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Thomas J Dolina
Thomas J Dolina
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About Thomas

Experienced and talented attorney with strong negotiation and advocacy skills .

I have been practicing law since 1981 . I am AV rated and for the past five years been recognized as a " Super Lawyer " .

I am committed to excellent service and at all times a professional practice . I value clients and their concerns . 

I am fortunate to be in a position to help those that need my services . 

I practice employment law for both employers and employees , handle a wide range of personal injury matters , WCC and business litigation cases . 

I am counsel to public school administrators and principals in two counties and have represented public school employees in many of Maryland 's counties .

i am licensed in Maryland , Colorado and West Va . 

We have two offices Baltimore County and Washington County . 

Practice areas

OtherEmployment and laborBusinessWorkers compensationPersonal injury
  1. Personal injury: 25%

    Serious personal injury from products , vehicles and premises

    38 years

  2. Workers compensation: 25%

    Have handled hundreds of WCC matters . Have lectured and taught on topics in WCC to unions , lawyers and employers

    38 years, 1,000 cases

  3. Business: 20%

    general transactional and litigation work in the commercial and business area

    37 years

  4. Employment and labor: 20%

    Wage and hour , ADA , FMLA , non compete , collective bargaining agreements , severance agreements

    37 years

  1. Medical malpractice: 10%

    Hospitals , rehab centers , mental health care malpractice

Languages spoken

Czech

Photos and videos

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Contact

82 W Washington St
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Dolina\Hobbs, LLC

82 W Washington St
Suite 200
Hagerstown, MD, 21740

Office (301) 739-1013
Fax (301) 739-6432

Website

http://dolinahobbslaw.com/law-team/

Bodie Law

305 Washington Avenue
Suite 300
Towson, MD, 21204-5209

Office (410) 823-1250

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
WVActive201303/13/2020
COInactive200004/10/2020
MDActive198111/30/2015
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Super LawyersThomson Reuters2017
AV RatedMartindale-Hubbell2014
BEST SECTION AWARDMSBA2008
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PresidentBodie Law2009 - Present
Court JudgeUniversity Of Baltimore School Of Law1992 - 2013
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
LERAMember2016 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationBoard of Governors2013 - Present
FINRApublic arbitrator2005 - Present
Baltimore County Bar AssociationMemberN/A
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Construction CommitteeMemberN/A
Baltimore County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration CommitteeFormer ChairN/A
National Arbitration Forum's Panel of Arbitrators and MediatorsChairN/A
Maryland State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionChair2007 - 2008
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Maryland Employment Law DeskbookPublic School Employment Law Issues2014
use of mediation in employment disputesDifferent appoaches to resolve employment disputes2007
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Harvard University Law SchoolAdvanced Negotiation2002
University of Baltimore School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1981
University of MarylandBS - Bachelor of Science1978
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
MSBA CLE - BACO CLEMediating Worker Compensation cases2012
business adr conferencebusiness adr2007
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Minton vs Baltimore Countyaffirmed favorable trial decision
Winkers,Inc v Sparksverdict for plaintiff in excess of 1,000,000.00
Fried vs MCCreversal with a substantial award

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Thomas and his staff did a great job for me in my workers comp case. They were all very easy to deal with and made a bad sutuation more tolerable. They took the time to explain everything to me.
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Worker comp

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What a pleasure dealing with Tom and Lorraine. They got me the result that I wanted.
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Employment advice

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Mr Dolina gave me sage advice at a critical time in my career. His consultation gave me good perspective on the situation I faced and was clearly not given for his own profit. I would recommend him highly to anyone facing tough decisions in regards to employment.
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Excellent Lawyer

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Tom did an amazing job handling my case. It was a very difficult and humiliating experience and he was extremely professional. He kept me well informed and advised me throughout the entire processes. Tom kept the case moving and was able to get it resolved quickly. I would highly recommend using him for an employment law issues you are having.
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Excellent result

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I referred a serious, complicated personal injury case to Tom, and he worked miracles with it. I could not have been more pleased with his work.
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Client

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Tom as was the case with all the support staff was very professional and exhibited a profound level of knowledge regarding all aspects of my case.
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represented

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tom took on a complicated personal injury case for me.he was through,compassionate and devoted to my needs.i'm sure he spent much more time on my case than he anticipated,but continued without complaint.
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Thorough and fair

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From the moment I received my call from Attorney Donlina's office, I'd had nothing but very prompt and thorough dealing with all levels of staff. Thank you for your excellent service.
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Business Owner

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Tom Dolina has been our business and personal attorney for over 15 years. He has been a valuable resource and advisor on numerous occasions for a variety of issues. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field and has always acted in a professional and compassionate manner. I would highly recommend him.
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Corporate Officer

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Quickly framed the core issues, professionally engaged the opposition and provided excellent service.
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Marc Atas, Car accident Attorney on Feb 10, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer.Great lawyer. Very Knowledgeable. Real student of the practice of law. Very effective. Fights for his clients.Always prepared

Andrew Serafini, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 24, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. Incredibly knowledgeable. Overall great guy to work with.

Arthur Schneider, Medical malpractice Attorney on Aug 30, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I endorse this lawyer.