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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. You can come into the office or we can come to you (D.C. only, at this time). We have found this service is a great convenience for our elderly and disabled clients. The price of our house-call service has a $25.00 convenience fee. So the price is $325.00 per hour, while the in office consultation fee is $300.00 per hour. While we prefer cash, you may use a credit/debit card to pay for your legal consultation fee. For house-calls, the 1-hour consultation fee must be paid in advance. We offer a variety of payment plans and retainers to meet your financial needs for legal services.
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Andrellos Mitchell is the principal of Apex Legal Services. Apex Legal Services is the continuation of the Law Office of Andrellos Mitchell, PLLC which began in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has acted as Lead Counsel, Co-Counsel, or Assistant Counsel in over 100 cases in state and federal court, as well as Administrative Agencies (e.g., U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), D.C. Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) ). Mr. Mitchell 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, 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. Mr. Mitchell also acts as counsel for the Personal Representative. From 1997 to the present Mr. Mitchell has worked intermittently as a Contract Attorney for top national and international law firms primarily providing substantive paper and electronic review of first and second Discovery requests for documents in large antitrust matters such as mergers and acquisitions, white collar criminal, and products liability litigation involving the United States Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other federal agencies. In the mid 1990's, Mr. Mitchell worked as a Fraud Examiner for the D.C. Insurance Administration (Now the Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking). 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. In his final semester of law school, Mr. Mitchell worked as an 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. With his no-nonsense attitude and direct approach to practicing law, unlike many lawyers practicing law in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions Mr. Mitchell has never been sanctioned by any State Bar and / or Court for any type of ethical violation. For 24 years he has demonstrated high ethical standards while aggressively representing his clients and producing positive results. He ocassionally shares his written opinions in basic legal articles and Letters to the Editor in newspapers such as the Washington Informer and the Washington Times. STATE BAR MEMBERSHIPS District of Columbia - 2001 FEDERAL BAR MEMBERSHIPS United States Tax Court - 2009 Supreme Court of the United States of America - 2004 United States District Court for the District of Columbia - 1996 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia - 1996 United States District Court for the District of Maryland - 1995 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland - 1995 IMPORTANT CASES Nuzzi v. AMTRAK (Wrongful Termination) McDonald v. The American Red Cross (Tax Garnishment) Bush v. Planned Parenthood (Medical Malpractice) Sun v. Lalos & Keegan (Employment Discrimination) Oliver v. White & Case, LLP (Employment Discrimination) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Christian Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA), Life Member District of Columbia Bar Association, Former Member American Bar Association, Former Member Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association, Former Member Pennsylvania Bar Association, Former Member Federal Bar Association, Former Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Former Member Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity PUBLICATIONS . What To Do If Stopped By The Police For DUI/DWI/OWI In D.C. Publication: The Washington Informer (August 2018) Publication Description: 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 article also gives insight into your legal rights and the difficulty and consequences of asserting your legal rights. Finally, the article shares Mr. Mitchell's experiences when stopped by the police. . Protect Your Family With Estate Planning (Dec. 2013) Publication: The Washington Informer Publication Description: The article explains the basics of estate planning beyond just getting a Will drafted. It discusses the importance of a Durable Power of Attorney,Living Wills, Healthcare Power of Attorney (HCPOA), and Trusts. It also points out the importance of becoming the Guardian or Conservator for a mentally incapacitated family member or friend.
EARLY BACKGROUND In 1979 Mr. Mitchell was recruited to attend Ballou Senior High School in Washington D.C. He was accepted via Advanced Placement into the school’s elite Science & Math Program at age 14. As a teenager he would compete in the sport of track and field through the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). In High School he would participate and letter in Junior Varsity and Varsity Football (Wide Receiver) as well as Varsity Track and Field (400 Meter Sprinter). 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 heavily recruited to participate in Track & Field. He would attend Mount Union College. 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 Meter Dash, 1600 Meter Relay) medals to become a 4 time - All-Ohio Athletic Conference Champion. In his sophomore year he would suffer a horrific leg injury. In spite of the injury Mr. Mitchell would endure and go on to win a silver medal in the 4oo Meter Dash at the Historically NCAA Division II, 1985 Indoor Mason Dixon Conference Track & Field Championships. He would win a Gold Medal in his first and only appearance at the 1986 Penn Relay Carnival, and later that same year he would earn honors as an NCAA Track & Field All-American in the 1600 Meter Relay when competing at the 1986 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. . 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, Mayor 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 53 year old lawyer is based in Washington, D.C. HONORS & AWARDS NCAA TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICAN PENN RELAYS CHAMPION-GOLD MEDALIST (4 × 400 Meters Relay) MASON DIXON CONFERENCE CHAMPION (TRACK & FIELD) ALL-OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPION (TRACK & FIELD) 
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September 2018 Special: If you retain us for legal services during the month of July, you will get 1 Free Document!
For Example:
Legal Separation Agreement
Last Will & Testament
Durable Power of Attorney
Tax Return – Any year-No Schedules/No Electronic Filing
Advanced Medical Directive
Letter to (Landlord, Employer, Bank, Cease and Desist, etc.)
5 page limit on all documents.
Limitations may Apply!
J.O. Iweanoge is Of Counsel to Apex Legal Services. He has a General Law Practice.
Mr. Iweanoge's practice focuses on criminal law. His firm is located near The Catholic University
of America.
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. just
2 blocks away from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(Archives/Navy Memorial Metro - Yellow & Green Lines)
Apex Legal Services
717 D Street, NW - Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-848-9324 / 202-494-6711
apexlegalcounsel@aol.com
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!
