Stephen S. Burgoon

Location:
Frederick, MD
Phone:
Fax:
301-696-9695
Litigation and Trial Practice:
Extensive civil litigation experience, including major state and federal trial practice. Handled contract, business and bankruptcy litigation, real estate disputes involving claims in excess of $3 million, employment, civil rights and First Amendment litigation, serious personal injury and medical malpractice litigation (including a Frederick County jury verdict of $877,000). Appointed class counsel in federal wage claim involving over 150 class members. Successfully prosecuted copyright, trademark, restrictive covenant and injunctive relief claims in federal court. Litigated numerous appeals of administrative cases in state court. Achieved successful results in dozens of summary judgment proceedings in state and federal court.
Extensive civil litigation experience, including major state and federal trial practice. Handled contract, business and bankruptcy litigation, real estate disputes involving claims in excess of $3 million, employment, civil rights and First Amendment litigation, serious personal injury and medical malpractice litigation (including a Frederick County jury verdict of $877,000). Appointed class counsel in federal wage claim involving over 150 class members. Successfully prosecuted copyright, trademark, restrictive covenant and injunctive relief claims in federal court. Litigated numerous appeals of administrative cases in state court. Achieved successful results in dozens of summary judgment proceedings in state and federal court.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Business
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Contracts
- Discrimination
- Employment Law -- Employee
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D. - 1993
- Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
- B.A. - 1989
- Major: English
Published Works
- Employer Representation
- Employee Representation
- Employment Contracts
Representative Cases
- Griffin v. Department of Veterans Affairs, 129 F. Supp. 2d 832 (D. Md.), rev’d. 274 F.3d 818, 2001, 4th Cir
- Yancey v. National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, Inc., 986 F. Supp. 945 D. Md, 1997
- Galarraga v. Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union, 70 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. 1457 D. Md, 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Maryland State Bar Association, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
Smith, Somerville & Case, Baltimore