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Published on: 7/3/2008
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A Principal with the law firm of Franklin & Prokopik, Tamara B. Goorevitz concentrates her civil litigation practice in general liability defense including motor tort, premises liability, retail representation, employer liability and employment discrimination.Ms. Goorevitz has worked extensively in trucking and transportation law, including defense of liability and insurance coverage actions for motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and their insurers and the litigation of freight charge and freight loss and damage claims.She also handles litigation for numerous large and small retailers, insurance companies, and businesses.Ms. Goorevitz has handled cases involving slip and falls, general premises liability, falling merchandise, third party criminal conduct claims, negligent security, defective products, false arrest and detention, malicious prosecution, food contamination, defamation, invasion of privacy, assault and battery, as well as claims involving the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of retail employees.
Ms. Goorevitz also regularly represents auto dealers and their insurers, in matters involving a wide variety of issues in the auto industry, for both new and used vehicles, including: unfair business practices, consumer protection act, truth in lending, negligent repair, and contracts.She also handles claims against dealerships involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination and sexual harassment.Ms. Goorevitz is a member of the Maryland Automobile Dealers' Association.
Bar Admissions:
Ms. Goorevitz is admitted to practice before the Maryland Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Education:
Ms. Goorevitz received her Bachelor's Degree from James Madison University where she graduated with honors.She received her juris doctor from the University of Baltimore with honors.While at University of Baltimore, Ms. Goorevitz was a Staff Member of the University of Baltimore Law Review.
Member Info:
Ms. Goorevitz is a member of various bar associations including the American Bar Association, the Baltimore City Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association.Ms. Goorevitz is currently the Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.She is also a member of various professional organizations, including Defense Research Institute (DRI), where she serves as vice chair of membership of the Trucking Committee, Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA).
Ms. Goorevitz is a co-author of "Indemnification of Permissive Users: Coverage Expansion in Tractor-Trailer Insurance?"(For The Defense, February 2005)
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