CURRENT NEWS
| 7/9/2010 | WC&S Partner Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr., Esq., has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc. for a term beginning July 1, 2010. |
| 6/4/2010 | Mary Alice Smolarek, Esq. and Meighan Griffin Burton, Esq. have been elected to two-year terms on the Maryland State Bar Association's Board of Governors. |
| 6/1/2010 | James W. Constable, Esq. is appointed Vice-Chairman of the Maryland Environmental Trust and is re-elected President of The Manor Conservancy, Inc. James W. Constable, Esq. is appointed Vice-Chairman of the Maryland Environmental Trust and is re-elected President of The Manor Conservancy, Inc. Mr. Constable begins his third year on the board of the MET, which works with landowners and citizen land trusts to protect Maryland's most treasured landscapes (more...) |
| 3/2/2010 | Louis J. Kozlakowski, Jr., Esq., will speak at the Association of School Business Officials on “Construction Contracts: How to minimize the risks of litigation,” on May 24, 2010. Mr. Kozlakowski will discuss contract issues that Boards of Education face every day in dealing with construction contracts. Topics will include important contract clauses, bid responsiveness and responsibility, (more...) |
| 1/7/2010 | Thirteen WC&S attorneys are named among Maryland's "Super Lawyers®" Thirteen WC&S attorneys, including ten partners and three associates, are named among Maryland's "Super Lawyers®" and "Rising Stars®" for 2010. Attorneys named as 2010 "Super Lawyers®" and their areas of practice: James (more...) |
| 11/10/2009 | WC&S Partner Paul F. Evelius, Esquire named to Baltimore SmartCEO "Legal Elite" WC&S Partner Paul F. Evelius named to Baltimore SmartCEO's "Legal Elite 2009 Readers Poll" which recognizes the "go-to attorneys in business law." |
| 11/9/2009 | WC&S underwrites publishing of Joseph R.L. Sterne's, Combat Correspondents: The Baltimore Sun in World War II WC&S has underwritten and is celebrating the publishing of, Combat Correspondents: The Baltimore Sun in World War II, by Joseph R.L. Sterne, and the premiere of The Baltimore Sun's Documentary based on the book. The Maryland Historical Society Press will publish the book in November 2009 (more...) |
| 8/3/2009 | Howard S. Stevens, Esquire was elected as WC&S Managing Partner WC&S takes pleasure in announcing that Howard S. Stevens, Esquire, has been elected as Managing Partner of the Firm, May 1 2009. Mr. Stevens succeeds Monte Fried, Esquire, who was the Firm's Managing Partner for 13 years. Mr. Fried has been transitioning his duties to Mr. Stevens over the past two (more...) |
| 8/1/2009 | WC&S partner Frederick L. Kobb, Esquire has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. Mr. Kobb's primary area of practice is Family Law, including separation and divorce, custody, child support, spousal abuse, adoption, adult guardianships, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. He is past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. In addition, Mr. (more...) |
| 7/2/2009 | WC&S is proud to announce that Partner Mary Alice Smolarek, Esquire was elected President of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC), June 4, 2009. Ms. Smolarek is a partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP where she practices in estate planning, estate administration and trust administration. Ms. Smolarek is also a past president of the Baltimore Bar Foundation. 
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| 6/20/2009 | WC&S is proud to announce that Associate Meighan G. Burton, Esq. was installed as Chair of the Young Lawyers' Division of the Bar Association of Baltimore City.
