The attorneys of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. commit ourselves to providing medical malpractice plaintiffs with the highest quality of legal representation. We are proud to announce that these efforts have once again been recognized by a national attorney rating agency, with five of our prestigious partners receiving recognition as Super Lawyers® and one associate awarded as a Rising Star for 2019. This distinguished award is only awarded to about five percent of attorneys nationwide, and we are pleased to announce that the following partners have been included among this prominent list:
- Jonathan Schochor is a founder and senior managing partner with our firm, who was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Maryland by the American Society of Legal Advocates. He has also achieved recognition by many other prestigious organizations including being named 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year (co-recipient) by the Maryland Association of Justice as well as the 2016 Lawyer of the Year for plaintiffs’ medical malpractice by Best Lawyers in America®. Mr. Schochor also led the Class Action litigation involving Nikita Levy, M.D., a gynecologist who sexually abused his patients. The case resulted in a $190 million settlement purported to be the largest single perpetrator, sexual assault settlement in U.S. history at that time.
- Kerry Staton is a founding partner of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. whose unyielding dedication to medical malpractice plaintiffs has resulted in numerous recognitions. He was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor that is only bestowed upon the top 1% of lawyers in each state. He has been listed in Best Lawyers of America® every year since 2008 and was recognized as Lawyer of the Year® for plaintiffs’ medical malpractice in Baltimore twice, in 2013 and 2018, by that organization. In addition, he has been recognized by Super Lawyers® as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland each year since 2013 and has been named by the National Trial Lawyers as a Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Top 25.
- Scott Kurlander is widely respected for his knowledge of medical malpractice. His numerous accolades include being named to the Best Lawyers in America™ since 2011. He has been a Maryland Super Lawyer every year since 2009 and was recently chosen as one of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC).
The Super Lawyer® selections process
The annual Super Lawyers® list results from months of peer reviews and extensive independent research. The selection process begins with nominations from peers and other legal professionals. The Super Lawyers® research team then evaluates each nominee using 12 indicators of professional achievement. Once the pool of nominees is narrowed, a blue-ribbon peer review is conducted to determine who will be chosen as Super Lawyers®. Only about five percent of all attorneys ever receive this reputable designation, and we are proud that five of them are partners with our firm.
Fighting for medical malpractice plaintiffs across Washington DC, Maryland and Baltimore
At Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., our award-winning attorneys advocate for people injured by medical malpractice. We are proud that our peers have chosen to acknowledge the efforts of our partners. We appreciate the knowledge and skill of these six attorneys and congratulate each of them for these prestigious recognitions.
For more information about Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. or the Super Lawyers® selection process, call our office at 410-234-1000.