# DuBoff and Associates, Chartered > Official DuBoff and Associates, Chartered business agent. DuBoff and Associates, Chartered is a Silver Spring, Maryland law firm handling personal injury… ## Ask it a question DuBoff and Associates, Chartered answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/dubofflawgroup. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_dubofflawgroup and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About DuBoff and Associates, Chartered DuBoff and Associates, Chartered describes itself as "a family-owned and operated law firm in Maryland since its inception more than 30 years ago," headed "Three Decades as a Leading Maryland Law Firm" on its about page. The site says: "In 1981, Joel DuBoff hung out his shingle as the president and founder of DuBoff and Associates." The practice-areas page repeats the date, saying the firm has been caring for clients' legal problems "since 1981." Three attorneys are named on the site, with the biographical detail the firm publishes: Joel DuBoff — "Our founder and president Joel DuBoff has served in the U.S. Army Legal Service, as a Judicial Law Clerk, and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (criminal) in the Washington DC area. He founded DuBoff and Associates, Chartered in 1981." The home page adds his education "from the National Law Center of the George Washington University law school." Jonathan K. Lingo — "Jonathan brings years of experience with civil litigation, contract law and estate planning to his role. Jonathan previously served as the lead attorney in our California office before relocating to our Maryland offices." Craig E. Grabo — "Craig has built a reputation for his commitment and patience in helping those who have been injured through another's negligence." The attorneys page says the team "bring more than five decades of combined experience." The site publishes client testimonials by first name or first name and last initial. The site does not publish bar admissions, licence or registration numbers, law school details for Mr. Lingo or Mr. Grabo, certifications, professional memberships, awards, or the year any attorney other than the founder joined. Ask the firm at (301) 495-3131 for anything in that list. Source: https://dubofflawgroup.com/our-attorneys/ ## What DuBoff and Associates, Chartered does The practice-areas page at dubofflawgroup.com lists the case types DuBoff and Associates, Chartered says it handles from its Silver Spring office: personal injury; car accidents; hit and run accidents; distracted driving accidents; motorcycle accidents; WMATA accidents; bicycle accidents; pedestrian accidents; whiplash injury; head injuries; back injury; dog bites; product liability; medical malpractice; birth injuries; wrongful death; criminal law; DUI/DWI defense; wills and estate planning; and small business formation. The site's main navigation additionally lists bicycle accident, catastrophic injuries, truck accidents, slip and fall, and premises liability as practice-area pages. The page says the firm has "been caring for the legal problems of our clients as if they were our own since 1981" and that its services span "a wide range of practice areas in Silver Spring, Maryland." A separate passage on the home page adds that the firm has "successfully recovered compensation for victims of other accidents," naming premises liability such as slip and fall injuries and injuries from improper premises security, plus medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. The firm does not publish the amounts of any recovery, and no outcome should be assumed from these descriptions. The about-our-firm page groups the combined-experience claim differently, listing criminal defense; personal injury including auto accidents; small business formation; and wills and estate planning. Anyone unsure whether their matter fits one of these areas can ask the firm directly by phone at (301) 495-3131 or through the contact form. The site states that this website "provides general information" and "does not constitute legal advice" — the firm, not this summary, is the place to get guidance on a specific legal issue. DuBoff and Associates, Chartered is a law firm with its office in Silver Spring, Maryland, publishing at dubofflawgroup.com. The site's tagline reads "Serving Injury and Accident Victims in Maryland, Virginia, and DC." The firm describes itself as family-owned and says it has been in Silver Spring "since its inception more than 30 years ago." The four practice areas featured across the site are personal injury, car accidents, criminal defense, and DUI/DWI defense. The site says the attorneys "currently bring more than 50 years of combined experience in our main practice areas: personal injury and auto accidents." On the practice-areas page the firm writes that its personal injury lawyers help clients "recover full and fair compensation" after injury through the negligence of others, that its auto accident attorneys "thoroughly investigate, review and fight hard to pursue your claim" and negotiate with insurance companies, and that its criminal defense lawyers "evaluate the evidence against you and prepare a compelling, tough, and thorough defense." On DUI, the site says its DUI/DWI attorneys "advocate for your rights." The services list published under practice areas is: personal injury, car accidents, hit and run accidents, distracted driving accidents, motorcycle accidents, WMATA accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, whiplash injury, head injuries, back injury, dog bites, product liability, medical malpractice, birth injuries, wrongful death, criminal law, DUI/DWI defense, wills and estate planning, and small business formation. Navigation also lists catastrophic injuries, truck accidents, slip and fall and premises liability. To contact the firm, phone (301) 495-3131 or use the contact form at dubofflawgroup.com/contact/. The site does not publish office hours, bar admissions or certifications, and it does not publish case results or settlement