Attorney Profile
Patrick Dillon is an associate in Shapiro Sher’s litigation department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, commercial litigation, and insurance. With experience representing businesses in state and federal courts, he handles a variety of matters on behalf of the firm’s clients, including construction defect claims, contract disputes, and insurance coverage cases.
Prior to joining Shapiro Sher, Mr. Dillon worked as an associate at a Towson, Maryland-based civil litigation firm, where he represented clients in contractual, tort, and statutory actions. He also served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Mr. Dillon is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, where he served as Captain of the National Trial Team and as a Student Attorney in the Appellate and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic. Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, a distinction that honors excellence in trial and appellate advocacy, and he received the William P. Cunningham Award for exceptional achievements and service to the law school.
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An agreement to buy or sell real property in Maryland must be in writing, and Buyers and Sellers of residential real estate typically use standardized form contracts to document the transaction. The provisions of the MAR Contract are legally binding on the parties and are often required by law, but many are not negotiable. It is therefore important for Buyers and Sellers to understand what they agree to before signing the Contract.