Alexander Jiayu Zhong

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Alexander Jiayu Zhong

5.0
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 3 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Wrongful Death ... +3 more

133 Rollins Avenue, Suite 6A, Rockville, MD

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About Alexander

Biography

free consultation. accepting clients across the USA. Personal injury. Medical malpractice. Workers' compensation. Car accidents. Truck accidents. Pedestrian accidents. Wrongful death. Criminal defense. Contract/agreement. Speaking Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese/English. Maryland. DC.

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 60%

5 years | 400 cases

60%
Criminal Defense 20%

4 years | 40 cases

20%
Animal and Dog Bites 5%

3 years | 10 cases

5%
Medical Malpractice 5%

4 years | 3 cases

5%
Workers Compensation 5%

4 years | 5 cases

5%
Wrongful Death 5%

4 years | 5 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 330-400 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2026 2025 2024
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+ 1

Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 1 year

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2024

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 3 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2022

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Alexander Zhong Law Firm

133 Rollins Avenue, Suite 6A, Rockville, MD, 20852

azhonglaw.com/

Online Presence

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Alexander Jiayu Zhong's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

165 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 39 reviews | Personal Injury

Posted by Wenlei li | May 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

感谢钟律师

今天怀着非常感恩的心写这封信,由此来表达对您深深的感谢。 犹记得2023年6月8日那天,那是我来美国刚满一年多的日子,也是我刚买车一个月的日子,就在这天,我等红灯的时候,被后面的车追尾了。没有英语,没有亲朋好友的我,当时很懵啊,懵懵懂懂的上了救护车,车也被拖走了,也没办法上班了…… 最无助的时候,我的保险经纪人向我推荐了您,您一步步告诉我该怎么做,尤其是你关心我的腰伤,给我推荐了最专业的医生治疗,然后又找专业的律师团队,共同处理我的案件,全程都是微信,电话或者邮件沟通,不需要我出面,节省了很多时间。 在这一年多的办理当中,会认真处理我的每次疑问,在我怀疑老外办事进度的时候,你也是很维护我地...说:你如果不满意,我可以帮你换律师团队。你也会跟律师团队积极沟通,表达我的意见,很为我们华人考虑,有你在,很安心,不担心被老外欺负的感觉。 这次人身伤害理赔最终金额也超出了我的预期,很感谢钟律师和这个律师团队。接下来,我和期待你们帮我处理汽车贬值的索赔,你们的这个服务太全面太贴心了。 万分感谢钟律师,有你在,很安心!

Posted by Longrui | April 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Great Lawyer!

尊敬的钟家钰律师: 您好!满怀感激的心情提笔写下这封对您感谢信。我是2021年底在美国遭遇车祸后的受害者,85岁高龄的我,因突如其来的交通事故而陷入困境,虽然劫后余生并拥有医疗保险,但面对康复过程中的诸多难题、未来生活的不确定性以及高昂的生活费用等问题时,我一度感到无助和彷徨。正当我陷入迷茫和沮丧之际,钟律师主动伸出援手,让我在最绝望的时刻看到了希望,这无疑是我人生中的一大幸运。 钟律师不仅专业精通车祸及人身伤害法律法规,更难能可贵的是他耐心细致地向我及家人解释各种情况。他详细分析了事故后可能遇到的风险、相关费用以及保险索赔的程序,并为我们规划了一个切实可行的诉讼索赔方案。在复杂的法律程序中...,他时刻关注案件进展,积极跟进每一个细节,确保我的合法权益不受侵害。在整个过程中,钟律师展现了卓越的法律专业能力与无微不至的服务态度,他的真诚与热情缓解了我心中的焦虑和恐惧。 在诉讼过程中,面对棘手问题时,钟律师总能冷静分析、周密部署,采取有效措施化解危机。他不仅仅是法律服务的提供者,更像是我和家人的守护者,用专业实力与满腔爱心帮助我们争取到最大的赔偿与权益。回想整个经历,他给予我的不仅是专业的法律援助,更是一份温暖和力量,让我在逆境中重新看到了生活的曙光。 在此,我向钟律师表达最诚挚的谢意和由衷的敬意。正是因为你的全力支持和细致服务,我才能在困难的时刻坚定信心,顺利度过人生低谷。希望你在未来的工作中继续发扬敬业精神,帮助更多陷入困境的人重燃希望,共同书写更加美好的未来。 再次衷心感谢钟律师的无私帮助!祝愿你在法律事业上蒸蒸日上,再创辉煌! 万龙瑞 2025年3月16日

Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

认真负责专业好律师

高速被追尾,虽然对方全责,但是对方保险连租车费用都不管,还得先报自己保险公司,两三天后车祸背痛颈部非常不适,难以长坐,真是焦头烂额,没次路过车祸地点都有心有余悸的感觉。感谢钟律师尽心尽职专业处理案子。哪怕后面钟律师自己组建律所(再次恭喜钟律师),询问案子进展,第一时间写邮件给前律所询问。真的有始有终,善始善成。再次感谢并强烈推荐钟律师。

Posted by Tingting | February 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

专业敬业的杰出律师

我怀着无比感激的心情,写下这封感谢信,感谢您在我此次交通事故中的全力帮助。2023年3月1日的早晨,我在95号公路上发生了严重的交通事故,受到了后方车辆的猛烈撞击。事故让我轻微脑震荡并导致了后背的严重伤害,经过三个月的理疗,虽然有所改善,但后背的疼痛依然未能完全消除,记忆力也时常出现问题。回想起这一切,我心中依旧感到一阵阵痛苦和无奈。 从事故发生之初,我深感无助和困惑,不知该如何面对繁杂的赔偿程序和无法承受的痛苦,直到我遇到了您。在这段漫长的时间里,您不仅为我提供了专业的法律援助,更为我提供了精神上的支持。每当我对案件进展感到焦虑和困扰时,您总是耐心地为我解答,让我感到无比的安慰。 ...在您的帮助下,您与对方保险公司进行的艰苦谈判,最终使我获得了20,000美元的赔偿,这笔赔偿不仅大大减轻了我的经济负担,也让我对这场事故带来的痛苦有了些许的安抚。整个过程中,几乎所有的事务都是您亲自操办,尤其考虑到我因工作和家务繁忙,难以分身。您细心的处理让我从未感到孤单,您为我争取到的赔偿金额,也让我看到了您为客户着想的专业精神与敬业态度。 您的耐心、细致和专业让我深深感动,也让我深刻体会到什么是真正的律师精神。回顾整个案件,您不畏艰难,始终站在我的立场为我争取权益,您的付出让我感到深深的敬佩与感激。能够遇到像您这样的律师,是我这次艰难经历中的最大幸运。 衷心感谢您在这段艰难时光中给予我的帮助和支持,您的辛勤付出让我感受到无比的温暖。在未来的日子里,我将一如既往地为您推荐每一个需要帮助的朋友,因为我深知,您是我们这些在困境中需要法律帮助的人的坚强后盾。 再次向您表达我的感激之情,愿您事业蒸蒸日上,生活幸福美满!希望在未来,我们能继续保持联系,若有任何需要的地方,我会毫不犹豫地寻求您的帮助。

Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Great attorney! Highly recommend!

I got rear ended late last year after dropping off my son for his basketball practice. My car was damaged pretty badly, but what's worse was that I started developing headaches and dizziness. A few friends recommended that I seek help from an attorney, Attorney Zhong's name came up naturally since he...'s well known in our community. I submitted my case to his online portal and got a call from him shortly after. Attorney Zhong acted very quickly and provided me with the proper next steps and made sure that I was taken care of. He not only helped me with the claim for my bodily damage, he also helped me to claim for compensation for car value depreciation, especially given my car was brand new. While the recovery process is painful, I'm still going through physical therapy and acupuncture sessions, I'm thankful that I can rely on Attorney Zhong to take care of all the claim process, and am pleasantly surprised by how much we are able to get back as compensation for value depreciation. I'd highly recommend Attorney Zhong for his knowledge, expertise and efficiency.

