Civil lawyers in Maryland Cary Hansel to Duncan Keir

Firm: Hansel Law, PC

2514 N. Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Litigation, Litigation

Cary Hansel, who was recently voted Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Maryland Association for Justice, is the founder of Hansel Law, PC ().  Cary has extensive trial and appellate experience, representing clients in civil rights, constitutional law and government liability cases.  His broad practice also encompasses medical malpractice, business and contract disputes, employment law, public regulation, insurance litigation, products liability, and administrative law. Cary obtained, and successfully defended on appeal, a verdict the Washington Post called “the largest made by a jury in a civil case involving abuse by Prince George's County police.”  The groundbreaking case established that citizens can hold municipalities liable for engaging in a “pattern and practice” of violating constitutional rights under the Maryland constitution.  This sea change in the law allows victims of government misconduct to introduce evidence of past wrongdoing in each new case, thus sharply raising the penalty for civil rights violators in Maryland. Cary has also achieved significant settlements and awards in the area of unlawful and unconstitutional employment practices and discrimination.  He has successfully represented numerous victims of illegal employment practices, including a young woman whose employer, a fast-food chain, refused to permit her to wear work-appropriate religious garb, a country-club waitress who was sexually assaulted by a club owner, and a high-level federal government lawyer who suffered severe harassment after her boss inadvertently discovered she was a lesbian. In a whistleblower case covered in such diverse outlets as the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone, Cary represented a Securities and Exchange Commission investigator wrongly terminated after uncovering historic security breaches and ethical violations at the SEC.  Cary’s client came to him after having been barred from SEC facilities based on false allegations.  As Cary soon demonstrated, the allegations were made in an effort to discredit the SEC investigator after he exercised his duty to disclose the wrongdoing he discovered to Congress.  After less than six months of aggressive representation, including the filing of a lawsuit, the SEC was forced to drop all of its allegations, publicly clear the investigator’s record, reinstate him and pay him the third largest payment ever made to a federal whistleblower as a result of retaliation. In a First Amendment case, Cary successfully represented a long-time government employee fired for being a member of the wrong political party.  Cary’s work gave rise to legislative hearings and new laws protecting government employees from termination for their private political views.  He also succeeded in reversing his client’s termination and obtaining a significant award. In another First Amendment matter, Cary obtained the dismissal of a case in which the plaintiff sought to enmesh the court in changing the religious direction of a large church under the guise of challenging the election of its board of directors. In an animal cruelty case, Cary represented the Humane Society in obtaining the first court order ever issued in Maryland to stop the use of steel-jawed leg-hold traps.  These traps, which are banned in many countries as cruel and inhumane, were being used despite the widespread availability of cost-effective and humane alternatives. Cary’s appellate career includes the successful defense of over $30 Million in awards, the creation of a new cause of action in Maryland, and the expansion of citizens’ rights to recover just compensation from governmental wrongdoers and insurance companies. Cary has also filed amicus curiae briefs in the Maryland Court of Appeals on behalf of the Maryland Education Coalition, American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters of Maryland, Maryland Association for Justice, and former chair of Maryland’s Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence (the Thornton Commission). Cary is frequently invited to lecture on a variety of legal topics for organizations, including the National Business Institute, the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida, the Louis L. Goldstein Criminal Law Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and Maryland and D.C. chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cary provided invited legislative testimony to the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates in favor of the Equal Access to Justice Act, which was proposed in response to an opinion piece he had published in the Baltimore Sun.  He was also invited to testify before the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates during its consideration of legislation requiring the videotaping of police interrogations, which was proposed after one of his cases brought unlawful interrogation techniques to light. Cary offered testimony to the Maryland Commission on the Death Penalty warning of the problem of false confessions and the real potential for them to lead to the execution of innocent people.  The Commission quoted him in its final report, recommending abolition of the death penalty in Maryland, a recommendation adopted by the legislature shortly thereafter.Recorded Oral Arguments Potential clients are invited to watch one of Cary’s oral arguments. He is the second lawyer to appear in this video from a 2010 argument before the Maryland Court of Appeals: Cary is also the second lawyer to be heard in this audio from a 2013 argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:Press Coverage Although some of his most successful cases are those in which he avoids media exposure, when a client hopes his or her case will help drive larger social change, Cary’s cases are frequently featured in the media. He has been quoted in more than 300 newspapers nationwide and has appeared on television numerous times.Reported Cases Cary’s reported cases include the following:Cole v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co., 359 Md. 298; 753 A.2d 533 (2000) (changing Maryland law to make it easier to recover fair compensation from an insurance company)Wells, et al. v. Chevy Chase Bank, et al., 363 Md. 232; 768 A.2d 620 (2001) (amicus curiae)Compucel Corp. v. Comm. of Internal Revenue, 2002-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) P50, 284 (2002)Moore v. Norouzi, 371 Md. 154; 807 A.2d 632 (2002) (amicus curiae on behalf of Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; the Court of Appeals held that, “We agree with the Amicus Maryland Trial Lawyers Association,” and adopted the position, which opened a new avenue of recovery for civil rights violations.)LGB Group LLC v. John Booty, 2004 MDBT 1 (Cir. Ct. for Prince George's Co., 1/28/04) (one of the first trial court opinions reported under Maryland Rule 16-205)Maryland State Bd. of Educ. v. Bradford, 387 Md. 353; 875 A.2d 703 (2005) (amicus curiae)Kane v. Board of Appeals of Prince George’s County, 390 Md. 145; 887 A.2d 1060 (2005)Public Service Com’n of Maryland v. Wilson, 389 Md. 27; 882 A.2d 849 (2005)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 190 Md. App. 97 (2010)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 419 Md. 450 (2011) (establishing a new cause of action and protecting the largest verdict against the County in a police misconduct case)Jones v. State, 38 A.3d 333 (2012) (redefining the boundaries of the public duty doctrine to make it easier to recover fair compensation in cases of police misconduct)Brooks, et al. v. Jenkins, et ux., No. 1499, Sept. Term, 2012. (Decided: December 16, 2014) (affirming one of the highest verdicts in history for the intentional shooting of a dog)Rodriguez v. State, No. 0748, Sept. Term, 2012 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2014) (reinstating an award for over $18 Million at Mr. Hansel's request)

