Lee Eidelberg

Lee J. Eidelberg is a former Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore County with extensive experience in criminal and traffic court, having prosecuted many hundreds of cases during his tenure in public service, including serious felonies and misdemeanor violations. Since entering private practice more than 30 years ago, Lee has brought a unique combination of extensive trial skills, passion, and commitment to protecting his clients' rights, whether defending CDL holders charged with federal motor safety regulation violations, common motorists charged with DUI, or appearing on behalf of Maryland and out-of-state drivers charged with non-incarcerable moving violations. Lee also assertively pursues financial compensation from insurance companies for accident victims who have suffered serious bodily injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions, work-related accidents, and medical negligence. Rated AV- Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and "Superb" and "Clients Choice" by the AVVO legal directory, Lee is also annually recognized by Baltimore Magazine as a Maryland "Super Lawyer" in the field of Plaintiff's personal injury law.

National College of District Attorneys

Certificate of Completion (1986) | Trial Skills - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses

1986 - 1986

Attendee of National College of District Attorneys. Participated in diverse curriculum regarding the development of trial skills and the evaluation and prosecution of criminal offenses

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. (1983)

1980 - 1983

Honors: Moot Court Board Honor Court Prosecutor

University of Maryland - College Park

B.S. (1979) | Marketing Management

1975 - 1979

Principal

Levin Gann PA

2004 - Current

A senior partner in the firm's litigation department. Responsible for the evaluation, filing and prosecution of medical malpractice, serious personal injury and work-related accident claims on behalf of injured persons. Is also responsible for defending the rights of individuals charged with serious motor vehicle violations, including DUI, aggressive and reckless driving, and other incarcerable offenses.

Partner

Barry L. Steelman, P.A.

1999 - 2004

Principal

Lee J. Eidelberg, Attorney At Law

1991 - 1999

Senior Associate

Venable LLP

1988 - 1991

Senior Associate responsible for defense of toxic tort claims and white collar criminal defense investigations and charges.

Assistant State's Attorney

Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore County, Maryland

1984 - 1988

Prosecutor of misdemeanor and felony charges in the District and Circuit Courts, including narcotics possession, domestic violence, homicide, arson, DUI and related serious traffic violations. Chief, Felony Review and Repeated Offender Units.

Moving Violations

Lee J. Eidelberg

June 23, 2023

Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Paralegals, Institute for Paralegal Education, Baltimore, MD

IPE

Featured speaker to paralegals concerning the preparation of trial notebooks

Personal Injury - Plaintiff

Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers list each year.

AV Rated Preimminent

Martindale - Hubbell

2023

AV Preeminent®: The highest level of peer rating. This rating signifies that the lawyer's peers rank them at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

10/10 "Superb"

Avvo Legal Directory

2023

The Avvo Rating is an effort to evaluate a lawyer’s background based on the information available in an attorney’s Avvo profile. Avvo creates the rating using a model that considers information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Any information that affects the Avvo Rating is visible in an attorney’s profile. An Avvo rating between 10 - 9.0 is deemed "Superb."

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

The National Trial Lawyers

2017

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations as well as third-party research. Membership is extended only to a select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region.

Nation's Top One Percent

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2016

The National Association of Distinguished Counsel is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. The mission of the NADC is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate.

Maryland Association for Justice

Member

2004 - Current

Activities: Automobile and Medical Negligence Sections

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1991 - Current

Maryland Bar Association

Member

1984 - Current

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1991

Maryland

Since 1983

New York

Since 1985

• Free Consultation
  Free 30 minute phone consultation. In person consultations by appointment only.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  All major credit cards accepted.
• Contingent Fees
  Personal injury and medical malpractice cases only.

Q. Should I appeal a citation under 21-309(b) where I signalled to change lanes and a driver hit the side of my car?

November 27, 2024

A: Your post presumes that you were found "guilty" and not granted a probation before judgment - which would avoid a 3 pt assessment. Filing an appeal results in additional time and expense, including an appeal fee and your (or an attorney's) reappearance before a Circuit Court judge. Your post does not provide enough information concerning the circumstances to provide more specific guidance. Regardless, just because you signaled to change lanes, this does not relieve you of acting reasonably and yielding the right of way to another vehicle already present in an adjacent lane - if that lane is where the impact occurred. You should speak with a qualified traffic attorney to address the specific facts, your past driving record, and other factors that likely bear on the answer to your question. ... Read More

Q. received pbj for DRIVER CHANGING LANES WHEN UNSAFE, when will this pbj go away? Disposition Date: 05/22/2023

November 14, 2024

A: The PBJ does not "go away" and remains part of a separate PBJ record maintained by the MVA that ordinarily would only be available to you, the Court or a law enforcement agency.

Q. What form do I use to file an Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress lawsuit?

October 1, 2024

A: There is no "form," per se', to fill out to file this type of lawsuit. Any lawsuit must alleged sufficient "facts" related to the elements of the particular offense alleged. For an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, the suit must state facts that establish the following elements: (1) that the conduct was intentional or reckless, (2) that the conduct was extreme and dangerous, (3) that there is a causal connection between the wrongful conduct and the emotional distress and (4) that the emotional distress is severe. Emotional distress claims are reportedly very difficult to plead, let alone successful pursue. I would strongly encourage you to speak with a qualified attorney before attempting to embark of pursuing such a claim on your own. ... Read More