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The Center operates in cooperation with the national  lead poisoning defense law firm of
Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, which is Maryland-based. For answers to specific lead paint and/or lead poisoning questions, or for and initial courtesy consultation, contact us at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.


Current policies to reduce lead (Pb) exposure are based upon the assumption that the greatest lead hazard in Baltimore and other urban areas comes from lead-based paints. In reality, this assumption is not necessarily true.  Leaded paint is only part of the lead hazard.


The truth is this: Lead (Pb) has been mined and used prolifically by mankind for over 6,000 years.
It is a malleable and heavy metal ( Atomic Number 82) which does not decay, dissolve in water, nor burn. This frequently used utilitarian substance just lasts,  and lasts,  and lasts. It never goes away. It accumulates, instead.  Therefore, since Colonial Times in America, legacy (old) has continued to accumulate in our environment --- especially in Baltimore.


Lead is everywhere :  in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, in the food and drink we consume, in the soil, playgrounds, pottery, cookware, plumbing fixtures, ceramics, toys, furniture, hobbies, job sites, industrial sites, commercial and public buildings, cosmetics, jewelry, candies, etc.; and ---yes --- lead paint in pre-1978 built residences (houses and apartments).  <more>

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Timothy Pigford, et al., Plaintiffs v. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant;  Cecil Brewington, et alk., Plaintiffs v. Tom Vilsack, United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant; United States District Court, District of Columbia, November 23, 2015;  Civil Action Nos. 97-1978 (PLF), 98-1693 (PLF); Plaintiffs represented by Charles Jerome Ware, et al.; Judge: Paul L. Friedman.

Motion for fees granted in part.

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          United States Federal Trade Commission.

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 SHARON BLACKMON-MALLOY, ET AL.  versus  UNITED STATES CAPITOL
 POLICE BOARD,  Civil Docket Number : 1:01-cv-02221-EGS-JMF, United States District
 Court  for the District of Columbia :(Washington,DC):

Date filed:   10/29/2001
Nature of Lawsuit:  442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause:   42:2000e, Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jurisdiction:  U.S. Government Defendant
Attorney for Class Action Plaintiffs:  CHARLES JEROME WARE
                                                            PH: (410) 720-6129
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                                                            Columbia, Maryland 21044

Interested Parties : United States Congress; Congressional Office of Compliance; Office of
                               Compliance
Assigned U.S. District Court Judge:  Judge Emmet G. Sullivan
Magistrate Judge: Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola
Monetary Demand :  $ 100,000,000.00.

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        LEGAL CONSUMER TIPS AND SECRETS : Avoiding Debtors' Prison
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        of the United States Federal Trade commission.

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         LEGAL CONSUMER TIPS AND SECRETS : Avoiding Debtors' Prison In The
         UNITED STATES, by Charles Jerome Ware, Former Special Counsel to the
          Chairman of the United States Federal Trade Commission.

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The theory of the "average person" when it comes to alcohol breath testing devices (breathalyzers) and blood-alcohol testing methods is simply fictitious.

One of the greatest sources of error in alcohol breathalyzer and blood-alcohol testing is the consistently recurring fiction that the driver being tested is perfectly average in certain critical physiological traits.

Obtaining an accurate blood-alcohol reading is completely dependent on the validity of a number of scientific assumptions. Unfortunately for the person (driver, usually) being tested, these assumptions are usually incorrect. The individual being tested is rarely "average" in even one of these critical characteristics, let alone in all of them. Distrust these devices.

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    THE DRUNK DRIVING (DUI and DWI) THEORY OF THE "AVERAGE PERSON"

In my many successful years of defending clients in drunk driving (DUI and DWI) cases, one of the greatest sources of error in alcohol breath testing (Breathalyzer) and blood-alcohol testing is the consistently recurring fallacy that the person tested is perfectly "average" in certain critical physiological traits. This is simply not true. No two body physiologies are the same

Obtaining an accurate blood-alcohol reading is completely dependent on the validity of a number of scientific assumptions. Unfortunately for the individual driver being tested, these assumptions are usually incorrect. The driver being tested is literally never "average" (however defined) in even one of these critical characteristics, let alone in all of them. Distrust these drunk driving devices.

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In Howard County and throughout the State of Maryland, driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 % or above is illegal.  A reading of .07  qualifies the driver for a lesser DWI charge in Maryland.

The 0.08 limit is a standard measurement used  across the United States for the "impaired" adult driver. The State of Maryland has a zero tolerance for alcohol for alcohol for drivers under the age of 21. If a driver under the age of 21 is found to have a 0.02 percent BAC or above their license could be suspended or revoked.

Commercial drivers also face a lower BAC limit of  0.04 percent in Maryland.

 It is difficult to estimate how many alcoholic drinks it will take to reach the 0.08 BAC limit in a person. Each individual has unique physical characteristics that factor into the BAC equation. Attributes such as weight, sex, number of drinks consumed over a given period of time, etc., whether you have eaten (and how much), all play into the BAC formula for intoxication.

Maryland driving laws can be strict and complex. A DUI or DWI is certainly not an opportunity for defendant self-representation. These are serious charges that are treated as crimes, and not just simple traffic offenses. Punishment for a first offense DUI ranges up to $1000 and a year in jail . Punishment for a first offense DWI can be a $500 and 2 months in jail.

