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19 distinguished personal injury law attorneys in Maryland, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Bradley Reed

Personal Injury Law

1936 Dual Hwy, Hagerstown, MD 21740, USA

Bradley J. Reed has 25 years of experience fighting for the rights of injured victims throughout Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and DC. If you have been injured, there is no need to travel a long distance to get the help of a skilled and experienced attorney who cares about your well-being. We can handle your case and get you the compensation you deserve. Don't simply entrust your fate to any lawyer - choose a Hagerstown and Martinsburg injury lawyer with decades of skill, results, and experience to support you as move forward. We can tirelessly fight on your behalf to get the recovery to which you could be entitled.

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Bruce Plaxen

Bruce Plaxen

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

10211 Wincopin Cir suite 620, Columbia, MD 21044, USA

Bruce Plaxen has been on the Board of Governors for the Maryland Association for Justice (formerly the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association) since 1993 and has chaired almost every committee and held every office, including President of MAJ (2001-2002). He is the former Chairman of the Maryland Association for Justice Political Action Committee (2001-2016 and 2018-2021), and during that time, he worked closely with their lobbyist and legislative committee in Annapolis to ensure that the rights of victims are protected. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer for the Maryland Association for Justice. Bruce Plaxen is the only multiple winner of the President's Award, presented by the Maryland Association for Justice, for exemplary leadership, vision, and unwavering commitment. He was specifically recognized for his actions to strengthen our ability to protect our clients, address civil justice and consumer issues in the legislature, and prevent the erosion of injured people's rights. He received this award in 2007, 2010, and 2024. Bruce Plaxen was honored as the 2009 Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Maryland Association for Justice. He was presented with the award for years of work on behalf of HMO plan members in Maryland. Mr. Plaxen and his team of lawyers recovered millions of dollars that had been wrongfully taken from their clients by the HMOs and secured two precedent-setting decisions in the process, including a decision from Maryland’s highest court limiting the power of the General Assembly to enact retroactive laws.

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Christian Coward

Christian Coward

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1423 Goose Pond Ct N, Joppa, MD 21085

Area of Practice: Product Liability and Mass Torts Christian Coward helps clients handle commercial litigation and product liability issues. Christian has also assisted attorneys in regulatory compliance matters. As a research assistant at University of Baltimore School of Law, he reviewed and analyzed statutes to investigate necessary updates to Maryland law in preparation for the deployment of connected and automated vehicles. He also researched the financial exclusion of ex-offenders and the current policies in place to facilitate financial inclusion of ex-offenders in the United States.

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David A. Muncy

Personal Injury Law

10211 Wincopin Circle, Suite 620, Columbia, MD 21044

David A. Muncy joined Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. upon graduation from law school in 2012 and was made a partner in the firm in 2017. While in law school, David worked for both plaintiffs’ personal injury firms and an insurance defense firm, and after working on both sides he decided he would much rather fight for the compensation of injured people than defend insurance companies. In law school, David served on the Executive Board of the University of Baltimore Law Review, competed on the Robert Wagner Moot Court Team, and was selected by his fellow students to represent them on the Dean Search Committee that selected the law school’s current dean. David also represented indigent criminal defendants as a Rule 16 Public Defender in Baltimore City District Court. David graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in 2009 and graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012 magna cum laude. He was inducted into the Heuisler Honor Society, a distinction reserved for those graduating in the top ten percent of their class. In 2018, David was elected to the office of Parliamentarian for the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), the youngest attorney in Maryland to ever hold an elected Officer position within the organization. He served as Secretary, Treasurer, and President-Elect before being elevated to President. In 2023, David was elected President of MAJ. He sits on the MAJ Board of Governors and previously was the Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Division, the Membership Committee, and the Auto Negligence Section. He has also testified before the Maryland General Assembly on bills affecting injured victims' rights. David is also a member of the American Association for Justice and attends several continuing legal education programs around the country each year to become a better trial lawyer. He also was previously the Co-Chair of the Howard County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division.

