Skill in the Courtroom to Help You Get Results
Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Civil Litigation •
Business Disputes • Will Contests
While Abrams & West may be best known for our work on zoning and land use issues, our skilled trial attorneys are also available to work with individuals and businesses civil litigation and criminal defense. Whether you are involved in a contract dispute or need assistance with a personal injury claim, you need to feel confident that the lawyer you have chosen to work with has the skill, ability and experience to get you results in court. That is why many people choose to work with Abrams & West.
Drunk-Driving and Criminal Defense
We represent adults and juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes in Maryland. We handle most types of criminal cases:
- Violent crimes: murder, manslaughter, vehicular homicide, assault, domestic violence
- Theft crimes: burglary, larceny, shoplifting, embezzlement
- Drug crimes: possession, possession with intent to sell, underage drinking
Attorney Keith Rosa defends people charged with DUI in criminal court and before the MVA. Many people think they have no defense against a drunk-driving charge, but that is not always the case. Before you pay a fine, accept a penalty, add points to your driving record and jeopardize your license, contact a drunk-driving defense attorney at Abrams & West. We may be able to help you avoid points and retain your license.
Personal Injury
Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of serious personal injuries. Car accidents, truck wrecks, motorcycle collisions—hundreds of people are injured every year in the Bethesda area because of the carelessness of another driver. If you have suffered a serious head injury, back injury, whiplash, or broken bones because of someone else’s negligence, contact Abrams & West to get the help you need to seek full financial recovery. Attorney Ken West represented insurance companies in personal injury claims for a number of years, and he knows the kind of evidence they need in order to validate your claim.
Were you struck by an uninsured or underinsured motorist? Don’t give up. You may very well have options for financial recovery. Allow us to investigate this for you.
Civil Litigation
Abrams & West represents both indivual and business clients in civil litigation. Contact our trial lawyers to schedule a consultation.
Business and Contract Disputes
A clear and comprehensive contract forms the basis for all successful business efforts. If your business is engaged in a contract dispute, contact the business litigators at Abrams & West. We represent clients in court—and in mediation and arbitration—in a wide range of contract disputes, including:
- Business-to-business contract disputes with vendors, suppliers, or clients
- Internal business or partnership disputes
- Real estate contract disputes
- Zoning and land use hearings and appeals
Members of the firm are actively engaged in the business community on a regional and local basis. This allows our business attorneys to be better informed and then to share that knowledge with our business and municipal clients. Members of our firm have served on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, and as members of the Urban Land Institute.
Civil Litigation for Individuals
Many everyday people just like yourself find themselves in civil court because they have suffered a financial loss in a business transaction or real estate transaction. Our trial lawyers are experienced handling a number of legal issues many individuals experience:
- Zoning and land use hearings and appeals
- Boundary disputes
- Will contests
- Contract disputes
Our trial lawyers are well known in Maryland courtrooms for their professionalism and thorough preparation for each case. Contact our office for a consultation.