Douglas R. Sparks

Douglas R. Sparks

Sparks & Associates PLLC
  • Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Criminal Law
  • District of Columbia
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Over 35 years experience as a top Washington, DC lawyer for pedestrian injury, auto accident, and other personal injury claims. Practice areas include car accidents, wrongful deaths, pedestrian accidents, traumatic brain injuries, and sexual assaults. Dozens of Mr. Sparks' high profile cases have been reported by television, print and other news media. Consistently superb client reviews and lawyer peer ratings have earned Mr. Sparks Avvo's Client Choice Award, AIOPIA's Client Satisfaction Award, Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Super Lawyers' Top Personal Injury Attorney Award, and the National Trial Lawyers' Top 100 Trial Lawyer Award, among others.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Additional Practice Areas
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Auto Accidents
  • Wrongful Death
  • Sexual Assaults
Fees
  • Does Not Currently Practice Law
  • Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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United States District Court (District of Columbia)
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United States District Court (Maryland)
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken
Professional Experience
Founder
Sparks & Associates PLLC
- Current
Partner
Sparks & Silber, LLP
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Partner
Allen & Sparks, LLP
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Education
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
J.D. (1979)
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Notre Dame London Centre for Legal Studies
(1978)
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Saint Francis University
B.A. (1976)
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Awards
"AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Received the highest possible peer review rating, based on survey results from dozens of top DC personal injury lawyers.
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Top 10 Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Clients' Choice Award
Avvo
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Avvo
Best of DC
Washington City Paper
Super Lawyer, Personal Injury
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Metro DC Employment Lawyers Association
Legislative Committee
- Current
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District of Columbia Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Metro DC Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors
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Metro DC Trial Lawyers Association
Chair, Membership Committee
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DC Prisoners' Legal Services Project
Chair, Legal Affairs Committee
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DC Prisoners' Legal Services Project
Board of Directors
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Speaking Engagements
Public Service Award — Kathy Patterson, D.C. City Council
D.C. Prisoners Legal Services Project
Public Service Award — Colbert King, Pulitzer Prize Winner
D.C. Prisoners Legal Services Project
Community Service Award — Hope House DC
D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
100 Tips for Winning Auto and Premises Liability Cases from Top Practitioners
D.C. Trial Lawyers Association and the D.C. Bar Torts and Litigation Sections
Suing the Government
D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
Advanced Deposition Techniques
D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
Litigating Against Local Governments
D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
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