JUSTIN A. REDD - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principal
Serving a variety of industries, Amy Askew is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. Her practice includes handling complex commercial disputes, as well as defending companies in class-action litigation, particularly consumer class actions. She has been listed in Benchmark Litigation as a "Local Litigation Star" in commercial litigation since 2017. Amy also has been named in The Best Lawyers of America for her achievements in commercial litigation and mass tort litigations/class actions since 2021.
Amy has extensive experience representing railroads in injury and property claims brought by individuals or entities, as well as claims brought by railroad employees under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act. She is active in the National Association of Railroad Trial Attorneys. Since 2018, Amy has been listed in The Best Lawyers of America for her accomplishments in railroad law. In addition to matters involving railroad employers, Amy has an impressive record of favorable results in defending employers generally, particularly in matters involving non-compete agreements, trade secret misappropriation, wrongful termination, and discrimination actions.
Amy also takes great pride in representing professionals in the health and legal communities. In the health care industry, Amy has successfully defended liability actions against physicians and hospitals, including medical malpractice claims and claims against health care businesses that provide products and services. She has represented health care providers before their respective professional boards. Similarly, Amy has experience handling professional liability matters involving legal malpractice and attorney grievance allegations. As a result of her efforts, Amy is named in Chambers USA (since 2019) and The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of professional malpractice - defendants (since 2018) and litigation - health care, for which she is named 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" Baltimore.
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- Co - Founder
- Principal
- Firm Principal
- Founding Principal
- Kramon & Graham Co - Founder
- Kramon & Graham Principals
- Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Securities by Best Lawyers Natalie McSherry Named "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Defense
- Presents at 2018 New Trial Judge Orientation
Andrew Jay Graham named "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Securities by Best Lawyers; Natalie McSherry named "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Defense
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that firm co-founder Andrew Jay Graham has been named the 2017 Litigation - Securities "Lawyer of the Year" and that Natalie McSherry has been named Medical Malpractice Defense "Lawyer if the Year" for Baltimore by The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest lawyer-rating publication in the U.S. The "Lawyer of the Year" distinction is presented to individuals who have received outstanding ratings from their peers in Best Lawyers surveys.
Andrew Jay Graham is one of the most highly regarded trial attorneys in Maryland. Since co-founding Kramon & Graham in 1975, Andy has been involved in many of the most high-profile cases and jury trials in the state and in the nation. With a versatile litigation practice, Andy handles matters involving complex business disputes, securities litigation, general civil litigation, professional liability, white-collar crime, trade secrets, and executive employment disputes. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Maryland with more than five decades of litigation experience, Andy is distinguished for his integrity, analytical thinking, and courtroom achievements. He is regularly retained by other lawyers and law firms in malpractice actions and grievance proceedings as well as by judges in judicial disciplinary matters.
Kramon & Graham co-founder Andy Graham was quoted in Baltimore Magazine regarding the prosecution's case against former Mayor Catherine Pugh.
Kramon & Graham co-founder Andrew Jay Graham was quoted in a July 11, 2019 Baltimore Sun article concerning the process for reviewing allegations of judicial misconduct.
Founding principal Andrew Jay Graham, who has spent his career trying cases in the federal courthouse and has served in various leadership positions in the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, was interviewed by Law360 for its article, Meet The Judge Who Controls Fate Of ACA, Trump's AG
Kramon & Graham principal Andrew Jay Graham was quoted in a June 16, 2017 Washington Post article amid questions over whether Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will recuse himself from overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Kramon & Graham co-founder Andy Graham was quoted in "In Dewey case, an argument for good judgment" (subscription required), an October 20, 2015 Daily Record article discussing takeaways from the trial and the organization's demise.
Kramon & Graham principals Andy Graham and Natalie McSherry were interviewed for the August 24, 2015 Daily Record feature story "Neutrals' in high gear."
Founding principal Andrew Jay Graham was retained by the Maryland Department of Human Resources to testify as an expert witness in opposition to a fee award sought by a party who successfully sued the Department for failing to process assistance benefits in a timely fashion.
Andrew Jay Graham was a panelist at the Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association's 22nd Annual Spring Break Weekend workshop.
