George’s Resume

Personal

Born: Detroit, Michigan
Married: Jean Causey Blumenthal
Church: Little River United Methodist Church

Education and Training

Oxon Hill Senior High – 1969 – General Studies Diploma

University of Kentucky – 1972 – Bachelor of Arts – Major Government, Political Science, Economics, Minor Music Performance

University of Baltimore – 1978 – Juris Doctorate – Law

Johns Hopkins University – 1978 - Insurance Studies – no degree

College of Notre Dame of Maryland – 1997 – Major Education – no degree

Employment History

1973 – Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission – Asst Planner II

1973 – State of Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene – Management of health insurance claims on behalf of the State of Maryland.

1974 -- State of Maryland, Department of Insurance – five years on the staff of the Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Hon. Edward J. Birrane, Jr., Attorney charged with enforcement of the Maryland Insurance Code, Experience in Health, Life and Property Casualty Insurance. Interaction with Office of the Office of the Attorney General.

1978 - First Surety Corporation, Houston, Texas – Vice President – Duties included negotiations and underwriting of high-risk performance bonds for contractors. Travel within Texas and Louisiana to meet with attorneys and obtain security agreements.

1979 – 1980 – Prince George’s Community College – Full Professor of business, Economics, and Business Law.

1980 – State of Maryland, Department of Insurance – two additional years on the staff of the Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Hon. Edward J. Birrane, Jr., Attorney charged with enforcement of the Maryland Insurance Code, Experience in Health, Life and Property Casualty Insurance. Interaction with Office of the Office of the Attorney General.

1982 - Ticor Title Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland – attorney with duties that included review of land titles, business development, negotiation of underwriting contracts, and interaction with real estate settlement companies

1983 – Law Office of Vallario & Collins, PA, Camp Springs, Maryland – Attorney – General Practice, specializing in insurance litigation in trial and appellate courts. Successfully briefed and argued the landmark case of Jennings v. GEICO that struck down provision of the “family household exclusion”.

1985 – Law Offices of George M. Blumenthal, Waldorf, Maryland – Trial and Appellate Litigation, General Practice of Law including contracts, property rights, estates and trusts, bankruptcy. Admitted to State and Federal Courts, now exclusively practice limited to state courts.

Community Activities

Active in community cat rescues – Supporter of Kitty Claws, Little River

Charities – St. Jude’s Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, American Cancer Society, Towers to Tunnels Foundation, local animal shelters and food banks.

Additionally, I have given hundreds of hours of free legal representation to Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members.