Partner, Gorman & Williams, Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.
Emphasis on: Insurance Defense and Coverage litigation (including environmental
issues); Business and Commercial law; Licensing and Infringement of Copyrights,
Trademarks, and Patents; Construction law; Civil Rights litigation; Bankruptcy;
Admiralty and Maritime law; Creditors Rights
EDUCATION
University of Baltimore School of Law
J.D. 1996, Magna cum laude
Associate Casenotes Editor, Baltimore Law Review
Towson State University
B.S. 1992, cum laude
Major: Finance
EXPERIENCE
Law Clerk, Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan (1995)
(responsible for research and drafting in all areas of complex environmental
litigation matters - insurance coverage issues, EPA listing, PRPs)
Systems Engineer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland
(1986-1995) (system analysis, development, and design for managed care and
provider reimbursement operations)
REPORTED CASES
Robinson v. New Line Cinema Corp., U.S.P.Q. 2d 2000 WL 380124 (4th Cir.
2000), 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 6848 (4th Cir. 2000).
United Cable Television of Baltimore v. Burch, 354 Md. 658 (1999).
O’Well Novelty Company, Ltd. v. Offenbacher, Inc., 49 U.S.P.Q.2d 1576,
2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18526 (4 th Cir. 2000), aff’g 52 U.S.P.Q.2d 1020 (1999).
Penn-Plax, Inc. v. L. Schultz, Inc., 988 F. Supp. 906 (U.S. District
of Md. 1997).
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Baltimore City, Maryland State, and American Bar Associations
The District of Columbia Bar
Martime Law Association
Admitted to Practice: United States District Court for the District of Maryland;
Maryland Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; Superior Court for the District
of Columbia
