AELE Expert Witness/Litigation Consultant Listing
Name: Paul H. Rappaport
Birthdate: 1934
Current Profession: Attorney at Law
Address: P.O. Box 1244
3440 Ellicott Center Drive
Suite 101
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Telephone: (410) 465-4015
Fax: (410) 750-1485
E-mail: prappaport@erols.com
(1) Relevant prior and part time employment, with dates:
- Attorney at Law 1987-Present
- Howard County Police Chief (1979-1987)
- Maryland State Police: Retired Major (1951-1979)
- University of Baltimore: Professor, Police Administration(1974-1977)
- Catonsville Community College: Lecturer, Business Law (1978-1979)
- Loyola College Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice (1976)
- U.S. Army: Military Police (1957-1959)
(2) Degrees and relevant special training:
- University of Baltimore School of Law --JD 1974
- University of Baltimore --BA 1972
- University of Baltimore --AA 1969
- Law Enforcement Executive Development and Numerous Law Enforcement Courses over a 35 year period
(3) Other Professional activities, etc.
- Past President MD Chiefs of Police Association
- Member Executive Board, MD Chiefs of Polcie Association
- Maryland State and Howard County Bar Association
(4) Retainer Information:
Negotiable
* apprx. number of times retained by claimant's counsel: 50%
* apprx. number of times retained by defense counsel: 50%
(5) Names, addresses and telephones numbers of attorneys who may be contacted as references:
Perry Hilbert, Esquire Raymond Hertz, Esquire
7307-B Hanover Parkway 7307-B Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD 20770 Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 982-3100 (301) 982-3100
For the Plaintiff
(6) Publications that contains your paid advertisements (since 1996)
None
(7) Usual and customary fee:
$225.00 an hour plus expenses
(8) Areas of Expertise and Experience:
Note - Letter codes used in front of the subject mean:
[ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the subject;
[ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
[ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject, but have not served as a paid consultant.
[T] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives
[T] Administrative negligence [failure to direct, inadequate supervision]
[T] Insufficient or inadequate training
[T] Retention of a known unfit employee or negligent entrustment of a weapon
[Q] Standards of discipline, internal affairs procedures, (in)adequate punishment
[T] Agency policies, practices and customs
[Q] SWAT techniques, hostage & barricade situations
[T] Vehicle pursuit & emergency response policies techniques
(9) Types of case you will not accept
(10) Other information relevant in evaluation your services (publications, awards, achievements, special interests).
- Maryland State Bar Association Member (1974-Present)
- Alumnus of Year-University of Baltimore (1985)
- President, Maryland Chiefs of Police Association (1986-1987)
- State Association of Chiefs of Police-IACP MD Rep. (1985-1987)
- Maryland Police Training Commission, Member (1986-1987)
- Governors Commission on Law Enforcement, Member (1985-1986)
- Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, Executive Comm.(1980-Present)
- Governors Executive Advisory Committee on Narcotics (1990-1994)
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