Robert ("Bob") Adams has spent the entirety of his legal career exclusively representing injured people in medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and other personal injury claims. These people include civilian employees under the Defense Base Act, longshore workers, and those injured by exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange. He has represented people injured by serious motor vehicle accidents and families grieving a wrongful death. Mr. Adams has widely represented injured persons in claims pending in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in the U. S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fourth Circuit, in the Virginia Court of Appeals, in the Virginia Supreme Court, in numerous Virginia Circuit Courts, in the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, in the District of Columbia Office of Workers' Compensation, in the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and in the U. S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board. Contact Mr. Adams for a consultation at no cost to you. Personal Note: I have lived in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area since 1969. My wife and I have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Mr. O’Donnell has dedicated more than 25 years to representing individuals who have been injured in Virginia. He never represents an Insurance Company or Employer, and always speaks for the injured. Mr. O’Donnell gives individualized attention to each client, and together with his staff, carefully prepares each case, explaining the process along the way. First and foremost, Mr. O’Donnell wants his firm to be able to assist clients in getting the medical treatment they need, so that they can regain their activities/work and hopefully make a complete medical recovery as possible. Mr. O’Donnell has a statewide Virginia practice and welcomes calls from new clients and referrals from past clients and attorneys.

Michael J. Shevlin is an accomplished trial attorney and principal at Shevlin Smith, P.C., where he represents individuals and families in complex medical malpractice and personal injury matters throughout Virginia and Washington, D.C. A Northern Virginia native, Michael has devoted his entire legal career to advocating for people harmed by negligence, including victims of car accidents, catastrophic injuries, birth injuries, and wrongful death. He earned his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1992. Admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia, Michael brings more than three decades of legal experience to cases involving serious injuries and complex questions of medical negligence. Michael has earned extensive recognition from his peers and the legal community, including annual selections to Best Lawyers in America since 2008, Virginia Super Lawyers since 2008, and Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers since 2009. Best Lawyers named him the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Washington, D.C. in Personal Injury Litigation and the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Washington, D.C. in Medical Malpractice Law. He has also received Martindale-Hubbell's AV peer rating and recognition from America's Top 100 Attorneys and America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. Beyond the courtroom, Michael has served in leadership roles with the Fairfax County Bar Association, spoken at continuing legal education programs, and authored or co-authored publications addressing medical negligence and personal injury law. Clients seeking representation for a serious injury or medical negligence claim can call 703-591-0067 or contact Shevlin Smith, P.C. at 10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030.