Thomas Fortune Fay
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia
Phone:
202-589-1300
888-653-1119 (Toll Free)
888-653-1119 (Toll Free)
Fax:
202-589-1721
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Thomas Fortune Fay has practiced law for 43 years. He is a member of the bar in Maryland and the District of Columbia. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Rutgers School of Law at Newark his practice has included more than 51 reported cases in which he has appeared as lead counsel. He is a former President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D. C. and in 2001 was named Trial Lawyer Of The Year by that organization for work done in establishing civil remedies for the victims of terrorism. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a member of the Board of No Greater Love, Inc.
Mr. Fay’s wife, Patricia J. Fay, is a CPA retired from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They have three children. Their oldest son, Dr. Brendan J. Fay, is a dentist in practice in Wilmington, Delaware. Their younger son, Donnacha J. Fay, is a Detective Sergeant in the Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department, Major Crimes Unit. Their daughter, Caragh Glenn Fay, is a lawyer employed by Mr. Fay’s professional corporation, Fay Kaplan Law, P.A.
Mr. Fay is a graduate of the University Of Notre Dame and the Rutgers University Law School at Newark, New Jersey. He has taught continuing legal education courses on Trial Tactics In Personal Injury Cases and Problems In Proving Damages. Mr. Fay edited a voluminous microfilm publication entitled Spiro T. Agnew - The Legal and Investigative Papers, Michael I. Glazier, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1977.
The Civil Justice Foundation Award presented Mr. Fay with a Special Commendation in 2002 in Atlanta in recognition of prosecution of cases on behalf of American victims of terrorism in which in excess of $900,000,000.00 in judgments have been entered against foreign state sponsors of international terrorism. Although Mr. Fay continues to prosecute a variety of other civil cases, the majority of his time is used in the continuing pursuit of justice for American victims of foreign state sponsored terrorism.
Areas of Practice
- Terrorism
- Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1967
- Maryland, 1971
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1969
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey
- J.D. - 1968
- Honors: Awarded the American Jurisprudence Prize for Excellence in Commercial Law
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey
- LL.B. - 1965
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- A.B. - 1961
Published Works
- Editor, Spiro T. Agnew - The Legal and Investigative Papers, Michael I. Glazier, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1977
Representative Cases
- Hutchinson v. Stuckey, 952 F.2d 1418 (C.A.D.C. 1992)
- Fritz v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd., 818 F.2d 924 (C.A.D.C. 1987)
- Londono v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 766 F.2d 569 (C.A.D.C. 1985)
- Lebron v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 749 F.2d 893 (C.A.D.C. 1984)
- Jackson v. U.S., 730 F.2d 808 (C.A.D.C. 1984)
- U. S. v. Jamison, 505 F.2d 407 (C.A.D.C. 1974)
- A. J. Legum Stores Corporation in the Matter of, 486 F.2d 1399 (C.A.4 (Va.) 1973)
- Overholt v. McDaniel, 765 F.Supp. 20 (D.D.C. 1991)
- Coates v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 742 F.Supp. 10 (D.D.C. 1990)
- Lebron v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 665 F.Supp. 923 (D.D.C. 1987)
- Robert Dorsen, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 562 F.Supp. 495 (D.D.C. 1983)
- Marshall v. Bickel, 445 A.2d 606 (D.C.App. 1982)
- Moore v. Moore, 398 A.2d 32 (D.C.App. 1979)
- Moore v. Moore, 391 A.2d 762 (D.C.App. 1978)
- Brown v. District of Columbia, 304 A.2d 292 (D.C.App. 1973)
- Drew v. U. S., 292 A.2d 164 (D.C.App. 1972)
- Jones v. U. S., 273 A.2d 842 (D.C.App. 1971)
- Matthews v. U. S., 267 A.2d 826 (D.C.App. 1970)
- Tatum v. Gigliotti, 583 A.2d 1062 (Md. 1991)
- Brown v. Brown, 412 A.2d 396 (Md. 1980)
- Powell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 585 A.2d 286 (Md.App. 1991)
- Tatum v. Gigliotti, 565 A.2d 354 (Md.App. 1989)
- Martin Minor Vs Sanus Preferre (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- In The Matter Of Bingham (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Powell Vs Dimensions Health (Prince George's County Circuit Court 2002)
- Curtis Vs Annapolis Produce And Restaurant (Prince George's County Circuit Court 2010)
- Adams Vs Soutter (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1986)
- Davis Vs Potter (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1986)
- Dixon Vs Jerrys Subs Pizza Inc (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1986)
- Neighbors Vs Habron (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1987)
- Johnson Vs Suburban Cab Co Inc (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1987)
- Powell Vs Ellison (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1987)
- Winston Vs Cox (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1988)
- Powell Vs Savoy (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1988)
- Roytblat Vs Jefferson (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1988)
- Ratliff Vs Fugitt (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1988)
- Cannaday Vs Turner (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Thomas Vs Meredith (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Brent Vs Sunshine Christian (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Hawkins Vs Maryland Auto Ins (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Osborne Vs Copeland (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Baskett Vs Gomez (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Jackson Vs Prudential Ins (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Broomandi Vs Lee (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1989)
- Broomandi Vs Dawkins (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Young Vs Mckay (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Cordice Vs Olmen (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Gleeson Vs Pr Geo Co MD (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Creek Vs Banks (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Wolfson Vs Page (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Ware Vs Burriss (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1990)
