Attorney Profile

Karmen M. Slezak Partner

Karmen M. (Kater) Slezak received her B.A. in International Relations from Scripps College in Claremont, California in 1986, and her Juris Doctor Degree in 1991 from the University of Baltimore School of Law. As a former trial counsel for a major insurance company, she has significant trial experience in personal injury litigation both in the District Courts and Circuit Courts of Maryland. Ms. Slezak also practices in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Ms. Slezak has been recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for Excellence in Personal Injury Law, and has been inducted into the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the National Trial LawyersMotorVehicleTop 25. The Baltimore County (and previously Harford County) resident joined the firm in 2003. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Association, and the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), including the Legislative Leaders Circle of the MAJ. She is a member in good standing of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Ms. Slezak concentrates in the areas of civil and automobile tort litigation; she has also handled numerous criminal/traffic matters, landlord/tenant matters and bankruptcy cases. Ms. Slezak has also volunteered in support of legal practice, including as an Attorney coach for high school Moot Court teams, participating in a seminar teaching young attorneys trial techniques, and mentoringl young attorneys.

Ms. Slezak enjoys bicycling, running, fishing and cooking. She is active in many community organizations, including membership in the Middle River Rotary Club, where she is Chairperson for the Scholarship Committee and past President (2018-2020); Board Membership in the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber; and Board Membership in the Wilson Point Civic Improvement Association.