Firm: Greenberg, Felsen and Sargent, L.L.C.

600 Jefferson Plaza   201 , Rockville , Maryland 20852

Practice Areas: Civil

Firm: Chirumbole, Gross and Conrad, P.C.

101 Lakeforest Boulevard   340  2 , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20877

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Civil ,Occupational Safety & Health,Personal Injury,Slip and Fall,Workers Compensation

Firm: Fait & DiLima, LLP

One Church Street, Suite 800 , Rockville , Maryland 20850

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Divorce & Separation

Dorothy R. Fait is a Montgomery and Frederick family law attorneyand the founding partner of Fait & DiLima, LLP. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in 1979. She received her J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1973.. Dorothy is a member of the Montgomery County, Frederick County, and Maryland State Bar Associations and has served on and chaired a number of committees for each. She is a Past Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Family Law Section. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Associations of Maryland and Montgomery County.. During her career, Dorothy has served as President of the Montgomery County Commission for Women and was a member of the Governor’s Task Force on Family Law. She is a Bencher and Past President of the Montgomery County Inns of Court where she currently serves as the Program Co-Chair. Dorothy was a Commissioner on the Maryland State Ethics Commission, from 2000 to 2005, and served as its Chair. She was also Chair of the Montgomery County Spouse Abuse Task Force for years prior to the establishment of the Family Justice Center, and is currently the Treasurer of the Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation. She is also a member of the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.. Dorothy’s commitment to her community garnered her the Woman of Valor Award from the Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse in 2003, and she was named as one of Maryland’s 100 Top Women by The Daily Record in 2004 and again in 2007, and was inducted into the Circle of Excellence by the Daily Record in 2011. Dorothy has been named one of the area’s Super Lawyers in Maryland and D.C. from 2006 through 2016. She was awarded the prestigious Leadership in Law Award from the Daily Record in 2013.  In 2015, she received the Founder’s Award from the Family Justice Center of Montgomery County and was named a Top Lawyer in Family Law by Washingtonian Magazine.

