He is one of only a dozen Washington, DC-based attorneys who are board certified as a “Civil Trial Advocate” by the National Board of Trial Advocacy – an ABA recognized designation based on demonstrated jury trial experience, a written examination, and references from judges in whose courts he has tried a jury case, as well as defense attorneys against whom he has litigated. The recipient of an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell – its highest rating – for over a decade, he is also one of a small group of Washington DC injury attorneys who are currently included in both “The Best Lawyers in America” (Woodward White Publishing Co.) and “Super Lawyers” (Law & Politics magazine).