Email: bgogel@wwlawoffice.com

Whether it is representing victims of large trucking accidents, professional athletes, politicians, artists, large institutions or simple litigants, Barry Gogel brings a unique combination of mathematical ability and advocacy skills that allow him to solve complex problems and bring success to his clients.

Mr. Gogel helped form the Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner in 2007 and is currently a Principal of the Firm. Previously, Mr. Gogel spent nearly a decade litigating a wide variety of complex business torts and employment related lawsuits at the law firms of Weiner & Weltchek and Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver.

Mr. Gogel currently serves as the Coach for the University Of Maryland School Of Law’s Alternate Dispute Resolution Team, where he has also served as a guest lecturer speaking on the topic of Communicating with Experts in Product Liability Cases. Believing in the importance of a strong community, Mr. Gogel is a member of the Citizenship Law Related Education Program’s Law Link committee, which places Baltimore City high school students in law firms and legal agencies for paid summer internships and has sat on the Board of Directors for the Central Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Mr. Gogel is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore City Bar Association, and the American and Maryland Associations for Justice. He earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in mathematics with honors from the University of Vermont and he earned his Juris Doctorate with honor from the University of Maryland, where he won several awards for service and academic excellence. He has been recognized by his peers as an AV rated attorney, which is the highest rating one can obtain.

	Principal – Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner, 2007 – present
	Principal – Weiner & Weltchek, 2006
	Senior Associate – Weiner & Weltchek, 2002 – 2006
	Associate – Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, 1998 - 2002
	Law Clerk – Hon. Alan M. Wilner, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1997 - 1998
	State v. Dixon – Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore (2009). Represented Mayor of Baltimore accused of committing misappropriation of gift cards and failing to disclose certain gifts on financial disclosure forms. Case resolved without a criminal conviction.
	Gray & Associates LLC v. McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, and Gray & Associates LLC v. Speltz & Weiss LLC – United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Supreme Court of New York (2009, 2010).  Actions by litigation trust created in bankruptcy of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center in New York against management company, financial advisors and bankruptcy counsel for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and conflict of interest.  Confidential Settlements.
	Strudwick v. Whitney Information Network – Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore (2009). Complex defamation action brought by local business man and investors against publicly traded competitor in real estate industry.  Settled for $3.8 million.
	B. Lewis Productions, Inc. v. Angelou – United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2008).  Defended noted poet against former agent who brought claims of breach of contract and fraud.  Breach of contract case dismissed and summary judgment granted in favor of the poet on the fraud claims.
	Prosys Inc. v. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical System, et al. – Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore City (2008), intellectual property case to protect computer trade secrets. Confidential settlement.
	DDJ Capital Management, LLC v. Rhone Group, LLC – Supreme Court of New York, New York County, New York Court of Appeals (2011), claims for fraud brought on behalf of lenders to recover $40,000,000 from borrowers.  Confidential settlement after New York’s highest court upheld lenders’ right to sue.
	Bradley v. Price Trucking – Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore County (2006), automobile accident case involving tractor-trailer; confidential settlement.
	Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, L.P. v. Baltimore Orioles, L.P. – Maryland Circuit Court for Montgomery County (2005), defended professional sports franchise in pay television rights and contract dispute; case dismissed in favor of the Orioles.   >>> more
	Sprague v. Civista Medical Center – Claim for failing to undertake a CT scan and identifying Shaken Baby Syndrome. Jury returns first ever plaintiffs verdict in excess of $5 million.
	Shea v. Anne Arundel Medical Systems – Jury returns record verdict of $6.4 million in post-delivery negligence matter.
	Airbiquity Inc. v. Airbility Inc. - Circuit Court For Orange County, Florida (2002), trademark case, enjoining wireless technology competitor from utilizing confusingly similar name.
	Giannaris v. Cheng - 219 F. Supp. 2d 687 (D. Md. 2002), shareholder’s rights case, successfully retaining jurisdiction in Maryland.
	LaPointe v. Romano & Mitchell, Chtd. – 146 Md. App. 440 (Md. App. 2002), shareholder’s rights arbitration. Court confirmed award of $180,000 for client.
	Cronos Containers, Ltd. v. Amazon Lines, Ltd. – 121 F.Supp.2d 461 (D. Md. 2000), admiralty case, defeating plaintiff’s attempt to establish jurisdiction in Maryland.
	McNatt v. Fred Brown, Inc.– Maryland Federal District Court (1999), consumer racism case. Confidential settlement.
	“Communicating with Experts,” - Lecture, University of Maryland School of Law Product Liability Course, February 2012.
	“Not Ready for Prime Time, Life Before the Eighth Amendment,” - Lecture, Maryland Law Day 2010.
	“Pre-Trial Litigation Lecture,” - Seminar, Institute of Paralegal Education, 2000 and 2002.
	“Consumer Racism: Beyond Bad Service,” - Article, The Daily Record, September 20, 2001.
	“Making of the Myth – Book Review of “School Choice: Why You Need It --How You Get It,” - Book Review, 7 Md. J. Contemp. Legal Issues 563.