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Elan B. Rafael

Elan B. Rafael

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

3604 Eastern Ave suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

Since 2003, I have worked for thousands of clients against insurance companies who don't want to properly compensate injured people after being hurt in a car accident, or those from slip and falls, dog bites and other things that often leave people in dire situations, and I've protected my clients from over-reaching authorities, police and prosecutors, who seemingly want to put everyone in jail. Whether seeking money or a "not guilty" verdict, everyone deserves the best possible representation. Aside from me having this mindset, in practice it is critical, because I have seen first-hand, over and over, that insurance companies don't care about injured people, and legal authorities often overstretch and abuse their power. I get up every day to make things right. My legal career began working for the Office of the Public Defender, and I was trained by some amazing trial attorneys. As a public defender, I successfully represented thousands of people in all types of criminal cases from DUI to First Degree Murder. Soon after my work with the Public Defender's office, I was hired by a large firm and "thrown into" personal injury work. I got hooked. What insurers do to people is disgusting, and I relished every victory, from helping with a car repair to getting a settlement or verdict often multiples of the insurer's "top and final" lousy pre-trial settlement offer. If you have been injured, or if you are faced with a drinking and driving charge, I will provide aggressive representation. I know what it means to have an insurer demean you, belittle you and treat you as if you were the wrongdoer. I also know that in a criminal or alcohol-related situation, if you are convicted, you could go to jail, have to pay large fines, you could lose your driver's license and maybe then even lose your job. Each of my clients receives personalized, caring and responsive service. I provide cost-effective, experienced and aggressive representation from initial consultation to final resolution of your case.

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Kwaku Ofori

Personal Injury Law

11215 Lockwood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901, USA

Kwaku D. Ofori, Esq., received his Juris Doctor from the University of the District of Columbia School of Law in May 1997. Prior to earning his JD, he received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance, Magna Cum Laude from Southeastern University, Washington, D.C. in August 1986. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Finance from Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania in August 1983. Mr. Ofori was admitted to practice law in Maryland and New Jersey in June 2004 and the District of Columbia in February 2007. Attorney Ofori is a member of numerous Bar Associations including American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Maryland State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association, Prince George’s County Bar Association and American Inns of Court, Montgomery County. In October of 2005, Ofori Law Firm, LLC was opened as a solo law firm with areas of practice in real estate settlements, civil and commercial litigation, landlord and tenant law, business and corporate and personal injury practice. The firm also practices litigation in the District and Circuit Courts of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, Maryland. Prior to the opening of Ofori Law Firm, LLC. Attorney Ofori was the managing attorney at Fountainhead Title Group (FTG) in the Greenbelt, Maryland Branch between June 2003 and September 2005. He conducted both residential and commercial real estate settlements/closings for properties located in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Additionally, he marketed FTG services to real estate agents, brokers, mortgage loan officers and brokers and financial institutions in the mortgage and real estate industry. After law school, Ofori worked as a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract of Appeals (HUDBCA) in Washington, D.C. from August 1997 to July 1998. As a law clerk, Ofori drafted decisions and orders for three administrative judges on government contracts, real estate litigation, IRS tax offsets, suspensions and debarments, conducted legal research of statutes, regulations, state and federal laws, legal writing and analysis, resolution of complex legal problems and issues, assisted in preparation of hearings before the Board. Ofori began his real estate law and title insurance career first as a real estate agent with Long and Foster Realtors in the Kensington, Maryland branch in 1986. He later worked in different areas within the real estate industry as a title examiner with then Golden Feather Realty Services, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland; as a Title Insurance Underwriter with Mid-States Title Insurance Company, Inc. in 1999 in Fairfax, Virginia and as a Closer at Associates Relocation Management Company, Inc. in Washington, DC. From 1989 to 1994. In addition to practicing law, Ofori is also a licensed real estate broker in Maryland. He has also served as a volunteer Commissioner with the Landlord/Tenant Affairs Commission in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Michael Freedman

Personal Injury Law

110 Painters Mill Rd, STE 100, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Michael A. Freedman, born in Washington, D.C. March 3rd 1942. Admitted to Maryland Bar in 1967; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1981.

