James L. Otway
Partner
Year Joined Firm
- 1986
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1980
- District of Columbia, 2015
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1980
Education
- Potomac School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1979
- Merrimak College, North Andover
- B.A. - 1970
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyer, 2008-present
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2003-present
- Million Dollar Advocates, Member, 2010-present
- Maryland Bar Foundation, Fellow, 1993-present
- The Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow, 2013-present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Maryland Association for Justice
- Maryland Joint Commission on Juries
- Professionalism Commission for the State of Maryland
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington DC
- Wicomico County Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
- Salisbury University Foundation, Board Member, 2015
- Wicomico Public Libraries, Board Chair, 2015
- Urban Salisbury, Board Member, 2015
- Our Community, Board Member, 2015
- Life Crisis Center, Past Board Chair
