LAW OFFICES

JAMES P. KOCH 

1101 St. Paul St.

Suite 404

Baltimore, MD 21202

Telephone 410 539 7816

Fax 410 539 3957 

Email jameskoch@jpkochlaw.com 

ATTORNEY PROFILE 

Principal Attorney, Law Offices of James P Koch (1983 - present)   

Areas of concentration:

          Medical malpractice and other serious personal injury       

          Commercial litigation, creditor rights, bankruptcy         

          Disability and Health Insurance/ Denials and Terminations         

Admitted to practice of law in in all Maryland state and federal courts

Cases Resulting in Published Court Decisions

Juan Vanegas v. Board of Trustees of the Health & Welfare Fund for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 99 and 99A et al, 554 F.Supp.2d 592 (D. Md. 2008)

Valerie Watson v. UnumProvident Corp., 185 F.Supp.2d. 579 (D. Md. 2002)

James P. Koch, Trustee v. L. Lawton Rogers et al, 203 B.R. 385 (D. Md. 1996)

Paul Klebe et al v. MITRE Group Health Care Plan, 894 F. Supp. 898 (D. Md. 1995)

Robert Adelson et al v. GTE Corporation, 790 F. Supp. 1265 (D. Md. 1992)

Richard E. Lowry, Trustee v. Radio Parts Co., 125 B.R. 932 (D. Md. 1991)

Serra Builders, Inc. v. John Hanson Savings Bank, 128 B.R. 615 (Bankr. D. Md. 1991)

Richard E. Lowry, Trustee v. Security Pacific Business Credit Corp., 892 F.2d 26 (4th Cir. 1989)

In re Mineral Hill Corp., 16 B.R. 687 (Bankr. D. Md. 1982)

In re 3700-3702 North Charles St. Land Ltd Partnership, 1 B.R. 309 (Bankr. D. Md. 1979)

Publications

Koch, MacFadyen, and McGlade, Maryland Foreclosure and Repossession (National Business Institute 1999)

Koch, "For Richer for Poorer: Bankruptcy Fundamentals for Maryland Divorce Lawyers", Maryland Bar Journal (March/April 1995)

Koch, Schumm, and Tsien, Maryland Foreclosure and Repossession (National Business Institute 1994)

Koch, Kremen, and Schumm, Protection of Secured Interests in Bankruptcy in Maryland (National Business Institute 1991)

Koch, "Exemptions in Bankruptcy", Maryland Bar Journal (September/ October 1991).

Education:

University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1979 with honors     

     Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for academic achievement

        Member, Maryland Law Review

The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1971 with honors

Groups & Associations

Maryland Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Civil Justice, Inc;  Maryland State Bar Association; Baltimore City Bar Association