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Andrew D. Alpert
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
Andrew D. Alpert is a partner with Alpert Schreyer, LLC, a top rated law firm serving all of Maryland. A former prosecutor, Mr. Alpert has successfully represented thousands of individuals charged with Maryland DUI and other criminal offenses including but not limited to theft, weapons charges, drug crimes, assault, burglary and vehicular manslaughter. He is particular adept at representing repeat offenders. Mr. Alpert is also an experienced personal injury attorney who represents Maryland and DC residents injured and/or disabled due to car, truck and motorcycle accidents, boating incidents, and other types of personal injury events. He also...
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Devin Shamir Luqman
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
Devin Luqman is a native of Frederick, Maryland. He brings discipline, integrity, problem-solving, and creative thinking from past cases to his role as managing partner, focusing his practice on criminal law, immigration, and personal injury cases.
After graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law and becoming licensed to practice law in the state of Maryland, Mr. Luqman served as an Assistant Public Defender in Maryland, receiving dozens of favorable trial verdicts before both judge and jury. As an Associate at Konare Law Immigration Law Firm, Devin litigated numerous removal proceedings, family-based adjustment applications, and oversaw several cases regarding human...
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Margaret Alice Teahan
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
Aggressive, respected and affordable.
Evening and weekend appointments available.
I have over 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer, with hundreds of cases tried to verdict in Maryland courts. I will work tirelessly to secure a positive result for anyone I represent.
On four separate occasions, the Frederick legal community has nominated me to serve as a trial court judge. I will put my reputation to work for you.
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Imad Soubra
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Soubra Law Firm is founded on the principals of providing effective and affordable legal representation to their clients. The Firm specializes in all aspects of Family Law including divorce, custody and visitation, child abuse situations, child and spousal support determination, prenuptial agreements, and adoption. The practice areas also include Criminal Defense, DWI/DUI, Workers' Compensation, and Car Crashes.
My name is Imad Soubra, and I am the principal of Soubra Law Firm. I offer my clients individual and personal attention when I handle their cases. I make myself available to my clients to offer them the affordable and efficient legal service...
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John R. Salvatore
Hagerstown, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 53 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
John Salvatore is a veteran attorney who has been practicing since 1972. A graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, he is known for and specializes in criminal defense cases, he also handles business law, personal injury, civil litigation and a variety of other types of cases. He was formerly a police officer in Greenbelt, Maryland and an appointed State’s Attorney in Washington County. He practiced law with various firms in the Hagerstown area until establishing his own firm in 1992. He has served as the President of the Washington County Bar Association, is...
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James Nickelsporn
104 North Court Street, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 46 years of experience
(800) 875-9700
104 North Court Street
104 North Court Street, MD 21701
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
James Nickelsporn legal career began in 1972 when he became Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County. He remained in this position for six years at which point he was the Assistant Public Defender for Prince George’s County for the years of 1978 - 1989. It was also at this time when he opened Nickelsporn & Lundin, P.C. It was also during his eleven years as a public defender that he was Chief Trial Attorney for the Juvenile Division. When not practices law, James is an instructor of business management at Prince George's Community College, enjoys swimming, exercise,...
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David Erwin Cahn
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 18 years of experience
129 West Patrick Street
Suite 10
Frederick, MD 21701
DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense
Experienced bankruptcy attorney with over 10 years of experience
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Joseph Gregory Hannigan
Hagerstown, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 43 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
American University
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John Robert Discavage
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 23 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Attorney John R. Discavage earned his Bachelor of Sciences and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1996 from the University of Dayton. Before attending law school, Mr. Discavage worked for Judge Walter Rice in the Federal District Court of Ohio and the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Dayton, Ohio. He then went to the University of Dayton School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. After graduating, Mr. Discavage moved back to Maryland and began prosecuting cases for the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Attorney Discavage has participated in seminars and advocacy courses throughout the state of Maryland, and...
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James Patrick DeLorenzo
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 30 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Divorce, Family and Juvenile
Mr. DeLorenzo is a Partner in Rolle & Conlon in Frederick, Maryland and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1994.
