Bar Admissions

  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • 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

  • J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1982
  • B.A., Bates College, 1979

Memberships

  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

    Maryland State Bar Association

    Monumental City Bar Association

    National Bar Association

    Network 2000

    Serjeant's Inn Law Club
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Dana Petersen Moore
Of Counsel

Ms. Moore focuses her practice on representing insurers and companies from a wide range of industries in the litigation of product liability and personal injury claims.

Whether she is representing Fortune 100 corporations or small Baltimore-area organizations, Ms. Moore's clients receive the full benefit of her two decades of experience litigating complex and high-stakes disputes. Her experience complements the diverse talents of Venable's other top-flight litigators, enabling the firm to build the best team to assist clients in the avoidance and resolution of litigation matters.

In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Moore is a recognized professional in discovery and electronic discovery issues.

Significant Matters

Prior to joining Venable, Ms. Moore practiced law at Baltimore's Whiteford, Taylor & Preston for more than 20 years. At Whiteford, she litigated hundreds of product liability and general business matters, including claims arising out of exposure to asbestos and lead paint and claims of medical malpractice arising out of an alleged misdiagnosis of HIV. She also recently represented a municipality in a civil rights case stemming from the proposed redevelopment of a public housing complex.

Activities

Ms. Moore is a fixture in the Baltimore community. She is the interim chair of the Baltimore City Board of Ethics, a member of the Bates College Board of Trustees and president of the Charles Village Civic Association. Ms. Moore also sits on the board of directors for the Elijah Cummings Youth Program and the National Bar Institute. In addition, she serves as board chair of The Leadership, a Baltimore program that recruits and develops community leaders from the business community by building professional leadership skills, knowledge of the community, personal contacts and friendships.

Ms. Moore serves as Chair to the National Bar Association's Ethics Committee.  She is also a member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Monumental City Bar Association, the National Bar Association, Network 2000 and Serjeant's Inn Law Club.

She is an active volunteer and board member at Marian House, Inc. and has volunteered at Mercy Hospital. Ms. Moore has also donated her time to numerous political campaigns, Saint Ann's Church, and Saint Frances Academy Community Center. She frequently provides pro bono representation to individuals and organizations involved in legal disputes.