General Information
Year founded:
1988
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Pessin Katz Law, P.A. (PK Law) is the eighth largest law firm in the Baltimore area and has been serving clients for over thirty five years. With offices in Towson, Columbia, and Belcamp, PK Law is comprised of over 50 lawyers, paralegals and law clerks, whose practices span the legal field. Practice areas include corporate and business law, real estate, education law, estate planning, elder law, labor and employment, litigation, insurance law and medical malpractice defense. PK Law’s size, diversity and team approach provide clients with confidence. They know they can rely on PK Law to help them navigate a myriad of legal issues—throughout their lives.
Rankings
Pessin Katz Law, P.A. is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 22 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Sports Law
Metro Rankings
Baltimore
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
About Our Clients
Representative Clients:
Advance Business
Beverage Capital Corp.
Board of Education of Baltimore County
Church Mutual Insurance Company
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
DeChiaro Properties
Gerling America Insurance Company
Guest Services, Inc.
Harford Mutual Insurance Company
Johns Hopkins Health Systems
Johns Hopkins University
Liberty Mutual Group
Maryland Association of Boards of Education Group Insurance Pool
Mercy Medical Center
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance Company
Shell Oil Company
Stevenson University
Tate-Andale, Inc.
The Medical Protective Company
University of Maryland Medical Systems
U.S. Naval Academy
Advance Business
Beverage Capital Corp.
Board of Education of Baltimore County
Church Mutual Insurance Company
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
DeChiaro Properties
Gerling America Insurance Company
Guest Services, Inc.
Harford Mutual Insurance Company
Johns Hopkins Health Systems
Johns Hopkins University
Liberty Mutual Group
Maryland Association of Boards of Education Group Insurance Pool
Mercy Medical Center
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance Company
Shell Oil Company
Stevenson University
Tate-Andale, Inc.
The Medical Protective Company
University of Maryland Medical Systems
U.S. Naval Academy
Select Clients
- AXA Global Risks (UK) Ltd.
- Beverage Capital Corp.
- Board of Education of Baltimore County
- Church Mutual Insurance Company
- DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
- DeChiaro Properties
- Gerling America Insurance Company
- Guest Services, Inc.
- Johns Hopkins Health Systems
- Maryland Association of Boards of Education Group Insurance Pool
- Nationwide Insurance Company
- Shell Oil Company
- Tate-Andale, Inc.
- The Medical Protective Company
- University of Maryland Medical Systems
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Pessin Katz Law's immense subject knowledge paired with the connections and experience with the local legal community including plaintiffs, judges, mediators, etc. is invaluable.
Julie Yonce
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mairi Pat Maguire is a rock star! Pessin Katz Law is extremely professional and knowledgeable.
Insurance Law
Patricia Lambert and her insurance practice team at Pessin Katz Law are an invaluable source of information based on many years of experience dealing with insurance defense matters in both State and federal Courts as well as administrative matters before various State agencies. Patricia not only provides sound legal advice, but often recommends unique resolutions to avoid conflicts and settle cases quickly and cost effectively.
Gabrielle Lynch, Esquire
– Nationwide Insurance Company
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Pessin Katz Law is very aggressive in defending cases and offers highly skilled litigators. It is very client-centered and creative in defense and goes above and beyond in meeting the needs of the health care providers they represent.
Susan Kinter
– Maryland Medicine Comprehensive Insurance Program
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Fantastic attorneys. I have been extremely impressed with their professionalism and knowledge of the medical and legal issues involved in our cases. Their dedication in guiding our health-care-provider insureds through the often intimidating and overwhelming legal process provides an additional layer of satisfaction that reflects well on my company. That, coupled with the consistently optimal results they obtain in our cases, makes them a firm I'm very pleased to have on my defense panel.
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Fantastic attorneys. I have been extremely impressed with their professionalism and knowledge of the medical and legal issues involved in our cases. Their dedication in guiding our health-care-provider insureds through the often intimidating and overwhelming legal process provides an additional layer of satisfaction that reflects well on my company. That, coupled with the consistently optimal results they obtain in our cases, makes them a firm I'm very pleased to have on my defense panel.
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Natalie Magdeburger of Pessin Katz Law has represented our group on multiple occasions. She is responsive, thorough, and sensitive to the needs of our doctors. She has successfully defended us in varied types of cases. Recommend very highly.
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
The medical malpractice defense group at PK Law is extraordinary. In particular, Natalie Magneburger has become an indispensable member of our internal risk management team and she (and her colleagues) go the extra mile each and every day to help our company improve its performance, to help our providers mitigate risk, and to attain outcomes that are financially beneficial for the defense. We have been consistently impressed by PK Law’s expertise, professionalism, and partnership and look forward to a long relationship.
Ashley Long
– Adfinitas
Commercial Litigation
Excellent, professional, timely , and cost efficient legal services. I have had cases with and against many members of this firm and I have the highest respect for the firm itself and its individual members.
Carl Gold
– Carl Gold Law
Education Law
Thoroughly knowledgeable and consummate professionals.
Steve Bounds
– MABE
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
After 35 years in practice, I have met many trial lawyers. Natalie Magdeburger of Pessin Katz Law is the best trial lawyer I know. She is creative and brings terrific energy and motivation to the task.
Insurance Law
Patricia Lambert, of Pessin Katz Law, is an excellent attorney specializing in insurance issues. She is not only a skilled litigator, but she provides useful advice and unique resolution strategies.
Gabrielle Lynch, Esquire
– Nationwide Insurance Company
Litigation - Labor and Employment
I have always been very satisfied with the attorneys I have engaged at the Pessin Katz Law firm; both from a responsiveness and results basis.
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
The attorney at Pessin Katz Law is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, and a pleasure to work with.
Insurance Law
I have always been very satisfied with the attorneys I have engaged at the Pessin Katz Law firm; both from a responsiveness and results basis.
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Pessin Katz Law attorney Joan Cerniglia-Lowensen and her team are knowledgeable and have been responsive, effective, and forthright. We rely on their counsel and experience in the Baltimore area and have not been disappointed.
Commercial Litigation
I have always been very satisfied with the attorneys I have engaged at the Pessin Katz Law firm; both from a responsiveness and results basis.
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Sports Law
Regional Rankings
Baltimore
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 2 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Business Services
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Pessin Katz Law, P.A. has 23 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Pessin Katz Law, P.A. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- US News/Best Lawyers National Top-Tier Ranking for Professional Malpractice Law - Defense
Main Location
Towson,
MD
901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 500
Towson, MD 21204
United States
410-938-8800
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Office Locations
Belcamp,
MD
4690 Millennium Drive | Suite 200
Belcamp, MD 21017
United States
410-938-8800
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Columbia,
MD
5950 Symphony Woods
Suite 510
Columbia, MD 21044
United States
410-740-2000
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Management and Personnel
Managing Director
Drake Zaharris