Experience

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  Veterans'​ Attorney

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Appellate Litigation Attorney

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Bethesda, MD

    Represent veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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  Law Office of Peter G. Angelos

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Mass Toxic Tort Litigation Attorney

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Represented homeowners in mass toxic tort litigation. Member of a two-state litigation team representing hundreds of homeowners whose wells were contaminated or at risk of contamination from the rupture of a gasoline pipeline. Handled motions, court appearances, experts, metallurgy/forensics issues, government regulatory issues, and depositions. Member of appellate team.

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  Carroll Community College

  • Westminster, MD

  • Instructor

    • 2007 - 2011
    • Westminster, MD

    Taught Business Law, including torts, contracts, employment law, environmental law, corporate law, and ethics.

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  Cell Works, Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Officer (Corporate Secretary) and Senior Manager

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Served as the liaison between the company’s executive officers and outside corporate, immigration, and intellectual property counsel. Assisted with merger and private stock offerings. Drafted a variety of documents and agreements including employee manual and confidentiality agreements, negotiated lease, provided recommendations for the company's insurance needs, worked with scientific staff to write grants, and managed communications with international stockholders.

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  Ray, McChristian & Jeans

  • El Paso, Texas Area

  • Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

    • 1993 - 1997
    • El Paso, Texas Area

    Insurance defense law firm. Handled a full docket of cases through all stages of litigation including trials, mediations, and appeals. Cases included product liability, commercial trucking, premises liability, property damage, automobile, construction defect, malicious prosecution, slander, false imprisonment, civil assault, nursing home malpractice, insurance coverage, bad faith, contractual indemnity, subrogation, and deceptive trade practice cases. Worked with individual and corporate clients. Supervised junior attorneys and staff.

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  Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Gray

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

    • 1992 - 1993
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Insurance defense law firm. Primary worked on lead paint cases. Depositions, discovery, research, motions.

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  Ray, McChristian & Jeans

  • El Paso, Texas Area

  • Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

    • 1991 - 1992
    • El Paso, Texas Area

    Insurance defense law firm. Handled a full docket of cases through all stages of litigation. Cases included included product liability, commercial trucking, premises liability, property damage, automobile, malicious prosecution, slander, false imprisonment, civil assault, nursing home malpractice, insurance coverage, bad faith, contractual indemnity, subrogation, and deceptive trade practice cases.

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  Mayfield & Perrenot

  • El Paso, Texas Area

  • Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

    • 1989 - 1990
    • El Paso, Texas Area

    Insurance defense law firm. Handled a full docket of cases in all stages of litigation. Cases included included automobile, premises liability, property damage, employment, and trade secret.