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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Porter v. Howard Univ. Hosp. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0021 Decided: June 20, 2024 Trial Court erred when it granted summary judgment on judicial estoppel grounds without considering Plaintiff’s Motion to substitute a bankruptcy trustee as the real party in interest. Background Plaintiff sued a… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announced that Joanne J. Lee has joined the firm as an associate in the Washington, DC office.  Joanne handles various civil litigation matters.  She focuses primarily on personal injury cases, including auto and premises liability, as well as construction defect and other general liability matters.  Joanne is admitted… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that for the year 2024, Super Lawyers® has recognized 11 lawyers from TT&H. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers, from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Lawyers are selected from all 50 states… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Unit Owners Ass’n of 2337 Champlain St. Condo v. 2337 Champlain St., LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0798 Decided: May 9, 2024 Plaintiffs’ claims against a developer were time barred through a contractual term providing for a shorter limitations period, which was not unreasonably short,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Meredith T. Bestland has joined the firm as an associate in the Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in a variety of civil litigation matters.  Before joining Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, Meredith worked as an associate for a law firm practicing civil litigation.  During law school,… read more