Serve Lockheed Martin: Baltimore Resident Agent

As of 2026, serving Lockheed Martin Corporation requires delivering papers to CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, Lockheed’s Maryland resident agent at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 — not to the Bethesda headquarters. The caption must read ‘Lockheed Martin Corporation’ exactly. Service on the parent does not reach Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a separate Delaware subsidiary requiring independent service.

1. Confirm the named defendant is Lockheed Martin Corporation — not a business segment (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin Space, Rotary and Mission Systems, or Missiles and Fire Control) and not a subsidiary
2. Serve CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, Lockheed’s Maryland resident agent, at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 — not the Bethesda campus at 6801 Rockledge Drive
3. If Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a named defendant, instruct independent service in Delaware — service on Lockheed Martin Corporation does not reach Sikorsky under any theory

The registered agent is in Baltimore. Bethesda is not the service address.

Lockheed Martin Corporation maintains its principal executive offices at 6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817 — an address that appears in every SEC filing, earnings release, and corporate directory. Process servers and in-house legal teams attempt service there because it looks like “the company.” Under Maryland Rule 2-124(d) and FRCP 4(h)(1)(B), the operative service address for a Maryland corporation is its resident agent, not its headquarters. Papers handed to a Bethesda receptionist are received — the corporation is not served. Lockheed moves to quash; the court grants the motion; service is void; the answer deadline resets from the date of valid service at the Baltimore resident agent; and if the FRCP 4(m) 90-day window or the applicable statute of limitations has expired in the interval, the claim is barred on the merits regardless of the strength of the underlying case.

Undisputed Legal has provided GPS-verified process service documentation for Fortune 100 defense contractor matters since 2010. Our licensed process servers operate from our headquarters at One World Trade Center, 85th Floor, New York, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Texas, and Illinois — and through our NAPPS-network across all 50 states and 120 countries. For Lockheed Martin matters in the Maryland and DC metro corridor, we deploy through our DC office. GPS-verified affidavits are accepted in every federal and state jurisdiction, including the District of Maryland and the Eastern District of Virginia where most Lockheed Martin litigation is docketed.

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Why Serving Legal Papers on Lockheed Martin Corporation Is Harder Than It Looks

Defense contractors present some of the most procedurally complex service targets in commercial litigation. Lockheed Martin’s structure — a Maryland corporation parent operating through four distinct business segments, multiple active subsidiaries including a separately incorporated Delaware aerospace company, and international joint ventures — means the correct defendant entity must be identified before papers leave counsel’s desk. The five traps below account for the majority of quashed, voided, and misdirected service attempts on Lockheed Martin-related defendants.

Trap 1: Serving Bethesda Instead of the Baltimore Resident Agent

Lockheed Martin’s principal executive offices at 6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 appear on every letterhead, SEC filing, and government contract. Process servers dispatched without current resident-agent verification arrive in Bethesda, present papers at the reception desk, and receive an apparent acknowledgment. Under Maryland Rule 2-124(d), service on a Maryland corporation is effected through its resident agent — not through the corporation’s principal office and not through a corporate officer reached at headquarters unless that officer holds actual authority to accept on behalf of the entity. A delivery to Bethesda that does not reach the designated resident agent or a qualifying officer voids service. Lockheed files a motion to quash; the court grants it; counsel must re-serve at the Baltimore resident agent; and if the statute of limitations expired in the interval between the defective Bethesda delivery and the valid Baltimore service, the claim is permanently barred.

Trap 2: Naming a Business Segment as the Defendant

Lockheed Martin Corporation operates four business segments: Aeronautics (F-35 and tactical aircraft), Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), and Space. Each segment has its own branding, leadership structure, and operational identity. None is a separate legal entity. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin RMS, Lockheed Martin MFC, and Lockheed Martin Space are operating divisions of Lockheed Martin Corporation — they hold no separate corporate charter, maintain no registered agent, and cannot sue or be sued independently of the parent. A complaint captioning any segment name as defendant names a non-juridical entity subject to dismissal. Courts dismiss complaints against non-juridical entities; counsel must re-file with Lockheed Martin Corporation as the named defendant; and if the limitations period has run before the corrected complaint is filed, the claim is permanently barred. The correct caption is “Lockheed Martin Corporation” — confirmed against the current SDAT entity record.

Trap 3: Assuming Service on the Parent Reaches Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation — manufacturer of Black Hawk and other military rotorcraft — is a wholly-owned Lockheed Martin subsidiary incorporated in Delaware. It is not a division or business segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation; it is a separate legal entity with its own Delaware charter, its own registered agent in Wilmington, and its own capacity to sue and be sued independently of the parent. Service on Lockheed Martin Corporation at the Baltimore resident agent does not reach Sikorsky. Papers describing conduct for which Sikorsky is the responsible party that are served on Lockheed Martin’s resident agent have not been served on Sikorsky. Sikorsky moves to quash for insufficiency of service; the court grants the motion; counsel must serve Sikorsky’s Delaware registered agent separately; and the limitations period runs from the date of accrual — not from the date of the defective attempt against the parent. Multi-entity complaints involving both Lockheed Martin Corporation and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation require independent service on each defendant.

Trap 4: Caption Errors — Informal Names, Trade Names, and Entity Variations

Maryland resident agent offices receive service papers that caption the defendant as “Lockheed Martin,” “Lockheed Martin Corp.,” “Lockheed Corporation” (the pre-1995 predecessor, now merged into Lockheed Martin Corporation), or “LMT” (the NYSE ticker). CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company’s intake desk compares the presented caption against the registered entity name on file. Papers that do not match “Lockheed Martin Corporation” are subject to rejection at intake — and a return marked as non-acceptance is not service. The agent’s refusal does not appear on any court docket, generates no notice to the serving party, and does not toll the limitations period. Counsel who rely on a server’s notation without confirming that CSC accepted papers on behalf of Lockheed Martin Corporation face a motion to quash exposing the service as defective. Caption the complaint “Lockheed Martin Corporation” and confirm that designation against the current SDAT entity record before papers leave the office.

Trap 5: Conflating Defense-Contract Jurisdiction with Service Authority

Federal procurement litigation against a defense contractor does not change the service-of-process rules. FRCP 4(h)(1) governs service on corporations in federal actions — not FRCP 4(i), which applies only to service on the United States, its agencies, and officers. Lockheed Martin Corporation is a private Maryland corporation, not a federal agency. Claims arising from F-35 delivery schedules, THAAD contracts, satellite programs, or other government procurement disputes are litigated against Lockheed as a private corporate party — service runs to the Maryland resident agent or, in federal court, to an authorized corporate officer under FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) or the Maryland rules incorporated by FRCP 4(h)(1)(B). Attempting FRCP 4(i) three-prong service — serving the U.S. Attorney, the Attorney General, and Lockheed simultaneously — is procedural surplusage that courts will not treat as a substitute for the direct corporate service FRCP 4(h)(1) requires. Service on the U.S. Attorney does not constitute service on Lockheed Martin Corporation.

How Undisputed Legal Serves Lockheed Martin Corporation

Before papers leave our office, we confirm CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company’s current address and acceptance protocol for Lockheed Martin Corporation service. Registered agent addresses for major corporations are stable but not static — suite changes, building consolidations, and agent transitions occur, and the address in older legal filings is not a reliable substitute for a current SDAT verification. We do not dispatch to an unverified address.

Once the address is confirmed, our licensed Maryland server presents the summons and complaint at CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, obtains acknowledgment of receipt from an authorized representative, and completes a GPS-verified affidavit of service recording date, time, location coordinates, and the identity of the accepting party. The affidavit is structured for the court of action — District of Maryland, Fourth Circuit, or another federal or state venue — because post-service motion standards differ across forums, and an affidavit built for one court’s requirements may not satisfy another’s.

For matters where counsel specifies FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) personal-officer service at the Bethesda headquarters as an alternative, we confirm before dispatch that the named recipient holds actual managing agent or general agent authority — the burden FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) requires. Reception staff, general office personnel, and corporate communications employees do not qualify. We do not attempt officer service against personnel who cannot legally accept on the entity’s behalf; a service attempt that cannot be supported by the accepting party’s actual authority is voidable and will not survive a motion to quash.

Where the resident agent cannot be confirmed at the registered address, we coordinate substitute service through the Maryland Secretary of State under the Maryland Corporations and Associations Article — filing process with the Secretary’s office and mailing notice to the corporation at its last known address. Each step is documented in the GPS-verified proof-of-service record returned to counsel.

Undisputed Legal delivers documents prepared by counsel. We do not prepare complaints, classify government procurement claims, track ASBCA or COFC filing deadlines, verify caption sufficiency, or provide legal analysis of Lockheed’s contract defenses. Counsel governs the legal posture of the matter; we deliver the served copy and produce the GPS-verified affidavit that confirms the service act was completed at the correct address, in the correct form, by a licensed server.

