About

Douglas J. Furlong draws on his 30-plus years as a civil litigator and 20-plus years as a mediator and arbitrator to provide practical and efficient dispute resolution.

Mr. Furlong obtained his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University (B.A, 1984, Dean’s List) and his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 1987, Dean’s List). Mr. Furlong has been a member of the Maryland Bar since 1987. He is admitted to practice in the Maryland state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Mr. Furlong is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Areas of experience and focus include:

  • Will caveat

  • Partition

  • Insurance coverage

  • Professional malpractice (medical; legal; accountant; other professionals)

  • Products liability

  • Employment

  • Wage and hour disputes (incl. FLSA)

  • RICO

  • Trusts and estates

  • D&O liability

  • Organ and tissue donation

  • All torts

  • Business and contract disputes

  • Serious personal injury and wrongful death

  • Consumer protection

  • Class actions

  • Construction

  • Real estate

  • Toxic tort

  • Landlord-tenant

  • Business dissolutions

  • Receiverships

  • Non-competition agreements

  • Property disputes (real and personal)

  • Fiduciary duty

Legal Experience
(1987-Present)

 

Miles & Stockbridge (1987-1990)—Civil Litigation Associate, responsibilities included all aspects of prosecuting and defending lawsuits in a variety of subject areas, including banking, RICO, commercial landlord-tenant, products liability, medical malpractice and serious personal injury

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP (1990-2015)—Litigation Partner, handling all aspects of diverse civil litigation practice in state and federal courts for both plaintiffs and defendants, including sophisticated business litigation, serious personal injury and wrongful death, construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, professional malpractice litigation, business dissolutions, employment litigation and FCC litigation (see other areas of focus, above). Jury and non-jury trials, appeals and arbitrations. AV Rated.  Repeated “Super Lawyers” selectee for business litigation, including “Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland”; Selected by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation; Instructor for Maryland State Bar Professionalism Course for New Admittees; Peer Review Committee of Attorney Grievance Commission.

KeraLink International, Inc. (2015-2020)—CEO and In-House Counsel for nonprofit network of eye banks dedicated to treating corneal blindness globally. In charge of 6 locations and 125 employees with annual operating budget of $17M. Spearheaded largest-ever sale of eye bank assets in the U.S. While at KeraLink continued to provide ADR services to Maryland Bar colleagues at their frequent request.

ADR Experience
(1997-Present)

Successfully mediated hundreds of cases to settlement including complex business disputes, multi-party actions, contract disputes, fraud claims, insurance coverage litigation, all types of professional malpractice, toxic tort, real estate litigation, business dissolutions, estate and probate disputes, receivership litigation, construction litigation, employment issues, serious personal injury and wrongful death. Mediations include court and independent referrals.

Arbitrator in various contexts, including business dissolution, condominium/construction disputes, and New York Stock Exchange securities arbitration proceedings.

Repeat instructor/lecturer for MSBA mediation training, including “Effective Mediation of Commercial, Insurance and Other Multi-Issue Disputes.” Frequent presenter to attorneys and law firms regarding best practices for obtaining optimal results for their clients in mediation.

Mediation Training Certificates:

  • 40 Hour Training

  • Labor and Employment

  • Estate and Probate

  • Transformative Mediation

  • Business & Technology

  • Commercial/Construction

  • NYSE Securities Arbitration

Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Standard Rate

$575/hour plus expenses, generally split evenly by the parties 

Court-mandated rates apply to all court referrals