Washington DC Personal Injury Lawyers

Since W. Charles Meltmar graduated from law school, he has represented plaintiffs in a wide range of civil suits ranging from police misconduct to medical malpractice. During this time he has tried approximately 150 cases before judges and juries. He now limits his practice to cases in the area of nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury. Mr. Meltmar is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is also admitted before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of...

Jamila Little is an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, Washington DC and in the Caribbean. Her practice areas include Immigration, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Business Law. Jamila continues to represent her clients in State court and Federal Immigration court. She hails from the beautiful twin isle of Trinidad and Tobago. Jamila graduated with honors from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, where she majored in Economics and minored in Business Administration. She obtained her Masters in Business Administration (MBA), with a concentration in Finance, from Clark Atlanta University School of Business. She worked in the Banking...

Kerry D. Staton attended Oberlin College and the University of Maryland School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1980. Mr. Staton is a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (formerly the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association) where he served on the Board of Governors from 1988 through 1995. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now the American Association for Justice), where he has served as the Maryland State Delegate and Minority Caucus Member for Maryland. Mr. Staton is a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation, the Reginald Heber Smith Law...

Jess Johnson is one of the best young lawyers in Georgia. He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in criminal defense and civil litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine for the past several years. While only 2.5% of lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 receive such an honor, Jess was first named to this list after only 3 years of practice.

Jess has been instrumental in our firm’s success in both trials and appeals. In his very first trial, Jess was awarded an Acquittal Award from the Federal Defender Program for helping our firm win a “not guilty” verdict...

Daniel Schultz has more than 35 years of experience in handling serious personal injury cases helping individuals and families in obtaining financial compensation for injuries. He has recovered several multi-million dollar results for clients and is a certified Life Member of both Million Dollar Advocates and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates and has been regarded as one of the best attorneys in his field of practice by Best Lawyers in America, SuperLawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell. Daniel focuses his spare time playing golf and open water swimming

Licensed in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Trial attorney Hudson Sauls, a Georgetown Law graduate, has litigated several jury trials as first chair counsel and obtained excellent results for his clients. Upon licensure, Hudson practiced at a prominent workers’ compensation plaintiff firm, then obtained defense experience at another esteemed firm in Baltimore defending employers and insurance companies from workers’ compensation claims. With this experience on both sides of the bar, Hudson understands the positions and internal workings of these companies and how to leverage that information to obtain superb results for his clients. Hudson enjoys working to right the wrongs that happen all...

Personal injury attorney Joseph Cammarata is licensed in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia and a dual board-certified civil trial attorney, nationally known for his tenacity and perseverance in zealously representing clients in all stages of litigation. Mr. Cammarata’s practice is concentrated in the areas of serious personal injury, brain injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, medical malpractice, car accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, and bicycle accidents. He also successfully champions the rights of victims of discrimination and civil rights abuses. He has litigated against insurance companies, governmental entities, and even the President of the United States, winning several high...

Licensed in Washington, DC, Maryland, & New York Trial lawyer Ira Sherman has built his reputation on aggressive and creative litigation strategies to successfully represent individuals injured as a result of the carelessness of others. Known for his dedication to the cause, Mr. Sherman has established himself as one of the area’s leading advocates. Recognized for Excellence: Mr. Sherman joined Mr. Chaikin in April 1980. He is the senior and managing partner of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. Mr. Sherman and the law firm have consistently received an “AV” rating, the highest possible rating awarded by the Martindale-Hubbell Directory of...

Sheryl Robinson Wood is the owner and founder of The Wood Law Firm PLLC with its primary office in Washington, DC and a satellite office in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Ms. Wood is a seasoned negotiator adept at resolving legal disputes in either the pre-litigation stage or through the various stages of litigation. She is an experienced trial attorney handling all aspects of commercial litigation, employment disputes, personal injury, family law, legal malpractice and criminal defense matters (specializing in white collar and financial fraud) in state and federal courts. Ms. Wood began her career as an Assistant...

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...

Philip C. Federico is a founding and senior partner with Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. “As a founding member of Schochor, Federico and Staton, I take great pride in what we accomplish for our clients. Since the beginning, we have worked hard to represent the interests of our clients, and because of our success, we’ve become recognized leaders in the field of medical malpractice litigation.” For the last 13 years, Mr. Federico has maintained an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory™—the highest rating an attorney can receive for legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been...

Litigating in the Washington, DC area since 2004, Allyson has an insider’s knowledge of how corporations defend personal injury lawsuits. She started her career working directly for a trial judge in the District of Columbia, gaining first-hand insight into how judges think. When her spouse was seriously injured in a bike crash, she discovered the comfort a great lawyer brings in a time of crisis. Today, her practice is devoted to serving victims of negligence, making them feel seen and heard at some of the most difficult times in their lives. Allyson is an accomplished trial lawyer with nearly two decades...

An accomplished legal team, we handle litigation matters on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants across a wide array of practice areas.  Our lawyers have successfully handled nationwide class actions, disputes between Fortune 500 companies, and matters alleging fraud and misconduct at nearly every level of business.  Our diverse practice includes representation in matters alleging antitrust violations, commercial injury, catastrophic personal injury, fraud and criminal conduct.

At United Attorney Group, we have dedicated our careers to representing people whose lives have been devastated by the carelessness of others. Our first priority is always to the client — people like you who have been wronged. We understand the case belongs to the client, not the lawyer. When we accept a case, we are driven by the realization that the client has invested a huge responsibility in us. It is the effort we expend to fulfill this responsibility that brings results for our clients. Preparation is everything, and we take whatever time is necessary — day or night...

Kenyan McDuffie is the Principal of the Law Offices of Kenyan R. McDuffie, PLLC. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. McDuffie worked as a Trial Attorney for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. At the Justice Department, he conducted investigations, negotiated and monitored compliance with complex settlements, and managed cases throughout the United States regarding enforcement of key federal civil rights statutes, including investigating allegations of racial profiling, excessive use of force, and other misconduct by police departments. Prior to joining the Justice Department, Mr. McDuffie worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in Prince George’s...

Brendan is a fierce litigator who stops at nothing to obtain justice for his clients. No case is too large for Brendan. He has represented his clients against the government, national banks, and Fortune 100 companies.

A passionate trial attorney, Virginia Vile Tehrani focuses on each client and each case with a fresh look and a personal touch. Through college, law school, and her legal career, Ms. Tehrani has focused her training and experience in the courtroom. She has tried hundreds of cases, trained students in the art of trial advocacy, taught law school classes in two states, and mentored young lawyers as they began their own careers. Ms. Tehrani graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University. She attended law school at the College of William & Mary School of...