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Keith Franz | Towson Accident & Injury Lawyer

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Mr. Keith S Franz

Mr. Keith S Franz

Azrael, Franz, Schwab, Lipowitz and Solter, LLC

Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Aviation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Train crash litigation, Airline Crash Litigation

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Experience: 46 years
Language(s): English
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About Keith

Keith has long been a victims' advocate and is highly regarded for his experience in aviation law and other wrongful death claims. He has provided substantial pro bono assistance to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) over the past 25 years and has served as MADD's representative on the Governor's Task Force for Crime Victims' Rights. Keith also acted as Lead Counsel in the national litigation in New York Federal Court representing several families touched by the horrors of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Keith is one of the founders of the Maryland DWI Law Institute. During his tenure, he edited the Maryland DWI Victims' Assistance Manual, which is regarded by local MADD chapters across the country as a model for their victims' programs.

He has represented victims in many celebrated civil cases in Maryland and other states, including multi-district complex litigation arising from aviation disasters throughout the United States and abroad.

His work has helped expand Maryland's Wrongful Death Statute. Keith is regarded as a leading legal authority on victims' rights in Maryland and lectures frequently on the subject throughout the United States.

In 2011, Keith was presented with the prestigious Frank Carrington Champion of Civil Justice Award by the National Crime Victim Bar Association in recognition of his work as lead counsel for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. This national civil litigation in New York Federal Court against the airlines and their security contractors determined their roles in allowing the attacks to occur.

Born Baltimore, Maryland, March 31, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979). Phi Kappa Phi. Associate Editor, Maryland Law Review, 1978-1979. Member, Baltimore County Board of Appeals, 1981-1987.

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Experience

Partner

Azrael, Franz, Schwab, & Lipowitz LLC

Present

Towson, Maryland

Admission

Verified Maryland

1979

Education

University of Maryland

B.A

1976

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association Member
    2000 - Present
  • President National Crime Victim Bar Association
    1990 - Present
  • Member American Association for Justice
    1979 - Present
  • Member Maryland Association for Justice
    1979 - Present
  • Member Bar Association of Baltimore City
    1979 - Present
  • Member Baltimore County Bar Association
    1979 - Present
  • Member Maryland State Bar Association
    1979 - Present
  • Founder | Maryland DWI law institute
  • Member Baltimore County Board Of Appeals
    1981 - 1987
  • Associate Editor Maryland Law Review
    1978 - 1979
Honors / Awards
  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2017
  • AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2017
  • Victims' Rights Award Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
    2016
  • Pro Bono Legal Service Award Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
    2013
  • Frank Carrington Champion of Civil Justice Award National Center for Victims of Crime
    2011
  • Special Commendation for Victims | The Compassionate Friends

Notable Work

Publications

Newsmax Flight 370: What it Means For Air Travel

2014

Additional Info

Founded 1949

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