Here is a categorical listing of some of the more prominent legal matters which Steven VanGrack and VanGrack, Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman, P.C., have received for client service, legal counsel, and community support. To view an article, click on the title.

LEGAL COUNSEL

AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
Brian Driscoll v. Thomas Alderton - Trial Reporter - January 1989

Nagat Ali, v. Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Fatality) - Trial Reporter - July 1993

Pari Rehman v. Dean Edward Berens, et al - Trial Reporter - July 1993

Piper-Collins v. Vignole - Bar Association of Montgomery County, Md. Newsletter - May 1994

Robert Silverman v. Vail Associates - Trial Reporter - August 1997

Jones v. Parsons - The Daily Record - September 1997

Robert H. Weichbrod v. Richard Allen Gillespie and Keystone Automotive - The Daily Record - April 2001

Jerome Johnson v. Todd Bussert and United States of America - The Daily Record - May 2001

Elizabeth M. Ward v. Contractors Disposal, Inc.(Fatality) - The Daily Record - Summer 2001

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Nathan Goodman v. Elizabeth Voss and AAA MidAtlantic, Inc., et al. - The Daily Record - June 2003

Family to file lawsuit against city of Rockville - Gazette Community News - August 2001

Accident victim makes traffic safety appeal - The Montgomery Journal - August 2001

Worth another look, Safety assessment planned this month for Wootton Parkway - The Gazette - April 2001

WRONGFUL DEATH
Kilpatrick v. Wakefield - Trial Reporter -Winter 1991

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Bond v. Kaiser Permanente - Trial Reporter - July 1993

CRIMINAL
Rockville teen-ager gets 18 months for 7-Eleven shooting involvement - Gazette - July 1995

Beating death trial hits jury - Montgomery Journal - August 1996

Massage parlors take law to court - Montgomery Journal - August 2001

Massage Parlors Sue of New Law - The Washington Post - August 2001

POLICE BRUTALITY/POLICE MISCONDUCT
Resident says officer violated his civil rights - The Rockville Gazette - July 1993

Montgomery officer sued by truck driver - The Washington Times - February 1994

Rogue cop? Another suit says so - The Montgomery Journal - February 1994

County officer accused of using excessive force terminated - The Rockville Gazette - March 1994

Ombudsman Office Proposed to Settle Brutality Lawsuit - The Washington Post - May 1994

Policies on police brutality under fire - The Montgomery Journal - May 1994

Citizen calls for ombudsman in the county police department - Gazette - May 1994

$25,000 paid in brutality case - The Montgomery Journal - June, 1994

EMPLOYMENT LAW - PASTORAL ABUSE
Kathleen Gallagher Weichbrod v. Father Paul A. Morel and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and St. Bernadette - Trial Reporter - Summer 2001

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Mechanic's job remains on hold - Gazette - May 1994

Case of county worker fired three times to be reheard - The Montgomery Journal - February 1995

INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Rockville sued for frightening a 7-year-old - The Washington Times - February 1990

Scaring our children - Editorial - The Rockville Gazette - February 1990

DOMINIQUE DAWES
Dominique Dawes Flexes Her Legal Muscle - The Washington Post - July 1996

Dominique Dawes Visits Local NICU - March of Dimes - March 1998

Dominique and the March of Dimes - Gazette Community News - May 1998

STUDENTS/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Wootton Student Eligible in 5th Year - The Washington Post - April 2000

Wootton Player Again Wins Ruling - The Washington Post - May 2000

Churchill Athlete Given Extra Eligibility - The Washington Post - August 2000

Montgomery Schools Facing Bias Lawsuit - The Washington Post - September 2000

STUDENTS/STUDENT ATHLETES

Rockets' Smith Wants More Time - The Washington Post - August 2003

Smith Loses Appeal - The Washington Post - September 2003

Lawyer tackles football forfeits - The Montgomery Journal - December 1997

RM football players retain attorney - Rockville Gazette - December 1997

R Montgomery Students Appeal Order - The Washington Post - December 1997

R Montgomery Football's Forfeited Season Upheld - The Washington Post - January 1998

Lawyer: Says MCPS to review fee program - The Montgomery Journal - January 1998

Lines drawn in pushing incident - The Montgomery Journal - March 1998

MISCELLANEOUS

Court Reverses Mold Award - The Baltimore Sun - January 2003

A Legal Settlement Good For Everyone - Letter to the Editor of The Washington Post regarding breast implants - October 1995

You need more than police to fight crime - Community Forum - Gazette - March 1994

Law Day Awards - Law Day - 1998

City might soften on walkers and signs - Gazette - January 1999

Foundation honors legal leaders, from newly minted to retired judge - The Daily Record - March 2002

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