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Guy is a Maryland native who grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in 2002. He received his Bachelor’s of Science Degree at Old Dominion University in 2007. Following his graduation from Old Dominion University, he served in the United States Army. While on active duty, he deployed overseas from 2010 to 2011. Guy left the United States Army in 2012. He then entered the University of Baltimore School of Law in the fall of 2012.. While in law school, Guy was a member of the Brand Names Moot Court Team. He also worked as a Law Clerk for the Office of the Public Defender. In his final year of law school, Guy worked as a Legal Assistant for a Private Criminal Defense Attorney in Baltimore City. He received his Juris Doctorate, with Honors, in the spring of 2015.. Since graduating from law school, Guy has been in private practice. His practice areas include personal injury and criminal defense. In his spare time, Guy enjoys watching movies and television shows, reading, and running.

I've been with Portner & Shure since 2013.  Prior to joining the firm, I served as law clerk to the Hon. Timothy J. Martin of the Baltimore County Circuit Court. I graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2012.  While in law school, I served as an Articles Editor for the University of Maryland Law Review, editing scholarly articles for publication.  Since joining Portner & Shure, I have successfully tried cases in the following areas: personal injury, workers compensation, criminal, and traffic related offenses.

As one of the partners and respected Laurel personal injury attorneys at McGowan & Cecil, LLC, J. Robb Cecil has been successfully representing thousands of clients in personal injury and Federal Tort claims. With over two decades of experience, Mr. Cecil is known for his compassion towards injured clients while remaining vigorous when faced with insurance companies. He has been recognized as a Top Layer by Baltimore magazine and was the recipient of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association's 2007 Trustees Award for outstanding contributions to the legal profession. Call the firm to put his experience to work for you.

Peter Hatfield was born in Maryland and raised in Columbia, Maryland. He is a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2012, Mr. Hatfield sat for the Maryland bar examination and joined McGowan and Cecil, LLC.. Prior to joining McGowan & Cecil, LLC, Mr. Hatfield was a law clerk with a Baltimore law firm, a certified legal intern for Neighborhood Legal Services, a certified legal intern for Southwestern Legal Services, and a summer associate with law firms in Pittsburgh, PA and Baltimore, MD.

Since 1981, I have represented victims of medical malpractice and those harmed by the negligence of others in the Baltimore area and throughout Maryland. If my clients are not presented with a reasonable settlement offer that they wish to accept, I represent them throughout the litigation process, including trial. I can be reached at.

I am a passionate and dedicated lawyer committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others. With a diverse background in finance, business law, criminal law, and family law, I bring a broad perspective and deep understanding to every case I handle. While I’ve gained invaluable experience across these areas, my true passion lies in personal injury law. I firmly believe in the power of justice to restore dignity and provide relief to those who have been wronged. Helping clients navigate challenging times and fight for the compensation they deserve drives my work every day. Compassionate, driven, and always client-focused, I am here to be your advocate and ensure your voice is heard.

SInce January of 2019, Ms. Simmons has been a Partner at Silverman Thompson, where she represents personal injury victims. Prior to working at Silverman Thompson, Ms. Simmons was a Partner at the Law Offices of Frank F. Daily, where she exclusively practiced insurance defense in the areas of general civil litigation, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, and construction defect.. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Frank F. Daily in 2005, Ms. Simmons spent over eight years as an in-house trial attorney for Nationwide Insurance Company. Prior to joining Nationwide, Ms. Simmons spent two years at a civil defense firm focusing on appellate practice, toxic torts, workers compensation, and insurance coverage defense.. Throughout her career, Ms. Simmons has handled countless jury and non-jury trials throughout most of the jurisdictions in Maryland and in the District of Columbia. She has also handled administrative hearings at the Maryland Insurance Administration, binding arbitration proceedings and appellate briefing and argument before the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. In addition to her extensive trial experience, Ms. Simmons has also taught and lectured in the areas of trial advocacy, civil litigation and claims handling, including serving as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Maryland School of Law, teaching First Year Legal Analysis & Writing, in 2005.

In his past life, John did stand up comedy. In this life, he has practiced law for over 14 years in the areas of Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation and Criminal Law. He has tried cases in Multiple counties in both the District Court and Circuit is a life long Baltimorian who currently resides in Catonsville. He enjoys family life with his wife and two kids. He helps coach youth basketball and enjoys the ocean and all that comes with it.. Mr. Rossbach received his Juris Doctorate from University of Baltimore School of Law and his Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He completed his graduation from Mount Saint Joseph Prepatory School.. Mr. Rossbach is a Member of Maryland Association of Justice.

I am an attorney working in Baltimore, Maryland.  I attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2014.  While at the University of Baltimore, I was the Executive Editor of the Law Review, a member of the National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition Team, and the Programming Director of the Student Bar Association.  I also taught contracts as a student teacher.. I currently work with a lead paint firm in downtown Baltimore.  I work with some of the most experienced, well respected lead paint attorneys in the state of Maryland.  If your child has been poisoned by lead paint, call me today for a free consultation.

