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Goodell DeVries Named in 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.12.24 Honors

Conflicts in a Lawyer’s Own Interests, Testimony

Conflicts in a Lawyer’s Own Interests, Testimony

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.10.23 Media

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Goodell DeVries Named in 2024 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Named in 2024 Ranking of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.2.23 Honors

Legal Ethics: The Case for Mandatory CLE

The Case for Mandatory CLE

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.9.23 Media

Legal Ethics: Taking Discovery Obligations Seriously

Taking Discovery Obligations Seriously

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 9.11.23 Media

Legal Ethics: What to Do When Leaving a Law Firm

What to Do When Leaving a Law Firm

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 8.3.23 Media

Legal Ethics - a commitment to equal justice - by Craig Brodsky

A Commitment to Equal Justice

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 7.6.23 Media

Communication Makes Clients Happy

Communication Makes Clients Happy

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 6.2.23 Media

Ethical Trap of Third-Party Liens

Ethical Trap of Third-Party Liens

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.4.23 Media

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

Lessons from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kalarestaghi

Lessons from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kalarestaghi

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 4.11.23 Media

The Ethics of Brady v. Maryland

The Ethics of Brady v. Maryland

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 3.2.23 Media

Legal Ethics: Setting Limits With Your Clients

Legal Ethics: Setting Limits With Your Clients

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.1.23 Media

A New Year is a Good Time for New Ethics Resolutions

A New Year is a Good Time for New Ethics Resolutions

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.6.23 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

Lawyer Wellness, Mental Health, and Ethics

Lawyer Wellness and Mental Health

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.30.22 Media

Goodell DeVries Named in 2023 Ranking of Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Named in 2023 Ranking of Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.4.22 Honors

Legal Ethics: Intersection with Our Daily Lives

Legal Ethics: Intersection with Our Daily Lives

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.2.22 Media

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AGC v. Jackson: Bar Counsel's Changing Approach to Interacting with Maryland Attorneys

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.1.22 Media

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

Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Ranking of "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Ranking of "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.4.21 Honors

Craig Brodsky Presents Legal Ethics CLE

By: GDLD on 11.2.21 Media

The Importance of Mitigation in Attorney Discipline Cases - Part 2

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.18.21 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Documents Sent to Bar Counsel for One Inquiry Can Prompt Another

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.17.21 Media

Goodell DeVries Named Among Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers for 2021

Goodell DeVries Named Among Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers for 2021

By: GDLD on 11.9.20 Honors

Video - Craig Brodsky presents Ethics Traps for the Unwary, a CLE program for lawyers

VIDEO: Ethics Traps for the Unwary

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.12.20 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

Ethical obligations for lawyers in the era of remote work.

Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Don't Lose the Remote Control During COVID-19

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 4.27.20 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

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 #6: How to Address Meritless Charges at the Close of Bar Counsel's Case

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.7.20 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

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #4: Don't Be Exposed - Keep the Right Insurance

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.22.20 Media Featured

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Nineteen Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers® in 2020

By: GDLD on 12.16.19 Honors Featured

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Goodell DeVries Named Among "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers®

By: GDLD on 11.4.19 Featured

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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

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #3: What Are Your Obligations When Bar Counsel Calls?

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.30.19 Media

Ethic Traps for the Unwary #2: Cooperating with Bar Counsel and Correcting Misleading Information

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.13.19 Media

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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

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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 Wins Legal Malpractice Appeal in Virginia in Case of First Impression

By: GDLD on 10.31.18 Case Results

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

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.19.14 Media