Where to Serve Legal Papers on Lockheed Martin Corporation

Corporate service on Lockheed Martin Corporation runs through its Maryland resident agent — not the Bethesda headquarters, not a business segment address, not a subsidiary office. CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 is the registered service address confirmed via Lockheed’s Maryland charter filings. Confirming the resident agent address via a current SDAT entity record before dispatch is mandatory; the address in prior counsel files, older SEC exhibits, or the client’s corporate directory is not a reliable substitute for the current registered entry.

If Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a named defendant, independent service in Delaware is required. Per Lockheed Martin’s FY2024 Form 10-K Exhibit 21, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is incorporated in Delaware — it maintains its own registered agent in Wilmington. Service on Lockheed Martin Corporation at the Baltimore resident agent does not reach Sikorsky. Counsel must instruct separate service on Sikorsky’s Delaware registered agent and confirm the current agent name and address via the Delaware Division of Corporations before dispatch; the agent on file at the time of service is the operative address, and an agent that has changed since the complaint was drafted will not accept papers directed to the prior agent’s name.

Office	Status	Type	Authority	Address
CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company	PRIMARY	Maryland Resident Agent	Maryland Rule 2-124(d); FRCP 4(h)(1)(B)	7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)	FALLBACK	Secretary of State — if resident agent is unavailable or cannot be located through reasonable diligence	MD Corps. & Assocs. Art. § 2-208	301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Lockheed Martin Corporation — Named Corporate Officer	ALTERNATE (Federal Court)	Corporate Officer Service — named officer with actual authority only; reception staff are not authorized agents	FRCP 4(h)(1)(A)	6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation	SEPARATE DEFENDANT	Delaware Registered Agent — independent service required; service on Lockheed Martin Corporation does not reach Sikorsky	FRCP 4(h); Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 321	Delaware registered agent, Wilmington, DE — verify current agent name and address via Delaware Division of Corporations before dispatch

The most common address error on Lockheed Martin service attempts is delivery to the Bethesda campus at 6801 Rockledge Drive. The campus presents as a major corporate headquarters — uniformed security, executive parking, prominent Lockheed Martin signage — and servers without current resident-agent verification default to it as “the company address.” Papers delivered to the Bethesda reception desk are received; they are not service on the corporation under Maryland Rule 2-124(d). When Lockheed moves to quash, the service record shows Bethesda delivery; the motion is granted; counsel must re-serve at CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in Baltimore within whatever window remains on the FRCP 4(m) clock or the applicable limitations period.

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Statutory and Procedural Framework for Serving Lockheed Martin Corporation

The framework governing service on Lockheed Martin Corporation draws from three procedural layers that must each be satisfied independently. Compliance at one layer does not cure a deficiency at another; a valid method directed to the wrong recipient is void service, and a correct recipient reached by an invalid method produces the same result.

Maryland Rule 2-124(d) — Resident Agent Service. Lockheed Martin Corporation is incorporated in Maryland and registered with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Maryland Rule 2-124(d) provides that service on a Maryland corporation is effected by serving its resident agent. The resident agent as of 2026 is CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Delivery to the resident agent at the registered address constitutes service on the corporation — the agent’s receipt is Lockheed’s receipt under the statute. Maryland law does not authorize counsel to designate the corporation’s principal office as an alternative service address; no internal Lockheed routing policy and no prior informal practice creates a valid substitute for resident-agent delivery under Rule 2-124(d).

MD Corps. & Assocs. Art. § 2-208 — Secretary of State Substitute Service. When Lockheed Martin Corporation has failed to maintain its resident agent or when the resident agent cannot be found at the registered address after reasonable diligence, Section 2-208 of the Maryland Corporations and Associations Article authorizes substitute service through the Secretary of State. Counsel files process with SDAT at 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, pays the prescribed statutory fee, and mails notice to Lockheed at its last known address. Substitute service carries greater exposure to procedural challenge than resident-agent service and must be documented with precision; any gap in the filing-and-mailing record supports a motion to quash.

FRCP 4(h)(1) — Federal Court Actions. In a federal-court action, FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) permits personal delivery to an officer, managing agent, or general agent of the corporation with actual authority. FRCP 4(h)(1)(B) incorporates the service rules of the state where the district court sits or where service is made — for a Maryland corporation, that means Maryland Rule 2-124(d) applies regardless of which federal district the action is pending in. Counsel relying on FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) to justify Bethesda headquarters service must establish the named recipient’s actual corporate authority — a reception desk employee, building security officer, or general administrative staff member does not qualify and will not support a proof-of-service affidavit that survives a motion to quash in the District of Maryland or the Eastern District of Virginia.

Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 321 — Service on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, incorporated in Delaware per Lockheed Martin’s FY2024 Form 10-K Exhibit 21, is served through its Delaware registered agent under Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 321(a). Sikorsky’s Delaware registered agent address must be verified via the Delaware Division of Corporations entity search before dispatch — agent addresses for major subsidiaries change, and an address from a prior filing or an older service memo is not a reliable substitute for the current entry. Service on Sikorsky’s Delaware registered agent does not constitute service on Lockheed Martin Corporation, and service on Lockheed Martin’s Baltimore resident agent does not constitute service on Sikorsky. Both defendants require independent service on the same day if simultaneous perfection is required.

Entity Confusion: Lockheed Martin Business Segments Cannot Be Served

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s organizational structure generates entity confusion at a rate that rivals financial holding companies. The source of that confusion is straightforward: Lockheed’s four business segments — Aeronautics, Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), and Space — operate under their own brand identities, maintain their own websites and press offices, and sign government contracts under the Lockheed Martin parent name with segment designations appended. Each segment looks like a standalone company. None is a juridical entity.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is a business segment. It cannot be served.

This applies equally to all four segments. Lockheed Martin Space, Lockheed Martin RMS, and Lockheed Martin MFC are operating divisions of Lockheed Martin Corporation — they hold no separate corporate charter, appear in no state corporation database, maintain no registered agent, and have no independent capacity to sue or be sued. A complaint naming any segment as defendant names an entity that does not exist as a juridical person; a court cannot obtain jurisdiction over it, and a process server cannot effect valid service on it. Courts dismiss such complaints, and if the limitations period has run before counsel re-files with Lockheed Martin Corporation as the named defendant, the claim is permanently barred.

The distinction between business segments and legal subsidiaries is critical and non-obvious: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a subsidiary — it is legally separate from Lockheed Martin Corporation, incorporated in Delaware, and capable of being sued independently. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, RMS, MFC, and Space are divisions — legally inseparable from the parent and served only by serving Lockheed Martin Corporation at the Baltimore resident agent. Counsel should verify entity status against the most current SEC Exhibit 21 (available via SEC EDGAR under Lockheed Martin Corporation’s annual 10-K filings) before captioning any complaint that names a Lockheed-affiliated operation. For similar entity-confusion traps at other major corporate defendants, see our guides on serving The Carlyle Group and serving Fannie Mae.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: Independent Service Required

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation appears on the Lockheed Martin parent’s annual 10-K as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Per Lockheed Martin’s FY2024 Form 10-K Exhibit 21, Sikorsky is incorporated in Delaware — distinct from Lockheed Martin Corporation, which is a Maryland corporation. This incorporation-state distinction matters for service: Sikorsky is served under Delaware corporate service rules, not Maryland rules, regardless of where it conducts operations or where the cause of action arose.

The practical implication for multi-defendant Lockheed litigation: counsel must identify two separate service plans before papers leave the office. Lockheed Martin Corporation is served through CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, under Maryland Rule 2-124(d). Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is served through its Delaware registered agent in Wilmington, under Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 321(a) — and the registered agent name and address must be verified via the Delaware Division of Corporations entity search on the day of dispatch, because the agent of record at the time of service is the operative address.

The separate-entity rule cannot be collapsed by any theory of agency, alter ego, or joint venture without an independent court finding on the merits. Before that finding is made, Sikorsky is treated as a legally distinct defendant requiring its own service. For related discussion of how parent-subsidiary service rules apply to other major corporate defendants, see our guides on serving Freddie Mac and serving Ginnie Mae — entities where the operational-address versus service-address confusion produces the same class of quashed-service outcomes.

Federal Court Service on a Private Defense Contractor

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a private Maryland corporation. Claims arising from F-35 contracts, THAAD missile defense systems, satellite programs, or other government procurement relationships do not convert Lockheed from a private defendant into a government agency for service-of-process purposes. FRCP 4(h)(1) governs — not FRCP 4(i), which applies to service on the United States, its agencies, departments, and officers. This distinction matters operationally: counsel who have served federal-agency defendants in prior procurement cases and carry over the FRCP 4(i) three-prong service framework to Lockheed Martin perform service that courts will quash on motion.

