Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Virginia since: 1999
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2025 Call today:
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Charnoff Simpson PLLC
111 Church Street NWSuite 202A
Vienna, VA 22180 Visit website
Details
A well-seasoned attorney in the field of litigation, Mikhael D. Charnoff functions as an attorney with the Vienna-based Charnoff Simpson PLLC in Virginia. With licenses to practice in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, he has extensive experience working with a wide variety of practice areas, including commercial and civil litigation, and real estate disputes, along with professional liability defense and other business torts as well.
Representing scores of clients across industries including large and small businesses, Mr. Charnoff has also extended his services to real estate purchasers and sellers, and other professionals. Also accepted as an expert witness in state and federal courts in matters concerning his field of work, he has experience in conducting bench trials, arbitrations and licensure administrative hearings. In addition, he has also worked extensively on insurance coverage cases, involving construction accidents, legal malpractice and real estate liability coverages.
A native of Fairfax, Virginia, Mr. Charnoff obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Mary Washington in 1995. In 1999, he completed his law degree and secured his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Soon after, he clerked at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, with the Honorable Judge Frank E. Schwelb and went on to work with other private firms, honing his skills in various fields of law.
Appearing for various clients in over 35 circuit courts throughout Virginia, Mr. Charnoff is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the Supreme Court of the U.S. Additionally, he is rated “Excellent” on Avvo and has close professional affiliations with:
· Fairfax Bar Association
· Alexandria Bar Association
· Arlington County Bar Association
· McLean Bar Association
· The George Mason American Inn of Court
Practice areas
Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: Plaintiff, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 30% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 1999, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://www.charnoffsimpson.com/mikhael-d-charnoff
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court for Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Virginia
- The George Mason American Inn of Court, Master
- Mclean Bar Association
- Arlington Bar Association
- Alexandria Bar Association
- Northern Virginia Real Estate, Inc. et al. v. Karen Martins, et al., 80 Va. Cir. 478, 2010
- Skibinski v. Lunger, 74 Va. Cir. 428, 2008
- Northern Virginia Real Estate, Inc. et al. v. Karen Martins, et al., 79 Va. Cir. 667, 2009
- Katims v. Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C., 706 F. Supp. 2d 645, 649 (D. Md. 2010)
- Robinson v. Nordquist, 830 S.E.2d 36, 2019
- Minn. Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, 472 F. App’x 219 (4th Cir. 2012)
- Minn. Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, 472 F. App’x 219 (4th Cir. 2012)
- N. Va. Real Estate v. Martins, 283 Va. 86, 2012
- Martin v. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-1118-AJT-TCB (E.D. Va. Sep. 11, 2012)
- Lepelletier v. Will Nesbitt Realty, LLC, 88 Va. Cir. 285, 2014
- Sahrapour v. Lesron, LLC, 119 A.3d 704 (D.C. 2015)
- Jones v. Dufek, 830 F.3d 523 (D.C. Cir. 2016)
- Mary Washington College, B.A., 1995
- Panelist on “Ethics in Litigation” in September 2023 at The George Mason American Inn of Court
- Taught a CLE entitled “Minimizing Liability in the Real Estate Broker-Client Relationship” in 2008
- Panelist on “The Tripartite Relationship” in 2011 at the VADA Spring Conference
- Taught a CLE entitled “Frivolous Complaints and Sanctions in Virginia” in 2012 at the VADA Spring Conference
- Panelist on “Top Ten Issues in Depositions” in September 2012 at The George Mason American Inn of Court
- Panelist on “Sanctions Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 8.01-271.1” in January 2015 at The George Mason American Inn of Court
- Taught a CLE entitled “Legal and Practical Considerations for Discovery and Dispute Resolution” in May 2016 for the Fairfax Bar Association
- Presented “When Should You Consider Suing a Senior Care Facility?” to the Arlington County Bar Association Elder Law Section in June 2016
- Co-authored the article “How to Plead, Prove, and Obtain Punitive Damages in Virginia,” published in the Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Volume 26 Number 2, 2016)
- Co-presented CLE at VTLA Litigating Auto Cases on “Circuit Court: Bolstering Plaintiff’s Damages Evidence” in May of 2018
- Drafted CLE entitled “Civil Practice in the Three Jurisdictions of the DC Area” in April 2019 for the McLean Bar Association
- Presented CLE at VTLA Advocacy Seminar “Preparing Witnesses to Advocate for Themselves” in October 2019
- Taught a CLE entitled "Trying the Medical Malpractice Case in Virginia" in February 2020 at The George Mason American Inn of Court
- Panelist on “Negotiation and Settlement – Ethics and Best Practices” in March 2023 at The George Mason American Inn of Court
- Taught a CLE entitled “Pursuing, Defending, and Avoiding Sanctions in Virginia Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 8.01-271.1” in 2023 at the VADA Spring Conference
Office location for Mikhael D. Charnoff
111 Church Street NW
Suite 202A
Vienna, VA 22180
Phone: 703-291-6650
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2025
