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Shawn Poe
Prince Frederick, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Shawn Poe is an experienced Injury and Workers' Compensation attorney. He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a combat veteran.
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Tucker Clagett
Lexington Park, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(301) 863-7480
22196 Three Notch Road, Suite 104
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Tucker has one of the largest Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury practices in Southern Maryland. He is an experienced litigator, winning jury trials in courts around the state, and successfully litigating several appeals in Maryland’s Appellate Courts. Tucker is very active in the community. He was born and raised in Upper Marlboro, and now lives with his family in La Plata.
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Tyler Cumbo
Lexington Park, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 9 years of experience
(301) 863-7480
22196 Three Notch Road Suite 104
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Tyler concentrates her practice in personal injury, workers compensation, bankruptcy and criminal law. She joined our firm after serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable DaNeeka Varner Cotton of the Circuit Court in Prince Georges County. While serving under Judge Cotton, Tyler was exposed to the intricacies of the civil and criminal processes handling a wide range of complex legal issues. While clerking, Tyler conducted extensive legal research and is knowledgeable on both civil and criminal concepts and procedures. This “behind the scenes” education is invaluable to her clients who face the prospect of appearing in...
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Harold Stanley Link
Salisbury, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(443) 834-9603
875 Victoria Park Drive
Suite 303
Salisbury, MD 21801-8076
Workers' Comp, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
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Heather D. Yoc-Santos
Denton, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Workers' Comp, Consumer, Immigration and Personal Injury
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Ronald V. Miller Jr.
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Maryland personal injury trial lawyer.
I am an experienced personal injury lawyer who represents individual victims in car accidents, product liability, birth injury, and other medical malpractice cases.
I am listed in Best Lawyers in America under plaintiffs' personal injury litigation, have a 10.0 rating on Avvo and 10.0 rating on Justia, and have been included on the Maryland Super Lawyers list by Thomson Reuters. I am also a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Call today for a free consultation!
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Scott Scherr
Towson, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
I handle a variety of personal injury, automobile accident, workers' compensation cases, DUI's and DWI's as well as serious traffic (driving on a suspended license, driving without a license, driving without insurance, etc.), minor traffic, and criminal matters. I also handle MVA hearings on a regular basis. I have a perfect 10.0 rating on AVVO, am AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and am a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuter once again in 2025. I have outstanding reviews on both Google and AVVO. I have endorsements from 65 lawyers me on AVVO. I handle cases all over the State of Maryland...
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Jobeth Rocky Bowers
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Baltimore School of Law
I run a client centered practice handling cases in personal injury (worker's compensation and auto accidents) and criminal defense (crimes, serious traffic offenses) I take pride in the results that I provide with my clients, as well as the ongoing communication I maintain with my clients in order to better prepare their cases and claims.
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Eric Todd Kirk
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 30 years of experience
(410) 591-2835
1001 N. Calvert
4th Flr. | Ste. 401
Baltimore, MD 21202
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
I am a Personal Injury Attorney, Workers' Compensation Lawyer, and Criminal Defense Counselor with 30 years of experience. Throughout my career, I have handled thousands of cases related to accidental injuries, including hundreds of car accident cases where my clients suffered serious injuries, faced substantial medical expenses, lost wages, and endured both physical pain and mental anguish. I am proud to serve clients across Baltimore, particularly in the neighborhoods, including Canton, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Mount Vernon, Patterson Park, Harbor East, Inner Harbor, Hampden, Charles Village, Locust Point, Roland Park, Highlandtown, Upper Fells Point, Remington, Belair-Edison, Morrell Park, Westport,...
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Benjamin Boscolo
Greenbelt, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 38 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law and Lafayette College
When you speak with Ben for even a few minutes, it’s impossible to ignore his energy. His enthusiasm comes both from his roles as Attorney, Chief Executive Officer, and Owner at CHASENBOSCOLO, and, more importantly, his passion for people. When it comes to his clients, he is a trial lawyer whose sole focus is on fighting for his client’s rights. Ben cannot tolerate a world where working men and women are not treated fairly by the legal system. Ben and the CHASENBOSCOLO team believe in better. They work tirelessly to hold wrongdoers accountable and help their clients overcome troubles.
Ben was...
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Mr. Jonathan Neal Portner
Columbia, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Mr. Portner is the Managing Partner of Portner & Shure, P.A. and is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. He represents clients in matters of criminal defense, personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and drug and medical device injuries. Mr. Portner supervises Portner & Shure’s seven fully staffed offices, a staff of fifty and four lawyers. Every week he is involved in helping to recover over $500,000 in settlements and trial awards against the major insurance companies. Further, Mr. Portner is routinely in court, or advising in serious criminal...
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Bruce Michael Robinson
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Kevin D. Wise
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and The Citadel
Having graduated with honors from The Citadel in 1987, Kevin D. Wise, is well prepared for the combat theaters of the courtroom.
A fearless litigator who has recovered millions for his clients, Mr. Wise has a zeal for protecting the injured.
