Woodbridge, VA

Charles J. Zauzig

Charles J. Zauzig is the President of Nichols Zauzig, specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice. He is a national lecturer, has been named Lawyer of the Year seven times by Best Lawyers, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He founded the firm in 1989 and is a former President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Kevin P. Childers

Kevin P. Childers has been representing injured people and those who’ve lost loved ones in accidents for over 25 years. He graduated from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1990, where he was an editor of the law review and a senior member of the National Moot Court Board, graduating in the top ten percent of his class. After graduation, he worked at the Alexandria Office of the Public Defender, representing indigent and poor individuals in Northern Virginia. In 1993, he opened his own firm, which later became Childers and Associates. He is the founder of the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia, a non-profit providing legal services and medical treatment for the poor and homeless.

Sidney Schupak

Sidney Schupak is a tenacious and relentless litigator who has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for almost 30 years. Mr. Schupak cares passionately about making a difference in the lives of those he represents. He believes strongly in the rights of the individual, having spent his entire professional career representing the little guy against well funded, powerful and deep pocketed corporate defendants. As a skilled, knowledgeable and aggressive litigator, Mr. Schupak works tirelessly to level the playing field when representing his clients against big insurance companies and corporate defendants. Other attorneys often refer cases to Mr. Schupak because they trust that he will meticulously prepare each case and they have confidence he will achieve the highest possible settlement or trial verdict. While most lawyers don’t have much trial experience, Mr. Schupak has gone to trial on a wide range of negligence cases and is no stranger to the inside of a courtroom. This extensive trial experience gives Mr. Schupak leverage with large insurance companies because they understand that if they are not willing to fairly compensate his client, Mr. Schupak is fully prepared to bring the case to trial. Mr. Schupak attributes his proven track record of success to his diligent preparation and disciplined focus on each and every case. He strongly believes that legal cases are won or lost long before a lawyer steps foot in a courtroom which is the reason he thoroughly prepares each and every case. Mr. Schupak’s litigation experience includes handling a wide range of cases, from complex medical malpractice cases to simple automobile accidents.

Sidney Schupak

Sidney Schupak is a highly skilled negotiator and trial attorney with almost 30 years of experience, known for consistently achieving multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements. He is recognized as one of the 'Top Trial Lawyers in America' by the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and rated 'AV' by Martindale Hubbell. He graduated with honors from American University College of Law in 1991 and serves on the Board of Governors of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington D.C.

Melissa Ray

Melissa Ray is a Partner at Nichols Zauzig, specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury, particularly birth injury cases. She joined the firm in 2004 and has been recognized as a Go-To Medical Malpractice Lawyer, a Leader in the Law, and an Influential Woman in Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. She is also a Virginia Super Lawyer and holds leadership roles in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Claire E. Keena

Claire Keena is a Partner at Nichols Zauzig with over 25 years of experience, leading the personal injury department, traumatic brain injury, and wrongful death cases. She is a Virginia Super Lawyer and an active leader in the Virginia Women Attorneys Association.

Andrew S. Kasmer

Andrew S. Kasmer has more than 25 years of experience in personal injury, workers' compensation, and general litigation. He has recovered millions of dollars for thousands of injured people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and has helped hundreds of clients with traffic and criminal matters. He has handled cases in trial courts and has published opinions in appellate courts in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. He has lectured on workers' compensation issues for various associations and has served as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry.