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Catherine A Potthast
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Biography
Catherine A. Potthast has been active in the defense of civil litigation since 1985, with primary emphasis on lead paint defense, insurance coverage disputes, toxic tort matters, professional liability claims, and appellate practice. Ms. Potthast also represents owners of single and multi-family rental properties in litigation matters, and handles federal, state and local regulatory compliance issues and administrative proceedings. She has experience in assisting policyholders and insurers in reconstructing lost insurance policies, and she handles general civil litigation including employment disputes, administrative proceedings and regulatory enforcement defense, product liability cases, motor tort, and other personal injury cases. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has lectured locally and nationally on issues involving lead paint, real estate litigation, and insurance issues.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
40 years
Insurance
30%
40 years
Administrative Law
5%
40 years
Landlord or Tenant
5%
40 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 41 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Catherine A. Potthast, P.A.
2324 W Joppa Rd #425, Lutherville, MD, 21093
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Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Environmental and Natural Resources
The Best Insurance, Environmental, and Defense Lawyer Ever
She is the best attorney EVER! She is so brilliant and helpful. I find her to be extremely trustworthy, honest, direct, amazing, and so SMART. Her area of expertise is Insurance, Environmental, and Defense cases. She has helped me on several occasions get through some uncomfortable situations that c...
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Experience
Honors
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Top Attorneys in Maryland, Baltimore Magazine
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1998 - 2018
Attorney- Shareholder/Director, Nolan, Plumhoff & Williams, Chartered
1985 - 1997
Attorney, Smith, Somerville & Case, LLC
Associations
American Bar Association
Member
Maryland Defense Counsel
Member
Baltimore County Bar Association
Member
Baltimore City Bar Foundation
Member
Barrister's Club
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Dyer v. Creigler
Education
1984
University of Baltimore School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
Saint Michael's College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2002
Mealey's National Lead Litigation Conference
Insurance Issues in Lead Litigation
1998
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Edu
Lead Paint Update - Best of MICPEL
1995
1995 Winter Convention
Lead Poisoning: Liability and Prevention
1994
District of Columbia Bar, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Lead Poisoning: Regulatory and Liability Concerns
1993
Lead Tech '93 Conference
Emerging Theories of Litigation and Liability: Defense
1993
American Bar Association, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
Lead Based Paint
Publications
2009
Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: From Brownfields to Green Buildings
“Lead Paint” Book Chapter - American Bar Association
2001
American Bar Association GPSolo Magazine
“Lead Paint -Beyond the Landlord-Tenant Context”
1994
Maryland Bar Journal
“Lead Paint and Your Clients”
1994
The Daily Record (Maryland)
“Lead Paint Regulations on the Way”
1992
Deleading Magazine
“The Best Defense is a Good Offense”
1989
The Daily Record (Maryland)
“Physician Peer Review”
Languages
English