Alexander Jiayu Zhong

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Alexander Jiayu Zhong

5.0
Rating: 9.3

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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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

156 Client Reviews

Showing 31 - 35 of 45 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Kevin | October 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Highly recommend!

Mr. Zhang helped me in a car accident case. Super professional and high efficient! He definitely knew what he supposed to do and kept me informed every step of the way.

Posted by Haoran | October 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

非常推荐钟家钰律师

非常感谢钟律师在我的案件中给我的帮助。我因为一个刑事案子被联邦法院起诉,这类案件处理起来非常麻烦,因为拥有联邦执照的律师比较少,而且法庭在一个地广人稀的地方,所有律师离那个法庭都很远。钟家钰律师不能独自处理我的案子,但是,钟律师凭借对刑事法律和律师的了解和广泛的业内人脉,为我提供了极大的帮助。 钟律师不仅为我挑选了合适的律师,还在案发后耐心安抚了我的焦虑情绪。他总是能够及时回答我和家人的各种疑问,帮助我在前期与律师的沟通中顺利进行。另外,在尚未找到律师签约的空档期,与检察院沟通的过程中,他给我提供许多实用的信息。他的专业知识和细致周到的服务让我在这段困难的时间里感到非常踏实。 钟律师的帮...助不仅让我找到合适的辩护律师,还让我应对法律问题时有信心有章法,我非常推荐钟家钰律师。

Posted by Wang | October 14, 2024

感谢钟律师

感谢钟律师一直以来的帮助。他非常热心,也很专业。除了自己擅长的业务,也会推荐合适的律师,满足客户不同的需求。我们华人有这样的律师,就不会在遇到不能处理的事情时陷入恐慌,茫然不知所措。强烈推荐钟律师。也期望钟律师事业更上一层楼,能够建立自己的律所,帮助更多需要的人!

Posted by Kalen | October 09, 2024 | Car Accidents

敬佩钟律师对事件的反应能力

2024年7月,我家意外地收到一份法庭的传票,我们陷入恐慌和困惑之中。背景情况是这样的:2022年9月,我买了新车并同时把老的车卖给了dealer,从此我再也没见过这辆老车。当天我就把车从保险中撤下来了。几天后我把车牌退回了MVA。然后2023年1月,这辆老车出了车祸,司机现场逃走了。我的保险公司在2023年联系过我,问这个车祸的事情。我跟他们说了车在车祸之前就卖掉了,并且把bill of sale发给了他们。几个月前我还收到一个电话,貌似是一个律师机构问我同样的问题,我也提供了同样的答复。结果2024年7月,我收到了一个法庭传票,被撞的人要找我和家人索赔。我们本能地想聘请律师来帮我们辩解说这个...事故不关我们的事,但是对于需要花多少律师费我们很担心。一般的律师费都是三四百美元一个小时,如果我们的律师为这个事情花10个小时结案,我们就要损失三四千美元。在这个困难的时候,我们想到了钟家钰律师。我们此前通过新闻和好朋友等各种渠道了解到他为了华人维权的事情,而且他特别擅长处理车祸索赔方面的纠纷。我们给他打求助电话,他说付给他360美元咨询费就可以了。我们觉得不可思议,但是仍然付了咨询费,然后听他讲解答疑,所有疑虑打消,之后我们就非常笃定这个事情尽在掌握之中。后来我们根据他的建议处理这个官司,一切后续发展都跟他说的一模一样;两个月以后,这个案子针对我们的起诉被撤销了;我们没有多花一美元。钟家钰律师为了客户利益非常努力,尽力减少客户花费,我们强烈建议大家使用钟家钰律师。

Posted by anonymous | August 07, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Letter of Appreciation

