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W. Scott Sonntag
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W. Scott Sonntag

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10211 Wincopin Circle, Suite 620, Columbia, MD 21044

Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice and 85 more

About W. Scott Sonntag

Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha. Law Clerk to Honorable C. Murray Bernhardt, U.S. Court of Claims, 1980. Speaker, Medical Malpractice Issues: Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.; Maryland State Bar Association Former Chairman, Professional Malpractice Committee and Former Member, Judicial Selections Committee, Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Member, Peer Review Committee, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland. Formerly with: O'Malley and Miles; DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher, Sonntag & DeBlasis, LLP; Foran, Sonntag & Foran, P.A. Tried to verdict over two hundred professional malpractices cases. Named 2006 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Recipient: Best Lawyer of America, 2007-2010; Super Lawyer in Maryland, 2006-2010; Super Lawyer in Washington, D.C., 2006-2010

 

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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice 27
    • Birth Trauma
    • Chiropractors Malpractice
    • Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
    • Dental Malpractice
    • Dental Malpractice Defense
    • Failure to Diagnose Gynecology Malpractice
    • Medical Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Medical Liability
    • Medical Malpractice Defense
    • Medical Negligence
    • Medical-Legal Law
    • Medication Errors
    • Nursing Liability
    • Nursing Malpractice
    • Nursing Negligence
    • Obstetric Malpractice
    • Oncology Law
    • Optometric Malpractice
    • Orthopedic Malpractice
    • Pharmacists Liability
    • Physicians Professional Liability
    • Physicians Rights
    • Management Pediatric Malpractice
    • Psychology Malpractice
    • Psychotherapy Law
    • Surgeons Liability
    • Wrong Site Surgery

  • Health Care 1
    • Mental Health Professional Malpractice
  • Products Liability 40
    • All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability
    • Automotive Crashworthiness
    • Automotive Design Liability
    • Automotive Products Liability
    • Automotive Restraints
    • Automotive Warranty Law
    • Bicycle Products Liability
    • Biomedical Products Liability
    • Blood Bank Liability
    • Breach of Warranty
    • Chemical Explosions
    • Chemical Products Liability
    • Drug and Medical Device Defense
    • Drug Contamination
    • Elevator Liability
    • Engineering Products Liability
    • Escalator Liability
    • Explosions
    • Flammable Fabrics
    • Food Borne Disease
    • Food Products Liability
    • Gas Explosions
    • Heavy Equipment Products Liability
    • Industrial Products Liability
    • Lemon Law
    • Manufacturers Liability
    • Motorcycle Products Liability
    • Office Equipment Products Liability
    • Product Failure
    • Product Recall
    • Product Warning Labels
    • Products Liability Arbitration
    • Products Liability Defense
    • Products Liability Mediation
    • Propane Products Liability
    • Recreational Products Liability
    • Recreational Vehicle Products Liability
    • Tire/Rim Mismatch
    • Vehicle Rollovers
    • Warranty Law
  • Airbag Injury
  • Litigation 8
    • Breast Implant Litigation
    • Dalkon Shield Litigation
    • Diet Drug Litigation
    • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
    • Firearms Litigation
    • Heart Device Litigation
    • Tire Defect Litigation
    • Tobacco Litigation
  • Environmental Law 1
    • Environmental Products Liability
  • Insurance 2
    • Products Liability Insurance Coverage
    • Products Liability Subrogation
  • Seat Belt Injury
  • Personal Injury 1
    • Vaccine Injury
  • Welding Rod Litigation 1
    • Welding Products Liability
  • Other 3
    • Physicians Risk
    • Products Defects
    • Products Safety

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1979, District of Columbia
    1981, Maryland
    U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
    U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
    U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    Memberships
    Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
    Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
    Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.(Member, Board of Governors)
    Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America
    Class of 1979
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Maryland
    Class of 1975
    B.S.
    Government and Politics

    University of Maryland
    Class of 1975
    B.S.
    with high honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1953
    Washington, D.C., July 18, 1953

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  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, W. Scott Sonntag is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Maryland.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    W. Scott Sonntag is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States District Court for the District of Columbia and United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
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    Yes, W. Scott Sonntag has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    W. Scott Sonntag attended Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America.

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