Andrew E Greenwald

“Every person has a unique story and unique needs. I don’t just represent clients, I represent people.”

 As a founding member of Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, Andrew Greenwald has a reputation for being an unwavering and effective advocate who has obtained millions of dollars in recoveries for client victims  in the areas of medical negligence, including:

• Obstetrical
• Pain Management
• Emergency Room
• Pediatric
• Hospital
• Surgical
• Gastroenterology
• Radiology Malpractice

Andrew is widely recognized as a leading birth trauma and obstetrical malpractice attorney. Based in Maryland, Andrew has been called upon by lawyers in multiple other states to evaluate and litigate medical malpractice cases. He has successfully helped families with a loved one suffering from the results of obstetrical malpractice—whether it is cerebral palsy, traumatic birth injuries, birth asphyxia,  —seek justice.

As former co-chair of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group and the Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group of the American Association For Justice (AAJ), Andrew worked to educate malpractice lawyers who represent victims suffering from medical negligence related   injuries. He continues to serve as an educator—Andrew is frequently asked to present at seminars and has given over100 lectures to nationwide legal audiences at American Association For Justice meetings/conventions and to various state trial lawyer and bar associations. He has also contributed numerous articles to national legal publications and contributed to several legal instructional audiotape series.

Maryland, 1969

District of Columbia, 1968

 Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Mr. Greenwald attended the University of Wisconsin and the Georgetown Law Center.

LexisNexis, AV Peer Review Rated

SuperLawyers, Maryland and District of Columbia, 2007–2013

U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers in America, 2006–2012

LawDragon 500, Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America, 2007

Washingtonian Magazine, Best of Washington, 2004

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member

American Association for Justice, Co-Chair of the Medical Malpractice Information Group, Board Member and Co-Chair of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Former Chairman of the Torts Section, Member of the Key Person Committee

American Bar Association

Maryland State Bar Association

Prince George’s Bar Association

Montgomery County Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

Maryland Trial Lawyers Association

Trial Lawyers Association of the District of Columbia

American Board of Trial Advocates

William B. Bryant Inn, American Inns of Court

Journal of Communication, Former Reviewer

American Journal of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Former Reviewer

Brain Research Association at Children’s Hospital, Former Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Greenwald has handled over fifty cases where recoveries were a million dollars or more.

Mr. Greenwald has handled medical negligence cases  involving, obstetrics, brain damage,  pediatrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, anesthesiology, intensive care medicine and  radiology.  He has also handled cases against drug companies.

Mr. Greenwald has given over one hundred lectures to trial lawyer and medical groups including:

 “A Lot of Nerve (Stretching the Truth),” American Association of Justice National Convention, 2009

“Shoulder Dystocia (Stretching the Truth),” Birth Trauma Litigation Group, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, 2007

“Anatomy of a Malpractice Case”, Maryland Trial Lawyers Annual Convention Panel

Seminar on the Catastrophically Injured Child Instrumental Delivery, AAJ

“Erb’s Palsy: The Defense,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group, AAJ National Convention

“Persuasive Techniques in Birth Injury Cases: Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infants Cases,” National College of Advocacy Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia

“Making the Defendant the Plaintiff’s Expert,” Trial Advocacy Track Education Program, AAJ 50th Anniversary Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

“Obstetrics Liability Issues in Health Care,” American Bar Association National Institute Program, San Francisco, California

“Prozac, Section of Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts,” National Convention, Washington, D.C.

“Medical Legal Issues in Pediatrics,” 18th Ross Roundtable, Johns Hopkins Medical Center

“Taking on the Defendant and His Experts in a Medical Negligence Case,” AAJ National Convention

Faculty Seminar for Maryland Emergency Medical Services, Baltimore, Maryland

Faculty Seminar for Maryland Emergency Medical Services, Cumberland, Maryland

Faculty Seminar for Maryland Emergency Medical Services, Hyattsville, Maryland

Faculty, AAJ National College of Advocacy, Specialized Course in Medical Malpractice, Yale University Law School

Faculty, AAJ Special Course in Damages, Harvard Law School

“Obstetrics, Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage,” AAJ National Convention

“Informed Consent,” American Association for Justice, Third Circuit Seminar

“Examination of a Hospital Administrator, Hospital Discussion, and Final Argument in a Case Against a Hospital,” American Association for Justice, Fourth Circuit Seminar

“Medical Aspects of Whiplash Injuries,” AAJ National Convention, Young Lawyers Section

“Voir Dire as a Technique of Cross Examination,” Belli Seminar“Effective Pre-Trial Discovery in Creating Demonstrative Evidence in Personal Injury Cases,” Virginia Trial Lawyers 23rd Annual Seminar

“Techniques, Tactics and Strategy in the Trial of a Personal Injury Case,” Montgomery-Prince George’s Continuing Legal Education Institute

“Medical Malpractice From the Plaintiff’s Point of View,” Georgetown University Law Center, Point/Counterpoint Series

“Health Professionals in Court,” Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital

“Liability of Coaches,” American Association for Justice, Third Circuit Seminar

“Effective Pre-Trial Discovery in Personal Injury Cases and Proof of Damages in Personal Injury Cases,” Montgomery County / Prince George’s County Legal Education

“Discovery, Demonstrative Evidence, The Art and Problems of Trial Practice,” Georgetown University Law Center

“Discovery; Demonstrative Evidence, The Art and Problems of Trial Practice,” Georgetown University Law Center

Deposing Medical Experts, Trial Magazine

In the Beginning: Examples of Opening Statements, Trial Magazine

Contributor, The Profoundly Injured Child, AAJ Press

Shattered Dreams: A Look At The Seriously Injured Child, Trial Magazine

Let Me Ask You This: Some Thoughts on Cross-Examination, Trial Magazine

Oh, Didn’t I Tell You? A Look At Informed Consent, Trial Magazine

Contributor, Settlement and Plea Bargaining, American Association for Justice Education Fund

How to Recognize and Handle Recreational Liability: Sports Torts, American Association for Justice

Effective Pre-Trial Discovery in Medical Negligence Cases, A Positive Approach, Trial Magazine

Gymnastics Litigation, The Standard of Care, Trial Magazine

Medical Malpractice Litigation: A Modest Settlement Proposal, Trial Magazine

Effective Pre-Trial Discovery in Medical Negligence Cases—What You Don’t Know May Hurt You, Trial Magazine, selected for Publication in Best of Trial, AAJ Press

Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury, Published by Invitation (James O’Leary, MD)

Mr. Greenwald has authored many articles in Trial magazine and has appeared in the publication of the DC Trial Lawyers.  He can also be found in the book The Best of Trial.