Honest Advice; Reasonable Price
With ten years of experience, Jonathan Gitlen has represented individuals and businesses in civil and criminal matters. Mr. Gitlen began his firm to address the need for high quality and affordable representation. As an advocate, Mr. Gitlen will work with you to provide you with excellent advice, and Mr. Gitlen will fight for you. You deserve to have an attorney that will represent you fairly and honestly, where you are more than just an hourly fee. You deserve an attorney that will see you as a person and will treat you with the dignity you deserve.
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➤ LOCATION
900 19th Street NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
☎ CONTACT
jonathan.gitlen@jgitlenlaw.com
(202) 568-5788
Areas of Practice
Post-COnviction Relief
As Director of the American Bar Association’s Clemency Representation Project, Mr. Gitlen had one of the highest success rates of any attorney at securing sentence commutation under President Obama’s New Clemency Initiative. Mr. Gitlen is a leading authority on the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction and has recently helped the DC Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen’s Affairs create the first-of-its-kind paralegal training and job placement program.
Criminal Defense
Mr. Gitlen helped secure a not-guilty verdict for an innocent man accused of homicide in Loudoun County, Virginia. This was the first homicide case the Commonwealth had lost in ten years. Mr. Gitlen is also the co-author of Federal Criminal Procedure Litigation Manual.
personal injury
Mr. Gitlen has represented individuals who suffered injuries from medical and dental malpractice in federal and state court.
Trust and Estates Litigation
Mr. Gitlen represents trustees and beneficiaries settle disputes arising from the administration of a trust or an estate.
Appellate
Mr. Gitlen is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits, and the D.C. Court of Appeals. He has argued a case before the Fifth Circuit, and has been on brief for published opinions before the Ninth Circuit and the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Breach of Contract
Whether for employment or simply contracts exchanging goods or services, Mr. Gitlen can help negotiate contracts and resolve disputes between parties. If necessary, Mr. Gitlen can and will litigate contractual disputes on your behalf. Mr. Gitlen is also an expert when it comes to the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods.
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