James A. Rothschild, Partner

rothschild@acklaw.com

Telephone: 410-752-1630

Facsimile: 410-752-0085

Direct: 443-573-9302

201 North Charles Street, Suite 2000

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-4135

Practice Areas

• General civil litigation

• Employment discrimination

• Product liability

• Contract and tort litigation

• White collar criminal defense

Professional Profile

James Rothschild represents major corporate clients in a variety of matters, including employment discrimination, product liability and contract and tort litigation. He also represents clients in arbitration and mediation cases.

Mr. Rothschild graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board and a semifinalist for the Morris Meyerwitz Prize for Moot Court Excellence. A former columnist for The Daily Record, Mr. Rothschild’s writing has appeared in The CPA Journal.

Education

University of Maryland School Law (J.D., 1973)

Member, University of Maryland Moot Court Board

Dickinson College (B.A., 1969)

American History Graduation Prize

Government Experience

Honors Program, Criminal Appeals Section, United States Department of Justice, 1973-1976

United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland, 1978-1983

Admissions

Maryland

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States Supreme Court

Representative Matters

• Represented a nationwide drugstore chain in five separate employment discrimination trials in federal courts in Maryland and New Jersey alleging racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. Obtained jury verdict for defendant in all of the cases.

• Defended a Fortune 500 company in product liability claim in federal court in Maryland involving broken fan shafts in the ventilation system at the Fort McHenry Tunnel. Jury verdict for defendant obtained.

• Represented a large, regional real estate information company in discrimination claim involving contents of information posted on residential real estate Web site.

• Represented a German company in multidistrict litigation in federal court involving a medical device used for back surgery. Stopped plaintiffs’ burdensome discovery requests and obtained favorable settlements.

• Obtained summary judgment in a case involving photographs processed by a retail chain that depicted a naked child and were turned over to police. Appellate court upheld summary judgment.

• Represented a large national security firm in two wrongful death cases in Baltimore City. Obtained favorable settlements that included substantial participation by the codefendant.

• Represented a large commercial cemetery company in a grand jury tax investigation. No charges were brought against the company or its management.

• Represented an employee of large regional general contractor in a grand jury investigation.

• Defended a regional, electronic real estate multiple listing system in a federal antitrust action in the trial court and United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

• Represented an international architectural design firm in state and federal courts regarding alleged copyright infringement and Lanham Act violations. Achieved a successful settlement for client.