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Apex Legal Services

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 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.


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Andrellos C MitchellReviewsout of 7 reviews
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. The law practice primarily focuses on complex civil litigation, as well as in areas such as Employment Law, Probate, Wills and Estate Law, Small Business Matters, Consumer Bankruptcy, and Family Law.  Mr. Mitchell has represented hundreds of clients in various legal matters.

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.  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 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).

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 26 years he has demonstrated high ethical standards while aggressively representing his clients and producing positive results. He occasionally shares his written opinions in legal articles and Letters to the Editor in newspapers such as the Washington Informer and the Washington Times.

EDUCATION

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

​STATE BAR MEMBERSHIPS

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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

Phillips v. Phillips (Will Contest / D.C. Probate Court): Sisters dispute the validity of a Will leaving a multi-million dollar estate to their brother in a hotly contested trial.

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.

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.


Bush v. Planned Parenthood (Medical Malpractice): A black 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.

Sun v. Lalos & Keegan (Employment Discrimination): An older professional, Chinese woman, with MBA and JD degrees sued for discrimination after she was allegedly fired from a D.C. Patent & Trademark law firm for insubordination among other things. 

Oliver v. White & Case, LLP (Employment Discrimination): A young, professional, black male sued for discrimination after being forced out of his job at a top international law firm.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Christian Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA), Life Member

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Maryland Employment Lawyers Association

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, Inc., Current Member


PUBLICATIONS

     . What To Do If Stopped By The Police For DUI/DWI In D.C. (Aug. 2018)
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Publication: The Washington Informer
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.
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  • Things You Should Know About Filing Bankruptcy (Financial Literacy Supplement/October 2010) 
          Publication: The Washington Informer
  • Publication Description: A description of things you should know and do before filing Consumer Bankruptcy. 
  • 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       
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EARLY BACKGROUND

In 1979 Mr. Mitchell was recruited to attend Frank W. 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 transfer to Frostburg State College to be closer to home. 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 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 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, 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 55 year old lawyer is based in Washington, D.C.

HONORS & AWARDS
NCAA TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICAN - 1986
PENN RELAYS CHAMPION-GOLD MEDALIST (4 × 400 Meters Relay) 1986
MASON DIXON CONFERENCE CHAMPION (TRACK & FIELD) - 1985
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 1985

4-Time/ALL-OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPION (TRACK & FIELD) - 1983

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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 
              apexlegalcounsel@aol.com
            

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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!

We Would Love to SEE YOU Soon!  COME INTO THE OFFICE...OR WE WILL COME TO YOU!

Hours

M-Sat. - By Appointment

Telephone


202-848-9324

Email

apexlegalcounsel@aol.com

CREDIT CARDS / DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED  

***Credit Cards are not accepted for Bankruptcy consultations or services.

The content of this website is subject to change without prior notice.  The content of this website is not intended to be understood by anyone reading it as an agreement with specific terms for legal services.  The contents of this website is not intended to provide legal advice.  If you are seeking legal advice, we advise you to contact a lawyer of your choice to obtain said advice.          ( 2021 )
  • About
  • Quality Legal Services At Affordable Prices!
  • Employment Law Advocates
  • CRIMINAL LAW MATTERS
  • FAMILY LAW
  • RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE / PROPERTY MATTERS
  • D.C. Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate
  • D.C. Small Businesses
  • Consumer Bankruptcy ( Chapters 7 & 13)
  • Tenant Advocacy
  • Limited Appearance / Limited Representation
  • Discount Prices: Current & Former Military, D.C., MD Federal Employees, D.C College & University Students
  • PAYMENT PLANS FOR LEGAL SERVICES
  • Contact