Top Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me in Upper Marlboro Area

William N. Zifchak is a senior partner at the firm of Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher.  His practice focuses on insurance defense and personal injury litigation, including premises and professional liability law.. Recognized for his extensive knowledge of the law, and with over 30 years of courtroom experience, Mr. Zifchak is well-known among his peers as an extremely accomplished trial lawyer.  He is an “AV” Rated Attorney, and has successfully tried more than 600 personal injury and defense cases to verdict.. Mr. Zifchak is a 1964 graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester New Hampshire, where he was a member of its nationally ranked intercollegiate debate team.  Following graduation, he began his legal studies at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.  Two years later, he left Georgetown for the U.S. Army and a one-year tour of duty with the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he reached the rank of Sergeant E-5, was awarded the Bronze Star medal, and honorably discharged.  He then returned to Georgetown, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree in February, 1971.. Upon graduation, Mr. Zifchak accepted an associate position at a prominent Washington, D.C. law firm, where for the next 5 years he tried over 200 insurance defense cases to verdict.  He joined Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher in 1976, and thirty years later, he continues to enjoy working hard to obtain the best results for his clients.. Mr. Zifchak is married, with 2 grown children, and for R&R enjoys golf, and fishing the Chesapeake Bay.

Private practioner representing clients and providing counsel in most areas in which consumers and small businesses need representation and advice.  I offer a free consultation in most practice areas such as family law, bankruptcy and criminal law.. Late evening and weekend appointments and military/government employee discounts.  I believe patience is a virtue, I will listen to your concerns and do my best to help.

Mr. Harding served as an Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County from 1984 until 1991. As a senior trial attorney in the homicide unit he handled many of the County's high visibility cases. The Prince Georges Journal marked Mr. Harding's move to private practice with a front page article entitled 'Tough prosecutor crosses aisle."  He has since been honored a Super Lawyer.  This honor is limited to no more than 5% of Maryland lawyers.  He is also rated as Superb by AVVO an attorney rating service.  This is the highest rating issued by AVVO.  He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for many years, their highest rating. Mr. Harding continues to handle high profile criminal cases and major accident cases. Some of his more noteworthy cases include:. *St v Wooten obtained a dismissal in an armed robbery case.*St v Jones- obtained an acquittal before a jury in a serious shooting case.*St v Johnson- obtained a dismissal in a carjacking drive by shooting.*St v Jones- obtained an acquittal large quantity narcotics case.*St v Eubanks-obtained an acquittal before a jury in a murder case. Mr. Eubanks was later sued by the family of the decedent for civil        wrongful death and Mr. Harding won that case before a different jury.*St v Massey- obtained a dismissal in an arson case.*St v Melton obtained a dismissal in a drug recognition/DUI case. *Maxwell v Watkins Nurseries- obtained a judgment for wrongful death of $800, for his client.. Mr. Harding has obtained countless acquittals in DWI and MVA cases.. Mr. Harding developed superior trial skills as a prosecutor in Prince George's County.  Some of his high profile cases that garnered media coverage include:. * The 1987 trial of Brian Tribble accused of supplying the cocaine that killed University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias. Mr. Harding was featured in the movie Without Bias and on ESPN.* The 1988 conviction of a former Washington police officer Thurlow K. Norris for auto theft. The four week criminal trial was the longest ever in the county.* The 1989 conviction of Steven L. Steward, alleged drug ring enforcer, for killing a crack dealer during a robbery.* The 1990 conviction of Arthur R. Miles and Ronald H. Jeter for murdering and robbing a pizza deliveryman in Largo, Maryland.* The 1991 manslaughter conviction of Bobby R. Stanbury, an abused son, for killing his father.* The 1991 conviction of Daniel T. Brashear for the tape recorded killing of his girlfriend.* The first conviction in Prince George's county of a husband for raping his wife. Ralph J. Carbaugh Jr.'s 1991 conviction also became the second conviction of a husband for rape in the state of Maryland.

Attorney Tom McManus has been practicing law for over twenty years, and for the past ten years he has been a partner at Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Joseph Mattingly in St. Mary's County Maryland and then worked as a prosecutor in both St. Mary's and Prince George's County.. His more noteworthy criminal cases include:. * In 1985, Michael John Desasrno was convicted of sexual child abuse for acts committed by the former highschool wrestling coach while acting in the capacity as a wrestling coach.. * In 1987, Mr. McManus successfully prosecuted Willie Horton for beating and raping an Oxon Hill woman. The case received national media attention in the 1988 presidential election between George Bush and Michael Dukakis. Willie Horton, serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from a Massachusetts prison furlough program to commit the rape, while Mr. Dukakis was governor of the state.. * In 1988, Mr. McManus convicted a trucker for Motor Vehicle manslaughter in the 1986 deaths of two highschool girls in Riverdale. A truck with 18 safety defects carrying hot asphalt stalled at the top of a hill and rolled into a car occupied by three highschool girls. One was severely injured and the other two died when nearly 14,000 pounds of hot asphalt was dumped on the car.. Mr. McManus has developed a reputation as one of the premier personal injury attorneys in Southern Maryland. He has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a number of major truck accident cases, and developed a specialty in negotiating complex personal injury settlements.. Mr. McManus has lectured, along side several judges, at multiple personal injury seminars for lawyers. An 'AV' rated attorney, he is a member of the American Bar Foundation, the Maryland State Bar Foundation, the Governor's Trial Courts Nominating Commission, and has chaired or co-chaired the local bar's Tort Law Sub-Committee for the past seven years.

Alphonso S. Hearns, Jr., managing attorney and founder of Hearns Law Group, LLC, has spent the past 17 years litigating high conflict divorce and custody cases. Alphonso began his legal career as a real estate transactions attorney but developed a passion for advocating for individuals and families in court. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and is licensed to practice in Maryland. Alphonso received numerous awards and distinctions, and was selected to the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers List. In 2021, Alphonso was selected as a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation in recognition of his outstanding dedication to the welfare of his community, the administration of justice, and the traditions of the profession of law. Alphonso was also selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2021 edition by The Who's Who Directories. Also, in 2020, the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA) awarded Alphonso the prestigious Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Maryland.. Within the first few years of Alphonso’s transition to family law, he experienced tremendous success in handling the most complex custody litigation matters an attorney could ever experience. Alphonso forged partnerships with several advocacy groups in the Maryland region, including the Center for Abused Persons, Charles County, Maryland and the YWCA, Annapolis, Maryland. He began assisting these groups with handling complex custody and domestic violence cases in which they did not have the resources to manage as non-profit organizations. Alphonso quickly developed a reputation as the go-to attorney for handling high-conflict family law cases, which resulted in him successfully managing hundreds of such cases. His stellar reputation and track record of success has earned him the respect and acknowledgement of his peers and local judges. Alphonso was selected to lead the Prince George's County Bar Association's Family Law Committee as the Co-Chair, and in this leadership capacity, he mentored new family law practitioners and provided a source of continuing legal education for seasoned practitioners.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Upper Marlboro and surrounding areas.