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Professional Biographies of the Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC

Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC, considers client communication and confidentiality to be a top priority. If you need experienced legal counsel on any area of medical malpractice, please contact the Maryland medical malpractice attorneys of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith for a consultation toll free at 866-435-3898, or complete the contact form provided on this site to begin your consultation with a trusted medical malpractice law firm.

Firm Address:
Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC
McDonogh Crossroads
10 Crossroads Drive, Suite 203
Owings Mills , MD 21117
Telephone: 866-435-3898

Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC has a national reputation as a premier medical malpractice firm. The partners of the Firm have a myriad of experience in a wide range of medical malpractice cases.

Members of the Firm

Zev T. Gershon, M.D., J.D.

Dr. Gershon is team leader at Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC. He has been instrumental in the recovery of millions of dollars in damages for clients of the firm. His reputation as a physician-lawyer extends around the United States.

Education:

1989—J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law

1986—M.D., University of Baltimore School of Medicine

1981—B.S., cum laude, University of Maryland

Professional Memberships/Activities:

• Member, Bars of Maryland, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
• Fellow, College of Legal Medicine
• Author,” Timing Brain Damage in Birth Injury Cases,” TRIAL Magazine, May, 2006

Wayne M. Willoughby

Wayne M. Willoughby has over 17 years experience representing victims of medical malpractice. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell® for professional competence and ethics. These ratings are derived from a survey of bar members and the judiciary.

Through his appellate advocacy, Attorney Willoughby has participated in cases that have expanded the rights of the injured. One of his appellate cases established the rights of medical malpractice victims in the District of Columbia to hold negligent physician-employees of the District legally responsible even when the deadline has expired for suing their employer. Another case established the right of brain damaged infants to receive funds for future life care expenses, even though their parents’ claim for those expenses was barred by the statute of limitations.

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Education:

1986—J.D., cum laude, University of Baltimore School of Law

1980—B.S., University of Maryland

Professional Memberships/Activities:

• Author,” Timing Brain Damage in Birth Injury Cases,” TRIAL Magazine, May, 2006; “Medical Malpractice in Maryland—2003”  (NBI, Inc. 2003). 
• Founder and past chair of the Medical Malpractice Section of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA)
• Present—Vice President of the MTLA; former chair of MTLA’s Legislative Committee and Medical Malpractice Legislative Sub-Committee, which under his leadership successfully repulsed attacks by the insurance industry and medical professionals to limit the ability of medical malpractice victims to obtain justice in the courthouses of Maryland
• Member of Professional Ethics Committee of Baltimore City Bar Association and Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Baltimore County Bar Association
• 2001—Appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve a term on the Maryland State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality.
• Member Bars of the United States Supreme Court, the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Prior to entering the legal profession, Attorney Willoughby was a certified public accountant. He uses skills learned as an accountant to help his clients maximize their damage awards, often totaling in the millions of dollars.

Randal D. Getz, M.D., J.D.

Using both medical and legal experience and knowledge, Doctor/Attorney Getz, a member of the Maryland bar, has earned many substantial awards/verdicts for his clients (see Home page). He is widely respected in both the medical and legal fields.

Education:

1992—J.D., magma cum laude, California Western School of Law

1989—M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine

1985—B.A., Johns Hopkins University

Robin R. Smith, R.N., J.D.

Robin R. Smith spent 12 years practicing as a registered nurse in the health care field. This wealth of practical experience accompanies Nurse/Attorney Smith into every malpractice case she handles. Ms. Smith served on the Law Review of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law as well as serving a clerkship with the Superior Court, District of Columbia. Attorney Smith began her legal career representing the District of Columbia on medical malpractice matters.

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Education:

1992—The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

1982—B.S.N., cum laude, Gwynedd Mercy College

1980—Associates Degree, Gwynedd Mercy College

1974—B.A., Wilmington College

Professional Memberships:

• Bar of Maryland
• Bar of District of Columbia
• Bar of U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• The Women’s Law Center of Maryland
• District of Columbia Women’s Bar Association
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
• Chesapeake Association of Nurse Attorneys

If you or someone you know has been injured and you believe that malpractice is a factor, please contact the doctor-lawyers of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC  toll free at 866-435-3898, or complete the contact form provided on this site to begin your free consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer who will  compassionately and aggressively pursue your claim if we believe it is meritorious. 

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