figures. Nothing here predicts how any case would turn out. Source: https://dubofflawgroup.com/practice-areas/ ## Where DuBoff and Associates, Chartered works DuBoff and Associates, Chartered publishes one office address. The location is: Silver Spring Office DuBoff and Associates, Chartered 1300 Spring Street, Suite 120 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Phone: (301) 495-3131 The office page says the firm is located "right in downtown Silver Spring" and is "easily accessible by bus, subway, or train." Directions published there: "Our office is a 1/2-mile walk from the Silver Spring metro and train station, and can be reached by the Georgia Ave. bus or 2nd Ave buses. Metered parking is available on the street." Areas served, as published: the office page says the firm offers personal injury, car accident, and DUI/DWI defense legal services "throughout Silver Spring, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties and Washington D.C." The practice-areas page says the firm "serves clients throughout all counties in Maryland and Washington, D.C." The site tagline covers Maryland, Virginia, and DC. Location pages linked in the navigation are Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, College Park, Bowie, and Bethesda; the home page also names Landover and Upper Marlboro. The attorneys page says the firm "has served clients throughout Maryland, California, and in Washington, D.C." the FAQ page invites readers to "contact us today at our Silver Spring or Baltimore offices," but the contact section publishes only the Silver Spring address, with no Baltimore address or Baltimore phone number anywhere on the site. The site does not publish office hours or an opening and closing time. Call (301) 495-3131 to confirm hours before visiting. Lists Montgomery, Washington, Baltimore, Bethesda, Bowie, College Park, Landover, and Silver Spring as a location. Names California, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Montgomery, and Silver Spring as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://dubofflawgroup.com/contact/silver-spring-office/ ## Prices What the site publishes about cost, fees and price is limited and specific, so it is quoted here rather than summarised loosely. the header of every page reads "Call For a Free Consultation," and the site's forms are headed "REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION." The office page refers to "a free new client consultation." The home page states: "An initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free, and we offer contingency fee arrangements when appropriate." The about-our-firm page words it as: "We are pleased to offer free initial consultations in personal injury cases and offer contingency fee arrangements when appropriate." the home page explains the term generally — "A contingency fee essentially entails an agreement that you'll not pay attorney fees unless you recover compensation for your case's damages." Note the site's own wording that contingency arrangements are offered "when appropriate," so it is not published as applying to every matter or every practice area. the site gives no hourly rates, no flat fees, no retainer amounts, no percentage for the contingency fee, no price list, and no cost estimate for any case type. It does not publish what happens with case expenses or costs. It publishes no fee information at all for criminal defense, DUI/DWI, wills and estate planning, or small business formation, and it does not say whether consultations in those areas are free. To ask about fees, rates or an estimate for a specific matter, call (301) 495-3131 or use the contact form at dubofflawgroup.com/contact/. Any quote has to come from the firm. Source: https://dubofflawgroup.com/about-our-firm/ ## How DuBoff and Associates, Chartered works with clients How to book or schedule with DuBoff and Associates, Chartered, using only what the site publishes. the phone number on every page is (301) 495-3131, also written as 301.495.3131. Each page carries a "REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION" intake form asking for name, email, phone and "How can we help?", protected by hCaptcha. A contact page sits at dubofflawgroup.com/contact/ and an office page at dubofflawgroup.com/contact/silver-spring-office/. A footer "Email Us" link is published, but no email address is shown in the page text. the site repeats on three pages that "Home and hospital visits are available to our seriously injured clients who are unable to make it to our office" and that the firm offers "evening and weekend appointments when necessary." The home page adds, "We do our best to adapt to your needs, coming to you if you cannot come to us." The office page says, "We are here to answer any questions you have before your appointment. If you need additional guidance finding or office, or anything else, please call us at (301) 495-3131." the site does not publish opening hours or days of the week for the Silver Spring office, so a caller should confirm when the office is open when they schedule. Disclaimer as published by the firm: "While this website provides general information, it does not constitute legal advice. The best way to get guidance on your specific legal issue is to contact a lawyer. To schedule a meeting with an attorney, please call or complete the intake form below. The submission of this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Confidential and/or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form." Source: https://dubofflawgroup.com/our-attorneys/ ## What DuBoff and Associates, Chartered has not published yet These are things people ask DuBoff and Associates, Chartered that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - case outcomes or compensation amounts - legal advice on a specific matter - filing deadlines or statutes of limitation - bar admissions, licences or certifications - contingency percentages or fee terms - insurance coverage or claim eligibility Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://dubofflawgroup.com