- 2530 Riva Road
- Suite 400
- Annapolis, MD 21401
- 410.571.2780
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James R. SchrafMember Logan, Yumkas, Vidmar & Sweeney, LLC |
Practice Area
Insurance Company Representation and Defense
Trial Attorney and Litigation
Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Real Estate
Professional Experience
James Schraf is a senior attorney at Logan Yumkas, LLC with over 20 years of legal expertise. Mr. Schraf serves as attorney to insurance carriers and agents as well as providing experienced counsel to business and individual clients with litigation and general legal needs.
Mr. Schraf provides clients with experienced counsel in professional liability litigation related to insurance agents and brokers, insurance coverage issues and representation of insureds of insurance carriers in general liability litigation. He is highly skilled in general litigation for business and individual clients, bankruptcy and insolvency law with a focus on asset collection and representation of Chapter 7 and 11 Trustees.
An experienced, litigation attorney and with expertise in general and insurance litigation, Mr. Schraf has prosecuted and defended lawsuits in State and Federal trial courts in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. He has also argued before the appellate courts at the state and federal level. Many of the appellate cases argued are the subject of published opinions.
Mr. Schraf provides his Logan Yumkas Clients with valuable expertise gained from successfully assisting Clients in negotiation, formal dispute resolution, and in mediation that has the possibility of resolving some disputes without the need for litigation. Mr. Schraf counsels Clients to prudently, cost effectively and responsibly evaluate issues and strengths of their cases; on whether to negotiate, to settle efficiently and cost effectively, to litigate, or to vigorously defend. Jim can provide you with experienced legal representation to prosecute simple and complex cases in the Courts of Maryland and the United States.
Bar Admissions
Maryland Court of Appeals 1985
District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1987
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 1985
Mount Saint Mary’s College, B.S. Accounting,
Summa Cum Laude 1982
Professional Affiliations
Maryland State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association.
George Henry Miles Business Honor Society
