Koonz McKenney partner and Washington, D.C. injury lawyer Marc Fiedler gave a presentation with Judge Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. of the Maryland Court of Appeals on the topic, Trial Lawyers in Appellate Courts, on January 22, 2010 at the Workhorse Seminar 2010. The full-day seminar, sponsored jointly...
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Attorney Thomas McWeeny Successfully Litigates Claim for Catastrophically Injured Worker
On July 21, 2009 the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission upheld the rights of an injured worker whose arm was dragged into a PTO shaft of a post-hole digger after a three hour evidentiary hearing. On February 11, 2008, a string from the worker’s jacket was blown into a post-hole digger causing his arm to be pulled into...
Read MorePaulette Chapman Elected To Board Of Directors for The District Of Columbia Bar Foundation
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis attorney Paulette Chapman was recently elected to be on the Board of Directors for the District of Columbia Bar Foundation. The DC Bar Foundation’s mission is to fund, support, and improve legal representation of the poor, vulnerable,...
Read MoreNew Maryland Laws Taking Effect in an Effort to Make Communities Safer
In Maryland, a new series of laws recently took effect in an effort to make communities safer. Here’s a look at the new legislations and how it will affect you: Talking on a hand-held phone while driving is now a primary offense, which means police have authority to pull over drivers and ticket them solely...
Read MoreKoonz McKenney Partner Lobbies Against Healthcare Restrictions
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Partner and Washington, D.C. injury lawyer Paulette Chapman participated in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Women’s Lobbying Day on May 26th, 2011. Chapman and women trial lawyers from across the country gathered to lobby Congress against the House HR 5Â
Read More$2.2 Million Settlement On Behalf Of Injured Worker
The litigation team of William Lightfoot, Paulette Chapman and Kelly Fisher settled a construction case for $2.2 million on behalf of an injured worker. A contractor allegedly violated an OSHA safety regulation. Mr. Lightfoot had lead responsibility for presenting the...
Read MoreMother and Toddler Struck By Vehicle at Dangerous Georgetown Intersection
On September 28, a mother and her 2-year-old son were struck by a vehicle at a notoriously dangerous intersection in the heart of Georgetown. According to officials, the mother and her child were returning home from a nearby park at the time of the accident. A Mercedes struck the mother at the intersection of 26th...
Read MoreKoonz McKenney Wins Appellate Ruling Upholding Verdict for Injured Motorist
Lawyers with Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P. recently achieved a favorable decision for a client who had been injured in a WMATA accident involving a Metrobus. The D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment on a jury verdict for...
Read MorePaulette Chapman Voted Trial Lawyer Of The Year 2013
Congratulations to our partner Paulette E. Chapman who has been voted Trial Lawyer of the Year 2013 by the D.C. Trial Lawyers Association. Her professional colleagues recognize her for outstanding commitment to her clients, persistence in the pursuit of justice, and unselfish devotion to her community. She is the...
Read MoreWill Critical Review Keep Judge From D.C. Circuit Slot?
D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz, who has been aggressively pushed by a number of well-connected Democratic lawyers for promotion to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is being taken to task for having an excessive backlog of undecided cases. As part of a mandatory review before Ruiz could be...
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