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Trial attorney concentrating in business litigation and serious personal injury/medical malpractice cases. My firm provides a variety of business services and consulting including corporate formation, negotiating commercial leases, franchise and joint venture agreements, non-compete agreement disputes and licensing agreements. As a trial attorney for over twenty (20) years I have had numerous succesful cases against individuals and insurance companies in serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. I also have been sought in referral of personal injury cases by other law firms when negotiations have failed and litigation must be pursued. This mutually beneficial referral arrangement has resulted in providing extensive legal services to individuals and corporations in the local community.

Thomas Bernier is chair of the Nanotechnology Practice Group — a subgroup of the Toxic Torts and Environmental Practice Group. He has more than three decades of experience successfully defending complex and high-profile civil and criminal cases in the state and federal courts throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C., and in other parts of the country.. He focuses his civil practice on the defense of toxic tort actions against companies in a wide range of industries, with particular concentration on claims alleging exposure to Legionella, asbestos, lead paint, carbon monoxide, and mold. Tom also has extensive experience defending personal injury, premises liability, and product liability. He is a frequent author and presenter on personal injury defense and other topics in his areas of concentration, with two seminars he developed being honored by the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) as “Best of MICPEL” seminars.. Further demonstrating his trial prowess and litigation capabilities, Tom has litigated hundreds of serious criminal cases over the past 30-plus years, including two capital cases. He is the author of Defending Allegations of Sexual Child Abuse in Maryland, an original treatise published in 2004 that highlights a subspecialty of his criminal practice and is used by the District Court of Maryland in the training of District Court Commissioners. Tom has been asked to testify before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees of the Maryland General Assembly on matters of criminal law and evidence, and he has counseled the writing staff of NBC’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit on the perspective of a defense attorney in a sex crimes case and on technical accuracy of potential script ideas.. Highlights of his practice include:Served as a member of defense trial team that secured a directed verdict predicated on the plaintiff’s assumption of risk for a manufacturer of sealing products in a wrongful death asbestos-related case. This significant victory followed nine days of trial in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City.Obtained summary judgment in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of a building owner who faced a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff claiming millions of dollars in personal injury damages as a result of contracting Legionnaire’s disease. The victory centered on the successful exclusion of the plaintiff’s expert witness, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the Superior Court’s decision.Obtained a defense verdict after more than two years of litigation — culminating in an 11-day jury trial — in a case involving medical, scientific, and real estate issues relating to environmental contamination. Damages sought were more than $3 million.Successfully argued for compulsory nonsuit, following two weeks of trial, in favor of a manufacturer of asbestos-containing gaskets in a product liability wrongful death lawsuit alleging asbestos-induced mesothelioma, tried in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County.Working pro bono on the ABA “Death Penalty Project," obtained life-without-parole verdict in death penalty resentencing jury trial in Miller County, Arkansas as part of a three-lawyer defense team.Obtained a defense verdict in favor of manufacturer of maritime diesel engines in a product liability case alleging asbestos-induced lung cancer, tried in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County.Obtained defense verdict in favor of a manufacturer of asbestos-containing gaskets in a products liability case alleging asbestos-induced mesothelioma, tried in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.Obtained mistrial, following hung jury, on behalf of a boiler manufacturer in a product liability case alleging asbestos-induced mesothelioma, tried in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware.Successfully argued for the reversal of a $1.3 million verdict against a manufacturer of asbestos-containing gaskets before the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.Obtained mistrial, following hung jury, on behalf of a client charged with federal conspiracy to harbor unlawful aliens and money laundering, tried in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; the client was the only defendant not convicted following trial.Co-tried the successful defense of a death penalty case.

Thank you for viewing my profile. I am the managing partner of the law firm of Edelstein, Radord & Perkins which has offices in downtown Baltimore and Bel Air. I have practiced law in the Baltimore metropolitan area for 16 years. I am an active trial attorney who practices in the areas of insurance defense, personal injury, worker's compensation, and employment discrimination.

