Best Lawyers in District of Columbia, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Trial lawyer Ira Sherman has built his reputation on aggressive and creative litigation strategies to successfully represent injured victims and victims of discrimination. Known for his dedication to the cause, Mr. Sherman has established himself as one of the area's leading advocates.Mr. Sherman joined Mr. Chaikin in April 1980. Upon Mr. Chaikin's retirement in December 1999, he became the senior and managing partner of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. Mr. Sherman and the law f...
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 cou...
Rich Bussey has been representing persons injured due to the fault of others in D.C., MD and VA for more than 40 years. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases of nearly every type, but most often takes on cases involving pedestrian and bicycle accidents, truck, bus, auto, motorcycle, and train crashes, falls and premises accidents, construction site injuries, gas explosions, defective products, and medical malpractice lawsuits. Mr. Bussey was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 16, 195...
Denis C. Mitchell is an experienced trial attorney and focuses his practice on representing individuals and families who have suffered life-altering injuries or who have lost loved ones. He has obtained many multi-million dollar verdicts and recoveries for his clients, including the largest verdict in a medical negligence case in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He has handled cases before multiple state and federal courts. Mr. Mitchell's fellow lawyers recognized him as D.C.’s Trial Lawy...
Victor E. Long is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. litigation law firm of Regan Zambri Long PLLC and limits his practice to representing injured clients in medical malpractice, automobile, wrongful death and other serious personal injury cases. Mr. Long is board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Long was a trial attorney in the U.S. Department ...
Samantha L. Peters focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice , personal injury, wrongful death, and other negligence claims. Samantha joined Nace Law Group in 2022. A Maine native, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a B.S. in communication in 2011. Samantha earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School , where she was an active member of the Mock Trial Team, and a member of the Public Contract Law Journal . Samantha is li...
Emily Lagan brings her powerful attention to detail to every case, serving as a devoted advocate for her clients. From your first client meeting to your verdict or settlement, Emily will stand by your side to help you obtain the compensation you need for your injuries. Before joining Regan Zambri Long in 2018, Emily worked at Wake Forest University as a legal writing teaching assistant. During that time, she also served as Chief Justice of the Moot Court Board. She competed in the National Mo...
Ben Charlton, an Associate at Keller Postman LLC, leverages his empathy and extensive jury trial experience to fiercely and fairly advocate for his clients. His focus lies in representing victims, particularly those who have allegedly developed cancer from the use of the heartburn medication Zantac (generic: ranitidine). Many of these cases are scheduled for upcoming trials, where Ben is dedicated to holding the responsible parties accountable. Ben’s earlier experience as a trial lawyer...
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