Top Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me in Washington Area

Trial attorney Allan M. Siegel has been practicing law for over 24 years.   He has tried and settled hundreds of cases in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. He has distinguished himself in the legal community by attaining extraordinary results, on what may appear on their face to be ordinary cases. His dedication and perseverance, combined with his courtroom skills, and trial results have earned him respect among his peers.  He has been named one of Washington's "Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine every time the magazine has done the survey since 2004.   Washingtonian compiles this list by contacting local attorneys in the personal injury field and asking them who they would choose to represent them if they needed legal assistance.  He has also been included in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 publications of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers.  Only 5% of attorneys in the Washington, DC area are named to this elite list.   The attorneys who received this honor are featured in The Washington Post Magazine. Mr. Siegel is also "AV" rated by the prestigious Martindale Hubble legal directory, which is the high rating a lawyer can achieve.. Mr. Siegel is a Past President of the Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (DC-TLA). Before serving as President, he served as President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and spent six years on the Board of Governors of this organization. He also co-chaired the membership committee and served two years as the co-chairman of the education committee, planning, organizing, and moderating educational programs presented to other lawyers throughout the D.C. Metropolitan Area.  Mr. Siegel is an active member of The American Association for Justice, a national organization whose primary purpose is to promote and protect the civil justice system in America.  He is a member of the Leader's Forum of that organization.  He currently serves as the District of Columbia delegate to The American Association for Justice.. Mr. Siegel is a 1991 graduate of The George Washington University, where he graduated magna cum laude.  Allan obtained his J.D. from The George Washington University's National Law Center in 1994 where he graduated with honors.  He is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.. Mr. Siegel was born in Baltimore, Maryland.  He lives with his wife and two children in North Potomac, Maryland.

The mission of our firm is the bedrock for representing each and every client.. The Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm, PLLC is a law firm exclusively committed to representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries by providing dedicated representation and focused consultation to improve the lives of our clients. We focus on providing free mentoring services and donating a portion of the firm’s profits back to the spinal cord injury community.. We are located in the heart of the Nation’s Capital in downtown Washington, DC. However, we maintain a national practice with our clients being located across the United States.. We aren’t just a law firm that practices law and advocates for individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury or other catastrophic injury. We are a firm founded by a lawyer with a spinal cord injury and we are equipped to advise you and champion for you as you navigate life after a spinal cord injury or other life-changing injury.. We are the only firm in the nation founded by a nationally recognized attorney who can also share in your experience of living through, and thriving after, a catastrophic event. We get it because we have been there. The Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm is here to help you. Contact us and let us know how.. As a client, we commit the following to you:

Roger C. Johnson founded the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot in September of 1979. His practice focuses on all types of plaintiff personal injury litigation.

Robert is the firm's Managing Partner supervising all of its offices. He is also the Partner-in-Charge of the District of Columbia office, supervising its staff and administration. Under his stewardship the firm has doubled it income and revenue, improved it client base and double the qualities and quality of the firm's staff, including opening a legal writing and a investigative department. Robert has had many successes in his legal career as noted in the proposal, gather praise from both opposing counsel and clients. Robert has settled cases for over half million dollars. He also helps those in need including victims of domestic violence.

Ms. Oliver-Zhang is the Managing Partner and founder of Oliver-Zhang Law. Oliver-Zhang Law was built upon the drive to remedy injustice and help those in need. This is the mission of our legal team.  From personal injury to immigration, listening to what is important to our clients is critical for achieving success and giving trusted advice.  We actively share our legal knowledge with our clients to empower them about their own case as we fight for their best interest.  Ms. Oliver-Zhang’s compassionate approach to injured victims and their families puts the practice of law in the human context.. Learn more by visiting

Mr. Brennwald was born in Cameroon, West Africa, grew up in Switzerland, and now proudly calls Washington home. Mr. Brennwald is a world traveler and fluent in French. Mr. Brennwald has been practicing law in the DC area for nearly 30 years. During that time, Mr. Brennwald has litigated thousands of cases, handled dozens of jury and bench trials, appeared before over 100 judges, and obtained millions in compensation for his medical malpractice and personal injury clients. Mr. Brennwald was an adjunct professor at Washington Adventist University.

