Daniel S. Katz

After more than 40 years of diverse litigation experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of disputes, there are few things Dan hasn't seen and few perspectives he hasn't seen them from. His deep insights into opponents' strategies and pressure points complement his prodigious advocacy skills, professionalism, and frank, matter-of-fact style. As a result, Dan has amassed an impressive record of results and a loyal cadre of long-standing clients.

Dan focuses his practice on medical malpractice and personal injury defense, estate and trust litigation, and derivative and class action cases in the financial, real estate, and technology sectors. His clients have included hospitals, physicians, physician practices, automobile dealers, landlords, tenants, insurers, insurance brokers, employers, employees, contractors, suppliers, and commercial real estate owners.

Also leveraging his courtroom acumen in general commercial litigation matters and at the appellate level, Dan takes a logical, rational, and deliberate approach to litigation that helps address and mitigate the emotional impact that a case may have on his client. He recognizes the stress, anxiety, and financial and reputational stakes that litigation presents for his clients, especially medical professionals or others accused of wrongdoing or negligence. While never sugarcoating or obscuring the realities and risks involved, he empowers his clients with information and guides them through the litigation thicket with clarity, empathy, and reassurance.

These qualities as a counselor serve Dan's clients particularly well in the complex and contentious estate and trust disputes he regularly handles. When disagreements between family members and other interested parties devolve into litigation, Dan seeks and obtains efficient, cost-effective, and favorable resolutions that ideally both achieve his client's objectives and deliver a sense of finality and closure. His estate and trust litigation practice includes filing and defending caveats (challenges to wills), modifications of trusts, challenges to joint bank accounts, and disputes involving the interpretation of wills and trusts.  

Active in many professional and community endeavors, Dan's peers consistently recognize him for his professional accomplishments. He also has the distinction of being the first five-time "Jeopardy!" champion from the Baltimore area.