Christopher R. Daily
Christopher R. DailyPartner

Annapolis, Maryland
Office: 410-216-9054
Direct: 410-216-9029
Fax: 410-216-9034

Mr. Daily is a founding partner of the firm, and a former Principal at Miles & Stockbridge PC in Baltimore, where he was a member of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. Mr. Daily is a trial, appellate and regulatory lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in a variety of medical malpractice, commercial, employment, premises liability and product liability matters.

Mr. Daily practices in state and federal courts, focusing on the representation of doctors and hospitals. He has represented a variety of hospitals and physicians throughout the State of Maryland in alleged complex medical malpractice litigation, including many cases involving catastrophic injury.

Mr. Daily also represents manufacturers in product liability cases, particularly those involving fires, burns and power tools. He has also represented clients before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, as well as the Federal Communications Commission and assisted clients in the area of product safety and risk management.

Mr. Daily has served as Maryland trial counsel for a number of national retailers, representing these clients in both state and federal courts, litigating matters of alleged premises liability, police misconduct, and general negligence.

Additionally, Mr. Daily has represented employers in a variety of employment litigation, as well as consulted employers regarding relevant obligations in compliance, termination, benefits, as well as statutory and regulatory accommodation.

Mr. Daily is a 2006 summa cum laude graduate of the American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., where he was a Deans Fellow. He received his undergraduate degree with Honors in 1998 from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.

  • Construction Litigation
  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • General Corporate Matters & Contracts
  • General Negligence / Premises Liability
  • Medical Malpractice / Catastrophic Injury
  • Product Defect / Product Liability
  • Regulatory Representation
  • American University, Washington College of Law, J.D.; Summa Cum Laude and Dean’s Fellow 2006
  • Washington College, B.A.; With Honors 1998
  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia Superior Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the District of Wisconsin
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Baltimore City Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (Member, Products Liability Committee and Young Lawyers Division)
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Carpenter v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged failure to dx and treat DKA in four-year-old; Transfer to Washington County upheld on appeal to COSA, resulting in Defendant dismissal)
  • Daniels v. Target Corporation (U.S.D.C.Md.); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense judgment)
  • Robertson v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Negligence action against hospital; Defense judgment)
  • Cato v. Target Corporation (Circuit Court for Prince George’s County); (Alleged violations of constitutional and common law torts based on conduct of off-duty police officer/security guard; Mistrial for juror misconduct on day five of trial, resolved prior to re-trial)
  • Dudley v. Target Corporation (U.S.D.C.Md.); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense judgment)
  • Shephard v. Lantry, M.D. (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Defamation action against physician by nurse; Defense judgment)
  • Mihalik v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore County); (Alleged failure to dx necrotizing fasciitis in child; Defense dismissal)
  • Gholston v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged failure to timely deliver as a result of prolapsed umbilical cord; Plaintiffs’ verdict)
  • Hiligh v. Target Corporation (Circuit Court for Prince George’s County); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense judgment)
  • Price v. Target Corporation (District Court for Montgomery County); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense verdict)
  • Francis v. Vedula, M.D. (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged negligent ocular facial repair; Defense dismissal)
  • Graham v. Maryland General Hospital (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Negligence action against hospital; Directed verdict for Defendant)
  • Britt v. University of Maryland (District Court for Baltimore County); (Negligence action against hospital; Defense verdict)
  • Crise v. Maryland General Hospital (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged failure to dx and treat patient with psychiatric issues who presented to emergency room resulting in patient jumping from Howard Street Bridge causing injuries; Judgment for Defendant on first day of trial as a result of pending Motions)
  • Kasoff v. Target Corporation (District Court for Baltimore County); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense verdict)
  • Chen v. Target Corporation (District Court for Montgomery County); (Negligence action against retailer; Defense verdict)
  • Clifton v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Negligence action against hospital; Defense verdict)
  • Douglas v. Target Corporation (U.S.D.C.Md.); (Alleged violations of constitutional and common law torts based on conduct of off-duty police officer/security guard; Defense judgment)
  • Yogaraj v. Electrolux Home Products (District Court for Montgomery County); (Products liability action for alleged defective dishwasher; Defense verdict)
  • Glacken v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged negligence during a cardiac catheterization procedure on an infant; resolved on day seven of trial)
  • McMorris v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged negligence against hospital; Defense verdict)
  • Rogoz v. Target Corporation (District Court for Baltimore County); (Alleged negligence against retailer; Defense verdict)
  • Wallace v. Target Corporation (District Court for Wicomico County); (Alleged negligence against retailer; Defense verdict)
  • Doran v. University of Maryland (Circuit Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged negligence against hospital; Defense judgment)
  • Golder v. University of Maryland (District Court for Baltimore City); (Alleged negligence against hospital; Defense verdict)
  • Shephard v. University of Maryland (U.S.D.C.Md.); (Wrongful termination suit filed against employer; Defense dismissal)
  • Harrison v. Target (District Court for Prince George’s County); (Alleged negligence against retailer; Defense judgment)
  • Buchanan v. Merkel, M.D., et al. (Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County); (Alleged negligence against Physician; Defense verdict)
  • Nathan v. Faust, M.D. (Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County); (Alleged negligence against a Physician; Defense verdict)
  • Cortez v Yeshnik M.D. (Circuit Court for Carroll County); (Alleged negligence against a Physician; Defense verdict)

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