District of Columbia Lawyers

Courts in District of Columbia

The District of Columbia runs its own local courts alongside the federal courts that sit in Washington, and which one handles a case depends on the kind of case. Court-by-court guides for the District are in preparation.

What is coming next for this page: city pages for Washington and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.

Official resources in District of Columbia

Two official sources sit behind every District of Columbia listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.

• District of Columbia Bar is where District of Columbia attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
• District of Columbia Courts publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for District of Columbia cases.