- Criminal DefenseJoseph P. Kavanagh is a 2015 graduate of American University Washington College of Law. During law school, Mr. Kavanagh served as president of the mock trial team, competed in national competitions, and published a comment in the law school’s Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law. Mr. Kavanagh also interned with the Honorable Sally D. Adkins in the Maryland Court of Appeals and participated in the law school’s criminal defense clinic, where he represented clients in Montgomery County District and Circuit Court.
- Traffic ViolationsEach of the attorneys at Rollins, Smalkin, Richards & Mackie, L.L.C.. has extensive trial experience. This experience results in our ability to effectively analyze claims and efficiently try, mediate or arbitrate cases. In addition to representing clients in the below–referenced areas, each attorney maintains personal practice areas such as: Forming Maryland corporations, traffic violations, family law, estates & trusts, and personal injury.
- FraudMr. Barnes joined Rollins, Smalkin, Richards & Mackie, L.L.C. on January 1, 2015 after practicing civil litigation in Maryland for 25 years. Mr. Barnes has handled a wide variety of litigation matters including substantial construction delay claims, construction defect claims, mechanic lien claims and claims of violations of the Maryland Construction Trust Fund statutes. Mr. Barnes prosecuted and defended substantial business fraud cases, breach of contract cases, product liability cases resulting in catastrophic injury, product liability cases involving defective construction products, and breach of fiduciary duty actions against former CEO’s of publicly-traded companies. Mr. Barnes also represented clients in substantial matters pending in diverse locations such as United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, United States District Court for the District of Indiana, United States District Court for the Federal District, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and in all state and federal Courts in the State of Maryland.
- White Collar CrimesMr. Sampson has twenty-five years of experience handling matters involving complex civil litigation, white collar crime, and government regulation.
- Assault
- Homicide
- Manslaughter
- Workers CompensationMs. Campbell graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law cum laude and holds an undergraduate degree in Business Accounting from Auburn University. Her current practice focuses on Worker's Compensation. She has been a partner with the firm since 2018.
- Premises LiabilityImmediately after graduating law school, Mr. Beasley clerked for the Honorable Mickey J. Norman in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Prior to joining RSR&M, Mr. Beasley was a trial attorney with a civil litigation firm in Baltimore City where he prosecuted auto tort, premises liability, and breach of contract cases.
- Construction LitigationMs. Barnes, an AV rated Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, defends large loss liability cases in the areas of products liability, construction litigation, contractual disputes and motor torts. Ms. Barnes also defends traffic and criminal cases.
- Property DamageMs. Hayes successfully represented a client involved in a motor vehicle accident in which the Plaintiff claimed personal injuries and property damage as a result of her client’s alleged...
- Personal InjuryRSR&M litigators represent individuals and organizations in a broad variety of disputes before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and in alternative dispute resolution. Our attorneys handle all aspects of litigation including investigation, strategy, pleadings, discovery, motions, legal research, expert and fact witness depositions, hearings, negotiation, settlement, trial, and appeal. In cases where Alternative Dispute Resolution is mandated and/or preferred, our attorneys have successfully resolved cases through mediation and arbitration. Our familiarity and proficiency in the litigation arena serves us well in these alternative forums. In addition to trying cases at the trial level, our attorneys are admitted to practice at all appellate levels in multiple state courts, including Maryland and D.C., and are also admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Finally, several attorneys maintain personal practice areas such as: Forming Maryland corporations, traffic violations, family law, estates & trusts, and personal injury.
- Medical MalpracticeSeveral RSR&M attorneys are experienced in defending area hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers against alleged claims of negligence by patients and their family members. RSR&M has experience in this area at each of the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, circuit court, and appellate levels.