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Practice Areas
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20% Personal Injury
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20% Defective / Dangerous Products
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20% Medical Malpractice
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20% Trucking Accident
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20% Car / Auto Accident
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%)
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Contact Information
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Peer Endorsements
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I highly endorse this lawyer's work.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Kenneth Trombly
, Washington (DC), Over 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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34 years since L Palmer Foret was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active
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1977 |
02/11/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1979 |
09/30/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Founder at
The Law Firm of L. Palmer Foret, PC
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1990–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Gonzaga University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1977 |
| Colgate University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Washington, DC Best Lawyers |
Washingtonian Magazine |
2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2006 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates |
American Board of Trial Advocates |
2003 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| President |
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. |
2003-2004
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 8
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17 |
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3 |
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Cases
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Outcome: $800,000 jury verdict for wrongful death
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Patients as Plaintiffs: How Physician-Patient Confidentiality Survives the Filing of a Lawsuit |
D.C. Trial, Vol. X, Issue II |
1996 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Juror Bias and Voir Dire: Improving the Odds |
Advanced Litigation Workshop, Cutting Edge Techniques from Top Lawyers, Physicians, Experts and Trial Consultants |
2004 |
| Americans with Disabilities Act |
Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area |
1993 |
| Effective Trial Court Advocacy |
District of Columbia Bar: Litigation Section |
1993 |
| How to Prove Loss of Quality of Life Damages |
District of Columbia Bar: Injury to Persons and Property Section, Labor Relations Section; MWELA |
1992 |
| Medical Malpractice |
Health Care Law Seminar, American University Law School |
1988 |
| Practical Issues of University/Off-Campus Collaboration - General, Tort and Product Liability Issues |
National Association of College and University Attorney's CLE Workshop |
1987 |
| Negligence Per Se Revisited in the District of Columbia |
DC Defense Lawyer's Association Annual Meeting |
1987 |
| Errors and Omissions Insurance Coverage - Is It Necessary? |
Real Estate Appraisal Malpractice Seminar |
1986 |
| Legal/Liability Issues for Contractor Occupational Health Professionals |
NASA Occupational Health Meeting |
1986 |
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