MARCUS Z. SHAR Shar, Rosen & Warshaw, LLC 26 South Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 244-1155 mshar@triallaw.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ohio State University, B.A., 1973 University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1976 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Law Clerk: Office of the Attorney General of Maryland (Baltimore, Maryland), 1974 - 1976 Associate: Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos (Baltimore, Maryland), 1976 - 1979 Partner: Bierer, Shar & Allentoff, P.A. (Baltimore, Maryland) 1979 - 1996 Of Counsel: Smith, Stein, Bernotavicz & Oberton (Hallowell, Maine), 1982 - 1988 Of Counsel: Cote, Cote, Hamann & Smith (Lewiston, Maine), 1988 - 1991 Partner: Shar Rosen & Warshaw, LLC (Baltimore, Maryland), 1997 - Present BAR ADMISSIONS Maryland Court of Appeals United States District Court for the District of Maryland Trial Bar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland BAR ASSOCIATIONS Maryland State Bar Association Baltimore City Bar Association Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Maryland Trial Lawyers Association Diplomate, National College of Trial Advocacy ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Adjunct Professor of Law: Villa Julie College (Stevenson, Maryland), 1986 - 1990 Adjunct Professor of Law: University of Baltimore School of Law, 1990 - 2000 Adjunct Professor: University of Maryland School of Law, 2000 - Present Adjunct Assistant Professor: University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1995 - present Annual lecturer, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program, 1990 - present National Colleges of Trial Advocacy, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983 - present Tort Law Lecturer, Shemer Bar Review Course, 2003 - present University of Maryland Law School representative, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers Curriculum Committee, 2005 - 2006 LEGAL ACTIVITIES National College of Advocacy, Regional Chair, 1989 - 1995 Board of Governors, Maryland State Trial Lawyers Association, l986 - 1990 Legislative Committee, Maryland State Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1988 Subcommittee on Professional Malpractice, Maryland State Bar Association,
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Committee to draft Handbook for Health Claims Arbitration Panel Chairmen, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1989 - 1990 Medical Malpractice Program Committee, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 1985, 1986, 1988, l99l Medical Malpractice Columnist, Maryland Daily Record, 1984 - 1986 Continuing Education Committee, Baltimore City Bar Association, 1985 - 1986 Law and Legislation Commission, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, 1985 1986 Professional Liability Committee, Litigation Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 -
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1985, 1994 - 1995 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition Committee, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1982 Legal Specialization Committee, Maryland State Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 Chairman, Education Committee, Maryland State Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 Faculty Advisor, University of Baltimore Law Students Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 – 2000 Coach, University of Baltimore School of Law, Student Trial Competition Team 1995 - 2000 Board Member, National College of Advocacy, Board of Trustees, 1998 - 2002 Co-Chair, Curriculum Development Committee, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1998 – 1999 Founding Member, Cooperative Association of Medical Malpractice Attorneys Editorial Board, Law and Psychology: An International Journal ATLA Ambassador to University of Maryland School of Law, 2003 – American College of Trial Lawyers, Maryland State Committee, 2004 – University of Maryland Law School representative, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers Curriculum Committee, 2005 – 2006 Member, National Arbitration Forum Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, 2005 Founding member, Miller, Scoptur, Vesper & Shar, a case strategy consulting group, 2005 AWARDS & SPECIAL RECOGNITION Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White The Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice Law, Woodward/White The Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation, Woodward/White Best Lawyers: Personal Injury, Washington D.C. Legal Times Maryland‘s Top 50 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics, 2006
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Diplomat, National College of Trial Lawyers Distinguished Service Award, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association Certificate of Appreciation, University of Baltimore Law School, 2000 Commencement Speaker, University of Iowa Law School graduation, Spring 1997 Who's Who in American Law TEACHING AND LECTURES Medical Malpractice Update, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1986, 1988, 1992 "Direct Examination of the Medical Expert Witness", Annual Convention Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 "How Not To Get Sued, A Plaintiff Lawyer's Perspective", Annual Meeting, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland (State medical society), 1988 Professional Malpractice, Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-New Jersey, 1985 Medical Malpractice Seminar, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1985 Annual Convention and Seminar, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 13th Annual Seminar and Convention, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1985 Medical Malpractice Panel Discussion, Maryland State Psychologist Annual Convention, June 17, 1989 The Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Nov, 1989 Annual Meeting, Maryland State Psychiatric Association, 1989 Weekend with the Stars: The Best of ATLA and Broadway, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, December, 1989 8th Annual Convention, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 "Medical Malpractice - A View From The Other Side�, Mercy Hospital, Medical Staff, 1990 "Communication In & Out of the Courtroom", Maui Convention, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 "A Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective on Risk Management and Litigation in the 90's, - Current Trends in Risk Management, March 14, l99l - Maryland Society for Health Care Risk
