A member of the Angelos law team since 1989, Keith is a trial attorney who focuses primarily on Products Liability/ Mass Tort Litigation and Asbestos Litigation in Maryland and the District of Columbia resulting in the successful recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of the firm's clients. Notably, Keith also worked as a key attorney on behalf of the firm representing families adversely affected by the contamination of fly ash, resulting in a settlement valued over $54 million dollars against Constellation Energy. Although he has the distinction of working as part of the Angelos legal team on some of the largest and most historic trials in legal history, he also represented clients in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation. Keith has successfully represented clients at the appellate level in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Alliegro v. AC&S, Inc. 691 A.2d 1997) addressing issues of asbestos litigation in the District of Columbia and in the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (Richard Baker v. 24 F.3d 632) addressing issues of worker's compensation in Maryland. In addition to his legal practice, was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 and reelected for 5 consecutive terms representing Baltimore City. During his tenure in the Maryland General Assembly, Haynes served at the highest levels of the House Leadership including Dep. Majority Leader, Dep. Majority Whip, and as one of the longest serving members of the House Appropriations Committee and Capital Budget Committee. Haynes served as Chair of the Public Safety and Administration subcommittee which oversees the budget of every major agency and department in Maryland. Prior to being elected to the House of Delegates, he worked as a registered lobbyist representing working men and women on behalf of the firm before the Maryland legislature. Keith has been recognized as Highly Rated in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards Peer Review by Martindale-Hubbell since 2014. Additionally, he has been recognized as The Nation's Top One Percent of Lawyers by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel since 2022; recognized by The Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers since 2022; and recognized by the National Black Lawyers Top 100 since 2023. Practice Areas Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure Mass Torts Class Actions Education University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland J.D. - 1991 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina B.A. - 1981 North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina M.P.A. - 1988 Honors: cum laude Bar Admissions Maryland, 1993 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1993 U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1994 U.S. Supreme Court, 1998 Professional Associations University of Baltimore Alumni Association, Board of Governors, 1995 to Present Bar Association of Baltimore City, Member Maryland State Bar Association, Member, 1996 to Present Federal Bar Association, Member, 2000 to Present American Bar Association, Member National Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present Maryland Trial Lawyers Association Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 2003 to Present Monumental City Bar Association Federal Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, D.C. Chapter, 2000 to Present American and National Bar Association American Association of Justice Pro-Bono Activities City-Wide Law-Related and Protected Services Advisory Board for Baltimore City, 1999 to Present Executive Committee (Lawyer’s Campaign), College Bound Foundation, 2001 to Present Black Mental Health Alliance, 1999 to Present Member: FRI, Inc., 1998 to Present
Pawnee A. Davis is a tenacious advocate for her clients, naturally analytic, and a problem solver. While being empathetic and compassionate with clients, she fights hard toward her client's goals, and for what is right.
With 15 years as a practicing attorney, Ms. Davis provides expertise for clients in moderate to high-net-worth contested divorces, high-conflict divorces, uncontested divorces, contempt and modification matters, child custody, visitation, child support, jurisdictional (UCCJEA) issues, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. For some time, she also handled civil domestic violence matters, and never lost a domestic violence trial.
The key to some of Ms. Davis’s success is the 10 years of previous investigative, evaluation, and financial and non-financial audit experience at the nation’s leading professional services agency, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Ms. Davis served as a senior-level analyst for the U.S. GAO. For a decade, she helped the agency provide fact-based, non-partisan information, analysis, and recommendations, on federal and federally funded programs, to Congress and the public.
Though a native Northern California, Ms. Davis's advanced degrees are from the East and Mid-Atlantic regions. She is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Law and served as an Editor for 2 years on the law school's Journal of Technology, Law, and Policy at University of Pittsburgh. While there she earned the CALI Excellence For the Future Award for her excellent legal research, analysis and writing skills. Ms. Davis also holds a Master's degree in Public Administration that she earned summa cum laude and with Distinction.
Ms. Davis is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), MSBA Family Law Section, Maryland Association for Justice, The National Black Lawyers, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Association of Women Attorneys, and the Native American Bar Association of Washington, DC. A few of the awards Ms. Davis has received include 47 Best Washington, DC Attorneys; Top 100 National Black Lawyers (Washington, D.C.); Top Rated Lawyers in Maryland; Lawyers of Distinction; and Super Lawyers, Rising Star.
Dennis Whitley, III, a life-long resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, graduated from Rutgers School of Law, Newark, New Jersey in 1996, and is admitted to practice before the State and Federal Courts in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland.