Kramon & Graham co-founder Andrew Jay Graham has been selected for the Maryland Legal Services Corporation's 2018 Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Award. The award recognizes Andy's extraordinary efforts to improve the access of justice for low-income Marylanders.
Andrew Jay Graham and co-honoree Benjamin Rosenberg received the Exemplar of Equal Justice Award from the Maryland Legal Aid's Equal Justice Council at the organization's annual breakfast on June 2, 2015. More +
Andrew Jay Graham and Lee Ogburn are listed as Lawyers of the Year in the Nineteenth Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. More +
Before joining the firm, Austin clerked for Senior Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. A magna cum laude graduate from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Austin served as the Notes & Comments Editor of the Maryland Law Review.
Job Titles:
- Guardian Journalist
- Guardian Reporter
Practicing in the firm's litigation group, Bradley Strickland is a trial attorney who concentrates his practice in matters involving commercial and professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, toxic torts, and products liability.
Brad is a sports enthusiast, and he particularly enjoys playing basketball.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Real Estate Attorney
Practicing in the firm's nationally recognized real estate and transactions group, Callie advises clients on large-scale and complex commercial real estate projects, including office buildings, industrial sites, hotels, shopping centers, and residential developments. She handles a variety of sophisticated matters, including real estate acquisitions and dispositions, lending transactions, leasing arrangements, and residential and commercial land development deals. Her clients include homebuilders, developers, and commercial landlords and tenants.
As a member of the firm's transactional practice, Callie assists individuals and companies of all sizes with entity formation, asset sales and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, and other general business matters.
Before she graduated from Washington University School of Law, Callie served as an Executive Editor of the Washington University Law Review.
Kramon & Graham attorney Callie J. Tucker has become a Fellow of the Business Volunteers of Maryland GIVE program. The 9-month program prepares rising leaders in Baltimore for civic engagement and community leadership.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principal
- Maryland Defense Counsel
Chris Jeffries is a trial lawyer with a broad litigation practice, focusing primarily on commercial and personal injury litigation. Chris has tried several jury and bench trials to verdict and successfully briefed or argued in the appellate courts of Maryland.
Chris has represented businesses in litigation matters, including breaches of contract and business defamation. Chris also has significant experience defending individuals and businesses in personal injury actions, particularly claims against property owners for alleged lead paint exposure. Chris also has significant trial experience representing police officers for alleged civil rights violations.
Kramon & Graham announced today that trial lawyer Chris Jeffries has been named a 2017-2018 MVP of the Maryland Defense Counsel for his work as MDC Deposition Bootcamp Steering Committee Co-Chair.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principal
- Kramon & Graham Real Estate Attorney
- Member and past President of CREW - Baltimore
- Member of the Board of Directors of WYPR
"Profiled in Chambers USA for her work with 'major real estate developers and investors on key transactions related to major projects and large property portfolios,' Cynthia is described as a 'very experienced and very smart' lawyer."
Cynthia Berman is a Maryland corporate lawyer representing the real estate industry. Cynthia represents developers, landlords, tenants, home builders, construction companies, and property managers. For more than 20 years, Cynthia has advised clients on matters concerning the acquisition, sale, development, financing, and leasing of commercial, industrial, and multifamily real estate. She has facilitated numerous multi-million dollar transactions for her clients, many of which have contributed to economic growth of the community.
Cynthia is an active member and past President of CREW-Baltimore, a chapter of the CREW Network she helped to build. CREW is an organization dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in commercial real estate. She received a special commendation from the CREW Network Board in 1997 for her service on the national board as well as Member of the Year honors from CREW-Baltimore.
Cynthia is a member of the Board of Directors of WYPR, the local NPR station serving metro-Baltimore and Maryland. She is also a Board Member of Business Volunteers Maryland, an organization devoted to supporting businesses in Baltimore and throughout Maryland to be effective contributors to the community. In 2016, she joined the Alumni Association Executive Board for Kalamazoo College. Cynthia is a passionate supporter of The Lawyers' Campaign Against Hunger. The campaign recognized Cynthia for 25 years of service in 2012. She is a lifetime member of the Maryland Bar Foundation, and is also a member of the Urban Land Institute District Council of Baltimore.
