2009 News:

     On August 12, 2009, Judge Durke G. Thompson of the Montgomery County Circuit Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiffs for almost $3,000,000 in principal, which amount will exceed $3,000,000 once attorneys’ fees and interest are determined by the Court."


     Brian M. Maul recently represented a major real estate developer in West Virginia against a major house builder in the Maryland–West Virginia area, resulting in a successful settlement of more than $900,000 for the client.


2008 News:

Jury Finds Fraud Committed by Major Home Mortgage Lender:
Kimberly Thomas v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Case No. 279370

     On July 31, 2008, after four days of trial, a Montgomery County jury entered a $1,250,000 verdict against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., finding that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. committed fraud against the home mortgage borrower, Plaintiff Kimberly Thomas. Subsequent to the entry of the jury’s verdict, the trial court reduced the verdict from $1,250,000 to $250,000. The trial court’s reduction of damages has recently been appealed.


Tenant Liable for Breaching Commercial Lease, Including Attorneys’ Fees:
Hutzell Investments, LLC v. Ronald L. Layman, Case No. 1101-0003588-2007

     On September 6, 2007, Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the District Court of Maryland for Frederick County against Defendant Ronald L. Layman for breach of the payment terms of a commercial lease. On June 2, 2008, a merit trial took place before Judge Cejka, Jr. Upon receiving testimony, Judge Cejka, Jr. entered judgment in Plaintiff’s favor against Defendant Layman in the amount of $25,461.08, which included $4,945.82 in attorneys’ fees incurred by Plaintiff in the matter.


2007 News:

     In 2007 Brian obtained two separate attorney malpractice verdicts totaling over $400,000 against an attorney for that attorney’s negligent handling of the clients’ employment discrimination claims against the United States Postal Service. In the Fall of 2006, Roger and Brian worked together on behalf of multiple shareholders in order to obtain a $3.2M settlement for their clients.

     Brian currently has numerous cases pending in both state and federal courts involving allegations of employment discrimination and wrongful termination; breaches of fiduciary duties by corporate officers; breaches of escrow agreements in the amount of $750,000 by a major bank; landlord/tenant disputes; fraud against a consumer by a major mortgage lender; and others.