books and Journal articles on tax litigation and related
matters Adjunct Faculty, University of Baltimore School of
Law, »»rf University of Maryland School of Law Office
(410) 962 9090

BENSON EVERETT LEGG Judge, US District
Court for the District ot Maryland, since 1991 Member,
Committee on Security, Space and Facilities, Judicial
Conference of the United States, 1994— Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, June 8, 1947 Gil-man School,
Pnnceton University, BA, wagna cum laude, 1970,
University of'Virginia School ofLaw, JD, 1973 Admitted
to Maryland Bar, 1973 Law clerk to Judge Frank A
Kaufman, US District Court for District of Maryland,
1973 74 Member, American Bar Association (business torts
litigation committee, litigation section, 1989), Maiyland
State Bar Association (chair, economics of litigation
committee, 1981 82), Baltimore City Bar Association
(vice chair, 1986 87, & chair, 1987 88, continuing legal
education committee, executive council, 1987-88) Associate
attorney, I/enable, Baet/er and Howard, 1975 81 (partner,
1982-91) Editorial board, Virginia Law Review, 1971 73
Order of the Coif (law school honor society) Advisory Board,
National Aquarium in Baltimore, 1987— Trustee,
Baltimore Zoological Society, 1990— Member, Sergeants'
Inn Faculty, Maryland Institute for the Continuing
Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL), Trial
Advocacy Institute, University of Virginia Author,
"Reliance Electric and 16 (b) Litigation A Return to the
Objective Approach''", 58 Virginia Law Review 907 (1972)
Co author, Maryland Appellate Practice, Rules and
Commentary with Forms (1988), Model Jury
Instructions for Business Tort Litigation (2nd edition,
1988) Office (410) 962 0723

PETER J. MESSITTE. Judge, U S District Court for
the District of Maryland, since 1993 Associate Judge,
Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit,
1985 93 Born in Washington, DC, July 17, 1941
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, Amherst College, B A,
cum. laude, 1963, University of Chicago Law School, J D,
1966 (1st prize, Karl Llewelyn Moot Court Competition,
1965) Peace Corps Volunteer, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1967 68
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1969 Member,
Inter American, American, District of Columbia,
Maryland State and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Member, American Law Institute Bencher and past
president, Montgomery County Inn of Court Vice President
and General Counsel, Community Psychiatric Clinic,
1975-85 Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention
(chair of uncommitted delegate caucus), 1980
Distinguished Alumnus Award, Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, 1984 Elizabeth Scull Award for outstanding
community service to Montgomery County, 1993 Office
(301)344 0632

WILLIAM M. NICKERSON Judge, U S District
Court for the District of Maryland, since 1990 Member,
Review Board, Attorney Grievance Commission,
1984 85 Associate Judge, Baltimore County Circuit
Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1985 90 Born in Baltimore,
Maryland, December 6, 1933 Friends School of Baltimore,
University of Virginia, BA, 1955 Served in U S Coast
Guard, 1955 59 University of Maryland School of Law,
LLB, 1962 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1962 Member,
Maryland State Bar Association (chair, committee on ethics,
1984 85), Baltimore County Bar Association Member,
Wednesday Law Club Office (410)962 9810

FREDERIC N. SMALKIN Judge, U S District Court
for the District of Maryland, since 1986 US Magistrate,
District of Maryland, 1976 86 Born t» Baltimore,
Maryland, May 21, 1946 The Johns Hopkins University,
BA, 1968, University of Maryland School of Law, JD,
1971 Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Coif (law school
honor society) Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1972 Served in
US Army as Captain, Ordnance Corps and Judge
Advocate General's Corps, and Assistant to Gene; al Counsel
of the Army (Meritorious Service Medal, Oak Leaf C luster)
Lt Colonel, US Air Force Auxiliary (CAP) Member,
Federal Bar Association Lecturer (commercial law),
University of Maryland School of Law, 1978— Former
faculty member, Maryland Institute for the ( ontinuing
Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) Trial
Advocacy Institute, University of Virginia Member, 74 West
Hamilton Street Club Office (410)962 3840

ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR. Judge, U S District
Court for the District of Maryland, since 1994 Municipal
attorney. Towns of Fairmount Heights and Glenarden,
1975 87 Substitute Juvenile Master, Prince George's
County, 1976 77 Staff attorney. Office ot Public
Defender, Prince George's County, 1977 78 Hearing
examiner and special counsel. Board of Education, Prince
George's County, 1978 87 Member, Commission on
Medical Discipline, 1980 85, Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, 1983 87 (chair, 1986 87), State's
Attorneys Coordination Council, 1987 89, Court of
Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 1984 86 State's Attorney, Prince George's
County, 1987 94 Member, Handgun Roster Board,
1992 94 Born in Washington, DC, May 8, 1948 Theodore
Roosevelt High School, Washington DC, Howard
University, BA (government), 1970, Howard University
School of Law, J D, cum laude, 1973, Howard University
School of Divinity, MARS Ethics, 1991, Temple
University, MA, 1995 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1973,
District of Columbia Bar, 1974 Founder, member, and first
president, J Franklyn Bourne Bar Association Member,
National and Prince George's County Bar Associations
Private law practice, 1974 86 Professor of Law, Howard
University School of Law, 1978 89 Honorary doctorate,
Southeastern University, 1995 Ofhce (301) 344 0637

WALTER E. BLACK, JR. Senior Judge, U S District
Court for the District of Maryland, since 1994 (Associate
Judge, 1982 91, Chief Judge, 1991 94) Assistant U S
Attorney for District of Maryland, 1953 55 US
Attorney for District of Maryland, 1956 S7 Chair, Board
of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, Baltimore City,
1963 67 Member, Mayor's Advisory Committee for
Workable Program tor Community Improvement,
Baltimore City, 1963 67 Chair, Subcommittee on
Community Planning Program, Mayor's Task Force on
Civil Rights, Baltimore City, 1965 67 Member, Jail
Board, Baltimore City, 1971 73 Member, Governor's
Commission to Revise the Annotated C ode, 1975 82,
Attorney Grievance Commission, 1978 82 Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, July 7, 1926 Harvard University,
A B, 1946, Harvard University Law School, LL B, 1949
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1949 Member, American,
Maryland State and Baltimore City Bar Associations
Member, Lawyers' Round Table, Rule Day Club, Harvard/
Radcliffe Club of Maryland, Harvard Law School
Association of Maryland Office (410)962 0107