Cynthia Berman moderated the CREW-Baltimore program entitled "Women of Influence" on April 23 rd. More +
On April 7, 2014, Cynthia Berman will join representatives of Merritt Properties, LLC to present a program to University of Baltimore students on how to develop and manage commercial real estate. More +
Cynthia Berman has been named to The Daily Record's 2013 list of Maryland's Top 100 Women. More +
Kramon & Graham real estate attorney Cynthia Berman represented the purchaser of two Marriott hotels in the Central Florida area.
Kramon & Graham principal Cynthia Berman represented Merritt Properties in the $24.55 million purchase of the 121,414-square-foot 100 West Road building, a Class A, five-story office building that is LEED-EB Gold certified.
A prominent litigator focusing on criminal defense, David B. Irwin has an outstanding and well-earned reputation for successfully handling high-stakes civil and criminal litigation. David has tried cases throughout the state of Maryland, other federal jurisdictions, and in federal and state appellate courts.
With more than four decades of experience, David has handled cases of national and international interest, including the representation of a former currency trader for Allied Irish Banks (Allfirst Bank), and a former U.S. civil servant who played a pivotal role in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. David also represents corporations, public officials, doctors, lawyers, members of the judiciary, and other professionals in both civil and criminal liability matters in federal and state courts.
With his depth of experience, David is frequently called upon to testify as an expert witness in civil and criminal matters including, most recently, the post-conviction defense of the main subject of the podcast "Serial."
David began his legal career in 1973 as an assistant state's attorney, first in Baltimore City and then Baltimore County, where he ultimately served as Chief of the Felony Trial Division. In 1980, David became an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland and in 1983, was appointed Coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the President's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. David joined Venable in 1985 before founding his own firm in 1988.
David has served as a guest lecturer at law schools, colleges, and professional associations on criminal law and related issues.
Job Titles:
- Managing Principal
- Principal
- Court of Appeals of Maryland Appointed Firm Principal
Managing Principal David J. Shuster was honored to be asked again to serve as an instructor in the Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course for New Admittees of the Maryland Bar.
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that The Daily Record has named David J. Shuster, managing principal of the firm, to its 2021 listing of Influential Marylanders. He will be recognized at a virtual awards ceremony on July 29.
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that David J. Shuster, Managing Principal of the firm, has been named a recipient of the Daily Record's 2021 Leadership in Law Award.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Managing Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principals
- Return As an Instructor
- Returns As Instructor in Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course
David Shuster is a trial lawyer and the firm's Managing Principal. He represents clients in high-stakes business and real-estate litigation matters. In highly-sensitive matters where reputation management is crucial, Dave has particular experience representing professionals and prominent members of the community. He values the relationships that are developed and the diverse legal challenges that are presented in a varied law practice. He enjoys and excels at being a trusted advisor to clients who are confronted with uniquely-complex legal challenges.
Dave has substantial experience representing commercial plaintiffs in large collection and asset-recovery claims, including for concealment of assets by alter-ego entities. He also represents clients in claims involving fatalities and catastrophic injuries, including product liability and medical malpractice claims and claims arising out of automobile and cycling accidents. In his plaintiff's practice, Dave has recovered millions of dollars for his clients.
A permanent member of the Judicial Conference for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Dave is distinguished for his integrity, courtroom achievements, and community involvement.
David Shuster was invited to speak at the membership meeting of the Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors of Maryland.
David Shuster was invited to return as an instructor of the Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course for New Admittees of the Maryland Bar.
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- Returns As Instructor in Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course
Emily's varied litigation experience includes shareholder and partnership disputes, personal injury matters, premises-liability cases, large property-loss claims, real estate disputes, and contract claims in federal and state court. She also has experience defending police officers in federal and state lawsuits for alleged civil rights violations. A skillful litigator, she has obtained favorable outcomes and settlements on behalf of her clients.
As a member of the firm's Government Contracts practice, Emily also represents entities in their pursuit of Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects and other government contracts. In addition to advising and counseling clients, Emily has assisted in the defense of an entity in a bid protest arising out of a public procurement contract award.