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Alexander Jiayu Zhong's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Kelly

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Alex has been an amazing co-counsel in several serious claims that we have worked together in the Phoenix area. Not only is he competent, he is kind, and a very diligent attorney who cares deeply for his clients. I would highly recommend him."

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Andrew Jezic

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Alex is available at all hours. He fights tirelessly for his clients. He is never satisfied with anything less than the best result possible in his view. He is very smart about the attorneys with whom he chooses to partner. He is extremely intelligent and has a lot of life experience. He cares deeply for fighting for his clients. Andrew Jezic"

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James Abate

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Alex on behalf of our mutual clients. I highly recommend him to all potential clients. He is extremely honorable and a great communicator."

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Justin Minton

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. We co-counseled on a case in AR, and he is a very strong advocate for his clients."

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Edward Susolik

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Alex Is an Great Attorney, I Strongly Endorse Him Alex is an excellent attorney and I highly recommend him to all potential clients. He is extremely honorable and always puts his clients first. He is a great communicator and he will return your emails and text messages right away. He is also very experienced and knowledgeable and obtains great results in his cases and for his clients."

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Darin Colucci

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Alex is a talented lawyer who is doggedly determined to provide top- notch results for his clients."

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Jessica Sauber

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Zhong treats each of his clients with respect and care. He is thoughtful, responsive, and genuinely attentive to the people he represents. He regularly checks in, makes sure questions are answered, and takes the time to explain things in a way that feels reassuring rather than rushed. It’s clear he takes his clients’ concerns seriously and approaches each case with real integrity. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney who truly shows up for their clients."

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William Heyman

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am a trial lawyer throughout Maryland and have frequently had the opportunity to work with Mr. Zhong. He is a fine lawyer who puts his clients first, cares about their results, and has reasonable fees. I highly recommend him and his firm."

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Timothy Howard

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Alex is an excellent lawyer in his community and does a great job building the right team for the right case, whether in Maryland or out-of-state. He effectively speaks with clients and helps them understand the strengths of difficulties of their case so that they can make the right decision. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for counsel in a personal injury case."

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Jordan Wagner

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this Alex. He's an excellent lawyer who is great with clients. I have worked with him on several matters and he is exceptional. I highly recommend."

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Chelsea Nicholson

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Alex on criminal cases and referrals. I have found him to be hard-working, professional, knowledgeable and caring. He even helped us with translation. I highly recommend hiring Alex Zhong"

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Jonathan Oates

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Alex is an excellent attorney who cares for his clients and has a great intuition on how to attack and win cases. I have worked with Alex on cases directly in the past. He is excellent, responsive and organized. I highly recommend hiring Alex."

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Joseph Amendola

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Having served as a prosecutor in a major prosecutorial office as well as practiced as a defense attorney for over forty-five years, I realize how important it is to have excellent support staff in criminal defense cases. This is particularly true when handling cases involving foreign nationals whose English is limited and whose witnesses speak little or no English. I highly recommend Alex to other attorneys who are dealing with cases involving Chinese nationals who have difficulty understanding the English language and, in many cases, may speak little, if any, English."

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Zachary Lipp

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Alex is thorough and understands the intricacies of Personal Injury law. We have worked on many matters together and I look forward to his dedication and passion on future matters. I recommend Alex for anyone who is interested in utilizing the assistance of a hard working personal injury lawyer!"

