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Who We Are

We are a Washington, D.C. based law practice that offers services in civil and criminal law.
Our focus is on getting results for our clients. In order to offer our clients high quality legal services at lower prices, Apex is composed of a network of lawyers with portable practices.
We can come to you (D.C. and local Maryland), meet for a business lunch, come to the courthouse, or you can come into the office. We have found our portable service is a great convenience for busy professionals, non-DC residents, our elderly, and disabled clients.
The price of our house-call service and in office consultation is now the same--$320.00.
While we prefer cash, you may use a credit/debit card to pay for your legal consultation fee. Please see the Payment Plan Page for more important information about consultation fees and retainers.

With his no-nonsense attitude and direct approach to practicing law in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions, Mr. Mitchell has spent nearly 30 years advocating fiercely for his clients with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to achieving positive results.  Andrellos Mitchell is an American Attorney. He is an experienced civil litigation attorney who was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 2001. He is also a member of The Supreme Court of the United States and other Federal Courts. Mitchell is the principal of Apex Legal Services PLLC (ALS).  Apex Legal Services, PLLC is the continuation of The Law Office of Andrellos Mitchell, PLLC which began in 1997. Apex is a general law practice that is driven to obtain results for its clients. The firm primarily focuses on complex civil litigation, in areas such as Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Federal Employment Law, Government Investigations & Audits, Probate, Wills and Estate Law, Mediation & Arbitration, Small Business Matters, Contracts, Fraud (Federal Tax Fraud (IRS) Bankruptcy Fraud, Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, etc.).

Mr. Mitchell has represented hundreds of clients in various legal matters. He has litigated and represented clients against some of the top law firms in the United States (e.g., Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Reed Smith LLC, Venable LLP, White & Case, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, and Hoguet Newman & Regal, LLP, etc.) in and out of state and federal court.

From 2007-2015 Mr. Mitchell served as Court Appointed Counsel in the Probate Court of the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia primarily representing clients in Guardianship & Conservatorship matters. He also acts as counsel for the Personal Representative.
Additional Probate Law experience includes litigation of Will Contests, and drafting Estate Planning Documents such as Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Healthcare
Power of Attorney.

From 1997 to the present Mr. Mitchell has worked intermittently as a Contract Attorney for top national and international law firms primarily analyzing discovery materials and regulatory compliance documents under provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in Washington, D.C. The work involves investigations and reviews by government regulatory agencies such as the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He has extensive experience as a quality control/quality assurance second-level reviewer. He has expertise in privilege review as well as privilege and HIPPA-related redaction. He has experience providing support to the completion of major mergers and acquisitions in the fields of healthcare and telecommunications. He also has experience providing litigation support to employment discrimination, white collar criminal, and products liability litigation.

In the mid 1990's, Mr. Mitchell worked as a Fraud Examiner for the D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking (DISB). In a broad sense the work involved conducting investigations into complex, series and serious fraud allegations ensuring the best possible evidence is secured and that cases are fully and efficiently investigated in order to detect offences allowing a considered decision to be taken about the prosecution of offenders. On a micro level the work involved performing market conduct examinations (i.e., regulating the insurance industry to ensure compliance with the laws of the District of Columbia which touch and concern sales, advertising, agents, underwriting, complaints, and rating of various lines of insurance) within the Fraud Bureau.

After law school Mr. Mitchell was hired as a Law Clerk by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to serve in its highly competitive Law Clerk Program. Mitchell worked in Washington, DC at the
National Prison Project (NPP).  His work involved assisting ACLU lawyers with the representation of prisoners bringing class action lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 and the United States Constitution for civil rights violations. He performed legal research, briefed cases, wrote legal memoranda, digested depositions, drafted legal pleadings and prepared discovery materials for trial.  He also filed pleadings in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and The Supreme Court of the United States. He met with prison officials to discuss enforcement of consent decrees, and met with inmates to address concerns related to their legal rights.