Tara K. Clarke focuses on estate administration, wills and commercial litigation. Ms. Clarke returned home to Maryland to practice law after graduating in the inaugural class of Drexel University College of Law and serving a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Mark I. Bernstein, Court of Common Pleas in the First Judicial District of Philadelphia’s Commerce Court. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Clarke was a research biologist with the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute at the National Naval Medical Center and is published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology. She also presented and published in the proceedings of NATO Human Factors and Medicine Panel Research Task Group Meeting 2005.. Professional Memberships • American Bar Association      Section on Real Probate and Trust Law • Baltimore City Bar Association • Maryland State Bar Association      Section on Estates and Trusts      Section on Animal Law      Young Lawyers Section. Community Service • 11th Street Family Health Services      Prepared wills, power of attorney and      advanced medical directive documents      for low-income families • Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service      Pro bono cases in the area of wills, estates,      trusts, and guardianships. Hobbies include playing tennis, squash and volleyball, traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Tamara has worked extensively in trucking and transportation law, including defense of liability and insurance coverage actions for motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and their insurers and the litigation of freight charge and freight loss and damage claims. Her retail practice includes cases involving slip and falls, general premises liability, falling merchandise, third party criminal conduct claims, negligent security, defective products, false arrest and detention, malicious prosecution, food contamination, defamation, invasion of privacy, assault and battery and other intentional torts, as well as claims involving the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of retail employees.. Tamara’s labor and employment practice includes representation of employers in various aspects of labor and employment law including the defense of a wide variety of labor and employment-related litigation, such as employment discrimination claims under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act, both at the EEOC level and in state and federal courts. She also assists employers in drafting effective employment policies, such as employee handbooks, and in training employees to avoid potential litigation.

Steven K. Fedder, is known as a trial lawyer who readily understands, interprets and clarifies complex business and financial disputes. Steve believes hHis communication with clients, opposing counsel, and other decision-makers is the key to developing persuasive arguments. His practice covers a wide variety of areas, including trial and appellate work, franchise disputes and dealerships, marital and estate litigation, and partnership/corporate disputes. Steve has tried cases nationally in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels, as well as in significant matters before state and appellate courts. He is admitted to the Maryland and D.C. Bars.

Scott H. Marder practices in the areas of complex business, commercial and construction litigation. He has significant experience in the banking, real estate, construction, and gaming industries. In his twenty years of practice, Mr. Marder has represented some of the nation's largest and most successful real estate development and gaming companies. He has represented commercial, hotel and residential developers, property owners and contactors in cases relating to contract disputes, delay claims, mechanics liens, construction defects, water intrusion and mold, insurance coverage disputes, bid protests and zoning matters. In the gaming industry, Mr. Marder served for over four years as senior in-house counsel of a well-known and successful gaming company. In that capacity, he gained extensive experience in the business and legal issues that arise in the development and operation of commercial and Native American casinos and hotels and handled some of the most high-profile gaming related litigation in the United States. With this background, Mr. Marder has represented clients in connection with the Maryland gaming licensure process.. Mr. Marder has significant experience representing financial institutions in commercial litigation and lender liability actions. He has represented banks in Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation. He has extensive experience representing clients in business litigation, including cases involving breach of contract, business torts, unfair and deceptive trade practices, fraud, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, directors and officers liability and shareholders derivative claims. Mr. Marder has also represented clients in numerous business divorce cases. A unique area of Mr. Marder's practice involves protecting the constitutional rights of businesses when local government officials overstep their bounds. Mr. Marder's background as a former prosecutor has given him insight when representing clients in matters involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other misconduct in business transactions.. Mr. Marder is adept at finding creative solutions to clients' problems. He is experienced with alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. In those instances where litigation is necessary, Mr. Marder has significant experience, having tried over 100 cases, most in front of juries.. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Marder served for six years as assistant state attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami, Florida.. Mr. Marder graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, in 1991, where he was associate editor of the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, president of the Moot Court Board and elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Marder received his B.S., with honors, from Florida International University in 1987.

