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Business Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Products Liability
410.494.3707 direct
410.494.3700 main
410.583.7001 fax
jrosner@CRLMLAW.com
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James (“Jim”) Rosner, one of four members to establish the firm of Chason, Rosner, Leary
& Marshall LLC, began practicing law in 1976 in his home state of Indiana. After relocating his
family to Maryland, Jim joined the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, where he
concentrated on the representation of hospitals and healthcare providers throughout the state
in medical negligence cases. He has also developed an expertise in the representation of product
manufacturers including manufacturers of drugs and medical devices. Today, Jim continues to
focus his practice on medical malpractice, along with a broad range of other litigation matters
including personal injury and business disputes.
Well-known in the community for his extensive work on behalf of Marylanders with disabilities,
as well as those unable to afford legal assistance, Jim has been recognized with numerous
awards including the Leadership in Law Award and the Defense Research Institute
Community Service Award.
Jim has served on many boards over the years including his current position as Chair of The Arc
of Maryland Legal Advocacy Committee and has been a frequent lecturer for such diverse groups
as Johns Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland School of Law and Employers Reinsurance
Corporation on topics ranging from medical risk management to finding time for pro bono work.
Indiana, 1976
Maryland, 1982
Indiana University School of Law, J. D., cum laude, 1976.
Indiana University, B. A., 1973
Court of Appeals of Maryland
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Recipient, Maryland Legal Aid, Human Rights and Justice Champion Award, 2011
Maryland Super Lawyers 2010, and 2011
Best Lawyers in America 2010, 2011 and 2012
The National Trial Lawyers
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Bar Association: Litigation Section, Torts and Insurance Practice Section,
and Health Law Section
Defense Research Institute
Maryland Bar Foundation
Maryland State Bar Association
Baltimore County Bar Association
Maryland State Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Governmental Affairs Committee, The Arc of Baltimore, 1987-present
Governmental Affairs Committee, The Arc of Maryland, 1987-present
Recipient, Maryland Association of Community Services, Achievement Award, 2007
Member, Governor O’Malley’s Disabilities Transition Work Group, 2006-2007
Recipient, Defense Research Institute Community Service Award, October, 2006
Recipient, Champions of Justice Award, Equal Justice Council of the Legal Aid Bureau, May, 2006
Recipient, The Arc of Maryland, Bernard Gould Award, May, 2006
Chair, Legal Advocacy Committee, The Arc of Maryland, 2005-present
Recipient, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc., Pro Bono Honoree, 2005
Director Emeritus, The Arc of Baltimore, 2005-present
Board of Directors, The Arc of Baltimore, 1985-2005
Recipient, The Arc of Baltimore, Stanley S. Herr Award for Advocacy Leadership, 2004
Honoree, Leadership in Law, the Maryland Daily Record, 2004
Recipient, The Maryland Bar Foundation Professional Legal Excellence Award for
The Advancement of the Rights of the Disadvantaged, 2004
Board of Directors, Pro Bono Resource Center, Inc., Maryland State Bar Association, 1995-2004
Member, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, 1995-2004
Immediate Past President, Pro Bono Resource Center Inc., Maryland State Bar
Association, 2002-2004
Member, Rule 16-902 Local Pro Bono Committee of Baltimore County, 2002- 2007
President, Pro Bono Resource Center, Inc., Maryland State Bar Association, 2000-2002
Vice-President, Pro Bono Resource Center, Inc., Maryland State Bar Association, 1999-2000
Member, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Steering Committee for the
Robert Wood Johnson Grant, 1996-2000
Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens, 1987-2000
Member, Governor’s Community Services Advisory Commission, 1986-2000
Committee Member, National Collaborative Academy of the President’s Committee
on Mental Retardation, 1995
Recipient, The Maryland Association of Community Services for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities’ Volunteer Award, 1994
President, Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens, 1991-1994
Board of Directors, Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens, 1988-1994
Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind, 1984-1994
Recipient, Baltimore County Department of Community Development Commission on
Disabilities Volunteer Award, 1993
Leadership-Baltimore County, Graduate 1991
Recipient, Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens Thomas Ferciot Award, 1990
Recipient, Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens President’s Trophy, 1990
Recipient, Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States Northeast Region’s
Volunteer of the Year, 1990
Recipient, Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States Volunteer of the Year Award, 1990
Member, the Maryland House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee’s Developmental
Disabilities Workgroup, 1989
Board of Directors, CLIMB, 1982-1990
President, CLIMB (Community Living and Independence for the Multi Handicapped Blind, Inc.)
