Lawyers in Washington, DC
There are 186 attorneys and law firms in Washington, District of Columbia. Compare ratings, hours, and contact details below, or filter by practice area to find the right lawyer near you.
Legal help in District of Columbia
- District of Columbia courts’ self-help resourcesOfficial court guides and forms for people without a lawyer
- Lawyer referral serviceD.C. Bar – MyDCLawyer (lawyer referral service)
- Small claims limit: $10,000 (source)
- Personal injury filing deadline: generally 3 years — D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)
Exceptions and details
Heard by the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of D.C. Superior Court. The $10,000 cap excludes interest, attorney fees, protest fees and costs (D.C. Code § 11-1321), and counterclaims are not limited to $10,000. Claims must be for money only; actions affecting an interest in real property cannot be brought there. The limit rose from $5,000 to $10,000 in January 2017.
D.C. has no statute written specifically for personal-injury negligence; these claims fall under the 3-year catch-all in § 12-301(a)(8) ('for which a limitation is not otherwise specially prescribed'). Property damage is also 3 years (§ 12-301(a)(3)). Intentional torts such as assault and battery have a 1-year limit (§ 12-301(a)(4)).
The D.C. Bar (the mandatory bar) runs MyDCLawyer, a free AI-assisted lawyer referral service; the tool itself is at https://www.mydclawyer.org/. The voluntary Bar Association of the District of Columbia also runs a Lawyer Referral Service (https://www.badc.org/project/lrs/), which says it is being 'revitalized' but still takes referrals by email.
Checked September 25, 2026 against official sources. General information, not legal advice — deadlines and limits have exceptions, so confirm with a lawyer.
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