BMF Partner John Paradee has been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, which recognizes the world’s top advisors in real estate transactions, development, land use, finance, and more. John is widely recognized for his...
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BMF partner Brent Ceryes has been recognized as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world, providing a searchable...
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BMF is honored to be recognized by Delaware Online/The News Journal as one of the Top Workplaces in Delaware for 2025. This annual award highlights organizations across the state that excel in creating a positive, supportive, and engaging workplace...
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A federal judge blocked Perdue Farms’ attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over PFAS contamination from its Salisbury facility, allowing the case to proceed.BMF Partner Phillip Federico said residents have suffered serious health issues, including kidney and breast cancer,...
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On August 12, 2025, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled that our class action lawsuit against Perdue Farms over PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” contamination near its Salisbury, MD facility can move forward. The ruling clears the way...
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Personal injury attorney Diane Friend’s journey from experienced paralegal to personal injury attorney at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico was featured in Law.com’s “How I Made It” series. In this piece, Diane reflected on her journey, the challenges she faced along...
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Our latest lawsuit, filed in late July under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), targets Perdue Farms for contaminating Salisbury, Maryland’s drinking water with PFAS linked to cancer and other serious health risks.This case follows a class...
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Ocean City is pursuing every avenue in its ongoing fight to block an offshore wind farm — including one that didn’t appear to exist until last month. At the center of the dispute is whether the state-issued air quality...
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BMF attorney Chase Brockstedt was featured in a WBOC news segment highlighting our firm’s latest lawsuit against Perdue AgriBusiness. We filed the case in federal court on behalf of two Salisbury residents who allege that Perdue exposed the community...
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Last Friday, we filed a new lawsuit on behalf of two Salisbury residents against Perdue AgriBusiness over PFAS contamination in drinking water. The suit accuses Perdue of illegally dumping toxic “forever chemicals” into nearby streams and alleges that contaminated...
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On behalf of two local residents, we have filed a lawsuit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), alleging that Perdue AgriBusiness continues to unlawfully dispose of PFAS-laced waste from its Salisbury facility. The complaint alleges this waste...
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BMF attorney Matt Legg was featured in a WJZ news segment highlighting our client, Harford County Board of Education’s federal lawsuit against Meta, Google, ByteDance, and Snap Inc. The case is one of six selected to move forward as...
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