Mr. Goss is a partner with the firm. He concentrates his practice in the areas of products liability, toxic tort, general liability defense, and insurance coverage.
Mr. Goss represents several manufacturers, contractors and suppliers of products who have been sued in litigation involving alleged exposure to asbestos, talc, mold and chemicals. Mr. Goss is the national coordinating counsel to an international manufacturer in defending claims resulting from workplace exposure to products. In addition, Mr. Goss has defended clients against allegations of injury resulting from the use of industrial equipment, construction products, truck and automobile tires, multi-piece rims, and home and garden equipment. In the area of commercial litigation, Mr. Goss has represented clients in the electronics manufacturing industry, insurance, construction and others. he also has experience in commercial litigation, premises liability, vehicular accidents and intentional torts.
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University of North Carolina (A.B., 1974)
Catholic University of America (J.D., 1981) (Production Editor, Catholic University of America Law Review)
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- American Bar Association (Chairman, Rules & Procedure Committee, Torts & Insurance Practice Section 1987-88; Vice-Chair, Products, General Liability, and Consumer Law Committee, Torts & Insurance Practice Section 1998-2000)
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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- 1981 - Maryland State Bar
- 1982 - United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 1982 - District of Columbia Bar
- 1984 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- 1986 - United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- 1995 - Supreme Court of the United States
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Talegen Corp. v. Signet Leasing & Financial Corp., 104 Md. App. 663, 657 A.2d 406, cert. denied, 340 Md. 215, 665 A.2d 1058 (1995)
Dowty Communications, Inc., v. Novatel Computer Systems Corp., 817 F. Supp. 581 (1992), aff’d, Cray Communications, Inc. v. Novatel Computer Systems Corp., 33 F.3d 390 (4th Cir. 1994).
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