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Jordan Wagner

Personal injury lawyer

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Timothy Howard

Personal injury lawyer

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Chelsea Nicholson

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joseph Amendola

Criminal defense lawyer

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Zachary Lipp

Car accident lawyer

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Peter Holland

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2026

Client's Choice, AVVO

2025

Client's Choice, AVVO

2024

Outstanding Leadership Award, AACE

2024

Client's Choice, AVVO

2023

Client's Choice, AVVO

2019

Dean’s Achievement Award Scholarship (full tuition), James E. Rogers College of Law

2019

TechLaw Fellowship, James E. Rogers College of Law

2017

Outstanding Service Award, Hubei Fellowship Association in DC

2016

Outstanding Service to Chinese-American Community, ACM Group

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Pro Bono Legal Counsel, CCCAA

2024 - Present

Attorney, Alexander Zhong Law Firm

2024 - Present

Pro Bono Legal Counsel, CAAGW

2024 - Present

Pro Bono Legal Counsel, THUAA at GW

2014 - Present

Public Adjuster, Claimant Expert Information Services, LLC

2022 - 2024

Attorney, Jezic & Moyse

2022 - 2022

Title Insurance Producer, Signature Home Realty

2021 - 2022

Law Clerk, Jezic & Moyse

2020 - 2021

Legal Intern, James E. Rogers College of Law, IP clinic

2020 - 2021

Law Clerk, Ashcraft & Gerel

2014 - 2019

Paralegal Contractor, Claimant Expert Information Services, LLC

2009 - 2014

Actuarial analyst, Geico Insurance Company

Associations

2024 - Present

DC Bar

Member

2023 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Got settlements of >$1,500,000

Settlements of >$1,500,000 after filing in the court.

Saved over $25,000 for a restaurant

My client got the outcome which was better than what they expected.

got over $30,000 for a creditor

My client got the outcome which was better than what she had expected.

Recovered over $190,000 for a family

The outcome was better than what the top attorney and the client had expected.

recovered $275,000 for a Personal injury case in Arkansas

The client got the settlement of $275,000 which was much better than what she had expected.

recovered $182,500 for a Personal injury case in New Jersey

The client got the settlement of $182,500 which was better than what she had expected.

Criminal defense, 2 counts of misdemeanor ended up to STET

My client got the outcome which was better than what she had expected.

recovered $550,000 for personal injury in one car accident.

The client got the outcome settlement of $550,000 which was much better than what she had expected.

Saved a business which got a big claim of $95,000

Settled for $22,500.

recovered $650,000 for personal injury cases of one accident

Their total settlements are $650,000.

saved a restaurant sued for $2,000,000

I helped the restaurant to get the case dismissed.

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Education

2024

AAJ Annual Convention in Austin, TX

2024

Personal Injury Workshop in Maryland

2022

Univerity of Arizona, College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2022

Training on Title Insurance

License of Title Insurance Producer

2017

Training on Marketing and Sales

Marketing Director

2014

Training on Life Insurance and Health Insurance

License of Insurance Producer

2014

Training on Working as a Public Adjuster

2009

University of Connecticut

MS - Master of Science

2008

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

MS - Master of Science

2001

Chinese Academy of Sciences

MS - Master of Science

1998

Tsinghua University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2024

CCCAA Free Seminar

Contract Law and Interpreting Car Insurance Policy

2024

CAAGW Free Seminar

How to get key evidence at the accident scene

2023

PTA seminars

Driving safety: how to reduce risk of car accident and injury?

2023

CAPA-NoVA seminars

Contract Law and Car Insurance

2023

CAAGW seminars

Torts Law and Evidence Concerning Motor Vehicle Accidents

Publications

2026

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers Of Unfreezing e-Commerce Banking Accounts with Amazon when there is a Product Liability Claim

2025

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers Of Timing of Bailing Out

2025

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers FBI Warning of a New Scam Targeting Chinese-Speaking Community

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers An Important Clarification about Traffic Rule

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers How to Get Evidence at the Accident Scene

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers How to protect business owner from liability claims?

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers How to protect us from harassment claims

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers what to do when you receive a peace order or relevant complaints

2024

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers Constitution Law Analysis about a New Florida Law Blocking Chinese Students from Academic Labs

2023

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers Understanding Bail in the USA: Bail, Bail Bonds, and how to Secure a Bail Bond at a Lower Cost

2023

articles in Chinese for WeChat Public subscribers Phishing, a Scam We Need to Know how to Avoid

2014

Book in Chinese Risk Management on Driving in the USA

Languages

English

Mandarin

Cantonese

Activity

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