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Experience
Mr. Stanley joined the firm of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in 1971 after service in the United States Navy. Throughout his career, Mr. Stanley has represented diverse clients regarding disputes arising under a wide variety of commercial and insurance contracts. His particular focus has been on advising clients in connection with claims involving construction and procurement projects and in defending life, health and disability insurers in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia and before arbitration panels. His service to construction industry clients has included advice concerning the drafting, negotiation and administration of construction contracts in an effort to avoid disputes. He has been a frequent speaker to various professional groups on these topics.
Mr. Stanley is a trained mediator and arbitrator. For the last 12-15 years, he has frequently served as an arbitrator or mediator of disputes under construction, commercial and insurance contracts. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association National Panel of Commercial Arbitrators, a member of its Mediation Panel and has been approved as a mediator by the Circuit Courts for Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County. He has been certified as a mediator by the ADR Oversight Committee of the Business and Technology Case Management Program in the Circuit Courts of Maryland. He is a member of the NSAD Dispute Resolution Board of Arbitrators and the Panel of Neutrals of ADR Maryland.
Mr. Stanley has been listed in Best Lawyers in America. He has achieved an A/V® rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible peer review rating for ethics and legal ability.
Admitted
1983, United States Supreme Court
1982, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
1982, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1981, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1971, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
1967, Maryland Court of Appeals
Education
Georgetown University (J.D., 1967)
Trinity College (B.A., 1964)
Affiliations, Associations & Special Achievements
American Bar Association
Committees on Life Insurance Law (former Chair), Health & Disability
Insurance and Fidelity and Surety Law of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section
Forum Committee on Construction Industry
Section of Public Contract Law
Section of Dispute Resolution
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Committee on Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Law
Committee on Construction Litigation
Maryland State Bar Association
Founding Co-Chairman, Construction Litigation Committee
District of Columbia Bar
American Arbitration Association
National Panel of Commercial Arbitrators
Mediation Panel
NASD Dispute Resolution
Member Board of Arbitrators
Circuit Courts of Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County
Approved Mediator
ADR Maryland (www.adrmaryland.com)
Panel of Neutrals
Selected Publications
Practical Construction Law For Maryland Contractors, July, 2007
Challenges to Life Insurers: Fraudulent Foreign Death Claims, 49 For the Defense p. 45, January 2007
Can Individual Claimants Run to the Regulatory Agency to Recover Benefits Instead of To Court?, presented to meeting of DRI Life, Health, Disability/ERISA Committee, April 12, 2002
Indoor Air Quality: Is It An Issue For Architects? presented to Annual Meeting of Maryland Society, American Institute of Architects, September 28, 2001
Selected Speaking Engagements
Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute, September 19, 2006
Effective Use of Mediation, Arbitration and Other Dispute Resolution Procedures in Commercial and Construction Disputes, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, May 3, 2006
Advanced Construction Law in Maryland, presented by National Business Institute, Inc., November 28, 2001, November 7, 2002 and April 20, 2005
Maryland Construction Lien Law, presented By Lorman Business Systems, Inc., April 3, 1998, June 2, 1999, September 11, 2001, January 6, 2005 and January 20, 2005
Some Issues to be Considered in Evaluating and Defending Disability Claims by The Substance Abusing Health Care Professional, presented to the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Claims Conference, April 3, 1997
Construction Industry Dispute Resolution: Benefits and Pitfalls? Where is it Heading?, presented to Second Annual Meeting of DRI Construction Law Committee, March 13, 1997
Alternative Disputes Resolution Techniques in Construction Litigation, speaker and co-Moderator at MICPEL/MSBA Construction Litigation Committee programs, May 1987 and May 1995
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