- Nguyen Vs Arawole (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Kulpa v. Holiday Universal Inc (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Bell v. Corbett (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Bryant v. Petite (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Pointer v. Giant Food Inc. (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Boyd v. Britt (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- McCord v. City Of Hyattsville (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Kearse v. Landover Mall Region (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1991)
- Booze v. Rains (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Frost v. Wright (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Bingham v. Pecson (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Esperanza v. Williams (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Johnson v. Kay (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Weston v. Mncpp (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Jones v. Jackson (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Taylor v. Aytch (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Patton v. Fodor (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Baldwin v. Gray (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Smalls v. Peoples Food Inc (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Dunbar v. Franko (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Bond v. Brooks (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Cureton v. Baxley (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1992)
- Tilghman v. Holland (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Leach v. Pettus (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Dunbar v. State Farm (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Franklin v. Maif (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Thomas v. Morsell (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Pettiford v. Ahns (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Broomandi v. Rein (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Sutton v. Garcia (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Leach v. St Farm Mutual (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Kamara v. Cole (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1993)
- Haddock v. Ellis (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Hansford v. Koons Pontias (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Sutton v. Simms (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Lawson v. Shcultz (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Adams v. Barnes (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Hayes v. Jackson (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1994)
- Battle v. Sunlife Ob Gyn Service (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Floyd v. Callan (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Vann v. McDonald's Restaurant (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Caruso v. Chorbajian (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Mcburrows v. Whitfield (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1996)
- Nesbitt v. Nguyen (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1997)
- Vann v. Capron Company (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1998)
- Bean Ramey v. Macy (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1998)
- Hall v. Syed (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1998)
- Pearson v. Smith (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1998)
- Velasquez v. Bynum (Prince George's County Circuit Court 1999)
- Davis v. Anderson Volkswagen,Inc (Baltimore City Circuit Court 1986)
- Evelyn Wehland v. Good Samaritan Hopsital (Baltimore City Circuit Court 1998)
- Pattin v. Proctor (U.S. District Court for Maryland 2000)
- Sinclair v. Shein, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1991)
- Frost v. Officer John Wright, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1992)
- Gomez v. Col. Arts Associates, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1997)
- Grant v. Kaiser Permenente, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1995)
- Messina, et al v. Hsu, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 2000)
- Santos v. NASA Federal Credit Union et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 2007)
- Kinsey v. Women's Surgery Center, LLC et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 2008)
- USA v. 3900 Damascus Road (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1992)
- Cole, et al v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1994)
- Grant v. Bankers United Life, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1995)
- New York Life v. Harris, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1996)
- Stanton v. Glover (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1996)
- Appiah, et al v. Shady Grove, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1996)
- Cooper, et al v. Deming (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1997)
- Flatow v. Islamic Republic, et al (U.S. District Court for Maryland 1998)
- JENCO, et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2000)
- MAALOUF v. SWISS CONFEDERATION (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2000)
- CALDWELL, et al v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2000)
- PETERSON, et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2001)
- BEECHAM et alv. SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYAet (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2001)
- OWENS, et al v. REPUBLIC OF SUDAN, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2001)
- BOULOS, et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2001)
- OVEISSI v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2003)
- BENNETT et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2003)
- VALORE et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2003)
- OWENS et al v. UNITED STATES DEPAR1MENT OF JUSTICE et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2004)
- ESTATE OF STEPHEN B. BLAND et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2005)
- ARNOLD et al v. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2006)
- SPENCER v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2006)
- MANIACI v. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2006)
- KOREN et al v. YOUNG (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2006)
- DAVIS et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2007)
- CAMARA et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2007)
- ANDERSON et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2008)
- BONK et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2008)
- MWILA et al v. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2008)
- OWENS et al v. REPUBLIC OF SUDAN et at (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2008)