Michael Robinett works with Simeone & Miller, LLP as an attorney, of counsel, handling major personal injury cases involving premises liability, automobile accidents, and civil rights litigation. Admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia and Maryland, Michael has litigated a variety of complex cases. He has secured some of the largest jury verdicts of those published in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, including the highest jury verdict in a 2012 auto accident case and the highest jury verdict in a 2014 premises liability case. Michael is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, where he participated in the Street Law program and competed as a quarter-finalist in the Mock Trial Competition. To date, he has successfully obtained countless jury verdicts in excess of the insurance company’s final settlement offer. He also handles cases in the Court of Special Appeals in Maryland.   Office:

Martinis Jackson is the founder of Jackson Legal Services. He graduated valedictorian and manga cum laude from Howard University School of Law in 2013.. Following law school, Martinis served as a litigation associate at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton. After leaving Debevoise & Plimpton, Martinis served as a prosecutor in the District of Columbia where he investigated hundreds of cases in the District's domestic violence, and major felony units. As a prosecutor, Martinis prevailed in numerous bench and jury trials. In 2018, Martinis published Justice My Way: Memoirs of a Black Prosecutor memorializing his experience as a minority prosecutor.. In 2019, Martinis founded Jackson Legal Services; his firm specializes in Personal Injury, Police Misconduct, and Criminal Defense. He is an active member of the Washington Bar Association where he has served as co-chair of the WBA's Honor's Court, a committee that introduces grade school students to the positive impact that citizens can make through the practice of the law.. Follow Martinis on social media | Instragram: @jlegalservices | Facebook: @jlegalservices | Twitter: @MartinisJackso1

Maloney & Mohsen, P.L.L.C., is a litigation-oriented, full-service law firm located in Washington, DC. We are able to provide our clients with the highest quality representation in many areas including but not limited to matters involving personal injury, products liability, negligence, employment discrimination, sexual harrasment, administrative proceedings, professional ethics, and commercial and business litigation. Our particular emphasis is on providing legal services in the most cost-effective, efficient, and results-oriented manner.

Let me tell you a little bit about me, my experience and my areas of expertise.. I went to the Cornell Law School and have over thirty years’ experience representing individuals, workers and unions in federal and local trial and appellate courts throughout the country. I am committed to representing the interests and rights of employees and injured individuals.  I have extensive jury trial experience.  In addition to the District of Columbia, I have tried cases throughout the country, from San Diego to Seattle, Tennessee to Maryland, and in Richmond and Alexandria, Virginia.  I am a member of the Board of Governors of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.. Having been a trial attorney for a major labor union for nine years and then a partner in a labor law firm for another nine years, I have considerable experience in employment law, including wrongful discharge, sex, race, and other forms of discrimination, labor law, employee benefits, “whistleblower” cases, individual employment contracts, non-compete agreements and severance benefits.. As one example of my trial experience, in March 1999, after an eleven day trial, a jury in Oakland California awarded a young airline pilot I represented, Kathleen Betts, over $1.5 million in a sex discrimination and defamation case against United Airlines. Betts v. United Airlines, Inc., Dkt. 97-4329 (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ca.); see also, 246 F.3d 672, 2000 WL 1728077 (9th Cir. 2000).. Over the last fifteen years I have also developed expertise in toxic tort and other complex personal injury cases, especially childhood and workplace lead poisoning cases.  I have recovered well over $12 million on behalf of lead poisoned children.. In April 2000, a jury awarded a lead poisoned child and his mother whom I represented, $1.6 million after an eight day trial in the District of Columbia Superior Court.  Gomez v. Atlantic Realty, Civ. 97-1151 (D.C. Sup. Ct.).  That is still the largest verdict and recovery for a lead poisoned child in the District of Columbia.  As the parent of a disabled son, I have a unique understanding of what it means to have a disabled child and a special passion for representing injured or disabled children in lead poisoning and other types of cases.. In another case, I represented a group of people forced from their homes by a gasoline spill from a gas station that resulted in a multimillion dollar settlement in 2002.  In 2003, I settled a premises liability case for almost $2 million.   Of course, I have also represented persons in more commonplace personal injury cases, such as car accidents, slip and fall cases, assaults, and so on.  There is no cost to you to retain me—I only earn my fee, if I produce results for you.. I started as a litigation and trial attorney on the staff of the Air Line Pilots Association, the largest pilots' union, for nine years.  After that I joined a small union-side labor law firm in Washington, D.C. and was there for another nine years, becoming a partner there.  I then joined the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, one of the top personal injury firms in the area, and spent five years with that firm.  In 2004 I decided to strike out on my own and open my own law office where I continue to represent injured workers, children and other persons with personal attention, skill and dedication.. I am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, spent three years in the Army during the Vietnam Era, was honorably discharged, and earned my law degree from the Cornell Law School. My wife of twenty-three years, Lynne, much my better half, I and our two adopted children, Stephen, who has cerebral palsy, and Alyssa, live in Arlington, Virginia.

