We regularly appear on behalf of individuals and corporations in the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, the Court of Appeals of Maryland and the Fourth Circuit in cases concerning a broad range of issues ranging from constitutional law to criminal law to commercial litigation. Moreover, in 2005, Ken Ravenell argued State v. Blake, an important constitutional and criminal law case concerning the reach of the Miranda principles as applied in a state murder case. Our active appellate practice reflects the fact that we are experienced appellate practitioners well-versed in the subtleties of drafting persuasive appellate briefs and presenting compelling oral arguments. A representative sampling of some of our more recent appellate cases follows:
* Maryland v. Blake, 546 U.S. 72 (2005) – After successfully arguing in the Court of Appeals of Maryland that his client’s admissions were properly excluded by the trial court pursuant to the Miranda doctrine, Ken Ravenell successfully defended his client before the United States Supreme Court.
* United States v. Sligh, 142 F.3d 761 (4th Cir. 1998) – We successfully argued that trial court improperly refused to give entrapment instruction to jury and improperly refused to admit evidence supporting defendant’s arguments, and therefore the court reversed our client’s conviction and ordered a new trial.
* Abrams v. Lamone, 905 A.2d 840 (Md. 2006) – We represented Thomas Perez, a former high-ranking official in the Clinton Administration, in a constitutional challenge concerning his eligibility for the office of Attorney General of Maryland.
* Converge Services Group, LLC v. Curran, 383 Md. 462 (2004) – We represented a New Jersey company against administrative charges filed by the Attorney General of Maryland relating to alleged improper business practices.
* MaryCLE, LLP v. First Choice Internet, Inc., 166 Md. App. 481 (2006) – We represented a New York marketing company against claims that it violated Maryland’s Anti-Spam statute in a case of first impression in Maryland |
