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Peter Kandel is the sole stockholder of Kandel & Associates P.A., a Baltimore-based litigation firm practicing across the state.  Mr. Kandel concentrates in criminal defense, and the firm’s five other attorneys concentrate in litigation, personal injury, and workers compensation. Mr. Kandel’s extensive experience and ethical conduct has earned him an AV-rating by Martindale-Hubbell and fostered the continued growth of his firm, which is the successor to an entity established in 1957. He is a member of the Maryland, Washington D.C., and New York State bars, as well as several Federal bars. He is one of the Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Baltimore, MD and has been selected to Super Lawyers in 2009, 2011 - 2025, Marquis Who's Who In American Law and Marquis Who's Who In America.

Peter has extensive legal experience, spanning almost a quarter of a century, with a particular emphasis on civil and criminal litigation.  He is a member of the Maryland Bar and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. A trial lawyer at heart, Peter has litigated cases in every level of the Maryland court system, from the District Court and Office of Administrative Hearings to the Supreme Court of Maryland. After 21 years in private practice, he transitioned to the Food and Drug Administration where he served as regulatory counsel in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, focusing on complex policies and regulatory issues related to generic drug products and the Hatch-Waxman Act. Due to the upheaval of the federal workforce, Peter recently returned to private practice by joining Silverman Thompson as of counsel.  He continues to focus on commercial litigation, personal injury and criminal defense.

Patrick S. Preller is the managing partner of the firm with over fifteen years of litigation experience in federal and state courts throughout the region. Mr. Preller is recognized as one of the most able trial lawyers in Maryland, and has enjoyed an extraordinary record of success.. In 1998, Mr. Preller graduated with honors from the University of Baltimore School of Law where he served as an associate editor on Law Review. Following graduation, Mr. Preller clerked for the Honorable Maurice W. Baldwin on the Circuit Court of Maryland for Harford County.  He then accepted an appointment as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Baltimore City, where he prosecuted thousands of felony narcotic, general felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile cases.  Since 2004, Mr. Preller has worked in private practice at the law firms of Rosen and Esterson and the Preller Glass Law Firm, LLC.. His principal areas of practice include complex civil as well as criminal litigation and appeals. As a prosecutor and in private practice, Mr. Preller has tried hundreds of criminal and civil cases.  He has not lost a jury trial in any criminal matter in over a decade.. Mr. Preller also teaches Fourth Amendment and Criminal Procedure as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Baltimore.

Over the years, Ms. O’Brien has litigated numerous cases and obtained millions of dollars for her clients. With the team at Evan K. Thalenberg, P.A., she has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict on behalf of her clients. Ms. O’Brien was selected to the 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, an honor bestowed upon only 2.5% of Maryland’s lawyers. She is also a member of the Maryland Association for Justice, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Baltimore City Bar Association. Ms. O’Brien has been invited to speak and has presented at national lead litigation conferences over the years.

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 “wrote the book” on trademark law for Maryland lawyers.  He authored the chapter on federal and state trademark law for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Handbook for Maryland Business and Litigation Lawyers, published in June 2013.

My practice focus is business advice, planning and transactions for companies of all sizes in a wide range of industries including financial services, life sciences, hospitality, private equity, consumer products and services, and technology. My representative transactions include strategic alliances, service and distribution relationships, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, limited liability company and other joint ventures, venture capital/private equity financing, equity and other restructurings, redemptions and other buy-outs, and executive employment arrangements and terminations. I help clients understand risks/benefits, solve complex problems, resolve difficult issues, implement creative solutions, and manage sensitive interpersonal dynamics. I serve as Vice President (Education) and Chair of the Board of Education of an 1100-student parochial school. I have served on the executive boards of several charitable organizations and other non-profits.

Ms. Van Lenten is an Associate at Venable LLP.

Ms. Tong is an associate in the Litigation Department of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP.  She concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and property insurance law in the state of Maryland. Ms. Tong previously served as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.  Ms. Tong has also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Marcus Z. Shar of the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

Ms. Thames practices in the litigation department, concentrating in general liability, professional liability, property insurance law, related first party insurance coverage matters and commercial litigation. Her experience includes first and third-party claims and fraud investigation. She also represents professionals, including attorneys, architects, engineers, contractors, insurance agents and brokers, accountants, corporate directors and officers, and real estate professionals, in malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty actions.. Ms. Thames co-chairs the firm's Women's Committee. She helped establish the firm’s Diversity Committee, and is also a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee.

