Mr. Krum is a senior partner and shareholder at Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chartered. He has been representing hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers and professional medical practice groups in Maryland and in the District of Columbia for the course of his career. He also handles matters before the Maryland Board of Physicians, D.C. Board of Medicine, Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and D.C. Board of Veterinary Medicine. Mr. Krum is also an active member of the Maryland Society for Healthcare Risk Management, and he regularly lectures and presents to physicians, nurses, and professional medical practice groups in Maryland and in the District of Columbia on medical malpractice and risk management related issues.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Krum served as an Adjunct Professor with the University of Baltimore School of Law, an institution of the University System of Maryland, where he taught advocacy and legal writing to law students from 2012 through 2024.
Mr. Krum obtained his undergraduate degree in 1999 at the University of Maryland, College Park, magna cum laude, with honors from Omicron Delta Kappa. Mr. Krum graduated from The American University Washington College of Law in the Top 15% of his class in 2003. While a student at WCL, Mr. Krum served as the President of the Moot Court Executive Board, and as a member of the Administrative Law Review.
Mr. Krum has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® in Maryland and in the District of Columbia since 2014. Mr. Krum was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars in 2013. No more than 2.5 percent of Maryland lawyers who are under the age of 40, or who have been in practice for 10 years or less, are named to the Rising Stars list. Mr. Krum has also been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Litigation – Health Care and in the field of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants since 2022.
Mr. Krum has also served as a licensed Maryland Emergency Medical Technician-B. From 1996 through December 2014, he served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT-B. Mr. Krum began volunteering as a member of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department, Station 39, in Prince George’s County. He also provided volunteer services in Montgomery County at the Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department, Station 17. Mr. Krum was recognized as a Firefighter of the Year in 1996, and in 1997, he received a Governor’s Citation for his service.
In 2021 and 2022, Mr. Krum also participated in and completed the Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion Directed Dialogues Program, a six month series sponsored by the Montgomery County Bar Association and Montgomery County Bar Foundation. The Equity Through Action program was provided for Montgomery County based law firms committed to integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace.
Education
- University of Maryland College Park, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1999
- The American University Washington College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude, 2003
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice and Professional Liability Defense
- Professional Licensing and Credentialing
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
- Business and Partnership Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Trial Practice
Reported Cases
- Porter v. Rohrman, 2022 WL 180754 (January 20, 2022)
- Dunbar v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., 2021 WL 3129310 (July 23, 2021)
- Marzorati v. MedStar-Georgetown Medical Center, Inc., 265 F. Supp.3d 24 (July 14, 2017)
- Posner v. Adventist HealthCare, Inc., 2010 WL 2640118 (June 25, 2010)
- Montgomery Investigative Services, Ltd. v. Horne, 173 Md. App. 193, 918 A.2d 526 (2007)
Professional Organizations
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice (ATLA), Associate Member
- Maryland Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- American Veterinary Medical Law Association
Publications
- Krum, Jeremy (Contributor). Exploring the Anatomy of a Veterinary Licensing Board Complaint. AVMA Trust Blog. March 6, 2023.
- Krum, Jeremy. Spear Phishing. Doctors RX. Fall/Winter 2022.
- Krum, Jeremy and Ken Armstrong. Business Continuity – What’s Your Plan? Doctors RX. Spring/Summer 2021.
- Krum, Jeremy. Transcending Client Communications. The Young Lawyer. American Bar Association. April 2007.
- Krum, Jeremy. Another Battle in Nursing Home Litigation: Maryland Peace Orders Utilized to Restrict Access and Visitation. Maryland Bar Bulletin. May 2005.
- Krum, Jeremy. “Moot Court and Appellate Advocacy.” American Jurist. January 2003.
- Krum, Jeremy. “May it Please the Court.” American Jurist. February 2001.
- Brooks, Laura and Jeremy Krum. “Women in Policing; Police Recruitment and Selection.” Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. 1999.
Presentations/Lectures
- Legal Issues 2024. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. August 7, 2024; September 23, 2024.
- OB-GYN: What Does the Future Hold? Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. July 31, 2024.
- Guest Faculty. Litigation Skills Summer Institute, Expert Witness Depositions. American University Washington College of Law. June 8, 2023.
