Jacob (“Jake”) Lebowitz is a founding partner of Posey Lebowitz. Mr. Lebowitz specializes in civil litigation, with a focus on personal injury, civil rights, and wrongful death cases. Mr. Lebowitz also maintains an active mediation and arbitration practice. A cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, Mr. Lebowitz has been named a Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Mr. Lebowitz is licensed in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Mr. Lebowitz has extensive experience in personal injury cases, ranging from wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and civil rights violations to automobile accidents and premises liability cases. Additionally, he has handled numerous serious and complex medical malpractice cases.

The following are representative examples of cases handled by Mr. Lebowitz:

• Obtained a significant award on behalf of a cyclist who suffered serious brain injuries when he was struck by a car doing an illegal u-turn in Washington, D.C.

• Obtained a sizable award after a three week medical malpractice trial in Maryland involving a pregnant mother who suffered significant injuries following child birth.

• Represented the family of a 12 year old girl who was struck in a crosswalk in Montgomery County, Maryland, resulting in serious and life threatening injuries. A sizeable recovery was achieved without filing a lawsuit.

• Represented the family of a deceased father who died from the medical negligence of an Emergency Room physician who discharged him from the hospital without properly diagnosing the source of his internal bleeding. A confidential settlement compensated the family for their unnecessary loss.

• Represented a family that was struck by a fleeing felon in a high speed car chase in Washington, D.C., resulting in devastating injuries to the family. Recovered the entire available insurance limits for the family.

• Represented a male pedestrian struck by a taxi while he was crossing Route 1 in Arlington, Virginia, resulting in a fractured leg requiring multiple surgeries and permanent disability. Recovered the full value of applicable insurance policies by negotiating a settlement without filing a lawsuit.

Mr. Lebowitz is also a seasoned mediator and arbitrator. He serves as a Court-appointed mediator for all of the District of Columbia’s local and federal courts, volunteering his time to help resolve and settle civil disputes. Additionally, Mr. Lebowitz serves as a hired mediator for mediations and arbitrations in a number of practice areas, including personal injury cases.

Mr. Lebowitz was previously a senior trial attorney with a boutique litigation firm and an associate with the law firm White & Case, LLP, in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lebowitz served as a law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Michael Kruse and the Honorable Associate Justice Lyle Richmond of the High Court of American Samoa.