Academy Member Inducted 2016
Map & Directions
Regularly travels out of state to: District of Columbia
Other ADR Services: Early Neutral Evaluation, Med-Arb
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced2008
- # of MEDS (as of 26/12/24)750
- # of ARBS (as of 26/12/24)
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
Biographical
Columbia-based attorney W. Scott Sonntag is a plaintiffs' medical malpractice trial lawyer that serves communities within the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metro areas and nationwide. In over 30 years of practice, including 17 years practicing medical malpractice defense, he has handled more than 200 jury trials, resolved thousands of settlements and has been distinguished as a pre-eminent trial attorney through annual listings in several publications. Additionally, he was named Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2006 by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
While his legal career has focused on serving the needs of plaintiffs as a medical malpractice trial attorney, Scott continues to serve as an objective, professional mediator. His role as mediator allows him to objectively view and evaluate both sides of a dispute. He capably helps both sides of a dispute recognize and appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their positions, which enables them to come closer together in terms of reaching a fair settlement.
Named TOP MEDIATION FIRM IN MARYLAND by the state's premier legal and business newspaper: THE DAILY RECORD in 2023 and 2024.
Case Experience
- Automotive
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Legal Malpractice
- Libel & Slander
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Homes
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Sexual Harassment
- Torts
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia o J.D. - 1979
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland - B.Sc. - 1975 ( Honors: With High Honors - Major: Government & Politics)
Memberships & Affiliations
- Prince George's County Bar Association, Member
- Anne Arundel County Bar Association, Member
- Maryland State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Member, Board of Governors
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Member
- Maryland State Bar Association, Former Chairman, Professional Malpractice Committee
- Maryland State Bar Association, Former Member, Judicial Selections Committee
- Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, Member, Peer Review Committee
- Elected to American Board of Trial Advocates
Rates Information
$500 per hour