Ms. Steedman’s practice focuses primarily on commercial construction-related civil litigation. She represents institutional owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals, and municipalities in all areas of construction, including contract drafting and negotiation, pre-litigation dispute resolution, and all phases of civil litigation. She also handles complex commercial construction disputes, including mechanics’ liens, trust fund and prompt payment issues, impact and delay claim analysis, construction defects, and warranty issues on public and private projects. Her experience includes a wide variety of litigation matters, including fair housing disputes, condemnation matters, MOSH liability, and bid protests. She has litigated cases at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. In 2010 and 2011, Maryland SuperLawyers named Ms. Steedman as a Rising Star in the area of construction litigation.  Ms. Steedman also serves on the Maryland Defense Counsel's Board.. Ms. Steedman is designated as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP™) by the U.S. Green Building Council. Her LEED AP designation allows clients to earn one point toward LEED Certification for their projects. She also advises clients on green building incentive-based and regulatory requirements and represents clients in adversarial proceedings.

Ms. Sallerson practices in the Litigation Department concentrating in insurance coverage litigation, property insurance law, and related first party insurance matters. Her experience includes all facets of insurance coverage litigation as well as defense of construction defect and general liability claims.

Ms. Radcliffe is an associate attorney in the Litigation Department of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP. She concentrates her practice in civil and commercial litigation, general liability defense, and insurance coverage matters in the state of Maryland. She also has experience in subrogation and construction litigation.

Ms. Madden is a partner at Goodell DeVries.  Her practice is concentrated in the defense of health care providers in medical malpractice litigation.  Ms. Madden has successfully defended health care providers in trial at both the District Court level and at the Circuit Court level, and she has successfully defended judgments for her clients in Maryland's Court of Special Appeals. She has also obtained dismissals and summary judgments for hospital and physician defendants in medical malpractice actions.

Ms. Downie practices primarily in the areas of complex pharmaceutical/medical device product liability, toxic tort and environmental litigation, and general tort liability claims.  She has represented clients in state and federal courts across the country and has tried several cases to verdict in Maryland.  Ms. Downie also has appellate experience and has argued before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.. Ms. Downie’s pharmaceutical/medical device practice has focused on the representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers in cases involving personal injury claims related to a variety of products including heart medication, blood products, over-the-counter cold medication, diabetes medication, cholesterol medication, vaccines, and diet drugs.  Ms. Downie has also represented medical device manufacturers in claims alleging injury as a result of product defects.  Ms. Downie’s toxic tort experience has included the representation of Baltimore City property owners involved in lead-based paint litigation as well as the representation of manufacturers in cases of alleged injury from exposure to benzene and vinyl chloride.

Ms. Beavan is a partner with the firm. Before entering the private practice of law, Ms. Beavan was a law clerk to the Honorable Edward B. Davis of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and a law clerk with the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, in Washington, D.C.. Since entering private practice in 1986, Ms. Beavan's work has focused on pharmaceutical, product liability and professional malpractice defense. She defends her clients against claims of negligence, regulatory non-compliance, fraud, and alleged failures to adequately test, manufacture, design and warn about products and prescription drugs. Ms. Beavan represents manufacturers, hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers and companies in local, federal and multidistrict litigation. Her practice encompasses all phases of the litigation process, including pre-trial, trial and appellate representation.. Ms. Beavan's medical device and pharmaceutical work has focused on the representation of corporations and manufacturers in individual lawsuits, multidistrict suits, and class actions. Her responsibilities have included the defense of suits alleging autoimmune disease, heart damage, cancer, neurological deficits and other personal injuries as a result of exposure to silicone gel-filled breast implants, latex gloves, diet drugs, hormone therapy medications, thimerosal and other products and prescription medications. She has also counseled clients concerning alleged failures to comply with regulatory reporting and submission requirements.. Ms. Beavan's medical malpractice trial work has involved multiple areas of medicine, including cardiology, hematology, neurosurgery, general surgery, internal medicine, infectious diseases, pathology, obstetrics, gynecology, emergency medicine, radiology, neurology, psychiatry and family practice medicine.. As a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Ms. Beavan taught at the IADC Trial Academy and has been a guest lecturer before epidemiologists and biostatisticians on Daubert and the use of epidemiology in court.