After a DUI or DWI arrest, you have only 10 days from the date of the arrest to request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and pay a fee of $150 to the Maryland State Treasurer. If a person is arrested for drunk driving fails to request the hearing in time, their license will be suspended automatically for a period of time.

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                        Lead Poisoning ("Plumbism") - A Historical Perspective

Lead poisoning has existed for over 6,000 years, as lead (Pb) has been mined and used by humans over that period of time. Lead, then, has been known to humans since at least 4,000 BC.  The Egyptians, Hebrews, Phoenicians, Romans and Spaniards all used lead in abundance  The Romans famously added lead to their wine as a sweetener --- apparently much to their distress and demise. It is stated by many historians that the substantial consumption of lead (Pb) in all areas of the Roman life actually contributed to the downfall of that once-great civilization.

Lead is a malleable, sweet-tasting (particularly to very young children), heavy metal (Atomic Number 82) that does not dissolve in water, does not dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. This stuff  just lasts, and lasts, and lasts. It is guesstimated that several million metric tons of lead residue has accumulated in the earth's environment over the years. Lead is now virtually everywhere.

Just about everybody in industrial civilizations have some lead in their bodies due to the ubiquitous nature of lead in the earth's environment.  Lead is found in many consumer products manufactured in countries all over the world, including the United States.  Beyond just the air we breathe and the water we drink,  products containing lead (Pb) include  toys, furniture --- including cribs and highchairs, jewelry, cosmetics, lunchboxes, folk and home remedies, etc. In fact, in the 2000s many toys were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( the Federal agency that banned the use of lead paint for residential and consumer use in 1978) when they were found to be contaminated with lead.

Consumers and children (particularly under the age of 6 or 7) can also be exposed to lead through imported pottery, candies (from Mexico, etc.)  or Asian and South American folk remedies, which may contain high concentrations of lead. Further, lead particles or dust can be brought into the home from contaminated work clothes and can lead to toxic exposure.  Despite all of these potential sources of lead (Pb), and more, most exposure lead litigation arise out of alleged lead paint ingestion or inhalation by children living in or visiting pre-1978 built houses and apartments.
 

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 " Mutual Consent" as a new ground for divorce has come to Maryland, and consequently to Montgomery County.

There are four conditions for Divorce by "Mutual Consent" in Maryland: (1) The parties have no minor children in common; (2) The parties have a signed, written settlement agreement covering both alimony and property rights that they submit to the Court; (3) Neither party asks the Court to set aside their written settlement agreement; and (4) The parties both appear at the uncontested divorce hearing.

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Divorce by "mutual consent" has come to Maryland and consequently to Howard County. This is a new ground for absolute divorce in the State of Maryland, and it became effective on October 1st, 2015. It replaces the old ground of at least one-year separation of the parties.

There are 4 conditions for absolute divorce by "mutual consent" in the State of Maryland:
(1) The married parties have no minor children in common;
(2) The parties have a signed, written settlement agreement covering both alimony and property rights that they submit to the Court;
(3) Neither party asks the Court to set aside their written settlement agreement;  and
(4) Both parties appear at the uncontested divorce hearing.

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                             New  Maryland Ground For Divorce : " Mutual Consent"

Effective October 1st, 2015, a new ground for divorce in Maryland went into effect : divorce by "mutual consent".  There are four( 4) fundamental pre-conditions for this new ground for an absolute divorce in Maryland :

(1) The parties must have no minor children in common;
(2) The parties have a signed, written settlement agreement covering both alimony and marital property rights that they must submit to the Court;
(3) Neither party asks the Court to set aside their written settlement agreement;  and
(4) They both appear in person at the uncontested divorce hearing.

                               Separation Before Filing For Divorce Not Required

It is very significant that this new "no fault" ground for divorce does not require the couple/parties to be separated for any period of time before filing for the divorce. Previously, the law required at least a one-year separation period by the parties.

                                                           Advantages of the New Ground

The new ground of "mutual consent" for absolute divorce allows couples to continue to live in the same household while they negotiate a settlement of the issues posed by their anticipated split-up, without delaying the date they can ultimately seek a divorce on no-fault grounds.

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The premier defense law firm of Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, is Maryland-based, nationally recognized and respected, and ranked among its many satisfied clients and legal peers as one of the top lead paint and lead poising defense law firms in the United States.  For an initial courtesy consultation, contact us at (410) 720-6129. We can help you when you are sued for lead poisoning.

Charles Jerome Ware, LLC possesses the necessary skills, experiences, and resources to successfully defend landlords against lead paint and lead poisoning ("Plumbism") claims and lawsuits.  We know the law, medicine and science necessary to successfully defend landlords in toxic lead (Pb) exposure cases, both in court and out.

It is generally believed by many that lead (Pb) is virtually everywhere in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Lead exposure is also considered by many to be a public health problem in this area. Pre-1978 built apartments and houses bear the brunt of  lead poisoning claims and lawsuits against residential rental property landlords and landowners, but there are many other sources of toxic lead in the area. Some of those additional sources include : the air we breathe, the water we drink, dust, soil, playgrounds, sandlots, food and drink, jobs, hobbies, industrial sites, toys, furniture, jewelry, cosmetics, folk and home remedies, candies from Mexico, etc.

