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Dirk Harris McClanahan, experienced Business, Estate Planning attorney in Falls Church, VA with 45 reviews
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10 Dec, 2024 by Felipe casabianca
I cannot say enough good things about Mr. Zach Miller and his law firm! From the very beginning, Mr. Miller demonstrated exceptional professionalism, dedication, and expertise in handling my case. From the start, Mr. Miller took the time to understand my situation and was relentless in pursuing a fair resolution. His expert negotiation skills secured a settlement that I am extremely happy with, and throughout the entire process, I felt truly taken care of. He took the time to understand every detail, kept me informed at every step, and worked tirelessly to secure the settlement I needed. What truly stood out was his responsiveness and ability to explain the legal process in a way that made me feel confident and supported throughout. His strategic approach and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcome resulted in a settlement that exceeded my expectations. If you’re looking for an attorney who genuinely cares about their clients and delivers outstanding results, I highly recommend Mr. Miller and his team. Thank you again for your incredible efforts—you’ve truly made a difference!
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18 Nov, 2024 by Kevin jacokes
I'm a new client of Dirk's and he's been exceptional thus far. Despite a busy caseload, he's demonstrated focus and dedication in his support of our needs, has demonstrated his experience and wisdom in formulating and executing on a legal strategy, while managing our expectations throughout. He's also kind and honest, which may be par for the course in this space, but to me is always worth mentioning, because it's something I don't take for granted.
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20 Sep, 2024 by C d
I had an appointment that he did not keep. He offered to talk to me while he was driving instead. Not acceptable. I was offered another appointment - in a month.
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Eva Nicole Kalmar, experienced Car Accident, Insurance attorney in Falls Church, VA with 258 reviews
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29 Nov, 2024 by Milis gomez
Me atendieron muy bien Monica Gracias!
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29 Nov, 2024 by Joex zam
Muy buena me gustó La atención de Laura muchas gracias
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29 Nov, 2024 by Devorah garcia
Mónica fue muy amable y diligente en el proceso de agendar cita y orientación. Excelente servicio.
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Fitzgerald Lewis, experienced Criminal Defense, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 248 reviews
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02 Feb, 2025 by Amina waseem
Excellent services by Anwari law . They are extremely helpful and professionals. I really appreciate the yelda who took care of my case in professional manner . Tahnks to hamza jahangeer who took care special attention to my case and help me emotionally throughout of my case .
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31 Jan, 2025 by Wadan khostai
I had a wonderful experience working with Attorney Deeba Anwari and her colleagues Ayana. Deeba was incredibly helpful, always responding to my emails promptly and providing clear, thorough information throughout my case. She made me feel supported and confident every step of the way. Ayana was also a great help, and together they made a fantastic team. I highly recommend them for anyone in need of legal assistance! Again Thank you so much guys for your hard work.
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27 Dec, 2024 by Omolbanin azizi
I had a wonderful experience working with Attorney Deeba Jan and her colleague Zabiollah. Deeba was incredibly helpful, always responding to my emails promptly and providing clear, thorough information throughout my case. She made me feel supported and confident every step of the way. Zabiollah was also a great help, and together they made a fantastic team. I highly recommend them for anyone in need of legal assistance!
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Sam W Burgan, experienced Family Law, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 3 reviews
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12 Apr, 2019 by Al
Mr. Burgan is a highly skilled attorney. He helped me with cases related to car accident injuries, residential injuries and settlements. I have been treated so well by Mr. Burgan and staff. I am grateful for their excellent services. Thank you
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14 Mar, 2019 by My massini
Highly recommended!!! I had never gave a review to any law firm I dealt with in the past. Simply because I was unhappy with their service, and their honesty and trustworthiness were questionable. However, My experience with Burgan & Associates Law firm, particularly with Mr. Sam Brugan made me write my first and well-deserved review on his behalf for his humbleness, his excellent legal representation, his excellent Service, his excellent communication and honesty. Mr. Burgan is a knowledgeable, professional and considerate lawyer, he has handled my case with great satisfaction. I would recommend to anyone who needs a high-quality car injury lawyer.
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12 Jul, 2017 by Ike
I have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Burgan for many years. He's been our family and friends lawyer for a long time, he's been a great lawyer, very humble, very resourceful and he's always there when he's needed. I always recommend him as a great and wonderful lawyer to new family members, friends and colleagues.
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Stephen J Annino, experienced Business, Lawsuit / Dispute attorney in Falls Church, VA with 1 reviews
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16 Mar, 2010 by Don
Steve has successfully represented our interests in two litagation cases that were settled in our behalf without getting to trail. We would recommend anyone who has isssues dealing with contruction law to consder his services.
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Carlos R Villamar, experienced Intellectual Property, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 1 reviews
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19 Feb, 2009 by Anonymous
I very much appreciated Carlos' approach. He advised me on taking a sensible approach and was rather cautious about incurring expenses unnecessarily. He's a great teacher.
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Jill Petersen Baskin, experienced Elder Law, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 3 reviews
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18 Apr, 2022 by Federico ramirez
Martha Mothershead (of Baskin, Jackson & Lasso P.C.) is transparent, knowledgeable and direct. Her strategy and execution helped me navigate what could have been a very unpleasant circumstance. Seek her counsel if you need someone that knows how to get things done!
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Paul P Vangellow, experienced Business, Criminal Defense attorney in Falls Church, VA with 146 reviews
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16 Jan, 2025 by Daddy clivert
The best immigration Attorney in the DMV! She has dedicated her life and all to helping immigrants live their dreams in America!She is so professional , knows the law very well! I recommend and wish I could leave 10 stars
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16 Dec, 2024 by Abbas qizilbash
One of the best attorneys in town
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28 Nov, 2024 by Pranisha karanjit
I don’t write reviews but I had to. I do not recommend this law firm as my case was neglected and I lost 4 years of my processing time. Ms. Dahal gave all my paperwork to a paralegal based in California and never took care of anything herself. I only got her emails about online session she does advising about the immigration and advertising her law firm. That was her main focus it seems, not her clients. Being a lawyer, how can you make Typos to such important documents. My employer name was spelled incorrectly. My RFE were also notified very last minute. They added unnecessary information to my document that I came to know now and didn’t even review the documents carefully. As a Nepali, I don’t like undermining other Nepali especially a woman but I had to warn others about this firm. There are better firms!
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Jeffrey Scott Danzig, experienced Business, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 205 reviews
