Marie Ignozzi concentrates her practice in commercial litigation and insurance coverage and defense. She represents individuals and businesses involved in complex civil matters and strives to help her clients reach favorable outcomes in a cost-effective way. Marie takes a pragmatic approach to the practice of law and is committed to giving her clients honest, up-front expectations to ensure they get the best value for her service. She has been recognized by her clients for giving sound advice with strong representation to meet the client’s needs effectively and obtain favorable outcomes. As a trial lawyer, Marie litigates cases in all levels of Maryland state and federal courts, and she has briefed and argued cases in Maryland appellate courts. She will do what is necessary to obtain successful results for her clients.
Marie is the host of Insurance & Law Today, a podcast that interviews experts in the insurance industry and is in partnership with Claims Magazine. The podcast is available on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Podbean.
When she is not advocating for her clients, Marie is a wellness advocate, fitness enthusiast and Baltimore sports fan.
- Baltimore City Bar Association
- Baltimore County Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Library Company of the Baltimore Bar
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Obtained summary judgment in a personal injury action where the claimant was seeking $2,000,000 in damages by establishing that the driver of the defendant’s vehicle, who was an employee, did not have authorized use.
- Obtained summary judgment in a lead paint claim by establishing that the claimant did not live in or visit the defendant’s property at any relevant time, and therefore could not have been injured there as a matter of law.
- Successfully defended multiple cases at trial by establishing that the plaintiff did not prove negligence in car accidents as well as slips and falls.
- Successfully represented homeowners at trial against a real estate developer who sought to build a community of large homes on open, undeveloped land by proving there was a restrictive covenant that prevented development for residential use.
- Successfully defended a national clothing retailer on a premises liability claim by obtaining summary judgment.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a mortgage broker against a former employee who engaged in tortious conduct and was affirmed on appeal by the Court of Special Appeals in a reported opinion. Fox v. Fidelity First Home Mort. Co., 223 Md. App. 492 (2013).
EXPERIENCE
- Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP, 2016-present
- Schulman & Kaufman, LLC, 2011–2016
- Bender & Radcliffe, P.A., 2010-2011
- Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable William O. Carr, Administrative Judge, Circuit Court for Harford County
- Adoption Law Clerk to the Honorable Cypert Whitfill, Circuit Court of Harford County
Marie is the host of Insurance & Law Today, a podcast that interviews experts in the insurance industry and is in partnership with Claims Magazine. The podcast is available on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Podbean.
- Episode 4: On a Trauma-Informed Care Program for Claims Professionals
- Episode 4: On the Evolvement of Claims Management During COVID-19
- Episode 3: On the Evolution and Use of Technology in Claims
- Episode 2: On COVID-19 and Its Effect on Cyber Claims with Simon Oddy of Baker Tilly
- Episode 1: On Cyber Risks and Claims with Jeremy Gittler of AXA XL.