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Richard Bricken
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Richard P. Bricken, P.A. is a highly respected law firm with extensive knowledge and experience. Mr. Bricken is a competent and experienced trial attorney who will work tenaciously to advocate for, or to defend, your rights in court. We apply a comprehensive approach to trial strategy with aggressive representation to ensure that you achieve a positive outcome. He is nationally recognized in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers as AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, a testament to our skill and ability in helping you reach your goals. We are devoted to providing results in every case we...
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Carl David Somerlock
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 24 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
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Terrance Holderby
Hagerstown, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 25 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
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David Harbin
Hagerstown, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 20 years of experience
(240) 452-0384
82 West Washington Street
Suite 608
Hagerstown, MD 21740
DUI & DWI and Criminal Defense
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W. Steve Paleos
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
I represented lenders, venture capital funds, an insurance company and other businesses for nearly thirty years. Now, I represent individuals.
My practice involved cases with $2 million to $5 million in controversy. Now, I am doing really serious work. I help people keep their freedom, escape crushing debt and resolve child custody matters.
I used to commute in the worst traffic in the United States. Now I walk to work with my dog every day.
I have tried cases in various places including Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Chicago and even Purto Rico. Now I walk across the...
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Rada A Machin
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 8 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Business, Divorce and Family
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
Rada A. Machin is a Principal of The Machin Law Firm, LLC.
Rada has successfully negotiated and settled large lawsuits brought against her clients both businesses and individuals, represented individuals in contentious divorce and custody battles, successfully defended her clients in DUI trials and MVA hearings, and has served as a Court Appointed Attorney for the State of Maryland, representing arrested individuals for initial appearances/bond hearings. Rada has a very high success rate representing Immigrants applying for Green Cards, Citizenship, Adjustment of Status, and I-601A waivers.
Rada is a savvy business law attorney and aids many corporations through contract negotiations and...
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Michael S. Rothman
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Cannabis Law, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
The George Washington University Law School and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
I am the founder and principal of a boutique criminal defense law firm located in Rockville, Maryland. I am licensed to practice law in both federal and state courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Since 2011, I have been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine (a peer reviewed attorney publication) as among the top 5% of criminal defense lawyers practicing -- both in Maryland and the District of Columbia. My areas of practice and concentration include criminal defense, white collar criminal defense, dui/dwi defense, traffic matters, Internet crime and fraud, computer fraud, as well as governance and...
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Andrew V Jezic
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
In 2022, 2023, and 2024 Superlawyers magazine voted Mr. Jezic as one the Top 10 Best Lawyers in all of Maryland (among 40,000 lawyers).
Mr. Jezic’s primary focus is winning - a Not Guilty verdict or a dismissal. Otherwise, his goal is to get a result that most would consider to be beyond expectations. To this end, Mr. Jezic has built an astonishing record of success in winning jury trials for his clients: 88% of all his jury trials as a defense attorney have resulted in some type of win for the client - a Not Guilty verdict, a dismissal in...
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David Keith Felsen
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Business, Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence
American University Washington College of Law
Our lawyers take the time to make sure of Clients are well represented and represented well.
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Kush Arora
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
The Catholic University of America
Kush Arora is a Maryland criminal defense attorney who is dedicated to fighting for his client's rights. Mr. Arora handles cases in both Maryland district, as well as circuit court. Common types of criminal cases Mr. Aurora defends against include DUI charges, assault charges, theft charges, sex offense charges, as well as federal criminal charges to name a few. Before private practice, Mr. Arora served as an Assistant Public Defender in Montgomery County Maryland. Mr. Arora has received a perfect 10/10 rating from AVVO and has also AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been named a Top 100 Trial...
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Daryl Wesley Price
Gaithersburg, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Baltimore School of Law
My clients come mostly from the Spanish-speaking community here in the Olde Towne Gaithersburg area. We handle a wide variety of legal matters and meet clients outside standard business hours in the event of emergencies. We speak Spanish. Se habla espanol.
My professional goal is to empower YOU as a client by helping you navigate through a very complicated and time-consuming personal injury process. I will listen to your story in detail, conduct interviews, gather documentation, take photographs, present claims for benefits, and aggressively fight for a positive resolution in your case.
My significant experience with techniques and strategies will...
