Douglas R. Sparks
Sparks & Associates PLLC
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Biography
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
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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
Professional Associations
- Metro DC Employment Lawyers Association
- Legislative Committee
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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
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