Attorneys
B. Summer Hughes Niazy
PrincipalBiography
Summer Hughes Niazy practices in the firm's litigation section. Her civil practice includes a variety of commercial litigation matters in areas such as complex business litigation, employment, contract disputes, and construction litigation. She also has experience defending healthcare providers in licensing actions before the various professional boards under Maryland's Department of Health.
Summer represents clients in federal and state courts, and in arbitrations, mediations, and before administrative agencies. Her geographic focus is Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Before joining Kramon & Graham, Summer clerked for the Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher, United States Magistrate Judge.
During law school, Summer practiced as a student attorney in the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Immigration Clinic, representing clients before the U.S. Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She served as Executive Technology Editor of the Journal of Business and Technology Law. Summer was also selected as a Writing Fellow and Rose Zetzer Fellow in the Women and Leadership Program.
Before becoming a lawyer, Summer worked as a print and web editor in the publishing industry and at Harvard University.
Recognition
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, since 2021
Service
Cecil Elementary School, Advisory Board, 2016 - present
Downtown Baltimore Child Care, Executive Committee Member, 2016 - present
Catholic Charities of Maryland Esperanza Center, pro bono attorney, 2015 - present
Memberships
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Events
Co-presenter, "Controlled Dangerous Substances Practices & Pitfalls," MD-DC Society for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Meeting & Educational Program, 2018
Outside the Office
Summer loves to swim and enjoys the outdoors.
Representative Matters
Obtained a judgment for our client, the plaintiff, in a products liability lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The defendants were found liable for strict products liability and breach of warranty for distributing a contaminated medical product for use in transplant tissue recovery procedures. The judgment awarded our client 100% of its losses, plus interest. The decision was affirmed on appeal to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in an opinion published February 15, 2023.
News
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02/17/2023
Kramon & Graham trial attorneys John Bourgeois and Summer Niazy obtained a victory on behalf of their client, the plaintiff, in a products liability lawsuit in the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
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11/08/2021
Kramon & Graham trial attorneys John Bourgeois and Summer Niazy obtained a judgment in excess of $740,000 on behalf of their client in a products liability lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
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10/13/2021
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that B. Summer Hughes Niazy and Justin A. Redd, both trial attorneys, have been named principals of the firm.
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01/21/2020
On December 19, 2019, Kramon & Graham principals David Shuster, Jean Lewis, and John Bourgeois obtained a $1.5 million jury verdict for their client, a local Baltimore law firm, that had filed suit against a NY lawyer and various law firms related to him.
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01/12/2015
Kramon & Graham, P.A. is pleased to announce that Louis Malick and Summer Hughes Niazy have joined the firm as associates.
Events
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12/06/2017
Kramon & Graham principal Natalie McSherry, Summer Hughes Niazy, and Catherine Steiner from Pessin, Katz will co-present “Controlled Dangerous Substances Practices & Pitfalls.”
Recognition
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08/15/2024
Today marks the annual release of Best Lawyers' The Best Lawyers in America 2025, a comprehensive peer-review survey.
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham announced today that four firm attorneys were named Baltimore "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.©
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08/19/2022
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been named in the third annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023 edition. The rankings recognize attorneys who, early in their career, display outstanding professional excellence in their areas of practice.
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08/19/2021
Kramon & Graham is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named in the second annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2022 Edition.
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08/21/2020
Kramon & Graham, a leading law firm providing litigation, real estate, and transactional services, is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been named in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. These awards recognize attorneys who, early in their careers, display outstanding professional excellence in their areas of practice.
