Maryland Civil Litigation Attorneys
Serving Washington, D.C., and Maryland
The attorneys at Walker & Murphy, LLP, represent clients throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C.
D. Elizabeth Walker
Over her career, Elizabeth Walker has tried to verdict over 100 civil jury trials and has reported decisions in both Maryland and Washington, D.C. Her primary focus is defending health care providers, including physicians, nurses, dentists, therapists, and long-term care providers. Elizabeth also handles individual and corporate matters, including catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death actions, homeowner's claims, commercial liability action, construction litigation, and general business litigation.
Admitted: Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, American University Washington College of Law 1986
Memberships:
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
Reported Cases:
- Fry v. Carter, 375 Md. 341, 825 A.2d 1042 (2003).
- I.J.G., Inc. v. Penn-America Ins. Co., 803 A.2d 430 (D.C. App. 2002).
- Watts v. King, 143 Md.App. 293, 794 A.2d 723 (2002).
- Maryland Bd. of Dental Exam'rs v. Fisher, 123 Md.App. 322, 718 A.2d 627 (1998).
- King v. Pagliaro Bros. Stone Co., 703 A.2d 1232 (D.C. App. 1997).
- Begum v. Auvongazeb, 695 A.2d 112 (D.C. App. 1997)
- Harris v. Sears Robuck & Co., 695 A.2d 108 (D.C. App. 1997).
- Matta v. Board of Education, 78 Md.App. 264, 552 A.2d 1340 (1989).
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John J. Murphy, III
John has tried to verdict more than 100 civil jury or bench trials and represents clients before various licensing boards, as well as in mediations and binding arbitrations. While his primary practice area still focuses on defending health care providers and long-term care facilities, he also works with clients involved in business, commercial, and personal injury litigation.
Admitted: Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America
Memberships:
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Board of Governors (2007-2009)
- Chair – 2006 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Conference, Baltimore
- Past Treasurer – Young Lawyers Section
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Committee Chair, Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.
- DRI The Voice of The Defense Bar
- Chair, MSBA Planning Committee
Awards:
- 2011 Daily Record VIP Award
- 2009 Super Lawyers Rising Star Award
- 2010 Super Lawyers Rising Star Award
- 2011 Super Lawyers Rising Star Award
Reported Cases:
- Dickerson v. Longoria, 414 Md. 419, 995 A.2d 721 (2010)
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Scott D. Nelson
Throughout his career, Scott has tried to verdict more than 100 civil jury or bench trials and has represented clients in private mediations, binding arbitration hearings and before various licensing boards. Scott’s primary practice areas include defending healthcare providers and long term care facilities; however, he also handles individual and corporate matters including personal injuries, wrongful death, commercial liability actions and general business litigation. Scott has also served on a number of professional committees and associations indicative of his commitment to public service, legal assistance, education, professionalism and civility in the practice of law.
Admitted:
- Maryland and Washington, D.C. (both Federal and State Courts)
Education:
- Juris Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law
Memberships:
- Maryland State Bar Association;
- Maryland Bar Foundation;
- Montgomery County Bar Association;
- District of Columbia Bar Association;
- Montgomery County Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Defense Research Institute - Member
Awards:
- 2011 Super Lawyers - Rising Star
- 2009 Super Lawyers – Rising Star
Reported Cases & Lectures:
- Waresham v. James Muscatello, Inc., 189 Md. App. 620 (2009)
- National Business Institute - Dental Malpractice From A to Z (10/5/2011)
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Gretchen A. Slater
Gretchen joined Walker & Murphy, L.L.P. as an associate attorney in September, 2010. Before joining the firm, Gretchen was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David A. Boynton in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland.
Admissions:
- Maryland, 2009
- District of Columbia, 2010
Education:
- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005 – B.A. Government and Politics The Catholic University of Maryland, Columbus School of Law, 2009 – J.D.
Memberships:
- Montgomery County
- Maryland Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
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Shelley L. Bagoly, Esq.
Shelley joined Walker & Murphy, L.L.P. as Of Counsel in April, 2011. Her primary practice area over the course of her career has been the defense of health care providers, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists and nursing assistants in both state and federal courts throughout Maryland. She has also handled administrative matters before the various licensing boards including the Maryland Board of Nursing and the Maryland Board of Physicians.
Admissions:
- Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, American University Washington College of Law, 1989
Memberships:
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Frederick County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
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