Douglas R Sparks

Douglas R Sparks

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 46 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Sexual Harassment, Brain Injury

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC

About Douglas

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 55%

Plaintiff's lead counsel in serious auto accidents, slip and fall, premise liability, inadequate security cases. Successful via settlement or trial in over 95% of cases.

47 years | 1,500 cases

55%
Brain Injury 15%

47 years | 40 cases

15%
Sexual Harassment 15%

Counsel for victims of sexual abuse in schools, ambulances, hotels, apartment and condo buildings

47 years | 50 cases

15%
Wrongful Death 15%

Plaintiff's lead counsel in over 60 wrongful death cases. Over 95% success rate via settlement or trial verdict.

47 years | 60 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1979

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Sparks & Associates, PLLC

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC, 20015-2079

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Douglas R Sparks's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Personal Injury-Car Accident

Mr. Sparks is the most awsome lawyer you can ever hire!! He was able to settle my personal injury case with ease and set up a structured settlement on my daughters behalf which will accumulate 10,000 extra dollars towrads her settlement portion by the time she is 18. This was at no extra cost to me o...r my daughter and he handled it perosnally. Doug really cares about his clients by showing compassion and empathy and does everything in his power to get the maximum amount of money for his clients. I would definitely recommend Douglas Sparks to anyone!!

Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Great Lawyer - Car Accident Client

I was rear-ended by a pickup truck and suffered serious back and neck injuries. Unfortunately, the driver that hit me had a relatively low liability insurance policy. But Mr. Sparks got that insurance company to settle for the driver’s maximum limits. Then, he got my insurance company to pay a lot mo...re because I had a much higher underinsured policy coverage limit. I was very happy with the final outcome. My family and I suffered a lot in the accident’s aftermath, and Mr. Sparks stood by me every step of the way. He is an incredibly detailed, skilled and accessible lawyer … and a really good human being too.

Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2016

Everything you want- professional, trustworthy, knowledgable and KIND

Just speaking with Mr. Sparks will restore your confidence in humanity and what a real attorney should be. THANK YOU!! Mr. Sparks took the time to make our situation a priority, we got emails and phone calls right away, he is available when you need him!! He is extremely professional and takes his ro...le very seriously and can be trusted to the utmost degree. He does not make you feel like you are a hassle for asking questions or that you are just a paycheck like many, many others we spoke to. I would recommend Mr. Sparks to anyone that has even the slightest doubt that they may need representation, there is no one I would want or trust more to have in my corner.

Posted by Sanaz | May 27, 2015

Best Lawyer- Never Gives up, Thorough, and Truly Cares

Mr. Sparks is by far the best lawyer I have ever met. Lawyers are easy to find, but finding one who is smart, honest, thorough, and truly cares about people is very difficult. Every member of my family has trusted him for over twenty years, and he has never let us down. Mr.Sparks is REAL and passiona...te about helping others. He was recently selected 2015 "Super Lawyers" five year in a row !

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2015 | Wrongful Death

A One in a Million Lawyer

Doug Sparks is a one in a million lawyer. After my only son died in 2011 because of poor medical care, a well-known lawyer represented my family in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against my son’s doctors and a D.C. hospital. Shortly before trial in 2014, our lawyer withdrew because we wouldn’t settle... for an amount my family thought was too low. We became frantic because we were faced with going to trial without a lawyer. When I called Doug Sparks after calling so many lawyers, he was the only one that stepped up and helped after all we had gone through. We will forever be grateful to Doug and you will be too if you call him. Doug fights for you like he's fighting for his own family. He is smart and intelligent. You don't have to think twice about questioning his judgment because he is completely trustworthy. My family will always refer our friends and relatives to him. Thank you for everything Doug. We love you!

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Douglas R Sparks's Lawyer Endorsements

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Demetry Pikrallidas

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Doug Sparks is one of the most tenacious lawyers I have ever worked with. He is also detailed, methodical, passionate and knowledgeable in the field of injury law. Anyone who hires Doug has one of the best in their corner."

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Michael Berler

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I worked for Douglas Sparks for 4 years, and everything I learned about the practice of law I learned from him. Doug is the kind of lawyer that should teach a course in civil litigation. He could write the manual on how to succeed as a Plaintiff's attorney. Using the best practices I learned from him has put me miles ahead of other lawyers, even those with much more experience. Doug is one of the few lawyers who actually reads every word of every legal document exchanged in a lawsuit. He makes no assumptions and methodically makes reference to every pertinent rule and examines every case the defense cites. Before a Defendant serves discovery, Doug already has a shelf full of indexed binders; he is always 3 steps ahead of his opponents. He never, ever gives up; he never for one moment believes he can't find a solution to any legal dilemma. You would be hard pressed to find a lawyer who is smarter, more ingenious, tenacious, harder working, or who cares more about his clients."

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John Kessel

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Doug as co-counsel on a major premises liability case which was successfully concluded without trial. Doug is aggressive and creative and is always several steps ahead of his opponents. No lawyer works harder to discover the witnesses and proof necessary for success in complex personal injury litigation. No lawyer is more devoted to his clients' cause."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Superb Rated, Avvo

2017

Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney, Super Lawyers

2017

Best Car Accident Attorney, Expertise

2016

Superb Rated, Avvo

2016

Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2015

Superb Rated, Avvo

2015

Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2014

Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2014

Superb Rated, Avvo

2013

Superb Rated, Avvo

2013

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer - DC, Super Lawyers

2012

Client's Choice award, Avvo

2012

Superb Rated, AVVO

2012

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer - DC, Super Lawyers

2011

Superb Rated, AVVO

2011

Top 100 Trial Lawyers - DC, National Trial Lawyers

2010

Superb Rated, AVVO

2010

Top 100 Trial Lawyers - DC, National Trial Lawyers

2009

Superb Rated, Avvo

2009

Top 100 Trial Lawyers - DC, National Trial Lawyers

2008

Best of DC, Washington City Paper

2007

Super Lawyer - DC, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Partner, Sparks & Associates, PLLC

2005 - 2010

Partner, Sparks & Silber, LLP

Associations

2008 - 2009

Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Membership Committee

Chair

2005 - 2007

Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Education Committee

Member

2005 - 2012

Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Board of Governors

2003 - 2005

DC Prisoners' Legal Services Project

Board of Directors

2003 - 2005

DC Prisoners' Legal Services Project

Chair - Legal Affairs Committee

Education

1979

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2008

Litigating Against Local Governments

Municipal Liability

2006

Advanced Deposition Techniques

Deposition Tips

2005

Suing The Government

Municipal Liability

2005

Presenter: Public Service Award (Colbert King, Pulitzer Prize Winner)

Outstanding Public Service

2004

Presenter: Public Service Award (Kathy Patterson, DC Council)

Outstanding Public Service

2004

Premises Liability: Key Tips From Top Practitioners

Investigating and Identifying Defendants

Languages

Spanish

English

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