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 2020–2021

	President Katherine A. Lawler, Esquire Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 1200 Baltimore, MD 21201 443/392-9405 443/392-9499/Fax
	President-Elect Christopher C. Jeffries, Esquire Kramon & Graham PA One South Street, Suite 2600 Baltimore, MD 21202-3201 410/347-7412 410/361-8214/Fax
	Secretary Amy E. Askew, Esquire Kramon & Graham PA One South Street, Suite 2600 Baltimore, MD 21202-3201 410/319-0512 410/361-8219/Fax
	Treasurer Sheryl A. Tirocchi, Esquire GodwinTirocchi, LLC 3300 North Ridge Road Suite 275 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 410/418-8778 410/418-4372/Fax
	Immediate Past President Colleen O'Brien, Esquire Travelers 111 Schilling Road Hunt Valley, MD 21031 443/353-3450 800/357-8516/Fax

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Committees with Chairpersons 2020–2021

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	Appellate Practice April J. Hitzelberger, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road, Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410/821-3510 410/821-3501/Fax		PAC Treasurer Maryan Alexander, Esquire Wilson Elser 500 East Pratt Street Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/962-7385 410/962-8758/Fax
	Appellate Practice Peter W. Sheehan, Jr, Esquire Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 1600 Baltimore, MD 21201 443/392-9438 443/392-9499 /Fax		Publications Defense Line Rachel L. Gebhart, Esquire GodwinTirocchi, LLC 3300 North Ridge Road Suite 275 Ellicott City, MD 21043 410/418-8778 410/418-4372/Fax
	Appellate Practice Alicia D. Stewart, Esquire Downs Ward Bender Hauptmann & Herzog, P.A. Executive Plaza III, Suite 400 11350 McCormick Road Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 443/589-3347 443/589-3348 /Fax		Publications Defense Line Nicholas J. Phillips, Esquire Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP 10555 Main Street Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 571/464-0436 x8436 571/464-0441/Fax
	Judicial Selections Jennifer M. Alexander, Esquire McNamee Hosea 888 Bestgate Road, Suite 402 Annapolis, MD 21401 410/266-9909 410/266-8425/Fax		Sponsorship Katherine A. Lawler, Esquire Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 1200 Baltimore, MD 21201 443/392-9405
	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		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 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 Branch Liaison John T. Sly, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410/821-6014 410/821-3501/Fax
	Membership Colleen O'Brien, Esquire Travelers 111 Schilling Road Hunt Valley, MD 21031 443/353-3450 800/357-8516/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 Zachary A. Miller, Esquire Pessin Katz Law, P.A. 901 Dulaney Valley Suite 500 Towson, MD 21204 410/740-3144 410/832-5681/Fax		DRI State Representative Marisa A. Trasatti, Esquire Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 -3173 410/937-0367
	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
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 Kambon R. Williams Pessin Katz Law, P.A 901 Dulaney Valley Road Suite 500 Towson, MD 21204 410/769-6142 410/832-5639/Fax
	Commercial Law Subcommittee Maryan Alexander, Esquire Wilson Elser 500 East Pratt Street Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21202 410/962-7385 410/962-8758/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
	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 Julie D. Murray, Esquire Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 25 South Charles Street Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/576-4757 410/576-4788/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 Sarah S. Lemmert, Esquire Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. 2 North Charles St Suite 600 Baltimore, MD 21201 410/230-3075 410/752-6868/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
			Executive Director Marisa Ferraro Capone, Esquire Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. 1 South Street Suite 2600 Baltimore, MD 21202
	Lead Paint Subcommitte Barry Goldstein, Esquire Waranch & Brown, LLC 1301 York Road Suite 300 Lutherville, MD 21093 410-821-3511 410-821-3501/Fax		Construction Liability Subcommittee