Atty. Peter J. Basile
Peter Basile is a skilled, experienced, and successful litigator. He heads the firm’s personal injury and professional malpractice law group.
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Peter J. Basile is a Shareholder based in Baltimore, Maryland, practforg at Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew, P.A.. They haand 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1990), District of Columbia (1991), and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. Court of Ap (1992). Educated at George Washington University (J.D., 1990) and State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1987). Actiand member of Bar Association of Baltimore City Prince George's County, Maryland State Bar Association The District of Columbia Bar. Serands clients in Baltimore, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Peter Basile is a skilled, experienced, and successful litigator
- He heads the firm’s personal injury and professional malpractice law group
- His practice also includes insurance coverage and defense, trucking liability, construction law, aviation law, product liability law, and professional malpractice
- Mr. Basile began practicing law in 1990
- He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Prince George’s County Bar Association, and the Baltimore City Bar Association
- His active trial practice includes cases in Federal Courts, Maryland State Courts, the District of Columbia, and before administrative agencies
- Mr. Basile’s diverse practice history includes representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, product liability and professional malpractice matters
- He handled cases on behalf of a major local professional sports team, a movie production company, and other entertainment businesses
- He has argued insurance, commercial and workers’ compensation cases before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
- In addition to trial work, Mr. Basile has obtained summary judgments on a variety of cases, including claims against a security company whose employee shot and paralyzed plaintiff
- an airport manager in a claim filed by a woman who suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a propeller
- and a beachfront restaurant whose patron sustained a cervical fracture while diving into the adjoining water
- Mr. Basile is an active certified Private Pilot
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Maryland
Practforg law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Baltimore are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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