Larry Lapidus

Lawrence S. Lapidus is the founder of The Lapidus Law Firm in Washington, DC and a personal injury lawyer who represents plaintiffs in serious injury cases. Lapidus handles automobile and truck accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, catastrophic injuries, head injuries, insurance bad faith claims, wrongful death, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents. He has practiced for decades and represents clients throughout the Washington, DC and Maryland area.

Lapidus earned a J.D. from the Washington College of Law, American University, in 1970 and an LLM from Georgetown University Law School in 1976. Between those degrees, he served as a Captain in the United States Air Force as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations and as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He entered private practice in 1974 and has continued developing a trial-focused personal injury practice.

His representative experience includes medical malpractice and automobile negligence matters resulting in substantial verdicts and settlements, as well as reported appellate cases. Lapidus has handled claims involving serious physical injuries, wrongful death, insurance disputes, and other consequences of negligence. He also teaches personal injury attorneys in legal seminars, including programs addressing damages in personal injury cases, drawing on long-term courtroom and claims experience.

Lawrence S. Lapidus has received professional recognition from legal publications and peer-review organizations for personal injury litigation. Lapidus is admitted in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and in federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. His practice centers on helping injured people investigate claims, document damages, negotiate with insurers, and pursue litigation when settlement does not adequately address the harm caused by negligence.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Lapidus Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

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