The Jaklitsch Law Group

What The Jaklitsch Law Group does

The Jaklitsch Law Group is a privately held, boutique plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The firm represents individuals and families in Maryland and Washington, D.C. who have suffered catastrophic injuries or wrongful death caused by the negligence of others, with a practice organized into two service lines: Personal Injury (covering car accidents, motorcycle accidents, commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and traumatic brain injury) and Medical Malpractice (covering surgical errors, cancer misdiagnosis, birth injuries, and defective medical devices). Cases are accepted on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm wins or settles, with the fee set as a percentage of recovery within Maryland's statutory and ethical bounds. Intake runs through a free consultation offered via phone (866-586-6079), website form, in-person office visit, attorney referrals from outside practice areas, and direct client word-of-mouth; the firm also operates dedicated local microsites targeting Bowie, Clinton, Waldorf, and Landover to capture suburban plaintiff demand.

The firm is a four-attorney practice led by founder Rick Jaklitsch and including Christine Murphy, David Jaklitsch, and Thomas Brimmer. The team is deliberately structured to combine prosecution and defense perspectives: Murphy was a former Prince George's County homicide prosecutor with nearly 20 years of trial experience and over 150 jury trials, while Brimmer and David Jaklitsch came from a large defense firm that represented corporations in high-stakes litigation. The firm does not use proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI tooling; service delivery is entirely attorney-driven human capital, supported by a contingency-fee commercial structure.

Cumulative performance claims from firmographic and website inputs include $1 billion-plus in total verdicts, awards, and settlements; 9,000+ cases won; 1,500+ trial wins; and an above-99% win rate across the firm's lifetime. The firm is the recipient of sustained peer and industry recognition, including a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating held for 25+ consecutive years, Super Lawyers recognition in Maryland and D.C. since the publication's inception, U.S. News Best Law Firms listing, Who's Who in American Law for 25 years, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum membership, a National Top Ten ranking since 2013, and a Litigator Award from the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents. Founder Rick Jaklitsch was appointed by Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich to the state's Judicial Nominating Commission and has served on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.

Name

The Jaklitsch Law Group

Legal name

Jaklitsch Law Group

Website

https://jaklitschlawgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Jaklitsch Law Group is a Maryland-based boutique personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 1999, serving individuals and families across Maryland and Washington, D.C. on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Medical malpractice
• Contingency fee legal
• Wrongful death litigation
• Catastrophic injury representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Upper Marlboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: Personal injury law firm operates on a contingency fee basis. Clients do not pay unless the firm wins their case. Fees are structured as a percentage of the settlement, award, or verdict recovered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Jaklitsch Law Group provides plaintiff-side legal representation to individuals and families in Maryland and Washington D.C. who have suffered catastrophic personal injury or medical malpractice. The firm handles car, motorcycle, commercial truck, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, brain injury, surgical error, cancer misdiagnosis, and birth injury cases on a contingency fee basis, charging clients only if the case is won. Services span investigation, negotiation, trial, and post-verdict disbursement.

Product overview

The Jaklitsch Law Group is a Maryland-based personal injury and medical malpractice law firm offering legal services through distinct practice areas. The firm provides representation across two primary service categories: Personal Injury (covering car accidents, motorcycle accidents, commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, brain injuries, and other catastrophic injuries) and Medical Malpractice (covering surgical errors, cancer misdiagnosis, birth injuries, and defective medical devices). The firm operates on a contingency fee basis where clients pay nothing unless the firm wins their case.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for victims of personal injury accidents including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and brain injuries, on a contingency fee basis for individuals and families in Maryland and Washington D.C.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence including surgical errors, cancer misdiagnosis, birth injuries, and defective medical devices, handled on a contingency fee basis for individuals and families in Maryland and Washington D.C.
• Car Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of vehicle collisions in Maryland to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Motorcycle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for motorcycle riders injured in accidents caused by other motorists, including handling cases involving contributory negligence allegations.
• Commercial Truck Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of tractor-trailer crashes, leveraging knowledge of state and federal trucking regulations including hours-of-service rules, size and weight limits, and ELD requirements.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for surviving family members to seek compensation for losses including funeral costs, loss of financial support, and loss of companionship following death caused by negligence.
• Nursing Home Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, medication errors, and neglect.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of traumatic brain injuries caused by negligence, handling cases involving liability demonstration and compensation recovery.
• Surgical Error Legal Services Legal representation for victims of surgical errors including wrong-site surgery, retained foreign objects, anesthesia errors, and negligent post-operative care.
• Cancer Misdiagnosis Legal Services Legal representation for victims of cancer misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, helping patients prove medical malpractice and recover compensation for unnecessary costs and suffering.
• Birth Injury Legal Services Legal representation for families of infants who suffered birth injuries due to medical negligence during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or immediately after delivery.
• Other Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for catastrophic injuries including spinal cord injuries, internal injuries, broken back or neck injuries, severe lacerations, and burn injuries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 99% win rate across 9,000+ cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Global full-service law firm with a sizable product liability and personal injury defense practice. Comparable in handling complex injury-related matters, though defense-side and within a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• The Cochran Firm: Nationally recognized plaintiff PI firm with a strong trial-lawyer identity and contingency fee model. Comparable in brand positioning around serious injury and catastrophic case work.
• Cellino Law: Plaintiff personal injury firm built on a contingency fee model with heavy brand investment. Comparable consumer-facing PI practice with trial-driven positioning.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Plaintiff-side firm focused on personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass torts on a contingency basis. Similar specialty mix and trial-driven reputation strategy.
• Anapol Weiss: National plaintiff firm specializing in personal injury, mass tort, and product liability cases. Closely comparable contingency-fee practice with similar trial-volume positioning.
• Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys: California-based plaintiff PI firm with a contingency model and a long history of six- and seven-figure verdicts. Comparable plaintiff-side trial reputation and contingency pricing.
• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-established plaintiff personal injury firm operating on contingency with multi-state presence. Comparable consumer PI practice and contingency pricing model.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm operating a contingency-fee model across many states. Direct competitor for high-value PI and med-mal cases, particularly in referral-driven plaintiff matters.
• Mesriani Law Group: Plaintiff-side personal injury and employment firm with a contingency-fee model and heavy advertising presence. Comparable plaintiff practice areas and consumer-facing intake motion.

Regional players

• Cohen & Cohen: Maryland-based plaintiff personal injury firm with a contingency fee model serving the same MD/DC market. Direct regional overlap with The Jaklitsch Law Group's primary service area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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