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Management "Medical Malpractice - How to Win with Discovery", Maryland State Bar Association, March 14, l99l Program Chairman, Trial Advocacy College: "Essentials of Civil Practice", Hastings College of the Law and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, August, l99l Introduction to Handling Complex Medical Issues, Tucson, Arizona, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May l99l Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, Miami, Florida, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, June, l99l "Introduction to Civil Law", Forensic Fellowship Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, l99l - present "Courtroom Performance: Advocacy That Persuades", Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, November 1, l99l Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University Law School & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, June, l99l The Best of MICPEL - Medical Malpractice, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers (College Park, Maryland), January 28, 1992 The Best of MICPEL - Medical Malpractice, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers (Baltimore, Maryland), January 31, 1992 Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Wisconsin School of Law & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, August, 1992 The Trial of an Auto Accident Case, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Program Chair, October 29 - 31, 1992 "Medical Malpractice Tort Reform - An Attorney's View", Caring Network of Harbour, November 16, 1992 Expert Witnesses, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, February 3, 1993 "Dealing with Expert Witnesses", Master's Program, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, March 12, 1993 "Everything you Always Wanted to Know About Plaintiffs' Lawyers", Maryland Society of Health Care Risk Management, June 3, 1993 Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Arizona School of Law & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1993 "Practice Parameters as an affirmative defense", Presentation to Maryland Health Care Access and
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Cost Commission, HMO Quality & Practice Parameter Development Work Group, May, 1994 Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, University of Pennsylvania School of Law & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1994 "Medical Practice Parameters in Maryland” Television interview, Medical News Network, August, 1994 Medical Trial Skills College, Georgetown University Law Center & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1994 "Effectively & Ethically Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case", Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, December, 1994 "The Art of Trial", University of Baltimore chapter, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, January, 1995 Essentials Course, College of Trial Advocacy, Northwestern University School of Law at Lewis & Clark College & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May, 1995 Closing Argument demonstration, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention, 1995 “Opening Statements”, Annual Meeting, Maryland State Bar Association, 1995 Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School & Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996, 1997, 1998 “Powerful Summation”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention, 1996 Settlement Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1996 “Direct and Cross of Expert Witnesses”, Maryland State Bar Association 9 day Trial Skills Course, 1996, 1997, 1998 ATLA’s Weekend with the Stars, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996 “Is Justice Possible”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Midwinter Convention, 1996 “Passionate Summations”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Midwinter Convention, 1996 Trial Advocacy Seminar, University of Iowa School of Law, February, 1997 Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, March 7, 1997 The Top Ten Trial Lawyers, Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar ATLA-New Jersey, April, 1997 Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1998
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Case Workshop, Santa Fe New Mexico, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1998 Keynote Speaker, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Annual Convention, 1998 "Closing Argument", Maryland State Bar Association, Annual Convention, 1998 “The Life of a Trial Lawyer”, National Student Leadership Foundation, 1998 Keynote Speaker, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, 1998 “The Life of a Trial Lawyer”, Yeshiva University, 1998 “The Life of a Trial Lawyer”, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1998 Featured Speaker, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Membership Luncheon, 1999 “Personal Empowerment”, San Francisco, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Convention, 1999 “Ethical Dilemmas”, Beth Tefilah High School, 1999 Expert Witness Seminar, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1999 Opening Statements, Inns of Court and Maryland State Bar Association, 1999 "The Top Ten Trial Lawyers", Atlantic City Boardwalk Seminar ATLA-New Jersey, 1999 “Trying The Case”, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1999 All Star Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 Weekend With The Stars, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1999 Keynote Speaker, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2000 Keynote Speaker, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2000 Speaker, Maryland Trial Lawyers program, 2000 Speaker, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2000 Program Chair & Speaker, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Program, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001 Speaker, Judicial Institute of Maryland Medical Malpractice Program, 2001 Course Advisor & Speaker, National College of Trial Advocacy, University of Alabama Law
