Jan Berlage | Baltimore Bankruptcy Lawyer
Trial Attorney: Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy & Intellectual Property
Litigation, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, General Practice
- Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. 1995
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- Licensed: 29 years
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Prior to private practice, Jan served as law clerk to the Honorable E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. He has taught pretrial litigation practice at the University of Maryland School of law, served on the Board of Governors for the Maryland State Bar Association and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland State Action Committee, and is a co-author of the book, Maryland Equine Law: A Legal Guide to Horse Ownership and Activities (see www.marylandhorselaw.com). He is a fellow of both the American Bar and the Maryland State Bar Foundations, presents regularly at CLE courses, and has chaired numerous committees at both the national and state level. Based on his experience and client reviews, AVVO ranks Jan as “superb” with a perfect 10 rating (see http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/21201-md-jan-berlage-637076.html).
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Teacher | University of Maryland School of law | Maryland | NA |
Law Clerk | U.S. Bankruptcy Court | Maryland | N/A |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | Law School | 1995 |
Wesleyan University | Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Dist. of Columbia | 2002 |
Maryland | 2002 |
New York | 1996 |
Connecticut | 1995 |
Associations
- Jan served on the Board of Governors for the Maryland State Bar Association and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland State Action Committee.
Honors & Awards
- Based on his experience and client reviews, AVVO ranks Jan as “superb” with a perfect 10 rating
Cases
Some of Jan’s representative matters are Secured a $1.6 million compensatory federal jury verdict for a copyright client before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware Obtained a nearly $1 million settlement for a surviving heir in a wrongful death lawsuit Successfully represented both the inventors of the AK-47 and M-16 in intellectual property cases Obtained a plaintiff’s verdict for family in week long civil rights jury trial before the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Represented inventor in week long trade secret trial before the Delaware Court of Chancery One of four attorneys involved in Comcast’s purchase of assets in Adelphia Communications bankruptcy case Achieved summary judgment award for defendant in billion dollar insurance coverage lawsuit Represented creditors’ committee in multimillion dollar bankruptcy before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio Successfully represented electrical cooperative in multimillion dollar litigation before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas Represented a debtor horse racing track before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland Handled multimillion dollar bankruptcy sale of medical device company to a French based multi-national corporation Represented indenture trustee in bankruptcy matter involving $100 million+ bond issuances Successfully litigated on behalf of indenture trustee matter involving a waste-to-energy facility in Florida before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Obtained numerous bankruptcy discharges for individuals Successfully represented numerous defendants in copyright infringement cases Obtained $1 million+ judgment for major corporation in corporate theft case Achieved numerous trademarks and copyright for businesses and individuals in a wide array of industries
Publications
- Jan is a co-author of the book, Maryland Equine Law: A Legal Guide to Horse Ownership and Activities (see www.marylandhorselaw.com).
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201 N. Charles Street
Suite 2101
Baltimore, MD 21201