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Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr.
PARTNER
BALTIMORE
T: 410.347.9471
F: 410.234.2313
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Mr. Mezzanotte concentrates his practice in the areas of business litigation, higher education, insurance coverage & defense litigation, appellate practice, professional liability, and products liability, toxic exposure & environmental litigation. He acts as outside General Counsel for Maryland’s Insurance Guaranty Association and for an area College. Mr. Mezzanotte has acted as lead counsel in several multi-party insurance coverage disputes and regularly represents insurers and other businesses in disputes. He is regularly recognized in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America which recognized him in 2016 as Education Lawyer of the Year in Maryland.
Author: The Owned Property Exclusion: Rules of Contract Interpretation Versus Public Policy, ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS JOURNAL, Vol. 9, No. 3/Spring 1997
59 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 (copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.
In addition, two lawyers were selected as “Lawyer of the Year” for their particular areas of practice.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys are listed among the 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Maryland and Kentucky joining the sixteen who were listed earlier this year in Delaware, D.C., Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Fifty-nine lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 (copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices.
In addition, eight lawyers were selected as “Lawyers of the Year” for their particular areas of practice.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 43 of its attorneys are listed among the 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Maryland.
The 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation has ranked Whiteford, Taylor & Preston as “Highly Recommended” in Maryland. The ranking is the publication’s top rating and identifies those firms it deems “dominant” in the state.
In addition, Benchmark Litigation named eight lawyers from the firm as Maryland “Local litigation Stars.” The selected lawyers represent the broad diversity of the firm’s litigation experience, from sophisticated business litigation to bankruptcy to products liability.
Fifty-nine lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 (copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices.
Sixty-three lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 (copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices.
In addition, four lawyers were selected as “Lawyers of the Year” in the Baltimore region for their particular areas of practice.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 54 of its Maryland-based attorneys are listed among the 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
The firm is particularly proud of the young lawyers who are recognized as “Rising Stars” and the three partners who received special recognition -- Edward Buxbaum and Dwight Stone in the Top 100, and Mary Claire Chesshire in the Top 50 Women.
The 2014 editions of Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiffs have ranked Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in the top tier of litigation firms in Maryland.
Eight lawyers from the firm were named as Maryland “Local litigation Stars” in Benchmark Litigation, and three of them were also named in Benchmark Plaintiffs. In addition, Daniel Griffith, the head of the firm’s Wilmington office, continued to be listed as a “Future Star” in the rankings for Delaware.
Sixty-one lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices, including the firm's new Roanoke office.
In addition, nine lawyers were selected as “Lawyers of the Year” in their jurisdictions and areas of practice.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston was very honored to receive a Trailblazers Award from the Equal Justice Council of Maryland Legal Aid on June 18, 2013.
The Council noted that Trailblazer Awards are given to firms that have "continuously demonstrated their commitment to ensuring equal access to justice and support of Maryland Legal Aid…"
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is very gratified to announce that the firm’s Product Liability group has been ranked in the top tier nationally by U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of law firms. Only 32 firms nationwide received this recognition.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 64 of its attorneys are listed among the 2013 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in three states.
The firm is particularly proud of the young lawyers who are recognized as “Rising Stars”; the four partners who are listed in the Top 100 in Maryland – Edward Buxbaum, Edwin Fee, William Ryan, and Dwight Stone; and the 16 who are named for the first time this year.
Sixty lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.).
This represents an increase of seven over last year. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices.
In addition, five lawyers were selected as “Lawyers of the Year” in their jurisdictions and areas of practice.
Fifty-two lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. This is an increase of six over last year. In addition, Dana O. Lynch was named the “Baltimore Best Lawyers Technology Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
The 2012 edition of Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys has once again ranked Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in the top tier of litigation firms in Maryland, with more ranked lawyers than any other firm on the list.
Ten lawyers from the firm were named as “Local litigation stars” and one as a “Future Star.”
Only seven firms in Maryland received the highest ranking of “Highly recommended,” which indicates those firms deemed “dominant” in the state.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 47 of its attorneys are listed among the 2011 Maryland and Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Forty-six lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2011. This is an increase of nine over last year and includes 11 lawyers who were named for the first time.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 39 of its attorneys are listed among the 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. They join three attorneys previously named as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in Virginia.
Ten lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in Maryland and two in Delaware have been selected by Euromoney's Legal Media Group as "leading litigation attorneys." Their names appeared in the 2010 edition of the guide Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys. This is an increase of six over last year. In Maryland, the firm has substantially more ranked lawyers than any other firm on the list.
Thirty-seven lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. This is an increase of six over last year and includes ten lawyers who were named for the first time.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 39 of its attorneys are listed among the 2009 Maryland Super Lawyers.
Thirty-one lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). This represents an increase of 19% from prior listings.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is delighted to announce that 32 WTP attorneys have been selected among the 2008 Maryland Super Lawyers.
Twenty-six lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) This represents an increase of 13% from prior listings.
Baltimore, MD – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston (WTP) is delighted to announce that Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr., was honored yesterday with the H. Mebane Turner Service Award at the University of Baltimore’s 39th Annual Alumni luncheon at the Belvedere Hotel.
Named after the former president of the University of Baltimore, H. Mebane “Meb” Turner, the award recognizes those volunteers deemed “shining stars” in honor of the contributions to the University’s continued welfare.
October 27, 2006 – Baltimore – The ARC of Baltimore, in partnership with the Baltimore Business Journal, has selected Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) as an Employer of Distinction. This inaugural award honors companies who have clearly demonstrated that employing individuals with developmental disabilities has contributed to their company’s success.
October 18, 2006 – Baltimore – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is proud to announce that M. Natalie McSherry and Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr., have been named among the 2006 winners of The Daily Record’s Leadership in Law program. McSherry and Mezzanotte will be honored at the Leadership in Law luncheon on November 17.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is pleased to announce that 36 WTP attorneys have been named in Maryland Super Lawyers publication. Maryland Super Lawyers will appear in a special advertising section in the January 2007 issue of Baltimore Magazine and in the Maryland Super Lawyers magazine.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is proud to announce that 23 attorneys from three of WTP's five offices have been listed in Woodward White, Inc.'s The Best Lawyers in America® 2007.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is delighted to announce that Baltimore SmartCEO Magazine (SmartCEO) has selected six WTP attorneys for its list of Baltimore's Legal Elite.
"We're honored that our attorneys have been recognized for their skills, knowledge, and client dedication. While we've always known how fortunate we are to have them as part of the Whiteford family, we're very pleased to have this type of outside recognition," explained Martin Fletcher, a member of the firm's Management Committee.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP), one of Maryland's largest firms, is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners (Chambers) has ranked the firm and 13 WTP attorneys in its list of America's leading firms and business lawyers.
Baltimore – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP is pleased to announce that Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr. has been named to the Greater Baltimore Committee’s (GBC) Board of Directors.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP is pleased to announce several internal management changes.