In his final semester of law school, Mr. Mitchell worked as a Legal Intern at the nationally renowned Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) under the supervision of one of its star trial attorneys, Sharon Styles. A number of lawyers at PDS during Mitchell's internship are now judges on The Superior Court of the District of Columbia and The United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Mitchell's internship duties included: Assisting attorneys in all aspects of case preparation, performing legal and case-preparation research, drafting Motions, interviewing incarcerated and institutionalized clients, responding to inmate letter requests for legal assistance, prepare pre-trial motions, conducting background investigations on witnesses, interviewing witnesses, gathering records, conducting crime scene investigations, and preparing for trial and other court appearances. Additional duties included attending trials, hearings, parole hearings, and appellate arguments. Take notes at all meetings and legal proceedings.

Mr. Mitchell is also a Writer and Freelance Journalist who contributes his analysis, commentary and opinion to various media outlets such as The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Times.
The Washington Informer, The Daily Caller, The Baltimore Afro-American, commonly known as
The Afro or Afro News, and The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News.

With his no-nonsense attitude and direct approach to practicing law in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions, Mr. Mitchell has spent nearly 30 years advocating fiercely for his clients with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to achieving positive results.

Mr. Mitchell is a life-long Independent. He has never been a member of the Democrat or Republican parties. Instead, Mitchell prefers to make political decisions/votes on a case by case basis after considering the totality of the circumstances, and determining what policies are in the best interest of himself and the larger community, as they relate to his morals and values. He is a staunch advocate for Freedom of Speech.

EDUCATION

(B.S.) Social Work/Frostburg State University - 1986
(NA) Social Work/University of Texas at Austin /Auditing - 1986
(M.A.) Education /University of the District of Columbia (UDC) 1990
(J.D.) Doctor of Jurisprudence/UDC - The David A. Clarke School of Law - 1993

ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIPS

District of Columbia - 2001

FEDERAL COURT BAR MEMBERSHIPS

United States Tax Court - 2009
Supreme Court of the United States of America - 2004
United States Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit - 2003
United States District Court for the District of Columbia - 1996
United States District Court for the District of Maryland - 1995

FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT BAR MEMBERSHIPS

United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia - 1996
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland - 1995

IMPORTANT CASES

In The Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Maria Pineda v. General Promotional Technology, Inc., et al.
(Real Estate/Fraud/ Breach of Contract): The law office successfully dismissed a complaint against our client, a Vietnamese-American businessman, brought by a Hispanic tenant making numerous allegations concerning his property including fraud and breach of contract.
Outcome: The case against my client was dismissed without prejudice.

In The Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Frank & Stein Hotdogs v. Ibg Partners LLC & Penzance 1101 Connecticut, LLC (Fraud/Breach of Contract): The law office successfully represented our client a Korean-American businesswoman, who sued her landlord over violations of her commercial lease agreement.
Outcome: Financial Settlement

In The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Sun v. Lalos & Keegan (Employment Discrimination): The law office successfully settled a case for our client, an older professional, Chinese-American businesswoman, with MBA and JD degrees who sued for discrimination after she was fired from a D.C. Patent & Trademark law firm allegedly for insubordination among other things.
Outcome: Our client received a Financial Settlement.

In The United States Bankruptcy Court For The District Of Columbia
In re L. Pence - Complex Ch. 7 Bankruptcy
Outcome: Discharge of over $500,000 in debt.

In The United States Bankruptcy Court For The District Of Maryland
J. Sturge v. G. Edwards - Bench Trial against Debtor ( Intentional Breach of Contract & Fraud)
Outcome: Court allowed debt to be discharged.

In The Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Phillips v. Phillips (Will Contest / D.C. Probate Court): Sisters accuse their brother of submitting a fraudulent Will to the court. They dispute the validity of their mother's Will leaving a multi-million dollar estate to their brother in a hotly contested Bench Trial.
Outcome: The court invalidated the Will.

In The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nuzzi v. AMTRAK (Wrongful Termination): A white male employee sued for an alleged wrongful termination after a female at a training conference made allegations of sexual harassment.
Outcome: My client's case was dismissed.

In The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
McDonald v. The American Red Cross (Tax Garnishment): A white male employee alleged that his Constitutional Due Process Rights had been violated by his employer when it garnished his wages based on an order from the California Franchise Tax Board without first getting an order from a court in the District of Columbia.
Outcome: My client's case was dismissed.