At the Annual meeting of the Bar Association of Baltimore City and Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc. held on June 3, 2009, associate Meighan G. Burton, Esq. was installed as Chair of the Young Lawyers' Division of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. (more...) |
| 6/20/2009 | WC&S Congratulates Partner Michael I. Gordon
At the June 3rd Annual meeting of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC), Young Lawyers' Division Council, and Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc., Michael I. Gordon was one of those honored for fifty years of practicing law and gave the acceptance (more...) |
| 6/16/2009 | WC&S is proud to announce that partners David W. Skeen and Stephen F. White have been nominated by their peers for inclusion in "The International Who's Who of Shipping & Maritime Lawyers 2009". Mr. Skeen and Mr. White were selected along with four other attorneys in the State of Maryland. Congratulations! |
| 4/20/2009 | On April 25, 2009, WC&S Partner Mary Alice Smolarek will be speaking on Estate Planning "What Seniors need to know?" at the Law Day for Seniors 2009. The Bar Association of Baltimore City Legal Services to the Elderly program Presents: "Law Day for Seniors 2009". At the District Court of Maryland 5800 Wabash Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 8:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| 4/13/2009 | WC&S Partner Michael A. Stanley has been elected as the next Commissioner of the Roland Park Baseball Leagues (RPBL) Michael will serve as the Commissioner for the RPBL from June, 2009 through June, 2011. |
| 1/5/2009 | Eleven WC&S attorneys are named among Maryland's 2009 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
WC&S partners James W. Constable, Monte Fried, Michael I. Gordon, Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr., Louis J. Kozlakowski, Jr., David W. Skeen, Mary Alice Smolarek, and Stephen F. White have been chosen for inclusion in “Maryland’s Super Lawyers® 2009”. (more...) |
| 11/24/2008 | WC&S Partner and construction lawyer Lou Kozlakowski recognized in the The Daily Record for work for Rebuilding Together Baltimore, Inc. The Daily Record article, Lawyer's handy with a writ or a wrench. |
| 10/30/2008 | WC&S presents "Maryland Veterans of World War II: Our Arsenal of Democracy" at The Maryland Historical Society, November 11, 2008 through December 31, 2009.
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| 7/14/2008 | WC&S Partners Howard S. Stevens and Lou Kozlakowski successfully defended an appeal to the Court of Special Appeals of a judgment they obtained against a corporate shareholder under Maryland Article in The Daily Record, “Lawyers: Case Gives Teeth to Construction Trust Law – Appellate Court Imposed Personal Liability on Individual for Failing to Pay Contractor”. The Daily Record |
| 7/1/2008 | The law firm of Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P. announces that Michael I. Gordon, Esquire, has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Gordon has practiced law in Maryland for more than 40 years, and was a partner in Gordon & Heneson, P.A. in Baltimore. Mr. Gordon has a general practice, including Estate & Trust Planning, Administration & Litigation; Corporate Law; Construction Litigation; Collection; Real Estate, Commercial Law, (more...) |
| 6/19/2008 | WC&S Continues its Tradition of Leadership in the City Bar Association. The 2008-2009 bar year for the Bar Association of Baltimore City is off to a great start with Partner Mary Alice Smolarek serving as President-Elect and Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, Associate Meighan G. Burton is Chair-Elect and Co-Chair (more...) |
| 6/18/2008 | WC&S Partner Bob Hesselbacher has been inducted as a Fellow of the Baltimore Bar Foundation. The Baltimore Bar Foundation makes grants to organizations serving the needs of the City of Baltimore. Fellows are based on their professionalism, dedication to the practice of law, and civic contributions. |
| 4/26/2008 | Current issue of "Viewpoints" available for download. Click here to download
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| 4/24/2008 | The Catholic Review "Baltimore Catholic Lawyer takes Hands-On Approach to Volunteering". The Catholic Review |
| 3/10/2008 | WC&S Partner Stephen F. White will be speaker at the 6th Delmarva Charter Boat Operators Workshop. The Delmarva Charter Boat Operators Workshop is organized by the University of Maryland and University of Delaware Sea Grant programs with a focus on business management, marketing, safety, and fishery resource issues pertaining to the charter and head boat industry. The seminar will be held March (more...) |
| 3/9/2008 | WC&S Partner Louis Kozlakowski will be Captain for Rebuilding Together Baltimore this April 26, 2008. This year HGTV has donated money to the program and will be taping some of the project. You can learn more about Ms. Gaither who owns the house we will be working on by visiting www.rebuildingtogetherbaltimore.org |
| 12/29/2007 | WC&S Partner David W. Skeen recognized by Baltimore City Bar Association for his 13 year support. David W. Skeen was recognized by the Bar Association of Baltimore city for his 13 year support of the Baltimore City Drug Court program. The Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court, in operation since 1994, is a treatment-based program for non-violent addicted offenders in the District and Circuit Courts (more...) |
| 12/26/2007 | Four WC&S Partners are named among Maryland’s 2008 Super Lawyers® Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP, partners Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr., Louis J. Kozlakowski, Jr., David W. Skeen, and Mary Alice Smolarek have been chosen for inclusion in “Maryland’s Super Lawyers® 2008”. Ms. Smolarek and Messrs. Hesselbacher and Skeen (more...) |
| 12/5/2007 | WC&S Partner Fred Kobb appointed President, Board of Directors, People Fred Kobb is appointed President on the Board of Directors for the People's Community Health Center, which serves low income and uninsured patients in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County.