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Morgan Whitlock

Personal Injury Law

8701 Georgia Ave, STE. 610, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Morgan A. Whitlock is the founding attorney of Whitlock Law, LLC, a personal injury firm with an office in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her practice centers on automobile, tractor-trailer and motorcycle accidents, and she also litigates premises liability and police brutality cases. She has litigated in district and circuit courts in Maryland and Virginia. Whitlock established her firm in 2017 after working at personal injury firms in Virginia and Washington, D.C., and founding Roeser & Whitlock, LLP. Her tenure as an attorney at Roeser & Whitlock ran from 2011 to 2017. She belongs to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Maryland Association for Justice. Public service was part of Whitlock’s legal education at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law, where she earned her J.D. cum laude in 2008. During her third year, she provided more than 800 hours of pro bono legal services, representing indigent individuals in Washington under an attorney-professor’s direct supervision. She also served on the Judiciary Committee of the Student Body Association. As a teaching assistant for Katrina Law, Whitlock worked with a course addressing government responsibilities during national disasters and legal obligations to provide relief. She separately volunteered in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The law school awarded her its Dean’s Cup for public service. Whitlock grew up in Wilson, North Carolina. Before law school, she attended North Carolina State University, played tennis for the Wolfpack and earned a B.A. in 2002.

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P. Paul Cocoros

Personal Injury Law

1605 St Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA

Attorney P. Paul Cocoros has over 50 years of experience in providing excellent legal representation and sound advice to his clients in Baltimore and the surrounding counties. He is an active participant in every case his firm handles. A former assistant state attorney with extensive courtroom experience, Mr. Cocoros is comfortable handling both civil and criminal cases. He has years of experience in both federal and state proceedings involving jury and judge trials. He attended Baltimore City College and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his law degree from the University of Baltimore. Paul's legal experience includes Baltimore City felony assistant state attorney and National College of District Attorneys. 50 years of practicing law in the courts of Maryland and Federal Courts of the USA.

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Paul Bekman

Paul Bekman

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1829 Reisterstown Road, 200, Pikesville, MD 21208

Mr. Bekman is a tenacious and successful advocate for his clients’ interests, as demonstrated by the significant number of multi-million dollar awards he has won. The effectiveness of his practice is confirmed year after year by peer professionals. Best Lawyers in America has recognized him as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country since 1989, and locally, Baltimore Magazine has recognized him similarly on multiple occasions.

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Robert Jenner

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211

Rob Jenner has repeatedly been selected by federal and state courts to lead teams of attorneys against some of the nation’s most powerful drug and device companies. Among the many accolades Rob Jenner has received over his three decades experience, he has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2005. Best Lawyers has named Rob Lawyer of the Year(Baltimore Mass Torts/Class Actions for 2013, 2016), and Lawyer of the Year (Baltimore Product Liability for 2022). For the fourth year in a row, The National Law Journal & The Trial Lawyer Magazine have named Rob one of “America’s 52 Most Influential Trial Lawyers.” The announcement was most recently made in The Trial Lawyer magazine (spring 2022).

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Seann Malloy

Personal Injury Law

7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite #1250, Bethesda, MD 20814

I represent clients in all types of civil litigation, both at the trial court and appellate court levels. I believe that a civil litigator who is persuasive, prepared, and knows how to handle himself in court can effectively represent a client in almost any type of civil case. If you have a legal issue that needs to be addressed, don’t hesitate, contact Malloy Law Offices, LLC to discuss how we can assist in successfully resolving the matter.

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Seann P. Malloy

Seann P. Malloy

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

7910 Woodmont Ave., # 1250, Bethesda, MD 20814

Mr. Malloy received his Bachelor of Arts from University of Missouri – Columbia, Missouri in 2001 and went on to receive his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana in 2004. 100% of his Practice is devoted to Litigation. In addition to Mr. Malloy’s Lawyers of Distinction membership, his other professional associations/awards include: Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington D.C., Member, 2016 – Present, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lead Counsel Rated, and Avvo Clients’ Choice Award 2017.

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Timothy M. Gunning

Timothy M. Gunning

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

100 W Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 10, Towson, MD 21204

For nearly 30 years clients have trusted Timothy Gunning to resolve the biggest legal problems in their lives. Mr. Gunning has represented people and businesses from all walks of life against all manner of adversaries, including the federal, state and local governments, regulators, bureaucracies, big businesses, small businesses, insurance companies, lawyers and law firms, and the rich and powerful. Although his typical case is a criminal defense, personal injury or professional malpractice matter, Mr. Gunning is frequently asked to engage in other high-profile, complex and contentious matters, and has brought his talents to bear with great effect in a wide variety of cases, including professional license matters, corporate and administrative investigations, business litigation, fiduciary litigation, and a variety of tort litigation such as automobile and trucking accidents, sexual abuse and assault, elder abuse, fraud, invasion of privacy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful employment discharge, assault and battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and wrongful death. Mr. Gunning is also frequently engaged by clients mired in difficult disputes with their business partners, family members or neighbors, where the stakes and emotions are high. Mr. Gunning is well known for his ability to assess a given situation, identify strengths and weaknesses and devise and implement highly effective solutions to litigation and investigation matters. While always preparing for a successful trial outcome, and highly regarded for his courtroom skills and many successes there, Mr. Gunning is also very adept at brokering satisfying resolutions to seemingly intractable disputes and controversies. When not working, Mr. Gunning enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, fishing, enjoying the Ravens, the Orioles and all things Boston College.

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Philip Dorsey

Personal Injury Law

22835 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA

Philip H. Dorsey’s family has been a part of Southern Maryland for generations. Phil was born and raised in St. Mary’s County, attending Ryken High School before graduating to Boston College to study political science in 1974. After graduating Boston College with honors, Phil attended the George Mason University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in 1982. While in law school, Phil clerked with the law firm of Stiller, Rhykus, and Smith, P.C. for 3 years, representing clients such as the Fraternal Order of Police, and assisting in Criminal defenses. Phil practiced with them for six months before returning to St. Mary’s County. in 1983 Phil established the Dorsey Law Firm in Leonardtown, and has since handled over 100 jury trials and thousands of cases.

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Seann P. Malloy

Seann P. Malloy

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

7910 Woodmont Ave, Suite 1250, Bethesda, MD 20814

Mr. Malloy represents clients in all types of civil litigation, both at the trial court and appellate court levels. He believes that a civil litigator who is persuasive, prepared and knows how to handle himself in court can effectively represent a client in almost any type of civil case. If you have a legal issue that needs to be addressed, don’t hesitate to contact Malloy Law Offices, LLC, to discuss how we can assist in successfully resolving the matter.

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Timothy M. Gunning

Timothy M. Gunning

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

100 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 10, Towson, MD 21204

For nearly 30 years clients have trusted Timothy Gunning to resolve the biggest legal problems in their lives. Mr. Gunning has represented people and businesses from all walks of life against all manner of adversaries, including the federal, state and local governments, regulators, bureaucracies, big businesses, small businesses, insurance companies, lawyers and law firms, and the rich and powerful. Although his typical case is a criminal defense, personal injury or professional malpractice matter, Mr. Gunning is frequently asked to engage in other high-profile, complex and contentious matters, and has brought his talents to bear with great effect in a wide variety of cases, including professional license matters, corporate and administrative investigations, business litigation, fiduciary litigation, and a variety of tort litigation such as automobile and trucking accidents, sexual abuse and assault, elder abuse, fraud, invasion of privacy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful employment discharge, assault and battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and wrongful death. Mr. Gunning is also frequently engaged by clients mired in difficult disputes with their business partners, family members or neighbors, where the stakes and emotions are high. Mr. Gunning is well known for his ability to assess a given situation, identify strengths and weaknesses and devise and implement highly effective solutions to litigation and investigation matters. While always preparing for a successful trial outcome, and highly regarded for his courtroom skills and many successes there, Mr. Gunning is also very adept at brokering satisfying resolutions to seemingly intractable disputes and controversies. When not working, Mr. Gunning enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, fishing, enjoying the Ravens, the Orioles and all things Boston College.

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