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School, 2001 Program Chair & Speaker, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Program, College Park, Maryland, 2001 Speaker, Delaware Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2001 Speaker, Maryland State Bar Association Annual Convention, 2001 Keynote Speaker, North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, 2002 Speaker, Maryland Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2002 Speaker, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2002 Speaker and Program Chair, National College of Advocacy, Medical Skills College, Tampa, Florida, 2003 Speaker, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, “Trying The Case”, 2003 Speaker & Workshop Leader, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Deposition College, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004 Program Chair & Speaker, Maryland State Bar Association, Litigation Section and Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, “An Insider’s Guide to the Handling of Medical Malpractice Cases”, 2004 “Communication In The Courtroom, How Experts Can Excel”, SEAK, 13 th Annual Expert Witness Conference, 2004 “How Lawyers Cross-Examine, Impeach and Destroy Expert Witnesses”, SEAK, 13 th Annual Expert Witness Conference, 2004 Faculty, The Maryland Trial Advocacy Institute, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2004 “From the Classroom to the Courtroom”, University of Maryland School of Law, 2004 Program Chair & Speaker, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Medical Skills College, Phoenix, Arizona, 2005 Speaker & Workshop Leader, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Advanced College of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C. 2005 “The Role of Faith in the Legal Profession”, University of Maryland School of Law, 2005 “Trying The Case”, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 2005 “Fighting the Tort Deform War that Rages Within”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Convention, Toronto, Canada, 2005 “Persuasion Through Storytelling”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, Toronto, Canada, 2005 Speaker & Workshop Leader, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Advanced Deposition College, Denver, Colorado, 2006 “How Jurors Think – A Peak Under The Hood”, ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar, 2006 Closing Argument Demonstration, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, “Super Star Sunday Program”, 2006 Overcoming Jury Bias program, American Association for Justice, Atlanta Georgia, 2007 Medical Malpractice Update, Maryland Judicial Conference, Annapolis, Maryland, 2007 “Turning the Tide in Medical Malpractice Cases”, ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar, 2007 “Once Upon A Time When The Glass Slipper Fit; When The Kiss Broke The Spell, When The Trial Lawyer Was Believed . . . Re-Discovering The Power Of Story In The Courtroom”, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Civil Masters in Advocacy Seminar, 2007 “Trying The Case”, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Education of Lawyers, 2007 “Effective Communication: The One Who Tells the Story Controls the Courtroom”, University of Baltimore School of Law and Law Alumni Society, 24th Annual a.m. Law Ginsberg Seminar Series, Fall 2007 Presentation to the University Of Baltimore School Of Law’s Litigation Fellow Program, Fall Semester, 2007 Presentation to the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law, 2007 “Telling the Story Effectively and What Really Matters to the Jury”, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, The 2007 Workhorse Seminar ARTICLES, PAPERS "The Medical Expert Witness Crisis, A Plaintiff's Perspective (Or Lady Justice Isn't Supposed To Be Peeking Under The Blindfold)", Baltimore Daily Record, The West Virginia Advocate (1988) "A Finger in the Dike of The Health Claims Arbitration Act", Baltimore Daily Record (1989) "Health Claims Arbitration Office, My Tour and Some Second Thoughts", Baltimore Daily Record (1989) "A Proposed Change to the Legal System - Tom Jefferson, Be Glad You're Dead", Baltimore Daily
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Record, ATLA-New Jersey News (1990) "The Malpractice Threat, A Forgotten Perspective - Or Summer Postcard from a Paranoid Malpractice Lawyer", Baltimore Daily Record (1990) "Cross Examination of the Lay Witness", ATLA, Weekend With the Stars, 1990 "Ethical Considerations in Litigation", ATLA, National College of Trial Advocacy, 1991 "Working with the Expert Witness", Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 “Ethically Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Case", Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 “Powerful Summations”, ATLA Annual Convention, 1996 “Addressing Dollars in Summation”, ATLA Weekend With The Stars, 1996 “Ethical Consideration in Litigation”, ATLA Midwinter Convention, 1997 “Creative Summations”, University of Iowa Trial Advocacy Program, 1997 “Closing Argument, The Final Word”, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Seminar, 1997 “Motivation Rather Than Persuasion in the Court Room”, ATLA-New Jersey, 1997 “Taking Back Control of the Courtroom”, ATLA National Convention, 2000 “Communication In The Courtroom, How Experts Can Excel”, SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference, 2004 “How Lawyers Cross-Examine, Impeach and Destroy Expert Witnesses”, SEAK, 13th Annual Expert Witness Conference, 2004 “Fighting the Tort Deform War that Rages Within”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, Toronto, Canada, 2005 "Building Toward Summation”, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, 2006 “Once Upon a Time When the Glass Slipper Fit; When the Kiss Broke the Spell; When the Trial Lawyer Was Believed…Re-Discovering the Power of Storytelling in the Courtroom”, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Civil Masters in Advocacy Seminar, 2007 BOOKS Handling Accident Cases (model pleadings), contributing author, The Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company, 1982, 1983, 1984 Medical Malpractice, contributing author, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of
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Lawyers, 1985 Champions of Victims, contributing author, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1985 Medical Malpractice Update, contributing author, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1986, 1988 Medical Malpractice Law of Maryland, author, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1988 Medical Malpractice Law of Maryland, Second Edition, author, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, 1992 The Medical Malpractice and Managed Care Law of Maryland, author, Maryland Institute for Continuing Education of Lawyers, 2001
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