- HIMES v. MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2008)
- NASA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION v. W. JENKINS PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2009)
- FAIN et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2010)
- TAYLOR et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2010)
- VALENCIA v. MITEC (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2010)
- STILES v. BIXLER (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1986)
- SIM, et al v. LEHMAN (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1986)
- YOUNGER v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1986)
- YOUNG v. CONTRACT TRANS. SYS., et a1 (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- SMITH, et al v. K-MART CORPORATION (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- SMALLS v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- Hutchinson, et al v. Stuckey, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- SMITH v. BERG, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- HAMAD, et al v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD A (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- DESKINS v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- PEARSON v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1987)
- BANING, et at v. ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- DANG v. NGlllEM (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- BANKS v. ALLIED ASSOCIATES, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- ETIENNE v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- ELDER v. DAVIS, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- LLOYD v. AElNA INSURANCE CO. (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- MESSINA v. NATIONWIDE GENERAL (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- BROWER v. WOODWARD AND LOTHROP (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- WHISENTON v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- HENSON v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- BRENT, et al v. SUNSlllNE CHRISTIAN (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1988)
- WORTlllNGTON v. SMITH, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- SMITH v. NELSON (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- Marshall v. Wmata (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- WIDEMAN v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- STROBEL, et al v. HERNANDEZ, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- AJOSE, et al v. WMATA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1989)
- STOUT v. WOLFLE (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- COATES v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- MARTIN-MINOR, et al v. BEALER, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- BASS v. UNITED SHELLFISH CO. (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- DIGGS v. WASHINGTON TOURS (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- ADAMS v. WMATA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- BRENT v. ESELEBO-OKOJI (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- HEMPHILL v. ROBINSON, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- OVERHOLT v. MCDANIEL, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- WHEELER v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- BOYD v. K-MART CORPORATION (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- AYERS v. ASBRA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1990)
- MAYS v. USA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- WILLIAMS v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- BRENT v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- LEE v. USA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- DOE v. UNITED STATES, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- ESFANDIARI, et al v. UNITED STATES (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- WESTERN SURETY CO. v. BRETIIREN MURUAL INS., et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1991)
- WILLIAMS v. DC DEPT. OF CORR., et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1992)
- SMIill v. MCCALL (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1994)
- HEADSPEILL v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1994)
- LE, et al v. DIPLOMATPAINT/CLEAN (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1994)
- RIVERS v. (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1994)
- In Re: MIDDLETON v. (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1994)
- VINES v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1995)
- JEANE v. BUS SUPPL Y CHARTERS, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1995)
- BLASEK v. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1995)
- WEAVER v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1996)
- FORBES v. BDWARDS (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1996)
- DORCHY v. WMATA (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1996)
- FLATOW v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1997)
- MORGAN, et al v. WMATA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1998)
- NICHOLS v. WMATA, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1998)
- ODELL v. DELEON, et al (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1999)
- VANN, et al v. NATL RAILROAD PASS (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1999)
References
- Federal Capital Bank, N.A., Washington, D.C.
Classes/Seminars
- Teacher, Basic Trial Tactics in Personal Injury Cases, The District of Columbia Bar, Continuing Legal Education Course, 1982
- Teacher, Special Problems in Proving Damages, American Association for Justice Circuit Seminar, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1977
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Member, Elections Committee, 1977
- American Association for Justice , Member, 1975 - Present
- District of Columbia, State Committeeman, 1977 - 1978
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan, Washington, D.C., Member, 1970 - Present
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan, Washington, D.C., Secretary, 1972 - 1975
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan, Washington, D.C., Vice President, 1975 - 1976
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan, Washington, D.C., President, 1976 - 1977
Past Employment Positions
- Aaron M. Levine and Associates, P.C., Washington, District of Columbia, Independent Counsel, 1985 - 1987
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Assistant General Counsel, 1983 - 1985
- District of Columbia and Maryland, Private Practice, 1968 - 1983
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Wilmington, Delaware, Management Intern, Resident Counsel, 1965 - 1968