For over two decades, he has assured a better future for those who have been unfairly victimized by the negligence of others, whether through motor vehicle crashes, products liability, wrongful death, worker’s compensation, catastrophic tractor trailer accidents, or railroad collisions.
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Keith D. Forman
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Keith is a partner at the firm. Since becoming an attorney, he has almost exclusively represented minor children injured as a result of obstetrical or neonatal malpractice. Keith is licensed to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Minnesota. In 2012 and 2013, he was instrumental in the firm obtaining three of the four largest verdicts in medical malpractice cases in Maryland history – a $55 million dollar verdict against Johns Hopkins Hospital, a $21 million dollar verdict against Harbor Hospital, and a $15.6 million dollar verdict against a nurse midwife and a hospital in Prince George’s County, Maryland....
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John Cord
Timonium, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law and University of Colorado Law School
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Daryl Wesley Price
Gaithersburg, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
My clients come mostly from the Spanish-speaking community here in the Olde Towne Gaithersburg area. We handle a wide variety of legal matters and meet clients outside standard business hours in the event of emergencies. We speak Spanish. Se habla espanol.
My professional goal is to empower YOU as a client by helping you navigate through a very complicated and time-consuming personal injury process. I will listen to your story in detail, conduct interviews, gather documentation, take photographs, present claims for benefits, and aggressively fight for a positive resolution in your case.
My significant experience with techniques and strategies will...
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Jack D. Lebowitz
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
I am an experienced personal injury attorney who serves clients throughout the state of Maryland. I have devoted my practice to cases involving car accidents, medical malpractice, birth injury, and wrongful death matters.
I have been included on the Super Lawyers list by Thomson Reuters, and I was selected as a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel by the Trial Lawyers Top 100.
I am an active member of the Maryland Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, as well as The Maryland State Bar and District of Columbia Bar. I fight for my clients and help...
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Laura G. Zois
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Tennessee College of Law
Mr. Zois is a founding partner of Miller & Zois and one of the most accomplished trial attorneys in Maryland. Her practice focuses on representing victims as lead attorney in catastrophic injury and death cases against negligent corporations and healthcare providers.
Before establishing her own firm, Ms. Zois was a defense attorney for major insurance companies including State Farm and Allstate.
Ms. Zois has tried over 300 tort cases and has a track record in high-stakes malpractice and personal injury claims. She has won numerous multi-million-dollar cases including a $10,000,000 verdict in a complex medical malpractice case and an $8,000,000 verdict...
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Maximillian F. Van Orden,
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Max Van Orden graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992. He received his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1995, passed the Maryland Bar in December of that same year, and has been practicing law exclusively in the state of Maryland ever since. Mr. Van Orden regularly represents individual clients before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, the Social Security Administration, the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and the District and Circuit Courts of Maryland. Currently, Mr....
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Michael A. Freedman
Glen Burnie, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 57 years of experience
Workers' Comp, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and University of Maryland - College Park
Maryland based law firm Michael A. Freedman P.A., was established in 1983. With over thirty years of experience we pride ourselves in providing the Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills and entire Maryland community with quality, personal and professional legal representation.
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Michael D. Steinhardt
Glen Burnie, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Baltimore School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
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Ryan J. Foran
Greenbelt, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Nova Southeastern University
Ryan J. Foran was born in Maryland. Other than his time spent attending college in Virginia and law school in Florida, he is a lifelong resident of Maryland.
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Kimberly M. Seabright
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney
300 E Lombard Street
Suite 1440
Baltimore, MD 21202
Workers' Comp, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Pennsylvania State University
Kim Seabright has represented clients in a variety of matters throughout the state of Maryland. In addition to her criminal and traffic practice at Krum, Gergley & Oates, LLC, she has also secured wins for her clients in both personal injury and workers’ compensation trials. She has represented criminal clients all over the state at both the District and Circuit Court levels, handling hundreds of misdemeanor and felony matters. Kim has negotiated successful pleas and obtained favorable verdicts for her clients in 19 of Maryland’s 23 counties.
Ms. Seabright was born and raised in Maryland, graduating from Hagerstown Community College with...
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Nelson Ivan Burgos
Gaithersburg, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
In his early years, Nelson I. Burgos traveled the world as his father was in the United States Army. When he was ten years old, he returned with his family to live in Puerto Rico. Mr. Burgos attended the University of Puerto Rico from 1975 until 1976 before he entered the United States Air Force Academy where he graduated in 1980 with a B.S. degree in Biology. After completing his service in the United States Air Force, Mr. Burgos attended the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, and Notre Dame Law School – London Campus. In 1987, he...
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Tracey R. Kidwell
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Tracey Ritter Kidwell graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in English from Towson State University in 1996. Following undergrad, she worked as a technical writer. She received her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2005, passed the Maryland Bar that same year, and has been practicing law in Maryland ever since. Ms. Kidwell primarily represents injured workers before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Circuit Courts of Maryland. Ms. Kidwell has also been a member of the Maryland Association for Justice since 2005.
