Justin Katz Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Baltimore

Justin is a Partner with Bob Katz Law. As a personal injury attorney and an experienced litigator, clients rely on Justin to solve their most difficult legal problems. Justin focuses his practice on a diverse set of injury claims.. Whether the client is a victim of a simple car accident, or a wrongful death, Justin and his team work tirelessly to get results for each client. Justin’s diverse practice regularly handles the following types of injury matters on behalf of clients:. Motor vehicle collisions/automobile negligence claims,Bus and trucking accidents,Uninsured/underinsured motorist claims,Wrongful death actions,Maryland Workers’ Compensation Claims,Dog bites/Animal attack injuriesFood poisoning injury,First and third-party insurance bad faith claimsInjuries to Children (minor settlements). Prior to joining with his father’s practice, from 2004 until 2011, Justin began his legal career at a preeminent and highly respected Plaintiff’s personal injury practice where he received extensive first-chair trial experience and tried hundreds of cases to verdict. In 2011, Justin joined the Bob Katz Law Injury Group to work with his father and is proud to have been able to continue his legal education under the mentorship of his father, Robert W. Katz. In 2011 Justin was named a “Rising Star” by Maryland Super Lawyers and continued to receive this recognition through 2018. He was also selected to membership in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 organization, as well as the National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 under 40 in 2015 and 2016, and has a Superb 10/10 rating on AVVO.. Justin is admitted to and practices throughout the District and Circuit Courts of Maryland and Virginia, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, and the United States District Court for the State of Maryland, the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, and the United States District Court for the Commonwealth of Virginia (Eastern District).. Justin received his J.D. from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia.. Recent Representative Matters:. Negotiated an $850, settlement for a Maryland woman who was injured when an unleashed dog knocked her over causing her to sustain a hip fractureNegotiated a $400, settlement for a woman who was injured when a truck abruptly changed lanes and struck her vehicle causing a severe neck injury resulting in an emergency surgical procedure and a difficult recovery.Justin and a Texas Lawyer, Jessie Guerra, recovered $1.25 million in a Virginia swimming pool drowning matter on behalf of a mother and father whose child was lost due to lifeguarding negligenceNegotiated a $265, settlement on behalf of a woman who was rear-ended in a car accident resulting in a fractured arm. After surgery she was left with permanency, loss of use of the arm and scarring.Justin and Allan Serrano recovered more than $200,000 for a woman who was traveling straight on a green light when another driver made a left in front of her. She suffered permanent injuries to her hand and wrist and ultimately required a surgery.Recovered more than $110,000 for a man who injured his right leg, right hand, and right shoulder at work. The man had a complicated history of prior medical conditions including arthritis, diabetes, renal disease, and other factors. The case involved claims against Maryland Subsequent Injury Fund as well as the employer/insurer.. Publications. The One Satisfaction Rule, September 23, 2019Kentucky’s Medical Review Panel is Unconstitutional, March 12, 2019Is There a Non-Hospital Peer Review Privilege?, September 25, 2018Apologies Don’t Sink Ships in Ohio, March 28, 2018Doctor’s Employer Left Holding the Bag, January 2, 2018Is the Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis Over? Florida Says, “What Crisis?”, September 15, 2017Spangler v. McQuitty: A Second Bite at the Apple, January 10, 2017Sometimes, the Tortoise Loses, July 4, 2016Can Drug Addicts Sue Their Pharmacies and Doctors?, October 5, 2015Wrongful Death Rewind, March 26, 2014An Unsettled Settlement, March 21, 2013. Professional and Civic Involvement. Member, Fairfax Bar Association, 2013-present. Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2013-present. Member, Auto Negligence Section, Maryland Association for Justice, 2005-present; Vice Chair, 2009-2010. Member, American Association for Justice, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability, 2004-present. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2004-present. Member, Montgomery County Bar Association, 2004-present. Member, Prince George’s County Bar Association, 2004-present. Honors. Selected to Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers® list, 2011-2018. Named “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer” by The National Trial Lawyers. Top 100 National Trial Lawyer. Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers in Maryland. Court Admissions. Maryland Court of Special Appeals. District Court of Maryland. U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Superior Court for the District of Columbia. Superior and Inferior Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia