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Areas Of Practice

Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Car Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1980
District of Columbia, 2015
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1980
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1980

Education

Potomac School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
J.D. – 1979

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
B.A. – 1970

Honors And Awards

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers 2003 – present
Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation 1993 – present
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America 2013 – present
Maryland Super Lawyers 2008 – present (area of personal injury)
Member, Million Dollar Advocates 2010 – present
Member, Professionalism Commission
Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nomination Committee – 1st Judicial Circuit 2015 – present
Character Examiner, Maryland Bar applicants 2003 – present

Professional Associations And Memberships
American Bar Association
American Association of Justice
Maryland Bar Association
Maryland Association of Justice (Past Board Member)
District of Columbia Bar Association
Wicomico County Bar Association (Past President)

Civic Involvement
Trustee, Wicomico County Public Libraries Board of Trustees 2013 – Present (Chairman 2015)
Board Member, Salisbury University Foundation Board of Directors 2015 – present

James L. Otway

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