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Premises Security Liability, Negligent and Inadequate Security Attorney in Largo, MarylandStan Derwin Brown

If you've been injured due to another person's criminal act on someone else’s commercial property or within a business establishment due to inadequate security by the property owner or business owner, it is imperative that you have an experienced attorney on your side. Attorney Stan Brown doesn't merely dabble in these issues — it's the focus of his law practice. He is dedicated to securing the compensation crime victims deserve for their injuries.

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For your free initial consultation, contact the Law Office of Stan Derwin Brown today.                                                                                                                  Stan Brown, Esq.

Representative Cases

1. Oldcastle Windows, Inc. v. Gaylord National, LLC, (September 2008); Represented the plaintiffs in a $4,500,000.00 mechanic's lien lawsuit concerning the construction of the atrium on the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor;

2. Nathaniel Williams, et al. v. Metropolitan Money Store, et al., (2007 to 2009); Represented 33 plaintiffs in the largest foreclosure rescue scam in Maryland history. The plaintiffs regained the right to re-purchase the title to their homes and settled with a title company defendant for $575,000.00;

3. Estate of Lakita Tolson & Lisa Saunders v. The Culture Club (2008); Represented the plaintiffs. Ms. Lakita Tolson was a customer at a teenage dance hall and Ms. Lisa Saunders was a parent of another teenager. A fight ensued within the dance hall, poorly trained security guards used pepper spray to control the crowd. Ms. Tolson was killed by a single gunshot as the over-capacity crowd rushed to the dimly lit parking lot. Ms. Saunders was shot in the leg as she tried to shield her daughter from the fracas. The plaintiffs received a $950,000.00 settlement;

4. Elisa Hill v. WMATA, EEOC Charge No. 570-2007-00025 (2007); Represented Mrs. Hill, a 17-year WMATA employee, on her claim of racial & gender discrimination based on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's failure to select plaintiff for promotion to Manager of Joint Development position within WMATA's Office of Property development & Management. WMATA instead selected a less qualified white candidate. WMATA and Mrs. Hill settled the case for approximately $300,000.00;

5. Estate of K. Morse v. Shell Oil Company & local gas station owner (2005); Represented the plaintiff / victim. While the victim was a customer at a local gas station he was fatally shot during a robbery. The jury awarded $1,000,000.00 to the deceased victim's daughter and an additional $1,000,000.00 to the victim's parents;

6. Revere National Advertising, Inc. v. Prince George's County, MD., 819 F. Supp. 1336 (D. Md. 1993) ; Represented the plaintiff (the 10th largest billboard company in the U.S.) in a First Amendment case that invalidated the County's fifty year law that regulated the construction and development of billboards in the County;

7. Coalition of P.G. County Civic Association v. Washington Redskins, Inc., Pro Football, Inc. & P.G. County Council (1996) ; Represented the plaintiffs (a coalition of 90,000 county residents) in a construction, land-use and legislative policy case that challenged the constitutionality of state and county laws that were amended to allow the construction of the Redskins Stadium in an African American residential neighborhood (although the stadium was built, this case changed the County's construction & zoning laws concerning large scale developments);

8. Redd v. U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Sept. 2001, EEOC Case No. 100-A0-8121-X ; Represented the plaintiffs in this racial discrimination, disparate impact & disparate treatment case, which was certified as class action for 600 African-American employees whom were allegedly subjected to random drug tests for four years while similarly situated Caucasian employees were not subjected to such drug tests;

9. Elizabeth Hewlett, et al. V. Bloomingdale's Department Stores & Premier Salons, Inc. (1997) ; Represented the plaintiffs in a case that was certified as a national class action in federal court that invalidated department store hair salon policies that excluded African American customers;

10. P.G. Sheriff Alonzo Black v. State of Md., Prince George's County, Md. & Southern Management Properties, Inc. (1999) ; Represented the County Sheriff in complex litigation concerning state and county funding for the Office of the Sheriff's duties related to evictions at rental garden apartments and District Court Security;

11. Martens, et al. V. Smith Barney, Inc. et al. (1999) ; Appointed as a mediator and "Attorney Panel Member" pursuant to a Consolidated Stipulation of Settlement to represent claimants in the Dispute Resolution Process of this national class action gender discrimination suit, filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York;

12. Corman Construction Company, Inc. v. Potomac View Associates, LLP (1998) ; Represented plaintiff concerning Petition to Enforce mechanics liens related to $2,000,000.00 contract;

13. B.P. Industrial Ltd. Partnership & T.D. Burgess v. Penn Belt Industrial Condominium Association (1997) ; Represented the defendant against condominium owner's claims for adverse possession and prescriptive easements;

14. Department of Housing & Urban Development v. Chesapeake Village Apartments, Inc. (1995) ; Represented H.U.D. in $6,000,000.00 foreclosure sale against creditors;

15. J-Tech Corporation v. Beltsville Construction, Inc. (1990) ; Represented the plaintiff for claims against contractor's performance bonds;

16. Asbestos Claimants v. MCIC & E.L. Stebbing, Inc. (1990-1997) ; Represented the defendants in hundreds of personal injury cases and trials on claims for asbestosis in the District of Columbia and Maryland;

17. Jane Doe v. U.S. Army (1999); Jane Doe v. Centech Inc. (1999); Jane Doe v. Andrews Office Supply, Inc. (1997); Jane Doe v. Pulsar Data Systems, Inc. (1998) ; Successful prosecution of six figure sexual harassment claims against above-named defendants and others;

18. Eichie v. Free Gospel Church of the Deliverance, et al. (1999) ; Represented the defendant in jury trial defense of latent construction claims; and

19. Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits: inadequate security, negligent security and premises security liability litigation.

Areas of Practice:
Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits
Monetary Recovery for Sexual Assault (Rape) Victims
Monetary Recovery for Crime Victims
Inadequate Security Cases
Negligent Security Cases
Premises Security Liability Cases
Wrongful Death Claims
Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning Law
Bar Admissions:
Maryland, 1988
District of Columbia, 1990
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1988
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
Education:
University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1987
Juris Doctor

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1984
M.U.R.P.

Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981
B.C.P.

Representative Cases:
Revere National Advertising, Inc. v. Prince George's County, Md., 819 F. Supp. 1336 (D. Md. 1993)
Hewlett. v. Premier Salons International. Inc., 185 F.R.D.211 (D.Md. 1997)
Martens, et al. v. Smith Barney, Inc. et al. (1999)
Representative Clients:
Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)

National Crime Victim Bar Association
Member

Maryland State Bar Association
Member

Prince George's County Bar Association
Member

American Association for Justice
Member

J. Franklyn Bourne African American Bar Association
Member

Charlotte Ray Inn of Court
Member

National Association of Consumer Advocates
Member

Community Advocates for Family & Youth
General Counsel

Past Employment Positions:
Law Office of Stan Derwin Brown, LLC, Managing Member, 1999 - Present

Prince George's County, Maryland, People's Zoning Counsel, 1998 - 2011

McCarthy, Bacon & Costello, LLP, Partner, 1990 - 1999

O'Malley, Miles, McCarthy & Harrell, LLP, Law Clerk & Associate Attorney, 1985 - 1990

Pro Bono Activities:
Member, Prince George's County Hospital Authority, 2008 - Present
General Counsel, P.G. County Democratic Central Committee, 2008 - Present
General Counsel, Community Advocates for Family & Youth
Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits
Ancillary Businesses:
Crime Victim Compensation Lawsuits