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Wisner Baum LLP - Washington, DC

Accidents & Injuries Lawyers in Washington, DC

2101 L Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20037

  • Free Consultation
  • 12 Super Lawyers®
  • 21 Years 
    Experience

Washington Accidents & Injuries Law Firm

Updated: 03/03/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Accidents & Injuries
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Boating Accidents
  • Product Liability
  • Brain Injury
  • Whistleblower
  • Wrongful Death
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents

Litigation: 100%

Firm Information

Overview

Nationally recognized as one of the most successful law firms in the country for all areas of personal injury and tortious claims, Wisner Baum, in Washington, D.C., offers unmatched advocacy and support to individuals and families who are suffering needlessly as the result of dangerous pharmaceuticals, toxic exposure, motor vehicle accidents and other preventable tragedies.

Founded in 1973 in Los Angeles, California, our law firm has grown to include six total offices in California as well as our D.C. location. Over the past 48 years of our practice, we have recovered over $4 billion in total compensation for our plaintiff clients, including a landmark verdict of $2 billion involving Monsanto Roundup exposure.

Regarded as among the preeminent trial lawyers in the nation, our attorneys have earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from their peers, including spots on The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list and Elite Trial Lawyer designations. What's more, U.S. News & World Report named our practice on its Best Law Firms in 2021 list, and we are very proud of the success that we have achieved helping so many through some of the most difficult and stressful times in their lives.

To begin the process of obtaining the justice you deserve following an avoidable incident that has left you or a loved one seriously injured or worse, you can contact Wisner Baum, to schedule a free evaluation of your claim. Our lawyers can also speak with you by phone or videoconference to help further protect your health and safety in these uncertain times.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Wisner Baum LLP selected for a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1992 - Present
  • Aviation Counsel Magazine's List of Recommended High Flyers, 2001
  • Who's Who in American Law, 1993 - Present
  • Who's Who in the World, 1993 - Present
  • Who's Who in America, 1993 - Present
  • Who's Who in Finance & Industry
  • Who's Who in the West
  • Southern California Super Lawyer, 2005 - 2014
  • National Air Disaster Foundation Safety Award, 2002
  • 2013 Top Ranked Law Firms? , 2013 - Present
  • 2013 California Top Ranked Law Firms?, 2013 - Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2013 - Present

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Farsi
  • French
  • English

Classes and Seminars

  • Plaintiff's Marketing Strategies in the New Millennium, American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Aviation and Space Law Committee, 2006
  • Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in California, Lorman Education Services, 2002
  • Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in California, Lorman Education Services, 2001
  • Panel Moderator: Aviation Issues in the New Millennium--Ramification of the RAND report ("Safety in the Skies - Personnel and Parties in the NSTB Aviation Accident Investigations"), Aviation and Space Law Committee and the Aviation Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association, October 19, 2000
  • The 1999 Aviation Litigation Seminar, Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, 1999
  • Lewis v. Sacramento County Re: High Speed Police Pursuits, University of San Diego School of Law, 1998
  • "Mapping the Maze of Considerations in Disaster Litigation", Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, October 6, 1996

Representative Cases

  • People ex rel. Dept. of Public Works v. Salem Development Co.
    • Citation: 31 Cal.Rptr. 193
    • Court: Cal.App. 4 Dist.
    • Year: 1963
    • Serial Number: 1963109700
  • Curry v. Continental Airlines
    • Citation: 513 F.2d 691
    • Court: C.A.9 (Cal.)
    • Year: 1975
    • Serial Number: 1975110313
  • Baker v. H. S. Kipnis & Co.
    • Citation: 547 F.2d 1174
    • Court: C.A.9 (Cal.)
    • Year: 1976
    • Serial Number: 1976208008
  • Datner v. Mann Theatres Corp. of California
    • Citation: 193 Cal.Rptr. 676
    • Court: Cal.App. 2 Dist.
    • Year: 1983
    • Serial Number: 1983137177
  • Penner v. Falk
    • Citation: 200 Cal.Rptr. 661
    • Court: Cal.App. 2 Dist.
    • Year: 1984
    • Serial Number: 1984115717
  • Geffen v. Los Angeles County
    • Citation: 242 Cal.Rptr. 492
    • Court: Cal.App. 2 Dist.
    • Year: 1987
    • Serial Number: 1987158647
  • Pratali v. Gates
    • Citation: Cal.Rptr.2d 733
    • Court: Cal.App. 2 Dist.
    • Year: 1992
    • Serial Number: 1992057224
  • Sigala v. Anaheim City School Dist.
    • Citation: 19 Cal.Rptr.2d 38
    • Court: Cal.App. 4 Dist.
    • Year: 1993
    • Serial Number: 1993097001
  • Cheng v. United Airlines, Inc.
    • Citation: 1995 WL 42157
    • Court: N.D.Ill.
    • Year: 1995
    • Serial Number: 1995042426
  • Lewis v. Sacramento County
    • Citation: 98 F.3d 434
    • Court: C.A.9 (Cal.)
    • Year: 1996
    • Serial Number: 1996228200
  • Feazell v. Mesa Airlines, Inc.
    • Citation: 917 S.W.2d 895
    • Court: Tex.App.-Fort Worth
    • Year: 1996
    • Serial Number: 1996052617
  • County of Sacramento v. Lewis
    • Citation: 523, U.S. 833, 140 L. Ed. 2d 1043
    • Court: S. Ct.
    • Year: 1998
  • County of Sacramento v. Lewis
    • Citation: 118 S. Ct. 17
    • Court: S. Ct.
    • Year: 1998
  • Butler v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    • Citation: 109 Cal.App.4th, 135 Cal. Rptr. 2d 762
    • Court: Cal. App. 4th
    • Year: 2003

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