Experience
Mr. Haynes, who has been with Semmes, Bowen & Semmes since
1983, currently serves as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group and
is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He has had extensive experience
in the defense of cases for employers, insurers and self-insurers, with
specialization in workers’ compensation matters. Mr. Haynes has handled numerous
jury trials throughout the Circuit Courts of Maryland, as well as the United
States District Court for Maryland. He has handled and argued cases before all
Maryland appellate courts and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, including
preparation of amicus curiae briefs in key cases for the insurance defense
community. Mr. Haynes is the designated workers’ compensation counsel in
Maryland for numerous national retail companies, and for numerous hospitals and
medical care facilities. He is a frequent presenter at programs and seminars on
workers’ compensation and insurance defense topics.
Mr. Haynes is a member the Board of Directors of the Maryland
Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (“MWCEA”) and served as president
of that organization in 2005. He is admitted to practice before the Maryland
Bar, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United
States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Mr. Haynes achieved an A/V® rating from Martindale Hubbell®,
the highest possible peer review rating for ethics and legal ability.
Admitted
Education
- University of Virginia (J.D., 1983)
- College of William & Mary (B.A., 1980)
Affiliations, Associations & Special Achievements
- Board Member, Maryland Workers' Compensation
Educational Association
- Maryland State Bar Association