David L. Rubino

Partner
Phone:	301-762-7770
Fax:	301-762-0374
Email:	rubinod@McWilson.com

Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Large Loss Subrogation

Biography:

Dave is a principal member of the Insurance Defense, Construction Law and Large Loss Subrogation practice groups, and he works primarily in the areas of general civil litigation, insurance defense, construction litigation, commercial litigation, toxic torts, products liability, professional liability, and personal injury. Throughout the course of his career, Dave has tried hundreds of cases to verdict and handled hundreds of other claims, arbitrations and appellate proceedings primarily in the State and Federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Dave has also served on numerous professional boards and associations, and received professional awards in recognition of his commitment to the furtherance of education, professionalism and civility in the practice of law.<<For more biographical information>>>

Dave has been a partner at McCarthy Wilson LLP since 2002. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1968, and has always resided in Montgomery County. He is the eldest of five children, attended local schools and from an early age was extremely involved in sports. During his years at Georgetown Prep, Dave participated in various sports and was co-captain of an Interstate Athletic Conference championship football team and named Second Team All-Metropolitan and All-I.A.C. in his senior year. Dave attended the Georgetown University School of Business, was named to the Dean's List, while continuing to participate in athletics. He was selected as MVP of Georgetown's football team in his senior year.

Dave attended Catholic University Law School and was selected to write for The Law Review; however, he declined the invitation in order to pursue a career in litigation. From May 1992 through May 1994, while attending law school, Dave clerked for McCarthy Wilson and returned to the firm in August of 1995 as an associate after completing his clerkship for The Honorable William Cave in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Dave has concentrated his trial practice primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and construction litigation, as well as serious personal injury and premises liability cases. He has handled numerous intentional tort cases, and has extensive experience handling insurance defense cases. He has tried in excess of 150 cases, and serves as a Court-Appointed mediator.

He is active in the Bar Association of Montgomery County, and has served as a member of the Executive Committee and Ethics Committee, and remains Co-Chair of the Fee Dispute Resolution Committee. In 2002 he was elected to the Bar Leaders of Montgomery County and received the Outstanding Service Award in 2005 from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County for his mediation efforts.

Dave and his wife, Laura, celebrated the birth of their son, Jimmy, in November, 1999, their daughter, Leah, in September, 2001, and their daughter, Anna Maria, in December 2004. When time permits, he enjoys playing golf and hunting. Dave lives in Bethesda with his family.

Memberships and Awards

Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent, 2011
Top Attorneys in Maryland, January 2011, as reported in Baltimore Magazine
Top Attorneys in The Washington, DC Metro Area, March 2010, as reported in D.C. Magazine
Top Attorneys in Maryland, January 2010, as reported in Baltimore Magazine
Acknowledged as a 2010 and 2011 Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of construction litigation
Maryland State Bar Association, 1994
District of Columbia Bar Association, 1994
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of the District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
BAMC Bar Leadership Conference, 2001
MSBA Young Lawyers Section, Disaster Relief, 2002
Member, BAMC Long Range Planning Committee, 2003-2005
Co-Chair, BAMC Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, 2001-2007
BAMC Outstanding Committee Chair, 2003
BAMC Outstanding Committee Chair, 2008
BAMC Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, 2000-2001, 2010
BAMC Bar Leaders, 2002-Present
Executive Committee, BAMC, 2003-2005
BAMC Long Range Planning Session, 2003
Committee to Raise Funds for Bar Leaders Dinner, 2003
BAMC Judicial Selections Panel Committee, 2005-2008
BAMC Nominations and Elections Committee, 2005-2007
Mediator, Circuit Courts for Montgomery and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland
2005 Outstanding Service Award, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell, 2009, 2010, 2011
Board of Directors, Bethesda Country Club, 2008-2011
Vice President, Bethesda Country Club, 2009-2010
President, Bethesda Country Club, 2010-2011

Reported Cases

Palmer v. Delwin Realty, 939 A.2d 75 (D.C.App. 2007)
DeBoy v. City of Crisfield, 167 Md.App. 548, 893 A.2d 1189 (2006)
Thomas Steele v. D.C. Tiger Market, et al, 854 A.2d 175 (D.C.App. 2004)
Smith v. Cylus, 147 Md.App. 78, 807 A.2d 777 (2002)
Seigneur v. National Fitness Inst., Inc., 132 Md.App. 271, 752 A.2d 631 (2000)

Born: Washington, D.C., September 15, 1968

Education: Georgetown University, Business, 1990; Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1994

Admissions: Maryland and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court

Miscellaneous Information: Law Clerk for the Hon. William M. Cave, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1994-1995. Member: Maryland State Bar Association (Member: Ethics Committee, 2001-2002; Bar Leadership Conference, 2001; Young Lawyers Section, Disaster Relief, 2002); Bar Leaders, 2002. Co-Chair, Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, 2000. Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 2003-2005.