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Attorney A.J. Amissah, graduated cum laude from Benedict College in 2013. After graduating from Benedict College, he attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a year at Southern University, he transferred back home to the University of the District of Columbia School of law. While attending UDCSL, he participated in the Legislative clinic and Special education clinic.
Mr. Amissah graduated cum laude from UDCSL in 2016. After graduating from UDCSL, he worked for the Children's Law Center in D.C. as a Guardian Ad Litem and a Special Education attorney. While at the Children's Law Center, he represented a number of underserved children and parents in disciplinary hearings, IEP meetings, abuse and neglect hearings, and juvenile hearings/mental health proceedings. Mr. Amissah left the Children's Law Center in August 2018 to start his own Law Firm with his classmate Anthony Marsh II, Amissah & Marsh Law Firm. Mr. Amissah, is the founder of the Brown Bag Project DMV, a non profit organization aimed to support and advocate for individuals experiencing A.J. Amissah, graduated cum laude from Benedict College in 2013. After graduating from Benedict College, he attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a year at Southern University, he transferred back home to the University of the District of Columbia School of law. While attending UDCSL, he participated in the Legislative clinic and Special education clinic.
Mr. Amissah's practice consist of criminal defense, DUI defense, Family law (Custody and Divorce), and Construction law.
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State: Maryland
Acquired: 2021
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2017
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Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Great lawyer
Mr. Amissah was very helpful throughout my car accident case. He was transparent about the different avenues to take and he was on top of everything. I entrusted him as my lawyer and he did an amazing job working diligently on my case. The outcome was more than I had expected; it was a positive expe...
Posted by Brenda | January 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Amazing Lawyer!
Mr. Amissah is hands down the best lawyer I have obtained. He is very thorough, answers my many questions, and cares about his clients! He has your back through it all. He goes above and beyond! I obtained AJ for on ongoing custody case and he has utilized my dream of becoming a lawyer myself by ...
Posted by Darnell | August 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Working with AJ changed my life!
For almost 8 years I had went thru absolute hell with my sons mother. False accusations, being put in jail for child support (that I had overpayed) constantly dragged to court for silly things. Essentially my child was used as a pawn to try to control me. No matter what overwhelming evidence I had, t...
Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
AJ is excellent, won joint custody
I highly recommend AJ for divorce representation. AJ helped me through a year-long divorce that resulted in winning joint custody of my daughter after my ex filed for sole custody. He was accessible 24/7, always available to talk and always responsive. He provided options for going to court to resolv...
Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Animal Law
Beyond Excellent!!!
Hardworking, diligent & professional, A.J. is so kind, he listened to me and provided me with different options, but most importantly, he assured me things would work out. A person killed my dog in my neighborhood. This case was challenging and complicated, with a lot of twists and turns in this case...
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Amissah is a great litigator and knows how best to advocate for his clients."
"Attorney Amissah is a gifted and compassionate advocate for those in need of wise and experienced counsel. I recommend him to anyone seeking justice and excellent representation."
"Mr. Amissah is a skilled and zealous advocate who works hard to get the best outcome for all of his clients. I endorse this lawyer."
"A.J. is a great attorney and is well-known within the courthouse and throughout D.C. He works diligently for his clients and zealously advocates for results."
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Client's Choice, Avvo
2016
JD - Juris Doctor
2020
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