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Phil Federico Speaks to WUSA9 on Perdue PFAS Contamination

Perdue Farms has been issued a 90-day notice under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) over PFAS contamination in Salisbury, MD. BMF Partner Philip C. Federico spoke with WUSA9 about the legal action, which calls on Perdue to...

Attorney Diane Friend Featured in Law360 Delaware Pulse

Attorney Diane Friend was profiled in Law360’s Delaware Pulse, covering the transition from paralegal to attorney. Diane has been a paralegal at BMF for 15 years. She graduated from Delaware Law School in 2024 and passed the bar in...

Phil Federico Featured on WYPR Discussing Child Victims Act and Compensation Changes

Partner Phil Federico spoke with WYPR about the future of the Child Victims Act in Maryland and a bankruptcy judge’s recent ruling allowing survivors of clergy sexual abuse to sue the Archdiocese of Baltimore, despite its ongoing bankruptcy. For...

Partner Wray Fitch Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100

Congratulations to BMF partner Wray Fitch on his selection to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100: Civil Plaintiff. The National Trial Lawyers is an essential source of information, education, and networking for the most accomplished trial lawyers throughout the...

Philip Federico Quoted in The Baltimore Sun Discussing Impact of New Caps on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits in Maryland

Philip Federico, a leading attorney in the fight for child sex abuse survivors, was recently quoted in The Baltimore Sun discussing the significant impact of Maryland’s new legislation imposing caps on the compensation victims can receive. “These cases, in...

Perdue Knew About Toxic Wastewater in 2023, Waited a Year to Warn Residents

Perdue AgriBusiness knew about toxic chemicals in its wastewater as early as August 2023 but didn’t inform residents in Salisbury until 2024. Our firm is representing over 400 residents in a class action lawsuit alleging that Perdue’s actions—and inaction—put...

New Lawsuits Filed Against Calvert Hall for Decades of Abuse and Cover-Up

As Maryland lawmakers move to weaken the state’s Child Victims Act, more survivors are coming forward with disturbing new allegations against Calvert Hall College High School, detailing decades of sexual abuse and institutional failure. The lawsuits were brought by...

Philip Federico Quoted in The Guardian Discussing Gore PFAS Contamination Lawsuits

BMF Partner Philip Federico spoke with The Guardian for its look into the lawsuits filed by BMF against W. L. Gore & Associates for its alleged PFAS contamination around three of its plants in Elkton, MD. While the company...

Partner Philip Federico Recognized in Lawdragon Plaintiff Consumer Limelight

Congratulations to BMF partner Phil Federico on being included in the Lawdragon Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers limelight. This Limelight Profile highlights Phil’s career, venturing from medical malpractice to mass torts and environmental law. It tells the story of his...

Phil Federico Featured on ABC Baltimore to Discuss Gore PFAS Contamination Lawsuits

BMF Partner Philip Federico spoke with ABC Baltimore for its investigation into the ongoing PFAS contamination coming from W. L. Gore & Associates. Phil told ABC Baltimore that the PFAS contamination is coming from two sources at Gore: “It came...

The Child Victims Act (CVA) Upheld by the Supreme Court of Maryland

The Maryland’s Child Victims Act of 2023 was officially upheld as constitutional today, marking a historic victory for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This decision allows survivors to pursue justice regardless of how much time has passed since the...

Five BMF Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 Green 500 List

Brockstedt Mandalas Federico is proud to share that five of our attorneys— Philip C. Federico, Chase T. Brockstedt, Brent Ceryes, Catherine Cramer, and Matthew Legg—have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500...