Name: Charles S Fax
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CHARLES S. FAX

Mobile Phone: (410) 274-1453

Email: cfax@rwllaw.com

OFFICE: 7979 Old Georgetown Road HOME: 10720 Gloxinia Drive

Suite 400 N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Bethesda, Maryland 20814 mobile: (410) 274-1453

EMPLOYMENT:

RIFKIN WEINER LIVINGSTON, LLC (Maryland)

Partner, 2010 – present; Of Counsel, 2006 – 2009

Concentrates in commercial litigation; class actions; False Claims Act; business tort defense; insurance coverage; government procurement law; land use litigation; professional responsibility; constitutional law.

SHAPIRO SHER GUINOT & SANDLER (Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.)

Senior Partner, 1989 – 2006; Executive Committee, 1999 – 2005; Co-chairman, Litigation Department, 1989 – 2006

PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR (Washington, D.C. and Ohio)

Partner, 1985 – 1989; Partner in Charge of Washington Office 1985 – 1987

CHAPMAN, DUFF AND PAUL (Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico)

Partner, 1979 – 1984; Executive Committee, 1979 – 1982; Chairman, Executive Committee, 1981 - 1982; Chairman, Litigation Department, 1979 – 1984; Associate, 1974 – 1979

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Bronx County, State of New York

Assistant District Attorney, 1973 – 1974

EDUCATION:

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

J.D. with Honors, 1973; National Moot Court Team 1972 – 1973

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

B.A., Political Science, 1970

BAR MEMBERSHIPS:

Maryland; District of Columbia; New York

BAR MEMBERSHIPS (cont.):

United States District Court for the District of Maryland; Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York; District of Columbia

United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit; First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

United States Supreme Court

PUBLICATIONS:

Co-author, Discovery Problems and Their Solutions, Third Edition (ABA Publ. 2013, 565 pp.); Second Edition (ABA Publ. 2009, 533 pp.), First Edition (ABA Publ. 2005, 446 pp.) (Fourth Edition to be published in January 2020)

Co-author, Maryland Discovery Problems and Solutions (MICPEL 2008, 450 pp.) (Second Edition to be published in January 2020)

Columnist, Litigation News Magazine, ABA Section of Litigation, 2008 – 2018

Editor, Litigation News On-Line, ABA Section of Litigation, 2006 – 2008

Author, numerous legal articles (see pp. 3 and 4 hereto)

Author, eight autobiographical essays published in Baltimore Sun and Evening Sun (1989 – 91)

HONORS:

Biographee, Who’s Who in America 2001 – present

Named “Maryland Super Lawyer” by Baltimore Magazine, 2009 – 2019

Named “Washington D.C. Super Lawyer” by D.C. Magazine, 2008 – 2018 Named one of “Greater Washington Legal Elite” by Washington Smart CEO Magazine, August 2006

Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rated, 1995 – present

Named to “America’s Top 100 Attorneys” (Maryland), 2019

MISCELLANEOUS:

Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Baltimore Law School, 2010 - 2015

Special Litigation Counsel to Governor of Puerto Rico, 1994-2000

Special Litigation Counsel to Mayor of Baltimore City, 1994-95

Member, Federal Monitorship Team for General Motors Corporation 2017-18 (managed team of lawyers and forensic specialists evaluating GMC compliance with safety standards in the development phase of new vehicles)

Jewish National Fund - USA: National Vice President, Israel Action, 2011 – present; National Campaign Chairman, 2007 – 2010; Member, National Board of Directors, 2007 – present; Member, National Board of Trustees, 2005 – present; Chairman, Makor National Leadership Society, 2005 – 2007; President, Mid- Atlantic Zone, 2005 – 2007; President, Maryland Region, 2003 – 2005 June 2019

