Barry L. Gogel, Member

• Represented a government contractor before Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals (MSBCA) in a successful protest of a $19 million procurement contract award for electronic benefit cards used by government benefits recipients. 
   
• Represented a government contractor in a procurement bid protest before MSBCA challenging restrictive requirements in a request for proposals issued by the Maryland State Department of Education. The matter resulted in a settlement awarding the contract to the client. 
   
• Represented a construction company in a procurement bid protest before MSBCA challenging the University of Maryland’s denial of a contract based on criteria not included in the request for proposals. The Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals ruled that the university’s cancellation of the solicitation was unlawful.
   
• Defended the Maryland Jockey Club in eminent domain proceedings brought by the City of Baltimore to acquire Pimlico Race Course. The city withdrew its case, leading to negotiations between the parties. (City of Baltimore v. Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore, Inc.)
   
• Represented the Baltimore Orioles, as managing partner of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), in litigation challenging an arbitration award concerning television broadcast rights fees payable to the Washington Nationals. Successfully obtained an order vacating the award. (TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding LLP [MASN], et al v. WN Partner LLC, et al)
   
• Represented a party in an arbitration involving a dispute between a contractor and subcontractor over alleged failures of Maryland's online health insurance exchange. The matter resulted in a confidential settlement.
   
• Represented the family of a father of two in product liability litigation arising from a fatal truck fire. The matter resulted in a confidential settlement.
   
• Represented lenders in a $40 million fraud action against borrowers. Successfully defended the lenders' right to pursue their claims before New York's highest court, leading to a confidential settlement. (DDJ Capital Management, LLC v. Rhone Group, LLC)
   
• Represented a litigation trust established following the bankruptcy of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center in New York in actions against a management company, financial advisers and bankruptcy counsel involving claims of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and conflicts of interest. The matters resulted in confidential settlements. (Gray & Associates LLC v. McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, and Gray & Associates LLCv. Speltz & Weiss LLC)
   
• Represented the mayor of Baltimore in criminal proceedings involving allegations of misappropriation of gift cards and failure to disclose gifts on financial disclosure forms. The matter was resolved without a criminal conviction. (State v. Dixon)
   
• Represented businessmen and investors in a complex defamation action against a publicly traded competitor in the real estate industry. The matter resulted in a $3.8 million settlement.
• Defended a prominent poet against breach of contract and fraud claims brought by a former agent. Successfully obtained dismissal of the breach of contract claim and summary judgment in the client's favor on the fraud claims. 
   
• Represented a company in intellectual property litigation involving the protection of proprietary computer trade secrets. The matter resulted in a confidential settlement. 
   
• Defended a professional sports franchise in a dispute involving television broadcast rights and contractual obligations. Successfully obtained dismissal of the case in favor of the client. (Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, L.P. v. Baltimore Orioles, L.P.)
   
• Represented the estate of a physician killed in a collision involving a Hummer and a tractor-trailer in product liability litigation against the vehicle manufacturer. The matter resulted in a confidential settlement. (Madeline Wenz, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James F. Wenz, Sr.,M.D., et al. v. AM General, LLC f/k/a AM General, Inc., et al.)
   
• Represented creditors of a bankrupt airline in litigation against the airline's former accounting firm. The matter resulted in a confidential settlement.
• Represented a Bankruptcy Litigation Trust in a lawsuit against banks for failing to detect that their customer, an auto insurance provider, was operating a Ponzi scheme, resulting in a court-approved settlement. (Nesse v Sona Bank et al.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

Alumni Star Award, University of Maryland School of Law, 2025

Recipient, Leadership in Law Award, The Daily Record, 2020

Named to Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation since 2013

Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year, University of Maryland School of Law (2017)

Mediation Certificate, Center for Alternate Dispute Resolution

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Co-author, "Should NIL Collectives Be Allowed Tax-Favored Status?", Law 360, May 7, 2024