Alexander M. Giles
Principal
agiles@semmes.com

Baltimore Office
Suite 1400
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.576.4882
410.539.5223 (Fax)

Mr. Giles practices primarily in the areas of maritime law and business litigation, and has experience helping businesses of all kinds and individuals resolve their disputes, both through litigation and mediation. He has represented clients before various Federal and State courts, the Office of Administrative Hearings in Maryland, and before the U.S. Coast Guard. In his 9 years of practice, he has experience handling virtually every kind of maritime dispute, including, but not limited to, cargo claims, arrest and attachment proceedings, limitation of liability proceedings, marine death and personal injury claims, collision and allision cases, salvage claims, marine insurance claims, suits involving breaches of maritime contracts and charter parties, marine products liability claims, license suspension and revocation proceedings, recreational boating claims, and vessel excise tax claims. In addition to his maritime practice, Mr. Giles also has handled various business litigation matters including, but not limited to, contract disputes, fraud and fraudulent conveyance claims, representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, legal malpractice cases, and claims against airline carriers.

Admitted

• 2001, United States District Court, District of Columbia
• 2000, United States Court of Appeals For Fourth Circuit
• 2000, District of Columbia
• 1998, United States District Court of Maryland
• 1998, Maryland

Education

• University of Baltimore Law School (J.D., 1997)
• Frostburg State University (B.S., 1994)

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