Legal Publications by Charles S. Fax

“When Is a Motion to Dismiss Not a Motion to Dismiss?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 38, No. 4, Summer 2013
“Why Do Lawyers Still Make Boilerplate Objections to Civil Discovery?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 43, No. 3, Spring 2018
“A Tale of Discovery under the Hague Convention: Was the Expense Worth It?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 39, No. 1, Fall 2013
“Big Changes on the Horizon for the Federal Rules,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 39, No. 2, Winter 2014
“Less Is More: Proposed Rule 37(e) Strikes the Right Balance,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 39, No. 4, Summer 2014.
“Proposed Changes to Federal Rules Prompt Pushback,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 39, No. 3, Spring 2014.
“Standing Committee Approves Proposed Rules: The Judicial Conference is Next,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 40, No. 1, Fall 2014
“Out of the Box Sanctions Imposed for Abusive Defense of Deposition,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 40, No. 2, Winter 2015
“A Primer on Rule 12(f) Motions to Strike,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 41, No. 3, Spring 2016.
“Qualcomm Lives! Lawyers Beware,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 40, No. 3, Spring 2015
Book Review: “Essential Reading on Cross-Examination,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 40, No. 3, Spring 2015
“Supreme Court Reminds Bar of Limits on Counsel's Duty to the Client,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 40, No. 4, Summer 2015
Co-Author of First, Second and Third Editions of “Discovery Problems and Their Solutions,” ABA Publishing. Third Edition was published in April 2013.
“Serial Abuse of Discovery Rules Warrants Disbarment,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 41, No. 1, Fall 2015
“Maryland Discovery Problems and Solutions,” MICPEL, June, 450 pp., 2008
“Outside the Box Discovery Sanctions Reversed for Lack of Clear Notice,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 41, No. 2, Winter 2016.
“Discovery Problems and Their Solutions, Second Edition,” ABA Publishing, August, 550 pp, 2009
Book Review: “Inside a Judge's Head,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 41, No. 3, Spring 2016
“Professionalism Undermined by Misconduct in Deposition,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 35, No. 3, Spring, 2010
“What Can You Disclose in Moving to Withdraw as Counsel?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 42, No. 2, Winter, 2017
“Technical Amendments to Rules in 2009 Presage Further Changes in 2010,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 35, No. 2, Winter, 2010
“The Hole in Rule 30,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 41, No. 4, Summer, 2016.
“Sunshine in Litigation Act Might Finally See the Light of Day,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 35, No. 1, Fall, 2009
“Solutions for a Justice System ‘In Serious Need of Repair,’” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 34, No. 4, Summer, 2009
“The Parameters and Pitfalls of Payments to Fact Witnesses,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 42, No. 1, Fall, 2016
“Twombly Rules,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 34, No. 3, Spring, 2009
“When Overbilling Leads to Disciplinary Sanctions,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 42, No. 3, Spring 2017.
“Rule 26 to Change,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 34, No. 2, Winter 2009
Book Review: “A Comprehensive Handbook on the Class Action Fairness Act,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 42, No. 3, Spring 2017
“Inadvertent Disclosure of ESI and ‘Reasonable Care,’” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Fall, 2008
“The Perils of Appearing Pro Hac,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 42, No. 4, Summer 2017
“Proportionality in E-Discovery: Wishful Thinking?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol.36, No. 1, Fall 2010
“Instead of Revising the Rules, Why Not Simply Follow Them?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 35, No. 4, Summer 2010
“To Tell the Truth,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 36, No. 2, Winter 2011
“Does the Proposed Amendment to Rule 11 Solve a Problem or Create One?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 36, No. 4, Summer 2011
“One E-Discovery Trap, and How to Avoid It,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 37, No. 1, Fall 2011
“Does Federalism Work for the Federal Rules?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 37, No. 2, Winter 2012
“A Modest Proposal: Discard Spoliation Sanctions,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 37, No. 3, Spring 2012
“Why You Must Read the Local Rules,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 37, No. 4, Summer 2012
“Taking the Fun Out of Rule 45,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 38, No. 1, Fall 2012
“Federal Spoliation Rule Moves Forward,” Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 38, No. 2, Winter 2013
“A Trend Toward Cost-Shifting in Discovery?”, Litigation News, ABA Section of Litigation, Vol. 38, No. 3, Spring 2013

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