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DOUGLAS K.W. LANDAU
doug@landaulawshop.com
Doug has practiced as a civil trial lawyer since 1985. He founded his own firm
in 1989, originally in Old Town Alexandria, in the Courthouse Plaza on King
Street. Abrams Landau, Ltd. is now based in the historic district of Herndon,
Virginia. The Abrams Landau team concentrates its practice in the areas of:
Personal Injury; state Workers Compensation; and, Federal Social Security Disability Income. The goal
of Abrams Landau is to help injured and disabled people and their families.
Doug’s father Mr. Norman J. Landau and his grandfather Mr. William L.
Abrams were instrumental and inspirational in the establishment of Abrams Landau,
Ltd. It is to the memory of these great men that Doug attributes his commitment
to serving his clients with the highest levels of professionalism, efficiency
and confidentiality.
In addition to his dedication to the practice of law, Doug competes all over
the country in running races, biathlons and triathlons. He has competed abroad
as well as in the U.S. Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships. His
proven success in court as well as athletics is testimony to his relentless
pursuit of excellence.
Bar admissions
Federal and State Courts of:
- Virginia
- Florida
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- Federal Courts, covering the East Coast from Florida to Connecticut,
including 3rd, 4th, 10th and D.C. Courts of Appeal
- U.S. Supreme Court
Educational background
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1985
- Sargent College of Allied Health Sciences, Graduate studies, Applied
Anatomy & Physiology 1981-82
- Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, B.A., 1981
- Columbia University, New York City, NY, summer sessions, 1978, 1979,
1980
- The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT, 1978
Employment history
- Abrams Landau, Ltd., Principal, Historic District of Herndon, VA 2000
– present
- Allred, Bacon, Halfhill, Landau & Young, Partner, Fairfax, VA,
1996-2000
- Abrams Landau, Ltd., Principal, Courthouse Plaza, Old Town Alexandria,
VA, 1991-1996
- Connerton, Ray & Simon, Associate, Washington, D.C., 1990-1991
- Ashcraft & Gerel, Associate, Alexandria, VA, 1987-1990
- Hall, Surovell, Jackson & Colten, Associate, Fairfax, VA, 1985-1987
Pre-JD Employment
- Specially Admitted to the Bar as an Intern with the Florida State Attorney’s
Office, prosecuting criminal cases in Miami, Cutler Ridge, Coral Gables, Miami
Beach, Homestead, 1984-1985
- Res Ipsa Loquitur, University of Miami School of Law Newspaper, Editor
in Chief, 1984-1985
- Costello & Shea, New York City, N.Y., summer, 1984
- Robin Thompson & Partners, Solicitors, London, England, summer,
1983
- Rash & Katzen, Miami, FL, 1982-1983
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, D.C., 1982
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Product Liability
Exchange, 1981-1982
- Law Clerk for: Aaron Levine, Washington, D. C., 1981
- Stanley Kaplan Test Preparation Instructor (GRE, GMAT, SAT), DC, VA
& MD, 1982-1983
- The Dwight Englewood School, Instructor in Physical Education, Englewoood,
N.J., 1979
- Tenafly Racquet Club, summer clinics and Tennis Instructor, Tenafly
N.J., 1977 & 1978
- Columbia Presbyterian Neurological Institute, Laboratory Assistant,
NYC, N.Y., 1973-1977
Legal Affiliations
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
· Member since 1981, Advocate status 1993, Fellow 1999, National College of Advocacy, Social Security Section vice chair and newsletter editor
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
· Member, Workers' Compensation and Social Security Sections
Workplace Injury Litigation Group
· Member
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice - national public interest law firm
· Member Washington D. C. office's first Law Clerk, 1982
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives
· Member and case referral panel attorney
Supreme Court of Virginia
· Circuit Court Judge training, 2002- present
ATLA Student Trial Advocacy Competition
· Judge
Legal Activities
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) Annual Tort Law Seminar Committee,
May 2005
VTLA Annual Convention Committee and Sponsor, Hot Springs, WV, 2000-present
Virginia State Bar, “Jury Selection,” Young Lawyers Conference
Professional Development Seminar, at the University of Virginia Darden School
of Business, 2003
Northern Virginia Attorneys Herndon luncheons, presented and sponsored (with
Injured Workers Pharmacy) by Abrams Landau, Ltd., 2002
VTLA Fall Fiesta, Social Security Committee, Richmond, September, 2001
VTLA Fall Fiesta, Moderator, Social Security Section Experts’ Panel,
2000
Other Activities
- USA Triathlon
- USA Track & Field
- DC Road Runners Club
- United States Masters Swimming
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