Herbert J. BelgradTydings & Rosenberg LLP, Baltimore, USAAreas of Practice: Administrative, Administrative Law, Appellate Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Executive Compensation, Family Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Labor Law, Legislative Practices, Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Litigation - Civil, Litigation - Family Law, Municipal & Planning Law, State & Local Agencies, State, Local & Municipal Law Contact Information:
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| Mr. Belgrad is a skilled and experienced negotiator representing clients in business, government relations, labor and employment and family law matters. In the public sector, Mr. Belgrad, in his capacity as Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority from 1986-1995, was directly involved in the negotiation of the long term lease between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club; developing the lease and financing package which was the prototype for the agreement with the Baltimore Ravens; representing the Maryland Stadium Authority before the Maryland General Assembly in the enactment of legislation that established the organization, duties and authority of the Maryland Stadium Authority, the financing of the twin-stadium project and the selection of Camden Yards as the site of the stadium complex; negotiation of the contract and agreements for acquisition of the public and private property that constituted Camden Yards; and negotiation of contracts with the concessionaire, architects, consultants, engineers and contractors who worked on the project. Mr. Belgrad regularly represents clients before government entities including bid protests before the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City; legislative hearings before Committees of the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate as an advocate for the client's position on pending legislation; and administrative hearings involving zoning cases, contractor qualification and minority business enterprises. In the private sector, Mr. Belgrad has developed a significant practice in the areas of labor and employment law and family law. In his private practice, he represents senior executives in the negotiation of severance/retirement agreements; represents employers in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and before government agencies; negotiates complex property settlement agreements in his family law practice where the valuation and division of substantial assets including businesses, partnerships, professional practices, investments and retirement plans are in dispute; negotiates complex ante-nuptial agreements dealing with property, testamentary, marital property and alimony issues; and represents business/corporate clients in the negotiation of contracts and agreements and in the resolution of business-related and internal disputes. Prior to joining the firm of Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP, Mr. Belgrad was a special assistant City Solicitor for Baltimore City responsible for labor and education (1964-68), then a private practitioner for more than thirty years as a partner in Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman and Belgrad until 1998 when it combined its practice with Tydings & Rosenberg LLP. Bar Admissions Maryland, 1961 U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1962 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1962 Education University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1961 LL.B. Law Review: Maryland Law Review, Assistant Editor, 1960 - 1961 Order of the Coif University of Illinois, IL, USA, 1957 M.A. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA, 1956 A.B. Summa Cum Laude ; Honorary Phi Beta Kappa Professional Associations and Memberships City of Baltimore, Baltimore Committee on Administration of Justice Under Emergency Conditions, 1968; Executive Director Maryland State Ethics Commission, 1979 - 1986; Chair Maryland Legal Services Corp., 1986 - 1989; President Legal Mutual Insurance Society of Maryland, 1986 - 1989; Chair, Board of Directors Maryland Stadium Authority, 1986 - 1995; Chairman Maryland State Bar Association, 1985 - 1986; President Maryland State Bar Association, 1977 - 1997; Board of Governors American Bar Association, 1982 - 2000; Member American Bar Association, 1989 - 1997; Member, House of Delegates (State Delegate, Maryland) American Bar Association, 1997 - 2000; Board of Governors American Bar Association, 1999 - 2000; Executive Committee American Bar Association, 1999 - 2000; Chair, Operations and Communications Committee |
