Stephen M. Cornelius
Managing Principal
cornelius@ewmd.com
Eccleston and Wolf Maryland Office
Baltimore-Washington Law Center
7240 Parkway Drive, 4th Floor
Hanover, MD 21076
United States410-752-7474 / 410-752-0611 (fax)
Steve began his career at Eccleston and Wolf as a Law Clerk in the Summer of 2009, before joining the firm as an Associate in December 2010. He has been a Principal at the firm since 2016, and presently serves as the firm’s President and Managing Principal. Steve’s litigation practice focuses on the defense of lawyers, health care professionals, directors and officers, Homeowner’s Associations (HOA), Community Organizations and Management Companies, employment matters, professional malpractice defense, products liability defense, premises liability defense and general casualty matters.
Methodist University (B.S., summa cum laude)
University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
Member of the Heuisler Honor Society
Court of Appeals of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Maldonado v. Am. Airlines, 39 U. Balt. L.F. 107 (2008)
Grady v. Brown, 40 U. Balt. L.F. 116 (2009)
Wright v. State, 40 U. Balt. L.F. 289 (2010)
Co-Presenter, “Time to Think About Risk Management,” APCPA (May 21, 2014)
Co-Author, “Money, the root of…,” BAMC Newsletter (May 2016)
Co-Presenter, “Post Resolution: The Ethical Pitfalls,” Trial Lawyers Association for Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (October 14, 2016)
Co-Author, “Repaying Medicare Advantage (Part C) Liens – Is Anyone Safe?,” The Maryland Litigator (June 2017)
Electronic Communications and Protecting Confidential Information, Travelers, The Better Lawyer – A Risk Management Publication for Legal Professionals (June 2018)
Maryland Super Lawyer, Rising Star, 2018-2020
Top Attorneys: Maryland’s Outstanding Young Lawyers, 2018-Present
Co-Presenter, Retainers/Liens; Risk Management for Lawyers, Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) Webinar (July 9, 2020)
Co-Presenter, Attorney Grievances: How to Avoid Them and What Happens if You Receive One, Baltimore County Bar Association (BCBA) Webinar (April 21, 2021)
America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators, 2021-Present
Co-Presenter, Medicare and Lien Compliance, MSBA – 2021 Hot Tips in Workers’ Compensation Webinar (May 13, 2021)
America’s Top 50 Lawyers, Maryland- Employment Litigation, 2022
American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Anne Arundel County Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
D.C. Defense Lawyers’ Association (DCDLA)
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Professional Liability Defense Fund (PLDF)
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
AV Preeminent®