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David B. Applefeld Telephone: 410-539-5195 Email: DApplefeld@AdelbergRudow.com

David Applefeld is a Member of Adelberg, Rudow. Mr. Applefeld's practice concentrates in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, construction law, insurance law, and products liability law. He lectures and has been published in these areas. Mr. Applefeld is an experienced trial lawyer who has litigated complex construction defect claims, insurance coverage claims, and architectural and engineering professional negligence claims in both state and federal courts, as well as before the American Arbitration Association. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, Colorado, The District of Columbia and before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Applefeld has served as the Maryland Liaison for the Product Liability Committee of Defense Research Institute and is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry, a member of the Home Builders Association of Maryland, and the American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore.

Mr. Applefeld is a contributing author to the Mid-Atlantic Builder and has published numerous articles on legal issues affecting the construction industry. Mr. Applefeld is an Affiliate Member of the American Institute of Architects, Baltimore Chapter. He has served on the Judicial Selection Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City.

Mr. Applefeld volunteers his time to a number of charitable organizations, including the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation, Inc., Friends School of Baltimore, and the Baltimore City Local Contractor Development Program.

Areas of Practice: Construction Law Litigation Group Bar Admissions: Maryland, 1990 United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 1991 District of Columbia, 1993 Colorado, 1995 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1998 United States Supreme Court, 2002 Education: J.D., cum laude, University of Baltimore, School of Law, 1990 B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1987 Professional and Civic Involvement: Member, American Bar Association: Litigation Section (Construction Litigation Committee and Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee); Tort and Insurance Practice Section (Product, General Liability and Construction Law Committee); and Forum on the Construction Industry Member, Maryland State Bar Association Member, The Bar Association of Baltimore City (Judicial Selection Committee, 2004-2005) Member, The Baltimore County Bar Association Member, Defense Research Institute (Product Liability Committee, Maryland State Liaison, 2000) Member, Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. Member, Home Builders Association of Maryland Member, American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore, Inc. Affiliate Member, American Institute of Architects, Baltimore Chapter Ed Block Courage Awards Foundation, Inc. Friends School of Baltimore Baltimore City Local Contractor Development Program

Reported Cases: Mutual Ben. Group v. Wise M. Bolt Co., Inc., 227 F.Supp.2d 469 (D.Md. 2002) National Mortg. Warehouse, LLC v. Bankers First Mortg. Co., 208 F.Supp.2d 565 (D.Md. 2002) National Mortg. Warehouse, LLC v. Bankers First Mortg. Co., 190 F.Supp.2d 774 (D.Md. 2002) In re Inner City Mgmt., Inc., 304 B.R. 250 (Bankr. D. Md. 2003) Publications and Lectures: Mid-Atlantic Builder, January/February 2007,"Arbitration & Mediation - What Are You Agreeing To?" Mid-Atlantic Builder, November/December 2006, "What's the Risk? Understanding Builder's Risk Insurance" Mid-Atlantic Builder, July/August 2006, "Building a Custom Home? Protect Yourself" Mid-Atlantic Builder, November/December 2005, "Has Someone Spent Your Money?" Louisiana AIA, 1998, "Changes to the 1997 AIA A-201 Documents" NBI, 2001, "Litigating Extra-Contractual Claims in Maryland" Lorman Education, 2005, "Insurance Issues for the Construction Industry"