Rima Kikani is a 2014 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and a 2011 graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Prior to law school, she worked as an IRTA Fellow with the National Institutes of Health researching the genetic pathways of retinal degeneration.. While in law school, Ms. Kikani competed for two years on the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition Team and placed 2nd Runner Up on brief nationally. She also served as the President of the Moot Court Board and as a teaching assistant for two trial advocacy courses. She worked for the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, as well.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Kikani completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Shannon E. Avery at the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Prior to joining RSRM, she worked for a plaintiffs’ litigation firm on medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, and civil rights matters.. Ms. Kikani is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Paul Mark Sandler is a trial lawyer who has developed a national reputation for successfully representing notable clients in trial and appellate courts. A partner in the firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, he is known for his thorough representation of clients, as evidenced by his remarkable courtroom victories. Paul Mark Sandler also achieves successful out-of-court resolution of disputes and has extensive experience in mediation, arbitration, and mini-trials. He works closely with clients to achieve results in a cost-efficient manner using state-of-the-art courtroom technology.. His trial practice ranges from representation of defendants in criminal cases to plaintiffs in civil lawsuits, including personal injury lawsuits, as well as unusual constitutional law cases. Mr. Sandler has also successfully defended major corporations in cases involving allegations of antitrust violations, wrongful discharge, race and sex discrimination, breach of contract, trademark infringement, and other matters.. The 2013 edition of Chambers USA, a leading guide to the legal industry, reports that "Paul Sandler is often sought for his substantial experience in trial and appellate court, and he also maintains a fine track record in mediation and arbitration." The guide quotes one source as saying, "Mr. Sandler is a truly gifted trial lawyer with deep experience in all areas of civil litigation and criminal defense work. His understanding of all aspects of courtroom presentation is extraordinary.". Mr. Sandler, recently featured on the cover of Maryland Super Lawyers magazine, is credited with setting a precedent for punitive damage awards in the state of Maryland. His trial advocacy has been complimented by judges and jurors alike, and he has obtained many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. According to the Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Sandler exhibits a no-nonsense streak, especially when grilling the other side's witnesses.". He is a well known force in legal scholarship and publishing. He has published works covering a variety of topics including pleadings, trials, appeals, and argument and persuasion. From 2003 through June 2007, he authored a regular column on trial advocacy for The Daily Record and other Dolan Media newspapers around the country. For many years, he also published a blog called "The Art of Advocacy," as a resource for other trial attorneys and their clients. A section of his writings is available here.. Mr. Sandler has lectured at numerous law schools throughout the United States and often speaks to local bar groups on trials and appeals. In the summer of 2000 for the American Bar Association Litigation Section, he organized a trial training program in Oxford, England. The bar associations in Chicago, Portland, ME, Cleveland, Providence, and Dallas have invited him to present programs to their members.. Founder and first chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Litigation Section, Mr. Sandler continues to be active in bar associations. He is a leader of the J. Dudley Digges Inn of Court and former Secretary of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. Additionally, he has served on the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors.. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Sandler is also listed in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. He has been granted Martindale-Hubbell's AV Peer Review Rating, the highest rating possible. In 2003, he was presented with a Leadership in Law Award by The Daily Record of Maryland. He has appeared on numerous television programs including:. A native of Baltimore, Mr. Sandler contributes time to many Maryland organizations. He has served on the Board of the Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland. He is past president of the Foundation Board for Maryland Public Television and a member of the Foundation Board of the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation.. Books

P. Andrew Torrez founded his own firm in 2015 after nearly twenty years of experience in “big firms” in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington DC.  Today, Mr. Torrez focuses his practice on business litigation in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  He represents individuals and businesses in complex civil disputes, including breach of contract and business torts, intellectual property, employment law, insurance coverage, and appeals before various state and federal appellate courts.  He has also worked very closely with individuals, startups, and established businesses to provide counseling, advice, and other services with an eye towards minimizing future potential liabilities.. In addition to his trial experience in state and federal courts, Mr. Torrez has also represented his clients in administrative proceedings, before state agencies such as the Maryland Board of Physicians and the Maryland Board of Education, in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including court-ordered mediation, and in AAA arbitration disputes with eight- and nine-figure sums at stake.  Mr. Torrez has briefed and argued numerous appeals before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the Maryland Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, as well as in the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit.  He is admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland.. A 1997 graduate of Harvard Law School with honors, Mr. Torrez has been recognized as a “Local Litigation Star” for the State of Maryland by Benchmark Litigation since 2011, and was previously acknowledged as a “Rising Star” in the region.  He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and belongs to the Serjant’s Inn and Wranglers law clubs in Baltimore.

