P. Clark Kattenburg, P.C.

Law Firm Overview

A native Northern Virginian, Mr. Kattenburg has been a trial lawyer in the Commonwealth of Virginia for over 35 years, concentrating his practice on representing injured victims of medical malpractice and individuals whose serious injuries or death has been caused by someone else's negligence.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the George Washington University Law School , Mr. Kattenburg began his trial practice in 1972 in Falls Church , Virginia , after completing a clerkship with the Hon. Paul F. McArdle, a judge who served on the Superior Court for the District of Columbia . In 1978, he moved his law practice to Fairfax , Virginia with emphasis in insurance defense law. From 1997 to 1998, he served as President of the Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association. He currently represents the seriously injured, handling cases involving wrongful death, medical negligence, defective products, premises liability, traumatic brain injury, and high impact motor vehicle/truck collisions.

A veteran of over 100 jury trials, Mr. Kattenburg has appeared in state and federal courts throughout the Commonwealth. He also represents individuals who get hurt on the job in workers' compensation claims before the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Over the years, Mr. Kattenburg has acquired a proficiency in the intricacies of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Virginia Tort Claims Act, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act, and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation & Appeals - State & Federal Trial Practice
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Aviation Accidents
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Alternate Dispute Resolution - Arbitration & Mediation
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Toxic Torts - Chemicals & Cosmetics; Pesticides

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Bad Faith Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Machinery & Tools, Motor Vehicle Defects, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Subrogation