Prince George's County Lawyers, Working From Inside the County
We handle injury, criminal defense, family law, and medical malpractice matters from a Fort Washington office that has been at the same address for roughly 40 years, so the attorney who picks up your call already knows the Upper Marlboro courtroom your case is headed to.
Most people looking for a Prince George's County lawyer got our name from someone we already represented. You will talk to an attorney here, not an intake desk.
One Prince George's County Firm for the Whole Problem
Trouble rarely arrives alone. A crash on Indian Head Highway becomes a claim, a citation, and a fight over who pays the mortgage while you are out of work. We keep our case mix deliberately narrow across four practice areas so a family can bring all of it to one place and still work directly with an attorney.
Injury Claims From Prince George's County Crashes and Falls
Most of the injury calls we take come off the same stretches of road: Indian Head Highway (MD-210), Branch Avenue (MD-5), US-301, and the Capital Beltway. Our injury practice in Prince George's County covers car accident claims, truck and motorcycle collisions, slip and fall injuries on county property and in county businesses, workplace injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death claims. Maryland's contributory negligence rule makes early evidence and a careful statement to the adjuster matter more here than in most states, and we deal with the insurance carriers so you are not doing it from a hospital bed. Injury consultations are free and injury cases are handled on contingency, so there is no fee unless we recover for you.
Criminal Defense in Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville
Charges filed in Prince George's County are prosecuted by the county State's Attorney's office, and we appear across from that office regularly. Our criminal defense work in Prince George's County covers DUI and DWI charges, drug possession, assault, theft and property offenses, domestic violence charges, juvenile matters, and serious traffic charges that put a license at risk. Former prosecutor experience on our side of the table means we can read how a case is likely to be charged, tried, or negotiated before you are standing in front of a judge. When a case ends in your favor or the waiting period has run, we file to clear the record so an old charge stops following you through background checks.
Divorce, Custody, and Protective Orders in the Upper Marlboro Circuit Court
Contested divorce and custody cases in this county are heard at the Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro, and protective order hearings move quickly through District Court. We take family law cases in Prince George's County covering contested and uncontested divorce, custody and child support, property division and alimony, prenuptial agreements, and contempt actions when an order is being ignored. Family matters here run on a local calendar and a local bench, and knowing how a particular judge handles a custody schedule changes what we advise you to ask for. We tell you plainly what is worth fighting over and what is not.
Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Cases Involving County Facilities
When a hospital, physician, or long-term care facility in the county causes harm, the case turns on records, timelines, and qualified medical review rather than on how badly the family was treated. Our medical malpractice work in Prince George's County takes in birth injury cases, failure to diagnose and delayed diagnosis claims, and nursing home neglect matters involving bedsores, falls, malnutrition, and unexplained injuries. Maryland requires a certificate of a qualified expert before most of these claims move forward, so the first work is obtaining and reading the complete chart. We will tell you honestly whether the records support a case before you invest a year in one.
Which Prince George's County Courthouse Will Hear Your Case?
Which Prince George's County Courthouse Will Hear Your Case?
Your paperwork names a court, and that name tells you a great deal about what happens next. Prince George's County cases are split across three locations, and the type of case decides which one you report to.
- Circuit Court, Upper Marlboro — felony charges, jury trials, appeals from District Court, contested divorce and custody cases, and larger civil claims including most injury lawsuits that get filed.
- District Court, Upper Marlboro — misdemeanor charges, DUI and traffic matters, protective order hearings, landlord-tenant disputes, and smaller civil claims.
- District Court, Hyattsville — the same categories as Upper Marlboro District Court, for cases arising in the northern half of the county.
We are in these buildings regularly, and familiarity with the Upper Marlboro bench, the county State's Attorney's office, and the way clerks and scheduling actually work in this county is the part of our practice that no filing service replaces. Bring us the paperwork and we will tell you which courtroom you are going to and what happens in it.
