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Experience
Mr. Haynes, who has been with Semmes, Bowen & Semmes since 1983, currently serves as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He has had extensive experience in the defense of cases for employers, insurers and self-insurers, with specialization in workers’ compensation matters. Mr. Haynes has handled numerous jury trials throughout the Circuit Courts of Maryland, as well as the United States District Court for Maryland. He has handled and argued cases before all Maryland appellate courts and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, including preparation of amicus curiae briefs in key cases for the insurance defense community. Mr. Haynes is the designated workers’ compensation counsel in Maryland for numerous national retail companies, and for numerous hospitals and medical care facilities. He is a frequent presenter at programs and seminars on workers’ compensation and insurance defense topics.
Mr. Haynes is a member the Board of Directors of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (MWCEA) and served as president of that organization in 2005. He is admitted to practice before the Maryland Bar, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Haynes achieved an A/V® rating from Martindale Hubbell®, the highest possible peer review rating for ethics and legal ability.
Admitted
1983, Maryland
Education
University of Virginia (J.D., 1983)
College of William & Mary (B.A., 1980)
Affiliations, Associations & Special Achievements
Board Member, Maryland Workers' Compensation Educational Association
Maryland State Bar Association
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