- Legal Issues: Frequently Asked Questions. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. June 1, 2023; June 14, 2023.
- Defending Your Veterinary License. Zurich, AVMA Life and AVMA PLIT. June 29, 2022.
- The Evolving Physician-Patient Relationship. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. May 31, 2022.
- Legal Issues: The New Normal – The Physician-Patient Relationship in the Age of Covid. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. May 18, 2021; June 24, 2021.
- Depositions. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C. Department of Pathology.. October 14, 2019.
- Primary Care. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. May 13, 2019.
- Legal Issues: Can We Talk? Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. May 1, 2019.
- Managing Risk in Social Media, Handheld Devices & Patient Privacy. American College of Surgeons, Maryland Chapter. March 23, 2019.
- Cybersecurity – Data Breach Prevention. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. Defense Lawyers’ Retreat. September 29, 2018.
- Recurring Medical Malpractice Topics, II. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. May 15, 2018; June 11, 2018; October 2, 2018; October 24, 2018.
- Guest Lecturer. Expert Witness Depositions. Litigation Skills Summer Institute. Washington College of Law. June 6, 2018.
- Guest Judge. Capitol City Challenge Mock Trial Competition, Washington College of Law. March 3, 2017.
- HIPAA Revisited: Data Breach Prevention and Data Breach Response for the Physician. Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society. March 7, 2017; April 3, 2017; April 27, 2017; June 5, 2017; June 15, 2017; June 21, 2017; July 31, 2017; August 16, 2017; September 6, 2017; September 12, 2017; September 13, 2017; October 4, 2017.
- Top Ten Reasons for Veterinary Malpractice Claims, Litigation, and Licensing Complaints. Rockville, May 20, 2016.
- Legal Issues: A Review of Legal Documents in the Practice. April 20, 2016.
- Physician Supervision and Delegation. Grand Rounds. George Washington University Medical Center. January 6, 2016.
- Guest Expert/Reviewer. Expert Witness Depositions. Litigation Skills Summer Institute. American University, Washington College of Law. July 12, 2015.
- Standard of Care, 2015. May 6, 2015; May 20, 2015; June 25, 2015.
- Top Ten Maryland Statutes for Physicians, 2014. May 21, 2014; June 2, 2014; August 18, 2014; September 29, 2014.
- Challenging the Plaintiff’s Life Care Plan. May 3, 2014.
- Common Medical Residency Pitfalls. Grand Rounds – General & Vascular Surgery. November 19, 2013.
- Legal Perspectives of Veterinary Malpractice and Professional Licensing. Jeremy R. Krum, Esquire and Nicholas G. Hallenbeck, Esquire. Veterinary Continuing Education approved by the Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Pikesville, October 1, 2013; Annapolis, December 10, 2014; Gaithersburg, January 9, 2014.
- Guest Judge. Capitol City Challenge Mock Trial Competition, Washington College of Law. March 20, 2010; March 2, 2013; March 1, 2014; February 27, 2015; March 3, 2017.
- HIPAA & HITECH 2013. May 6, 2013; May 14, 2013; May 30, 2013; June 17, 2013; September 10, 2013; September 18, 2013.
- Informed Consent. July 7, 2011; July 5, 2012; September 13, 2012.
- Medical Malpractice Update 2012. February 8, 2012.
- Electronic Medical Record Documentation. April 10, 2012; October 31, 2012.
- Depositions. April 30, 2012; May 15, 2012; May 30, 2012; June 5, 2012; June 25, 2012.
- “A Legal Drama in the Courtroom.” June 20, 2012; September 5, 2012.
- Disclosure of Medical Records and Mental Health Records: The Law. April 2, 2009.
- Cyber Security in Medicine: What You Need to Know. The Maryland State Medical Society. May 21, 2024.
Government/Legislative/Bar Activities
- Judicial Selections Panel Committee, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, 2023-2024.
- Judicial Selections Panel Committee, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, 2022-2023.
- Maryland Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards, Maryland General Assembly, SB0103, 2021.
Admitted to Practice
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Maryland, 2003
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2004
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2004
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2004
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2004
- United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2004