Forty Years at the Same Fort Washington Address
We did not come to Prince George's County for the caseload. Our attorneys live here, raise families here, and have practiced from the same Fort Washington office for about four decades.
More than 50 years of combined practice, with the firm now in its fifth decade in Southern Maryland.
Roughly 40 years at 10905 Fort Washington Rd, inside Prince George's County rather than commuting in for hearings.
Super Lawyers recognition, earned in a practice built on trial work rather than volume.
A limited case mix by design, so every client works directly with an attorney from the first call through the last hearing.
Most new matters arrive as referrals from people we have already represented.
Our office is at 10905 Fort Washington Rd, Suite 103, Fort Washington, MD 20744. Call (301) 292-8300 or email mail@palumbolaw.org.
Why People Call Us First
We’re not a big firm and limit the types of cases we take. This is by choice. Our size lets us focus on what matters most: giving you honest, personal, competent advice from day one. We know these areas inside and out—from the courthouses in Upper Marlboro to the neighborhoods in Charles and Calvert County. Clients refer us to family and friends because we get great results and treat people how they would want to be treated. When you’re ready to talk, we’re here—no judgment, no pressure.
Communities We Serve Across Prince George's County
Fort Washington is home, and the surrounding communities are where most of our clients live and work. We regularly represent clients from across the county, north and south of the Beltway.
- Fort Washington, Oxon Hill, Clinton, Temple Hills, and Accokeek
- Suitland, Camp Springs, District Heights, and Capitol Heights
- Upper Marlboro, Largo, and Bowie
- Hyattsville, College Park, Greenbelt, and Laurel
We also handle matters in Charles, Calvert, St. Mary's, and Anne Arundel counties, and we are admitted in the District of Columbia.
Questions Prince George's County Callers Ask Us First
How do I know which courthouse my case is in?
Look at the top of your citation, summons, or complaint, because the court name and address are printed there. Felonies, jury trials, and contested divorce and custody cases go to the Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro, while misdemeanors, traffic charges, protective orders, and smaller civil claims are heard in District Court at Upper Marlboro or Hyattsville. If the paperwork is confusing, call us and read it to us over the phone.
Do I need an attorney who practices in Prince George's County specifically?
Maryland attorneys can appear anywhere in the state, but local practice matters in the details: how a particular judge runs a docket, how the county State's Attorney's office charges and negotiates, and how scheduling actually works at Upper Marlboro. We have worked in these courts for decades, which means our advice about what to expect is based on this county rather than a general rule.
What does a first consultation cost?
Consultations on injury and medical malpractice matters are free, and those cases are handled on a contingency fee, so you pay nothing unless we recover money for you. For criminal defense and family law matters we will explain the fee arrangement clearly before you commit to anything. You will never get a surprise bill from us.
How soon can I talk to a lawyer after a car accident in Prince George's County?
Call (301) 292-8300 and we will get you in front of an attorney quickly, often the same week and sooner when a charge or a hearing date is pressing. Injury cases benefit from an early start because scene evidence, vehicle damage, and witness memory all fade. If you are still being treated, we can begin the work while you recover.
Do you handle cases in the District of Columbia as well as Maryland?
Yes. We are admitted in both Maryland and the District of Columbia, which matters for the many Prince George's County residents who commute into D.C. and are injured or charged on the other side of the line. If a case belongs somewhere we cannot take it, we will tell you that in the first conversation.
Are you close to the Upper Marlboro courthouse?
Our office is in Fort Washington, a short drive from both the Circuit Court and District Court in Upper Marlboro, and we are in those buildings routinely. We also appear regularly in Hyattsville. Meeting at our office is usually easier than meeting at the courthouse, and there is parking on site.
Talk to a Prince George's County Attorney Today
Whatever happened, the sooner we see the paperwork, the more we can do with it. Tell us what is going on, and we will tell you where the case stands, what the next step is, and what it will cost.