Lead (Pb) first became popular in what is now the United States during Colonial times. It was outlawed in Baltimore City public housing paint in 1951, and banned in all Baltimore housing paint in 1966. The Federal government finally banned the use of lead-based paint in residential and consumer products throughout the United States in 1978.

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Because lead poisoning is considered by many to be a public health problem in Baltimore, there are numerous judges, elected officials, and commentators who have suggested that in certain circumstances lead poisoning cases are "indefensible". Based upon our experiences and successes over many years, we respectfully disagree.

As in any other lawsuit, lead paint and lead poisoning cases are fact specific; and not all cases have the exact same facts. Further, toxic lead (Pb) can come from numerous and various sources in the Baltimore area, including : the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food and drink we consume, pipes and pipe fixtures, dust, soil, playgrounds and sand lots, toys, furniture, jobs, hobbies, industrial sites, pottery, ceramics, candies from such places as Mexico, etc., and, of course, pre-1978 built apartments and houses.

In my many years of successfully defending landlords in lead paint and lead poisoning lawsuits, I have developed four (4) factors that every residential rental unit landlord should remember in avoiding and/or winning lead paint cases: " M I N D" ---

(1) Always  have good MAINTENANCE of the rental property;
(2) Keep track of all ILLNESSES of tenants living in the rental property;
(3) Provide adequate NOTICE to tenants about the rental property; and
(4) Keep good DOCUMENTATION (Record-keeping).

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Development of the lead paint defense begins when the landowner or landlord purchases the pre-1978 built rental property. Good maintenance of the rental property, adequate notice to the tenants, and good record-keeping/documentation are paramount to successful avoidance of, and prevailing in, lead paint claims and lawsuits.

At a minimum, the following are documents that the landlord should maintain for each tenant and each rental property, among others :

      1. Tenant file or folder;
      2.  Records of tenant and government complaints;
      3.  Property repair records;
      4.  Maintenance records (including painting and sheetrocking);
       5. Names of companies and vendors (workers, etc.);
       6. Names of any entities retained to insure compliance with federal, state, or local law;
        7. Names of persons responsible for repair and maintenance of the rental units; and
        8. Lead abatement records.

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For numerous reasons, contrary to popular myth, personal injury is definitely not an area of the law that is suited for self-representation.


There are many different kinds of personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, slip-and-falls, and other instances of body-injury negligence. Each type of personal injury case requires different skills and expertise for success. These cases can be very difficult. Four points for the layman to remember about personal injury cases are as follows : (1) there are no forms or self-help programs to guide the layman in pursuing his or her personal injury case; (2) You will need expert witnesses in most cases, and evidence in every case; (3) You will need to understand and use the "discovery" process; and (4) Your case is likely to settle without a court hearing.


Personal injury cases are part of the larger law of torts. The terms "personal injury" mean an injury to your body or mind. A "tort" means a wrongful action that injures a person, for which the injured persona may receive monetary compensation from the person who committed the wrongful action. Torts may result from intentional or negligent actions.


"Negligence" is an action that accidentally injures someone. In a negligence case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant did not do something that he or she should have done. To make a claim for negligence, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant breached a duty of care owed to the defendant causing injury to the plaintiff.


In all personal injury claims, you are limited by the "statute of limitations."  The "statute of limitations" is the law that limits the amount of time you have to file a legal case against another person.

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               The Washington, D. C. DUI and DWI  Judicial Process   

(1) The first court appearance following a drunk driving (DUI and/or DWI) arrest in Washington, District of Columbia is the ARRAIGNMENT. At this hearing, DUI and DWI defendants will appear before  a magistrate judge (usually) who will formally read the charges that have been filed against the defendant (unless the reading is waived by the defendant). The defendant will be asked by the judge to enter a plea of "not guilty" or "guilty" of the offenses charged. If the defendant enters a plea of guilty at the arraignment, the judge will impose a sentence upon him or her.  If a plea of not guilty is entered by the defendant, the case will be set for a pre-trial hearing or a trial.

(2)  At the Pre-Trial Hearing. the defendant or his/her attorney as well as the prosecution will go before the judge (court)  to update the judge on the status of the case.   Issues with discovery (evidence gathering) and scheduling will be resolved, if necessary. A pre-trial conference may take place, during which the defense attorney and the prosecutor may attempt to negotiate a plea agreement. If a plea agreement is reached, the terms will be entered in court on the record.  If no agreement develops, the case will be scheduled for trial and proceed to that date.

(3) The defense as well as the prosecution may litigate motions in between pre-trial and the trial.

(4) DUI and DWI defendants in Washington, D.C., as in Maryland and about all other states I am aware of, have aright to choose between a bench trial (the judge decides guilt or innocence) or a jury trial ( who must decide unanimously on guilt or innocence). Depending upon whether the defendant is found guilty, sentencing follows. If found innocent, all charges against the defendant will be dismissed immediately,

(5) Following a guilty verdict, the DUI or DWI defendant is entitled to request an appeal froma higher court for a review of the lower court's decision. Appeals must be made timely, or the right to appeal will be considered waived.

(6) First-time drunk driving offenders may be eligible for a pre-trial diversion. Defendants with prior DUI/DWI convictions, those who refused chemical testing or had a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.12 or higher and persons involved in an accident are ineligible for the program. In exchange for giving up the right to a trial and the agreement to attend drunk driving classes, the prosecutor will agree to dismiss the charges.

