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Attorney Profiles
 John
R. Barr –
Member. Born: Takoma Park, Maryland; admitted to the Maryland bar, 1969; District
of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S.
Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1970; U.S.
District Court, District of Maryland 1971; U.S. Court of
Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court, 1973. Educated
at University of Virginia, Parsons College (A.B. 1966);
American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 1969),
Phi Alpha Delta ( Treasurer, Brandeis Chapter, 1968);
Attorney, Board of Appeals, Prince George's County, Maryland
1971-1974, Associate County Attorney, Prince George's County,
Maryland, 1971-1974. Deputy County Attorney, Prince George's
County, Maryland, 1974-1980. General Counsel, Prince George's
County Federal Credit Union, 1981-1984. Vice President and
Counsel, Fairfax Savings Association, Baltimore, Maryland,
1984-1986; President, Maryland Municipal Attorneys
Association, 2010-2011, 2011-2012.
Practice Areas: Municipal Law, Administrative Law, Land
Development, Transactional Law.
Email:
jbarr@cooverbarr.com
 Fred L. Coover
– ("Chip") –
Managing Member. Born: Baltimore, Maryland.
Admitted to practice-Maryland Court of Appeals, 1985; United
States District Court, District of Maryland, 1989; District of
Columbia, 1990; United State Supreme Court, 1990.Graduate-Leadership Howard County Class of 2003.
Graduate-Towson State University (B.S. Business
Administration, 1980); University of Baltimore (Joint Masters
of Business Administration / Juris Doctor Program,1985). Member
of Howard County, Maryland State and American Bar
Associations; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; and The
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Member of Executive
Council-Maryland State Bar Association Committee for the
Resolution of Fee Disputes-2001 to date.
Practice Areas:
Administrative Law; Civil Litigation; Criminal Law [including
Drunk Driving offenses]; Construction Law, Arbitration and
Litigation; Family Law and Litigation [adoption, alimony,
child support, custody, divorce and visitation]; Land Use
[Conditional Uses; Special Exceptions, Permits and Zoning
Law]; Personal Injury [Automobile Accidents, Medical
Malpractice and Slip and Fall] and Real Estate Law.
Email:
fcoover@cooverbarr.com
STAFF PROFILES
Shelly Abrams is Coover & Barr's Law Firm Administrator.
Shelly has had over 30 years experience in legal management,
and is available to answer any of your inquires regarding
billing or administrative procedures. Feel free to call her
at any time.
Email:
sabrams@cooverbarr.com
Telephone Extension 104
Amy Kopec is the senior paralegal at Coover & Barr, and
has over 10 years experience as a paralegal and office
administrator. In addition to a Paralegal Certificate, Amy
has a B.S. in Business & Management and a background in
finance. She is the “go to” person for Coover & Barr’s
clients, and is available to assist clients with every
aspect of their legal needs.
Email:
akopec@cooverbarr.com
Telephone Extension 105 |
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