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Derek M. Stikeleather

PROFILE

Mr. Stikeleather is an associate with the firm practicing primarily in the area of products liability.  From 2004 to 2005, he served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. William M. Nickerson in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.  Immediately prior to joining the firm, Mr. Stikeleather worked for two years at a prominent international law firm based in Baltimore. 

Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Stikeleather taught Advanced  Placement United States History and coached varsity hockey for eight years, the last six years at St. Paul's School in Baltimore.  Through law school and in practice, he has been active in programs assisting at-risk students, teachers and schools.

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EDUCATION

J. D., University of Maryland, 2004

Order of  the Coif

Writing Fellow

Journal of Healthcare Law and Policy, Notes and Comments Editor

Moot Court Board, Executive Board Member

M.L.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1998

B.A., cum laude, History, University of Pennsylvania, 1993


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BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Court of Appeals of Maryland (2004)
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2005)
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2005)

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TEACHING ACTIVITIES

In 2006, Mr. Stikeleather served as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at the University of Maryland School of Law.

Derek M. Stikeleather
dstikeleather@gdldlaw.com
(410) 783-4995