Background
Bekman, Paul David was born on March 31, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Israel J. and Clara O. (Ostrinsky) Bekman.
Bekman, Paul David was born on March 31, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Israel J. and Clara O. (Ostrinsky) Bekman.
United States. Air Force Academy and University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Israelson, Salsbury, Clements & Bekman (Baltimore, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in Malpractice, General Negligence Law, Admiralty Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Maryland and United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
1973, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1976, United States. Supreme Court. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America," 1989.
Company-Author: With Ellin Armstrong, "Medical Malpractice in Maryland," 1987.
With Goldberg, "Personal Injury Practice in Maryland," 1988. With Goldberg, Verderaine & Bouse, "Damages in Maryland," 1989.
With Adkins, "Medical Malpractice in Maryland," 1990. With Iliff, Bowers & Verderaine, "Damages in Maryland,".
With Mason, "Trying The Automobile Case in Maryland," 1990-1992 for National Business Institute.
Member, United States. District Court Advisory Committee for Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, 1991. Member, Advisory Committee of The United States.
District Court for Administration of Admission Funds, 1985.
Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1983. Chairman, United States.
District Court for the District of Maryland, Lawyer Assistance Committee, 1984-1990. Member, Admiralty Advisory Committee of the United States.
District Court for the District of Maryland, 1987.
Member of MICPEL Faculty for Nine Day Intensive Trial Workshop, 1979. Member of MICPEL Faculty on Medical Malpractice, 1985. Member MICPEL Faculty, Depositions and Discovery, 1985, 1988.
Member MICPEL Faculty, Practice in the Federal Courts, 1982-1984.
Member, MICPEL Faculty, Handling The Big Case, 1987, 1992. Member, MICPEL Faculty, Admiralty Law, Personal Injury and Death Claims, 1988.
Member: MICPEL Faculty Medical Records, 1989, 1993. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, 1993.
Joint Tort Feasor Releases, 1994.
Premises Liability, 1997. Project Director, Maryland Mediation Project, 1980-1983. Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1974.
Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City (President, 1993-1994.
Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1982). Maryland State (President, 1997-1998.
Chairman, Section of Correctional Reform, 1979-1981. Chairman, Negligence, Insurance and Workers Compensation Section, 1982-1983.
Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1985.
1994) and American (Vice Chairman, Medicine and Law Committee, 1988. Vice-Chairman, Admiralty Section, 1984-1986) Bar Associations. Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987).
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1992). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1993.
Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1992.
Member, United States. District Court Advisory Committee for Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, 1991. Member, Advisory Committee of The United States.
District Court for Administration of Admission Funds, 1985.
Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1983. Chairman, United States.
District Court for the District of Maryland, Lawyer Assistance Committee, 1984-1990. Member, Admiralty Advisory Committee of the United States.
District Court for the District of Maryland, 1987.
Member of MICPEL Faculty for Nine Day Intensive Trial Workshop, 1979. Member of MICPEL Faculty on Medical Malpractice, 1985. Member MICPEL Faculty, Depositions and Discovery, 1985, 1988.
Member MICPEL Faculty, Practice in the Federal Courts, 1982-1984.
Member, MICPEL Faculty, Handling The Big Case, 1987, 1992. Member, MICPEL Faculty, Admiralty Law, Personal Injury and Death Claims, 1988.
Member: MICPEL Faculty Medical Records, 1989, 1993. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, 1993.
Joint Tort Feasor Releases, 1994.
Premises Liability, 1997. Project Director, Maryland Mediation Project, 1980-1983. Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1974.
Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City (President, 1993-1994.
Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1982). Maryland State (President, 1997-1998.
Chairman, Section of Correctional Reform, 1979-1981. Chairman, Negligence, Insurance and Workers Compensation Section, 1982-1983.
Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1985.
1994) and American (Vice Chairman, Medicine and Law Committee, 1988. Vice-Chairman, Admiralty Section, 1984-1986) Bar Associations. Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987).
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1992). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1993.
Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1992.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1993.
Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1992.
Married Arlene J. Nagel, June 8,1969.