Super Lawyers has designated Kevin Docherty, partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, a Maryland Rising Star in the category “Civil Litigation: Plaintiff.” This is an honor reserved for no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers across Maryland. Kevin has been a fixture on the Rising Stars list each year since 2017.
Kevin is an experienced trial lawyer and maintains a diverse practice representing businesses and businesspeople in ownership disputes, breach of contract actions, and other commercial litigation. He also represents individuals in civil rights litigation, employment disputes, and personal injury matters. In addition, Kevin defends individuals in federal and state criminal prosecutions and investigations.
Kevin has also been listed in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for personal injury litigation in 2021 and 2022. Inclusion in this list is reserved for attorneys who exhibit professional excellence and have been in private practice for less than 10 years. Kevin is an active member of the legal community in Maryland. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association since 2015 and has served on the Board of Directors of the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. since 2019.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Both the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. To be eligible for inclusion in the Rising Star list, attorneys must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less.
Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 20-lawyer 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 and has decades of experience bringing passionate, effective advocacy to your fight for justice.