Leah Durant serves as a vaccine attorney who specializes in vaccine injury claims covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. These vaccine injury claims are filed before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, commonly referred to as the “Vaccine Court” in Washington, DC, where Durant has been admitted to practice since 2008. She is a former appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, where she argued cases before several U.S. Courts of Appeal. Durant has an extensive legal background and her law practice concentrates on the litigation of complex vaccine injury claims. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, the State of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Kenneth J. LaDuca is an associate with Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP is a civil litigator focusing his practice on matters involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights violations nationwide in both State and Federal Courts. LaDuca is known for employing his superior communication, problem-solving, negotiation and research skills on high-level complex cases to obtain the best possible result for clients.. Attorney LaDuca has made it a habit of obtaining six and seven-figure results for clients in cases ranging from car accidents to jail deaths. LaDuca has successfully negotiated countless claims against the largest insurance companies in the country, common carriers (like WMATA), and private institutions. Additionally, when negotiations are not successful, LaDuca does not shy away from heading to the courtroom for clients. He has assisted in obtaining multiple six-figure verdicts in Federal Courts.. Notable Cases:. • Drafted multiple discovery motions in English v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth., resulting in a 45-page plaintiff-favorable opinion on a plaintiff’s discovery rights in litigation. The U.S. District Court for D.C.’s opinion can be found at 323 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 2017), or 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169687 (D.D.C. 2017).. • Acted as second-chair attorney for Plaintiff in Oliveira v. Allstate Indemnity Company, Case No. 8:16-cv-02547 (D. Md. 2017), in which the jury returned a verdict in Plaintiff’s favor well in excess of the applicable insurance policy limits.. • Drafted opposition to dispositive motion in Ryan v. 21st Century Centennial Ins. Co., resulting in plaintiff-favorable opinion on estoppel and leading to six-figure settlement. The U.S. District Court for Maryland’s opinion can be found at 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85769 (D. Md. 2016).. Originally from Syracuse, New York, LaDuca graduated from American University Washington College of Law in 2013. While in law school, LaDuca was an articles editor for the American University Business Law Review. Prior to attending law school, LaDuca earned his B.A. in political science from American University.

Ken is a zealous advocate who will fight for his clients to ensure the best possible outcome in their case. He is a tireless worker who focuses on a client first approach. He uses his strong communication and negotiation skills to understand the core issues of a case, and position his clients in the best situations possible to obtain fair and just compensation. Ken has experience handling a wide array of civil litigation matters, ranging from personal injury, to workers compensation, civil rights, and veterans disability law.

In addition to running his law practices, Richard Martindale enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 children, as well as following college football and the Dallas Cowboys. Mr. Martindale also keeps on top of the latest technology and legal marketing techniques and often speaks to legal and other industry groups about marketing on the internet.