Over the course of my 31 years of experience, my practice has primarily focused on surety and construction law.  I am rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, I have been selected as a Best Lawyer in Construction Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2013-2022 and I have been named as a Super Lawyer in Maryland for Surety law by Super Lawyers for 2015 - 2022.. In the surety industry I have represented most of the major surety companies as well as many mid-size and smaller companies.  I have been involved as counsel on large multi-state, multi-project contract performance bond defaults, involving workouts, financing and takeovers as well as large national bankruptcy matters for commercial bond sureties.  I have also represented sureties in pursuing indemnity, salvage and subrogation rights.  Over the years I have been very active in the surety industry writing articles, giving presentations and attending/sponsoring conferences around the country.  I spearheaded the creation of the Philadelphia Surety Claims Association and I am a founding Officer and member of the Board of Directors.  In 2016 I was named a Vice Chair of the ABA/TIPS - Fidelity and Surety Law Committee and continue to serve in that capacity today.  I updated Chapter 10, Payment Bond Surety's Right to Contract Proceeds, in the ABA publication titled The Law of Payment Bonds, 2d Ed.  I co-authored Chapter 6 Surety Claims in Bankruptcy in the ABA publication titled Surety Aspects of Bankruptcy Law and Practice.  I co-authored Chapter 4, Financing the Principal in the ABA publication titled the Bond Default Manual, 4th Ed.  I co-authored Chapter 20, The Commercial Surety’s Collateral in a Principal’s Bankruptcy Case in the ABA publication titled The Law of Commercial Surety and Miscellaneous Bonds, 2d Ed.. In May 2016, I spearheaded the creation of the Surety Today® live podcast program.  Surety Today® is a live podcast educational resource for professionals in the surety industry presented monthly by the attorneys of the Surety Law Group at Wright, Constable and Skeen.  Surety Today®  podcasts offer 30 minutes of in-depth discussion on topics of narrow focus and practical importance to those in the industry.  I am the host and have presented on numerous surety related topics.  The presentations are recorded and can be found as podcasts on spotify, apple podcast, amazon music, sticher, and Podbean and are also transcribed and can be found at and .. In the construction industry I have represented fortunetors, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and owners in a wide variety of matters.  From negotiating and drafting contracts, to preparing and filing claims, bid protests, mechanics liens, litigation, collections, mediations and arbitrations.  I regularly present seminars for the construction industry.

Ned Parent is an experienced and versatile litigator, focusing his practice on complex civil litigation, utilizing his unique analytical skill-set to offer his clients efficient and effective representation. His practice focuses on representing corporations and individuals in a wide range of matters, including business disputes, fiduciary litigation, estates and trusts litigation, administrative and regulatory matters before, for example, the Office of the Maryland Attorney General and the Maryland Insurance Administration, professional malpractice, and insurance.

Mt. Trager's work covers a broad spectrum of litigation matters, with a focus on the defense of life, health and disability claims (individual and ERISA) in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as the Maryland Insurance Administrations and Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings.  He also represents major life and disability insurance companies in actions involving interpleader, beneficiary and rescission issues, as well as agent/broker conduct.  Mr. Trager is an active member of DRI's Life, Health and Disability Committee, including serving as Program Vice-Chair for the 2016 DRI LIfe, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar and Program Chair for the 2017 DRI Life, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar.  He has been previously recognized as a "Rising Star" by Baltimore Magazine and Maryland SuperLawyers Magazine (2011 and 2012) and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.

