Public Law and Election Law
The Firm defends local, county, and state governments and their officials and employees against claims arising under state and federal law. The litigation department has represented governments in environmental disputes, civil rights actions, employment litigation, government contract claims, and suits involving employment discrimination and sexual harassment.
The Firm also has extensive experience in election law litigation. It strength in this area is augmented by the Firm’s correspondent relationship with Sandler, Reiff & Young, a Washington, D.C. firm concentrating in election law and campaign finance matters.
Attorneys
Illustrative Cases
- United States of America v. David Rosen: Election law criminal case against a former campaign aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Verdict of not guilty after three week jury trial.
- Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City v. Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Defendant: Defended client against allegation of election law violation. The court dismissed the case based on a motion that a case or controversy did not exist.
- Bourexis v. Carroll County Narcotics Task Force, 625 A.2d 391 (Md. App. 1993): Discrimination by selective plea-bargaining.
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ex rel. Quiros v. Snapp, et al., 469 F.Supp. 928 (W.D. Va. 1979), rev’d 632 F.2d 365 (4th Cir. 1980): Migrant workers; parens patriae; Wagner-Peyser Act.
- Duffy v. Conaway: Represented plaintiff in election law violation case. Jury trial resulted in verdict for plaintiff.
- Funds for Animals v. Frizzell, 530 F.2d 982 (1975): Legality of fish and wildlife regulations.
- Litty, et al. v. Becker, et al., 656 A.2d 365 (Md.App. 1995): Sanctions against trial counsel.
- Matter of Kahn, 616 A.2d 882 (Md. 1992): Reinstatement to bar.
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners v. F.C.C., 880 F.2d 422 (D.C. Cir. 1989): Preemption of state regulation and maintenance of inside telephone wiring.
- Rios, et al. v. Marshall, et al., 100 F.R.D. 395 (S.D.N.Y. 1983): Class action certification. 530 F.Supp. 351 (S.D.N.Y. 1981): Migrant workers; Wagner-Peyser Act.
- Shoemaker v. Smith, et al., 725 A.2d 549 (Md. 1999): Qualified immunity of police.
- Town of Brunswick v. Hyatt, 605 A.2d 620 (Md. App. 1992): Right of interlocutory appeal; governmental immunity.
- Vaughn G., et al., v. Amprey, et al.: Counsel to the Mayor of the City of Baltimore and the Superintendent of the Baltimore City School System in consolidated cases involving school funding.