Kramon & Graham, P.A.

View the profile as it appeared in Maryland Rising Stars 2009 (PDF)

View the profile as it appeared in Maryland Super Lawyers 2009 (PDF)

Kramon & Graham, P.A. congratulates Andy Graham (ranked in the Top 10), Trudy Bartel (Top 25 Women), Jim Ulwick (Top 50), Natalie McSherry (Top 50; Top 25 Women), Jeff Scherr, Lee Ogburn, Phil Andrews, Kevin Arthur, Jim Kramon and John Bourgeois for being recognized in Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2009, and Dave Shuster and Amy Askew for being named to Rising Stars for 2009.

The Firm, which has enjoyed continual growth since its founding in 1975 by two former federal prosecutors, now has 32 lawyers, all of whom take pride in being client-oriented, practical and efficient problem-solvers. Every Kramon & Graham lawyer shares the commitment to provide the highest quality legal work available in the Firm’s practice areas.

Of Kramon & Graham’s 12 lawyers listed in Maryland Super Lawyers this year, Jeff Scherr heads the Firm’s Real Estate Group, which represents developers and entrepreneurs in large-scale real estate transactions and commercial and residential development projects, while Lee Ogburn has charge of the Firm’s Insurance Coverage & Advice Group, which represents insurance carriers in disputes regarding general liability, professional liability and first-party policies.

The Firm’s other lawyers who are listed in Maryland Super Lawyers this year practice in the Firm’s Civil Litigation Group, where each handles complex business and commercial disputes, in addition to professional liability defense of lawyers and law firms (Andy Graham, Jim Ulwick, Kevin Arthur and John Bourgeois), State contract and procurement matters (Phil Andrews), subrogation matters and defense of liability and regulatory claims brought against health care providers (Trudy Bartel and Natalie McSherry), Alternative Dispute Resolution (Andy Graham and Natalie McSherry), white collar criminal litigation (Andy Graham, Jim Ulwick and John Bourgeois), construction disputes (Dave Shuster) and personal injury litigation (Dave Shuster and Amy Askew).

Kramon & Graham lawyers also handle sophisticated commercial leases and financings, real estate litigation, employment matters (including executive compensation, non-competition and non-solicitation matters, and defense of employers in employment claim litigation), trademark, trade dress and trade secret litigation, technology issues and corporate transactions. They represent a variety of national and international entities, as well as regional and local businesses and entrepreneurs.

Along with their commitment to client service, Kramon & Graham lawyers consistently have served the community through their work as board members and volunteers for numerous local charitable, educational and artistic organizations, including the Equal Justice Council for Legal Aid, The Board of Jewish Community Services, the Maryland Food Bank, the Maryland Lupus Board, Center Stage, The Bryn Mawr School, Maryland Business Volunteers Unlimited, U.S.S. Constellation Museum and Maryland Lawyers for the Arts.