home Negligence and Medical Malpractice. Prior to her time at Brown & Barron, Catherine worked for a mid-sized litigation defense firm and also completed a clerkship with the Honorable Keith R. Truffer in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.. While in law school, Catherine served as the Production Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review. She was also on the Moot Court Board, served as a LAW Scholar for Professor Gregory Dolin, and completed a judicial internship with the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia on the Maryland Court of Appeals.. Catherine is admitted to practice law throughout the state of Maryland. She is currently a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the Baltimore County Bar Association (BCBA), and the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC).. In both 2020 and 2021 Catherine was honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an award given out to no more than 2.5% of Maryland lawyers.

Cary Hansel, who was recently voted Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Maryland Association for Justice, is the founder of Hansel Law, PC ().  Cary has extensive trial and appellate experience, representing clients in civil rights, constitutional law and government liability cases.  His broad practice also encompasses medical malpractice, business and contract disputes, employment law, public regulation, insurance litigation, products liability, and administrative law. Cary obtained, and successfully defended on appeal, a verdict the Washington Post called “the largest made by a jury in a civil case involving abuse by Prince George's County police.”  The groundbreaking case established that citizens can hold municipalities liable for engaging in a “pattern and practice” of violating constitutional rights under the Maryland constitution.  This sea change in the law allows victims of government misconduct to introduce evidence of past wrongdoing in each new case, thus sharply raising the penalty for civil rights violators in Maryland. Cary has also achieved significant settlements and awards in the area of unlawful and unconstitutional employment practices and discrimination.  He has successfully represented numerous victims of illegal employment practices, including a young woman whose employer, a fast-food chain, refused to permit her to wear work-appropriate religious garb, a country-club waitress who was sexually assaulted by a club owner, and a high-level federal government lawyer who suffered severe harassment after her boss inadvertently discovered she was a lesbian. In a whistleblower case covered in such diverse outlets as the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone, Cary represented a Securities and Exchange Commission investigator wrongly terminated after uncovering historic security breaches and ethical violations at the SEC.  Cary’s client came to him after having been barred from SEC facilities based on false allegations.  As Cary soon demonstrated, the allegations were made in an effort to discredit the SEC investigator after he exercised his duty to disclose the wrongdoing he discovered to Congress.  After less than six months of aggressive representation, including the filing of a lawsuit, the SEC was forced to drop all of its allegations, publicly clear the investigator’s record, reinstate him and pay him the third largest payment ever made to a federal whistleblower as a result of retaliation. In a First Amendment case, Cary successfully represented a long-time government employee fired for being a member of the wrong political party.  Cary’s work gave rise to legislative hearings and new laws protecting government employees from termination for their private political views.  He also succeeded in reversing his client’s termination and obtaining a significant award. In another First Amendment matter, Cary obtained the dismissal of a case in which the plaintiff sought to enmesh the court in changing the religious direction of a large church under the guise of challenging the election of its board of directors. In an animal cruelty case, Cary represented the Humane Society in obtaining the first court order ever issued in Maryland to stop the use of steel-jawed leg-hold traps.  These traps, which are banned in many countries as cruel and inhumane, were being used despite the widespread availability of cost-effective and humane alternatives. Cary’s appellate career includes the successful defense of over $30 Million in awards, the creation of a new cause of action in Maryland, and the expansion of citizens’ rights to recover just compensation from governmental wrongdoers and insurance companies. Cary has also filed amicus curiae briefs in the Maryland Court of Appeals on behalf of the Maryland Education Coalition, American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters of Maryland, Maryland Association for Justice, and former chair of Maryland’s Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence (the Thornton Commission). Cary is frequently invited to lecture on a variety of legal topics for organizations, including the National Business Institute, the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida, the Louis L. Goldstein Criminal Law Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and Maryland and D.C. chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cary provided invited legislative testimony to the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates in favor of the Equal Access to Justice Act, which was proposed in response to an opinion piece he had published in the Baltimore Sun.  He was also invited to testify before the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates during its consideration of legislation requiring the videotaping of police interrogations, which was proposed after one of his cases brought unlawful interrogation techniques to light. Cary offered testimony to the Maryland Commission on the Death Penalty warning of the problem of false confessions and the real potential for them to lead to the execution of innocent people.  The Commission quoted him in its final report, recommending abolition of the death penalty in Maryland, a recommendation adopted by the legislature shortly thereafter.Recorded Oral Arguments Potential clients are invited to watch one of Cary’s oral arguments. He is the second lawyer to appear in this video from a 2010 argument before the Maryland Court of Appeals: Cary is also the second lawyer to be heard in this audio from a 2013 argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:Press Coverage Although some of his most successful cases are those in which he avoids media exposure, when a client hopes his or her case will help drive larger social change, Cary’s cases are frequently featured in the media. He has been quoted in more than 300 newspapers nationwide and has appeared on television numerous times.Reported Cases Cary’s reported cases include the following:Cole v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co., 359 Md. 298; 753 A.2d 533 (2000) (changing Maryland law to make it easier to recover fair compensation from an insurance company)Wells, et al. v. Chevy Chase Bank, et al., 363 Md. 232; 768 A.2d 620 (2001) (amicus curiae)Compucel Corp. v. Comm. of Internal Revenue, 2002-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) P50, 284 (2002)Moore v. Norouzi, 371 Md. 154; 807 A.2d 632 (2002) (amicus curiae on behalf of Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; the Court of Appeals held that, “We agree with the Amicus Maryland Trial Lawyers Association,” and adopted the position, which opened a new avenue of recovery for civil rights violations.)LGB Group LLC v. John Booty, 2004 MDBT 1 (Cir. Ct. for Prince George's Co., 1/28/04) (one of the first trial court opinions reported under Maryland Rule 16-205)Maryland State Bd. of Educ. v. Bradford, 387 Md. 353; 875 A.2d 703 (2005) (amicus curiae)Kane v. Board of Appeals of Prince George’s County, 390 Md. 145; 887 A.2d 1060 (2005)Public Service Com’n of Maryland v. Wilson, 389 Md. 27; 882 A.2d 849 (2005)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 190 Md. App. 97 (2010)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 419 Md. 450 (2011) (establishing a new cause of action and protecting the largest verdict against the County in a police misconduct case)Jones v. State, 38 A.3d 333 (2012) (redefining the boundaries of the public duty doctrine to make it easier to recover fair compensation in cases of police misconduct)Brooks, et al. v. Jenkins, et ux., No. 1499, Sept. Term, 2012. (Decided: December 16, 2014) (affirming one of the highest verdicts in history for the intentional shooting of a dog)Rodriguez v. State, No. 0748, Sept. Term, 2012 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2014) (reinstating an award for over $18 Million at Mr. Hansel's request)