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Legal Malpractice

Maryland & Washington, D.C. Legal Malpractice Attorneys

Legal Malpractice, Professional Negligence, and Professional Licensing

Whitworth & Trunnell, P.A. is one of a few firms in the Mid-Atlantic region that handles a significant number of cases involving negligent representation by attorneys.  Over the past 30 years our firm has represented clients in over 800 legal malpractice claims through trial or other successful resolution.
 
We predominantly accept engagements throughout Maryland and Washington, DC. On numerous occasions we have also represented clients (with local counsel) in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey in both state and federal courts.

We handle claims involving attorney's failure to meet their duties to their clients in virtually every field of law from aviation to zoning. Currently we represent clients with claims against attorneys for damages in the millions due to conflicts of interest and breaches of fiduciary duties by lawyers.

Professional Negligence

In addition to accounting, engineering and insurance agent malpractice, our firm has extensive experience in medical malpractice law.  Areas of medical malpractice claims experience include: diagnostic and surgical mistakes of physicians; failures to timely diagnose breast cancer and other cancers; failures to diagnose heart disease; and birth injuries, including birth trauma and cerebral palsy.

Professional Licensing

We have the experience to represent you in professional licensing and disciplinary matters before boards, commissions, and other regulatory agencies. We can assist you in attaining your objective, whether you need assistance obtaining your license or defending your professional conduct in relation to your license. Licensing areas in which we have experience include: attorney, daycare, health care and insurance. In addition to the attorneys listed below, Richard R. Trunnell handles professional licensing cases.

The Professional Negligence and Licensing section is headed by David G. Whitworth, Jr. Other members include:

Toni-Ann DiMaggio
Lisa B. Hall