Above: Don and his son Emerson
Mr. Rea holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating—the highest rating awarded for legal ability and ethical standards. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1993, where he also served as an editor of the Law Review. After graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow of the Court of Appeals of Maryland (now Maryland’s Supreme Court).
Over the course of his career, Mr. Rea has practiced with AmLaw 100 and 200 law firms, becoming an equity partner in 2000. He has held multiple leadership roles, including Chair of the Construction Practice and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice for an AmLaw 200 firm of more than 350 attorneys across 16 offices in 10 states and the District of Columbia.
Mr. Rea has been actively engaged in advancing the legal profession. He has served on numerous bar association and court committees, including:
Instructor at the Maryland Judicial Education University on business and technology legal topics
Member of the e-discovery local rules committee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Former Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Business and Technology Committee
He is also a senior editor and principal author of the legal treatise Litigating Contracts in Maryland (Lexis Publishing, 2019). In addition, Mr. Rea has been a frequent lecturer before the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, and various industry groups, including the Associated General Contractors of America and the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Outside of his professional work, Don is a proud husband and father of three adult children. He has lived and worked his entire career in the greater Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area and enjoys tennis, golf, skiing, and traveling anywhere with his family.
Bar Admissions
Maryland
Degrees
J.D., magna cum laude, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1993
Heuisler Honor Society
Casenotes Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review
B.A., Loyola College, 1986
Honors and Awards
AV Premium® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as one of Baltimore and Washington DC's Top Lawyers in The Washington Post, 2012
Named to The Best Lawyers in America list, Information Technology Law, 2007 to present
Selected for inclusion in Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010 to present
Elected to American Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, Honors Edition, 2006-2007 and 2008-2009
Graduate, Greater Baltimore Committee's Leadership Program, 2004
Named to National Register's Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2004
Teaching Experience
Faculty Member, Maryland Judicial Institute
Professional Involvement
Advisory Board, Statewide Business and Technology Case Management Plan
Live Baltimore Marketing Center
Former Member, Board of Directors
Legal Counsel
Implementation Committee, Business and Technology Case Management Program
American Bar Association
Commercial Litigation Committee
Chair, Lender Liability Subcommittee
Trial Evidence Committee
Chair, Web Site Development Subcommittee
Maryland State Bar Association
Former Chair, Technology Committee
Maryland Rules Subcommittee for the Passage of Electronic Data Discovery Rules
Ad Hoc Committee for the Preparation of Local Rules of Civil Procedure Governing Electronic Data Discovery, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Special Discovery Master, State and Federal Courts in Electronic Data Discovery Disputes
Counsel, Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
Community Connections
Former Member and Counsel, Baltimore Homeless Services, Inc.
Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Central Maryland
