Attorneys
Bradley M. Strickland
PrincipalBiography
An experienced litigator in Kramon & Graham's nationally recognized Commercial Litigation group, Brad represents clients throughout the country in high-value, complex matters involving commercial disputes, professional malpractice, first-party insurance claims, catastrophic personal injury, and toxic torts.
Brad has secured significant judgments and settlements for his clients, both plaintiffs and defendants. His experience includes cases involving multinational manufacturers in products liability class actions and multidistrict litigation, including lawsuits seeking over $1 billion in damages. Brad has also advised clients on product safety issues and product recalls. His engineering background gives him a unique perspective in complex litigation cases, particularly those involving toxic tort, mass tort, and products liability claims.
Brad's litigation experience includes the representation of individuals and business entities in complex commercial disputes, first-party insurance claims, and personal injury actions, including the representation of:
- Individuals in life-altering personal injury matters
- Individuals and businesses in multi-million dollar business and contract disputes
- A leading property and casualty insurance company in first-party claims
- Individuals and businesses in landlord-tenant disputes, in construction disputes, and in consumer protection claims
- Local and multinational manufacturers in product liability class actions and multidistrict litigation in a wide variety of industries, including home construction materials, fencing, paints, automobiles, and construction equipment
- Healthcare providers in medical malpractice and general litigation matters
- A leading rail-based transportation supplier in Federal Employer's Liability Act litigation
- Banks in garnishment matters
- A Fortune 50 asbestos supplier in litigation across the country
Brad also has experience in representing international corporations in CPSC civil penalty matters and in advising business entities on proper product labeling and warnings.
Before joining the firm, Brad was a senior associate in the Washington D.C. office of a leading international law firm.
Recognition
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, since 2021
District of Columbia Courts' "Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll," Honoree, 2018
Readers' Choice Award, JD Supra, 2016, 2017, 2018
Service
Athletes Serving Athletes, Board of Directors
Business Volunteers Maryland, GIVE Fellowship, Class of 2022
The Aimee Copeland Foundation, former Board Member
Memberships
American Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
Federal Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Maryland State Bar Association
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Events
Co-presenter, "Introduction to Federal Practice," Federal Bar Association - Maryland Chapter, 2019
Publications
Co-author, "Maryland Court of Special Appeals Affirms Trial Court's Decision that the Improper and Untimely Designation of Experts Results in Summary Judgment," The Defense Line, November, 2020
Co-author, "Increased Scrutiny for Cy Pres Provisions in Class Action Settlements," ALM Law Journal Newsletters, LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy, October, 2017
Co-author, "Use of Pre-Clearance FDA Authorization Evidence in Medical Device Litigation," Alston & Bird LLP, October, 2017
Co-author, "Distracted Driving: Technology as a Double-Edged Sword," Law360, August, 2014
Co-author, "The Rule Against (Liability in) Perpetuity," ALM Law Journal Newsletters, LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy, Vol. 32, No. 12, June, 2014
Author, "The Gift That Keeps On Giving (To Defendants)," Law360, December, 2013
Co-author, "To Stay Or Not To Stay GMO Labeling Cases?" Law360, December, 2013
Outside the Office
Brad is a sports enthusiast, and he particularly enjoys playing basketball.
Representative Matters
After a multi-day Frye-Reed evidentiary hearing, successfully achieved the exclusion of the plaintiffs' experts in two similarly situated cases in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The exclusion of the experts resulted in summary judgment. The plaintiffs in the two cases alleged they developed MDS (and for one, AML) from their purported exposures to diesel exhaust that contained benzene while employed by the defendant. Plaintiffs offered a hemotologist and medical oncologist as a causation expert and an industrial hygienist expert. The Court excluded both experts, finding that in the former, the expert's testimony failed to meet the requirements of the Frye-Reed test and Rule 5-702, and that, in the latter, the expert's testimony failed to comply with the requirements of Rule 5-702. Because the experts' testimony was excluded, plaintiffs could not prove the defendant was negligent, and summary judgment was granted.
News
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11/16/2022
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that firm principal Bradley M. Strickland has completed the Business Volunteers Maryland GIVE Fellowship Class of 2022 program. A 9-month program, the GIVE Fellowship prepares young professionals for civic engagement and community leadership.
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09/08/2022
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that Bradley M. Strickland has become a principal of the firm. The firm also welcomes its newest attorney, Gemar T. Patterson.
Publications
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11/25/2020
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.
Events
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07/18/2019
The Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association recently sponsored "Introduction to Federal Practice." More than 50 lawyers attended the program, which was held at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore.
Recognition
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham announced today that four firm attorneys were named Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.©
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been named in the third annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023 edition. The rankings recognize attorneys who, early in their career, display outstanding professional excellence in their areas of practice.
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08/19/2021
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named in the second annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2022 Edition.
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08/21/2020
Kramon & Graham, a leading law firm providing litigation, real estate, and transactional services, is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been named in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. These awards recognize attorneys who, early in their careers, display outstanding professional excellence in their areas of practice.