In The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Bush v. Planned Parenthood (Medical Malpractice): An African-American female delivered a fetus in her home in the early morning hours after she had been prepped at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C, Inc. to have an abortion at the clinic the next day.
Outcome: My client received a Financial Settlement.

In The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Oliver v. White & Case, LLP (Employment Discrimination): A young, professional
African-American male sued for discrimination after being forced out of his job
at a top international law firm.
Outcome: My client received a Financial Settlement.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

The District of Columbia Bar, Current Member
Christian Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA), Current Life Member
The Bar Association Of The District Of Columbia, Current Member
American Bar Association, Current Member
Federal Bar Association, Current Member
The Federalist Society, Current Member
African American Attorney Network, Current Member
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Current Member
Society of Professional Journalists, Current Member
Washington Association of Black Journalists, Current Member
National Writer's Union, Current Member
Muck Rack, Current Member
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Current Member

PAST PROFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association, Former Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Former Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Former Member
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Assoc. Former Member
Maryland Employment Lawyers Association, Former Member

OPINION WRITER

Andrellos Mitchell is a multifaceted individual with an impressive array of roles and accomplishments. In addition to being a practicing Washington, D.C. attorney with a general law practice that focuses on complex civil litigation, he is also a freelance writer and journalist. He provides commentary, analysis, and opinion for various media outlets. He is a staunch advocate for Freedom of Speech, the Second Amendment, and other constitutional law issues.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

AFRO NEWS/The Afro-American Newspapers  (Baltimore News)
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals gets it right on Maryland gun ownership (Dec. 16, 2023)
A federal appeals court struck down Maryland’s licensing requirements for handgun owners, citing a 2022 landmark ruling by the conservative-majority US Supreme Court.

AFRO NEWS/The Afro-American Newspapers (Baltimore News)
When judicial bias is prevalent – what can a lawyer do? (Nov. 18, 2023)
The article encourages lawyers and others to confront judicial bias in the legal process, especially in the court room.

AFRO NEWS/The Afro-American Newspapers (Baltimore News)
Will Judge Tanya S. Chutkan be fair to Donald Trump? I think so. (Sep 23, 2023)

BALTIMORE Post-Examiner
Alvin Bragg Hush-Money Case: A Political Witch-Hunt (April 29, 2024)

The Baltimore Sun
The Supreme Court got it right on the Colorado ballot case (March 9, 2024)
Washington, DC lawyer and freelance journalist, Andrellos Mitchell, gives his commentary in
The Baltimore Sun about the United States Supreme Court's decision in the Colorado ballot case, in which the state of Colorado tried to remove former President, Donald Trump, from the ballot.

The Daily Caller
MITCHELL: What Dick Durbin And Ted Lieu Get Wrong About Congress And The Supreme Court  (Aug 5, 2023) The Article explores the current ongoing debate about whether Congress has the power to regulate the United States Supreme Court.

MSN NEWS/Microsoft Start News Feed
MITCHELL: What Dick Durbin And Ted Lieu Get Wrong About Congress And The Supreme Court (Aug 5, 2023) The Article explores the current ongoing debate about whether Congress has the power to regulate the United States Supreme Court.

The New York Daily News (DAILY NEWS)
Resist the impulse to let loose the dogs of war  (Oct. 20, 2023) Opinions on the Israel/Hamas War.

The Washington Informer
OPINION - MITCHELL: Justice for Jordan Neely  (May 17, 2023)
Andrellos Mitchell is an Independent voter, Washington DC Lawyer, and former Social Worker in DC and Maryland. In this article he gives his opinion to The Washington Informer Newspaper on the tragic killing of Jordan Neely on a New York subway by Daniel Penny. Penny is a former
U.S. Marine who is white, and is facing a felony charge of second-degree manslaughter for the death of Neely, a 30-year-old Black man who was homeless.

The Washington Informer
What To Do If Stopped By The Police For DUI/DWI In D.C. (Aug. 30-Sep. 5 - 2018) The article gives basic information about how to conduct yourself if you are stopped by the Police for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), and Operating a vehicle while impaired  (OWI) in the District of Columbia.  It also tells you what to expect once you are stopped and arrested.

