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Breaking Silence: The Ethics of Lawyers Critiquing Clients

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.20.25 Media

30 Goodell DeVries Attorneys Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers 2025

By: GDLD on 12.19.24 Honors

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Maryland’s Supreme Affirms Strict Privity Rule in Legal Malpractice Cases - George Mahaffey, Baltimore Ethics Lawyer

Bennett v. Gentile: Maryland’s Supreme Affirms Strict Privity Rule in Legal Malpractice Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 9.16.24 Media

Construction Litigation - George Mahaffey - Baltimore, Maryland

Goodell DeVries Prevails in Maryland Construction Litigation

By: GDLD on 9.3.24 Case Results

Attorney Discipline Cases - Timely Good-Faith Efforts on Restitution

Timely Good-Faith Efforts to Make Restitution in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 5.15.24 Media

27 Goodell DeVries Attorneys Honored in Super Lawyers 2024

28 Goodell DeVries Attorneys Honored in Super Lawyers 2024

By: GDLD on 12.14.23 Honors

AGC v. Pierre: The Ethics of Election Interference

AGC v. Pierre: The Ethics of Election Interference

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.25.23 Media

Twenty-six Goodell DeVries Lawyers Selected for 2024 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

Twenty-six Goodell DeVries Lawyers Selected for 2024 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

By: GDLD on 8.17.23 Honors

Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Attorney Discipline Cases

To the Victor Go the Spoils? The Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.12.23 Media

All the President's Men: The Ethics of Disputing the 2020 Election

All the President's Men: The Ethics of Disputing the 2020 Election

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.23.22 Media

Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 Goodell DeVries Attorneys for 2023

Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 Goodell DeVries Attorneys for 2023

By: GDLD on 12.19.22 Honors

AGC v. Jackson Takes on Non-Maryland Lawyers Who Maintain Offices in the State

AGC v. Jackson Takes on Non-Maryland Lawyers Who Maintain Offices in the State

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.20.22 Media

Bad Words: AGC v. Maiden and the Ethics of Profanity and Offensive Language

Bad Words: AGC v. Maiden and the Ethics of Profanity and Offensive Language

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.17.22 Media

Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Attorney Discipline Cases

Cooperation Versus Self-Incrimination: Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.8.22 Media

AGC v. Bonner: When Mitigation is Not Enough

AGC v. Bonner: When Mitigation is Not Enough

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.6.22 Media

Reimagining Vanderlinde: Dishonesty Doesn’t Always Lead to Disbarment

Reimagining Vanderlinde: Dishonesty Doesn’t Always Lead to Disbarment

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.5.22 Media

Goodell DeVries Prevails in Fifth Amendment Legal Ethics Case

Goodell DeVries Prevails in Fifth Amendment Legal Ethics Case

By: GDLD on 2.3.22 Case Results

Twenty-four from Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Twenty-four from Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

By: GDLD on 12.20.21 Honors

THE CASE FOR CAPS - Missouri and the Legality of Medical Cannabis License Caps

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.28.21 Media

Why Banks Are Finally Nearing a Green Light on Medical Cannabis

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.22.21 Media

The Legalization and Regulation of Psilocybin

Changing Their Tune on 'Shrooms: The Legalization and Regulation of Psilocybin

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.1.21 Media

Twenty-five Goodell DeVries Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2021

Twenty-five Goodell DeVries Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2021

By: GDLD on 12.14.20 Honors

Maryland Court of Appeals Recognizes Stand-Alone Tort of Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Clearing the Air: Maryland Court of Appeals Recognizes Stand-Alone Tort of Breach of Fiduciary Duty

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.28.20 Media

Pruning Dead Wood: Why There Should Be a Mechanism to Address Meritless Charges in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases Before the Close of Trial

By: George S. Mahaffey on 8.20.20 Media

Goodell DeVries Secures Victory in Court of Special Appeals in Legal Malpractice Case

By: GDLD on 8.11.20 Case Results

The Disorder Made Me Do It: How Disabilities Impact Attorney Grievance Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 5.28.20 Media

Four Types of Litigation to Surge Post-COVID

Pox Americana: Four Types of Litigation to Surge Post-COVID

By: George S. Mahaffey on 5.11.20 Media

Statements of Costs in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases

Avoid Getting Stuck With the Tab: How to Respond to Post-Trial Statements of Costs in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.30.20 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Taking Exception in a Maryland Attorney Discipline Case

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.17.20 Media

The Ethics of Social Distancing: Attorney-Client Communication in the Era of Coronavirus

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.30.20 Media

Up in Smoke? Ethical Concerns - Maryland Attorneys and Medical Marijuana

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.27.20 Media

As the World Shuts Down, Hospitality Litigation Heats Up

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.26.20 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #7: Using Expert Witnesses in Attorney Discipline Cases in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.17.20 Media Featured

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #5: To Testify or Not to Testify

By: George S. Mahaffey on 1.31.20 Media Featured professional liability

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Maryland Attorney Discipline 2019: Bar Complaints Are Down, But Sanctions Are Up

By: George S. Mahaffey, Craig S. Brodsky on 10.10.19 Media professional liability

WTF: The Ethics of Profanity in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 7.23.19 Media Featured

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Goodell DeVries Wins Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Case

By: GDLD on 6.4.19 Case Results professional liability

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Ethic Traps for the Unwary #1: Suspended Lawyers and Law-Related Activities

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.5.19 Media

The Impact of Mitigators and Aggravators in the Attorney Disciplinary Process - Part 1

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.13.18 Media

Intent Matters: Defending Attorney Misrepresentation Claims

Intent Matters: Defending Attorney Misrepresentation Claims

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.5.18 Media

Waiver of the Accountant-Client Privilege in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Waiver of the Accountant-Client Privilege in Maryland and Pennsylvania

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.29.18

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Overview of the Attorney Grievance Process in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.26.18 Featured

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Goodell DeVries Assists Local Environmental Groups to Bring About Positive Change and Preserve Priority Forest

By: GDLD on 7.5.18 Case Results

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Goodell DeVries Prevails on Liability and Commercial Plumbing Claim in Washington, D.C.

By: GDLD on 11.26.17 Case Results

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CLA Recognizes Attorney George Mahaffey, Jr. as August's Volunteer of the Month

By: GDLD on 9.15.17 Honors

Requesting Attorney’s Fees At Arbitration: A Trap For The Unwary

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.19.14 Media

Going Rogue: Claims Involving Intentional Acts Committed by Employees

Going Rogue: Claims Involving Intentional Acts Committed by Employees

By: George S. Mahaffey on 9.30.14 Media

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims in Maryland

It’s Not All About The Benjamins

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.22.14 Media

Why Construction Delays Might Not Get You Paid

Why Construction Delays Might Not Get You Paid

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.22.14 Media

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Goodell DeVries Recovers Settlement On Behalf Of Local Construction Company

By: GDLD on 10.26.13 Case Results