Price Benowitz
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Offices | 409 7th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20004 |
| Major practice areas | Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Immigration |
| Founder | Seth Price and David Benowitz |
| Company type | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Website | www |
Price Benowitz is a Washington, DC-based law firm. It was founded by David Benowitz after his career as a public defender in the District of Columbia.[1] The firm cites expertise in criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, and immigration law. The firm counts former State’s Attorney and politician Glenn Ivey as a partner, since 2017.[2][3]
Notable cases[edit]
A pool of McDonald’s employees in 2012 claimed that a co-worker, Mirlande Wilson, had defrauded the Maryland Lottery to avoid sharing over $100 million in after-tax cash prize money. Represented by Price Benowitz attorney John Yannone, the workers (especially Wilson’s live-in boyfriend) asserted that Wilson and her attorney devised a scheme to have three educators claim the winning ticket, take a $1 million share for themselves, cut $2 million to Wilson’s attorney, and give the substantial remainder to Wilson. A Maryland Lottery spokeswoman laughed at the lawsuit, calling it "wishful thinking" and said that the winners and their ticket had been "verified" since surveillance video from the convenience store where the ticket was purchased was reviewed by lottery officials.[4]
In February 2020, after 12 years of representation by David Benowitz, Calvin Bright was released from prison after serving 25 years of a minimum 65-year sentence, owing to a piece of police evidence that had not been disclosed to Bright’s defense team in 1994. Benowitz filed a Freedom of Information request in 2017 that revealed the undisclosed tip that pointed to a suspect other than Bright.[5] Bright has always maintained his innocence, and his release stipulates that he be on probation for five years and that he not sue the District of Columbia.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Avvo Inc. (2020). "David B. Benowitz". Avvo. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Price Benowitz LLP (7 June 2017). "Glenn F. Ivey Joins Price Benowitz LLP". PR Newswire. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Faiz Siddiqui (20 February 2019). "VP of Maryland construction firm acquitted in Metro bribery case". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Kevin Rector (29 September 2012). "Pool of McDonald's workers claims Mega Millions fraud". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Keith L. Alexander (23 February 2020). "Freed but not exonerated: D.C. man who has maintained innocence is released after new evidence surfaces in double slaying". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Associated Press (13 February 2020). "Convicted of double murder, man is freed after 25 years when undisclosed letter is revealed". CBS News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Brad Bell (13 February 2020). "Freed from prison after 26 years, DC man wants to pursue career in criminal justice". WJLA – ABC7. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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