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A key Maryland case establishing both DUI and DWI defenses of (1) the "Stationary Shelter" Doctrine as well as (2) the " sleep it off " defense is : Boyce Cornelius ATKINSON vs. STATE of Maryland,  331 Md. 199 (1993), 627 A.2d 1019.

The issue in the case was whether the appellant/defendant who was sitting intoxicated and asleep in the driver's seat of his car, lawfully parked on the shoulder of the road, with the keys in the ignition but the engine turned off, was properly found to be in "actual physical control" of his vehicle and thereby convicted  of driving while under the influence (DUI).

. The answer is "no". Because the Court properly believe the appellant/defendant was not in "actual physical control" of his car, as contemplated by Maryland Code (1977, 1992 Repl. Vol), Transportation Article, Section 21-902, his conviction was reversed.

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The basic principle on which DUI and DWI breath testing is based is Henry's Law, which states that if a gas and liquid are in a closed container, at a constant temperature, and in a state of equilibrium, the concentration of the gas in the air above the liquid is proportional to the concentration of the gas which is dissolved in the liquid.

Breath alcohol analyzers used by law enforcement agencies to evaluate suspected DUI and DWI drivers are routinely calibrated with standard, diluted aqueous solutions of ethanol known as simulor solutions. The analyzers are deemed accurate if they generate results within an established margin of error consistent with ethanol concentrations equivalent to the actual concentrations of the simulator solution.

The fundamental flaw of this drunk driving protocol is that it ignores the fact that a simulor solution is an ideal Henry's Law system, whereas a human test subject is not.  Since breath-alcohol analysis is an application of  Henry's Law, the level of accuracy ascribed to simulator-based calibrations cannot be applied to analyses involving humans because they are affected by physiological variables that can significantly impact the results of such analyses.

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When it comes to lead paint poisoning claims and lawsuits, Baltimore is considered by many to be "ground zero". In fact, lead paint poisoning is considered by many in authority to be a public health crisis in Baltimore. Indeed, numerous judges, public officials and commentators have suggested that in certain circumstances lead poisoning cases are "indefensible".. We respectfully disagree.

  It is undeniable that the vast majority of individual lead poisoning claims and cases in Baltimore and  throughout the United States are made against residential rental landlords by former tenants in their pre-1978 built apartments and houses who allege physical damages from lead paint poisoning when they were under the age of 6 years.

For man years, premier defense attorney Charles Ware has counseled his many landlord clients that there are at least three (3) keys to follow in avoiding and winning lead paint cases : (1) good MAINTENANCE of the rental property; (2) adequate NOTICE to tenants in the rental property; and (3) scrupulous DOCUMENTATION/RECORD-KEEPING on both the rental property as well as the tenants. There is no substitute for responsible ownership of these pre-1978 built residential rental units.

       ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS
                                 OF PRE-1978 BUILT PROPERTIES :

(1) Prior to renting residential housing to a new tenant, require the prospective tenant to disclose the names and ages of all persons who will live in the rental unit.
(2) Inspect the rental unit with the prospective tenant and require the tenant to sign an inspection sheet confirming that each room of the unit is free of peeling, chipping, flaking, dust, or other defective paint conditions.
(3) Conduct periodic inspections of each rental unit and follow the same procedure with respect to the maintenance of inspections sheets signed by tenants.
(4) Treat all complaints of peeling or flaking paint conditions as emergencies requiring immediate attention.
(5) Retain licensed, lead-certified, accredited and insured contractors with experience in the field to perform any required abatement.
(6) Maintain copious records of all maintenance, repair, and paint work performed within each residential unit.
(7) If denied access to a residential unit to perform an inspection or maintenance work, document the denial within the tenant's folder and follow-up with a letter to the tenant confirming the failure to gain access to the apartment.

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The nationally-recognized and respected law firm of Charles Jerome Ware, LLC is Maryland-based and ranked by its many satisfied landlord clients as well as its legal peers as one of the top lead paint and lead poisoning defense law firms in the United States.  For an initial courtesy consultation, contact premier defense attorney Charles Ware and his staff at (410) 720-6129. They can help you when you are being sued in a lead paint or lead poisoning claim or lawsuit.

Lead has, for over 6,000 years, been a very useful and versatile element(or metal) for many purposes. It is its versatility that has primarily contributed to its wide-spread use. Lead (Pb) is a heavy (Atomic Number = 82 ), malleable and relatively sweet-tasting metal/element that does not dissolve in water, nor dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. Lead (Pb) lasts, and lasts, and lasts. It is guesstimated that over the past 6,000 years more than 10 million metric tons of lead residue have accumulated in the earth's environment.

Lead(Pb) can also be a ubiquitous contaminant. When inhaled or ingested in sufficient quantities,  lead can be toxic and harmful to the human body, particularly when ingested or inhaled by children under the age of 6 years.

"Uninterrupted"  lead ( i.e., chipped, flaked , cracked, in dust, etc.) is not considered harmful to the body. It is "interrupted" lead --- that is chipped, cracked, flaked, in dust form, etc.--- that is ingested or inhaled, that can be hazardous to the body. Avoid and/or repair "interrupted" lead paint at all times.