Ms. Stewart is an associate in the firm's Real Estate group.  Her practice includes the representation of condominium and homeowners' associations and cooperatives in the areas of dispute resolution, construction, and governance issues.

Ms. Severance is an associate in the Litigation Department of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP. She concentrates her practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, insurance coverage and property insurance law, subrogation, and employment law in the state of Maryland.. Ms. Severance was recently appointed to serve on the Board of the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center in Baltimore.

Ms. Chu is an associate with the firm.  Her practice areas include professional malpractice defense, product liability defense, employment law, and general civil litigation.  While in law school, Ms. Chu interned for the Honorable Deborah K. Chasanow and the Honorable Alexander Williams, Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.  She was also a Rule 16 attorney with the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted criminal and serious traffic matters and conducted over ten trials.

Ms. Blackmon graduated from the North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor for the North Carolina Central Law Review and spent a summer interning for the Honorable Andre M. Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  Currently, Ms. Blackmon is Of Counsel in the firm’s Baltimore office, practicing primarily in the area of asbestos defense litigation.

Mr. Youssef is a trial lawyer admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. His litigation practice focuses on business disputes and commercial litigation in all three regions. Mr. Youssef also regularly handles matters involving real estate disputes, community associations, residential and commercial construction defects, landlord-tenant disputes, and creditor's rights litigation.. Mr. Youssef has a strong understanding of insurance law and regularly handles insurance related litigation involving Commercial General Liability, casualty, property, and life insurance disputes.. In addition to a wide range of state and federal court litigation Mr. Youssef has also represented clients in administrative hearings before the Home Improvement Commission, Insurance Administration, and Board of Contract Appeals.. Mr. Youssef, a long-time resident of Baltimore City, is also a committed volunteer with Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore, where prior to law school he resided in the home for one year as an AmeriCorps volunteer serving the program's scholars. BHGH Baltimore is a privately funded, non-profit multi-denominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential.

Mr. Wothers practices in the Litigation Department of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP, concentrating in insurance coverage litigation, property insurance law, related first party insurance matters and commercial litigation. His experience includes investigation and litigation in various first party areas, including coverage disputes, arson and fraud investigations across North America.. In addition to representing many domestic carriers, Mr. Wothers represents a significant number of syndicates in the world's leading specialist insurance market: Lloyd's of London. He works with underwriters, brokers, managing general agents and third party administrators to handle excess and surplus lines insurance coverage, reinsurance, and litigation in the mid-Atlantic United States.. Mr. Wothers has lectured extensively regarding investigation of fraudulent claims, insurance coverage, and first party property appraisal. He also has extensive experience in subrogation. His liability/third party practice includes construction defect matters and commercial litigation involving business related matters. Mr. Wothers practices in the state and federal courts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Washington, D.C.. Mr. Wothers serves on the Firm's Management Committee, and previously served as Managing Partner for seven years. Mr. Wothers is a member of the American Bar Association's Property Insurance Law Committee, and the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice sections. He is also a member of Defense Research Institute.. Mr. Wothers was recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers as a top attorney in Insurance Coverage and Business Litigation from 2008-2015. Mr. Wothers was profiled in the 2012 edition of Maryland Super Lawyers magazine in an editorial titled, "Insurance Exchange." He is also rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV- Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law.. Mr. Wothers serves as Vice Chair of the Carroll Hospital Center Board of Directors and Chairman of their Risk and Compliance Committee, as well as Secretary of the Board of Directors of LifeBridge Health, its parent company. He is a member of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee of LifeBridge Health and serves as Chairman of the Board of Carroll Hospital’s Cen-Mar Assurance Company.  Mr. Wothers also serves on the Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission in Carroll County, Maryland.