Before joining the firm, Emily served as a law clerk for the Honorable Clayton Greene, Jr., of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
A summa cum laude graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Law, Emily served as the Associate Comments Editor of The University of Baltimore Law Review. She was a summer associate at the firm before graduating.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Associate in Kramon & Graham 's Real Estate Practice, Is Now Serving on the Board of Directors for the Loading Dock, Inc
- Kramon & Graham Principal
- Kramon & Graham Real Estate Principal
Erin Guiffre is a commercial real estate lawyer who handles a wide variety of sophisticated transactions and matters, including lending transactions, complicated leases, residential and commercial land development deals, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Her clients include commercial lenders and borrowers, developers, and homebuilders. Erin has also represented clients in property assessment appeals, zoning matters, and litigation involving construction defect claims and quiet title actions.
Erin is a LEED Accredited Professional, a distinction she earned through the Green Building Certification Institute. As a LEED-AP, she has demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building and construction practices, as well as the LEED Rating System.
Kramon & Graham real estate principal Erin Guiffre selected as one of Maryland's Leading Woman in 2016
Erin Guiffre, Associate in Kramon & Graham's real estate practice, is now serving on the Board of Directors for The Loading Dock, Inc.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Becomes Member of Criminal Justice Act Felony Panel
- Elected Board President for CASA of Baltimore
- Member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Ezra Gollogly represents insurers in complex litigation and arbitration involving general liability, professional liability, property insurance, and other insurance coverage matters. He also provides advice on a wide range of insurance issues, including bad faith, construction defects, and business interruption claims. He has tried cases to juries and judges in Maryland state and federal courts.
Ezra is a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Before joining the firm, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Bennett of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Ezra Gollogly was recently appointed to the Criminal Justice Act Felony Panel.
Kramon & Graham announced today that principal Ezra Gollogly was selected by the Maryland Daily Record as a recipient of the 2020 Leadership in Law Award. More +
Kramon & Graham litigation principal Ezra Gollogly has been elected president of the Board of Directors of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Baltimore. He will serve a two-year term.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principals
Kramon & Graham principals Geoff Genth, Dave Shuster, and U.S. District Judge George Hazel recently led a discussion on jurisdiction, removal, and venue at the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association program "Introduction to Federal Practice."
Job Titles:
- Leader
- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principals
George Brown is an experienced litigator who concentrates in construction litigation, subrogation law, employment law, and complex business litigation. His clients include individuals, entrepreneurial businesses, and Fortune 100 companies. Consistently recognized as one of the region's leading construction lawyers, George has particular experience representing national homebuilders in litigation involving construction defects, contract, warranty, and real estate disputes. He tries cases in both federal and Maryland state courts, and in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association and JAMS.
An accomplished subrogation lawyer, George's record of favorable verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients involved in complex property damage cases resulting from fires, structural defects, and mechanical failures is consistently among the most distinguished in the Mid-Atlantic region.
A leader, author, and speaker on the fundamentals of employment law, George proactively advises clients on management issues regarding hiring and termination, EEOC claims, wrongful discharge, employee handbooks, record-keeping procedures, grievance arbitrations, trade secrets and non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, intellectual property protection, and employee leave and disability. George works with clients on risk assessment and strategies for avoiding or minimizing litigation. When litigation arises, he represents employers in matters concerning discrimination, harassment, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, wage claims, and restrictive covenants.
George served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1982 until 1989. As an avid recreational fisherman and boater, George promotes the Chesapeake Bay through his active support of the Coastal Conservation Association and Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
George Brown, Kramon & Graham principal and a leader of the firm's Construction Litigation group, has joined the EVAN Foundation's Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term.
Henry Andrews practices in the firm's litigation group. His litigation practice covers a broad range of commercial matters, including construction, government contracts and procurement, business dissolutions, insurance contracts, employment, intellectual property, and tort claims.
Henry regularly appears in federal and state trial courts and before administrative agencies. He has argued cases before both Maryland appellate courts, most recently in Maryland's highest court in Won Bok Lee v. Won Sun Lee, 466 Md. 601, 223 A.3d 478 (2020).
