Appellate

Kramon & Graham, P.A., one of Maryland's most respected litigation and business law firms, is proud to announce that it has opened an office in Rockville, Maryland.

Kramon & Graham P.A., a premier Maryland-based law firm, achieved a significant victory for its client, the Keyes Law Firm, LLC, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Kramon & Graham, P.A. is delighted to share that the MSBA Litigation Section has selected principal Steven M. Klepper for the "Litigator of the Year Award," recognizing distinguished litigators for recent standout accomplishments or career dedication and achievement in litigation.

In the Matter of Antavis Chavis, the Supreme Court of Maryland ruled that a bar applicant diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) had met his burden to prove that he had a "disability" under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and that the testing accommodation he requested—50% additional time to take the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)—was warranted. [Misc. No. 65, September Term, 2022]

Kramon & Graham Appellate chair Steve Klepper was interviewed by Tom Hall on WYPR's Midday.

Kramon & Graham announced today that former Maryland Bar Counsel Lydia E. Lawless has joined the firm as a Principal.

Adnan Syed's murder conviction was reinstated by the Appellate Court of Maryland on March 28, 2023 after the court determined that the victim's representative was given insufficient legal notice about attending a hearing at which prosecutors chose to drop the charges.

Jim Ulwick is interviewed by the Daily Record for his successful challenge of the appropriateness of US attorney “filter team.”

Kramon & Graham Appellate chair Steve Klepper was quoted in the Baltimore Sun on October 14, 2022 in an article about the dismissal of charges against Adnan Syed in the killing of Hae Min Lee.

Kramon & Graham appellate chair Steve Klepper was quoted in the Baltimore Sun on the likelihood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to rehear Baltimore attorney Kenneth Ravenell's bail request.

In a unanimous opinion, Maryland's highest court ruled for Kramon & Graham's client in a $2 million dispute, rejecting arguments that a personal umbrella liability insurance policy's household exclusion violated the Maryland Code.

In a Washington Post editorial, Kramon & Graham appellate chair Steven M. Klepper praises Governor Larry Hogan's selection of Harford County Circuit Judge Angela Eaves as a judge of Maryland's highest court.

In a major victory for Kramon & Graham's client, the City of Baltimore, the Court of Appeals of Maryland upheld local governments' rights to make reasonable prospective changes to their pension plans.

In January, the Maryland State Bar Association filed its first amicus curiae brief in 35 years.

The line between zealous advocacy and incivility is sometimes blurred when lawyers with opposing interests interact.

Steven M. Klepper, a principal at Kramon & Graham and leader of the firm's Appellate practice group, has been appointed by Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to serve as the District of Maryland's representative on the Fourth Circuit Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Appellate Panel Committee effective immediately.

Kramon & Graham attorneys Steve Klepper (at left) and Louis Malick (at right) filed a reply brief in support of their client's petition in the Supreme Court of the United States.

Kramon & Graham appellate lawyer Steve Klepper was an early adopter of social media. In Lawyers use Twitter to stay in the loop and to network (September 13, 2019), the Daily Record talks to Steve about his social media use and strategy.

Kramon & Graham prevails in Fourth Circuit in challenging appropriateness of filter team's review of confiscated files and emails

In The lure of appellate work: Choosing conversation over confrontation (June 12, 2019), Steve Klepper, talks to the Daily Record about his practice and the value specialized appellate counsel brings to an appellate case.

Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that appellate attorney Steve Klepper has been recognized with the 2018 Tip the Scales of Justice Award from DV LEAP (Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Advocacy Project).

Appellate attorney Steve Klepper submitted a brief amicus curiae in the Maryland Court of Appeals in State v. Adnan Syed, a case which has drawn international interest following the popular Serial podcast.

Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steve Klepper was covered in the Frederick News-Post about a recent opinion issued by U.S. District Court judges James K. Bredar and George L. Russell III who denied a request by 6th District voters for a preliminary injunction to require a new congressional district map before the 2018 election.

When the Court of Appeals of Maryland hears a case, it is the majority view of the judges that determines the outcome.

Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steve Klepper was quoted by the Daily Record in an August 9, 2017 article discussing Rahul Gupta's murder conviction.

Firm principals Natalie McSherry and Chris Jeffries served on the appellate team that successfully argued on behalf of the defendant-landlord that an expert witness did not have a sufficient factual basis to opine that lead exposure caused the plaintiff's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Kramon & Graham principal and appellate attorney Steve Klepper discussed Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch on The Marc Steiner Show on WEAA 88.9FM, an NPR affiliate, on February 6, 2017.

Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steven M. Klepper has been named chair of the Appellate Practice Committee of the Maryland State Bar Association Section of Litigation.

As a featured guest on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi Show, which aired on July 7, Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steve Klepper discussed a new opinion issued by the Court of Appeals of Maryland on the subject of an adult's liability for injuries caused by an intoxicated minor who consumed alcohol in the adult's home.

Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steve Klepper was quoted in a March 29, 2016 Bloomberg BNA article on the Supreme Court's recent divided rulings.

Kramon & Graham appellate attorney Steve Klepper was recently quoted in Law360's In His Own Words: 4 Key Garland Opinions, and the Daily Record's Md. lawyers say Supreme Court nominee' one smart judge' about President Obama's selection of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia.