Mr. Wolf practices in the Litigation Department concentrating on property insurance law. His practice includes arson and insurance fraud investigation, Maryland condominium law, contract disputes, insurance law, and tort defenses. Mr. Wolf practices in the state and federal courts of Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Raskas advises businesses and individuals on a range of legal issues. He is also a trial lawyer, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation, such as disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate governance, and business operations and control. He has performed internal investigations for companies under various circumstances.. Mr. Raskas also counsels and represents clients facing regulatory and white collar criminal inquiries or charges. He is the author of a published four-part series of articles on "Proactively Protecting the Corporation From Civil and Criminal Liability.". Mr. Raskas has extensive experience in the area of electronic discovery and document retention. He has presented training programs on this subject for lawyers and business persons, and authored a regular column in Maryland's Daily Record on these issues. He is a past chair of the E-Discovery Subcommittee of Defense Research Institute’s Corporate Integrity and White Collar Crime Committee.. Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley appointed Mr. Raskas to serve as President of the Baltimore City Civil Service Commission, which advises the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources on personnel and employment related issues. Previously, Mr. Raskas served a two-year term on the seven member Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees, which oversees the investment of more than One Billion Dollars of assets maintained to provide retirement allowances and death benefits for municipal employees.. Mr. Raskas also writes and speaks frequently on Israeli and Middle East affairs. His articles have appeared in publications such as Haaretz, National review and The Sun, and he has appeared on National Public Radio's flagship Talk of the Nation program.. Specialties: Business advice, negotiations and dispute resolution; business and white-collar criminal litigation; e-discovery and electronic document retention

Mr. Finamore is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Compensation Committee. He is the Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee.. In the Litigation Department, his practice concentrates in the areas of employment law and general liability. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. His litigation experience includes employment claims, various first and third party insurance claims, fraud and subrogation.  He is a member of the Law Firm Alliance [LFA] Lender Liability Litigation Subgroup.. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Finamore regularly counsels employers on employment issues, workplace policies, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Mr. Finamore began practicing in employment law while serving on active duty in the US Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He is the author of "The Employment Process, A Practical Guide.". Mr. Finamore has been recognized as a top attorney in general litigation and employment and labor by Maryland SuperLawyers magazine.  He is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.  Mr. Finamore is an active participant on the DRI Employment Law Committee’s listserv and has published articles in DRI’s The Voice and the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's Employment Practices and Workplace Liability Section Newsletter.. Mr. Finamore is also actively involved in the Baltimore community, and currently serves as Secretary on the Executive Committee of the Board of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore. BHGH of Baltimore is a privately funded, non-profit multi-denominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential.

Mr. Dykes is an Associate in the Litigation Department.  He concentrates his practice in Commercial Litigation, Complex Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Regulatory and Transportation Defense.  Mr. Dykes has experience with all facets of litigation, including trial and appellate work, injunctive relief and complex mediations.  He has successfully litigated a multitude of bench and jury trials and has secured favorable judgments on dispositive pre-trial motions.. Following law school, Mr. Dykes clerked for the Honorable Wanda Keyes Heard in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.  While in law school, Mr. Dykes also served as a non-commissioned officer in the Maryland Army National Guard and worked as a fraud investigator for a multi-national financial services corporation.

Mr. Curley practices in the Litigation Department, concentrating in commercial litigation, real estate litigation, maritime law, property insurance law, related first party insurance matters and general business litigation. Mr. Curley’s practice includes insurance law, construction law, tort defense and contract disputes. He also has extensive experience in subrogation. His liability/third party practice includes intellectual property litigation as well as construction defect matters and commercial litigation involving business related matters.. Mr. Curley practices in the state and federal courts of Maryland and North Carolina. Mr. Curley is a member of the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. He previously served as law clerk to the Hon. Clayton Greene, Jr. of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals while Judge Greene was serving on the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.

Mr. Buckwalter joined Niles Barton in 2001 and is a partner in the litigation department, concentrating in insurance law, professional liability, general civil litigation, and employment law.  He has litigated cases at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. His litigation practice includes insurance coverage and defense, professional negligence, wrongful death/survival actions, motor vehicle torts, premises liability, casualty subrogation, and employment discrimination. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Buckwalter counsels employers with regard to personnel issues, drafting effective workplace policies, and complying with federal, state, and local employment laws.