Heather Kraus is a principal attorney with Semmes, Bowen & Semmes. She represents employers and insurers in the defense of Maryland workers’ compensation claims as well as claims filed under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. She earned her BA from the University of Maryland and JD from Georgetown University.
Jonathan Beiser has been practicing law for 31 years, concentrating on Defense Base Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation and Maryland Workers Compensation
Jim Lanier is an attorney member of Warnken, LLC. His practice focuses on representing individuals who sustain work-related injuries and other personal injury actions. He has advocated for his clients at all levels of the Maryland federal and state judicial systems. Mr. Lanier is 2021 inductee to the College of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and is the 2021-2022 President of the Negligence, Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Section (“NIWC”). Jim is a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) and is a member of the Legislative Committee and a past Co-Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section. Mr. Lanier has written legal articles on various topics, mostly involving Maryland workers’ compensation law. He has organized and/or spoke at workers’ compensation seminars for the MSBA’s NIWC Section, the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Education Association (MWCEA), and the MAJ.
Michael H. Daney, a founding partner of Erlandson, Vernon & Daney, LLC, is AV rated and defends workers’ compensation claims in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Daney is a board member and treasurer of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Educational Association and has been a moderator for programs the past 4 years.
Ms. Harrison is a senior field counsel with the Liberty Mutual Group and concentrates her practice in representing the interests of employers and insurers. She is a board member and past president of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Educational Association and past co-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section for Maryland Defense Counsel. Ms. Harrison lectures regularly in the Section’s annual “Hot Tips in Workers’ Compensation” program as well as other venues.
Graduated Law School in 1960, University of Baltimore, received the degree of Juris Doctor. Admitted to practice in State of Maryland 1960 followed by attendance in Officer Candidate School in Newport , Rhode Island. 5 years active service 16 years reserve and retired as a Naval Commander. 1965 entered into private practice and have continued to date representing victims of industrial accidents, motor torts and medical malpractice . Has lectured on trial tactics, advocacy and workers compensation. Past President of Maryland Trial Lawyers Assoc., Member of WILG, AAJ, and State and City Bar Associations.