Kenneth West | Bethesda Accident & Injury Lawyer

Selected as a Top Rated Lawyer™ in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, 2012 edition, in personal injury, trust and estate litigation as well as commercial litigation, Ken West has for the past 25 years been AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition available for both professional ability and ethics. In 2018, Ken West was also selected into America’s Registry of Top 100 Attorneys.

Mr. West specializes in trust and estate litigation, personal injury and commercial litigation and has litigated hundreds of cases in the State Courts of Maryland, the District of Columbia and the Federal Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. His personal injury clients have recovered millions of dollars in judgments and settlements.

Ken West has had the distinct honor of serving as Chairman of the Montgomery County Judicial Selections Committee and has also served as an officer in the Montgomery County Bar Association. In addition, Mr. West has been on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery County Bar Foundation and has served as a court-appointed mediator and arbitrator. He is also a Bencher with the Rockville chapter of the Inns of Court.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
The George Washington University Law School		Law School	N/A
George Washington University	BBA		1966

State / Court	Date
Maryland	1973
District of Columbia	1969

• Maryland Bar Association, Officer, Member and Executive Board
  Montgomery County Bar Foundation, Board Member
  Bethesda Advisory Commission, Board Member
  Bethesda/Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
  Rockville Inns of Court, Bencher
  Member | Maryland State Bar Association
  Member | District of Columbia Bar Association
  Member | District of Columbia
  Member | U.S. District Courts for Maryland
  Member | U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
  Member | U.S. Supreme Court

• AV Preeminent attorney rating awarded by Martindale- Hubbell, a peer review recognition awarded to lawyers who demonstrate the highest level of professional excellence and integrity.
  Selected as a Top Washington-Baltimore attorney in estate litigation, personal injury and commercial litigation.
  Selected to the Registry of America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  Bethesda Magazine 2019 - Mr. West selected by his peers as a top rated personal injury attorney in Montgomery County, Md.

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	May 02, 2024

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