If you need a compassionate attorney who knows how judges think, you came to the right place.. Before joining Bosson Legal Group, Mr. Welkener clerked for the Senior Judges on the DC Court of Appeals. He dealt with a wide variety of civil and criminal cases, including a $60 million tax suit, consumer protection claims, various forms of employment litigation, and numerous misdemeanor and felony cases. He then clerked for Chief Judge Stucky on the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, working on criminal appeals in the American military justice system, including constitutional, statutory, and trial procedure issues. Most recently, Mr. Welkener clerked for Judge McFadden on the US District Court for the District of Columbia. There, he managed a busy motions practice and drafted over twenty-five legal decisions on numerous issues under DC and federal law.. Mr. Welkener also has significant experience in nonprofit issues. His Master’s degree from Texas A&M focused on nonprofit management, and he has served as both a board member and legal clinic co-director for Christian Legal Aid of D.C.. Now at Bosson Legal Group, Mr. Welkener focuses on securing justice for clients in civil and criminal litigation. With his years of experience advising judges, clients are in very good hands.

I have been handling personal injury cases, including automobile accident cases, slip and fall cases, and medical malpractice claims, for over 20 years.  I have personally handled in excess of 5,000 cases, and I have been selected numerous times by Washingtonian Magazine, as one of the best personal injury attorneys in the Washington, DC area.  Additionally, I have never had less than an AV (the highest rating attainable) by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.. Recently, my firm ranked among the top three law firms in the DC area (category: Best Malpractice Representation), by The National Law Journal & Legal Times (2011 Reader's Survey).. I was also selected for inclusion on the 2012 Superlawyers list (Plaintiff's Personal Injury), which is based on "a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement" (www.superlawyers.com). I have also been selected as one of the top 10 personal injury lawyers in the Washington, DC area, by the editors of , which is a reference tool designed to help professionals find other highly qualified professionals in other fields. Personal injury lawyers are selected based on “Reputation among peer group, based on multiple interviews with professionals who practice apart from the professional in question.” Weight is also given to the “Volume of client work in a given practice area.” is not compensated in any way for their endorsements.. I am a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the Maryland Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar and I am admitted to practice in all area federal courts, including The United States Supreme Court. Gelb & Gelb, P.C. was founded in 1954 by my father Joseph D. Gelb, The firm is listed on the Bar Register of Preeminent firms.

I finished my undergraduate degree in 1984 from University of Missouri, Columbia and then went on to complete my JD from Washington University, St. Louis in 1991. While in law school I was a member of the Washington University regional winning Mock Trial team.. I  am licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and over my career I have represented hundreds of individuals in the St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Franklin County areas.  My first job out of law school was working for a plaintiff’s railroad litigation firm where I was able to obtain trial and hearing experience in nine different venues in the United States. In 1995 I left that practice to become a partner in my own firm with two other partners.  Since the end of 2010 I have been a sole practitioner.. Outside of my law practice, since 1991,  I have been able to combine my undergraduate education experience with my trial knowledge as an adjunct professor with Washington University in St. Louis. I  began as an adjunct professor with the undergraduate mock trial program. After a few years, I was then hired to be an adjunct professor with the Law School teaching a Pretrial class then later returned to teaching Mock Trial, but this time at the Law School. I am honored to coach the Washington University Law School mock trial team which has qualified for the National Competition more times than any other school in the entire country.. I have been married to my lovely wife Mary for the past 28 years and we have three sons, Sam, 17, Will, 15 and Jack, 12.

I am passionate representing people in complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries.. Holding wrongdoers accountable is a tremendous satisfaction. I do believe that the civil justice system is a powerful tool for positive change.