Job Titles:
- Associate Judge, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
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- Principal
- Co - Counsel in Lenovo Brand 700 - Series 2 - in - 1 Yoga Class Action
- Kramon & Graham Principal
- Member of the Defense Team
Jim Ulwick is recognized as one of Maryland's most highly-skilled trial attorneys. His wide-ranging practice includes criminal and civil litigation of many kinds. Jim has successfully tried cases throughout the country. His trial victories include high-stakes cases involving claims of legal malpractice; criminal misconduct by bank officers; breaches of complicated contracts, employment agreements, and land deals; serious personal injuries; RICO violations; securities violations; medical malpractice; and injuries from toxic torts, to name only a few. Jim has a national reputation for handling significant class-action cases in diverse industries on both the defense and class sides.
Jim spent six years as an Assistant United States Attorney - three in the District of New Jersey and three in the District of Maryland. During his years as a federal prosecutor, Jim tried numerous cases, including the prosecutions of defendants charged with labor racketeering, political corruption, and other violations of federal criminal law. Jim also served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Edward S. Northrop of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Kramon & Graham principal Jim Ulwick was quoted in a Law.com article about Michael Avenatti's wire fraud trial in California, which ended in a mistrial after the Department of Justice's privilege-review team released new financial data during trial that the judge said should have been released long ago.
Kramon & Graham principal Jim Ulwick served as co-counsel to Kirkland & Ellis on behalf of Epic Games in Brantley et al. v. Epic Games Inc., an intellectual property lawsuit alleging invasion of privacy, unfair competition and unjust enrichment within the Copyright Act.
Kramon & Graham announced today that criminal defense principal James P. Ulwick accepted the prestigious John Adams Award on behalf of 84 members of the Criminal Justice Act Panel. More +
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Vice President
- Appointed Vice President of Job Opportunities Task Force
- Elected President of the Board of the Job Opportunities Task Force
- Kramon & Graham Principal
Jean Lewis has more than 25 years of experience in trying and litigating complex civil cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. As a leader of the firm's commercial litigation group, she has significant experience representing clients in professional liability claims, bankruptcy-related litigation, class actions, business disputes, and other commercial litigation.
Her representations include multinational law firms, one of the world's largest hotel companies, bankruptcy trustees, corporate directors and officers, businesses, and local governments. In addition to jury trials in courts around the country, Jean represents clients in bankruptcy adversary proceedings, commercial arbitration and internal investigations. She has published several papers on arbitration in Maryland.
Before entering private practice, Jean served as the Deputy Director of the Mayor of Baltimore City's Office on Criminal Justice. She also tried cases as a public defender in Alameda County, California, and worked as an advocate for children at Legal Services for Children, Inc., in San Francisco.
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that firm principal Jean E. Lewis has been selected as a member of The Leadership Class of 2022.
Jean Lewis named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers
Kramon & Graham principal Jean E. Lewis has been named to the 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. Jean is recognized among other distinguished lawyers whose practice focuses on financial restructuring and bankruptcy law.
After serving on the Board of Directors for many years, Jean Lewis was elected President of the Board of the Job Opportunities Task Force.
Founder and leader of Kramon & Graham's real estate practice, Jeffrey Scherr represents industrial and residential developers and builders, homeowner and condominium associations, commercial landlords and tenants, hotel owners, and local and regional businesses and professionals. As the go-to counsel for land development deals, Jeff is the lawyer behind many of Maryland's most successful projects, including the $53 million transformation of Clipper Mill from an industrial warehouse site to a vibrant, mixed-use community, and Oxford Square, Howard County's largest transit-oriented community -- a $100 million LEED certified construction project.
Jeff handles matters involving real estate transactions and development, condominium and homeowner association law, real estate litigation, corporate and partnership law, and general commercial law. A veteran land-use lawyer, Jeff obtained the first planned unit development ever permitted by Baltimore County.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Inducted As Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
"John is an ‘outstanding trial lawyer' recognized for his 'strong courtroom presence' and delivery of 'concise arguments to the judge and opposing counsel. His broad caseload is reflective of his impressively broad-based practice.'"- CHAMBERS USA
John Bourgeois is a versatile trial lawyer with extensive jury-trial experience in a variety of civil and criminal cases. In addition to handling high-stakes commercial litigation, John represents clients in business disputes, administrative and licensing proceedings, intellectual property disputes, civil rights litigation, and admiralty and maritime matters. John has particular experience representing individual defendants charged with serious federal and state crimes. He also represents lawyers in malpractice and professional-responsibility proceedings.