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Linda Faith Burgos
Gaithersburg, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
Linda F. Burgos lived in Lima, Peru for three and one half years as a child until she returned with her family to the United States to live in Illinois. She graduated in 1983 from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois with a B.A. degree in Political Science. In 1987, she graduated with a J.D. degree from the Washington College of Law at the American University in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Burgos founded the law firm, Burgos & Burgos, LLC in Montgomery County, Maryland. As a partner at Burgos & Burgos, LLC, she focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’...
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Joseph H. Ostad
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Business, Elder and Personal Injury
Saint Louis University School of Law and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Joseph H. Ostad, Esquire, has been in the practice of law for the past thirty (30) years graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with a BA, and subsequently receiving his MA from the University of Maryland. While completing his Master's Degree at the University of Maryland, Mr. Ostad also concentrated on legal studies where he received a scholarship to attend St. Louis University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. While there, Mr. Ostad clerked for various law firms in the St. Louis Metropolitan area and also clerked for the District Court Judge at the United State's District...
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Keith R. Siskind
Glen Burnie, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Baltimore and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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John R. Foran
Greenbelt, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Animal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
John has the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is a member of their Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys which is limited to attorneys who have demonstrated the highest level of legal ability and adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence. He has been a guest lecturer at various continuing legal education programs. John also has been an arbitrator on hundreds of cases where he has been chosen by both defense and plaintiff attorneys to render verdicts on personal injury cases based upon evidence presented.
John is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the...
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Justin Katz
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Animal and Personal Injury
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Justin Katz is a Member in the Personal Injury Practice Group. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Justin has spent his entire career handling a wide array of complex personal injury matters, including motor vehicle collisions and automobile negligence claims, bus and trucking accidents, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, swimming pool and drowning accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, animal attacks and dog bites, workers’ compensation claims and first-and third-party bad faith claims.
In 2011 Justin was named a “Rising Star” by Maryland Super Lawyers and continued to recieve this recognition in every year that has since followed....
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Ryan Posey
Waldorf, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 11 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Experienced attorney with a concentration in criminal law, personal injury and workers compensation cases. Has litigated cases ranging from simple traffic misdemeanors to serious felonies. Has represented clients throughout Southern Maryland in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. Born and raised in Charles County, currently resides in hometown of La Plata, Maryland.
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Jordan Eric Lieberman
Glen Burnie, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
American University Washington College of Law
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Vadim A. Mzhen
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Justin P. Zuber
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Mr. Zuber focuses his practice on medical malpractice, serious personal injury, and wrongful death cases all throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has a great fascination with medicine and enjoys researching and writing about complex medical malpractice issues.
A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Zuber performed his undergraduate studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. From there, Mr. Zuber attended Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware where he graduated with honors.
Prior to joining Miller and Zois, Mr. Zuber honed his litigation skills while working for...
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Lisa A. Miller
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Ms. Miller received her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 1990, majoring in Criminology and English. She graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1995.
Following graduation, Ms. Miller had a judicial clerkship with the Honorable William B. Spellbring in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland. After her clerkship, Ms. Miller was an in-house attorney for Nationwide Insurance for 10 years as a trial attorney, trying hundreds of cases in courts across Maryland and the District of Columbia. She now uses her inside knowledge of how insurance companies work to fight on behalf...
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Andrew M. Rodabaugh
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Administrative, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Focusing my practice on Maryland workers compensation helps me provide the injured worker sound legal advice that they deserve.
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Franklin Jay Muher
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Syracuse University
Franklin J. Muher was born and raised in Baltimore. After graduating from Bucknell University, he attended the Syracuse University College of Law where he served as Associate Editor of the Syracuse Journal of Legislation and Policy.
During law school, Frank was hired by The Honorable Robert M. Bell, who currently sits as the the highest ranking judge for the State of Maryland. In addition, he worked as a summer associate for the United States’ Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and was also selected, on the basis of GPA and writing sample, as the sole third-year law student judicial...
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Alan G. Horwitz
Baltimore, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 56 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Ingerman & Horwitz, LLP is a full-service, Maryland personal injury law firm with over 100 years of collective experience. As a Better Business Bureau A+ rated, accredited firm and also named as one of Maryland’s leading workers’ compensation firms by The Baltimore Sun, Ingerman & Horwitz, LLP is recognized for our commitment to justice and dedication to excellence.
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Kenrick Frank Roberts
Gaithersburg, MD Workers' Compensation Attorney with 8 years of experience
(301) 670-7030
481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Workers' Comp
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
Associate Attorney with a demonstrated commitment to client-centered representation. Skilled in Litigation, Legal Research and Writing, Administration, and Leadership. Kenrick represents clients before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission and litigates workers' compensation cases in the state and appellate courts of Maryland.
Prior to joining BSG, Kenrick served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello at the Circuit Court for Wicomico County on Maryland’s eastern shore. As a law clerk, Kenrick assisted the judge in chambers and during courtroom proceedings, conducted legal research, and prepared bench memoranda on various criminal and civil issues that came before the...
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Joshua A. Plaxen
Columbia, MD Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
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