Mr. Vernick is a Firm shareholder who, for over twenty-five years, has focused his practice on complex medical malpractice cases. He has defended hundreds of physicians and health care providers before the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia, and the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. Mr. Vernick has tried approximately 100 cases to verdict. His expertise has been recognized by his peers through repeated selection to Maryland SuperLawyers.

In addition to defending medical malpractice cases, Mr. Vernick represents physicians and related health care providers in licensure matters before the Maryland and District of Columbia Boards of Medicine and hospital credentialing committees.

Mr. Vernick's experience includes extensive insurance coverage litigation. He has been retained by local and national insurance companies to provide coverage opinions and to defend insurance companies in coverage dispute litigation.

Mr. Vernick has frequently provided risk management and educational seminars to physician groups, hospitals, and insurance companies.

Recently Mr. Vernick has been recognized for his longstanding commitment to pro bono services. In 2010 the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland selected Mr Vernick as its 2010 honoree for pro bono services in Maryland. In addition, the Black Chamber of Commerce of Anne Arundel County selected Mr. Vernick to receive the Presidential Award for providing pro bono services to underprivileged county residents.

Mr. Vernick is AV® Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder

Bar Admissions: Maryland, 1982 U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1983 District of Columbia, 1983 U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1983 U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1983 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1982 U.S. Supreme Court, 1986 Delaware, 2010 U.S. District Court District of Delaware 2011

Education:
University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1981 J.D.

College of William & Mary, 1978 B.A.

Honors and Awards:
Maryland SuperLawyer, 2007 - Present Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers 2006-Present

Professional Associations and Memberships: The District of Columbia Bar Association
Anne Arundel County Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association, Litigation Section Member, Professional Liability Committee
American Bar Association, Litigation Section Member, Professional Liability Committee
Delaware Bar Association