In federal court, FRCP 4(h)(1)(B) incorporates the service rules of the state where the district court sits or where service is made. For a complaint filed in the District of Maryland, Maryland Rule 2-124(d) applies: service runs to CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in Baltimore. For a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Virginia — which captures significant Northern Virginia defense-contractor litigation — FRCP 4(h)(1)(B) also permits service under Maryland rules at the Maryland resident agent, regardless of which federal district the action is pending in. Counsel should confirm with the assigned district’s local rules before selecting service method; the choice of method and location locks in the affidavit documentation standard that will be applied at any post-service motion.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a named defendant in a significant volume of False Claims Act and qui tam litigation. FCA complaints follow standard FRCP 4(h)(1) service rules for the private corporate defendant — there is no FCA-specific service exception or government-contractor carve-out that redirects service to a contracting officer, the Department of Defense, or any government intermediary. Serve the government under FRCP 4(i) when it is a party; serve Lockheed Martin Corporation under FRCP 4(h)(1) when it is the named defendant. The two rules are independent and must each be satisfied for the service record to support an answer-period start date against each named party.

Cost and Timeline for Lockheed Martin Corporation Service

Service on Lockheed Martin Corporation through CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in Baltimore follows a predictable timeline. Routine service — first attempt within 3–7 business days — is the standard option for matters not approaching an immediate FRCP 4(m) deadline or limitations cutoff. Rush and same-day service are available for matters where the service window is closing; confirm availability and intake cutoff time with our DC-area operations before dispatching time-sensitive documents.

The cost of confirming the correct resident agent before dispatch is the cost of an SDAT entity search. The cost of dispatching to the wrong address — the Bethesda headquarters instead of the Baltimore resident agent — is a motion to quash, a voided service attempt, re-service at cost, and, if the limitations period has run in the interval, a permanently barred claim. Retaining local Maryland counsel to coordinate registered-agent verification and service costs $500–$2,500 per matter, with scheduling lead times of several business days. Undisputed Legal: flat-rate pricing, verified resident-agent address included, GPS-verified affidavit returned to counsel in the form required by the court of action.

Service Tier	Description	Price Range
Routine Service	First attempt within 3–7 business days	$100–$150
Rush Service	First attempt within 24–48 business hours	$200–$250
Same-Day Service	First attempt same business day for early-AM intake	$250–$300
Stake-Out Service	Extended wait at resident agent office; 1 hour included, each additional hour $100–$150	$325–$425
Skip Trace	Entity address research when registered agent address is unverified	$75

50% discount per additional individual served at the same address on the same order.

Frequently Asked Questions: Serving Lockheed Martin Corporation

Who is the Maryland resident agent for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and where is the service address?

As of 2026, the Maryland resident agent for Lockheed Martin Corporation is CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, located at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. This is the operative service address under Maryland Rule 2-124(d) — not the corporate headquarters at 6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817. CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company is the registered-agent affiliate of Corporation Service Company; it is distinct from The Corporation Trust Incorporated, CT Corporation System, and other national registered agent providers. Confirm the current agent name and address via the Maryland SDAT entity search before dispatch — the agent entry on file at the time of service is the legally operative contact.

What is the difference between Lockheed Martin Corporation and its business segments?

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a Maryland corporation and the legal entity that can sue and be sued. Its four business segments — Aeronautics, Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), and Space — are internal operating divisions with no separate legal existence. They hold no Maryland or Delaware corporate charter, appear in no state corporation database, and cannot be sued independently. A complaint captioning any segment name as defendant names a non-juridical entity subject to dismissal. The correct named defendant for claims arising from any Lockheed Martin operational conduct — regardless of which segment was involved — is Lockheed Martin Corporation. For claims specifically involving Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Sikorsky must be named and served separately as a distinct legal entity incorporated in Delaware.

Where is Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation incorporated, and does service on Lockheed Martin reach it?

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is incorporated in Delaware, per Lockheed Martin Corporation’s FY2024 Form 10-K Exhibit 21. It is not incorporated in Connecticut — where Sikorsky’s Stratford operations facility is historically located — and not in Maryland with the Lockheed Martin parent. Service on Lockheed Martin Corporation at the Baltimore resident agent does not reach Sikorsky under any theory; the entities are legally distinct. Sikorsky must be served through its own Delaware registered agent in Wilmington under Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 321(a). Verify the current Delaware registered agent name and address via the Delaware Division of Corporations entity search before dispatch.

How do I serve Lockheed Martin Corporation in a federal court action?

FRCP 4(h)(1)(B) incorporates the service rules of the state where the district court sits or where service is made. For a Maryland corporation, Maryland Rule 2-124(d) applies regardless of which federal district the action is filed in. Counsel’s server delivers the summons and complaint to CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; the agent’s receipt constitutes corporate service on Lockheed Martin Corporation. The GPS-verified affidavit documenting that delivery is filed with the court as the return of service. FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) also permits service by personal delivery to a corporate officer or managing agent with actual authority — but a reception desk employee at the Bethesda campus does not meet that standard, and officer service without confirmation of the named recipient’s actual authority is voidable on motion.

Can I serve Lockheed Martin Corporation at its Bethesda, Maryland headquarters?

Not for corporate entity service under Maryland Rule 2-124(d). The Bethesda campus at 6801 Rockledge Drive is Lockheed Martin’s principal executive office — not a valid service address for the corporation under Rule 2-124(d), which requires service on the registered resident agent. Headquarters service may be valid under FRCP 4(h)(1)(A) if the named recipient is a corporate officer, managing agent, or general agent with actual authority — but that requires confirmation of the individual’s actual authority before service is attempted. A receptionist, security officer, or general office employee does not qualify. For entity service, CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in Baltimore is the correct address.

How quickly can Undisputed Legal serve Lockheed Martin’s Maryland resident agent?

Routine service is completed within 3–7 business days of confirmed instructions and document receipt. Rush service (24–48 business hours) is available for matters approaching FRCP 4(m) or applicable state-court service deadlines. Same-day service is available for documents arriving early in the business day. Resident-agent confirmation is completed the same day papers arrive — we do not dispatch service against an unverified address, and we confirm CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company’s current acceptance protocol before sending a server to Baltimore.

What happens if the complaint names a Lockheed Martin business segment as defendant?

A complaint naming “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics,” “Lockheed Martin Space,” “Lockheed Martin RMS,” or “Lockheed Martin MFC” as defendant names a non-juridical entity — an operating division with no separate legal existence. Courts dismiss such complaints for failure to name a legal person capable of being sued. There is no registered agent to serve because there is no separate entity. Counsel must re-file with Lockheed Martin Corporation as the named defendant. If the statute of limitations expired after the original filing was dismissed — a risk that increases when the entity-naming error is discovered at or after the answer deadline — the claim may be permanently barred. Verify the correct legal entity name before drafting the complaint.

What happens if the complaint names an incorrect Lockheed entity?

A complaint captioning “Lockheed Corporation” (the pre-1995 predecessor, now merged), “Lockheed Martin Corp.” without confirming the registered trade name, or any variation from “Lockheed Martin Corporation” as it appears on the SDAT entity record produces a caption mismatch at intake. CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company compares the entity name on the presented papers against the entity it is registered to accept service on behalf of; a mismatch results in a refusal to accept, no acknowledgment of receipt, and no service. The refusal does not appear on any court docket; no notice is sent to the serving party; and the limitations period continues to run while counsel remains unaware that service was never completed. When the mismatch is discovered — on a motion to quash or at the deadline for filing the return of service — counsel must re-serve with the corrected caption within whatever window remains on the limitations clock. If that window has closed, the claim against Lockheed Martin Corporation is barred.

Serve Lockheed Martin Corporation the Right Way — First Attempt

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a Maryland corporation served through its resident agent, CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, at 7 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 — not through the Bethesda headquarters, not through a business segment address, and not through a subsidiary. The correct defendant caption is “Lockheed Martin Corporation” exactly as it appears on the SDAT entity record. If Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a co-defendant, it requires independent service through its Delaware registered agent in Wilmington. Undisputed Legal verifies the resident agent address before dispatch, serves at the confirmed address, and returns a GPS-verified affidavit built for the District of Maryland, the Fourth Circuit, and every other forum where Lockheed Martin litigation is active.

Call (800) 774-6922 to dispatch a licensed server to CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in Baltimore, confirm the current registered agent on record, and receive a GPS-verified Affidavit of Service documenting date, time, and accepting party before your FRCP 4(m) 90-day window closes.

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A caption error, a delivery to the Bethesda campus instead of the Baltimore resident agent, or a failure to serve Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation as a separate defendant voids service on the affected entity, resets the response clock, and bars the claim once the limitations period expires.

The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Service of process requirements vary by jurisdiction, court, and the specific facts of each matter. The procedural rules described reflect the authors’ understanding of applicable Maryland, Delaware, and federal rules as of 2026 and are subject to change. Consult qualified legal counsel regarding service requirements for your specific matter before dispatching legal papers. Undisputed Legal provides process service; we do not provide legal advice, draft pleadings, or determine the sufficiency of service in any particular case.