The Washington Informer
Protect Your Family With Estate Planning  (Dec. 2013) The article explains the basics of estate planning beyond just getting a Will drafted.

The Washington Informer
Things You Should Know About Filing Bankruptcy (Financial Literacy Supplement)  (October 2010)

The Washington Times
Ethics' for Supreme Court just a power grab  (Jul 26, 2023)
The Article explores the current ongoing debate about whether Congress has the power to regulate the United States Supreme Court.

The Washington Times
Targeting pro-Trump lawyers hurts clients (Jul 6, 2023) The article comments on the federal investigation of former President Donald Trump's lawyers. It specifically focuses on the investigation and disciplinary actions taken against Attorney Rudy Giuliani by the DC Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the impact such investigations can have on clients.

The Washington Times - Letters To The Editor (LTE)
Obama's qualifications  (Feb 14, 2008) The article explores the qualifications of Democrat Presidential Nominee Barrack Obama, in his run for the 2008 Presidential election vis-à-vis other qualified candidates.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Mr. Mitchell has appeared in television, internet, and print media.

  Muck Rack - Interviewed by Muck Rack, a centralized Public Relations Management platform (PRM) about writing experience and interests (8/6/2023).

WASHINGTON LAWYER MAGAZINE - (The Official Publication Of The District Of Columbia Bar) Featured on the cover of The Washington Lawyer Magazine. Interviewed by former Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City and Content Producer June P. Johnson for a story about the legal profession and solo practitioners. (January/February 2023 Issue)

Independent Interview - Mr. Mitchell is interviewed about: How a potential client should pick a lawyer (3/20/21). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MgsU37mto0

In addition, Mr. Mitchell has given legal commentary and opinion in various newspapers, including The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Times, The Washington Informer, The AFRO NEWS/The Afro-American Newspapers, The New York Daily News, Baltimore Post-Examiner
The Daily Caller, and the MSN NEWS/Microsoft Start News Feed.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Conference Name: Planning Ahead For Peace Of Mind-Small Group Workshop
Title: Estate Planning
Location: Michigan Park Christian Church - Washington, D.C.
Date: April 30, 2011

EARLY BACKGROUND

Although born in Monroe, Louisiana as a small, sickly child, with severe asthma, as a teenager Mitchell would grow up to successfully compete in the sport of Track and Field, initially through the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), then in high school and college.

In 1979 Mr. Mitchell was recruited to attend Frank W. Ballou Senior High School in Washington D.C. He was accepted via Advanced Placement (AP) into the school’s elite Science & Math Program at age 14. Then, Ballou was a member of the segregated Inter-High Athletic Association, now known as the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA). At Ballou Andrellos was selected to be a member of the Varsity Track and Field Program under the supervision of his biology teacher and Head Track Coach, Dr. Carl Keels. Mitchell was a competitive 400 meter runner. Mitchell was also selected to be a member of the Junior Varsity and Varsity Football teams in the position of Wide Receiver. Mitchell would letter in both football and track and field. Andrellos would also participate in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC). He would complete High School in 3 years.

During his senior year in high school in 1982 Mr. Mitchell was contacted by numerous DI, DII, and DIII schools in efforts to recruit him to participate in Track & Field. He was eventually persuaded by Coach John Homon to attend Mount Union College (now, The University of Mount Union), a small, private, elite, Liberal Arts College in the Buckeye State in Alliance, Ohio. He would enter college as a 17 year old freshman and compete in Track & Field in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
The third oldest athletic conference in the United States. Mr. Mitchell would go on to win Gold (1600 Meter Relay) Silver (400 Meter Dash) and Bronze (600 Yard Dash, 1600 Meter Relay) medals to become a 4 time - All-Ohio Athletic Conference Champion. Mitchell was close friends with Ronald Simms, who briefly attended the college and ran track. Simms would go on to become a successful boxer and would represent the United States of America at the 1995 Pan American Games. He would win a bronze medal in the Middleweight Division.

