Q: What’s an example of something in your professional life that you’re particularly proud of?
A: The firm is proud to have turned a client’s injury and misery into a legacy that gave her suffering lasting meaning.
We represented Vicky Collins, a 33-year-old senate aid, after she suffered a debilitating stroke that left her in “locked in syndrome.” Her lawsuit was a major challenge to our small firm at the time, but we prevailed with a $6,000,000 settlement. In her honor, the firm’s partners created the Vicky Collins Charitable Foundation, a foundation that is centered around providing aid for indigent disabled children. The foundation has provided over $3 million to the Arlington Pediatric Center, Doorways, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) and other local non-profits.
Q: What makes you different than other law firms?
A: Sher, Cummings and Ellis is a “teaching” law firm that brings a unique dedication, persistence and legal scholarship to our clients’ causes. Mr. Cummings has been an adjunct professor at Scalia Law School at George Mason University for 25 years and proudly mentors and employs students, playing a vital role in their development as young lawyers.
Our office environment is energetic, fast-paced, and always welcoming. We pride ourselves on attention to detail in service of our clients’ varying needs and expectations. Over the past year, the firm eclipsed $7,000,000 in wrongful death and personal injury cases. Additionally, we have resolved scores of civil and criminal cases in the region.
Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Hall of Fame”, 2023
“Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers since 2007
Best Personal Injury Law Firm, Arlington Magazine, 2023
AVVO Rating: 10
Lawyers of Distinction: Excellence in Civil and Criminal Trials in Federal and State Courts (2023)
Outstanding Foundation Partner Award to Vicky Collins Foundation, David Sher and Mark Cummings, trustees