Attorneys
Biography
Joe Dudek is a trial and appellate attorney practicing in Kramon & Graham's nationally recognized insurance coverage group. He represents insurers in complex, high-exposure insurance coverage disputes involving the terms and application of general commercial liability insurance policies.
Joe also assists employers in a range of employment issues, including defense of lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination and harassment, wage and hour violations, and unlawful termination of employment.
Before joining the firm, Joe served in the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland as Assistant Attorney General, defending officials in trial and appellate litigation and advising officials in Maryland's judiciary.
Recognition
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Construction, in 2023
Memberships
American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers
Maryland State Bar Association, Litigation Section
Bar Association of Baltimore City
Wranglers Law Club
Publications
Author, "The Special Role of Revisor's Notes in Maryland Statutory Interpretation," Maryland Appellate Blog, 2022
Author, "Motions Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want," Litigating Civil Cases From Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2019
Co-author, "Liens for Unpaid Wages: New Rules and Why They Matter," Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, 2018
Author, "Textualism Is Worth Saving from Itself," medium.com, 2018
Author, "Three Cases Sharply Divide Maryland's Highest Court on Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders," medium.com, 2018
Author, "Court of Special Appeals Weighs In on Definition of Wages," medium.com, 2018
Author, "Court of Appeals of Maryland Clarifies Retroactivity in Real Property Appeal," medium.com, 2018
Author, "New Appellate Decision Reaffirms the Importance of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in Maryland," medium.com, 2018
News
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Kramon & Graham bolsters Transactional, Insurance, and Litigation practices with three new attorneys10/15/2021
In response to the growing needs of new and existing clients, Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that three associates have joined the firm: Sam K. Weisbaum, Joseph Dudek, and Taylor B. Scott.
Publications
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03/14/2022
In "The Special Role of Revisor's Notes in Maryland Statutory Interpretation," Kramon & Graham attorney Joe Dudek highlights an important doctrinal development and footnote that should bear on any statutory case that involves a law recodified during the grand recodification of the Maryland Code in the 1980s.
Recognition
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08/15/2024
Today marks the annual release of Best Lawyers' The Best Lawyers in America 2025, a comprehensive peer-review survey.
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham announced today that four firm attorneys were named Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.©
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been named in the third annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023 edition. The rankings recognize attorneys who, early in their career, display outstanding professional excellence in their areas of practice.