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04 Dec, 2024 by Valeria van brummelen
Erik M Pelton & Associates helped me with my Trademark application, from start to finish. It was a seamless process. They were both more positive/helpful and less expensive than other firms I spoke to. I'm very happy with both the process and outcome.
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27 Nov, 2024 by Steve dollens
Erik and his staff have handled many trademark issues for our company. It was like a breath of fresh air to find someone that can assist in decision-making and obtain success through the submission process.
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26 Nov, 2024 by Allison harrison
Erik and his team were great at helping me get a trademark. They were super clear on timeline and cost! Would highly recommend to anyone who needs trademark help!
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Michael Edward Geltner, experienced Business, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 11 reviews
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21 Nov, 2024 by Yordy rivas
Mi experiencia con el abogado artieda a sido muy satisfactoria. Me an tratado con gran profesionalismo.
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09 Nov, 2024 by Andrea recinos
Los resultados hablan por si solos! Abogado Jorge Artieda muy profesional, directo y sin rodeos.
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08 Nov, 2024 by Maylin recinos
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Jason Jin Huh, experienced Business, Criminal Defense attorney in Falls Church, VA with 6 reviews
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30 Jul, 2020 by Anonymous
Mr. Huh is very professional. One of the biggest challenges in leadership is listening. Mr. Huh listens well and takes the time necessary to understand each concern. He is very knowledgeable and his demeanor during trial is calm and collective. There is no doubt that he has much trial experience by how he speaks and fights for your needs in a court room. He is also honest and up front with you on what you may or may not be able to accomplish under the law and he will help tailor your expectations. I am no expert in pricing, but for the matters handled in this case, i would say he is fair and reasonable.
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25 Apr, 2019 by Cathy
Our family was fraudulently foreclosed on in the state of VA where the non-judicial laws are so confusing and impossible to appeal I was mostly brushed off, even mislead by other lawyers. Mr Huh was patient and gave an impressive breadth of knowledge on a field he humbly stated was outside of his practice. It was this explanation of the law that gave me some much needed breathing room during a difficult time.
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11 Oct, 2018 by Anonymous
Attorney Huh assisted our family with a personal injury case that occurred late last year. He was more than willing to take on our case when other attorney's were uncertain it would be worth taking on. He was knowledgeable and guided us every step of the way in regards to ensuring that we would get compensated fairly for the injury. Our case involved Medicare and would easily have become a hassle if it weren't for Attorney Huh and his team. He took the time to make sure that we appealed when we needed to and it was worth it. We would definitely hire Attorney Huh again.
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Nishat Azam, experienced Business, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 15 reviews
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18 Sep, 2013 by Sharla
Nishat Azam was referred to me by a friend. I was highly impressed with her professionalism, knowledge and desire to obtain the best outcome for my case which she was succeeded in. I will certainly utilize her services, as necessary, in the future and recommend her to others. Thank you so much for your diligence and hard work!
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22 Jul, 2013 by Rima
Nishat helped us to navigate through bankruptcy.Very personable. Easy to talk to. We have and would referred her. We would call with no hesitation when we are need counsel again.
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David R Lipson, experienced Business, Intellectual Property attorney in Falls Church, VA with 17 reviews
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29 Apr, 2024 by Ben jarratt
I want to commend Whiteford, Taylor & Preston for being a full-service firm that could handle all of my business needs. While I first worked with an attorney in their Falls Church, VA office, I found I needed additional legal services and also worked with attorneys in WTP's Baltimore & Richmond offices. The scope of work covered a large tenant bankruptcy, property management, related court filings, and also new tenant lease negotiations. In all cases, I found their attorneys to be responsible and attentive to my multiple and diverse business needs. Thank you.
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24 Apr, 2024 by Dana mirch
Having managed over 250 community associations in Northern Virginia, I have had the opportunity to work with Whiteford on a number of occasions with various clients for 12 years. Their staff is courteous, knowledge and professional and their attorneys can be counted on both day and night to help with emergent situations and problem solving. The high level of communication, attention to detail and honestly provided throughout the organization is a differentiator.
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09 Apr, 2024 by Christopher jones
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Barry E. Bretschneider, experienced Government, Intellectual Property attorney in Falls Church, VA with 17 reviews
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29 Apr, 2024 by Ben jarratt
I want to commend Whiteford, Taylor & Preston for being a full-service firm that could handle all of my business needs. While I first worked with an attorney in their Falls Church, VA office, I found I needed additional legal services and also worked with attorneys in WTP's Baltimore & Richmond offices. The scope of work covered a large tenant bankruptcy, property management, related court filings, and also new tenant lease negotiations. In all cases, I found their attorneys to be responsible and attentive to my multiple and diverse business needs. Thank you.
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24 Apr, 2024 by Dana mirch
Having managed over 250 community associations in Northern Virginia, I have had the opportunity to work with Whiteford on a number of occasions with various clients for 12 years. Their staff is courteous, knowledge and professional and their attorneys can be counted on both day and night to help with emergent situations and problem solving. The high level of communication, attention to detail and honestly provided throughout the organization is a differentiator.
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09 Apr, 2024 by Christopher jones
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Christopher Abram Jones, experienced Bankruptcy, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 1 reviews
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16 Jun, 2020 by Anonymous
We hired Chris to restructure a note that ended up in litigation. After more than two years and many thousands of dollars in fees, he was completely outmatched by a solo practitioner (we lost every motion) and failed to keep us in the loop about the resulting bankruptcy. We ended up losing everything on top of paying his high fees.
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Lori Vaughn Ebersohl, experienced Family Law, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 1 reviews
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12 Jan, 2024 by Miranda goolsby
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John Mark Murdock, experienced Business, Litigation attorney in Falls Church, VA with 1 reviews
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Lauren M Matherne, experienced Appeals, Lawsuit / Dispute attorney in Falls Church, VA with 0 reviews
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Anjali Chaturvedi, experienced Appeals, Government attorney in Falls Church, VA with 0 reviews
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Janine S Benton, experienced Business, Intellectual Property attorney in Falls Church, VA with 0 reviews
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Robert John Kenney, experienced Appeals, Intellectual Property attorney in Falls Church, VA with 0 reviews
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Stephen Jay Goodman, experienced Litigation, Real Estate attorney in Falls Church, VA with 0 reviews
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What a Litigation Lawyer Can Do for You

