Goodell DeVries is pleased to announce that Jessica Ayd, James Phelan Robinson, and Justin E. Tepe have been elected partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2023.
Jessica has been recognized in Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch for Construction, Insurance, and Transportation Law and in Maryland Super Lawyers – Rising Stars for Civil Litigation Defense. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, School of Law (J.D., 2011) and the University of Maryland College Park (B.A., summa cum laude, 2006).
James is Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. He also serves as the Baltimore City representative to the Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has been recognized in Maryland Super Lawyers – Rising Stars in the Medical Malpractice Defense and Civil Litigation Defense categories. He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2013), where he served as Staff Editor and Recent Developments Editor at the University of Baltimore Law Forum, and George Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2009).
Before joining Goodell DeVries, Justin worked as a lobbyist in Annapolis, Maryland, and previously worked for a Mid-Atlantic law firm representing clients in general tort litigation. Before entering private practice, Justin served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Shannon E. Avery of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Justin has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America — Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation and in Maryland Super Lawyers – Rising Stars for Cannabis Law and Business Litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2015), where he served as Editor-in-Chief for the University of Baltimore Journal of International Law, Volume III, and St. Mary's College of Maryland (B.A., 2009).
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