Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. Promoting justice. Providing solutions

Membership Criteria

Membership is open to practicing attorneys who devote the majority of their litigation-related time to the defense of civil litigation. The cost is $170.

(Volume discounts for law firms and reduced rates for government attorneys. Click here for information.)

IMPACT MARYLAND’S CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

MDC is looking for leaders to affect not only the direction of the organization but to influence the future course of the civil justice system. In publications and amicus preparation, drafting position papers and testifying on legislation, MDC members unite to voice defense interests to improve Maryland's courts.

To get involved check the box on the membership application or e-mail the Committee Chair.

MDC Executive Committee Officers 2017–2018

	President John T. Sly, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road, Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410/821-6014 410/821-3501/Fax
	President-Elect Dwight W. Stone, II, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 410/385-3649 410/385-3700/Fax
	Secretary Colleen O'Brien, Esquire Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 -3173 410/962-7387, 410/962-8758/Fax
	Treasurer Katherine A. Lawler, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 410/385-3860 410/385-3700/Fax
	Immediate Past President Marisa A. Trasatti, Esquire Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 -3173 410/937-0367

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Committees with Chairpersons 2017–2018

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	Appellate Practice Richard L. Flax, Esquire Law Offices of Richard L. Flax, LLC 40 West Chesapeake Avenue Suite 414 Baltimore, MD 21204 410/303-2309	Sponsorship Christopher J. Lyon, Esquire Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. 217 East Redwood Street 21st Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-3550 410/783-3530/Fax
	Appellate Practice Peter W. Sheehan, Jr, Esquire Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP 7 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1636 443/263-8274 410/223-4328/Fax	Sponsorship Richard J. Medoff, Esquire Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 25 South Charles Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 443/573-9402 410/576-4788/Fax
	Judicial Selections James R. Benjamin, Jr., Esquire Pessin Katz Law, P.A. 901 Dulaney Valley Road Suite 500 Towson, MD 21204 410/339-5787 410/832-5613/Fax	Sponsorship Lindsey McCulley, Esquire Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP 218 North Charles Street Suite 400 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/727-7702 410/468.2786/Fax
	Judicial Selections Winn C. Friddell, Esquire Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer, P.C 21 W. Susquehanna Avenue Towson, MD 21204-5279 410/823-1250 410/296-0432/Fax	Historian Joseph M. Jagielski, Esquire Law Offices of Joseph M. Jagielski 7 St. Paul Street Suite 1250 Baltimore, MD 21202 443/353-2303 410/637-4703/Fax
	Legislative K. Nichole Nesbitt, Esquire Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP One South Street, 20th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-4026 410/783-4040/Fax	Executive Branch Liaison John T. Sly, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410/821-6014 410/821-3501/Fax
	Legislative Michael L. Dailey, Esquire Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC 231 E. Baltimore Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-1296 410/783-1316/Fax	Legislative Branch Liaison Gardner M. Duvall, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Seven St. Paul Street, Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202-1626 410/347-9417 410/659-6470/Fax
	Programs & Membership Andrew Gaudreau, Esquire Leder & Hale, PC 401 Washington Ave, Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21204 443/279-7900 410/832-8883/Fax	DRI State Representative Michael L. Dailey, Esquire Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC 231 E. Baltimore Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-1296 410/783-1316/Fax
	PAC Chair Christopher C. Jeffries, Esquire Kramon & Graham PA One South Street Suite 2600 Baltimore, MD 21202-3201 410/ 347-7412 410/361-8214/Fax	DRI Young Lawyer’s Liaison Thomasina E. Poirot, Esquire Venable LLP Baltimore, MD 750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/244-7574 410/244-7742/Fax
	PAC Treasurer Michelle R. Mitchell, Esquire Wharton Levin Ehrmantraut & Klein P.O. Box 551 104 West Street Annapolis, MD 21404-0551 410/ 263-5900 410/280-2230/Fax	DRI Young Lawyer’s Liaison Morgan Perna, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP 500 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900 Baltimore, MD 21202-3133 410/332-8918 410/332-8163/Fax
	Publications Defense Line Co-Chair Sheryl A. Tirocchi, Esquire Godwin, Erlandson, Vernon & Daney, LLC 3300 North Ridge Road Suite 275 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 410/418-8778
Substantive Law Committee
	Commercial Law Subcommittee Christopher C. Jeffries, Esquire Kramon & Graham PA One South Street Suite 2600 Baltimore, MD 21202-3201 410/ 347-7412 410/361-8214/Fax	Privacy, Data, and Security Rachel Hirsch, Esquire Ifrah PLLC 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20006-2004 202/912-4823
	Commercial Law Subcommittee Maryan Alexander, Esquire Wilson Elser 500 East Pratt Street Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/962-7385 410/962-8758/Fax	Privacy, Data, and Security Kambon R. Williams Pessin Katz Law, P.A 901 Dulaney Valley Road Suite 500 Towson, MD 21204 410/769-6142 410/832-5639/Fax
	Construction Liability Subcommittee J. Teigen Hall, Esquire Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP 25 South Charles Street, 21st Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21201 410/727.8036 410/727-1115/Fax	Products Liability Subcommittee Erin N. Cheikh, Esquire The Law Offices of Frank F. Daily, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 704 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 410/584-9443 410/584-9619/Fax
	Construction Liability Subcommittee Tracy L. Steedman, Esquire Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC 7 St. Paul Street Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/986-0822 410/986-0823/Fax	Products Liability Subcommittee Lindsay E. Bird, Esquire The Law Offices of Frank F. Daily, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 704 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 410/584-9443 410/584-9619/Fax
	Employment Law Subcommittee Danielle E. Marone, Esquire Schmidt Dailey & O'Neill LLC 231 E. Baltimore St. Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-1296 410/783-1316/Fax
		Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee Ileen M. Ticer, Esquire Law Office of Ileen Ticer 200 International Circle Suite 4100 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 410/527-3226 410/527-3299/Fax
	Health Care and Compliance Subcommittee Anthony J. Breschi, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road, Suite #300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410/ 821-3500 410/ 821-3501/Fax	Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee Julie D. Murray, Esquire Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 25 South Charles Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/576-4757 410/576-4788/Fax
	Lead Paint Subcommittee Lisa M. Morgan, Esquire The Law Offices of Frank F. Daily, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 704 Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 410/584-9443 410/584-9619/Fax
	Lead Paint Subcommitte Barry Goldstein, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410-821-3511 410-821-3501/Fax