1982-1983
Board of Directors, Bartholomew County Division of the American Cancer Society, Indiana, 1979
Sinai Hospital OB/GYN Ground Round Lecture Series Contemporary Legal Topics Affecting
OB/GYNs, September 2009
Pro Bono Matchmaking: Creating Partnerships that Last, May, 2007, Maryland Partners
for Justice Conference
9th National Conference on Hydrocephalus Planning for the Future with Options for Long-Term
Financial Planning, Special Needs Trust, Guardianships and Wills, May, 2006
Presentation of Grey v. UMMS to General Medical Staff Meeting, March, 2006, University
of Maryland Medical System
The Inside Scoop: Law Firms and Legal Services Roundtable, May, 2005, Maryland Partners
for Justice Conference
Documentation and Informed Consent Presentation to Medical Staff, May, 2004,
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Mid-Size/Big Vision Pro Bono Programs, February, 2004, Pro Bono Institute at
Georgetown University Law Center
Pro Bono Service Opportunities in Large Law Firms, April, 2003, University of Maryland
Clinical Law Program
Defense of Medical Malpractice Actions, Medical Malpractice Litigation Course, March, 2002,
Guest Lecturer, University of Baltimore School of Law
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, March, 2002, University of
Maryland Clinical Law Program
Pro Bono and The Rules of Professional Responsibility, Legal Ethics Course, November, 2002,
University of Maryland School of Law
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, April, 2001 University of
Maryland Clinical Law Program
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, October, 2000
University of Maryland Clinical Law Program
Defense of Difficult Damage Issues, Medical-Legal Seminar, May, 1998, Employers
Reinsurance Corporation
Public Interest Career Panel, Maryland Public Interest Law Project, April, 1998 University
of Maryland School of Law
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, February, 1998 University
of Maryland Clinical Law Program
Documentation and Informed Consent, Retina for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist,
September, 1997, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, April, 1997
University of Maryland Clinical Law Program
How to Minimize Liability Exposure in the Practice of Ophthalmology, December, 1996 University
of Maryland Medical System
Practicing Law, Managing Time and Finding Time for Pro Bono, April 1996, University
of Maryland Clinical Law Program
Pediatric Risk Management Presentation, March, 1995, The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Department of Pediatrics
Analysis of Maryland’s Statutory Cap on Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions, February, 1995,
The University of Maryland Hospital, Risk Management Committee
Orthopaedic Risk Management Presentation, February, 1995, The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Department of Surgery.
Surgical Risk Management Presentation, December 1994, The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Department of Surgery
Anesthesia Risk Management Presentation, March 1994, The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Department of Anesthesiology
Otolaryngology Risk Management Presentation, February, 1994, The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Department of Otolaryngology
Malpractice, Documentation and Informed Consent; and The Emotional Impact of Malpractice on
Physicians, Orthopaedic Section, Puerto Rico Medical Association’s 25th Annual Convention,
September, 1993, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Documentation, Informed Consent, and Physician Communication, January, 1993,
The University of Maryland Hospital
The Legal Aspects and Emotional Impact of Medical Malpractice Actions on Physicians and their
Families, Eastern Orthopaedic Society Meeting, October 1992, Cerromar, Puerto Rico
Analysis of State and Federal Laws Affecting People with Disabilities, January 1990,
Maryland Rehabilitation Center, Guest Speaker for the Baltimore County Leadership Program
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