Firm: Treanor Pope & Hughes

500 York Road , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Joseph, Greenwald and Laake, P.A.

Capital Office Park   6404 Ivy Lane  20 , Greenbelt , Maryland 20770

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Family ,Professional Malpractice

Firm: David S Harvis Atty At Law

5401 Twin Knolls Rd Ste 10 , Columbia , Maryland 21045

Practice Areas: Business Formation, Civil , Corporate , Family , Personal Injury, General Practice, General Practice, General Practice

Firm: Schwartz & Greenbaum, LLC

409 Washington Ave , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Civil , Collections, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Federal , Personal Injury, Personal Injury

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Firm: Smith Gildea & Schmidt LLC

600 Washington Avenue , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Election Campaign & Political , Housing , Real Estate , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Land Use & Zoning, Land Use & Zoning

David K. Gildea, the managing partner of the firm, practices in the area of real estate development, land use and zoning. His practice area includes all jurisdictions in Maryland, with a focus on the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.. Mr. Gildea has represented entities ranging from large federal agencies to NYSE traded homebuilders and REITs to local land developers and retailers in obtaining development and entitlement approvals.  The types of projects Mr. Gildea has been involved in range from large town center mixed-use development, urban redevelopment efforts, large residential developments, hotels, hospitals, medical office buildings, apartment buildings,  multi-story office buildings, grocery-anchored retail centers, retirement communities, home improvement centers, industrial warehouses, fuel service stations, storage facilities, and a vast myriad of other uses.  Mr. Gildea has been involved in many large-scale projects in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and is knowledgeable about the Growth Allocation process and obtaining approvals in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.  Mr. Gildea has also been involved in many rezonings and Planned Unit Developments (“PUDs”) throughout the State of Maryland, most notably in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.. Mr. Gildea has strong relationships with local and State governmental agencies involved in the regulatory/entitlement process.  Mr. Gildea routinely resolves issues involving the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Transportation, particularly with the State Highway Administration (“SHA”).. Mr. Gildea prides himself in working with both governmental agencies and community associations in a collaborative fashion. Mr. Gildea routinely works extensively with various stakeholders prior to commencing the development review process to resolve potential issues at the beginning of the process, rather than at the middle.  As a result, Mr. Gildea has been able to obtain numerous regulatory approvals for projects, while managing to have a small percentage of approvals appealed.  Mr. Gildea works to put projects in the ground, rather than in the courts, and always with a view towards gaining approvals in an expeditious manner.. Mr. Gildea has served on three Transition Teams. In 2002, Mr. Gildea served on Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith's Transition Team as the Chairman of the DEPRM, PDM and DPW Workgroup. In 2006, Mr. Gildea served on Governor Martin O'Malley's transition team as a member of the Environmental Workgroup. Mr. Gildea also served on Attorney General Douglas Gansler's Transition Team as the Co-Chair of the Environmental Workgroup.. Mr. Gildea received his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore (cum laude), his B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University (cum laude) and his diploma from St. Paul's School for Boys in Baltimore, Maryland (cum laude). After passing the bar, he was the law clerk for the Honorable James T. Smith, Jr. in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

Firm: ADELBERG, RUDOW, DORF & HENDLER, LLC

7 Saint Paul Street, Suite 600 , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Corporate , Insurance , Products Liability, Construction & Development, Construction & Development

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.

