Allan M. Siegel

Allan M. Siegel

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Works at
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel PC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Allan M. Siegel is a partner at the law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C., where his practice is primarily concentrated in the areas of serious personal injury resulting from automobile, tractor-trailer and commercial vehicle negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He has tried or settled over a thousand cases in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Board-Certified Representation

Allan’s dedication and perseverance, combined with his courtroom skills, has earned him respect among his peers. He has been named one of Washington’s “Top Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine every year the magazine has done the survey since 2004. He been named to the Washington DC Super Lawyers® “Top 100” list for the past 7 consecutive years. He has also been named a “Best Lawyer” by Best Lawyers® every year since 2019.

Allan is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an achievement earned by only 3% of all attorneys in the United States.

“I take a common sense approach. I evaluate what needs to be done, stay focused, and do not get sidetracked until I have achieved full and complete justice for my client.” – Allan M. Siegel

The Highest Level of Skill and Experience Working For You

Allan is a Past President of the Trial Lawyers’ Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., the same organization that named him 2024 Trial Lawyer of the Year.

He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The American Association for Justice (AAJ), a national organization whose primary purpose is to promote the civil justice system in America. He sits on the Board of the prestigious National College of Advocacy, which is responsible for planning educational programs for lawyers across the country. He is a Past President of AAJ’s Bus Litigation Group, the current Treasurer of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group, and the Secretary of AAJ’s Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group. He also has leadership positions with AAJ’s Ride Share Litigation Group and AAJ’s Distracted Driving Litigation Group.

Allan is a frequent lecturer across the country. Since 2023 he has been invited to speak in California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee about cases involving brain injury, truck crashes and bus crashes.

Allan specializes in Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Bus Accidents, Truck Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Scooter Accidents, and Medical Malpractice cases.

Education

Allan 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.

Allan was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He met his wife Cindy, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, while in law school. He currently resides with his wife in North Potomac, Maryland.

Contact Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. by phone at
(202) 659-8600 to get started with your personal injury claim.

Works at
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel PC

3 Best Lawyers awards

Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel PC logo

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Languages

  • English

Education

  • The George Washington University, J.D., graduated 1994

Affiliations

  • AAJ’s Bus Litigation Group - Past President
  • AAJ’s Distracted Driving Litigation Group. - Leadership positions
  • AAJ’s Ride Share Litigation Group - Leadership positions
  • AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group - Active Member
  • The American Association for Justice - Active Member
  • The American Association for Justice - District of Columbia delegate
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group - Active Member
  • Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC - Former President

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
  • “Best Lawyer” by Best Lawyers® every year since 2019

  • Washington DC Super Lawyers® “Top 100” list for the past 7 consecutive years

  • Washington’s “Top Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine every year the magazine has done the survey since 2004

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