Nicholas Joseph Ferrante
Attorney Profile

Nicholas Joseph Ferrante

Career

After graduation from law school Nick served as law clerk to the Honorable Steven G. Chappelle, Associate Judge, Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland. Thereafter he entered private practice at a 30 lawyer firm where he represented the interests of large corporations and insurance carriers in litigation throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. From 1998 to 2002 Nick served as counsel to the U.S. government, first at the Board of Veterans' Appeals and later at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He re-entered private practice in 2002 and was an associate at Davis, Upton & Palumbo, LLC in Prince Frederick, Maryland until March of 2007 when he opened his own practice, Nicholas J. Ferrante, LLC. His office is located in the Calvert Village Professional Center and his practice consists of business, personal injury and criminal matters.

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1995
  • University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science, 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland Court of Appeals
    June, 1996
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
    April, 1997
  • District of Columbia Superior Court
    October, 1998
  • United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
    October 2002

Professional Affiliations

  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Calvert County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
  • Past chairman of the Young Lawyers Section of the Prince George's County Bar Association.
  • Calvert County representative to the Immediate Response Team of the Maryland State Bar Association
  • Founding member of the Chesapeake Professional Association

Mr. Ferrante is often appointed by the Judges of the Circuit Court for Charles County to mediate civil cases.

Community and Charitable Activities

  • Past member of Calvert County Ethics Commission
  • Served on the Calvert County Public School Board Committee to redistrict the Northern elementary schools
  • Served as an affiliate member of the Bishop McNamara High School Board of Directors.
  • Co-chairman of the Bishop McNamara High School Alumni Golf Tournament for 6 years
  • Student project evaluator for the paralegal program at the College of Southern Maryland.
  • Served as Judge in the Calvert County High Schools Moot Court Competition.
  • Coached youth football, basketball, softball and lacrosse teams

Nick and his wife Marcie reside in Huntingtown with their four children.