Mr. Whitley focuses his practice in the area of general civil and appellate litigation, administrative law, land use and zoning. He represents clients in complex administrative and constitutional matters relating to zoning violations, administrative appeals, landlord and tenant, breach of contract and personal injury matters, appearing regularly before state trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals. Mr. Whitley’s extensive litigation experience includes being the sole or lead attorney handling jury and bench trials in both District and Circuit Courts throughout the State. He has also successfully participated in dozens of appeals in the Maryland appellate courts, appearing before both the Court of Appeals and the Court of Special Appeals.
Mr. Whitley is also involved in professional, civic and community activities in Prince George’s County and the State. He has served as a court-appointed trustee in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County and as a mediator in the District Court for Prince George’s County. He is an appointed member of the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission and serves on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Assembly for School-Based Healthcare, Inc. Mr. Whitley is also an active member of the Laurel community, currently serving as a member of the City of Laurel’s Greenbuild and Moderately Priced Dwelling Task Force. He is also previous member of the Board of Directors for the Ashford Homeowners’ Association and a current member of the Wellington Architectural Review Committee.
Mr. Whitley is an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Prince George’s County Bar Association and the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association.
Bar Admissions
• Maryland
• District of Columbia
Education
• JD, Rutgers School of Law
• BA, Morgan State University
Tillena G. Clark is an attorney-CPA and solo practitioner in Montgomery County, Maryland. She concentrates her practice in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estates, Probate, and Taxation. She has extensive experience in estate planning, and drafting wills and trust documents that minimize federal and state taxes, safeguard assets, and preserve wealth.
Ms. Clark is admitted to practice in the state of Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Maryland.
Prior to establishing her law practice in 2006, Ms. Clark worked as a CPA and financial statements auditor of Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions at a certified public accounting firm based in New York City. She also worked as an attorney-advisor at a federal financial institutions regulatory agency in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Clark received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics from the University of Rochester in New York. She graduated from The Catholic University of America where she earned a Master of Arts degree in Management, and later, a Juris Doctor degree from the Columbus School of Law.
While studying law as an evening law student, Ms. Clark was a student attorney in the Columbus Community Legal Services (CCLS) Advocacy for the Elderly clinic. She also worked as a law clerk in the Chambers of the Honorable Loren A. Smith, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Ms. Clark is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association's Estate & Trust Law, Taxation Law, and Solo & Small Firm Practice sections. She is also a member of the American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants. She is recognized by The National Black Lawyers Top 100 as one of the top 100 African American attorneys in Maryland.
In addition to her law practice, Ms. Clark is an adjunct faculty member at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where she has lectured on the business of law and law practice management since 2010.
Sharon A. Reece, J.D., is an Attorney at the Yost Legal Group. As a first-generation Caribbean-American, and raised in Bryn Mawr, PA, Sharon completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Juris Doctorate degree from DePaul University College of Law, with an emphasis in Health Law. She has devoted the majority of her legal career to health-related matters involving physician contracting, medical malpractice, product liability, and complex multi-plaintiff toxic tort litigation. Sharon began her career in healthcare/medical malpractice risk management. As part of a risk management insurance program, she contributed to the review and compliance of various measures to lessen the risk of medical malpractice claims and/or strengthen the facilitation of successful defenses in litigation. Sharon subsequently worked as a civil litigator for several years at one of the largest personal injury firms in Maryland. In that capacity, she represented victims of harmful environmental exposure and toxic tort injuries. Her passion and dedication to her work helped lead to the recovery of frequent noteworthy settlements on behalf of her clients. Sharon’s current practice is primarily twofold. She focuses on personal injury cases stemming from catastrophic motor vehicle accidents and mass tort product liability cases consolidated into multi-district litigations (MDLs) – specifically, mass torts involving dangerous medications and defective medical devices. Her range of mass tort MDL experience is both extensive and diverse, with some of her litigations including the following: Asbestos – Incretin – Elmiron – Essure – Insulin Pumps – Tepezza – Hair Relaxer products Talcum Powder products – Exactech/Orthopedic Implants Her work and involvement in mass tort MDLs have been – and continue to be – integral to the recovery of millions of dollars on behalf of her clients, whose lives have been indelibly marked by severe, life-changing injuries. Sharon has been the recipient of several awards and honors based on her academic excellence, professional excellence, and commitment to public service. She is admitted to practice law in both the state and federal courts of Maryland. She is also an active member of the American Health Law Association (AHLA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), National Black Lawyers (NBL), Women En Mass (WEM), the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), and the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA). EDUCATION J. D. – DePaul University College of Law B.A. – Washington University in St. Louis BAR ADMISSIONS Maryland U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERSHIPS American Bar Association American Health Law Association American Association for Justice National Black Lawyers Women En Mass Maryland Association for Justice Maryland State Bar Association