Cammarata and Siegel named to 2026 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Top 100

Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel partners Joseph Cammarata and Allan M. Siegel were again named to the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Top 100 for 2026. The recognition underscores their long-running profiles in plaintiff-side trial work across the District, Maryland and Virginia.

Why it matters: - The Super Lawyers Top 100 spotlights a small group of the highest-ranked attorneys in Washington, D.C., making the selection a visible marker of peer recognition. - The honor reinforces the profile of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel in injury, malpractice and civil litigation across the region. - Both partners are returning honorees, signaling sustained recognition rather than a one-time listing.

What happened: - Joseph Cammarata and Allan M. Siegel were named to the 2026 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Top 100. - Both partners extended multi-year runs on the list. - The announcement was made Aug. 26, 2026.

The details: - Cammarata has practiced for more than four decades in serious injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, motor-vehicle collisions, civil rights and sexual assault cases. - Cammarata is dual board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. - Cammarata represented seven women in Green, et al. v. Cosby, a defamation case filed in 2014 in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and resolved in 2019. - Cammarata also served as co-counsel to Paula Jones in Clinton v. Jones, the 1997 Supreme Court case holding that a sitting president is not immune from civil litigation for conduct unrelated to the office. - Cammarata was selected for the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, Class of 2026, and named 2025 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. - Cammarata co-founded the Brain Injury Association of Washington, D.C., and wrote the District of Columbia’s Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011. - Cammarata has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2007 and has appeared on the D.C. Super Lawyers Top 100 for 11 consecutive years. - Siegel focuses on automobile, tractor-trailer, commercial-vehicle, bus and transit negligence, premises liability and medical malpractice. - Siegel has tried or settled well over 1,000 cases across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia over more than 30 years. - Siegel is board-certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. - Siegel has been named one of Washington’s Top Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine in every survey year since 2004. - Siegel has appeared on the D.C. Super Lawyers Top 100 for eight straight years, from 2019 through 2026. - Siegel was named the 2024 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. - Siegel serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice and holds several leadership roles within its litigation groups. - Super Lawyers uses a multi-phase selection process that includes peer nominations, independent research and evaluation by a panel of attorneys. - No more than 5% of lawyers in a state are selected in a given year, and the Top 100 is a subset of that group. - Super Lawyers does not accept payment for inclusion, and lawyers cannot apply on their own behalf. - Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel has represented injured clients in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia for more than 50 years. - The firm’s partners include Cammarata, Siegel, Ira Sherman and Stephen Ollar. - The firm says it prepares every case as if it will go to trial and handles cases on a contingency-fee basis.

Between the lines: - The repeated Top 100 placements suggest the firm’s partners have maintained strong standing with peers in a field where reputation and trial results carry outsized weight. - Cammarata’s and Siegel’s leadership roles in plaintiff-lawyer organizations point to influence beyond their own cases, including advocacy, training and litigation strategy. - The press release pairs individual honors with the firm’s broader track record to frame the recognition as part of a longer institutional story.

What's next: - Cammarata and Siegel are likely to continue in high-value personal injury, malpractice and civil litigation matters across the Mid-Atlantic. - The firm is positioning the recognition as a signal to prospective clients seeking trial-ready representation in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. - More information is available through the firm's social channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X.

The bottom line: - The 2026 Top 100 nod keeps two veteran Washington trial lawyers among the district’s most closely watched legal names.