Top Litigation Lawyers in Washington | 1097 available
1097 Litigation lawyers are available in Washington, District of Columbia, including Lee A Steven, Lee Tiedrich, Leigh Wassem, and Leonard Brian Ference. These lawyers are rated between 4.8/5 to 5.0/5 and 50% provide free consultation.
Litigation in Washington typically spans from 6 to 30 months, depending on case complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.
Washington Court Backlog
Estimated active litigation caseloads range from 200 to 1,200 cases, reflecting varying court and docket loads across the city.
Litigation Washington Filing Volume
Washington courts see an estimated 100 to 350 new litigation filings per month, based on public court records and directory data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of cases resolve pre-litigation, 25% post-filing but before trial, and about 10% succeed at trial; the remainder may settle or be dismissed at other stages.
1266 New Hampshire Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation
Lisa Fentress is a dedicated and passionate advocate and experienced first chair trial attorney. Lisa and her colleagues and of counsel have extensive experience in employment related litigation. Lisa and her colleagues have represented both plaintiffs/aggrieved employees in both the federal and private sector and corporate defendants in a vast array of employment law related matters.. Lisa started her career as a law clerk in the District of Columbia Superior Court where she was fortunate enough to observe, first hand, some of the best trial attorneys in the nation’s capital. Lisa followed her clerkship as an associate at Jordan Coyne Savits & Lopata and Semmes Bowen & Semmes defending businesses in litigation with a primary focus on workers compensation defense. After her experience in private practice Lisa spent 12 (twelve) years as Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Section of the General Counsel’s office of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). In this capacity Lisa defended the transit authority in personal injury and employment litigation. Lisa was a first chair trial attorney for 12 (twelve) years and during that time tried over 75 (seventy-five) cases in the District of Columbia and Maryland state and federal courts. This unique opportunity gave Lisa the opportunity to take more cases to trial than a typical associate in private practice and allowed her to develop enhanced trial, litigation, mediation and settlement negotiation skills.. Finally, Lisa spent the last 12 (twelve) years in house working for Marriott International as an attorney in Marriott International’s Risk Management department managing all insurance covered employment litigation as well as general liability, workers compensation, property, fidelity, fiduciary and cyber litigation against the company. As a result, Lisa has a clear understanding of the business impact of litigation against an employer and has a deep and clear understanding of effective litigation strategies to save costs and resolve litigated matters effectively and efficiently.. Lisa and her colleagues have a great depth of experience in defending employers in employment related litigation and in representing Plaintiff’s in employment related litigation. The Fentress law firm’s philosophy is that this experience representing both employers and plaintiffs ultimately gives the client, plaintiff or defendant, the absolute best representation available. A strong and deep understanding of the perspectives and strategies of both plaintiffs and defendants makes for the best representation of your employment law related needs whether you are an employer or an employee. Why wouldn’t you want an attorney representing you that definitely knows and understands the perspectives, strategies and drivers on each side of the fence in litigation?. In addition and of utmost importance Lisa is dedicated to her work and firmly believes that every client deserves the best of all of her combined skills. Lisa is tenacious and will not stop fighting for her clients until she achieves the best possible result in the case. She is not afraid of hard work and tirelessly investigates and strategizes every aspect of the matter. Her experience has taught her that things are not always as they appear and often there is more than one side to the story.. Lisa also understands that each client’s case is unique. Each person or company/organization who seeks her counsel has individual concerns and goals regarding their case. She is committed to listening to these concerns and answering any questions. Lisa works diligently to approach your case as if it is her only case and you are her only client. She individualizes her representation to meet your specific needs and to achieve the best possible result in your case.. If you are looking for an attorney who gives you Passionate Representation and Personal Attention, Contact Lisa today.
1250 24th St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20037
Practice Areas: Litigation, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Family, General Practice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
I am a civil litigation attorney at The Law Offices of Leonard B. Ference located in Washington, DC. We provide our clients with a unique level of personal attention and experience in a wide array of legal areas. From Los Angeles, CA to Washington DC, the firm’s attorneys and I have fought to protect our clients’ interests in Civil Litigation matters, including personal injury, workplace discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, wage claims, wrongful arrest and police brutality, slander and other intentional tort actions, contract disputes and negotiations, and business litigation matters.
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575 7th Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004
Practice Areas: Civil , Intellectual Property , White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense, Litigation, Expungement
Lisa Manning is Counsel to Schertler & Onorato, LLP. Her practice focuses on representation of individuals in civil and criminal litigation, investigations, and expungement. Ms. Manning has counseled both U.S. and overseas clients in matters ranging from state-level criminal cases to global investigations. Her experience includes cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust (cartel and price fixing issues), the Office of Foreign Assets Control, fraud, securities, government contracts, and local criminal defense. In addition, she has represented clients in a variety of government inquiries, including regulatory, grand jury, and Congressional investigations.. Ms. Manning also has expertise in the expungement of criminal records and has handled all manner of cases in this area. In 2009, she founded Record Absolutions, a law practice dedicated to criminal record mitigation and related issues. Ms. Manning recently prevailed in a unique and highly-contested Motion before a U.S. District Court to expunge a federal case. She is committed to advocacy in this area through her academic writings, support of a federal expungement statute, and by assisting multiple clients to successfully mitigate their records.. Ms. Manning graduated from Washington & Lee School of Law in Virginia, after completing her B.A. in International Relations/Economics at The George Washington University. She is a member of the Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland Bars, as well as corresponding Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Manning is the current Chair of the Bar Association of the District Columbia’s Young Lawyers Section. A D.C. native, she is also active in the community through volunteer work for D.C. Central Kitchen and the D.C. Bar’s Advice and Referral Clinic. Ms. Manning is proficient in French and Spanish.
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“I co-counseled with Lisa on a civil litigation matter and found her to be very knowledgeable and diligent and fully committed to achieving a favorable outcome for our client. She h…”
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