SCHOCHOR, STATON, GOLDBERG AND CARDEA, P.A.

Jonathan Schochor, Founding Partner and Chairman

Kerry D. Staton, Founding and Managing Partner

Jonathan Goldberg, Partner

James D. Cardea, Partner

Joshua F. Kahn, Attorney

Gloria A. Worch, Of Counsel

Michael Rubin, Attorney

Lauren A. Schochor, Associate and Senior Medical Investigator

Brian Switzer, Senior Medical Investigator

Kristina E. Tyler, Associate and Medical Investigator

In 1984, Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton founded the law firm now known as Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea. This year, the firm celebrates its 40th anniversary. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. provides the highest level of representation to individuals and groups of plaintiffs who are the victims of medical malpractice, negligence, and the wrongful acts of others. The practice has been recognized nationally and regionally with over 90 awards and honors.

As an example, Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea has repeatedly won The Daily Record Reader Rankings for Best Law Firm in three separate categories: medical malpractice law, personal injury law, and civil litigation. It has also been selected to Best Lawyers; Top 100 Lawyers, Super Lawyers; and Top 1 percent of Litigators. Its lawyers have also been variously honored to receive The Icon Award, The Leadership in Law Award, Influential Marylanders Award, Trial Lawyer of the Year, and many more.

The firm has also been honored with the highest rating afforded by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in the Bar Register for Preeminent Lawyers. These ratings, granted by peers and judges, are awarded only to firms that consistently provide service adhering to the highest ethical standards and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law. Over the lifetime of the firm, it has filed more medical negligence cases than any other law firm in Maryland, and led a $190 million settlement, the largest class action settlement in Maryland for healthcare negligence. Since the founding of the firm, Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. has recovered well over $1.5 billion on behalf of its clients.