The Firm's attorneys have extensive experience in appellate litigation in both state and federal courts. In addition to serving as appellate counsel for matters in which the firm also has served as trial counsel, the Firm regularly is retained as amicus curiae counsel on behalf of manufacturers and product liability trade associations.
The Firm’s attorneys include numerous former law clerks from the state and federal appellate and trial courts of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
For more information, please contact members of the Firm's Appellate Division:
Michelle R. Mitchell or Paul T. Walkinshaw.
The Firm's notable appellate cases include:
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Gallagher v. Mercy, September Term 2018, No. 44 - Amici Curiae Brief
Ceccone v. Carroll Home Services, LLC, 454 Md. 680, 165 A.3d 475 (2017)
Copsey, et al. v. Park, et al., 453 Md. 141, 160 A.3d 623 (2017)
Spangler v. McQuitty, 449 Md. 33, 141 A.3d 156 (2016)
Wilcox v. Orellano, 443 Md. 177, 115 A.3d 621 (2015)
Shannon v. Fusco, 438 Md. 24, 89 A.3d 1156 (2014)
Dixon v. Ford Motor Company, 433 Md. 137, 70 A.3d 328 (2013)
Mercy Medical Center v. Julian, 429 Md. 328, 56 A.3d 147 (2012)
Neustadter v. Holy Cross Hospital, 418 Md. 231, 13 A.3d 1227 (2011)
Carroll v. Konits, 400 Md. 167, 929 A.2d 19 (2007)
Rodriguez v. Clarke, 400 Md. 39, 926 A.2d 736 (2007)
Moscarillo v. Prof'l Risk Mgmt. Servs. Inc., et al., 398 Md. 529, 921 A.2d 245 (2007)
Phillip Morris v. Christensen, 394 Md. 227, 905 A.2d 340 (2006) – Amicus Curiae Brief
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland v. Goldstein, 388 Md. 299, 879 A.2d 1025 (2005)
Dehn v. Edgecombe, 384 Md. 606, 865 A.2d 603 (2005)
Mole v. Jutton, 381 Md. 27, 846 A.2d 1045 (2004)
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Dorchy v. Hsieh, No. 2281, September Term 2019 (unreported)
Shepherd v. Doctors Hospital, Inc., No. 849, September Term 2018 (2019) (unreported)
Retina Group of Washington v. Crosetto, 237 Md.App. 150 (2016)
Lee v. Benalcazar, No. 1335, September Term 2016 (unreported)
Copsey, et al. v. Park, et al., 228 Md.App. 107, 137 A.3d 299 (2016)
Hotchkiss v. Ng-Wagner, No. 413, September Term 2016 (unreported)
Puppolo v. Holy Cross Hospital, No. 1889, September Term 2015 (unreported)
Valentine-Bowers v. Retina Group of Washington, 217 Md.App. 366 (2014)
Wilcox v. Orellano, 217 Md. App. 417, 94 A.3d 127 (2014)
Mullen, et al. v. Sebly, et al., No. 0388, September Term, 2013 (unreported)
Pearson, et al. v. The Estate of Robert Lee Lyles, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., et al., No. 02172, September Term, 2013 (unreported)
Premium of America, LLC v. Sanchez, 213 Md.App. 91, 73 A.2d 343 (2013)
Fusco v. Shannon, 210 Md.App. 399, 63 A.3d 145 (2013)
Underwood, et al. v. Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring, Inc., et al., No. 0075, September Term, 2012 (unreported)
Wilson, et al. v. Shore Health System, Inc., et al., No. 02341, September Term, 2012 (unreported)
Dixon v. Ford Motor Company, 206 Md.App.180, 47 A.3d 1038 (2012)
McQuitty v. Spangler, No. 2375, September Term 2012 (unreported)
Puppolo v. Holy Cross Hospital, No. 1219, September Term 2012 (unreported)
Spence v. Julian, 201 Md. App. 562, 30 A.3d 220 (2011)
Mack, et al. v. St. Joseph Medical Center, et al., No. 01830, September Term, 2010 (unreported)
Branch v. Golden & Matz, LLC, No. 489, September Term 2010 (unreported)
Wilson v. Bowman, No. 1298, September Term 2009 (unreported)
Martinez v. Holy Cross Hospital, No. 894, September Term 2009 (unreported)
Fischer v. Washington Gas Light Company, No. 45, September Term 2009 (unreported)
Chabot v. Wright, No. 2628, September Term 2008 (unreported)
Mowry v. Maryland Primary Care Physicians, No. 2257, September Term 2008 (unreported)
Neustadter v. Holy Cross Hospital, No. 1378, September Term 2008 (unreported)
Moscarillo v. Prof'l Risk Mgmt. Servs., Inc., et al., 169 Md.App. 137, 899 A.2d. 956 (2006)
Clarke v. Rodriguez, No. 1301, September Term 2005 (unreported)
Gamson v. Goldberg, No. 1837, September Term 2005 (unreported)
Barba v. Doctors Emergency Services, No. 103, September Term 2004 (unreported)
Dehn v. Edgecombe, 152 Md. App. 657, 834 A.2d 146 (2003)
Rone v. Stokes, No. 1166, September Term 2003 (unreported)
Bryant v. Ducker, No. 2810, September Term 2002 (unreported)
Freedman v. Schultz, No. 1352, September Term 2002 (unreported)
Hardy v. Winnebago, 120 Md App 261 (1998)
Karl v. Davis, 100 Md. App 42 (1994)
Homer v. Long, 90 Md App 1 (1992)
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Heskett v. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, No. 21-CV-49 (2022) (unpublished)
Mitrano v. Inova Health Systems, No. 17-CV-1120 (2018) (2020) (unreported)
Manago v. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, No. 18-CV-929 (2019) (unpublished)
Etchebarne-Bourdin v. Radice, 982 A.2d 752 (2009)
Hill v Medlantic Healthcare Group, 933 A.2d 314 (2007)
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Women's Healthcare Assocs. v. Mucci, 64 Va. App. 420, 768 S.E.2d 720 (2015)
Maryview Hosp. v. Woodard, 54 Va. App. 13, 675 S.E.2d 837 (2009)
Doctors' Hosp. of Williamsburg, LLC v. Stroube, 52 Va. App. 599, 665 S.E.2d 862 (2008)
Supreme Court of Virginia
Lopez-Rosario v. Habib, 291 Va. 293, 785 S.E.2d 214 (2016)
Temple v. Mary Washington Hosp., Inc., 288 Va. 134, 762 S.E.2d 751 (2014)
Simpson v. Roberts, 287 Va. 34, 752 S.E.2d 801 (2014)
Fiorucci v. Chinn, 288 Va. 444, 764 S.E.2d 85 (2014)
Hollingsworth v. Norfolk S. Ry., 279 Va. 360, 689 S.E.2d 651 (2010)
Riverside Hosp., Inc. v. Johnson, 272 Va. 518, 636 S.E.2d 416 (2006)
Supreme Court of Delaware
Divita v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc., 105 A.3d 988 (2014)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Harris v. Wexford Health Solutions, No. 20-6379 (2020) (unpublished)
Mullins v. Union Memorial Hospital, No. 18-2315 (2019) (unpublished)
Robertson v. Prince William Hosp., 486 Fed. Appx. 375 (2012)
Wright v. Commonwealth Primary Care, Inc., 445 Fed. Appx. 632 (2011)