A litigation lawyer specializes in representing individuals, businesses, or organizations involved in legal disputes. Whether you're the one filing a lawsuit or you're being sued, a litigation attorney will advocate on your behalf throughout the entire legal process. Their goal is to resolve disputes, either through negotiation, settlement, or trial. Litigation lawyers can help with a wide range of disputes, including contract disagreements, real estate issues, employment disputes, personal injury claims, and more.

Litigation lawyers provide strategic legal advice and manage all aspects of your case, from filing motions to representing you in court, ensuring that your rights are protected and that you have the best chance of achieving a favorable outcome.

When Should I Hire a Litigation Lawyer?

You should consider hiring a litigation lawyer if you're involved in a legal dispute that you cannot resolve on your own. Common situations include:

  • Breach of contract disputes: If a party to a contract fails to fulfill their obligations, a litigation lawyer can help you seek damages or enforce the agreement.
  • Business disputes: Litigation lawyers can represent you in cases of partnership disagreements, intellectual property disputes, or business fraud.
  • Employment disputes: If you're facing issues like wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, or wage disputes, a litigation lawyer can help resolve these matters through negotiation or court action.
  • Personal injury claims: If you've been injured due to someone else's negligence and are seeking compensation, a litigation attorney can help you pursue your case.
  • Real estate or property disputes: When there are conflicts over property ownership, boundary issues, or lease agreements, a litigation lawyer can assist in resolving the dispute.

Hiring a lawyer early in the process is beneficial, especially if a lawsuit seems imminent or you have already been served with legal documents.