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Afshin Pishevar
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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David Martella
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
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Atchuthan Sriskandarajah
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer
(888) 437-7747
199 E Montgomery Ave
Suite 100, Room 211
Rockville, MD 20850
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Mr. "Sris," CEO of the Law Offices of Sris, P.C., established his firm in 1997, now with locations in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Colombia, and India. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, he holds law licenses across multiple states. With a background as a prosecutor, Mr. Sris brings strong negotiation and litigation skills to his practice, focusing on complex family law cases and defense against serious criminal charges. He holds IT certifications and boasts international business knowledge, enhancing his legal knowledge. Committed to justice, Mr. Sris actively engages in legislative initiatives and community outreach, offering consultations to Indian nationals in need. With...
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Matthew J. Bronson
Montgomery Village, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 8 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore School of Law
Mr. Bronson, Esq. is a zealous advocate for Criminal Defendants. Mr. Bronson has assisted in defense, litigated and observed, hundreds of criminal cases ranging from first degree murder to possession of cds. Mr. Bronson strives to attain results in the best interests of clients. Mr. Bronson is one of a select few Attorneys who refuses to enter a plea rather than go to trial and fight for the rights of his clients. He will pursue defenses of cases to the full extent of the law, and Mr. Bronson will do everything possible to avoid de minimus results in adjudication for...
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Barry H. Helfand
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 60 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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C. Sei-Hee Arii
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(240) 621-0007
401 East Jefferson Street
Suite 208
Rockville, MD 20850
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
"Sei-Hee Arii: one in a million attorney; once in a lifetime individual"
"Her knowledge, expertise and professionalism saved my life."
My promise to you: I will look after your best interest; treat you like the individual that you are; and I will fight... for you.
I have successfully litigated criminal, serious traffic (DUI/DWI), and civil cases for over 20 years. From 2013 to 2024, I received AVVO's Superb 10.0 rating and its Clients' Choice Award. I am AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest level of professional excellence at which a firm can be ranked by its peers, and am a recipient...
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Adam Habibi
Bethesda, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Immigration
Florida Coastal School of Law
At the Law Office of Adam Habibi, P.C. we handle many US immigration cases on behalf of clients throughout the United States and from around the world.
Our mission is to provide you with individual attention and professional service at every step on the path toward achieving your immigration goals. U.S. immigration law is extremely complex and the assistance of a professional guiding you throughout the process is absolutely essential.
We also offer affordable pricing and flat rates.
Since 2011 the Law Office of Adam Habibi, P.C., has served clients from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Reaching innumerable successes in-Court and...
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Mr. Paul A. Capriolo
Westminster, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Estate Planning
The Catholic University of America
Paul Capriolo has been practicing law for over 30 years. He resides in Carroll County Maryland and practices primarily in his home County of Carroll and also in the neighboring Counties of Howard and Baltimore. In addition to being a lawyer, Paul is a Family Law mediator and conducts both private mediation and Court ordered mediation in his role as a mediator appointed by the Judges of the Circuit Court for Carroll County Maryland. In 2014, Paul Capriolo merged his practice with Cynthia Hatten Unglesbee and we now provide more comprehensive services for the benefit of our clients.
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Raymond Carignan
Ellicott City, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(410) 703-2703
10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 202
Ellicott City, MD 21042
DUI & DWI, Animal, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
My name is Raymond Carignan, and I am an experienced personal injury and civil trial attorney. Since being admitted to the bar in 1985, I have handled over 8,000 cases within state and federal courts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia as well as the U. S. Supreme Court.
My current practice consists chiefly of winning financial compensation for individuals who have been involved in accidents or have suffered other personal injuries. Having spent the last few decades aggressively pursuing insurance companies and those responsible for personal damages, I have the experience and knowledge necessary to assure...
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Mariah D. Stover
Gaithersburg, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(888) 519-2801
18310 Montgomery Village Ave
#250
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
Ms. Stover is an attorney with extensive knowledge and experience in a wide variety of legal matters including family law (divorce, custody, child support), criminal and traffic (DUI/DWI, theft, Post-Conviction Petitions), personal injury (auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls), and immigration (naturalization, adjustment of status, and asylum).
After graduating law school, Ms. Stover clerked for the Honorable Marielsa A. Bernard of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD. Throughout her clerkship, Ms. Stover not only gained knowledge of the law and the inner workings of the courthouse, but she also gained extensive insight into a wide variety of family law...