Kramon & Graham principal and appellate attorney Steve Klepper has been appointed to the Women's Law Center of Maryland. A nonprofit organization, the Women's Law Center serves as a leading voice for justice and fairness for women by advocating for the protection and expansion of women's rights through legal assistance to individuals and strategic initiatives to achieve systemic change.

Kramon & Graham principal Steve Klepper was recently interviewed by Law360 for his perspective regarding President Obama's selection of a replacement for Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in If Republicans Could Pick A Scalia Successor, They'd Pick... and GOP Attys Would Likely Back Srinivasan To Replace Scalia. Steve also appeared on the NPR affiliate, The Marc Steiner Show, offering his perspective of Justice Scalia's legacy and the impending battle over his successor.

Kramon & Graham principal Steve Klepper recently appeared on the public radio program, The Marc Steiner Show to discuss the Adnan Syed case. The Christian Science Monitor, AP, and other media outlets have quoted Steve on the Syed case for his perspective as an appellate attorney.

On October 28, 2015, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland ruled in favor of Kramon & Graham's client, the defendant in a lawsuit between two government contractors.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed the grant of summary judgment obtained by Kramon & Graham principal Brian Goodman on behalf of the firm's client, a leading global retailer.

Kramon & Graham principal Steve Klepper was quoted in a September 9, 2015 National Law Journal article "High Court Asked for Rule on Holdout Juror Removal" (subscription required) on whether his client's Sixth Amendment was violated when a judge dismissed a holdout juror in the midst of jury deliberations.

On July 21, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States requested that the State of Connecticut respond to a petition that Kramon & Graham filed on behalf of a Connecticut prisoner serving a 50-year sentence for murder.

The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice claim against one of the Firm's clients.

In Williams v. Johnson, 573 U. S. ____ (2014), the Supreme Court of the United States granted a certiorari petition principally authored by Steven Klepper.

The Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Section of Litigation, the Hon. Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., has selected firm principal Steven Klepper as one of two recipients of the 2013–14 Chair's Award for Exceptional Service.

After a Baltimore County jury returned a $2.4 million dollar verdict against it, a regional title company retained Kramon & Graham to seek appropriate relief.

In "Larry Hogan Shows How Judicial Appointments Are Done," a Washington Post editorial, Kramon & Graham appellate chair Steven M. Klepper praises Governor Larry Hogan's selection of Harford County Circuit Judge Angela Eaves as a judge of Maryland's highest court.

The November 2020 issue of The Defense Line features an article by Kramon & Graham trial lawyers Amy Askew, John Bourgeois, and Brad Strickland. Click to read "Maryland Court of Special Appeals Affirms Trial Court's Decision that the Improper and Untimely Designation of Experts Results in Summary Judgment" beginning on page 9.

Kramon & Graham announced today that appellate practice chair Steven M. Klepper, together with co-editors Paul Mark Sandler and Andrew D. Levy, have completed the fifth edition of "Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal," published by the Maryland State Bar Association.

In this month's issue of The Maryland Litigator, trial attorney Louis Malick offers a summary of a panel discussion on recent impact decisions by the Court of Appeals. Click to read "Contract Killings to Choice of Venue: Recent Impact Decisions Panel" beginning on page 3.

Steve Klepper is the author of "The Changing Certiorari Dynamic at the Supreme Court," published in Certworthy, by DRI.

Does Maryland recognize an independent cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty?

Steve Klepper will present "What D.C. Lawyers Should Know About Maryland Appeals" to the DC Bar.

Join top appellate lawyers Paul Mark Sandler, Andrew D. Levy, and Steven M. Klepper as they review the elements of appellate practice in Maryland.

The Maryland State Bar Association Legal Summit, scheduled for June 9 - 11, brings together attorneys from every segment of the legal profession for multiple days of learning and networking. Kramon & Graham principals Natalie McSherry and Steve Klepper are among this year's presenters.

Earlier this month, appellate attorney Steven Klepper moderated a panel called "Appellate Practice Tips from the Bench and Bar."

Appellate practice leader Steve Klepper recently moderated “Maryland Impact Decisions,” a panel discussion covering some of the most important decisions that the Court of Appeals of Maryland issued over the past year.

Kramon & Graham Appellate attorney Steve Klepper will present “Growing Your Appellate Practice, Both Within and Without,” at the DRI Appellate Advocacy Seminar in Scottsdale, AZ.

Managing Principal David J. Shuster was honored to be asked again to serve as an instructor in the Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course for New Admittees of the Maryland Bar.

On November 14, 2104, Ezra Gollogly and Steven Klepper participated in a panel composed of leading federal appellate practitioners to discuss recent key civil and criminal decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

On May 7, 2014, during a meeting of the Baltimore Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Kramon & Graham attorney David Shuster participated in a panel discussion on the subject of appellate practice and procedure.

Firm principal Natalie McSherry participated in a panel program presented by the Judicial Institute of Maryland on April 10, 2014.

David Shuster was invited to return as an instructor of the Court of Appeals' Professionalism Course for New Admittees of the Maryland Bar.