G. Calvin Awkward III
Partner
G. Calvin Awkward III is an experienced litigator who counsels and defends clients in a wide range of matters involving construction, catastrophic personal injury, property damage, and general liability. He regularly handles automobile liability, premises liability, condominium and homeowners’ associations, subrogation, and first-party insurance defense matters, as well as insurance coverage matters. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to construction accidents and defects representing builders and contractors in a wide variety of litigation and counseling them on risk-management.
Prior to entering private practice, Calvin spent two years as a clerk for the Hon. John H. Tisdale and the Hon. Theresa M. Adams in the Circuit Court of Frederick County, Maryland. During law school, Calvin served as a student attorney in the Community Legal Practice Center Clinic, providing legal services to low-income individuals in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
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Honors & Awards
The National Black Lawyers Top 100 – Maryland, 2020
Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019
Admissions
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2009
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., 2006
Professional Affiliations
- Defense Research Institute
- Diversity Committee
- Construction Law Committee
- Bar Association of Frederick County
- District of Columbia Bar Association Bar
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Washington and Lee University Alumni Association
- Class Agent/Reunion Co-Chair for the Law Class of 2009
- Reunion Committee for the Class of 2006
- Washington and Lee University Law School Young Alumni Board
- Williams School of Commerce Young Alumni Board
Recent Insights
September 14, 2020