Why Choose Otway Russo, LLP?
"Personal injuries demand personal attention, professional competence and the highest ethical standards."
Our attorneys at Otway Russo, LLP have been winning personal injury and medical negligence cases for their clients for more than twenty-five years. They have represented many individuals who have been seriously injured or who have lost a family member due to negligence. Our attorneys have also successfully represented businesses in commercial disputes, including claims for breach of contract, wrongful interference with contract, and partnership dissolutions.
Our attorneys are committed to the highest ethical and professional standards in the representation of its clients and its service to the local and legal community. It has earned the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubble (AV) for ethical standards and legal ability. Its attorneys have been recognized by preeminent legal organizations. James L. Otway is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor bestowed upon a small minority of practicing attorneys. Leslie Hayes Russo is on the Board of Governors of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Christopher J. Russo, Jr. is on the Board of Governors of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Where We Practice
We represent clients in all state and federal courts in Maryland at both the trial and appellate levels. While our focus is the Eastern Shore of Maryland, we represent clients throughout the state and may be admitted on a case by case basis in other jurisdictions.
What We Practice
We handle most personal injury cases with the exception of worker compensation claims. Examples of the types of cases we have handled are: incidents involving traumatic brain/head or spinal injuries, truck and automobile collisions, pedestrian accidents, construction accidents, slips and falls, nursing home injuries or abuse, orthopedic injuries (neck, back, broken bones) and cases arising out of medical negligence/errors.
Otway Russo also represent both plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation, including real estate and construction disputes, insurance coverage actions, and disputes related to non-competition agreements, partnership agreements, and buy-sell agreements. |
