Catherine A Potthast

Catherine A Potthast

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 41 years

Litigation Lawyer at Lutherville, MD
Practice Areas: Litigation, Insurance, Administrative Law, Landlord & Tenant

2324 W Joppa Rd #425, Lutherville, MD

About Catherine

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Litigation 60%

Civil Litigation- Lead Paint Defense, Mold Claims (property damage), Toxic Exposure, General Liability Claims, Automobile defense, trucking, gasoline and petroleum spill defense, Environmental defense

40 years

60%
Insurance 30%

Insurance Coverage and Disputes, Maryland Insurance Administration, Policyholder and Homeowner representation, Lost Policies, Water damage claims, sewer backup claims, fire loss claims, hail and storm damage, Bad faith, 27-1001 claims, Appraisals

40 years

30%
Administrative Law 5%

Administrative Proceedings, Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Department of Environment, HUD, USDA. SNAP program appeals, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), Baltimore City Environmental Board, appraisal award enforcement

40 years

5%
Landlord or Tenant 5%

Property Damage, Real Estate Liability, Commercial and Residential Landlord representation, Water damage, mold property damage, Sewer Backup, Fire claims

40 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 10 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1989

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 41 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Catherine A. Potthast, P.A.

2324 W Joppa Rd #425, Lutherville, MD, 21093

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Catherine A Potthast's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2022 | Insurance

SHE IS Phenomenal

Ms.Catherine LET me start off by saying She is the most Honest lawyer I have encountered.I had an insurance issue that I did not want to haunt me for the rest of my life and after consulting with Ms Catherine she gave me best solution I honestly had no idea what to do or even where to start but Ms C...atherine help me out tremendously, other attorneys didn’t even wanna hear my story once I said “Insurance” but Ms Catherine did and she walk me right through the process, I can honestly say no matter how big or small your situation is Ms Catherine is there for you and I really do appreciate you Ms Catherine May God continue to bless you with your beautiful gift..NEED A LAWYER ..MS CATHERINE GOT YOUR BACK

Posted by Robert | May 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Thorough, diligent and great communication.

I hired Ms. Potthast from a referral by another firms lawyer. (that firm was already representing someone in this matter) The legal matter involved what I call a frivolous lawsuit regarding a rental property I owned and had sold. I had many documents for this property, not in the best organization.... Ms. Potthast took my information, directed me me locate in my files specific documents I may have overlooked. Thanks to Ms. Potthast and her assistant, Melissa Cohen, we were able to have the lawsuit dismissed in a prompt manor. I highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

The Best Insurance, Environmental, and Defense Lawyer Ever

She is the best attorney EVER! She is so brilliant and helpful. I find her to be extremely trustworthy, honest, direct, amazing, and so SMART. Her area of expertise is Insurance, Environmental, and Defense cases. She has helped me on several occasions get through some uncomfortable situations that c...ould have had bad outcomes. Because of Catherine's advise, the outcomes were positive. Her advise is priceless. I would not use anyone else! Thank you so much, Catherine!

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Top Attorneys in Maryland, Baltimore Magazine

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1998 - 2018

Attorney- Shareholder/Director, Nolan, Plumhoff & Williams, Chartered

1985 - 1997

Attorney, Smith, Somerville & Case, LLC

Associations

American Bar Association

Member

Maryland Defense Counsel

Member

Baltimore County Bar Association

Member

Baltimore City Bar Foundation

Member

Barrister's Club

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Dyer v. Creigler

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Education

1984

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

Saint Michael's College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2002

Mealey's National Lead Litigation Conference

Insurance Issues in Lead Litigation

1998

Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Edu

Lead Paint Update - Best of MICPEL

1995

1995 Winter Convention

Lead Poisoning: Liability and Prevention

1994

District of Columbia Bar, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources

Lead Poisoning: Regulatory and Liability Concerns

1993

Lead Tech '93 Conference

Emerging Theories of Litigation and Liability: Defense

1993

American Bar Association, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law

Lead Based Paint

Publications

2009

Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: From Brownfields to Green Buildings “Lead Paint” Book Chapter - American Bar Association

2001

American Bar Association GPSolo Magazine “Lead Paint -Beyond the Landlord-Tenant Context”

1994

Maryland Bar Journal “Lead Paint and Your Clients”

1994

The Daily Record (Maryland) “Lead Paint Regulations on the Way”

1992

Deleading Magazine “The Best Defense is a Good Offense”

1989

The Daily Record (Maryland) “Physician Peer Review”

Languages

English

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