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.

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Malcolm P. Ruff is a trial attorney and Associate at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy.    As an aggressive and passionate advocate, Malcolm currently focuses his practice on representing victims of negligence in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters.  Malcolm’s commitment to social justice also drives him to zealously fight for the rights of citizens in civil rights, criminal defense, and DUI matters.  Malcolm is a battle-tested and fearless litigator in the courtroom and has fought vigorously on the behalf of his clients with proven efficacious results.. Malcolm is an Alum of Gilman School and went on to attend Duke University where he played Football for the Blue Devils and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in African & African American Studies.  He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from The University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012 and launched his legal career as an Assistant State’s Attorney in both the Baltimore County and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Offices.  After garnering invaluable experience as a prosecutor, Malcolm joined a private general practice firm in Baltimore where he was named a Senior Associate and focused on personal injury and criminal defense litigation before recently joining the ranks of Murphy, Falcon & Murphy.. Malcolm has worked frequently with The Center for Urban Families, The Public Justice Center, and has served as a Law Fellow with the NAACP National Office of the General Counsel.  He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, The American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Under 40, and the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys Top 10 in Maryland.   Malcolm is also the founder of 'The Pagya Project', a non-profit grassroots organization that works to mobilize members of under-served communities in Baltimore to strategically combat issues like homelessness and street violence.  He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation in partnership with the NFL & NFL Players Association as well as The Gilman School Alumni Board of Governors.

Lawrence “Larry” S. Greenberg earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science at Boston University. He received his law degree from the University of Baltimore. After graduating from law school, Larry joined the firm where his practice focuses on representing individuals who are injured in automobile accidents or from the negligence of others. Larry also represents individuals accused of crimes and traffic offenses, including representing clients at their Motor Vehicle Administration hearings. Larry also devotes a portion of his practice to business litigation.. Larry is an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law where teaches litigation related classes.. Larry received training and the certification from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. This is the same training that all Police Officers in Maryland take before they can properly investigate if a driver in Maryland is drinking and driving.. Larry is past president of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ). He has served on multiple committees and sections in MAJ, including, legislative, auto-negligence, membership, marketing, awards, nominating, mentoring, new lawyers, trial reporter, scholarship, task forcing, technology,  Sponsorship Committee, and the Criminal Law Section. He was active in the MAJ Foundation.. Larry worked tirelessly with the MAJ Public Outreach Committee, where he assisted in planning charity events in conjunction with Safe Kids of Maryland. Together, they donated bike helmets and smoke detectors to underprivileged children and families throughout the state. Larry also worked with MAJ to create the first Social Work Program between the University of Maryland Medical System and MAJ, which donated money to underprivileged families to assist them during times of need when their loved ones were in the hospital.. Larry is also active in the other bar association, including the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and the American Association for Justice. He has lectured on many topics in Maryland on civil and criminal law issues.  Larry has also testified in Annapolis on multiple occasions before the House and the Senate for issues concerning the rights and safety of Maryland residents.. Larry was a Captain and Legal Officer JAG of the Maryland Defense Force where he provided legal support for the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Air National Guard.. Larry is married and has two children and a dog, which he brings to work on most days. Larry was on the Sponsorship Committee of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Valerie Portner has been an attorney licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, D.C. since 1988.* She was recently selected into the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers organization.  She currently provides valuable input on all of the Firm’s larger personal injury cases.  In addition, she continually advises the Marketing Department, and assists with personnel management.  Since Valerie’s training came from the defense side, she often provides our personal injury attorneys insight to the insurance defense attorney’s arguments.. Valerie grew up and was educated in the Baltimore area. She graduated from Randallstown High School, and thereafter obtained an undergraduate degree  from The Johns Hopkins University, and a law degree from the University of Maryland. Valerie initially gained experience clerking for Judge Robert Karwacki on the Maryland Court of Specials Appeals. Thereafter, she spent six years working for what was then Maryland’s largest law firm, Venable, Baetjer, and Howard. Next, she took an in-house legal position with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Howard County.. Working while raising three children lead her to decide to leave Johns Hopkins APL and join Portner & Shure. She remains active with the Firm and currently has a Top Superb 10.0 Rating with AVVO. Additionally, Valerie is involved with all of the education and sports endeavors of her children.  Two of her children are Division I athletes (Georgetown and Davidson).  Her oldest daughter will soon be attending the University of Maryland Law School, and is currently gaining valuable experience interning with the Philadelphia District Attorneys Office.. Without a doubt, Valerie’s input has enabled the Firm to grow and be more responsive to the needs of our clients. Her insight has been especially helpful in obtaining our multiple million dollar injury awards.   Truth be told, many of our cases have been tried and resulted in large awards, due to Valerie saying “just try the case and win.”. *Valerie works closely with both Kevin Ruby and Richard Shure who are both licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Frank Muher worked for years as an attorney for an insurance company.  His job was to fight the claims of those injured in accidents and on the job to reduce the payouts from the insurance carrier.  It was through these years of fighting the claims of injured people, that he learned how to represent them.