Jim Frederick is a partner with the firm whose practice is focused on the representation of clients in complex pharmaceutical/medical device products liability, professional liability, toxic tort and commercial litigation. Mr. Frederick has represented clients and tried cases to verdict in a number of state and federal courts, including Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana and the United States District Court for the districts of Maryland, the District of Columbia, Maine, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Virginia and the Eastern District of Louisiana. He has argued before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and has appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
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Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA – B.S. Business and Economics, 1989
The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA – Juris Doctor, 1992
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Maryland, December 1992
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United States District Court, District of Maryland, August 1995
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United States District Court, District of Columbia, March 1998
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United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, May 2003
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July 2007 – Present, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, Partner in litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of clients in complex litigation and litigation management.
June 2004 – June 2007, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Maryland, Defense of the United States and its Agencies in civil litigation primarily related to employment law, medical malpractice, torts, constitutional law and immigration. Investigation and prosecution of civil and criminal fraud cases against individuals and corporations in the areas of defense procurement and Medicare/Medicaid.
January 2002 – June 2004, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, Partner in litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of clients in complex litigation and litigation management.
June 1999 – January 2002, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, Associate in litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of clients in complex litigation and litigation management.
March 1997 – June 1999, Miles & Stockbridge, Associate in litigation department of large, full-service regional law firm. Practice focused primarily on professional liability matters.
September 1996 – March 1997, Goddard West & Adelman, Associate in trial practice devoted to the defense of professional liability matters.
September 1992 – September 1996, Smith, Somerville & Case, Associate in litigation firm dedicated to the defense of professional liability and other complex litigation matters.
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Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Co-Chair Products Liability Committee, 2002 – 2003.
Defense Research Institute
Federal Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
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Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Products Liability
Mr. Frederick has defended Bayer Corporation in national litigation where plaintiffs alleged that they contracted AIDS and/or hepatitis-C from biologic products. He has defended Pfizer Inc., in the Hormone Replacement Therapy litigation and in lawsuits brought by plaintiffs who allegedly received defective orthopedic knee replacements. Mr. Frederick has defended Bayer Corporation in connection with Baycol ® litigation and Wyeth in diet drugs litigation.
Professional Liability
Mr. Frederick has defended physicians and individual health care providers in virtually every medical specialty as well as community hospitals and academic medical centers throughout the state of Maryland. Representative clients include: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Kennedy Krieger Institute, University of Maryland Medical System, Mercy Medical Center, MedStar Health and its affiliated institutions, Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society, and the United States (National Naval Medical Center – Bethesda; Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Baltimore; Community Health Centers, Department of Health and Human Services). Mr. Frederick has tried numerous professional liability cases to verdict in the Circuit Courts of Maryland as well as the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Toxic Tort
Mr. Frederick has been actively involved in the defense of Baltimore residential property owners where plaintiffs have alleged lead-paint poisoning since the early 1990’s. Mr. Frederick has represented clients in all aspects of this litigation and has extensive trial experience with such cases.
Commercial
Mr. Frederick has trial experience representing insurers in coverage lawsuits, particularly those involving toxic torts.
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