Peter DePaolis
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Fairfax, VA
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (80%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (10%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (10%)
I have been representing injured people since 1980. Prior to joining the firm, I was a judicial law clerk to Judge William Stewart of the DC Superior Court and spent three years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia. Since joining the firm, I have represented hundreds of people injured on the job, in car/trucking accidents, in medical malpractice cases as well as people who were injured through exposure to asbestos materials. I focus on each client as an individual who deserves quality legal representation, regardless whether the case is big or small.
About Peter DePaolis
Admitted: 1976, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://koonz.com/team/peter-depaolis/
Honors/Awards:
- Phi Beta Kappa, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 1971
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Lawyers 2007, 2011
- Order of the Coif, George Washington University Law School, 1976
Bar/Professional Activity:
- I have been an active member of the Fairfax Bar Association for many years and held a number of leadership positions, including president of the Association in 2000-2001. I am also an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Virgina State Bar. I have served on the Boyd Graves Commission for several years.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- I had the pleasure of coaching my children in the West Springfield Little League as well as the Burke Athletic Club (soccer) for over 20 years.
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Auto Settlement – $3.6 m for spinal cord injury., 2010
- I have had a number of substantial verdicts or settlements in cases involving traumatic brain injury, medical malpractice as well as cases involving trucks.
- Malpractice Settlement – $3.2 M for brain injured infant., 2011
- $1.4 m settlement for wrongful death settlement., 2010
- Malpractice Settlement – $4.7 m for bilateral arm amputation., 2010
Educational Background:
- Lafayette College, 1971
Industry Groups
- N/a
Peter DePaolis:
Last Updated: 1/7/2020