1. Melodie Hahn Hengerer
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; University of Baltimore Law Review, Comments Editor, Volume 31
College: University of North Carolina, B.A., Biology/Communication Studies, 1994; Staff Member, Volume 3; Heuisler Honor Society
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; University of Baltimore Law Review, Comments Editor, Volume 31
Practice Area: General Tort Liability Litigation; Medical Malpractice
Membership: •Baltimore City Bar Association•Maryland State Bar Association •Maryland Defense Council

2. Terri L. Goldberg
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1991
College: University of Maryland, B.A., cum laude, 1986
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1991
Practice Area: Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

3. Christopher M. Corchiarino
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 1997
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Product Liability; Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; FINRA Litigation; Hospitality Law
Membership:

4. Andrew W. Croner
Title: Associate
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., with Honors, 2009
College: Johns Hopkins University, B.A. in Economics, with Honors, 2006
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., with Honors, 2009
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
Membership:

5. Sarah L. Scott
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 2014
College: University of North Carolina at Asheville, Ph.D., 2007; University of North Carolina at Asheville, M.A., 2003; St. Johns College, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
Membership: •Maryland State Bar Association

6. LyTia N. Blackmon
Title: Associate
Law School: North Carolina Central University, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
College: Temple University, Fox School of Business, B.B.A., cum laude, 2008
Admitted: North Carolina Central University, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
Practice Area: Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

7. Sarah Scott
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown Law Center, J.D., 2014
College: St. Johns College, B.A., 2001; University of North Carolina (M.A., 2003), Ph. D. 2007
Admitted: Georgetown Law Center, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Legal Malpractice Defense
Membership:

8. John D. Maxa
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Dayton, School of Law, J.D., 2012
College: Miami University, B.A., 2009
Admitted: University of Dayton, School of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Product Liability; Construction, Equipment and Related Litigation
Membership:

9. Melissa M. Loureiro
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
College: University of Maryland (B.A. in Government/Politics, 2008)
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Employment Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
Membership:

10. Lucas Chrencik
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Team, 2010
College: Temple University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Team, 2010
Practice Area: Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

11. M. Peggy Chu
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, 2012
College: Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, 2012
Practice Area: Employment Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation; Product Liability; Professional Liability
Membership:

12. Ericka L. Downie
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: American University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

13. Erin C. Miller
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, Phi Delta Phi, dual concentration in Health Care/Environmental law, 2008
College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2003
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, Phi Delta Phi, dual concentration in Health Care/Environmental law, 2008
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

14. Meghan Hatfield Yanacek
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., M.P.P., cum laude, 2010
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 2006
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., M.P.P., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

15. Kali A. Enyeart
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2010
College: Dickinson College, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2007
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2010
Practice Area: Product Liability
Membership:

16. Kristin L. (Kremer) Rieger
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1995
College: Loyola College of Baltimore, B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

17. Marianne DePaulo Plant
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D. 1998
College: Haverford College, B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D. 1998
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

18. Kelly A. Donohue
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2004
College: University of Maryland, B.S., 2000
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

19. Ryan Sullivan
Title: Associate
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., 2014
College: Occidental College, B.A., National Merit Scholarship, 2001; University of Texas at Austin, M.S., 2007
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Defense Litigation
Membership:

20. Joseph B. Wolf
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham University Law School, J.D., 1999 Moot Court Board - Associate Trial Advocacy Editor
College: University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Fordham University Law School, J.D., 1999 Moot Court Board - Associate Trial Advocacy Editor
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; Insurance Law; Employment Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

21. Janet A. Forero
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1988
College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, B.A., 1985
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

22. Kathleen Bauersfeld McGuigan
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Baltimore, J.D., 1997
College: Bucknell University, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Baltimore, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

23. Paula Krahn Merkle
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Duke University, J.D., with distinction, 1981
College: Cornell College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978
Admitted: Duke University, J.D., with distinction, 1981
Practice Area: Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Products Liability Law
Membership:

24. Richard L. Nilsson
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1979
College: The American University, B.A., 1974
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Product Liability; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation; Professional Liability
Membership:

25. Deborah C. Parraz
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, B.S., 1996; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master of Public Health, 2001
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

26. Michael J. Wasicko
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2004
College: Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S., cum laude, Mechanical Engineering, 1984; Rutgers University and UMDNJ, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 1989
Admitted: University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2004
Practice Area: Products Liability
Membership:

27. Derek Stikeleather
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., 2004
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1993; Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1998
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Products Liability
Membership:

28. Erica W. Magliocca
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, Certificate Health Care Law, 2000
College: St. Mary's College of Maryland, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, Certificate Health Care Law, 2000
Practice Area: Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice
Membership:

29. Adam Kelley
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 2001
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., 1992; New York University, M.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

30. Heather E. Boardman Kaifer
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Baltimore, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of Baltimore, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Litigation
Membership:

31. Warren K. Hong
Title: Associate
Law School: American University College of Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of Virginia, B.S., Chemistry, 1999
Admitted: American University College of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Products Liability; Mass Tort
Membership:

32. Cheryl Zak Lardieri
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
College: The University of Dayton, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; Employment Litigation
Membership:

33. Shayon T. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: College of Notre Dame of Maryland, B.A., 1999
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

34. Michele R. Kendus
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: University of Maryland, School of Nursing, B.S.N., 1987
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

35. K. Nichole Nesbitt
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 1999 Order of the Coif
College: University of Maryland, B.A., cum laude, 1996
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., 1999 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; Employment Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Professional Liability; Insurance Law; Hospitality Law
Membership:

36. Craig S. Brodsky
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., Heuisler Honor Society, 1995
College: University of Maryland, B.S. in Finance, 1992
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., Heuisler Honor Society, 1995
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

37. George S. Mahaffey, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Baltimore, J.D.
College: University of Maryland, B.A.
Admitted: University of Baltimore, J.D.
Practice Area: Broker-Dealer Arbitration; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Litigation
Membership: The District of Columbia Bar.

