Background
Schochor, Jonathan was born on September 9, 1946 in Suffern, New York, United States. Son of Abraham and Betty (Hechtor) Schochor.
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Jonathan Schochor
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Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Washington College of Law of American University (Juris Doctor, 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor-in-Chief, American University Law Review, 1970-1971.
Career
Worked at Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Medical Malpractice, General, Negligence, Products Liability, Personal Injury Law, Lead Paint Poisoning and Civil Trial. Admitted to the bar, 1971, District of Columbia. 1972, United States. District Court, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
1974, Maryland; 1975, United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1986, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor-in-Chief, American University Law Review, 1970-1971.
Listed: "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers". Company-Author: "Structured Settlements in Maryland," Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Incorporated.
Faculty: "Medicine for Lawyers".
Nine Day Intensive Trial Workshop and "Depositions and Discovery," Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers Incorporated. Member, Circuit Court, Baltimore City, Task Force Civil Docket Management System. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City (Member: Legislative Committee, 1987.
Committee on Tort Reform, 1987).
The District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State (Member: Special Committee on Health Claims Arbitration, 1983.
Member, Medico-Legal Committee, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations. Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate 1991, State Governor, 1992-1995).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate. Membership Committee, 1994-1996). American Judicature Society.
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Member, 1986.
Secretary, 1987-1988. Vice President, 1988-1989, President-Elect, 1989-1990.
President, 1990-1991. Immediate Past President, 1992.
Board of Governors; Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1986-1987).
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Incorporated. The firm of Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. was established to fulfill the need for the highest quality of plaintiffs" representation in medical malpractice cases. Since its inception, the firm has concentrated on the investigation, preparation and trial of medical negligence cases, and is believed to hold the record for the highest recovery in a medical malpractice case in Maryland"s history.
Additionally, the firm created a Maryland precedent, establishing a right of recovery for patients wrongfully exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus by an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome infected surgeon.
The firm has offices in Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia, and has been involved in medical negligence cases in other jurisdictions including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Georgia.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Circuit Court, Baltimore City, Task Force Civil Docket Management System. Member: The Bar Association of Baltimore City (Member: Legislative Committee, 1987. Committee on Tort Reform, 1987).
The District of Columbia Bar.
Maryland State (Member: Special Committee on Health Claims Arbitration, 1983. Member, Medico-Legal Committee, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations.
Bar Association of the District of Columbia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate 1991, State Governor, 1992-1995).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate.
Membership Committee, 1994-1996). American Judicature Society. Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Member, 1986.
Secretary, 1987-1988.
Vice President, 1988-1989, President-Elect, 1989-1990. President, 1990-1991.
Immediate Past President, 1992. Board of Governors; Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1986-1987).
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Incorporated.
Connections
Married Joan Elaine Brown, May 31, 1970. Children: Lauren Aimee, Daniel Ross.