The principal litigation target for lead poisoning cases in Baltimore is lead paint, primarily alleged to be in pre-1978 built apartments and houses in the city. These claims and lawsuits are invariably made against residential landlords. As I have repeatedly stated to my landlord clients over many years, my three mantra  keys for my clients to follow in avoiding and winning lead paint poisoning lawsuits are: (1) good MAINTENANCE of the residential rental property; (2) proper NOTICE to residential tenants; and (3) good DOCUMENTATION/RECORD-KEEPING on the tenants and the property. Accurate and updated (1) tenant folders and (2) rental property folders are a must for any successful landlord in Baltimore.

It should be noted that there are numerous probable sources of lead (Pb) in Baltimore, besides lead paint. For examples, consider the following: (1) the air we breathe, (2) the water we drink, (3) dust, (4) pipes and other plumbing items, (5) soil, (6) playgrounds and sandlots, (7) food and drinks,(8) jobs and job sites, (9) folk and home remedies,(10) toys, (11) furniture, (12)ceramics and pottery,(13) cooking utensils, (14) cosmetics, (15) jewelry, (16) hobbies, !7) other products and sources, etc.

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As with every other state in America, Maryland enforces its drunk driving laws strictly. In Maryland, DUI and DWI charges are taken very seriously by law enforcement, the Judiciary, as well as the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). A hint to the wise : If you are charged or arrested and charged with drunk driving in Maryland, get a DUI lawyer immediately.

As previously stated, Maryland drunk driving laws are strict and complex. After a DUI arrest,  you have only 10 days from the date of the arrest to request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and pay $ 150 to the Maryland State Treasurer, in an effort to avoid automatic suspension of their license.

 In Maryland the blood alcohol concentration level (BAC) for a DUI (diving under the influence) arrest is 0.08% or higher. A blood alcohol concentration level of 0.07% will result in a DWI (driving while impaired) arrest. The maximum judicial punishment for a first offense DUI conviction is a fine up to $1000 and one year in jail. The maximum judicial penalty for a second DUI offense is up to $2000 in fines and two years imprisonment. Further, a DUI conviction will result in 12 points on your Maryland drivers license

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Columbia, Maryland divorces not unusually involve normally-stable and secure, well-educated, middle to upper-class income families (with children).  These types of cases can present special situations -- such as high anxiety and contentiousness --that my law firm is accustomed to handling.

With the increasingly rapid diversity of people, cultures, and communities seeking divorce in Maryland, I have found it to be helpful to explain some basic points about the Maryland divorce process:
First of all, people should know that Maryland takes the concepts of marriage and divorce very seriously.Pursuant to Maryland law, "marriage" is a legal and state-approved civil contract between two people; and a "divorce" is a legal, final, court-ordered termination or ending of the marriage.
In you are interested, "annulment" is a legal, court-ordered recognition that states a marital status never existed between the two people. In other words, the court declares that the parties were never legally married. Annulments are extremely rarely granted by the courts in Maryland.

It is officially stated that there are two types of "divorce" which can be granted by the courts in Maryland. I believe a more correct statement would be that there are one-and-a-half (1 and 1/2)
types of Maryland divorces: (1) the one-half "limited divorce", which in reality is a legal separation and does not end the marriage; and (2) the "absolute divorce", which in fact permanently dissolves, ends, and terminates the marriage.

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Lead has been used by humans throughout the world for various utilitarian purposes for over 6,000 years. Its use began in North America with so-called "white lead" in Colonial times, and peaked in 1922. When lead-based paint was marketed before 1978, it was a legal product in great demand because it was washable and durable. It was repeatedly endorsed by the United States, state, and local governments and specified for use on government buildings until the mid-1970s.  Its use peaked in 1922, and by 1940 the use of white lead pigments for interiors was on the way out.

In 1951, Baltimore was the very first jurisdiction in the U.S. to ban lead pigment in interior paint of Baltimore public housing.

In 1966, lead paint was banned for all housing in Baltimore.

In 1978, the Federal government ( U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) banned the use of lead-based paint for residential and other consumer purposes throughout the United States.

In 1992, the Federal government enacted the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, commonly known as TITLE X(10), in an attempt to reduce the number of lead poisoning victims in the United States.  TITLE X is enforced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which enforces regulations related to rental property buildings that were built before 1978.

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Because of the health problems associated with lead poisoning ("plumbism"), the Federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act , commonly known as TITLE 10, was enacted in 1992. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations implementing TITLE 10 apply to rental properties built before 1978.

Under TITLE 10, prior to signing or renewing a lease or rental agreement, a landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards on the property. Both the landlord and tenant must sign an EPA-approved disclosure form to prove that the landlord informed the tenants about any known lead (Pb) on the premises.  Property owners/landlords must keep this disclosure form as part of their records for three(3) years from the date that the tenancy begins.

The landlord must also give every tenant the EPA pamphlet, " Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home", or a state-approved version of this pamphlet.

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It is important to remember that lead paint is only toxic when it is ingested or inhaled into the human body. "Uninterrupted" lead paint (i.e., not chipped, not cracked, not in dust form, etc.) is considered not harmful to the body The lead in the paint must be ingested or inhaled into the human body in order for it to be toxic or harmful to the body.


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found building age to be a stronger statistical predictor of soil lead content, with soil around private homes built before 1940 having significantly higher levels of lead in soil than homes built between 1960 and 1979. While the use of paint in residential buildings was Federally banned in the United States in 1978, many homes built prior to 1978 still contain lead-based paint.


