Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea

What Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea does

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. is a Maryland-based plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1984 that represents individuals and groups in complex litigation, with practice concentrations in medical malpractice, birth injury, mass tort and class action, and sexual abuse matters. The firm operates on a contingency-fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront fees and the firm is compensated from any recovery, with the firm claiming a ~95% success rate and over $1.7 billion recovered for clients across its history. Its core operating model pairs a small group of named partners with a stable of attorneys and a dedicated team of medical investigators who review clinical records in support of malpractice and birth injury cases. Headquartered in Baltimore with a second office in Washington, DC, the firm also holds special admission to practice in seven additional jurisdictions on a case-by-case basis, allowing it to participate in multi-state mass tort dockets. Recent practice emphasis has expanded into the Child Victims Act sexual abuse caseload, AFFF firefighting foam exposure litigation, and a groundwater contamination matter that produced a $205M verdict, signaling an active mass tort posture beyond its traditional medical malpractice core.

Name

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea

Legal name

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A.

Website

https://sfspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. is a Maryland-based plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1984 that represents individuals on a contingency-fee basis in medical malpractice, birth injury, mass tort, and sexual abuse cases, with offices in Baltimore and Washington, DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiffs' Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Medical malpractice law
• Birth injury litigation
• Class action lawsuits
• Sexual abuse representation
• Mass tort litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Representation: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront fees, retainers, or expenses. The firm is only compensated if a recovery or verdict is secured on behalf of the client. This aligns firm interests with client outcomes and enables access to justice for clients who cannot afford traditional legal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. is a plaintiffs' law firm providing legal representation on a contingency fee basis to victims of medical malpractice, birth injuries, sexual abuse, and in large-scale class action and mass tort litigation. The firm investigates claims using full-time medical investigators, retains expert witnesses, and pursues settlements or verdicts through negotiation and courtroom advocacy. Services are delivered via free initial consultations from offices in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., with attorneys available for special admission in additional states on significant matters.

Product overview

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. is a law firm established in 1984 offering legal services primarily in medical malpractice, birth injury, class action/mass tort litigation, and sexual abuse victim representation. The firm operates with a team of attorneys and full-time medical investigators who work together to investigate cases and prepare them for trial. The practice areas include specialized services for various types of medical negligence (surgical errors, medication errors, diagnostic errors), birth injuries (cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy), wrongful death claims, and large-scale class action litigation (environmental contamination, opioid litigation, clergy abuse cases). The firm offers free consultations and works on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no fees unless a recovery is made.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Malpractice Legal Services
• Birth Injury Legal Services
• Class Action and Mass Tort Litigation
• Sexual Abuse Victim Representation
• Wrongful Death Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.7 Billion recovered for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Joint representation with Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC in class action lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Washington and other sexual abuse cases under the Maryland Child Victims Act. The two firms co-authored op-eds and shared expertise on Child Victims Act litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, and sexual abuse survivor representation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Motley Rice: One of the largest U.S. plaintiffs' firms with national mass tort, class action, and catastrophic injury practice; competes for lead counsel roles in large tort matters overlapping with SSGC's environmental and mass tort docket.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with prominent class action and mass tort practice; comparable in contingency-fee litigation of complex institutional and product liability matters, though more diversified across practice areas.

Direct peers

• Napoli Shkolnik: National plaintiffs' firm with active mass tort and class action practice (opioids, environmental contamination); comparable in contingency model and complex litigation focus, but with broader geographic footprint.
• Murphy, Falcon & Murphy: Baltimore-based plaintiffs' medical malpractice firm with a comparable focus on Maryland med mal and catastrophic injury cases; competes directly for plaintiff-side representation in the same regional market.
• Wagstaff & Cartmell: Plaintiffs' firm with a strong medical malpractice and mass tort practice; comparable case mix and contingency-fee model, with national reach in catastrophic injury and complex litigation.
• Pintas & Mullins: Plaintiffs' firm with mass tort and personal injury practice; competes for mass tort leadership positions and operates on similar contingency-fee economics for plaintiff representation.
• Levin Simes Abrams: Plaintiffs' mass tort and class action firm with active practice in environmental contamination and catastrophic injury cases; comparable contingency model and complex litigation capabilities.
• Janet, Janet & Suggs: Maryland-based plaintiffs' firm specializing in medical malpractice, birth injury, and sexual abuse cases; co-counsel partner with SSGC on Archdiocese litigation and operates in the same core niches.

Regional players

• Brown & Crouppen: Regional plaintiffs' personal injury and med mal firm based outside the SSGC footprint; comparable practice mix but operates in different primary geography.

Emerging players

• Faruqi & Faruqi: Plaintiffs' securities and consumer class action firm with growing mass tort capacity; partial overlap with SSGC's class action practice but distinct primary focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SSGC_Law
• Facebookfacebook.com/SSGCLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schochor-and-staton-goldberg-cardea

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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