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| 10/12/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert Hesselbacher, Jr., was awarded the Defense Research Institute. Firm Partner Robert Hesselbacher, which is completing his two-year tenure as Chair of the Defense Research Institute's Professional Liability Committee, was awarded the organization's Davis Carr Outstanding Committee Chair Award for 2007. The award, which was presented at Defense Research Institute's (more...) |
| 9/19/2007 | WC&S Partner Stephen F. White has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2008 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Maritime Law. Firm Partner Stephen F. White has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2008 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Maritime Law. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising over 2 million confidential evaluations by the (more...) |
| 9/19/2007 | WC&S Partner Stephen F. White spoke at the Annual Conference of the Marine Trades Association of Maryland. On September 12, 2007, firm partner Stephen F. White spoke at the Annual Conference of the Marine Trades Association of Maryland held at the Kent Island Yacht Club, on the subject of marina slip agreements and repair orders in a session entitled "What Your Company's Contracts should Definitely Contain." |
| 9/7/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert Hesselbacher has been invited to speak on legal malpractice issues on September 7, 2007. On September 28, 2007 Robert Hesselbacher was invited to speak on legal malpractice issues to an audience of state and federal appellate judges, appellate court staff attorneys and appellate lawyers at an upcoming nation conference of the Appellate Judges Education Institute. |
| 9/6/2007 | WC&S Partner Kenneth F. Davies was selected to receive MVLS (Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service) Leadership Circle Award for 2007. Firm Partner Kenneth F. Davies was selected to receive MVLS' (Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service) Leadership Circle Award for 2007. He will be honored along with the other award recipients on Wednesday, September 26, at the annual Recognition Reception. |
| 7/24/2007 | WC&S Partner James W. Constable is an elected member of the Maryland Environmental Trust Board of Trustees. Firm Partner James W. Constable became an elected member of the Maryland Environmental Trust Board of Trustees. The Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) is quasi-public statewide land trust established in 1967. Staffed with funds from the Department of Natural Resources, it is directed by an independent (more...) |
| 7/24/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr. is inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America. Firm Partner Robert W. Hesselbacher was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA’s Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in New York City on June 21, 2007. The Litigation Counsel of America (www.trialcounsel.org) is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half (more...) |
| 7/24/2007 | WC&S Attorneys appointed to new positions at annual meeting of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. At the Annual Meeting of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC), Young Lawyers’ Division Council, and Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc. held on May 23, 2007, the following Firm attorneys were appointed to new positions: Mary Alice Smolarek, Esq., Partner President, Baltimore Bar Foundation, (more...) |
| 5/11/2007 | WC&S Associate Mollie Shuman is to become Chair of the Young Lawyers. Firm Associate, Mollie Shuman is to become Chair of the Young Lawyers of the Baltimore City Bar Association on May 23, 2007. |
| 5/10/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert Hesselbacher was published in the March 2007 Edition of "For the Defense". was published in the March 2007 edition of "For the Defense", the monthly publication of the Defense Research Institute. DRI is a national organization of more that 22,000 defense trial attorneys and corporate counsel. Bob is Chair of DRI's Professional Liability Committee. |
