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When I am not in the office, I pursue lots of interests. I love to play golf and tennis. I enjoy all forms of live theater, including Broadway musicals, dramas,... more
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Résumé
License
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36 years since Christopher R West was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active
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1975 |
02/11/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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2000 |
10/03/2009 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Principal at
Semmes Bowen & Semmes
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1996–present
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Executive Director and General Counsel at
Maryland Republican Party
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1995–1996
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Partner at
Weinberg & Green
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1988–1995
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Partner at
Gebhardt & Smith LLP
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1980–1988
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Associate at
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes
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1975–1980
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School |
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J. D. |
1975 |
| Williams College |
History/American Civilization |
B. A. |
1972 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| American Jurisprudence Award for Criminal Law |
American Jurisprudence |
1973 |
| William Bradford Turner Citizenship Award |
Williams College |
1972 |
| AV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Judicial Selections Committee |
Maryland State Bar Association |
2008-present
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| Member, Business Law Section Council |
Maryland State Bar Association |
2008-present
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| Board Member |
Baltimore Bar Library |
2007-present
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| Board Member |
Ruxton Riderwood Foundation |
2007-present
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| Board Member |
Maryland Citizens for the Arts |
2006-present
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| Member |
Maryland Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee |
2006-present
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| Fellow |
Maryland Bar Foundation |
2005-present
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| Fellow |
Baltimore Bar Foundation |
2004-present
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| Board Member |
Young Victorian Theater Company |
2004-present
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| Member |
Judicial Conference, U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals |
1988-present
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| Member, Business Law Section |
Maryland State Bar Association |
1975-present
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| Member of the Board of Governors |
Maryland State Bar Association |
2008-2010
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| Member of the Board |
Gilman School Alumni Association |
2006-2010
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| President |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
2007-2008
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| President-Elect |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
2006-2007
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| Vice President |
Maryland State Arts Council |
2006-2007
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| Board Member |
Maryland State Arts Council |
2003-2007
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| President |
Baltimore Bar Foundation |
2005-2006
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| Vice President |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
2005-2006
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| Appointed Member |
Governor's Commission on the Administration of Elections |
2005-2006
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| Chairman, Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign |
Emmanuel Episcopal Church |
2004-2006
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| President |
Maryland Citizens for the Arts |
2004-2006
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| Treasurer |
Baltimore Bar Foundation |
2004-2005
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| Treasurer |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
2004-2005
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| Senior Warden |
Emmanuel Episcopal Church |
2004-2005
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| Member of the Vestry |
Emmanuel Episcopal Church |
2002-2005
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| President |
Young Victorian Theatre Company |
1995-2004
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| Secretary |
Baltimore Bar Foundation |
1989-1993
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| President |
Ruxton Riderwood Neighborhood Association |
1989-1990
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| Young Lawyers Section Chair |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
1986-1987
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