In part, due to the recruitment efforts of Dr. Charles H. Hircock, in his sophomore year Mitchell would transfer to Frostburg State College (now Frostburg State University). He was coached by
Dr. Robert W. Lewis. Before the track season would begin he would suffer a horrific leg injury while training for a pre-season meet. In spite of the injury, over the next 3 years, Mr. Mitchell would endure and go on to letter in all 3 years, as well as qualify for the National Championships on the Mile Relay (1984,1985,1986), win a silver medal in the 4oo Meter Dash at the NCAA Division II, 1985 Indoor Mason Dixon Conference Track & Field Championships. At the anchor leg, he would also lead his team to a gold medal in the mile relay, but would be disqualified after he was pushed by a runner from a rival team, and Mitchell returned the favor. He was completely devastated and disappointed that his coach failed to challenge the disqualification. During the 1986 Indoor Track Season he would win a bronze medal in the Mile Relay at the Mason Dixon Conference Track Field Championships and he would again win a bronze medal in the mile relay in the Outdoor Track Season at the Mason Dixon Conference Track & Field Championships. Mitchell is credited with winning a gold medal as part of the mile relay team at the 1984 Penn Relay Carnival. He would also win a gold medal on the mile relay at the 1986 Penn Relay Carnival. Later that same year he would earn honors as an NCAA Track & Field All-American on the 1600 Meter Relay when competing at the 1986 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which was won by his school, Frostburg State College.

In 1984 in his junior year in college, Mr. Mitchell would pledge Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is the first Black, Inter-Collegiate Greek-Lettered fraternity in the
United States. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
It includes members such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Mayor Andrew Young, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Olympian Jesse Owens, Hubert H. Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States, W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, Edward Brooke, U.S. Senator, David Dinkins
Dr. Cornell West, Dick Gregory, and many other great men. Mr. Mitchell would be unanimously elected to serve as Vice President of his college chapter.

Although raised in Washington D.C. and Maryland, Mr. Mitchell is a proud native of Louisiana.
He is of Black and Native American descent.

The 59 year old lawyer is based in Washington, D.C.

LEGAL HONORS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION

MARTINDALE-HUBBELL CLIENT CHAMPION AWARD (SILVER-2024) Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service. Award recipients stand out from their peers with a platinum, gold or silver icon.

WASHINGTON LAWYER MAGAZINE
(The Official Publication Of The District Of Columbia Bar)
Featured on the cover of The Washington Lawyer Magazine for a story about solo practitioners. (January/February 2023 Issue)

EXPERTISE.COM - SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST REAL ESTATE LAWYERS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR 2022

EXPERTISE.COM - SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST PROBATE LAWYERS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR 2022

EXPERTISE.COM - SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST CHILD SUPPORT LAWYERS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR 2022

AVVO - NATIONAL ATTORNEY RANKINGS (8.6 OUT OF 10)

Top Real Estate Attorney in Washington DC

Top Child Support Lawyer in Washington DC

OTHER HONORS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION

NCAA DIII TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICAN (MILE RELAY) – 1986
PENN RELAYS GOLD MEDALIST (MILE RELAY) - 1986
PENN RELAYS GOLD MEDALIST (MILE RELAY) - 1984
ALL- MASON DIXON CONFERENCE (DII TRACK & FIELD) - 1986
ALL- MASON DIXON CONFERENCE (DII TRACK & FIELD) - 1985
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 1985
4/TIME ALL-OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPION (DIII TRACK & FIELD) 1983

MEMBER

Different lawyers have their offices in different locations in the metropolitan area. However, Mr. Mitchell, the principal of Apex, is located in downtown D.C. near the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. (Judiciary Square Metro Station- Red Line) (Archives/Navy Memorial Metro - Yellow & Green Lines) Apex Legal Services, PLLC
717 D Street, NW - Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tele.: 202-848-9324
Email: [email protected]
We love accepting new clients and helping them to resolve their legal problems. Our approach to providing legal services is to reduce the overhead involved in running a law practice, and by doing so, we can pass the savings on to our clients without sacrificing high quality services. So, let's get started!

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