Stephen S. McCloskey
Principal
smccloskey@semmes.com

Baltimore Office
Suite 1400
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.576.4842
410.539.5223 (Fax)

Mr. McCloskey's practice focuses on civil litigation including concentrations in products liability, construction litigation, premises liability, transportation law, insurance coverage and insurance defense. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in both State and Federal courts.

Mr. McCloskey achieved an A/V® rating from Martindale Hubbell®, the highest possible peer review rating for ethics and legal ability.

Admitted

• 1987, Maryland
• 1988, United States District Court of Maryland
• 1994, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• 1999, Supreme Court of the United States
• 2000, District of Columbia

Education

• Loyola College (B.A., 1981)
• University of Baltimore (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987)

Affiliations, Associations & Special Achievements

• American Bar Association
  • Chair – TIPS Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee (2001-2002)
• Maryland State Bar Association
  • Judicial Appointments Committee (2000-2007)
• Bar Association of Baltimore City
  • Chair - Products Liability Committee (1998-1999)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
  • Vice Chair – Construction Law and Litigation Committee (2008-2011)
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Adjunct Writing Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law (2007-2010)
• iCivics, Maryland Co-state Coordinator