Congress is about to vote on a bill that will make lawsuits brought by injured patients, nursing home residents, and their families nearly impossible to pursue. The so-called "Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017" [H.R. 1215] will rig the system against individuals like you and tip the scales in favor of the health...
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We’re Sponsoring the 2016 Food From the Bar Campaign Kickoff
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis is proud to sponsor the Kickoff to the 2016 Food from the Bar Campaign. The 3rd Annual  Legal “Deboccery” event will take place on May 5, 2016 at Pinstripes in Georgetown. The event benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Associate Kelly Fisher has organized the event for the past...
Read MoreAttorney William Lightfoot to Teach Deposition Techniques and Strategies
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P managing partner William P. Lightfoot will teach advanced deposition techniques and strategies to lawyers attending a four-day program in New Orleans January 15-18. The program enhances the performance of even the most experienced trial lawyer. Lightfoot will lecture about methods for “Establishing Standards of Care and Conduct with Defense...
Read MoreMaking a Difference
A single mom, working 10 hour days, barely making ends meet, and now…injured at work. In an instant, everything from getting to the doctor to keeping track of expenses to navigating a sea of forms has overwhelmed her life. Cases like these are why we are focused on making a difference. Koonz, McKenney, Johnson &...
Read MoreKoonz McKenney Has DC’s “Top Lawyers”, Says Washingtonian
For more than 35 years, Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP has successfully fought for clients in personal injury cases. No other personal injury firm has more attorneys selected by Washingtonian as its “Top Lawyers.” “We demand full and fair compensation for all of our clients. Every insurance company...
Read MoreAttorney Kelly Fisher to Run Boston Marathon
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P associate Kelly Fisher has been selected to run the 2016 Boston Marathon with the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support to cancer patients and their families and funds research for pediatric brain cancer! Kelly Fisher is Raising Money for Cancer Research Fisher will run the famed...
Read MoreChapman Serves as NITA Faculty for DC Advanced Trial Skills Program
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P partner Paulette Chapman was one of the invited faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Advanced Advocates program held November 10-14 at the US District Courthouse in Washington, D.C. NITA is the nation's leading provider of legal advocacy skills training. Participants came from large and small...
Read MoreAttorney Kelly Fisher Active in Community Projects
The attorneys at Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P. are very proud to announce that associate Kelly Fisher recently agreed to co-chair the 2015 Food from the Bar Campaign. Fisher, a personal injury attorney, represents victims of
Read MoreIn Remembrance of 9/11
It is hard to believe that 13 years has passed since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The attorneys and staff at our firm can still recall the feelings of confusion, sadness and anger every Americans felt on that day. On this anniversary, take time to remember and honor not only the thousands...
Read MoreA Law Firm Dedicated to Helping the Injured, One Client at a Time
At Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P., we have represented people in all facets of personal injury litigation for over a quarter century. Our Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia injury lawyers protect the rights of workers, and speak out for those hurt by defective products, exposure to dangerous substances—such as asbestos—or hazardous work places. We work...
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