Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC

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

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

An ability to communicate with juries and convert complex matters into simple themes earmarks the courtroom success that Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins consistently earns for plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.

Often called upon by other attorneys to tackle difficult matters like the 1987 Amtrak crash, the 2004 water taxi tragedy in Baltimore and cases that involve children injured by birth trauma, the firm has won more than 500 jury verdicts that resulted in landmark recoveries in medical and professional negligence, products liability, automobile, transportation, maritime and complex business litigation cases.

The firm’s lawyers routinely teach trial advocacy techniques to practicing attorneys and law students in addition to widely publishing law materials. The American College of Trial Lawyers has recognized three as fellows, The Best Lawyers in America and Baltimore magazine have honored them and city and state bar associations elected them leaders.

This year all five of the named partners appear on the Super Lawyers® list. In addition, Julia Lodowski has been named to the Rising Stars list. E. Dale Adkins and Paul D. Bekman rank among the Top 10 lawyers in Maryland, while Stuart M. Salsbury received recognition as being among the Top 50.

STUART M. SALSBURY

A trial lawyer for more than three decades, Salsbury’s compassion, perseverance, preparedness and willingness to go to trial has earned him a worthy reputation in personal injury litigation. In addition, he obtained one of Maryland’s highest recoveries for a brain-injured child.

PAUL D. BEKMAN

One of the nation’s top personal injury trial lawyers noted for winning multimillion-dollar awards, a Fellow and Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bekman was noted as the second top-vote getter in the 2007-2009 editions of Maryland Super Lawyers.

DANIEL M. CLEMENTS

Having prosecuted jockeys for fixing races and won record-setting malpractice awards, Clements has demonstrated his courtroom skills in more than 100 jury trials. He devotes much energy to civic and community causes and has served as president of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.

E. DALE ADKINS III

Formerly one of the state’s leading defense lawyers, Adkins now devotes his expertise to recovering damages for injured plaintiffs, particularly children. He has obtained several multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and one $17.4 million award.

LAURENCE A. MARDER

Marder’s thorough analysis, rigorous trial preparation and perseverance earned him an early career medical malpractice jury verdict of $7.7 million. The prestigious win set the stage for his continuing record of winning justice and compensation for individuals coping with catastrophic losses and injuries.

JULIA A. LODOWSKI

Having previously represented physicians, Lodowski now utilizes her keen intellect to represent patients in negligence actions. This star on the rise has successfully tried and settled numerous multimillion-dollar cases in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York, including a recent $2.3 million jury verdict in a wrongful death action.