Prior to starting her career sixteen years ago as a trial lawyer concentrating in medical malpractice cases, Marian Hogan earned a graduate degree in anatomic pathology from the University of Maryland. In addition to completing that coursework at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Ms. Hogan performed hundreds of autopsies, examined thousands of surgical specimens, and also conducted original medical research on the role of trans fatty acids in the promotion of colon cancer. Long before trans fatty acids became a subject of concern as a risk factor for heart disease, Ms. Hogan published articles in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggesting a connection between dietary intake of trans fatty acids and a higher incidence of colon cancer in an animal model:

• Large Intestinal Carcinogenesis. I. Promotional Effect of Dietary Fatty Acid Isomers in the Rat Model
• Large Intestinal Carcinogenesis. II. Histogenesis and Unusual Features of Low-Dox Azoxymethane - Induced Carcinomas in F344 Rats

Because of her medical background, Ms. Hogan’s focus is on extremely complex medical and surgical complications and disease processes. She has handled hundreds of expert physician witness depositions and has participated as trial counsel in numerous cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Ms. Hogan was raised in Baltimore City and is a member of the Baltimore City Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Lawyers. She has participated in presenting numerous seminars to law students, medical students, physicians, nurses, and risk managers.

Marian Hogan graduated from the University of Iowa and received a Masters Degree in Pathology from the University of Maryland Medical School. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Maryland Law School in 1992. Ms. Hogan has also successfully completed coursework at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Ms. Hogan completed specialized coursework in forensic anthropology at the Smithsonian Institute and participated in numerous forensic autopsies at the Maryland Medical Examiner's Office. While in law school, she served on the Medical Ethics Committee of the Veterans Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Hogan's practice has been concentrated in medical malpractice litigation, medical and professional liability, and civil litigation.