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Kramon & Graham trial attorney Jim Ulwick receives Peter A. DiRito Award at the Federal Bar Association Maryland Chapter Annual Luncheon
Kramon & Graham, a leading law firm providing litigation, real estate, and transactional services, announced today that trial attorney James P. Ulwick was presented with the Peter A. DiRito Award by the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The award honors Jim for his outstanding and dedicated service to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and to the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Robert Brennen, President of the Maryland Chapter of the FBA presented the award to Jim on May 19, 2023 at the organization's annual luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore.
According to the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, "Peter A. DiRito served as the President of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and was a member of the Chapter's Board of Governors for many years. Peter's dedicated service and leadership set the example which all of us strive to follow. Peter was a special human being. To honor Peter's memory, the Maryland Chapter established the Peter A. DiRito Award in 1987. The award is made annually to recognize public service that furthers the Federal Bar Association's goals: the enhancement of the federal legal profession, the advancement of justice, and the betterment of society."
Examples of Jim's commitment to the advancement of justice include his recent and successful challenge to the appropriateness of the U.S. Attorney's review of materials confiscated from a law firm client. That challenge resulted in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's decision to reject the use of a filter team to review materials seized from a law firm, the first appellate decision on the subject. And in 2019, Jim accepted the John Adams Award on behalf of all Criminal Justice Act Panel members who were involved in defending the individuals indicted in the Eastern Correctional Institution prison case, the largest prison corruption case in Maryland history. More than 80 defendants were indicted for their alleged roles in an extensive network of contraband smuggling and trafficking. Jim's client was tried and acquitted.
Leader of Kramon & Graham's Class Action and Internal Investigations practice groups and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Jim focuses on criminal and civil litigation. His impressive results have led to professional honors including recognition by The American Lawyer, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, and The Best Lawyers in America.