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Hugo Castro
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Immigration and Traffic Tickets
Universidad de Lima
I am an experienced and dedicated Attorney at the Law Offices of Hugo Castro LLC. My practice is focused on Immigration, Criminal, DUI/DWI and Traffic Law matters. I advocate for clients with immigration needs across the United States as well as in U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. As an immigrant myself, I bring unique insight and understanding to the immigration process. I also defend clients facing a vast array of criminal charges in Maryland and Virginia.
I work to identify all of my clients' legal options and strongly advocate for their rights and interests. I am dedicated to...
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Ross Albers
Frederick, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
Ross W. Albers graduated from the prestigious University of Baltimore School of Law with a concentration in criminal practice. His passion for the legal system earned him an editorial position on the Law Review.
While attending law school, Ross worked as an insurance adjuster for Travelers Insurance.
After passing the bar exam, Attorney Ross W. Albers left his position as an insurance adjuster and began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. There he prosecuted criminal, DUI, juvenile, and traffic cases in the circuit and district courts of Maryland.
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Mark Oakley
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Mark W. Oakley is an established litigation attorney concentrating on civil litigation, personal injury, construction law, and criminal and traffic defense. He also advises business clients, negotiates and drafts contracts, and handles a variety of litigation matters at all levels of the state and federal court systems. Mr. Oakley is trained and certified in the collaborative practice of law. Mr. Oakley is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 1987), and the University of Maryland, College Park (B.A. 1984). He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the District of...
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Mr. Jason William Cleckner
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Syracuse University College of Law
Mr. Cleckner practices exclusively in the areas of criminal defense, traffic defense, and peace and protective order defense. He has never done anything else. Therefore, he focuses all of his extensive court experience on your case to get the best possible outcome. His wife Melanie handles all of the firm's domestic, family and divorce matters.
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Richard Rosenblatt
Rockville, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 37 years of experience
(866) 930-0413
30 Courthouse Square, Suite 302
Suite 302
Rockville, MD 20850
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
We assist our clients with legal problems. Most of our clients are individuals or small businesses. I have over 30 years of experience in the courtroom and in the settlement of disputes. Every case is handled efficiently with the client's best interests in mind. We communicate with our clients by email and phone and provide immediate updates in real time by email of any court papers and other information received in your case. Our litigation practice includes: commercial litigation, family law, serious traffic, DUI and DWI, and other...
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Benjamin M Kurtz
Potomac, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law and University of Maryland - College Park
Benjamin Matthew Kurtz has been practicing in Maryland since 2016. During that time, he has successfully represented individuals and entities in a variety of cases, focusing most of his time on personal injury and criminal defense.
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Benjamin Kurtz successfully represents individuals who have been seriously injured. With compassion and confidence, he deftly navigates his clients through the legal maze to an outcome designed to mitigate their pain and suffering and maximize recoveries for clients in need. The fact that many of Benjamin's clients are referred to him by his former clients and other attorneys is a resounding testament...
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David Moyse
Gaithersburg, MD DUI & DWI Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(240) 292-7200
18310 Montgomery Village Ave
Suite 600
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Rockville Criminal defense lawyer David H. Moyse began his legal career as an associate for a personal injury law firm, collaborating on several six-figure settlements and lengthy civil trials. Since forming Jezic & Moyse, LLC as a founding partner, he has been part of a team of lawyers who successfully settled a District of Columbia medical case for a high seven-figure amount As a Rockville criminal lawyer, David Moyse obtained a complete acquittal from a jury in a high-profile First Degree Rape in Montgomery County in July, 2010. In January of 2010, Mr. Moyse and Mr. Jezic, in a...
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Lloyd Malech
Bethesda, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 30 years of experience
7910 Woodmont Ave
Suite 1430
Bethesda, MD 20814
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
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Cynthia Hatten Unglesbee
Westminster, MD DUI & DWI Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
I have recently joined with Paul Capriolo to better serve my clients in the areas of Family Law, Mediation, Divorce, Child Custody and Child Support, Criminal and DUI Defense, Wills and Estate Planning and Estate Administration, and Personal Injury cases. I have over 15 years of experience and Paul has over 30 years of experience in the above listed areas of the law.