Lawyer Overview

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

Areas of Practice

• Malpractice Law
• Forensic Medicine
• Negligence Law

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Health & Health Care Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice Law

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1974
• District of Columbia, 1974
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1975
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Maryland Bar Association (Member)
• Prince George's County Bar Association (Member)
• Montgomery County Bar Association (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)
• Appointed to Inquiry Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, 2000 - 2003
• Prince George's County, Maryland Member (Appointed Panel Chairman)
• Marlborough Inn of Court
• Prince George's County Bar Association/Prince George's County Medical Society, 1996 - 1997 (Co-Chairman, Interprofessional Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar Association/Montgomery County Medical Society, 1998 - 1999 (Co-Chairman, Interprofessional Committee)
• Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Law Office Practice Management Committee)

Classes and Seminars

• Seminar Speaker, Bar Association CLE Courses
• Appointed to the Faculty, Maryland State Bar Association's Professionalism Course

Education

• American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974
  J.D.
  Honors: Gillette Prize, Highest Academic Average
• State University of New York, Stonybrook, 1970
  B.A.

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Editor Bar Association CLE Publication "Tortious Injury" Sections 1989 - 1993

Address

6404 Ivy Lane
Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770-1417

Phones

(240) 553-1204

Faxes

(240) 553-1733

Emails

bkahn@jgllaw.com

Websites

http://www.jgllaw.com