Paint used in homes built between 1050 and 1978 contained between 0.5 and 50 percent lead, and the paint used prior to 1950 contained higher concentrations. One estimate is that more than 3 million tons of lead-based paint remain in the 57 million homes built prior to 1980 in the United States.


Since a large portion of this lead-based paint covers building exteriors, it continues to be a significant source of soil contamination. Lead-based paint contaminates soil as the paint film weathers and reaches the soil in the form of chips and dust. Renovating, remodeling, and performing routine home maintenance will also mobilize this lead (Pb) if proper precautions are not taken.  As the paint on a building's exterior deteriorates, lead paint chips and dust concentrate in the surrounding soil.


Dry scraping, sanding, and blasting of lead-based paint can mobilize large amounts of lead in a short time and significantly increase lead concentrations in soil. Lead concentrations in soil are typically highest in the drip zone, dripline, the area surrounding and extending out about 3 feet from the perimeter of a building.


[ And see, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Distribution of Soil Lead in the Nation's Housing Stock", 1996]

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 LEAD POISONING or "PLUMBISM" occurs when lead builds up in the body, often over a period of months or years. Children under the age of 6 are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely affect mental and physical development. At very high levels, lead poisoning can be fatal.

Lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust in pre-1978 built houses and apartments are two of the more common sources of lead poisoning in children. Other common sources of lead (Pb) include the air we breathe, drinking water, pipes and other plumbing devices, soil, foreign-built products such as toys, furniture, cooking utensils, cosmetics, hobbies, jobs and job sites, batteries and auto repair shops, jewelry, etc.

Lead poisoning is entirely preventable with simple precautions.

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Lead is a heavy (Atomic Number : 82), soft, malleable metal.  Due to its physical and chemical properties, for over 6,000 years humankind has found numerous, indeed countless, uses for lead (Pb) in our daily lives. While certain uses of lead are banned, lead is still found in a myriad of products in just about all countries. It is important to remember that lead (Pb) does not dissolve in water, nor dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. This stuff just lasts, and lasts, and lasts. It is guesstimated that more than 10 million metric tons of lead residue exist in the earth's environment today. Important sources of lead in the environment in Baltimore today include:


* The air we breathe everyday.
* Our drinking water, primarily from the lead in pipes and other plumbing.
*  Lead paint, and resulting lead dust, found in and around homes built before 1978, the year lead was banned by the Federal government for residential and other consumer uses.  It was banned for all housing in Baltimore in 1966; and earlier in 1951 for some housing in the Baltimore city. Lead dust from deteriorated lead-based paint is one of the most significant contributors to childhood lead poisoning [ in children under age 6].
* Lead in occupational settings (frequently brought home on clothes or skin).
* Lead from job sites, industrial emissions such as lead smelters, lead mining, hazardous waste sites, and battery recycling plants.
* Lead from (usually foreign-built) toys, furniture, food, candies, tableware such as leaded-crystal glassware and lead-glazed pottery and ceramics.
* Lead from hobbies and  other activities that use lead (e.g., car radiator repair, target shooting, stained-glass making, glass or metal soldering).
* Certain home remedies and folk remedies.
*Lead in cosmetics, jewelry, etc.
* And many other products and sources.

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Let's be clear, according to the Baltimore Sun newspapers and some other sources, Baltimore ranks among the most hazardous cities in the United States for lead poisoning. It is reported that the majority of these cases occur in the Baltimore neighborhoods of Park Heights, Sandtown and Middle East. Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 years are reported to be particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning in these areas, especially if they live in pre-1978 built residential units (apartments and houses).  Many of these residences are known to contain at least some legacy (old) lead-based paint.

There are several Federal, Maryland State, and Local laws and regulations that residential rental property landlords should be cognizant of when renting in Baltimore. Just a few are as follows:

(1) The FEDERAL RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992, commonly known as TITLE X.
Among other things, this law requires the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to jointly issues regulations to require disclosure of known lead-based paint hazards by persons selling or renting housing (apartments and houses) that were built before 1978. This law went into full effect with its affirmative disclosure mandates on December 6, 1996 for owners of pre-1978 properties.
(2) Landlords in Baltimore are required by law to perform "risk reduction" on pre-1950 rental properties. "Risk Reduction" is a series of treatments by workers accredited or certified by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) who are specifically trained to perform these repairs to minimize the risk of lead (particularly lead dust) exposure to people.
(3) In 1994, the Maryland General Assembly established the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program for the purpose of reducing the incidence of childhood lead poisoning while maintaining the stock of affordable rental housing. This program requires owners of all residential rental dwelling units built before 1950 to meet certain risk reduction standards. It also provides more affordable insurance for owners who comply. Owners of units built between 1950 and 1978 may choose to comply. The law exempts rental units owned or operated by Federal, Maryland State, or Local government or by a public, quasi-public, or municipal corporation, provided the property is subject to standards that are at least as strict as the standards established by this law. This program is administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

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Landlords do have some legal responsibilities to new tenants regarding lead (Pb) in residential rental property.

 Because of the health problems caused by lead poisoning, the Federal Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, commonly known as TITLE X, was enacted in 1992. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations which implement TITLE X apply specifically to residential rental property built before 1978.

