Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Lipshutz is responsible for managing the firm's personal injury and catastrophic injury practice. He has been enormously successful in representing victims of car accidents, truck accidents, nursing home abuse and defective products, having recovered millions of dollars in jury verdicts and settlements for the firm's clients. He also handles a select number of business litigation and employment matters.

Upon entering private practice in 1994, Mr. Lipshutz worked as an attorney for a law firm handling insurance defense matters giving him unique insight and experience into the handling of personal injury matters from both the defendant's and plaintiff's perspectives. Since 1998 Mr. Lipshutz has handled cases exclusively for the injured victims in personal injury matters.

Mr. Lipshutz has been given the highest possible rating in the Martindale Hubbell Lawyers Directory - "AV" signifying very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.

Areas of Practice

• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect
• Medical Malpractice

Representative Cases

• Julio Hernandez v. Cooper Vision, Inc., 691 So. 2nd 639 (FL 2nd DCA 1997)
• Yellow Cab v. Chauncey Betsey, 696 So.2d 769 (FL 2nd DCA 1996)
• Tara Colandrea vs. Candance King, 661 So. 2d 1250 (FL 2nd DCA 1995)

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Estate Planning, Wills, Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, State Appellate Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Recreational Products

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1994
• Maryland, 1997
• District of Columbia, 1998
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), 1995 - Present (Member)
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
• Montgomery Inn of Court, 2002 - 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Mongomery County, MD Legal Aid, 2006 - Present

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
  Ranked #1 for trial advocacy by US News & World Reports in 2007
• University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1998
  B.S.
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Finance

Address

600 Jefferson Plaza
Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20852-1150

Phones

(301) 279-2200
202-625-2200 ((In Washington))
(866) 251-2200 (Toll-Free)

Faxes

(301) 279-7138

Emails

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Websites

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