John is specially qualified, through training and experience, to mediate matters pending in Maryland's circuit and federal courts, as well as in administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies and arbitration tribunals. As a leader of the firm's Criminal Defense practice, John is commended for his exceptional client service and outstanding advocacy. He has a "strong trial practice" and "remains a go-to litigator for wide-ranging commercial disputes and criminal defense proceedings," according to Chambers USA. In addition to the Chambers guide, John is recognized as a leading lawyer by Benchmark Litigation and Maryland Super Lawyers.
John is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Before becoming an attorney, John worked as a human-rights officer and assistant director of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Kramon & Graham, P.A. takes great pride in announcing that, on March 8, 2014, John A. Bourgeois was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers during a ceremony at the College's Spring Meeting in La Quinta, California.
John A. Bourgeois was elected to the Board of Directors of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project ("DV LEAP")
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- Principal
- Kramon & Graham Principal
- Principals
Government Contracts. John has represented numerous government contractors in proposal preparation, contract negotiations, bid protests, and contract claims at all levels of government, and has extensive experience practicing before the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals. His familiarity with procurement law, combined with a broad knowledge of construction and other industries, gives him the ability to quickly understand and formulate solutions to the complex legal problems that confront government contractors. Representative matters include:
Investigation and defense of suits under the Maryland False Health Claims Act;
Representation of contractors providing services to the State of Maryland in connection with Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, in initial procurement, negotiation of modifications, contract claims, and third-party litigation; and
Pursuit of successful contract claims on behalf of the joint venture that built the final section of the Inter County Connector (MD200), securing additional compensation for differing site conditions and design changes caused by other government agencies, and defending against a State claim for liquidated damages.
In 2017, John gave a presentation on the Maryland False Claims Act to the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. He is a co-author of the article "Brief Guide to Maryland Procurement Law," Maryland Litigator (Feb. 2012).
Construction Litigation. John represents owners and contractors in contract negotiations and disputes, as well as construction defect claims. Representative contract disputes have included Miller Act claims, mechanic's lien actions, and delay claims. Representative defect claims have included high-rise fires, structural collapses, geotechnical failures, roof and building envelope issues, and condominium defect claims.
Environmental Litigation and Permitting. John's environmental practice consists of representing regulated entities and interested parties in permitting, criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement actions, involving coal mining, the Endangered Species Act, wetlands, riparian rights, oil pollution, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, hazardous waste, CERCLA, agricultural runoff (CAFOs), and air pollution matters, among others. He regularly advises real estate buyers and sellers regarding Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments and related matters. John's Superfund / CERCLA experience includes representing businesses that receive settlement demands to pay for hazardous waste cleanups at long-closed facilities throughout the United States, including the 68th Street Dump in Baltimore County, Maryland.
General Litigation. John also handles general litigation matters, with a concentration on real property rights, including eminent domain, title and boundary disputes, real estate transactions, and commercial landlord-tenant matters. John authored an amicus brief on behalf of the Maryland Building Industry Association in Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. v. Saddlebrook West Utility Company, LLC, 455 Md. 313 (2017), in which the Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed the enforceability of deferred utility charges.
Before law school, John managed hazardous waste investigation and remediation projects for a multinational engineering and construction firm. He joined Kramon & Graham in 1997 following a summer associate clerkship at the firm in 1996.
John F. Dougherty won a defense judgment in an action brought by condominium unit owners seeking refunds and to avoid future payments of deferred water and sewer utility charges they owed to the defendant.
Associate Jordan Klumpp joins the firm's nationally recognized real estate practice
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- Director of Finance and Operations
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- Principal
- Firm Principals
- Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Securities by Best Lawyers Natalie McSherry Named "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Defense
Firm principals Natalie McSherry and Chris Jeffries served on the appellate team that successfully argued on behalf of the defendant-landlord that an expert witness did not have a sufficient factual basis to opine that lead exposure caused the plaintiff's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
On November 14, 2104, Ezra Gollogly and Steven Klepper participated in a panel composed of leading federal appellate practitioners to discuss recent key civil and criminal decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. More +