Paul Chung has been practicing in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia for over 20 years. During that time, he has successfully represented individuals and entities in a variety of cases, focusing especially on medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal defense.

Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

Paul successfully represents individuals who have been seriously injured or families who have lost a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence.  With compassion and confidence, he deftly navigates his clients through the legal maze to an outcome designed to mitigate their pain and suffering while maximizing recoveries for families in need.  The fact that many of Paul’s clients are referred to him by his former clients and other attorneys is a resounding testament to his ability to affect successful outcomes on their behalf.

Paul has been involved in a wide variety of medical negligence cases against physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare providers.  He also handles catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, as well as claims arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Military Claims Act.  Paul has extensive experience in the trial courts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  More recently, Paul has been involved in several significant cases, including:

  • Reaching a mid-seven-figure settlement on behalf of a family in a medical malpractice case before the start of discovery;
  • Negotiating and reaching a settlement on behalf of a young woman who suffered a stroke and the health care provider missed the window of opportunity to treat her;
  • Resolving a medical malpractice claim against a healthcare provider in the District of Columbia in which an infant succumbed to an infection that was not properly managed;
  • A teenager against a podiatrist who performed an unnecessary surgical procedure.

Criminal Defense and Other Litigation

In addition to medical malpractice and personal injury cases, Paul’s practice also encompasses a variety of criminal defense and other litigation matters.  Prior to joining Shulman Rogers, he served as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland where he prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases before the District Court and the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Since joining Shulman Rogers, Paul has represented individuals and entities charged with misdemeanors, including DUI/DWIs, jailable motor vehicle violations, misdemeanor assault, theft and possession of controlled dangerous substances, and serious felonies, including homicide or manslaughter by motor vehicle, sex offenses and felony assault, in State and Federal Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Paul’s familiarity and capabilities with the criminal procedure and process have been invaluable to his clients.

Paul is often called upon to represent individuals in pursuing or defending domestic protective orders and peace orders. He has also represented students at various levels in disciplinary matters and professionals before the licensing or disciplinary boards.

Paul attended public schools in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992.  He attended Temple University School of Law, where he was a member of the International and Comparative Law Journal, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree in 1996.  While in law school, he had the unique opportunity to work as a Summer Associate for a Korean-based law firm in Seoul, Korea.  He is fluent in Korean.

Previously, Paul served on the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for District 11 – Montgomery County, having been appointed by then Gov. Martin O’Malley.  He previously served as the Co-Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Section of the Bar Association of Montgomery County and served two terms on the BAMC Executive Committee. Currently, Paul serves on the Judicial Selections Committee to the Bar Association of Montgomery County and on the Character Comittee (7th Appelatte Judicial Court) to the Supreme Court of Maryland. Paul’s reputation in the legal community resulted in his inclusion on The Daily Record’s 2024 Power List for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.

  • Executive Committee, BAMC (2016-2018, 2022-2024)
  • Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission District 11 – Montgomery County (2010-2015)
  • Personal Injury Section, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Co-Chair (2007-2016)
  • Montgomery County Bar Foundation, Bar Leader
  • Asian-Pacific American Bar Association, Board Member
  • Asian American Bar Committee, Maryland State Bar Association, Member
  • Montgomery County Bar Foundation, Diversity Pipeline Scholars Program, Member
  • Korean American Bar Association of District of Columbia, Member
Bethesda Mag Top Attorney Award 2019

Recognition

  • The Daily Record’s Power List for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, 2024
  • Top Medical Negligence Attorney, Bethesda Magazine, 2019

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