Nine JJS Attorneys Recognized in Various Award Categories Including “Lawyer of the Year”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— August 15, 2024
Baltimore, MD – Janet, Janet & Suggs (JJS), a Maryland-based national law firm focusing on medical malpractice, sexual abuse, wrongful death, and other personal injury claims, today announced that nine of its attorneys have been recognized by the 2025 Best Lawyers in America in various categories. The honors include five lawyers in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® with an additional three lawyers recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® and one honored with the prestigious 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award.
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Kenneth M. Suggs is being recognized as the 2025 Edition “Lawyer of the Year.” Suggs serves as Partner and Litigation Principal at JJS and has been a tireless champion of consumer legal rights for over 40 years. This award is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region in each edition.
The following JJS lawyers have been named to the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Howard A. Janet – As Managing Principal at JJS, Janet and his team have won over $3 billion in verdicts and settlements for the firm’s clients. Janet has previously been honored as The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Lawyer of the Year – Medical Malpractice Law, Plaintiffs (Baltimore, MD) and as the Maryland Association for Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year winner in 2015. He is being recognized for his expertise in the categories of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (Baltimore, Maryland).
- Giles H. Manley – As a Partner at JJS, Dr. Manley is a board-certified physician that practiced medicine for 20 years before becoming a medical malpractice attorney. He is being recognized for his expertise in the category of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Baltimore, Maryland).
- Richard M. Serbin – As a leader of the Sexual Abuse Division of JJS, Serbin has been recognized as an advocate for those abused by Catholic clergy. He is widely recognized for helping to bring to light the Church’s knowledge of these atrocities. He is being recognized for his expertise in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Altoona, Pennsylvania).
- Gerald D. Jowers, Jr. – As a Partner at JJS, Jowers focuses on representing children with preventable brain injuries caused by negligent obstetric care. He is being recognized for his expertise in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Columbia, South Carolina).
- Kenneth M. Suggs – In addition to being named 2025 Edition “Lawyer of the Year,” Suggs is being recognized for his expertise in the categories of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (Columbia, South Carolina).
The following JJS lawyers are recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
- Andrew Janet – As Co-Chair of the Sexual Abuse Division of JJS, Janet led the firm’s efforts in the groundbreaking sexual abuse litigation against the University of Southern California (USC), which along with the efforts of co-counsel, produced the largest known settlement—$852 million—in a sexual abuse case in U.S. history. He is recognized for excellence in the categories of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Baltimore, Maryland).
- Stephen Rigg – As an Associate, Rigg focuses on representing victims with complex cases requiring extensive pre- and post-trial proceedings, ranging from civil rights class actions to permitting disputes. He is recognized for excellence in the categories of Appellate Practice and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Baltimore, Maryland).
- Matthew White – As an Associate, White focuses on representing victims with catastrophic injuries due to medical negligence or other wrongful and negligent conduct. He advocates for victims who suffer from physical harm or economic injury caused by the improper acts of others. He is recognized for excellence in the categories of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Columbia, South Carolina).
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About Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC
Janet, Janet & Suggs is a Maryland-based national law firm with offices in ten states and Washington, D.C. The firm is noted for its expertise and accomplishments in cases involving birth injury and other medical malpractice, sexual abuse, defective medical devices, dangerous medications, other personal injuries, and numerous other high stakes matters. The firm has decades of experience handling catastrophic injury cases and has won over three billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients across a wide range of serious and complex cases.
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