Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022 
Brian Cathell is a trial lawyer known for his intense preparation and effectiveness in the courtroom. Prior to joining Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman LLC, Brian was a Partner at one of Maryland’s most successful medical malpractice defense firms before realizing that his true passion was helping the victims of medical negligence. During his years of defending health care providers, Brian gained invaluable experience with complicated medical issues and the tactics and strategies employed by the insurance industry.
Brian has traveled all over the country for his cases and has worked closely with national trial firms on medical malpractice and Birth Injury matters. He has handled litigation matters in trial-level courts in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia, and New Jersey and has obtained numerous unanimous jury verdicts in favor of his clients. In addition to Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, he is also admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Because of Brian’s tireless commitment to his clients he has progressed quickly through his career – having successfully prosecuted his first murder trial by the age of 30 and having made Partner at a large Maryland law firm at the age of 35.
Prior to moving to civil litigation, Brian was an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore County where he tried hundreds of cases to verdict, including three First-Degree Murder jury trials. During his time there, Brian was given the responsibility of training new prosecutors and was frequently consulted by his colleagues regarding trial strategy and technique. He was also specially assigned to handle matters of a high-profile nature, some of which drew national media attention. After receiving his law degree, Brian clerked for the Honorable Mickey J. Norman in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
Brian lives in northern Baltimore County with his wife, Caroline – also an attorney, and their three children.
