Of Counsel
Barry Bach
I have been practicing law for 48 years. After serving as a clerk to Judge Alexander Harvey, II in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, I joined the law firm of Smith, Somerville & Case where I litigated all manner of cases for corporate, insurance and individual clients, for almost thirty years. In 1997, I joined Pessin Katz Law, P.A., where I have continued my litigation practice.
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1969
- University of Maryland, B.A., with honors, 1964
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1969
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Bar Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Former Chairman, Litigation Section Council (1988 – Present)
- Judicial Nominating Committee
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Bar Association of Baltimore County
Community Involvement
- Past Board Member, Everyman Theatre
Additional Information
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel of Metropolitan Baltimore — Former President
- Vice Chairman — ABA Section of Tort and Insurance Practice — Non Profit Organizations Committee
- Commissioner, Attorney Grievance Commission
- Review Board — Attorney Grievance Commission, Chairman (1985 — 1986); Member (1983 — 1986), (1990 — 1993)
- Attorney Grievance Commission — Peer Review Panel Member
- Member, Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Commission
- Member, Character Committee, Court of Appeals of Maryland
- Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, 2007-2015
- AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
- 2015 Washington D.C and Baltimore Legal Leaders (Litigation)
Published Articles
- “Checklist: When a Malpractice Claim is Filed” and More Defense Against Malpractice Claims” ABA-The Complete Lawyer
- “False Imprisonment/Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Malicious Use of Civil Process and Abuse of Process,” MICPEL International Tort
- “It’s Time for a Meaningful Y2K Report Card,” Baltimore Business Journal
- “The Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act: To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That is the Question,” Baltimore Business Journal
AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers
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