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Stuart N. Herschfeld, JD

Kiernan Trebach
Rockville, Maryland

Stuart N. Herschfeld, Partner, Kiernan Trebach, LLP

Partner | Kiernan Trebach LLP
Rockville, MD | 2022 - Present
Member of a mid-size firm established in 1989 with offices across many east coast states and DC. Kiernan Trebach is devoted exclusively to the representation of corporations, insurers and self-insureds in the defense of litigated matters, encompassing every facet of defense-related litigation. They represent national, state and local corporations, including many Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

Medical Malpractice Litigation & Insurance Defense. Defend hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care providers in Maryland and the District of Columbia as lead trial attorney in medical malpractice matters.
• Lead counsel tasked with development of litigation strategy and oversight of junior partners and associates in case mangement.
• Negotiate multiple multi-million dollar settlements involving survival and wrongful death claims.
• Research, prepare, and argue complex legal motions.
• Provide counsel and opinion letters for hospital systems and medical professional liability carriers.
• Present trial strategy and risk analysis to health system’s claims committee on cases pending trial.
• Represent physicians, dentists and other health care professionals before professional boards in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Partner | Brault Graham, LLC
Rockville, MD | 2000 – 2022
Member of firm established in 1952, offering trial and appellate expertise on range of litigation matters, including commercial litigation, civil litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice, and insurance coverage disputes.
Medical Malpractice Litigation & Insurance Defense. Defended hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in Maryland and the District of Columbia as lead trial attorney in medical malpractice matters.
• Lead counsel in Walzer v Osborne argued before Maryland Court of Appeals, driving change in conditions for pre-suit certificates and expert reports for all medical malpractice lawsuits.
• Negotiated multiple multi-million dollar settlements involving survival and wrongful death claims.
• Researched, prepared, and argued briefs before appellate courts.
• Provided counsel and opinion letters for hospital systems and medical professional liability carriers.
• Presented trial strategy and risk analysis to health system’s claims committee on cases pending trial.
• Represented physicians and dentists before professional boards in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Attorney/Partner | Wharton, Levin, Ehrmantraut, Klein & Nash
Annapolis, MD | 1992 – 2000
• First chair in numerous medical malpractice lawsuits and second chair in complex medical malpractice matters.
• Developed and implemented defense strategy, including written and oral discovery, and drafting and filing pleadings.
• Researched, prepared, and argued briefs before appellate courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

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