We are first and foremost a trial practice firm, with an imposing fund of trial experience in a variety of cases tried in state and federal courts in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
We have earned our reputation based on our zealous and effective defense of health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, nurses, physician assistants, long term care facilities, HMOs and other health care delivery systems.
Hospitals, long term care facilities, rehabilitations centers and other health care institutions have special requirements that Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd. fulfills.
Health Care professionals seek us out when issues arise with their respective licensing boards. Our knowledge base, derived from our professional liability work, is a valuable asset in our representation of our professional clients in this area of licensing and discipline.
ADCVR attorneys, Ken Armstrong, Larry Ceppos, Eric Rhoades, Jeremy Krum, Erica Mudd, and Ben Laufer guest judge the 2014 Sixth Annual Capitol City Challenge Mock Trial Competition held at the American University Washington College of Law and Superior Court for the District of Columbia, sponsored by the Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program and Mock Trial Honor Society. Read More
ADCVR Partners, Ken Armstrong, Larry Ceppos, Ben Vaughan, Jeremy Krum, and Erica Mudd, were recently selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2014 in Maryland and in the District of Columbia. Ms. Mudd was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers – Rising Stars 2014. Read More
ADCVR attorneys Ben Vaughan, Karen Ferretti, and Kelly Hibbert obtained a decision from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals in favor of a hospital affirming the decisions of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to dismiss Plaintiff's claims and to enter judgment on behalf of the hospital. Plaintiff asserted allegations of medical malpractice. In a reported opinion, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed that the Plaintiff failed to comply with the Maryland Health Care Malpractice Claims Act. Read More