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About me: 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
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34 years
since Christopher R West was first licensed to practice law in MD.
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10 years
since Christopher R West was first licensed to practice law in DC.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Principal at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes |
1996–present
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| Executive Director and General Counsel at Maryland Republican Party |
1995–1996
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| Partner at Weinberg & Green |
1988–1995
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| Partner at Gebhardt & Smith LLP |
1980–1988
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| Associate at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes |
1975–1980
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Education
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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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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Business Law Section |
Maryland State Bar Association |
1975–present
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| Member |
Judicial Conference, U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals |
1988–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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| Fellow |
Maryland Bar Foundation |
2005–present
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| Member of the Board |
Gilman School Alumni Association |
2006–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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| Board Member |
Baltimore Bar Library |
2007–present
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| Board Member |
Ruxton Riderwood Foundation |
2007–present
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| Member, Judicial Selections Committee |
Maryland State Bar Association |
2008–present
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| Member of the Board of Governors |
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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| 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 |
2003–2006
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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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| 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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| Member of the Vestry |
Emmanuel Episcopal Church |
2002–2005
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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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| 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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| Chair |
Bar Association of Baltimore City |
1986–1987
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Portfolio
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- Title:
- Lamone v. Capozzi
- Practice Area:
- Election Campaign / Political Law
- Outcome:
- Judgment on behalf of the Plaintiffs
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This was a constitutional challenge to Maryland's early voting law. In the winter of 2006, the General Assembly, over the Governor's veto, passed...
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