About Marcus

Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 49 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1976

Judicial

No misconduct found

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Honors

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Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

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Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates

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The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White

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The Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice Law, Woodward/White

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The Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation, Woodward/White

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Best Lawyers: Personal Injury, Washington D.C. Legal Times

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Maryland‘s Top 50 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics

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Diplomat, National College of Trial Lawyers

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Distinguished Service Award, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association

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Certificate of Appreciation, University of Baltimore Law School

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Commencement Speaker, University of Iowa Law School

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AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

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One of 1st 2 lawyers in the nation to be made a Diplomat of NCA, National College of Advocacy

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Work Experience

2000 - Present

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland School of Law

1990 - Present

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine

1997 - 2008

Partner, Shar, Rosen & Warshaw, LLC.

1990 - 2000

Adjunct Professor, : University of Baltimore School of Law

1986 - 1990

Adjunct Professor, Villa Julie College

1979 - 1996

Partner, Bierer, Shar & Allentoff, P.A.

1976 - 1979

Associate, Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos

1974 - 1976

Law clerk, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

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Associations

Maryland State Bar Association

Bar Association of Baltimore City

Cooperative Association of Medical Malpractice Attorneys

American College of Trial Lawyers

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Education

1976

University of Maryland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Ohio State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

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Wyoming Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

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Weekend with the Stars: The Best of ATLA and Broadway

Closing Argument

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Weekend With The Stars

Speaker

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University of Maryland School of Law Seminar - The Role of Faith in the Legal Profession

Speaker

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University of Maryland School of Law Seminar

From the Classroom to the Courtroom

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University Of Baltimore School Of Law’s Litigation Fellow Program

Speaker

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University of Baltimore School of Law

The Life of a Trial Lawyer

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University of Baltimore chapter, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association

The Art of Trial

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Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Wisconsin School of Law

Lectures and workshops

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Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Pennsylvania School of Law

Lectures and workshops

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Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Arizona School of Law

Lectures and workshops

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Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School

Lectures and workshops

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Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University Law School

Course advisor and lecturer

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Trying The Case Seminar

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Trying The Case Seminar

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Trying The Case Seminar

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Trying The Case Seminar

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Trial Advocacy Seminar, University of Iowa School of Law

Lectures and workshops

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The Best of MICPEL - Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

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Tennessee Association for Justice Annual Convention,

Rediscovering the Magic in the Courtroom

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Television interview

Medical Practice Parameters in Maryland

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Television appearance

Medical Malpractice Tort Reform - An Attorney's View

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South Dakota Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Keynote Speaker

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Settlement Seminar

Speaker

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Seminar

Expert Witnesses

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Seminar

Medical Malpractice - How to Win with Discovery

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SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference

How Lawyers Cross-Examine, Impeach and Destroy Expert Witnesses

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SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference

Communication In The Courtroom, How Experts Can Excel

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Scholar in Residence

Scholar in Residence

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Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Seminar

Speaker

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North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar

Keynote Speaker

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North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Civil Masters in Advocacy Seminar

Once Upon A Time When The Glass Slipper Fit; When The Kiss Broke The Spell, When The Trial Lawyer Was Believed . . . Re-Discovering The Power Of Story In The Courtroom

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Nine Day Trial Skills Course

Various lectures and workshops

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National Student Leadership Foundation

The Life of a Trial Lawyer

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National Convention

Personal Empowerment

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National College of Trial Advocacy, University of Alabama Law School

Lectures and workshops

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National College of Advocacy, Medical Skills College

Speaker and Program Chair

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Midwinter Convention

Passionate Summations

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Midwinter Convention

Is Justice Possible

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Medical Trial Skills College, Georgetown University Law Center

Lectures and workshops

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Medical Skills College, Phoenix, Arizona

Program Chair & Speaker

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Medical Malpractice Update, Maryland Judicial Conference

Medical Malpractice Law

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Medical Malpractice Update

Medical Malpractice Case Law

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Medical Malpractice Seminar

Medical Malpractice Law

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Medical Malpractice Program

Program Chair & Speaker

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Medical Malpractice College

Introduction to Handling Complex Medical Issues

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Maui Convention

Communication In & Out of the Courtroom

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Master's Program, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association

Dealing with Expert Witnesses

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Maryland Trial Lawyers Seminar

Speaker

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Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, The 2007 Workhorse Seminar

Telling the Story Effectively and What Really Matters to the Jury

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Maryland Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Speaker

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Maryland State Psychologist Annual Convention

Medical Malpractice Panel Discussion

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Maryland State Bar Association Annual Convention

Speaker

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Program

Program Chair & Speaker

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Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission, HMO Quality & Practice Parameter Development Work Group

Practice Parameters as an affirmative defense

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Malpractice Seminar

The Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case

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Louisiana Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Speaker

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Louisiana Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Speaker

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Judicial Institute of Maryland Medical Malpractice Program

Medical Malpractice

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Inns of Court

Opening Statements

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Grand Rounds

Medical Malpractice

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Grand Rounds

Medical Malpractice - A View From The Other Side

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Forensic Fellowship Program

Introduction to Civil Law

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Expert Witness Seminar

Speaker

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Essentials Course, College of Trial Advocacy, Northwestern University School of Law at Lewis & Clark College