尊敬的钟家钰律师,您好!我怀着无比感激的心情写这封信,感谢您在车祸索赔中给予我家的专业帮助和全方位的支持。2023 年年底,在亚利桑那州凤凰城附近,我们家遭遇了一场严重的车祸。车子报废被拖走,全家住院;我们不知所措。一位朋友帮我们打电话给我们的汽车保险公司,保险公司回复我们:“你们买了只保对方的保险也就是半保,只有每人 5000 美元的医疗赔偿,没有其他的。”我当时伤情相对最轻,就忍痛开始处理车祸的后续事宜。首先,我们收到了救护车账单,因为救护车也是医疗服务的一部分,每人账单都是上千美元;我联系了汽车保险公司,希望他们能帮我们付钱。汽车保险公司的工作人员把我像踢皮球一样从一个部门踢到另一个部门,...就是不肯受理。接着我们又收到了医院的账单,有 40 多万美金。当时我们全家还在进行康复治疗,我突然精神出现问题,我不明白为什么我们买了汽车保险却不管用,但是车险一直涨,我们多年来几乎没有出过车祸或罚单。我们汽车之前是全保的,代理人建议我们买半保,但是半保也有保险的!为什么会这样?我一直联系汽车保险公司,希望他们能帮我们一点忙,给我们赔偿金,让我们可以支付医院的部分费用。因为医院有些费用太高了,想着就吓人。但是保险公司不但不配合,还故意刁难我们。首先我已经自己付了部分检测费给医院,希望车险公司先查清楚再赔偿我或医院。保险公司不管我的需求,直接赔偿 5000 美元给医院,导致检测费有重复支付。这需要我花更多的时间和精力去核实厘清。这段时间,我深深感受到保险公司的无理取闹和冷漠自私。作为普通人,我们往往对自己的权益知之甚少,面对保险公司的不公平待遇,不知从何下手,身边的热心朋友也爱莫能助。在我们最无助的时候,我们通过网上的朋友介绍,找到了钟家钰律师。钟家钰有多年和顶尖律师合作处理车祸和人身伤害索赔的经验,在美国首都华盛顿一带非常有名。非常奇妙的是,钟家钰是亚利桑那大学法学院毕业的法学博士,而那个法学院,距离我家不到135 英里。钟家钰律师举重若轻地告诉我,他会先帮我拿到那一万五千美元的医疗费的报销,免费。我心里想,这么麻烦的事情,怎么能够麻烦一位素昧平生的人免费做?我就说,“如果你能够帮我们拿到一万五千美元,即使你无意收费,我也会支付劳务费。”钟家钰律师笑着说,“我看到的是一万五千美元之后的一个更大的索赔机会,是一个足以让车险公司肉痛以至于流泪后悔的结果,他们不该这样冷漠地对待弱势群体。美国法律不允许这样不公平的情况。”我说,“如果你能够帮我拿到一万五千美元,我愿意给你写感谢信,愿意把你推荐给我所有的朋友。我希望所有车祸受伤的人都知道你可以帮他们维权。”钟家钰说,“呵呵。。。既然如此,那你就准备写两封感谢信吧,一封在你拿到一万五千美元的时候,一封在你拿到更大一笔赔偿我收费的时候。”钟家钰律师的谈笑自若,让我相信真的找对了人,让我相信美国法律是保护我们的。否则,很难想象一位专业人士会承诺免费实现我最初的“大目标”,而只在我家此前完全不知道的索赔部分收费。 钟家钰帮助我们在亚利桑那州筛选最佳的律师,最终找到了一家合作律所,我们签订一份合同,律师承诺不成功就不收费;两个律师事务所通过电话会议和电子邮件充分交流,共同为我们的权利和正义而战。这个过程有三四个月时间,期间车险公司仍然在一万五千美元的事情上设置很多障碍。那个时候,我的精神状态很糟糕,需要看心理医生,一度想要放弃索赔。我经常跟钟家钰打电话催问进展,问他是不是见识保险公司有多无赖了,是不是该放弃索赔了。是钟律师的专业知识和坚定的态度一步步引导我平静下来,坚定地争取我们的权利。有时,他严肃地说,“公平,不是靠等待和抱怨来获得,也不靠同情和施舍;我们天生应该得到公平,并愿意为此战斗。我们在法律的帮助下用头脑战斗,这比用拳头更安全,更有效。” 有时,他开玩笑说,“你知道我是跑马拉松的,我有足够的耐力和决心和这些无赖斗下去。。。你一定要坚持住,我上报纸头条就靠你了。。。以后你写感谢信的时候记得感谢我的法学院,他们当年给了我奖学金。。。你不能放弃啊,我已经花了这么多时间,你不能说话不算话啊。。。”现在想起来,他为了让我打起精神,想了很多办法。钟家钰有时看到什么重要的案例和顶尖律师的思路,就做好笔记然后马上跟我分享。他多次和我长谈,从我们这里挖掘各方面的事实,然后他整理分析我们家这种特殊情况下重伤给我们带来多大的痛苦和损失,不断改进版本。尽管我家人都受过良好的教育,钟家钰最终版本的索赔理由涉及的广度和深度,仍然大大超出了我们的想象。可以说,他对于我们家的损失,比我们自己了解的损失,多得多。如果没有钟家钰,很难想象美国律师会清楚地了解我家的情况。有一天,保险公司给律师团队写信,说根据亚利桑那州法律,我们这种情况下,赔偿的上限是五万美元。律师把这封信给我看,我非常震惊,也很失望,甚至有些抱歉。因为钟家钰此前用心地准备那么多细节,如果被这个上限卡住,那就太残忍了。但是钟家钰律师并不气馁,反而安慰我说,“到这里我并没有完全放弃下一步索赔的希望,如果法律真的无法突破,我也就认了;但是我目前认为保险公司是在曲解法律愚弄人。”过了几个星期,他告诉我,他的合作律师事务所已经找到法律,证明赔偿上限不止五万美元。钟家钰的努力,不仅让我明白了法律赋予我们的权利;更重要的是,他用他丰富的法律知识和经验,自始至终为我提供道义和士气的支持。最终,我们得到了总额 55 万美元的赔偿。律师团队还利用医疗保险的福利,帮我们处理了 65 万多美元的账单,这样我们只需要支付 16 万多美元就可以免除所有的医疗账单产生的债务。汽车保险公司本来应该给我们报销的一万五千美元的福利,最终也实现了。我不仅钦佩钟家钰律师的专业和敬业精神,还意识到面对不公正时寻求专业帮助是多么重要。因为两个律师团队的努力,我家不仅得到了实打实的赔偿,也重拾了对公平正义的信心。说句题外话,即使在我们得知律师确定拿到赔偿之后,却没有拿到支票之前,我们见多识广的朋友仍然将信将疑,“半保也能索赔大额赔偿?”由此可见,大家对于保险法律赋予的权利,确实很难把握清楚。再次感谢钟家钰及其合作律所在整个过程中付出的时间和精力,你们持之以恒的帮助和无畏的精神将永远铭刻在我心中。另外,也要感谢网上的热心朋友 FX,让我们能够找到2300 英里以外的钟家钰律师。感谢 James Rogers 法学院,慧眼识英雄,培养了一位能够大大帮助普通人的法学博士,帮我们实现公平和正义。

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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:  9.3 (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

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