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Address
The Law Building
1232 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) The firm focuses on seeking compensation for victims who have suffered serious personal injury or death resulting from negligence, medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, tractor trailer accidents, or defective products. Whether the personal injury suffered is a head or brain injury, paralysis, scarring, broken bones, or neck and back injuries, the law firm seeks to obtain maximum compensation for our clients, including compensation for the emotional pain and suffering that accompanies serious injury. The law firm also handles class action lawsuits and consumer fraud litigation. Our team of plaintiffs' lawyers includes two past Presidents of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., the current Vice President of the Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., two lawyers who were recognized as "Washington's Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine in December 2004; a lawyer who was recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as one of "Washington's Top Fifty Lawyers" in 1997, one of the "Top Forty Lawyers Under Forty" in 1998, and one of "Washington's Top Seventy-Five Lawyers" in 2002; and a lawyer certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in civil trial. The firm has offices in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Statement of PracticeMedical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Automobile Negligence, Serious Personal Injury, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Class Action Lawsuits and Discrimination. Firm Size: 7
Rate InformationFree Initial Consultation
AddressThe Law Building
1232 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
PhonePhone: 202-659-8600
Fax: 202-659-8680
Website
http://www.chaikinandsherman.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Ira Sherman (Member) born Bronx, New York, December 6, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1975, District of Columbia and Maryland. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., 1967; J.D., 1974). Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Labor, 1975-1980. Member, Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, 1994-2000. Appointed by District of Columbia Superior Court as Arbitrator & Mediator for alternative Disputes Resolution Division, 1988-1998. Master, George Washington Inns of Court. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State Bar Association; American Association for Justice (Co-Chair, Medical Device (Cyanoacrylate) Litigation Committee, 2004); Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (President, 1993-1994; Member, Board of Governors). Practice Areas: Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Auto Negligence; Products Liability; Serious Personal Injury.Email: Ira Sherman
Joseph Cammarata (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Tax Court; 1985, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1992, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1993, Virginia and U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1996 U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1998, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (B.S.F.S., 1980); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1983); Pace University Lubin Graduate School of Business (Cert. of Adv. Grad. Stdy. in Acctg., 1984); Georgetown University Law Center (M.L.T., 1987). Recipient: Department of Justice, Tax Division, Outstanding Attorney Award, 1989; Named One of the Top Fifty Lawyers in the Washington, D.C. area, Washingtonian, 1997; Named One of Top Forty Lawyers Under Forty in the Washington Legal Establishment, Washingtonian, 1998; Named one of the Top Seventy-Five Lawyers in the Washington, D.C. area, Washingtonian, 2002; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the East; Who's Who in Emerging Leaders; the National Registry of Who's Who. Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1988. Trial Attorney, Tax Division, Department of Justice, 1986-1990. Chairman, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Fairfax County, VA., 1995-1997. Chairman, Community Initiative to reduce Youth Violence, Fairfax County, VA, 1996-1997. Member: New York State, Maryland State and Virginia Bar Associations; American Association for Justice (formerly The Association of Trial Lawyers of America); Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Litigation; Catastrophic Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Constitutional Violations; Wrongful Death; Sexual Harassment; Employment Discrimination.Email: Joseph Cammarata
Allan M. Siegel (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, October 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Maryland; 1995, Virginia, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: The George Washington University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., with honors, 1994). Member: Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC (President, 2008-2009; President-Elect, 2007-2008; Vice President, 2006-2007; Treasurer 2005-2006; Secretary, 2004-2005; Board of Governors, 1998-2008; Chairman, Membership Committee, 2003-2004; Chairman, Education Committee, 2001-2003); Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Maryland Association for Justice (formerly The Maryland Trial Lawyers Association); Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Auto Negligence; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Litigation; Trial Practice; Federal Civil Litigation.Email: Allan M. Siegel
Donald J. Chaikin (Retired Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, August 12, 1933; admitted to bar, 1964, District of Columbia and Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1960); American University, Washington College of Law (LL.B., 1963). Co-Recipient, Plaintiffs Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 1986. Commissioner, District of Columbia Baseball Commission, 1984-1986. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State Bar Association; Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1980; President, 1982-1983). Practice Areas: Auto Negligence; Premises Liability.
——————————Ebony M. Robinson (Associate) born Buffalo, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland and District of Columbia. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., Political Science, 2000); Washington College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington D.C. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence.Email: Ebony M. Robinson
OF COUNSELKiran Sharma (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in District of Columbia). Education: Douglass College of Rutgers University (B.A., 1999); University of Baltimore (J.D., 2003). Member: Maryland State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense; Motor Torts; Premises Liability; Contracts.
Silverio Coy (Of Counsel) born May 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia and U. S. Count of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Inter-American University of Puerto Rico (B.A., 1975); Columbus University (J.D., 1984). Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: International Law; Immigration Law.Email: Silverio Coy
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