Ifeanyi Ezeigbo is an associate with Goodell DeVries and a member of the firm's Medical Malpractice group. Ifeanyi represents health care providers and health care institutions in all phases of medical malpractice litigation from commencement to completion. He is experienced in all aspects of complex litigation, including investigation, depositions, motions practice, discovery disputes, and settlement.
Prior to joining Goodell DeVries, Ifeanyi was Of Counsel at a mid-sized regional law firm with his practice focused on railroad liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice defense. He also has extensive experience with litigating toxic torts and insurance defense matters. Prior to entering private practice, Ifeanyi served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Alfred Nance on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Ifeanyi received his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law, where he served as Publications Editor for the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law. While in law school, Ifeanyi published his article, "The Questionable Constitutionality of Mechanical Restraints in the Classroom: A Critique of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in Ebonie S. v. Pueblo School District No. 60" in one of the journal's volumes. Ifeanyi received his B.A., cum laude, from St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he majored in Economics and Spanish Literature. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.
Ifeanyi is an active member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, where he has served on the Communications and News Journal Committee. He is also a member of the Monumental City Bar Association. Ifeanyi has been named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Black Lawyers Top 100 for 2020 and 2021 (Maryland).
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Laverne Largie Tucker, Esq., is barred in the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, New York and Florida. Her practice areas include general civil litigation, personal injury and health care law. She also has experience in workers' compensation, premises liability and administrative law.
She's the "past" Chair of the National Bar Association's Health Law Section since July 2016; which was recently awarded Section of the Year in July 2018 and July 2019. She has been an esteemed member of the National Black Lawyers Top 100 (Maryland), since 2015. She was previously employed as In-House Counsel for Liberty Mutual Group; wherein she represented Liberty Mutual and its policyholders in civil litigation matters from 2011 - 2015. She obtained an LL.M degree in Health Care Law from Loyola University of Chicago in 2012, while working full-time as a litigator. In March of 2013, she became certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association. She was a contributing author to "The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice from Past to Present and the Implications on Patient Safety and Voluntary Error Reporting", Chapter 41 in the Patient Safety Handbook, 2d edition, Jones and Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA (published September 2012).
Ms. Tucker has served on the American Bar Association's Health Law Section Post-Acute Care Continuum Task force as the Student Liaison since October 2013. She also served as a Liaison on the American Health Lawyer's Association's Diversity & Inclusion Council from October 2013 - 2017. She was a member and the Past Chair of the Florida Bar Members Benefits Committee from 2009 - 2010. Ms. Largie Tucker was recognized as an Honorary Alumnus from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in 2002 for her efforts in giving back to the community. Ms. Tucker was also awarded a National Association of Public Interest Law Fellowship from 2000 - 2002, when she worked at Legal Aid Services of Broward County, Inc., on a project designed to eliminate legal barriers to employment and education for the poor.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Florida Bar, Member Benefits Committee, Member (Past Chair, 2009 - 2010)
Health Care Compliance Association, Member
National Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
AWARDS AND HONORS
Lawyers of Distinction (May 2019); National Bar Association's Section of the Year Award for the Health Law Section Chair 2018 & 2019; National Bar Association's President's Award - July 2018; The Global Directory of Who's Who (January 2017); National Association of Public Interest Law Fellowship, 2000 - 2002; Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center Honorary Alumnus, 2002; Contributing author to "The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice from Past to Present and the Implications on Patient Safety and Voluntary Error Reporting" Chapter 41 in the Patient Safety Handbook, 2nd edition Jones and Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA (published September 2012).
PRACTICE AREAS
General Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Health Care Law
Workers' Compensation
Premises Liability
Administrative Law & Mediations
BAR ADMISSIONS
Maryland District of Columbia
New York
Florida
EDUCATION
Health Care Compliance Basic Compliance Academy, San Francisco, CA, 2013
LL.M, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 2012
J.D., Nova Southeastern University School of Law, 2000
B.A., University of Miami, 1996
Richard focuses his practice in litigation. He represents clients in products liability, business and commercial torts, premises liability, employment litigation, and general litigation. He has experience counselling clients in pre-litigation and investigation, developing case strategy, and drafting motions. Education University of Maryland School of Law, JD (2018) Editorial Board, Journal of Health Care Law and Policy Wilfrid Laurier University, BA, Sociology (2015) Admissions Maryland District of Columbia U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Clerkships Judicial Law Clerk, the Honorable Daniel W. Powell, Circuit Court for Somerset County (2018 - 2019) Practice Areas Construction Asbestos Employment & Labor Commercial Litigation & Business Torts Premises Liability Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical Products Liability - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Toxic Torts Industries Insurance Manufacturing Construction Business Services