The 2014 legislative session included significant legislation affecting the estate and trust laws of Maryland. A new Maryland Trust Code encompassing approximately 70 pages was passed. While many of the code provisions retain existing Maryland law, it includes other provisions which significantly change the way trusts will be administered... Read More »
Sep
30
Sep
26
WCS attorney James Constable was recognized as a winner in the Daily Record’s Leadership in Law for the year 2014. Leadership in Law was created in 2001 to draw attention to the many Maryland legal professionals-lawyers and judges-whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities deserves particular recognition. After... Read More »
Sep
25
WCS has been selected to participate in the UM Carey School of Law Lunch Series on October 17th. The Law Firm Lunch Series has been created to expose 2L/3L students to area law firms in the small and mid-sized market. This is an informal networking opportunity to provide resources and... Read More »
Sep
23
Lou Kozlakowski was honored Friday, September 19th at the Rebuilding Together Baltimore 25 Year Anniversary Celebration.Lou has served as RTB’s pro bono counsel to the board for over 10 years. He has also worked tirelessly as a House Captain for many years, including heading up a tremendous project when they... Read More »
Sep
23
The students had the opportunity to meet and greet our female attorneys in unique areas of law: Construction, Estate & Trusts, Family, and Maritime Law. 19 students joined us from 10 different Baltimore City high schools. We are thrilled to be working with Baltimore's best and brightest during our Rosie... Read More »
Sep
23
Managing Partner, Frederick Kobb and Associate has been selected to participate in the Baltimore Women’s Bar Association Resume Worship for law students at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and University of Baltimore School of Law. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23rd from 6:00-8:00PM... Read More »
Sep
17
The women attorneys at WCS are looking forward to welcoming our next group of “Rosie the Lawyer” students this Fall. The firm started the program last year to introduce female CollegeBound students to unique areas of law over a four part program which runs from September through December. The students... Read More »
Sep
15
On September 18, 2014, WCS attorneys Mike Stover and Jason Potter will present their paper, entitled “New Standards Affecting The Surety’s Use of Section 523 – Non-Dischargeability in Bankruptcy,” at the 25th Annual Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The paper discusses a recent Supreme Court... Read More »
Sep
08
Under the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), if a debtor, acting as a fiduciary, incurred a debt through defalcation, the debt is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. The problem is that the Code does not define defalcation, and, perhaps naturally, courts have historically disagreed on its meaning. Last year, the Supreme... Read More »
Aug
20
Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP is proud to announce that seven attorneys from the firm have been recognized in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America Publication. They include: George J. Bachrach, Paul F. Evelius, Cynthia E. Rodgers-Waire, David W. Skeen, Michael A. Stover, Gerard P. Sunderland and Stephen... Read More »