What Does a Litigation Lawyer Do?

A litigation lawyer handles all aspects of your case, from the initial investigation to the trial and even the appeals process, if necessary. Their role includes:

  • Case assessment and investigation: Analyzing the facts of your case and advising whether it’s worth pursuing or defending.
  • Pleadings and motions: Drafting and filing documents to initiate or respond to a lawsuit, including complaints, motions to dismiss, and answers.
  • Discovery: Gathering evidence, including depositions, interrogatories, and document requests, to build your case.
  • Negotiations and settlement discussions: Attempting to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, or settlement talks before going to trial.
  • Trial representation: Presenting your case in court, examining witnesses, introducing evidence, and making legal arguments before a judge or jury.
  • Appeals: If necessary, filing appeals to challenge or defend the outcome of the trial.

Litigation lawyers are also skilled negotiators and often work to resolve disputes outside of court to save time, money, and stress for their clients.

How Are Litigation Lawyers Paid?

Litigation lawyers typically use a variety of fee structures depending on the type of case, the complexity of the legal matter, and the financial circumstances of the client. Common payment arrangements include:

  • Hourly rates: Many litigation attorneys charge by the hour, with rates varying based on experience and geographic location.
  • Flat fees: For specific, predictable legal tasks (such as filing a motion), lawyers may offer a flat fee.
  • Contingency fees: In personal injury or other cases where you seek damages, a lawyer may work on a contingency basis, taking a percentage of the settlement or award if you win.
  • Retainer: Some clients pay a retainer fee upfront to secure ongoing legal services. The lawyer then bills against this retainer as work is done.

The exact structure should be discussed in the initial consultation to ensure you understand how and when you'll be charged.

How Much Does a Litigation Lawyer Cost?

The cost of a litigation lawyer varies significantly depending on the nature of the dispute and the lawyer’s experience. Factors affecting the cost include:

  • The complexity of the case: More complex litigation involving extensive discovery, expert witnesses, or multi-party suits typically costs more.
  • Time spent: Litigation cases can be time-consuming, especially if they go to trial. The longer the case, the higher the legal fees.
  • Type of fee arrangement: Hourly rates can range from $200 to over $1,000 per hour, depending on the lawyer’s reputation and location. Contingency fees generally range from 25% to 40% of the settlement or award.
  • Stage of litigation: Cases that settle early in the process are often less expensive than those that proceed to trial or appeal.

It’s crucial to ask about cost estimates during your initial consultation to avoid surprises.

Top Questions to Ask a Litigation Lawyer

Before hiring a litigation lawyer, it's essential to ask key questions to ensure you're choosing the right representation:

  1. What is your experience with cases like mine?
    Ensure that the lawyer has experience handling your specific type of dispute, whether it's a contract issue, personal injury, or business matter.
  2. What are the potential outcomes of my case?
    Ask for an honest assessment of your case's strengths, weaknesses, and the likelihood of success.
  3. What is your fee structure?
    Clarify how you'll be charged, whether by the hour, a flat fee, or on a contingency basis.
  4. How long do you expect my case to take?
    While it's hard to predict, an experienced lawyer can give you a rough estimate based on similar cases.
  5. How often do you settle cases versus going to trial?
    Some lawyers are more inclined to settle, while others may be more experienced in the courtroom. It’s important to understand their strategy.
  6. What is your approach to resolving disputes?
    Some lawyers prefer aggressive litigation, while others focus on settlement or mediation. Choose one whose approach aligns with your goals.

How to Check the Credibility of a Litigation Lawyer

To verify a litigation lawyer’s credibility, consider the following steps:

  • Check bar association records: Ensure the lawyer is in good standing with the state bar and has no history of disciplinary actions.
  • Read client reviews and testimonials: Online reviews can provide insight into the lawyer’s professionalism and track record.
  • Look for litigation experience: Review the lawyer’s website or professional profile to ensure they have handled cases like yours and have a record of success.
  • Request references: Ask the lawyer to provide references from past clients who can speak to their effectiveness and approach.
  • Research their trial experience: If your case is likely to go to trial, ensure the lawyer has a history of courtroom success.

What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?

To make your first consultation with a litigation lawyer productive, you should prepare the following:

  • A clear outline of the dispute: Provide a timeline and key details about the legal issue you're facing.
  • Any relevant documents: Bring contracts, emails, letters, or any other documentation that pertains to the case.
  • A list of key players: Provide the names of individuals or companies involved in the dispute.
  • Questions about fees and the litigation process: Make sure you understand how the lawyer plans to approach your case and how you will be charged.
  • Your goals and expectations: Be clear about what outcome you're hoping for, whether it's a settlement, compensation, or another resolution.

By coming prepared, you can ensure that your initial meeting with the lawyer is both efficient and insightful, giving you a better sense of how to proceed with your case.

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