James R. Chason was named among the Top 100 Super Lawyers® for Maryland for 2012. This means he received one of the highest point totals in the rating service's nomination process. James F. Rosner and Francis X. Leary have again been named Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2012. While there are more than 32,000 lawyers in Maryland, only 5% of the total lawyers in Maryland are selected for inclusion. Erika Alsid Short has also once again been named as a Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for 2012. Only 2.5% of eligible attorneys in Maryland are selected for inclusion in Rising Stars. www.superlawyers.com.

Matthew M Somers has recently joined the firm as an associate. After completing a clerkship with the Honorable Audrey J.S. Carrion in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Matt joined Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC. Matt focuses his practice on business litigation, insurance litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, professional liability and complex civil litigation.

James R. Chason, James F. Rosner, and Francis X. Leary have been selected to appear in the litigation section of the national publication, Super Lawyers Business Edition, September 2011.

James R. Chason, James F. Rosner, and Francis X. Leary have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law- Defendants. The American Lawyer has described this publication as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC is pleased to announce that Erika Alsid Short has been elected a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2011.

James R. Chason, James F. Rosner, and Francis X. Leary have again been named Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2011. While there are more than 32,000 lawyers in Maryland, only 5% of the total lawyers in Maryland are selected for inclusion. Erika Alsid Short has also again been named as a Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for 2011. No more than 2.5% of attorneys in Maryland are selected for inclusion in Rising Stars. www.superlawyers.com.

Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Baltimore County Bar Association's Annual Pro Bono Firm Award. An award reception honoring all recipients was held on October 28, 2010 at the law firm of Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. See the article featured in Maryland’s Daily Record: (Towson Law Firm Encourages Pro Bono Work, D. Jacobs, November 21, 2010). Click here to read the article.

U.S. News & World Report- Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms® has identified Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall, LLC as a First-Tier Ranking Baltimore Metropolitan Firm in the area of Medical Malpractice Law.

James R Chason and James F. Rosner have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialties of Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law.

James R. Chason and Jessica P. Butkera obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their client following a six-day jury trial before the Honorable Stephen M. Waldron in the Circuit Court for Harford County. See the article featured in Maryland’s Daily Record: (Defense Wins Suit Over Nursing Care in ER, C. Tamber, July 11, 2010). Click here to read the article.

Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC is pleased to announce that Rebecca Esworthy has joined the firm as a paralegal.

Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC is pleased to announce that Dena M. Terra has been elected a partner of the firm effective January 1, 2010.

James R. Chason, James F. Rosner, and Francis X. Leary have been named Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2010. While there are more than 32,000 lawyers in Maryland, only 5% of the total lawyers in Maryland are selected for inclusion. Erika Alsid Short has been named as a Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars®. No more than 2.5% of attorneys in Maryland are selected for inclusion in Rising Stars. www.superlawyers.com.

Jessica P. Butkera has become associated with the firm. After completing a clerkship with the Honorable Audrey J.S. Carrion in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, Jessica joined Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC. Jessica focuses her practice on general litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury, workers' compensation, business and real estate disputes.

James R. Chason has been appointed to the State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

James R. Chason obtained a dismissal in a medical malpractice case on the basis that the Plaintiff had not complied with the Health Claims statute by first filing in the Health Claims Alternative Dispute Resolution Office ("HCADRO"). The Plaintiff contended that a subsequent filing in the HCADRO conferred jurisdiction on the court. After a hearing, the Circuit Court dismissed the case.

Attorneys and staff of Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall LLC participated in the St. John Foundation Baltimore Crossroads@95 5K Cross-Country Challenge in support of the Baltimore County Police Athletic League ("PAL"). Erika Alsid Short is a member of the PAL Board of Directors. Baltimore County PAL is a non-profit organization that provides a safe, constructive alternative to youth with the positive goals of preventing juvenile crime, reducing juvenile recidivism and increasing community partnership.

Raymond L. Marshall and Erika Alsid Short obtained a $490,000.00 verdict in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County on behalf of their client in a dispute alleging civil conspiracy and aiding and abetting.

James R. Chason and Erika Alsid Short recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client, a local hospital, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The plaintiff claimed that, while she was a patient in the hospital, construction was ongoing in the room directly above her and debris and water dripped near her. She claimed emotional distress and other physical injuries. The Motion for Summary Judgment was based upon several factors, including that plaintiff’s emotional injuries were likely caused by personal issues rather than any negligence by the hospital.

Francis “Skip” Leary and Dena M. Terra completed a 3 ½ week jury trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on behalf of a local surgeon. The plaintiff, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer, suffered postoperative complications which he claimed were due to negligence by the surgeon. After 3 weeks of testimony and 5 days of deliberation, the jury could not reach a unanimous decision as to the physician’s liability and a mistrial was entered.

Erika Alsid Short argued before the highest court in Maryland, the Court of Appeals, on behalf of a death row inmate, Jody Lee Miles, regarding a constitutional challenge to the sentencing portion of the Maryland death penalty statute. Erika, who was appointed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland to work on the case, along with lead counsel, Robert Biddle, argued that, under the 2007 Supreme Court opinion, Cunningham v. California, the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors should be conducted by a jury based on a "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard, and not under the current standard of merely "a preponderance of the evidence".

James F. Rosner obtained a verdict in favor of a young woman who had been sexually abused by her father for years. The Court entered an award in favor of our client in the amount of $11,000,000.