Attorney Profiles

Shareholder Burt M. Kahn, is the managing director of the law firm and a litigator in the firm's medical negligence group. He was recently recognized in both the Maryland and DC versions of the Super Lawyer publication and was recently certified as a member of the MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Its membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. There are now approximately 3000 members, located in all 50 states (plus several members in Canada and England). Many of the members have achieved numerous million and multi-million dollar results. Each member has demonstrated, in an objective and tangible way, their ability to accomplish superior results in complex cases.

Mr. Kahn has extensive experience in personal injury litigation, including the prosecution on behalf of victims of medical negligence cases, as well as the defense of physicians in insurance excess cases, credentials challenges, and medical board licensing cases. In the past 15 years he has concentrated his practice in Forensic Medicine. In addition, Mr. Kahn represents many injured victims of motor vehicle accidents and product liability claims. He joined the firm at its inception in 1974 and became a partner in 1981. He attended law school at The Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. where he graduated as winner of the Gillette Prize for the highest scholastic average in his class.

Recent Experience Includes Representation Of:

• Representation of injured victims of trucking negligence resulting in a settlement with a present value of Five Million Dollars
• Representation of the numerous victims of medical negligence with verdicts and settlement of up to one million dollars
• Participated as co-counsel in a nursing - multiple homicide case State of Maryland vs. Jane Bolding which received national media coverage, including Newsweek , New York Times, etc., resulting in acquittal following a six week bench trial
• Investigations of hundreds of claims of medical negligence for merit
• Litigated numerous jury and bench trials including:
  • Medical Negligence
  • Automobile Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Commercial
  • Criminal
• Argued matters before:
  • Maryland Court of Appeals
  • Maryland Court of Special Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit