O'Brien, John J.

Ms. Chapman, a Washington DC personal injury lawyer, limits her practice to people who are injured because of unsafe construction sites and other workplaces, defective consumer products, and substandard medical care. She has been representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases since 1988.

Partner, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, LLP

Representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases since 1988

George Washington University Law School 1988 (with Honors)

George Mason University 1976

Admitted: District of Columbia Court of Appeals; United States District Court for the District of Columbia; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; United States District Court for the District of Maryland

District of Columbia Bar

Board of Governors, (2006-present)

Member, Budget Committee (2010-11)

Co-Chair, The Development Committee for the 2009 President’s Reception Benefiting the DC Bar Pro Bono Program (2009)

Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Governors (2008)

Chair, Screening Committee (2007)

Member, Nominations Committee (2005)

Board Liaison to Steering Committees:

• Courts, Lawyers and Administration of Justice Section (2010-11)
• Real Property, Housing and Land Use Section (2009-10)
• Taxation Section (2008-09)
• Law Practice Management Section (2007-08)
• Tort Law Section (2006-07)

Co-Chair, DC Bar Tort Law Section (2001, 2002)

District of Columbia Bar Continuing Legal Education Program

Co-Lecturer: “Trial Skills Series: Jury Selection and Instructions” (1999-2001, 2003-2011)

Bar Association of the District of Columbia

President (2007-2008)

President Elect (2006-2007)

Board of Directors (2002-2009)

Sustaining Member

Served on numerous committees including Nominations, Judicial Endorsements, and Annual Banquet

Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia.