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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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

Indira Sharma concentrates her practice on commercial litigation in state and federal courts with an emphasis on real estate litigation and contract disputes. She also represents clients in a broad range of other litigation disputes involving class actions, commercial leases, estates, environmental issues and non-compete agreements.

In addition to practicing law, Sampson serves as President of the Baltimore County Bar Association.  Sampson previously served a 3 year term on the Baltimore County Planning Board and two terms on the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission Inquiry Review Panel.

I launched The Casper Firm with the goal of helping victims of medical negligence, product defects, and accidents recover the largest possible amounts under the law. I treat each case as if it my only one. I truly believe that the clients are partners in litigating their cases; therefore, I treat them with respect and value their input.. I live in Baltimore, Maryland and am easily accessible to clients in the region.

Harold "Hal" Walter is a Principal Attorney in the Business Litigation Practice Group, and also works as an intellectual property (IP) litigation attorney. Hal's practice focuses on complex civil litigation including product liability, toxic tort, and a wide variety of commercial and business litigation.

George Ritchie is a trial lawyer and is Co-Chair of the Firm's Agricultural Law Practice Group.  He focuses his practice on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on financial, technology and environmental matters. He has represented domestic and international clients in cases in state and federal courts across the country.. George also has substantial experience in representing companies and individuals involved in government investigations, including matters involving securities and accounting fraud, alleged mislabeling of food products under USDA regulations and consumer protection violations.  George regularly provides pre-litigation analysis and advice to clients, and has lectured extensively on the importance of pre-litigation planning and expert witness development.

Eleanor T. Chung is a litigation associate at Brown and Barron, LLC.  Her practice areas include nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and appellate advocacy.  Eleanor provides superlative, service-oriented representaton.. Prior to joining the firm, Eleanor clerked for the Hon. Andrea M. Leahy of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.. Eleanor is an accomplished author, and has published in the American Journal of Bioethics, the Annals of Global Health, and the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy. She currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Trial Reporter, the magazine of the Maryland Association for Justice.. She graduated from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she earned a certificate in Health Law and served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy. She won her first appeal as a Rule 19 student attorney.. Prior to pracitcing law, she journeyed to South Korea on a Fulbright Scholarship and spent five years as a medical administrator. A native Marylander, she lives in Baltimore County with her husband and two sons.

As the economic climate continues to evolve, clients of all sizes are facing challenges that require a multi-dimensional and oftentimes interdisciplinary approach.  Mr. Stallings has been able to offer our clients his expansive insight and experience in finding solutions for their ever-changing needs.  Mr. Stallings practices in the Litigation Department and concentrates primarily in business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and insurance law.  He is admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia and handles cases in the state and federal courts for each jurisdiction. He previously served as law clerk to the Honorable Patrick Cavanaugh of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Maryland.

As an Associate Attorney at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, Nikoletta Mendrinos represents clients in Baltimore for both criminal defense and civil litigation matters. Specifically, Ms. Mendrinos handles cases involving carbon monoxide poisoning, water pollution, and polic brutality. She received her Bachelors degree from the University of Nevada, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Andrew Radding is a member in the Baltimore law firm of Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC. Mr. Radding served as Assistant Counsel, U. S. House of Representatives, Select Committee on Crime (1969-1972) and Assistant U. S Attorney, Maryland (1972-1977). While serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland, he prosecuted complex conspiracy and related substantive charges in Federal Court. He focuses his practice on complex commercial, civil and business litigation, white collar criminal defense and representation of professionals in federal and state courts.. Mr. Radding's practice is varied and extensive. He participates in mostly extended, complex, document intensive cases and the representation of professionals. Among Mr. Radding's most notable cases are:. Mr. Radding is the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the U. S. Attorney's Alumni Society of Maryland (1979-present). He was the Chairman of the Bicentennial Celebration Committee of U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland (1988-1990). He served as a Member of the Judicial Selection Committee, U. S. District Court vacancy (1986); Admission Qualifications Committee, U. S. District Court (1986-1988) and was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the State Administrative Board of Elections (1995-1996); the Mayor of Baltimore appointed Mr. Radding to the Executive Board of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in 2001.. His extensive memberships in professional organizations include the Bar Association of Baltimore City (Secretary - 2008-present); (Judicial Selection Committee, Chairman 1996-1997, 2002-present); Executive Council; Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) Member Board of Directors 1987 -1992; Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (Member: Inquiry and Peer Review Panels); Faculty Member for the Professionalism Course required of all new Admittees to Maryland Bar. Mr. Radding was elected to the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors for 2005 - 2007. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association's Committee on Continuing Legal Education and is Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Program Committee. Mr. Radding was the moderator of a panel of judges and lawyers at the 2007 Maryland State Bar Association annual meeting on a discussion of E-discovery.. Some of Mr. Radding's additional reported and unreported appellate cases include:. Andrew Radding is a participant in the legal video series produced by The Legal Television Network. To view the videos follow the link: The Legal Television Network

A. Harold “Pit” DuBois, a founding partner of Verderaime & DuBois, of Baltimore, recently was installed as a member of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers.. After receiving his Juris Doctor at the University of Baltimore and being admitted to practice law in Maryland, DuBois was accepted for admission to Naval Officer Candidate School. He performed legal work around the world for the JAG Corps, retiring in 1994 with the rank of commander.. After he had completed active duty in the Navy in 1965 DuBois entered into private practice. In 1969 he and Robert C. Verderaime founded their law firm, where he continues to practice, representing families and individuals who have been harmed at work or by others.. DuBois has served as president of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association and is on the board of directors of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group.. Education: Forest Park High School, Baltimore; bachelor’s degree and J.D., University of Baltimore; U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School; U.S. Navy War College; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

A member of Venable's Commercial Litigation Group, Chris Gunderson is an experienced litigator who represents clients across the country in state and federal court on a range of issues including commercial contracts, securities fraud, various financial and insurance matters, energy and utility regulation, and significant experience with ERISA litigation. Mr. Gunderson also advises clients facing external government reviews, including those conducted under the Clery Act and Title IX.. SIGNIFICANT MATTERS. Commercial, Insurance and Product Liability Litigation. Regulatory Litigation and Government Investigations. Employee Benefit Plan Litigation