Lawrence S. (Larry) Lapidus

Lawrence S. (Larry) Lapidus is a Washington, DC and Maryland personal injury lawyer with more than three decades of practice. He represents plaintiffs in auto and truck accidents, catastrophic injury cases, medical malpractice, birth injuries, head injuries, insurance bad-faith claims, wrongful death, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents. His work focuses on serious negligence claims requiring detailed investigation, medical evidence, damages analysis, negotiation, and trial preparation.

Lapidus earned a J.D. from Washington College of Law, American University in 1970 and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law School in 1976. Between those degrees, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, working as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations and as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He has been in private practice since 1974.

Lapidus has obtained substantial verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice and automobile-accident cases. His practice includes representing clients with severe injuries and families pursuing wrongful-death claims, and he has taught other personal injury lawyers in seminars addressing damages. He is admitted in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, as well as several federal courts and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Lawrence S. (Larry) Lapidus has received professional recognition from publications and legal rating organizations for his work in personal injury litigation. He has been listed in Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Washingtonian, and other publications cited by his firm. His practice combines long-term trial experience with a focus on negligence claims, medical harm, insurance issues, and the financial consequences that serious injuries create for individuals and families.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Lapidus Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Maryland Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Georgetown University Law School
  LLM (Masters of Law)
• Washington College of Law, American University
  J.D. (Juris Doctor)

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