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
“Lost in Translation: Caring for Non-English/Limited English Proficient Patients” written by Erica Mudd in Doctors RX, Volume 31, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2023)
Picture this... It is Friday afternoon, after a long weekend, and you are looking forward to some rest and relaxation. As you leave your office for the day, you are handed a packet of papers and asked to confirm your name. While looking through the packet, you...
Carolyn Demougeot becomes a Partner of ADCV&R
It is our privilege to announce that Carolyn Demougeot, Esquire has become a partner of ADCV&R as of January 1, 2024.
ADCV&R has been named a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Washington, D.C. in Best Lawyers ® 2024 in four practice areas, including: Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation –...