I am an Associate Attorney with Price Benowitz LLP where I focus on personal injury law. I received my Juris Doctorate degree from American University Washington School of Law where I graduated cum laude. While there, I held an executive board position on the College’s Administrative Law Review, and my article, “Patenting Artificial Intelligence: An Administrative Look into the Future of Patent Law” was published in the Journal of High Technology Law at Suffolk Law School.. My legal career began when I worked as a criminal defense clerk for the Public Defenders Service for the District of Columbia which was followed by clerking for various criminal defense and personal injury firms in the Washington Metropolitan Area. I joined Price Benowitz’s personal injury department as a clerk in 2018 and was hired as an associate after being admitted to the Maryland Bar. Now also barred in Virginia, I bring my passion for law and his analytical mindset to each case. I always fight for the best results possible for my clients.

I am a member of the Firm's General Litigation, Real Property & Asset Management, and Professional Responsibility Practice Groups.  I was selected in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 as a "Super Lawyer" for Appellate, Civil Litigation, and Real Property Law by Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, and was a "Super Lawyer: Rising Star" in 2014. I also have an AV Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.. I am an active member of the Fairfax Bar Association and a Fairfax native. I have organized and moderated several CLEs, and received the Fairfax Bar Association 2013 President’s Award for outstanding service to the bar. Pursuant to my love of appellate practice, I publish same-day summaries of noteworthy opinions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. and Fourth Circuits, and the Virginia Supreme Court for the public.. I received my J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law, where I was an associate editor of the Civil Rights Law Journal and a member of the Moot Court Board. I also served as the school's Honor Committee Chairman for two years. I received a B.S. in Telecommunications from Ohio University.. I am admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia.

I am a diehard bicycle commuter, making the 6-mile trek each way on the streets of Maryland and DC daily.  I've been commuting by bike for the past 10 years, rain or shine.  Not only does this keep me in semi-decent shape, it really gives me a good perspective for the bicycle accident cases we handle in DC, Maryland and Virginia.  I hope you will visit our website - - and check out the bicycle riders FAQs we put together.  You'll also find the local laws (DC, MD & VA) relating to cycling.  Be safe!

Greg Smith has worked in the White House Counsel's Office, argued and won in the U.S. Supreme Court, and served as president of two major bar associations.  In more than 20 years of practicing law, Greg has zealously represented clients in both criminal and civil litigation, often as lead counsel in federal jury trials and in oral arguments before various appellate courts, and he also has defended clients facing serious criminal and corporate investigations.  Greg has been involved in high-profile cases and performed in high-pressure situations, including day-to-day interactions on behalf of the Clinton White House with Congressional committees and with the offices of independent counsel, and as a Counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

For more than 40 years, we have provided high quality representation and personal attention to victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Our team of passionate attorneys has the experience, skill, and dedication to help you get the medical care and financial compensation you need and deserve. We are extremely dedicated to our clients and determined to seek justice. We make it our priority to provide each and every client with the care and attention they deserve. Our personal and individualized attention makes our clients feel as though they are more than just a case number. Contact us today to learn how we can fight for you.

For me, being a lawyer is all about helping people.  I like helping people who are injured by the negligent or intentional acts of others.  I like helping people who have been taken advantage of by others.  I like helping people use the law to fight for what is fair.  This is what practicing law is all about.

Emily C. Lagan handles wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, and products liability cases. Alongside other firm members, she is committed to helping clients secure the results they need. Prior to joining the firm, Emily graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond and cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law.. At Wake Forest, she was a legal writing teaching assistant and active member of the Moot Court Board, serving as its Chief Justice. While on the Moot Court Board, Emily competed in two interscholastic competitions, including the National Moot Court Competition, where her team placed second in its region and earned a top-ten score for its legal brief among law schools nationwide. In her third year of law school, Emily participated in the Wake Forest Litigation Externship Clinic, where she assisted the Department of Social Services in obtaining child support awards and the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office in prosecuting criminal cases. She is also a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that recognizes achievements in written and oral advocacy.. Emily is licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She is currently serving as a co-chair of the New Lawyers Division of the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association, a co-chair of the Social Media Committee of the Women’s Bar Association, and is a member of the Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council of the District of Columbia Bar Foundation.