Pursuant to TITLE X, prior to signing or renewing a  residential lease or rental agreement, a landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards on the property. Both the landlord and the tenant must sign an EPA-approved disclosure form to prove that the landlord told the tenants about any known lead on the premises.  Property owners must keep this disclosure form as part of their tenant and property records for three years from the date that the tenency begins.

The landlord also must give every tenant the EPA pamphlet, : Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home," or a Maryland State-approved version of this pamphlet.

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Baltimore literally is, and has been for many years, "ground zero" for residential lead paint poisoning in the United States.  Consequently, the lead paint civil case is one of the most common civil cases that is filed every year in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Yet, this case is frequently filed against small, non-corporate, part-time landlords who are honest, decent citizens who participate in renting units in good-faith and without any ill intentions. Consequently, legal representation for this small-time landlord defendant is often attempted by attorneys not versed in lead paint defense work. Typically, the defendant's business or family lawyer will undertake to represent the small landlord ' as a favor".  Big mistake . Specialized legal experience and expertise are necessary for successful defense and survival from lawsuits in these cases. Civil judgments in these cases can run into millions of dollars and are increasingly common.


Lead paint and lead poisoning in Baltimore is considered by many to be a public health crisis. Lead is everywhere in the city; but the primary areas of most concern and the vast majority of lawsuits involve certain residential neighborhoods with apartments and house built before 1978, and which may contain legacy (old) lead-based paint. Lead-based paint was outlawed for use in residences in Baltimore in 1951, and was banned for consumer use (including residential units) by the Federal government in 1978.


There are numerous judges, other officials and commentators who have suggested that in certain circumstances lead poisoning cases are "indefensible."  I  respectfully disagree. In my long experience I have found there are always defenses available in these cases.


Lead (Pb) use has been around for over 6,000 years. Lead use in North America (including the Baltimore area) has occurred in abundance since Colonial times. Lead (Pb) does not dissolve in water, nor dissipate, nor decay, nor does it burn. The stuff --- it is an earth element with Atomic number 82 --- just lasts ... and lasts ... last lasts. It is estimated that there is presently more than 10 million metric tons of lead in the earth's environment. It will not disappear.


Children under the age of 6 are particularly vulnerable to lead when inhaled or ingested into their bodies. Lead can be inhaled or ingested into the human body in Baltimore not only from legacy lead contained in pre-1978 built apartments and houses, but also from these sources : drinking water, pipes and other plumbing fixtures, dust,  soil, the air we breathe, folk and home remedies, drinks and other liquids, toys, furniture, hobbies, jobs and job sites, industrial sites ( battery manufacturers, etc.), cosmetics, jewelry, foods, playgrounds, sandlots, pottery, ceramics, commercial buildings,etc.


Landlords renting residential units to tenants in Baltimore must be careful of the 3 keys : (1) MAINTENANCE of the rental property; (2) NOTICE to the tenants in the rental property; and (3) RECORD-KEEPING/DOCUMENTATION concerning both the tenants and the property itself.

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Residential landlords in Maryland should be aware that all lead removal and lead abatement work, as well as other home improvement work on pre-1978 built residential rentals must be performed by Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) - certified or accredited contractors. In fact, according to Maryland law, anyone who acts as a supervisor or contractor for the purpose of abating lead paint shall be accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Lead paint abatement work includes any activity that eliminates or reduces lead paint hazards, including paint removal, replacement of components, encapsulation, or repainting. Examples of people who provide lead paint services include inspectors, trainers, workers, and supervisors.


Certification and Accreditation:  Anyone, or any business, that serves as a lead paint contractor, supervisor, inspector, risk assessor, or training provider must be certified or accredited by the State of Maryland. An individual must pass an examination and provide proof of relevant experience. Applications and fees for accreditation are submitted to the MDE Lead Accreditation and Oversight Division.


Training:  Anyone who engages in a lead paint abatement service under the supervision of an accredited supervisor must complete a training course that has been accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).


A person performing maintenance, repair, or renovation work involving the disturbance of at least 3 square feet of lead paint in a residential rental dwelling unit constructed prior to 1950 must follow certain State lead-safe work practices found at COMAR 26.16.01.

LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT TIPS 101 : MARYLAND DEFENSE ATTORNEY CHARLES WARE

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               TIPS ON ABATEMENT OF LEAD PAINT HAZARDS - 101

Pursuant to Maryland law, lead paint abatement is " a set of measures designed to eliminate or reduce lead-based paint hazards" [www.mde.state.md.us].  Anyone in Maryland who provides a lead paint abatement service must be certified or accredited to do such work by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). MDE-certified or accredited contractors must follow procedures and guidelines covered in the State's regulations. Anyone who removes lead paint, or who conducts any other maintenance or home improvement work or activity which creates a hazard by disturbing lead, must follow the safe practices included in the State's regulations.  It should be remembered that lead abatement and other home improvement work which spreads lead (Pb) dust, fumes, or debris can be very dangerous for children as well as adults.

When doing lead abatement work, these safety precautions must be followed:
(1) Read and follow the State's Regulations.
(2) Become lead-certified or accredited by MDE by successfully completing the training.
(3) Restrict entry to the work area at all times.
(4) Pick the safest and most appropriate methods for your work project.
(5) Wear appropriate clothing for your protection from inhaling or ingesting lead dust, etc.
(6) Use appropriate safety equipment such as respirators with HEPA cartridges, etc.
(7) Do not smoke or eat in the work area.
(8) Contain all lead dust and debris within the work area.
(9) Change clothes and wash your hands frequently.
(10) Do not use unsafe methods such as using fire to attempt to burn lead and debris in the work area [ lead, by the way, does not burn].
(11) Work safely with chemicals.
(12) Check with your doctor and get blood lead taests regularly when your work involves contact with lead(Pb).

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     BALTIMORE WINS  $4 MILLION GRANT FOR LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT

Tuesday, 08/25/2015 --- Baltimore City has won a $ 4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to do lead abatement (lead removal) work on 230 homes as well as removal of other environmental health hazards from an additional 115 homes.

Nationwide, this and other HUD grants will pay for lead abatement and other environmental health hazards removal on nearly 3,200 low-income houses around the country.

Lead paint, banned for sale in Baltimore for residential purposes in 1950 and elsewhere in the U.S. in 1978, have remained a serious health problem in the city. Abatement efforts have reduced the number of lead poisoning cases in Baltimore by more than 90 % since the mid-1990s, according to officials. However, four years ago (2011) the city lost HUD funding for mismanagement of the HUD lead abatement grant money.  HUD states that the city failed to use the money to repair enough homes.

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"Driving under the influence" (DUI) and "Driving while intoxicated" (DWI), or drunk driving as it is commonly called, is one of the most frequently committed crimes in the United States. Yet it is quite often committed by a noncriminal; that is, by an otherwise honorable and respectable citizen who has never been in trouble with the law.

Though a highly common offense, drunk driving is one of the most complex offenses to understand and defend properly. The stakes are high, and even higher in the long run than for most other crimes.
A unique system of legal standards and procedures exists in drunk driving cases that is designed to facilitate a conviction.

A motorist charged with a DUI  or DWI in Maryland has different choices of defenses. A few are:
(1) Necessity.
(2) Duress.
(3) Entrapment.
(4) Mistake of fact.
(5) Involuntary intoxication.
(6) Improper stop by the police officer.
(7) Improperly administered field sobriety test .
(8) Inaccurate field sobriety test.
(9) Improperly administered breath test.
(10) Inaccurate breath test.
(11) Improperly administered blood alcohol test.
(12) Inaccurate blood alcohol test.
(13) Chain of custody of blood test.
(14) Rising Blood Alcohol Concentration.
(15) Accused not the actual driver.
(16) Improper police actions.
(17) Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) with breath tests.
(18) GERD ( Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder).
(19) Diabetes effects on tests.
(20) Residual Alcohol influences on tests.
(21) Other medical conditions.
(22) Gender biases.
(23) Othere defenses.

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In over 35 years of successfully handling divorce and family law matters, I have come to the conclusion that probably the best indicator or factor of a client's success in weathering well the divorce experience is their  attitude. There is no substitute for this factor of "attitude".  The "A" factor.


Divorce can be very traumatic; even for the seemingly more calm and poised individuals. And, in some states such as Maryland, public policy dictates that the procedures and steps necessary to get an absolute divorce are not easy. Marriage is encouraged; divorce not so much.


When a marriage ends, spouses and their children frequently face a tremendous strain of stressful events such as new living arrangements, scheduling changes, different responsibilities, decisions about property and money, and bills.  The more successful survivors of this unfortunate ordeal will be the ones with more poise, and the "A" factor --- the better attitude.


For example, the person who possesses the "A" factor does not expect to "win" the divorce case; their attitude is to successfully "survive" the difficult divorce process. There is very rarely a case where a party can be truly said to win a divorce. Raw emotion rarely aids your chances of success (i.e., getting what you want). Tempestuous decision-making never helps. One should never make important decisions in the divorce process without thinking them through carefully and consulting their attorney. Do not believe everything other people tell you about their divorce. Your divorce situation is unique to you and your circumstances. Every divorce is different and unique. And, keep your eye on the "big picture". Focus on where you go and what you do after the divorce is completed.


Keep a good "A" factor; keep a good attitude.

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                                       The "W" Factor in defending Lead Poisoning Cases is Water


In Baltimore and throughout much of the East Coast, the main target for the government as well as plaintiffs' attorneys in lead paint poisoning cases is the pre-1978 built residential unit (house or apartment). The pre-1978 built residence is an easy target since more than half of them in the United States are estimated to have contained lead paint when originally constructed.


Frequently overlooked in this effort to find the lead-contributing culprit for the victim's medical problems are the numerous other sources of toxic lead (Pb), such as :  the air we breathe, dust, soil, playgrounds, food and beverages, toys and furniture, ceramics and pottery, cosmetics and jewelry, jobs and hobbies, industrial sites, commercial buildings, home remedies, pipes and plumbing fixtures , other products ... and  DRINKING WATER !


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that drinking water is the source of about 20% of toxic lead exposure for humans in the United States. Lead leaches out into the water from old (legacy) lead pipes and service lines in  city water systems and from home plumbing. Even after lead pipes were banned, leaded solder was legal for use on drinking water lines until the 1980s, and is still for sale in hardware stores. Faucets and plumbing fittings and fixtures may legally contain up to 8% lead. The greatest risk is to infants using formula mixed with contaminated water.