Michael A. DeSantis

Partner
mdesantis@hartelkane.com
301-486-1200
301-486-0935

Born: Washington, D.C., March 27, 1962

Education: University of Maryland, B.A., Government/Politics, 1984, University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1988

Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Civil Litigation

Membership: Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Maryland State Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Maryland Defense Counsel Association.

Admissions: 1988, Maryland; 1990, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia

Miscellaneous Information:

Listed, Maryland and District of Columbia Super Lawyer, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Law Clerk to the Honorable William H. McCullough, Prince George's County Circuit Court (1988-1989). Member, Attorney Grievance Commission, 1993-1996.

Biography:

Mr. DeSantis’ practice focuses on all aspects of insurance defense and coverage litigation. He has extensive experience representing insurance companies and their insureds with regard to insurance coverage opinions, automobile negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, and intentional torts. Mr. DeSantis also handles business contracts and commercial litigation. In addition, Mr.DeSantis also represents individuals in matters involving wrongful death actions and brain injury/serious personal injury litigation. He has tried numerous jury trials involving negligence and intentional torts at the trial level and he has litigated numerous appeals.

Mr. DeSantis’ practice is approximately fifty percent in Maryland and fifty percent in the District of Columbia.

He resides in Arnold, MD.

Sample representative cases:

Lewis v. Allstate Insurance Company, 368 Md. 44; 792 A.2d 272 (Md. 2002) (Trial through appeal)
Young v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, 108 Md. App 233; 671 A.2d 515 (Md. App. 1996) (Trial through appeal)
Odell v. DeLeon, Civil Action No.: 99-1052 (JR); U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C. 2000) (Settlement)
Le Marc’s Management Corporation v. Valentin, 349 Md. 645; 709 A.2d 1222 (Md. 1998) (Trial)

Mr. DeSantis has received an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.