Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Mclean, VA

Jeffrey J. Downey is a McLean, Virginia, based attorney who focuses his practice on commercial litigation and personal injury law. He is the owner of The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C., and serves clients throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Mr. Downey has been practicing law for over 27 years. He has experience with personal injury issues such as medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, wrongful death and catastrophic injury. Over his career, he has effectively litigated and resolved many complex cases at the state and federal court levels.

Prior to founding his law firm, Mr. Downey worked for the federal government doing defense work and practiced with a Virginia based insurance defense law firm. These roles enabled him to develop experience in various areas of law, including civil rights, criminal law, employee and employment law. 

In his years in practice, Mr. Downey has received a number of honors and awards. Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV Preeminent* peer review rating. This is the organization’s highest available rating, reflecting high legal capability and ethical standards.

Committed to professional education, Mr. Downey lectures and writes on personal injury and other legal topics. He is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the West Virginia Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He also belongs to the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and serves on the organization’s board of directors.

After completing his undergraduate degree at the State University of New York at Albany, Mr. Downey graduated from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.