Recent Settlements


Settlements of Note

  • 2026 Harford County Circuit Court. Post vacatur of arbitration. Opinion vacating attached and redacted. Jane Doe vs Harford County Public Schools. Mediated settlement of $870,000.00. No offers prior. Claims of defamation and tortious interference after Harford County attempted unlawfully to suspend her certificate with MSDE.

  • 2025 Circuit Court Baltimore City. CC vs KD. Attorney malpractice. $175,000.00. First offer zero. Second offer at mediation $10k.

  • 2024 Allegheny County Circuit Court. Price vs Knight Contested liability. Mediated settlement of $197,500.00

  • 2019 Young vs. confidential defendant 4.2-million-dollar settlement

  • 2020 Lawrence vs. BCPS wrongful termination $200k back pay

  • 2023 Sawalhi vs. Amazon 2.3-million-dollar settlement

Six-Figure Verdicts

In addition, a variety of six figure verdicts, awards, and settlements including the following.

  •  Mental Health Boundary violations and Medical Malpractice claims

  •  Collective action arbitration for employee back pay wages

  •   Nursing home neglect

  •   Premise liability for failures resulting in injuries or death

  •   Maritime law and boating injuries

  •   Representation of public school employees in collective wage arbitration.

  •   Legal Malpractice


Recognitions and Ratings

  •   A/V rating by Martindale- Hubble

  • Daily Records Power list of top 25 employment lawyers 2023  Yearly recognition as Super lawyer by Baltimore Magazine since 2017

  • Top Attorney by Hagerstown Magazine

  • National Trial Lawyer Top 100 for 7 figure verdicts and settlements

  • Elected to serve 3 terms on the MSBA Board of Governors

  • Liaison to Rules Committee of the Maryland Supreme Court.