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David Downing Gilliss

David Downing Gilliss

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 70% Construction / Development
    50 cases (2 examples)
  • 30% Litigation
    24 years, 50 cases

Contact Information
  • Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP
    111 South Calvert Street, Ste 1400
    Baltimore, MD 21202
    410-783-●●●● - show
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Languages
  • English

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About me: Attorney with a concentration in construction, surety, and fidelity bond litigation, as well as commercial litigation and regulatory actions. My focus is on... more

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Résumé

Licenses
  • 24 years since David Downing Gilliss was first licensed to practice law in MD.

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Work Experience
Position Duration
Associate Attorney at Jordan Coyne Savits & Lopata 1987–1991
Judicial Law Clerk at Maryland Court of Special Appeals 1985–1986

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Maryland School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1985
College of Wooster Political Science, with Departmental Honors BA - Bachelor of Arts 1980
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Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
AV Rated Attorney, 2009. Rating: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Martindale-Hubbell -- awarded by peer review, for the highest standards of professional skill and ethics. 2009
Super Lawyer -- Construction/Surety Super Lawyers 2009
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member -- Program Committee Maryland State Bar Association 2000–present
Board of Trustees Calvert Hall College High School 2008–present
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Time (and Time Again?): Contractual Limitations and Waiting Periods Defense Research Institute 2008
Co-Chair -- 2008 FLA Annual Meeting Fidelity Law Journal 2008
See all 11 publications

Cases
Title:
BEKA Industries, Inc.v. Worcester County Board of Education
Practice Area:
Construction / Development
Outcome:
Judgment for my client - $1.1 million
Description:
Following a 4-day bench trial in the Circuit Court for Worcester County in Maryland, we achieved a judgment for our client in the amount of $1.1 million.

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Awards to Distinguished Alumni at Annual Alumni Weekend --Emcee of Ceremony College of Wooster Distinguished Alumni Awards 2009
Fidelity and Surety Claims -- Program Co-Chair DRI Fidelity and Surety Roundtable -- Annual Meeting 2009
See all 5 speaking engagements