Justin Browne

Legal Intern/Medical Device Fellow U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Year: 2008 - 2008

Description: Worked in the Office of Compliance, Division of Bioresearch Monitoring, CDRH.Conducted high profile investigation with special investigations branch to evaluate regulatory submissions and define inspection strategy. Developed training program concerning Establishment Inspection Reports and enforcement actions.Created a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) template by analyzing other agencies' CIAs and recommending provisions and requirements to include under various circumstances.Drafted a proposed voluntary disclosure program to enhance enforcement program.Analyzed warning letter database to identify significant observations to support BIMO staff decision-making regarding issuance of warning letters, untitled letters, and information letters.Reviewed, suggested revisions to, and participated in teleconferences regarding draft guidance documents.Tracked and assessed legislation to determine implications for agency and modify projects as needed.

Partner Ketterer, Browne & Associates, LLC

Year: 2018 - Current

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Associate Whitney & Bogris, LLP

Year: 2008 - 2008

Description: Active in every stage of litigation in matters before state and federal courts; support partner in role as corporate client's general counsel, including transactional work; and assist in firm marketing and business development strategies. Drafted motions, supporting memoranda of law, bench memos, and pleadings.Filed and managed arbitration matters. Created employee handbooks and assessed company policies to assure compliance with state and federal requirements.Researched and prepared memoranda to formulate legal theories, evaluate claims and defenses, and resolve various substantive and procedural issues in high-stakes litigation.Met with clients, and identified and assessed causes of action, defenses, and counter-claims to determine whether firm would engage potential cases.Analyzed and modified settlement agreements.Wrote and edited discovery documents and joint stipulations.Authored corporate documents and agreements. Work resulted in several victories, including sanctions awards and very favorable settlements for clients.Led initiative to develop firm newsletter and oversee newsletter production. Representative areas of law:Complex Civil LitigationProducts LiabilityCommercial LawConsumer LawContract DisputesEmployment LawProfessional LiabilityInsurance Construction DisputesPremises LiabilityCorporate Law

Summer Associate/Law Clerk Whitney & Bogris, LLP

Year: 2007 - 2008

Description: Researched and prepared memoranda to formulate legal theories, evaluate claims and defenses, and resolve various substantive and procedural issues in high-stakes litigation.Completed comparative analysis of claims and defenses in numerous states.Found and qualified expert witnesses.Analyzed and modified settlement agreements.

Judicial Intern U.S. District Court for The District of Maryland

Year: 2007 - 2007

Description: Wrote draft opinions by analyzing case files and parties' motions and conducting research.Assisted judge and law clerks before, during, and after trials and hearings.

Litigation Law Clerk Washington Legal Foundation

Year: 2006 - 2007

Description: Worked on high-profile and precedent-setting cases at the U.S. Supreme Court and appellate court level.Performed legal research and analyzed statutes and case law to craft legal arguments, identify cases for amicus brief submissions, and provide guidance as to how courts should resolve case law and circuit splits. Wrote legal memoranda and assisted in preparing U.S. Supreme Court and appellate court briefs and other submissions.Submitted comments to a regulatory agency evaluating legal issues and recommending changes to proposed regulations.Areas of law:ConstitutionalSecuritiesFederal JurisdictionLife SciencesIntellectual PropertyAdministrativeEmployment

Law Clerk Fedder & Garten

Year: 2006 - 2007

Description: Conducted research and composed legal memos addressing complex legal issues to develop and bolster arguments, claims, and defenses in pending litigation, and to identify potential transactional, planning, and risk management strategies.Areas of law:Complex Civil LitigationConsumer ProtectionContractsCommercial Transactions and LitigationSecured TransactionsLandlord/TenantEstates/TrustsWarranties and GuaranteesSubrogationMunicipalityCreditor-Debtor

Associate Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC

Year: 2009 - 2015

Description: Mr. Browne is a trial lawyer serving the firm’s mass tort, personal injury, and class action clients. He has litigated thousands of medical device and pharmaceutical cases across the country and consolidated in state and federal MDL (multi-district litigation) courts. He has similarly litigated class actions and also tried personal injury cases across Maryland. He recently second-chaired a trial where the jury awarded our client over $35 million dollars. He has successfully negotiated several substantial recoveries in personal injury and pharmaceutical/medical device liability tort actions across the country securing over $80,0000,0000 in settlements or verdicts for his clients. In addition to practicing as a civil litigator, he also provide client counseling, including to business clients, and participates in various professional education endeavors such as publishing articles and speaking at conferences and seminars. He was a leader in the pain pump litigation and is currently heading the firm’s GranuFlo litigation, including leading committees on and working within the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee under JJS partner, Rob Jenner, who is co-lead liaison counsel for the consolidated Massachusetts state court litigation. In and out of the Courtroom, Mr. Browne takes pride in his relationships with clients and referring attorneys, in his dogged discovery and motions practice, and in his aggressive preparation for trial from the start of each case through the use of cutting-edge technology during trial. In dealing with opposing counsel, his reputation is to strenuously advocate for his clients, while maintain professionalism and civility to facilitate a fair outcome in each case and remembering as his mentor taught him that “the world is round.” His tireless work ethic, people-centered approach, and innovative legal acumen arise from his pre-law experiences and New York City roots. Mr. Browne joined the firm after managing a solo practice and working for litigation firms in the Baltimore area. He previously interned with the Honorable Richard D. Bennett of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He also worked for a non-profit organization while a law student. Prior to law school, Mr. Browne worked in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. He is licensed to practice in Maryland and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the District of Maryland, Colorado, and the Western District of Wisconsin. He has litigated cases before courts across the country by special admission, including New York, New Jersey, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Illinois. Beyond professional endeavors, Justin enjoys spending time with his sons Drew Kingston and Dean Alexander and his wife Ramona visiting family and friends, rocking amusement parks, and relaxing outdoors.

Partner Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC

Year: 2016 - 2018

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MAJ (2010 - Current)

AAJ (2010 - Current)

University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Association Board Member (2008 - 2014)

MSBA Military Law Committee Co-Chair (2008 - 2010)

Unearth Design Controls Evidence Trial, Volume 50 (2014)

Switch Sales Rep Testimony to Your Advantage Trial, Volume 48, No. 11 (2012)

Class Action Suits under Maryland's Consumer Protection Act Am. Bar Ass'n, 50 State Survey (2009)

Consumer-Related Threats Facing Maryland Military Personnel & How the Legal Community Can Respond Md. Bar Bulletin (2009)

Students Schooling Students: Gaining Professional Benefits while Helping Urban High School Students Achieve Success 38 J. Law & Educ. 3 (2009)

Ensuring Accessibility of Combination Products 9 Reg. Aff. Focus 22 (2004)