The Sickels, Frei and Mims firm is one of the most experienced plaintiff's personal injury firms in Northern Virginia. In 2010 and then again in 2011 US News and World Report ranked the firm as a Top Tier, Best Law Firm in Personal Injury and in Medical Malpractice in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Each of our partners has earned the highest 'AV' peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Our partners have been recognized among The Best Lawyers in America and as Virginia and D.C. Super Lawyers.

We are committed to the very highest standards of legal representation. We keep our caseload small, search for the very best experts, use advanced technology and exhaustively prepare your case. When you partner with us, we put our entire team of attorneys and experienced legal assistants behind your case.

The Sickels, Frei and Mims firm has evolved over the past 35 years into a partnership of consistently effective trial attorneys committed to the highest standards of legal representation. The partners have spent decades representing the injured in cases involving serious accidents, medical malpractice, products liability and other personal injury litigation.

Each of the partners has the highest (AV) peer-review rating by Martindale-Hubbell and is a highly experienced civil litigator. The partners are assisted by outstanding associate attorneys, certified paralegals, medical technologists and a professional support staff. The firm's two main areas of concentration are civil litigation and business planning.

Civil Litigation

Our trial attorneys represent those whose legal rights have been violated by the neglect, indifference or carelessness of others. We have tried literally hundreds of jury trials and successfully resolved cases of hundreds of clients without going to trial. We have more than 100 years of combined experience in these broad areas of practice:

• Medical malpractice
• Product failures and defects
• Wrongful death
• Serious auto, truck and bus collisions

Business Planning

Our business department handles a variety of legal services, including:

• Commercial real estate transactions
• Business organization
• Capital formation
• Financing
• Risk management
• Long term legal affairs planning