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 2009–2010

	President Edward J.“Bud” Brown, Esquire Law Office of Edward J. Brown, LLC 3290 N. Ridge Road, Suite 210 Ellicott City, MD 21043 410/465-5291; 410/465-0078/Fax
	President-Elect Jennifer S. Lubinski, Esquire Funk & Bolton, PA 36 S. Charles Street,12th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201-3111 410/659-7700; 410/659-7773/Fax
	Secretary J. Mark Coulson, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 410/385-3540; 410/385-3700/Fax
	Treasurer Mary Malloy Dimaio, Esquire Maher & Associates 502 Washington Avenue, Suite 410 Towson, MD 21204 410/769-8100; 410/769-8344/Fax
	Immediate Past-President Kathleen M. Bustraan, Esquire Ward & Bustraan, LLC 102 W. Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 401 Towson, MD, 21204 410/296-1573; 410/296-1576/Fax

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Committees with Chairpersons 2009–2010
	Appellate Practice Richard L. Flax, Esquire Law Offices of Richard L. Flax, LLC 29 West Susquehanna Avenue Suite 500 Baltimore, MD 21204 410/561-6451 410/927-8916/Fax		Programs & Membership 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
	Appellate Practice Dwight W. Stone, II, Esquire Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Seven St. Paul Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202-1626 410/347-8750 410/659-6470/Fax		Public Relations, Web & Communications Laurie Ann Garey, Esquire Progressive House Counsel 6980 Muirkirk Meadows Drive Suite B Beltsville, MD 20705-6313 301/210-6730 301/210-0619/Fax
	Finance J. Mark Coulson, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 410/385-3540 410/385-3700/Fax		Publications Defense Line Editor Matthew T. Wagman, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 410/727-6464 410/385-3700/Fax
	Finance Mary Malloy Dimaio, Esquire Maher & Associates 502 Washington Avenue Suite 410 Towson, MD 21204 410/769-8100 410/769-8344/Fax		Publications Defense Line Assistant Editor Leianne S. Helfrich, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 410/385-3823 410/385-3700/Fax
	Finance K. Nichole Nesbitt, Esquire Goodell, DeVries,     Leech & Dann, LLP One South Street, 20th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 410/783-4026 410/783-4040/Fax		Publications Defense Line Assistant Editor Timothy Hurley, Esquire Miles & Stockbridge P.C. 10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 410/385-3820 410/385-3700/Fax
	Judicial Selections John T. Sly, Esquire Waranch & Brown LLC 1301 York Road Suite 300, Lutherville, MD 21093 410/821-6014 410/821-3501/Fax		Sponsorship Toyja E. Kelley, Esquire Tydings & Rosenberg LLP 100 E. Pratt Street 26th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 410/752-9747 410/727-5460/Fax
	Judicial Selections Marisa A. Trasatti, Esquire Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 25 South Charles Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/576-4889 410/539-5223/Fax		Sponsorship Rachel Hirsch, Esquire Ifrah PLLC 1627 I Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 202/912-4823
	Judicial Selections Susan Durbin Kinter, Esquire University of MD Medical System/MMCIP 11 S. Paca Street Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/328-1770 410/328-0568/Fax		Executive Branch Liaison Margaret Fonshell Ward, Esquire Ward & Bustraan, LLC 102 W. Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 401 Towson, MD, 21204 410/296-1573 410/296-1576/Fax
	Legislative Christopher Boucher, Esquire Boucher & Denman 126 Cathedral Street Annapolis, MD 21401 410/263-9775 410/263-9776/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
	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		Legislative Branch Liaison 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
	Programs & Membership Wendy B. Karpel, Esquire Montgomery County Office of Law 101 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor Rockville, MD 20850 240/777-6700		DRI State Representative Daniel P. Moylan, Esquire Venable LLP 210 Allegheny Avenue P.O. Box 5517 Towson, MD 21285-5517 410/494-6258; 410/821-0147/Fax
	Programs & Membership André M. Forté, Esquire McCarthy Wilson LLP 210 E. Lexington Street Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/528-7700 410/528-7736/Fax		DRI Young Lawyer’s Liaison Christopher J. Lyon, Esquire Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 25 South Charles Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/576-4889 410/539-5223/Fax
Substantive Law Committee
	Construction Liability Subcommittee Sean P. Edwards, 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		Products Liability Subcommittee Kathleen S. Hardway, Esquire Venable LLP 750 East Pratt Street Suite 900 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/528-2842 410/244-7742 /Fax
	Construction Liability Subcommittee Joanne M. Dicus, Esquire Law Office of Joanne M. Dicus 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Suite 470 Columbia, MD 21044 410/715-5427 410/715-2919/Fax		Products Liability Subcommittee John J. Murphy, Esquire Walker & Murphy, LLP 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 400 Rockville, Maryland 20852 301/998-6598 240/599-1144/Fax
	Negligence and Insurance Subcommittee Winn C. Friddell, Esquire Bodie, Nagle, Dolina, Smith & Hobbs 21 W. Susquehanna Avenue Towson, MD 21204 410/823-1250 410/296-0432/Fax		Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee Ileen M. Ticer, Esquire Ticer & Associates 200 International Circle Suite 4100 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 410/527-9026 410/527-9199/Fax
	Negligence and Insurance Subcommittee Heather R. Beygo, Esquire Crosswhite Limbrick & Sinclair LLP 405 Frederick Road Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21228 410/747-4174 410/747-7177/Fax		Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee 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
Executive Director Kathleen F. Shemer, Esquire Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. 1218 Broadway Rd. Lutherville, MD 21093-1603 410/560-3895 443/705-0217/Fax