Top best Medical Malpractice Lawyers Near me in ZIP 20005

Patrick Malone is a leading attorney and advocate for patient safety, representing clients in medical malpractice, product liability, and personal injury cases. Renowned for his courtroom success, he co-authored Rules of the Road: A Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Guide to Proving Liability, a widely respected resource for attorneys. Mr. Malone is a sought-after speaker, addressing legal professionals, patients, and healthcare providers on improving safety in medicine. He belongs to prestigious legal societies, including the Inner Circle of Advocates and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.Mr. Malone’s career began in journalism, where his investigative reporting on healthcare earned national recognition, including a Pulitzer Prize finalist honor. After graduating from Yale Law School, he clerked for U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell before launching his legal practice in 1985. His personal experience raising an autistic son deepened his understanding of disabilities, inspiring his work with nonprofits like Shared Horizons and Family Voices. Mr. Malone’s book, The Life You Save: Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care – and Avoiding the Worst, empowers patients to navigate the healthcare system safely and effectively.

I am a third generation Washingtonian.  I raised my family in DC and continue to work in the city.  My work is my passion. I love helping my clients get through the incredibly difficult situations they find themselves in through no fault of their own.  I practice with Laurie Amell who is truly one of my best friends. She is also raising her family in DC.  We work so well together it is a joy to come to work every day and fight for our clients together.

Gerard E. Mitchell represents individuals who are victims of medical malpractice or other acts of negligence.  He is consistently listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America, which recently named him Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year 2014-2015 in the Washington D.C. Area.  The April 2002 Washingtonian Magazine described him as having the "reputation as the area's most effective medical-malpractice attorney.". Mr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He is former President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and was TLA’s Lawyer of the Year in 1984.  He also serves as the President of the Youth Leadership Foundation, an organization that offers character and academic training for inner-city youth.. Mr. Mitchell graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife, Germana, have nine children.

Al Clarke is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on catastrophic injury cases, with a particular emphasis on medical malpractice, pharmaceutical drug and medical device litigation.  He is a strategic litigator whose belief in early and aggressive case development has allowed him to obtain outstanding results for his clients.Prior to joining Patrick Malone & Associates, Mr. Clarke practiced at one of the nation’s largest insurance defense firms, where he specialized in medical malpractice litigation.  During these years, Mr. Clarke defended health care professionals, including doctors and hospitals, in complex medical malpractice cases.  He has significant experience in all aspects of litigation, from preliminary case investigation through trial and appeal.  Now he brings this experience to work on behalf of clients who have been seriously injured.  Mr. Clarke also has experience working inside the pharmaceutical industry, which gives him unique insight into representing clients injured by dangerous drugs and other medical products.   After graduating from the University of Richmond with a degree in business administration, he spent several years working for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers.   He then attended George Mason University School of Law on a scholarship and graduated with honors.  While in law school, Mr. Clarke served as the Vice President of the Moot Court Board and competed in a number of moot court competitions.   Mr. Clarke won First Place in the annual National First Amendment Moot Court Competition held at Vanderbilt Law School.  He also won First Place in the annual George Mason School of Law Trial Advocacy Competition.  Following law school, Mr. Clarke spent one year as a judicial clerk to the Judges of the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia.  Mr. Clarke is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland.