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Randy Whittenberger is a principal in the Frederick office. He joined Miles & Stockbridge in 1989, after working as a trial lawyer with the firm, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, in Baltimore. He has a great deal of trial experience, concentrating in civil litigation with particular emphasis on commercial litigation, collections, creditors’ rights, developer zoning rights, insurance defense, products liability defense, commercial evictions, real estate, wills and trusts and securities litigation. Through the years Mr. Whittenberger has been to Court countless times as lead counsel representing banks, small and mid-sized companies, partnerships, insurance companies, commercial property owners and individuals on a diverse range of legal issues before State and Federal courts, Appellate courts, Orphans’ courts, arbitration panels and administrative and governmental zoning bodies. Mr. Whittenberger has obtained successful results for a broad range of clients. Of note is the published case, Sheetz v. Frederick Planning Commission, 106 Md.App. 531, 665 A.2d 327 (1995), standing for the proposition that local government has an affirmative duty to assist developers in their site plan applications. Clients often have turned to him to collect large obligations in problem debt situations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Commercial Foreclosures Secured Creditor Representation Commercial & Business Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance & Disputes Disputes Over Business Dispositions Financial Institution Litigation Real Estate Litigation & Title Insurance Defense Mass Torts / Environmental Asbestos/Occupational Exposures Products Liability Real Estate Transactions, Land Use & Development Land Use & Zoning Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:Maryland Education:Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1981. Indiana University, B.S. 1977, with Distinction. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: American Bar Association Bar Association Certified Mediator Bethany United Methodist Church: Past Chairman, Administrative Board Howard County Summer Theater: Orchestra Rotary Shared Vision Public Art for Community Transformation, Inc.: Legal Advisor. | 