Mr. Waxter is a partner with the firm. He has a broad practice, concentrating primarily on products liability defense. Mr. Waxter represents a manufacturer of pacemakers, defibrillators and related devices. He has supervised cases all over the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. Mr. Waxter was a member of the national trial counsel defense team representing Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc. in its defense against class action claims asserted against a model pacemaker lead manufactured by the company. As part of the trial team, Mr. Waxter was personally responsible for the development of FDA regulatory experts and witnesses, the depositions of plaintiffs and fact witnesses, and was involved in all phases of pre-trial discovery. He also participated in a week-long summary jury trial before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Mr. Waxter also has a general liability practice, representing both the insureds of general liability carriers as well as plaintiffs. He has participated in two wrongful death cases as counsel for the plaintiffs, and has tried a three-day jury trial involving a claim of false imprisonment and false arrest. In addition, Mr. Waxter second chaired a large product liability defense case involving an aerial lift platform, with responsibility for all phases of the litigation, including depositions, expert preparation, pleadings practice, cross and direct examinations of witnesses at trial, and appellate briefing.
Additionally, Mr. Waxter represents clients involved in asbestos litigation. Mr. Waxter serves as National Coordinating Counsel for one Maritime client facing litigation in several states. For the second client, Mr. Waxter represents a former supplier of dental asbestos products in lawsuits brought throughout the United States.
After graduation from law school, Mr. Waxter served a year as law clerk to The Honorable John C. Eldridge on the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Mr. Waxter is active in community service, having served a two-year term as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland. Mr. Waxter also serves as a Commissioner for the Roland Park Baseball League.
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Trinity College, Hartford Connecticut (B.A. 1986)
The University of Baltimore (J.D. cum laude, 1991)
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Baltimore City Bar Association (President, 2008-2009)
- Baltimore County Bar Association
- Past President of Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc.
- Defense Research Institute
- Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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