Top best Insurance Lawyers in Baltimore near me

Until 2002, E. Dale Adkins, III was one of Maryland's leading defense lawyers, representing both doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases, particularly cases involving brain injured children. During his decades spent for the defense, he acquired an intimate knowledge of medicine and how serious injury cases are evaluated and defended by insurance companies. Now, he applies that knowledge on behalf of injured plaintiffs seeking damages. Knowing how the other side thinks gives Mr. Adkins and his clients a distinct advantage. He believes that imagination- the ability to find a different and better way to communicate ideas to a jury- is the key to success. Since joining SCBMA, he has obtained several multi-million dollar jury verdicts, including a $17.4 million dollar jury verdict in the District of Columbia.. Mr. Adkins comes from a family of lawyers and judges in Salisbury, the heart of Maryland's lower Eastern Shore. He has always had a keen interest in teaching, a talent he believes is critical to a jury lawyer. Additionally, Mr. Adkins lectures each year at a graduate-level course for physicians at Johns Hopkins. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been recognized as one of Baltimore's Best Lawyers in Baltimore Magazine. In 1996, he was invited to become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a society comprised of the top 1% of trial lawyers in the United States and Canada.

Sheppard Pratt Health System: Trustee since 2001; Member of Executive Committee; Chair, Risk Management Committee; Chair, Business Opportunities Committee.. Governor's Executive Advisory Council (Maryland):  Member, Governor's Advisory Panel on Insurance Fraud (1991-93); Assistant Chairperson appointed to Chair the Governor's Advisory Panel on Insurance Fraud (1993-95).

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. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. Fetterman practices in the Litigation Department, focusing on complex commercial, business, and contractual matters throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He also has extensive experience successfully briefing and arguing appeals, including numerous cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.  In addition to his duties as a litigator, Mr. Fetterman assists clients with statutory and regulatory compliance.. Prior to joining Niles Barton, Mr. Fetterman served as a prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.  He uses this experience to provide comprehensive service to clients dealing with fraud, misrepresentation, and other potentially criminal issues.  Mr. Fetterman currently practices before the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.. In 2011, Mr. Fetterman was named a SuperLawyers Rising Star in Maryland.

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.

Joseph C. Tarpine III defends employers, insurers, self-insured employers, and municipalities in workers’ compensation claims throughout Maryland and in the District of Columbia. He defends clients ranging from locally owned establishments to multinational corporations, representing them at hearings before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission and in jury trials, as well as before the Maryland Court of  Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. He also represents clients before the District of Columbia Office of Workers' Compensation, the District of Columbia Administrative Hearings Division, the District of Columbia Compensation Review Board, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.. With a record of over 100 jury trials and experience handling complex matters — including mold and chemical exposure claims — Joe has several times won verdicts setting precedents favorable to his clients and their industries. His service to clients extends to all types of workers’ compensation claims, including sensitive and high-profile claims, and all aspects of litigation, negotiation, and policy review. These clients have included small businesses, municipalities, Boards of Education, hospitals, hotels, construction companies, pharmaceutical companies, food service companies, and assisted living facilities.. A recognized authority on workers’ compensation defense, Joe regularly presents seminars to other attorneys, insurance adjusters, risk managers, and human resources personnel.. Before entering private practice, Joe earned valuable trial experience working for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and before that he clerked for the New Jersey Superior Court, where he gained behind-the-bench insights into the legal process and judicial decision-making.

I practice property and casualty insurance law. That means I deal with legal issues about insurance for things like cars, homes, businesses, professional malpractice, cyber insurance, that sort of thing. (One of the only major areas of insurance I do not do is health insurance. That's a whole other ballgame.) I represent insurance companies and insureds (people with insurance). My practice is split about sixty percent insurer and forty percent insured. I hope that my experience working in-house for major insurers, as a CPCU, and as a trial lawyer and small business owner help me provide better representation to my clients.. Most of my practice is coverage litigation --fighting over whether an insurance policy covers a loss. I also do bad faith litigation --fighting over whether an insurance company denied a claim in bad faith. And I do malpractice litigation --fighting over whether an insurance agent negligently failed to set up the insurance policy right.. I am also a trial lawyer. I try cases to verdicts. I've been doing it since the 80's.. I am also a mediator. I work for several local circuit courts to help mediate cases so they do not get to trial.. I have also served as an expert witness in litigation about insurance bad faith for both insurers and insureds.

Free Consultation: Coupon Code: A-0-563. Robert B. Schulman, Managing Partner of Schulman, Treem, Kaminkow & Gilden P.A., maintains a diverse and high-profile litigation and business law practice, ranging recently from the representation of a former Maryland State Senator against federal criminal charges, to the negotiation and resolution of complex business and real estate disputes involving commercial developments, restaurants, office buildings and racetracks, to the defense of a highly-successful financial advisor in a NASD arbitration and the representation of numerous professionals in contentious partnership and business disputes.. He appears frequently in state and federal courts across Maryland and neighboring jurisdictions in cases involving white-collar criminal defense, employment litigation, commercial law, real estate law and complex civil litigation, and is renowned for his ability to provide cogent business advice and to take charge of complex and often fragile negotiations on short notice.. Before entering private practice, Mr. Schulman began his legal career as an Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice & Organized Crime Strike Force in 1974, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1975 to 1980. Mr. Schulman also was an Instructor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at George Washington University from 1979-1980.. Reported Cases:United States v. Berman, 21 F.3d 753 (7th Cir. 1994) (criminal law); United States v. Oloyede, 982 F.2d 133 (4th Cir. 1992) (criminal law); Zolfaghari v. Sheikholeslami, 943 F.2d 451 (4th Cir. 1991) (securities law); United States v. Garcia, 916 F.2d 710 (4th Cir. 1990) (criminal law); Hale Trucks of Maryland, LLC v. Volvo Trucks N. America, Inc., 224 F. Supp. 2d 1010 (D. Md. 2002) (commercial litigation); United States v. McMichael, 541 F. Supp. 956 (D. Md. 1982) (criminal law); Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Ass’n v. Kennedy, 471 F. Supp. 1224 (D. Md. 1979) (administrative law); United States v. Articles of Drugs, 458 F. Supp. 687 (D. Md. 1978) (criminal law); Gresser v. Anne Arundel County, 349 Md. 542 (1997) (constitutional law); One Thousand Fleet Ltd. Partnership v. Guerriero, 346 Md. 29 (1977) (business tort litigation); Annapolis Road v. Anne Arundel County, 113 Md. App. 104 (1996) (constitutional law).. Bar Admissions Maryland, 1973; United State District Court for the District of Maryland, 1974; Fourth Circuit, 1974; Supreme Court of the United States, 1974.. Education University of Maryland (B.S. 1969); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D. 1973). Affiliations, Achievements & Honors AV peer-review rated; Member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Bar Association of Baltimore City, Federal and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Practice Areas Business LawCivil LitigationCriminal Law

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:

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.

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.