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W Charles Meltmar
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Biography
Since W. Charles Meltmar graduated from law school, he has represented plaintiffs in a wide range of civil suits ranging from police misconduct to medical malpractice. During this time he has tried approximately 150 cases before judges and juries. He now limits his practice to cases in the area of nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury.
Mr. Meltmar is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is also admitted before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court.
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Licensed in Virginia for 20 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 32 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 33 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
The Cochran Firm DC
1666 K St. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC, 20006
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W Charles Meltmar's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | May 17, 2015
Medical Malpractice
I was referred to The Cochran Firm by a close friend who used this firm because their family lost their loved one during a nursing home abuse incident. I contacted the firm to submit a medical malpractice claim on behalf of my husband who was lost during a medical procedure. Mr. Meltmar and staff q...
Posted by Deborah | September 22, 2014
Job Well Done
Mr. Meltmar handled my family's case in a very professional manner. He did a wonderful job of keeping us up to date on the proceedings. He also did an amazing job handling some difficult personalities. We were very pleased with the outcome.
Posted by Kashema | June 6, 2014
Medical Malpractice
During my case, Mr. Charles Meltmar was a wonderful lawyer during the past year with my case. Mr. Meltmar has kept me informed with every detail and information. He is very respectful, responsible, trusting, and had been committed all the way through. I recommend Mr.Charles Meltmar with any case 100...
W Charles Meltmar's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Charles and I worked together for a number of years, I have known him for over a decade, and have found him to be competent, aggressive and very successful. I do not hesitate to refer him medical malpractice cases or other difficult tort matters."
Jonathan Goldberg
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer | Aug 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have had the good fortune of knowing Mr. Meltmar on a professional basis for over 20 years. He is a conscientious, extremely capable, highly experienced and very successful trial attorney who specializes in nursing home negligence and medical malpractice. He consistently achieves outstanding results on behalf of his clients and I strongly endorse him."
"Charles and I have worked together for several years. He has always been competent in handling his cases and gets good results for his clients. He aggressively pursues his cases to completion. He is responsive and of good character. An overall competent lawyer."
"I’ve had the pleasure of working on several cases with Mr. Meltmar. On a particular case, after a very long, arduous trial, we were successful in getting a very large verdict for the client. He is a very conscientious lawyer who works tirelessly for his clients ensuring that negligent actors are held responsible. He’s able to see the legal hurdles that need to be overcome before they’re on the horizon in order to tailor his litigation strategy effectively."
"I highly recommend Mr. Meltmar. He is a very experienced and aggressive attorney. He is not afraid of taking tough cases and he has obtained outstanding results for his clients. I recently had the pleasure of hearing him speak at a trial lawyers conference regarding one of his recent victories. I was quite impressed with his knowledge of the law and his ability to overcome legal obstacles."
Joshua Silverman
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Nursing home attorney, The Cochran Firm DC
1995 - 2003
Attorney, Regan & Associates Chartered
Associations
2012 - Present
District of Columbia Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard Member
1992 - Present
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1992 - Present
Maryland Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1992 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Estate of Joseph Roberts v. Carriage Hill Nursing and Rehabiliation Center
Verdict of $1,280,000
Education
1992
University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
George Washington University
BBA
Speaking Engagements
2014
Knowledge is Power - Tackling the Long-Term Care Goliaths
Getting discovery that proves corporate greed and other nefarious things
2001
UMBC seminar
Police misconduct and excessive use of force
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers