The law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot represents clients in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in all aspects of personal injury litigation. For over 25 years our personal injury attorneys have protected the rights of workers and other injured individuals who have been harmed by another’s negligence. In personal injury lawsuits, we represent people who have been injured in auto accidents, construction site accidents, as a result of medical malpractice, and through exposure to harmful substances such as asbestos, silica, lead paint, or defective products. Our attorneys are at the top of their profession and offer unparalleled legal representation. We have easily accessible offices in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot devotes a large part of its practice to assisting construction workers in personal injury lawsuits stemming from worksite injuries and in workers’ compensation cases. Our devotion to helping construction workers goes far beyond the courtroom. For example, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot routinely gives presentations to local unions on the do’s and don’t’s of workers’ compensation cases. We also award scholarships to the children of union workers. This year Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot will be awarding two $5000 scholarships.
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, 2008 Scholarship Application is now available.
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Joseph Koonz, Roger Johnson, and William Lightfoot were named Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Lightfoot was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Washington, D.C. and was named as one of the top construction lawyers in the District. Mr. Koonz and Mr. Johnson were listed among the top personal injury […]
Partner Marc Fiedler has authored a scholarly article that has been published by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. The article, entitled “Fanfare for the Common Man: Admissibility of Lay Opinions in D.C.,†appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of DC Trial.
Posted by Virginia Attorney: M. Thomas McWeeny, Esq. Â
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On January 29, 2008, the Virginia Court of Appeals made a significant clarification to the rules affecting injured workers. Under Virginia Workers Compensation Rules, when a treating physician releases a worker to “light duty†work the worker has an immediate duty to inform his employer, and provide them […]
On January 14, 2008, Virginia Lawyers Weekly recognized both Julie Heiden and Peter DePaolis as having one of Virginia’s Largest Verdicts of 2007.Â
Virginia Partners, Julie Heiden and Peter DePaolis secured a $2 million jury verdict in May of 2007 for Molly Raymond, a 50-year-old registered nurse who suffered mild traumatic brain injuries following a […]
Partner Paulette Chapman recently taught a three hour class, “Essential Trial Skill Series: Part 1, Jury Selection,†for the District of Columbia Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program. She has taught this course for 9 years along with two defense attorneys. The lecture provides guidance to lawyers about how to select a jury during the […]
On March 22, 2008, at the Washington Hilton Hotel, our senior partner, Joseph Koonz and the law firm will host the pre-dinner reception for the 31st Annual Evening with Labor Awards Dinner/Dance. This event is sponsored by the Metropolitan Washington AFL-CIO. During the dinner, the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot will […]
William Lightfoot has been invited to lecture on March 14, 2008 to the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association about settlement negotiation strategies in personal injury cases.
Mr. Lightfoot represents injured workers in D.C. construction accidents, fires, explosions, auto and motor vehicle collisions, as well as other D.C. personal injury claims.
Andrew W. Cohen has been named a partner at Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot. Mr. Cohen has more than fifteen years experience litigating cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts.  He joined Koonz, McKenney in 2001, after spending several years at a large multinational law firm, where his practice focused on complex business litigation and class […]
The Washingtonian Magazine has named Paulette Chapman, Peter DePaolis, Roger Johnson, and William P. Lightfoot as top personal injury lawyers in Washington, D.C. for 2007.
In May of 2007, a Fairfax County Circuit Court jury awarded Molly Raymond $2 million for brain and neck, back and hip injuries suffered in a July 2004 car accident in Virginia. Virginia partners, Julie H. Heiden and Peter C. DePaolis represented Ms. Raymond in her trial.