Lectures and workshops

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Deposition College, New Orleans, Louisiana

Speaker & Workshop Leader

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Deposition College, Atlanta, Georgia

Program Chair, Speaker & Workshop Leader

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Delaware Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Speaker

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Current Trends in Risk Management

A Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective on Risk Management and Litigation

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Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, “Super Star Sunday Program

Closing Argument Demonstration

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College of Trial Advocacy, Hastings College of the Law

Essentials of Civil Practice

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Center for Dispute Resolution, University of Maryland School of Law

Speaker

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Case Workshop, Santa Fe New Mexico

Lectures and workshops

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Beth Tefilah High School

Ethical Dilemmas

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ATLA’s Weekend with the Stars

Speech

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Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar - The Top Ten Trial Lawyers

Speaker

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Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar

Professional Malpractice

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ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar

Turning the Tide in Medical Malpractice Cases

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ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar

How Jurors Think — A Peak Under The Hood

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Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, Toronto, Canada

Persuasion Through Storytelling

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Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, Toronto, Canada

Fighting the Tort Deform War that Rages Within

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Annual Membership

Featured Speaker

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Annual Meeting

Opening Statements

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Annual Meeting

Everything you Always Wanted to Know About Plaintiffs' Lawyers

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Annual Meeting

Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case

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Annual Meeting

How Not To Get Sued, A Plaintiff Lawyer's Perspective

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Annual Convention and Seminar

Trial Techniques

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Annual Convention

Keynote Speaker

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Annual Convention

Closing Argument

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Annual Convention

Keynote Speaker

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Annual Convention

Powerful Summation

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Annual Convention

Closing Argument demonstration

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Annual Convention

Effectively & Ethically Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case

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Annual Convention

The Trial of an Auto Accident Case

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Annual Convention

Courtroom Performance: Advocacy That Persuades

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Annual Convention

Direct Examination of the Medical Expert Witness

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Annual a.m. Law Ginsberg Seminar Series

Effective Communication: The One Who Tells the Story Controls the Courtroom

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An Insider’s Guide to the Handling of Medical Malpractice Cases

Program Chair & Speaker

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American Association for Justice - Overcoming Jury Bias program

Speaker and workshop leader

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All Star Seminar

Speaker

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Advanced Deposition College, Denver, Colorado

Speaker & Workshop Leader

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Advanced College of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University Law School

Speaker & Workshop Leader

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8th Annual Convention

Powerful Direct Examination

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13th Annual Seminar and Convention

Opening Statements

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"The Top Ten National Trial Lawyers", Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar

Speaker

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Publications

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North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Civil Masters in Advocacy Seminar Once Upon a Time When the Glass Slipper Fit; When the Kiss Broke the Spell; When the Trial Lawyer Was Believed…Re-Discovering the Power of Storytelling in the Courtroom

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Maryland Trial Reporter The Struggle to Find a Closing Argument

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Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Champions of Victims, contributing author

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ATLA-New Jersey Motivation Rather Than Persuasion in the Court Room

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Baltimore Daily Record; ATLA-New Jersey News A Proposed Change to the Legal System - Tom Jefferson, Be Glad You're Dead

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers The Medical Malpractice and Managed Care Law of Maryland

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law of Maryland, Second Edition

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law of Maryland

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers Medical Malpractice Update, contributing author

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Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers Medical Malpractice, contributing author

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Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Ethically Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case

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Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Working with the Expert Witness

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ATLA, National College of Trial Advocacy Ethical Considerations in Litigation

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The Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company Handling Accident Cases (model pleadings), contributing author

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Tennessee Association for Justice, 2008 Annual Convention Finding Our Voice

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Baltimore Daily Record; The West Virginia Advocate The Medical Expert Witness Crisis, A Plaintiff's Perspective (Or Lady Justice Isn't Supposed To Be Peeking Under The Blindfold)

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Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention Building Toward Summation

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Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, Toronto, Canada Fighting the Tort Deform War that Rages Within

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SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference How Lawyers Cross-Examine, Impeach and Destroy Expert Witnesses

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SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference, 2004 Communication In The Courtroom, How Experts Can Excel

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ATLA National Convention Taking Back Control of the Courtroom

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Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Seminar Closing Argument, The Final Word

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University of Iowa Trial Advocacy Program Creative Summations

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ATLA Midwinter Convention Ethical Consideration in Litigation

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ATLA Weekend With The Stars Addressing Dollars in Summation

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ATLA Annual Convention Powerful Summations

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ATLA, Weekend With the Stars Cross Examination of the Lay Witness

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Baltimore Daily Record The Malpractice Threat, A Forgotten Perspective - Or Summer Postcard from a Paranoid Malpractice Lawyer

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Baltimore Daily Record Health Claims Arbitration Office, My Tour and Some Second Thoughts

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Baltimore Daily Record A Finger in the Dike of The Health Claims Arbitration Act

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Marcus Z Shar

About Marcus

Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 49 years

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Experience

Honors

Work Experience

Associations

Education

Speaking Engagements

Publications