38. Michael A. Pichini
Title: Partner
Law School: San Francisco Law School, J.D., 1995
College: University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1986
Admitted: San Francisco Law School, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Product Liability; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

39. James A. Frederick
Title: Member
Law School: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: Lehigh University, B.S., 1989
Admitted: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Civil Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Member, Young Lawyers Section); Federal Bar Association; Maryland Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Co-Chair, Products Liability Committee, 2002-2003).

40. Malcolm S. Brisker
Title: Member
Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Litigation; Tort Defense; Mass Torts; Asbestos Litigation
Membership: Maryland State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Maryland Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute.

41. Kamil Ismail
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., cum laude, 1993; Order of the Coif, Executive Editor: Maryland Law Review, 1992 - 1993
College: Columbia University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., cum laude, 1993; Order of the Coif, Executive Editor: Maryland Law Review, 1992 - 1993
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Commercial and Business Tort Litigation; Insurance Law; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

42. Charles P. Goodell, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1972
College: Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1969
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1972
Practice Area: Product Liability; Toxic Torts; Litigation Management; Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland, Federal and American Bar Associations; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Federation of Defense and Corporation Counsel (FDCC); Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC); International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).

43. Donald L. DeVries, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1973
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., with Honors, 1969
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1973
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

44. Sidney G. Leech
Title: Member
Law School: Catholic University of America, J.D., 1968
College: College of Wooster, B.A., 1964
Admitted: Catholic University of America, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Product Liability; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Torts; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State and American Bar Association; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates.

45. E. Charles Dann, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1973; Order of the Coif, Maryland Law Review, 1971 - 1972
College: University of Maryland, B.S., 1968; University of Maryland University College, M.S., Computer Systems Management, 2000; Chief Information Officer Certificate, June 2000
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1973; Order of the Coif, Maryland Law Review, 1971 - 1972
Practice Area: Product Liability; Construction, Equipment and Related Litigation; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation; Insurance Law; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

46. David W. Allen
Title: Member
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1976
College: University of Cincinnati, B.A., summa cum laude, 1973
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Civil Trial Practice; Product Liability; Mass Tort Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Membership: Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

47. Thomas V. Monahan, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1979
College: Princeton University, A.B., cum laude, 1976
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Product Liability; Class Action Litigation
Membership:

48. Susan T. Preston
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, 1979
College: The American University of Washington, D.C., B.A., cum laude, 1973
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, Heuisler Honor Society, 1979
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
Membership:

49. Thomas G. Coale
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown College Law Center, J.D., 2006
College: Lycoming College, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Georgetown College Law Center, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Membership:

50. Richard M. Barnes
Title: Member
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 1981
College: Western Maryland College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 1981
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Commercial Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Class Action Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

51. Thomas M. Goss
Title: Partner
Law School: Catholic University of America, J.D., 1981
College: University of North Carolina, A.B., 1974
Admitted: Catholic University of America, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Product Liability; Construction, Equipment and Related Litigation; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation; Insurance Law; General Tort Liability Litigation
Membership:

52. Craig B. Merkle
Title: Partner
Law School: Duke University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1981; Order of the Coif, Duke Law Journal, 1979-1981
College: Western Maryland College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1978
Admitted: Duke University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1981; Order of the Coif, Duke Law Journal, 1979-1981
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

53. Bonnie J. Beavan
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1985; Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1984 - 1985
College: University of Maryland, B.A., summa cum laude, 1982 Phi Beta Kappa, Provost's Scholar
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1985; Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1984 - 1985
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law
Membership:

54. Linda S. Woolf
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1985 Managing Editor, The University of Baltimore Law Review, 1984-85, Heuisler Honor Society
College: University of Baltimore, B.A., magna cum laude, 1982
Admitted: University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1985 Managing Editor, The University of Baltimore Law Review, 1984-85, Heuisler Honor Society
Practice Area: Product Liability; Class Action Litigation; Commercial And Business Tort Litigation; Insurance Law; Employment Litigation; General Tort Liability Litigation; Hospitality Law
Membership:

55. Amy B. Heinrich
Title: Partner
Law School: T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1985
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1982
Admitted: T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Long-Term Care Litigation
Membership:

56. Thomas J. Cullen, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Memphis, J.D., with Honors, 1987
College: University of Memphis, B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of Memphis, J.D., with Honors, 1987
Practice Area: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Construction, Equipment and Related Litigation; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

57. Thomas J. S. Waxter, III
Title: Member
Law School: University of Baltimore, J.D., cum laude, 1991
College: Trinity College, B.S., 1986
Admitted: University of Baltimore, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Products Liability; General Litigation
Membership: The Bar Association of Baltimore City; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Maryland State Bar Association; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

58. Kelly Hughes Iverson
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1992 Order of the Coif
College: The College of William and Mary, B.A., 1987
Admitted: University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1992 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Medical Institutions Law; Product Liability; Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
Membership:

59. M. Shannon Madden Marshall
Title: Member
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, 1997
College: Duke University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, 1997
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Insurance Defense
Membership:

60. Renee Sewchand
Title: Associate
Law School: Duke University, J.D., 2003
College: Duke University, B.A., 1996; Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, M.P.P., 2003
Admitted: Duke University, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Defense Litigation; Products Liability
Membership:

61. Jeffrey J. Hines
Title: Member
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., with honor, 1985
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 1981
Admitted: University of Maryland, J.D., with honor, 1985
Practice Area: Professional Malpractice Law; Products Liability Litigation; Securities Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation
Membership: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute.