Cases
Representative Matters: Professional Liability . Mr. Hines defends attorneys, health care providers, realtors, clergy, social workers
other professionals in malpractice claims brought in Maryl
, Virginia
the District of Columbia. In 2014, Mr. Hines tried a five-day legal malpractice case involving the sale of a restaurant. In 2013, Mr. Hines successfully tried a six-week medical malpractice jury trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. And in 2011, Mr. Hines successfully tried a legal malpractice claim before a jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. That same year, Mr. Hines also tried a will caveat case in the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County, Maryl
. In 2008, Mr. Hines successfully tried a will construction case in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. In 2005, he convinced a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to apply Virginia law regarding the non-assignability of legal malpractice claims, substantially reducing an insurance company's claims against its panel counsel. In 2004, Mr. Hines obtained a defense verdict in Maryl
for an accountant who allegedly provided improper tax advice. In December 2003, Mr. Hines successfully tried a wrongful adoption matter involving allegations of child trafficking
brain damage in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Mr. Hines was able to strike plaintiff's expert neuropsychologist for basing his opinion on unreliable data.
At his prior firm, Mr. Hines obtained a defense verdict after a three-week jury trial in a sexual abuse case brought against a psychologist in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County. In addition, Mr. Hines obtained a defense verdict in a multi-million dollar case against an attorney brought in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Mr. Hines has also defended attorneys
health care providers in matters before disciplinary boards. As a service to his clients, Mr. Hines provides in-house educational seminars to professionals to assist them in avoiding claims.
Pharmaceutical
Medical Device Litigation . Mr. Hines currently represents Pfizer Inc. in the Reglan litigation
in defending consumer product claims. Mr. Hines represented AstraZeneca in the Seroquel
the pain pump litigations. Mr. Hines was part of the national team representing Wyeth in fen-phen litigation. At his prior firm, Mr. Hines h
led a variety of product liability claims involving products ranging from contact lenses to light industrial lifts. Mr. Hines also was Scottsdale Insurance Company's national coverage counsel for claims arising out of the national firearms product liability litigation.
Toxic Tort
Environmental Litigation . Mr. Hines represents Pfizer Inc. in defending Asbestos
talc claims. Mr. Hines assists in developing global defense strategies
serves on the national trial team. He formally served as the national counsel coordinating a major s
supplier's national defense of silicosis claims. In that capacity, he oversaw expert development, conducted training seminars for defense counsel, coordinated discovery, directed settlement negotiations,
participated on trial teams.
FINRA . Mr. Hines defends broker-deals
individual financial services professionals in customer dispute cases filed with FINRA, as well as investigations undertaken by FINRA. To that end, Mr. Hines has prepared responses to FINRA's Enforcement Department
has defended respondents in Rule 8210 examinations. Mr. Hines also frequently lectures on FINRA issues including the potential impact on the securities industry of various new rules proposed by FINRA
the Securities
Exchange Commission.
Commercial
Business Tort Litigation . In 2010, Mr. Hines tried a multi-million dollar case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In 2009, Mr. Hines tried a three-week case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia arising out of the sale of an Alabama radio station. For over 10 years, Mr. Hines was national counsel for Parents Without Partners, Inc., the largest single-parent organization in the world whose members at one time exceeded 250,000. In his capacity as national counsel, Mr. Hines attended all Board of Director meetings
served on the executive committee. Mr. Hines h
led employment claims, prepared all corporate filings, dealt directly with the Internal Revenue Service on 501(c)(3) issues, advised the Board as to its duties
responsibilities,
prepared or reviewed all contracts. Mr. Hines also lectured throughout the United States at local chapters regarding their legal
ethical obligations,
assisted local counsel in the defense of claims filed against the corporation. Mr. Hines also represents corporations regarding compliance with ethical obligations.
