Brown, Goldstein & Levy is proud to share that Managing Partner Jessie Weber and Partner Kevin Docherty have been selected to The Daily Record’s 2026 MD500 list, which recognizes Maryland’s most powerful and impactful leaders across various sectors. Jessie and Kevin were named as statewide leaders in the law.
Jessie was selected for her work in Appellate Law while Kevin was recognized for his leadership in Business Law. Jessie and Kevin’s inclusion in the guide reflects their exemplary advocacy, leadership, and dedication to advancing justice for their clients. Through their work on complex and high-impact matters, both attorneys have built reputations as respected leaders who are committed to achieving meaningful results for their clients, often in uphill battles.
The MD500 list celebrates Maryland leaders in a wide range of industries who are making a significant impact across the state through their leadership, professional accomplishments, and commitment to their communities.
ABOUT JESSIE WEBER
Jessie Weber enjoys helping clients navigate a diverse range of difficult legal issues, with a focus on appellate litigation, civil rights, including disability and LGBTQ rights, and employment law, including wage and hour cases. She currently represents blind students and the National Federation of the Blind in litigation against the Los Angeles Community College District, and obtained a jury verdict finding LACCD violated plaintiffs’ rights under Title II of the ADA by denying them an equal educational experience, including through the use of inaccessible technology, and awarding the individual plaintiffs more than $240,000 in damages—a verdict recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jessie is an experienced appellate litigator. She has argued before the Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeals and has also submitted briefs in the United States Supreme Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and in state appellate courts in Maryland and Washington State. She is known for her groundbreaking work obtaining equal access for individuals with disabilities to voting, websites, and government information and services. Learn more about Jessie here.
ABOUT KEVIN DOCHERTY
Kevin Docherty helps lead Brown Goldstein & Levy’s commercial litigation practice. He represents businesses and their stakeholders in a wide variety of matters including ownership disputes, breach of contract actions, and other complex litigation. While Kevin is always willing to take a case to trial, he also works with clients to resolve disputes outside the courtroom, when possible. In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Kevin represents individuals in civil rights litigation, employment disputes, personal injury matters as well as in federal and state criminal prosecutions and investigations. Kevin is an Associate Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Learn more about Kevin here.
ABOUT BROWN, GOLDSTEIN & LEVY
Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a law firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, with an office in Washington, DC. The firm is nationally recognized in a wide variety of practice areas, including complex civil and commercial litigation, civil rights, health care, family law, and criminal defense. Above all else, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a client-centered law firm that brings decades of experience and passionate, effective advocacy to your fight for justice.