Ms. Baker is a Partner in the Corporate/Commercial Department. She represents business clients in full range of matters, including entity formation and modification, owner agreements, contract review and negotiation, and, in particular, trademark and copyright issues. She also has a concentration in health care, assisting many types of health care providers in business and contracting matters. In addition, she advises and supports healthcare service providers.. Ms. Baker is extremely active in her community. She assists growing businesses through the Maryland Small Business Development Center’s CEO Accelerator Program, and she mentors two high school students through My Sister’s Circle.

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. Williams is a Partner in the Estates and Trusts Department. His practice focuses on estate planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and gift taxation.  With over thirteen years of legal experience, Mr. Williams has counseled clients on personal wealth planning, complex wills, trusts, special needs trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, contested estates, living wills, powers of attorney, charitable giving, and estate administration. He has also represented businesses and nonprofits on transactional and litigation matters, including contracts, business incorporation, compliance, tax exempt qualification, employment, and commercial disputes.

Mr. Stiller practices in the Litigation Department concentrating in general liability, property insurance law, related first party insurance law matters and subrogation. Mr.Stiller practices in the state courts of Maryland. Prior to joining Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP, Mr. Stiller was a claims adjuster specializing in litigation defense claims, homeowner liability claims and first and third party recreational watercraft claims.

Mr. Shaffer is a partner in Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP's Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy Section, with extensive experience in representing debtors, creditors, creditors' committees, trustees and plan administrators in all phases of bankruptcy cases and related matters, including complex business reorganizations and related complex civil litigation.  During his career, Mr. Shaffer has worked with clients in various industries, including hospitality/entertainment, energy, retail, manufacturing, service, financial, real estate, railroad and convenience stores.. Mr. Shaffer is also co-chair of the firm's Hospitality Industry Group, lending his past professional and present legal experience to this focused industry group.  In that regard, Mr. Shaffer has represented the largest, at the time, time share company in the world in its complex chapter 11 proecedings.  Mr. Shaffer also has experience representing individual hotels, resorts and franchisors in workouts and bankruptcy related matters.

Mr. Saltzman is a member of Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler concentrating in general business legal work, business advice, business transactions, taxation, workouts and business disputes.  Mr. Saltzman also concentrates his practice in estate planning and administration

Mr. Roswell is the Managing Partner at Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP. He concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, including matters involving business disputes and real estate. His practice also includes property insurance law, first party and third party insurance coverage matters and the defense of complex general liability claims.. Additionally, Mr. Roswell practices in the area of bankruptcy and creditor's rights. His experience includes the investigation and litigation of various coverage issues, including arson, coverage interpretations, and fraud investigations. Mr. Roswell has been appointed by the Maryland Governor's Office to serve on the government task force established to study insurance of last resort programs in the state.. Mr. Roswell is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, awarded by peer review, for the highest standards of professional skill and ethics. He has been recognized as a top attorney in business litigation by Maryland Super Lawyers magazine (2008-2014) and as a SmartLawyer by SmartCEO magazine. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Property Insurance Law Committee and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Roswell is admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Mr. O'Brien's practice is focused upon the defense of claims in commercial litigation. He has had extensive experience in defending maritime claims (including cargo damage, collision, personal injury and death), inland marine claims, non-maritime trucking industry claims (including cargo damage, personal injury, death and coverage issues), claims involving warehousemen, freight forwarders, transportation brokers and terminal operators, as well as claims involving commercial contract disputes.. He has served on the firm's Management Committee and as Chairman of the firm's Litigation Section. He is the author of such articles as Admiralty Jurisdiction Over Pleasure Craft Torts, 36 Md. L. Rev. 212 and What You Need to Know About the Amended Wrongful Death Statute, The Defense Line, Spring 1997. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore City Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the DRI Trucking Law Committee. Mr. O'Brien has been a proctor member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States since 1981 and he is currently a member of the MLA's Maritime Torts and Casualties Committee. Mr. O'Brien has also served as an Assistant Editor of American Maritime Cases since 1981.