Since 1987, Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd. has distinguished itself as a premier litigation firm of accomplished trial attorneys, handling a wide array of medical liability and health care law matters.
Trial Practice
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.
Medical Malpractice Defense
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.
Hospital & Health Care
Hospitals, long term care facilities, rehabilitations centers and other health care institutions have special requirements that Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd. fulfills.
Professional Licensing
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.
Firm News
ADCVR Welcomes German A. Rodriguez, Esquire as an Associate Attorney
German A. Rodriguez, Esquire joined ADCVR as an Associate on September 3, 2014. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rodriguez served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Justin J. King in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Mr. Rodriguez received his juris...
ADCVR Attorney Ben Laufer Secures Summary Judgment
ADCVR attorney, Benjamin Laufer, secured SUMMARY JUDGMENT in favor of a corporate defendant in a premises liabilty action pending in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff alleged that she fell on a slippery substance that had been placed on...
ADCVR Attorneys Ed Gonsalves and Ben Laufer Secure Summary Judgment
ADCVR attorneys, Ed Gonsalves and Benjamin Laufer, secured SUMMARY JUDGMENT on statute of limitations grounds on behalf of a physicians’ group in a medical malpractice action pending in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff had alleged that...