Firm: Wais, Vogelstein, Forman & Offutt, LLC

1829 Reisterstown Road , Baltimore , Maryland 21208

Practice Areas: Civil , Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

Nurse-Attorney with over 20 years representing Plaintiffs in personal injury litigation and complex medical negligence litigation, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and birth injury claims.

25 West Middle Lane , Rockville , Maryland 20850

Practice Areas: Civil ,Family

Firm: Law Office of Dan Gaskill

30 Courthouse Square   300 , Rockville , Maryland 20850

Practice Areas: Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Family ,International & Trade

Firm: The Ingram Firm, LLC

5457 Twin Knolls Rd Ste 301 , Columbia , Maryland 21045

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Entertainment & Sports , Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Schwartz & Greenbaum, LLC

409 Washington Ave , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Civil , Corporate , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Real Estate , Trademarks, Real Estate, Real Estate

Firm: Schenker & Lopez

600 Red Brook Blvd Ste 650 , Owings Mills , Maryland 21117

Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Kennedy Law Team, LLC

11240 Reisterstown Road, Suite C , Owings Mills , Maryland 21117

Practice Areas: Birth Injuries, Civil , Head and Spinal Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death

For nearly two decades, I have held an AV rating -- the highest rating level -- from Martindale-Hubbell's national peer review rating system for lawyers throughout the United States.  I am admitted to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and numerous federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States of America.. I have spent 30 years as a civil litigator.  Having obtained multiple verdicts and favorable settlements on behalf of clients over many years, I have been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for more than 20 years.. For the past 13 consecutive years, I have been honored to be listed annually in the Maryland Super Lawyers issue of Baltimore Magazine, which recognizes the top one percent of all attorneys in Maryland.  I am privileged to be listed in the "Top Rated Lawyers in Medical Malpractice Law" in the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer Magazine, and Corporate Counsel Magazine.. I am a Fellow and Honoree of the Litigation Counsel of America, recognizing the top one percent of all attorneys in the United States.  The American Society of Legal Advocates has selected me as one of the top 100 litigation lawyers in Maryland.. The Lawyers of Distinction society has honored me for inclusion among the top 10 percent of attorneys in the United States.  The Best Attorneys of America society has ranked me as one of the top 100 attorneys in Maryland.  The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys has chosen me as one of the top 10 Attorneys in Maryland.. My practice areas include Medical Malpractice Law, Catastrophic Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law and Sports Law.

Firm: Christopher L. Beard

Po Box 2271 , Annapolis , Maryland 21404

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Contracts, Criminal Defense , Divorce, DUI/DWI, Education , Estate Planning, Family , Juvenile , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Wills, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Mr. Beard has civil general trial practice, personal injury cases, including auto accidents, wrongful death, electrocution, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, amusement park injuries, and product liability. In Addition, traffic cases including dwi, dui, excessive speed, and weight and log violations. He has practiced family law cases since 1977 including divorce, child custody and visitation, support and alimony, property division, parental termination, CINA, and Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act cases. Mr. Beard also has experience with criminal law, wills and estates, contract and real estate litigation. Civil litigation, including jury trials and appeals. Present Court Settlement Facilitator.

Firm: Arden Law Firm, LLC

1028 General's Hwy, Ste 100 , Crownsville , Maryland 21032

Practice Areas: Civil , Real Estate

Helping individuals and small business owners with a variety of legal needs in REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS & ESTATE LAW, Attorney Laumann strives to compassionately use her skills to help meet each client's legal need.  Whether a simple family deed transfer or complex civil litigation, each client will receive individual attention.. Attorney Cedulie Laumann graduated in the top 10% of her law school class at the University of Maryland School of Law in 2003. She achieved the distinction of Order of the Coif and served on the Moot Court Executive Board.   After launching her practice in Annapolis, Maryland, Ms. Laumann moved her law firm to nearby Crownsville, MD.  She has mentored newer attorneys and enjoys explaining complex legal principles in easy to understand terms.

Firm: Albers & Associates

1818 Pot Spring Road , Timonium , Maryland 21093

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Family , Family, Family