After completing his Master of Laws in Forensic Medicine at the George Washington University Law School and Medical School in the 1960s, Jack Olender founded Jack H. Olender & Associates, PC with a profound sense of duty to champion justice for the catastrophically injured throughout Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Jack Olender is no stranger to catastrophic personal injury and identifies with those who have suffered loss. He decided to fight tirelessly on behalf of other victims. His relentless efforts to hold accountable those who cause injuries have helped countless medical malpractice and personal injury victims obtain full and fair compensation. He has been dubbed by the media the "King of Malpractice," and has long been recognized as one of the nation's most feared and recognized medical malpractice lawyers. In 1976, Jack Olender won the country's first multi-million dollar obstetric medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a baby girl who suffered brain damage because of substandard medical care during labor and delivery. Since then, the firm has won-through verdict or settlement-awards of $1 million each in 200 cases. Jack H. Olender & Associates relies on exhaustive research and continual study to keep pace with trends in malpractice law and relevant medicine. The Olender firm's approach to casework is team-driven, along with using outstanding experts in the many specialties of medicine and vocational rehabilitation and life care planning, etc. The firm also has one of the most extensive medical libraries and other resources, utilizing the world's most up-to-date medical and legal data. Clients trust our firm's proven ability to achieve results. But even more significantly, they have found that the Olender attorneys are trustworthy. Clients know that as a family-oriented firm, their tragedy is embraced and that the Olender firm will do everything within our power to achieve justice. They also know they will be kept informed and involved throughout the process. The Olender firm's dedication to service extends beyond our clients. The firm attorneys serve on the boards of and are actively involved in dozens of professional and charitable organizations throughout Metro Washington, D.C.