| 5/10/2007 | WC&S Partner Michael J. Abromaitis is completing his six-year term as a Trustee of Loyola Blakefield. He has just finished his four-year term as Trustee as Governor Robert Ehrlich's representative on the Board of the Walters Art Museum. |
| 4/23/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert Hesselbacher has been named a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. (LCA,www.trialcounsel.org), a newly formed national honorary society of trial lawyers. Membership in the Academy, which is by invitation only, is intended to recognize attorneys who have been determined to have been effective and accomplished in litigation and are of high ethical reputation. (January (more...) |
| 4/20/2007 | WC&S Partner Robert Hesselbacher has been named Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee. Firm partner Robert W. Hesselbacher has been named Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City for the 2006-2007 Bar year. The committee provides a service to the public and to the Bar by arbitrating fee disputes involving lawyers and clients. (December 2006) |
| 4/20/2007 | Three WC&S Partners are named among Maryland "Super Lawyers" of 2007. Robert Hesselbacher, David Skeen, and Mary Alice Smolarek have been named among Maryland's 2007 "Super Lawyers". The Super Lawyers selection process identifies five percent of lawyers in the state based on nominations from peers and evaluations for professional achievement in particular areas of practice. (more...) |
| 4/1/2007 | WC&S Managing Partner Monte Fried attended the bi-annual 3 day National Litigation Management Conference held by Laidlaw International, Inc. On March 7-9, 2007, Managing Partner Monte Fried attended the bi-annual 3 day National Litigation Management Conference held by Laidlaw International, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada for its panel attorneys from throughout the United States. Laidlaw's subsidiaries are the largest providers of school (more...) |
| 4/1/2007 | WC&S Partner Stephen F. White will be speaking on the subject of "Maritime Products Liability Law". WC&S Partner Stephen F. White will be speaking on the subject of "Maritime Products Liability Law" at the Biennial Education Seminar of the AIMU (American Institute of Marine Underwriters) on May 10, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. |
| 4/1/2007 | WC&S Partner Stephen F. White will be speaking on the subject of "Salvage Liquidation and Disposal". WC&S Partner Stephen F. White will be speaking on the subject of "Salvage Liquidation and Disposal" at the Spring meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Mariners' Club on April 10, 2007 at the Gov. Calvert House in Annapolis, Maryland. |
| 2/1/2007 | WC&S Associate Eric Schline elected for a second two-year term as President/Chairman of the Board for Helping Other People Through Empowerment, Inc. WC&S Associate Eric Schline was elected for a second two-year term as President/Chairman of the Board for Helping Other People Through Empowerment, Inc. HOPTE is a local 501(c)3 which operates a daytime drop-in center for homeless individuals diagnosed with a mental illness and also a "Safe Haven" (more...) |
| 12/15/2006 | Current issue of "Viewpoints" available for download Click here to download
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| 12/1/2006 | Louis J. Kozlakowski presented a training workshop , "A Seminar on Real Estate Law 101 for School Systems" Louis J. Kozlakowski presented a training workshop , "A Seminar on Real Estate Law 101 for School Systems" to employees of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The workshop familiarized employees of ASBO to become familiar with property law and (more...) |
| 9/1/2006 | Jason R. Potter, Esquire, joins WC&S as an Associate in the Construction Law and Litigation practice areas. Jason is a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.A. 1995, Political Science) and the University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2005), where he also earned the “Clinical Excellency Award” (2004-2005), He clerked for The Honorable Thomas E. Marshall, Circuit Court for Harford County (2005-2006), (more...) |