Frequently Asked Questions

No. In injury cases you never pay an attorney’s fee unless we recover for you, and we front all costs associated with the litigation. Our commitment is to your success, not hourly billing or upfront costs.

Fill out the consultation form on our site or call us at (410) 451-1777. We never share your information or use it to spam you. Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Yes. Our attorneys handle every matter personally. You will not be handed off to a case manager: you deal directly with the lawyer handling your case, from the first consultation through settlement or verdict.

John P. Valente, III, who has fought for injured victims’ rights for over 30 years throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. He practiced with the late Maryland Senate President, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., for more than 20 years before opening his own firm in 2014.

John P. Valente, III is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He holds an Avvo “Superb” rating, has been named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and has been named a Maryland Super Lawyer every year since 2012.

Our practice areas are auto accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law, for clients across all Maryland counties and the District of Columbia.

Car, truck, motorcycle, bus, boating, pedestrian and bicycle, hit and run, and train and Metro rail accidents.

We help process and collect your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payment benefits for free, help you get a rental car while your vehicle is repaired, or negotiate its value if it was totaled. We also investigate the accident, take witness statements and photographs, hire the experts your case needs, and negotiate with the insurance companies and at-fault parties.

Claims for physical injuries or mental anguish caused by another person’s negligence, including slip-and-fall accidents, dog bites, deck collapses, fire explosions, and assault or excessive force.

Our cases include injuries to babies at birth, failure to timely diagnose a heart attack, stroke or cancer, injuries during surgical procedures, medication overdoses and wrong prescriptions, complications from knee replacement surgery, surgical instruments left in patients, and nursing home negligence.

Maryland allows the wife, husband, parent or child of a person who dies as a result of a preventable injury, such as a medical procedure or an automobile accident, to seek compensation for the death. If you have lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, call us at (410) 451-1777 to find out whether you meet the legal criteria.

Yes. We offer criminal defense representation in the State of Maryland, including DUI and other criminal charges, and we can help if you have been called before a grand jury as a witness or are being investigated by the police. We prepare every case, no matter how big or small, as if it is going to trial.

We have three Maryland offices. Our main office is at 2200 Defense Highway, Suite 301, Crofton, MD 21114. We also have offices at 5407 Water Street, Suite 107, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, and 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 401, Waldorf, MD 20601.

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm. We are closed on Saturday and Sunday. You can call us at (410) 451-1777 or email info@jpvlawgroup.com, and we reply to email the same business day.