Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  To secure your family's future, your lawyer will seek to recover money to compensate for the loss of a loved one.  Often combining two distinct causes of action into one lawsuit, the deceased's estate and survivors typically file what are called "wrongful death" actions and "survival" actions.
• Fraud
  Kramer & Connolly defends insurance carriers who act in good faith toward their policyholders and takes aggressive action against those who do not. As most carriers adjust insurance claims fairly, we proudly serve as insurance defense counsel to fight frivolous lawsuits and prevent insurance fraud. Yet, where consumers are harmed by bad faith denials of insurance coverage for major fires, floods and such catastrophes as Hurricane Isabelle, we have recovered millions of dollars in damages, winning the largest homeowners insurance verdict in Maryland history. Unlike insurance lawyers who only play defense, our trial experience on both sides of the courtroom provides perspectives which are critical to our success in fighting for all of our clients.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Business Disputes
  Highly regarded for his preparation and persistence, this former law professor teaches opposing counsel some lessons in complex civil lawsuits, commercial and real estate cases, intellectual property and media law, class action lawsuits, serious personal injury, professional liability and business disputes.
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition
  While Maryland business leaders often retain us to defend companies in court, most corporate and contract litigation, and disputes over unfair competition, may be avoided with sound advice on legal compliance and risk management.  When running a business, negotiating leases or entering into contracts, lawyers who understand the risk of corporate liability may avoid costly lawsuits. Even after defending or filing lawsuits, we provide legal consultations to avoid regulatory violations and the costs of future litigation. Like "preventive medicine," we keep companies healthy by keeping them out of court through "preventive law."

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  If you are a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit or in a worker's compensation claim, you may well expect your opponent or his insurance carrier to test the legitimacy of your claims in an independent medical examination. This is particularly true if you are claiming to have sustained permanent injuries from the accident or incident at issue.
• Employment Contract
  The legal information on Maryland contract law, Maryland breach of contract lawyer, draft legal contracts, drafting business contracts, legal contract, Maryland business contract law Maryland legal contracts, negotiating contracts, drafting contractual language, Maryland business contract lawyers, business lawyers, business lawyer Maryland, contract lawyer, Maryland corporate law, business contract lawyers, business contracts lawyer, Maryland corporations law, insurance contract, lease negotiations, rental agreement, employment contracts, corporate law is designed for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice to Maryland business leaders executives corporations or other businesses. Readers are advised to seek the representation of competent business attorneys Maryland corporation lawyers to protect their legal rights. The slogans, High-Speed Access to Legal Action, Legal Advice, Legal Counsel, Legal Protection, State & Federal Courts, Dispute & Conflict Resolution, Probate Protection, Legal News, Legal Training & Seminars, and the substantial equivalent thereof are service marks of Kramer & Connolly.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The growing risk of litigation has reduced the ranks of malpractice insurers, forcing title agents, abstracters, real estate agents, and appraisers to pay staggering insurance premiums or to lose insurance altogether.  This has actually forced many companies out of business.  Perhaps the most litigious area of real estate litigation centers on the ever-expanding duties of title agents and settlement attorneys, who are often embroiled in lawsuits involving real estate flipping, negligence and fraud accusations.  To minimize the risk of litigation, preserve their insurance coverage and avoid monetary losses at trial, Kramer & Connolly helps you "win the title" with the following crash course on the liability of title agents and settlement attorneys...
• Premises Liability
  When filing a premises liability case, it is important to understand that not all plaintiffs are treated equally.  The degree of care owed to injured victims varies with the circumstances under which they entered the property in the first place...
• Construction Litigation
  Beyond expertise in civil litigation and trial practice, insurance litigation requires a keen understanding of perplexing policy provisions, insurance regulations, and the rights of insurers and policyholders in first and third party claims. Kramer & Connolly litigates a wide range of insurance-related matters, representing policyholders and carriers in cases involving comprehensive general liability, professional liability, D&O, property claims, construction defect cases, premises liability, automobile liability, errors and omissions, and products liability. Based upon this experience, Kramer & Connolly has ventured beyond Maryland and the District of Columbia to serve as lead counsel in federal class action lawsuits, complex professional liability cases and other high-exposure insurance claims throughout the nation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  In an era where real estate flipping and fraud schemes have prompted numerous lawsuits and criminal charges against real estate professionals, Kramer & Connolly has served as lead counsel in multi-million dollar class action lawsuits and cases throughout the federal and state court system.  With a unique focus on the complexities of intricate real estate transactions, Kramer & Connolly attorneys have traveled throughout the country to defend title agents, real estate agents, appraisers and abstracters.  Having pioneered defense strategies in some of the first real estate flipping cases in the nation, Kramer & Connolly has tried cases requiring a keen understanding of real estate sales, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, consumer protection statutes, title defects and other aspects of real estate transactions. Kramer & Connolly is also retained by community associations to litigate disputes involving land-use restrictions, easements and covenants, and border disputes.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Nor do the doctors.  In serious personal injury cases, each side will call one or more medical experts to provide their professional opinions on the plaintiff's condition, the true cause of her injuries, the reasonableness of medical treatment, and the nature and extent of physical impairment.
• Medical Malpractice
  Some doctors bury their mistakes.  The rest of us must live with the consequences of medical malpractice and other negligent treatment, misdiagnosis, and errors that often spell the difference between life and death.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The legal information on Maryland probate estate lawsuits, contesting wills, Maryland Orphans Court proceedings and probate litigation, the rights of caveators under Maryland estate laws, caveat proceedings, undue influence and the mental competence of the testator to sign a will is designed for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Readers are advised to seek the representation of competent probate litigation attorneys Maryland estate planning lawyers to protect their legal rights. The slogans, High-Speed Access to Legal Action, Legal Advice, Legal Counsel, Legal Protection, State & Federal Courts, Dispute & Conflict Resolution, Probate Protection, Legal News, Legal Training & Seminars, and the substantial equivalent thereof are service marks of Kramer & Connolly.
• Wills
  The most troublesome type of estate litigation is the "caveat proceeding."  Also known as "Will Contests," these lawsuits often feature divisive family feuds over the validity of a Last Will and Testament brought by those seeking to change the manner in which estate assets are divided.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  As AV-rated Maryland real estate attorneys in a state with a highly congested docket of property litigation, our trial lawyers litigate many of the largest title and real estate fraud cases in the nation. Under Maryland real property law, real estate settlement attorneys, closing agents, real estate appraisers, abstracters, realtors and mortgage brokers may be liable for compensatory damages for errors and omissions, punitive damages for misrepresentation, and criminal prosecution for such fraudulent acts as real estate flipping. When home sales were hot, legal complaints of breach of contract, predatory lending, restrictive covenants, easements and zoning violations gave rise to consumer protection lawsuits, real estate foreclosures, and injunction suits to clear title defects and enjoin real estate development. With the economic downturn, consumer protection suits have begun to focus on "mortgage rescue scams" and similar allegations.