Experienced. Tough. Dependable. We Will Fight For You.
Maryland Personal Injury & Auto Accident Lawyers
The dedicated team of Maryland personal injury trial lawyers who get the job done
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Hartel, Kane, DeSantis & Howie, LLP was established in May of 2000 by four experienced attorneys including John W. Hartel, Deborah E. Kane, Michael A. DeSantis, and Timothy E. Howie. Together, these aggressive trial lawyers have over 80 years of combined experience winning cases and helping individuals with personal injury or criminal cases in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
We have experience helping clients in the following areas:
Our lawyers have experience on all sides of personal injury cases—we have assisted plaintiffs, defendants, and insurance companies. This background allows us to build strong cases for our clients, and makes us fierce opponents.
We have the respect of our clients and the legal community. Several partners have achieved an AV® Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingSM—a distinction signifying the highest quality legal work, professionalism, and ethical standards—and several partners are listed in Super Lawyers.
We are ready to serve you and get the job done by protecting your interests to the fullest extent of the law.
Aggressive personal injury attorneys fight for our clients
The trial attorneys of Hartel, Kane, DeSantis & Howie, LLP work tirelessly from the early stages of your case onward and we are dedicated to winning the best possible results for you.
Whether you want to consult an auto accident lawyer or need advice on a slip and fall injury in the District of Columbia, if you or someone you love has been injured in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C., we can help. Our lawyers are also skilled drunk driving attorneys. If you have been charged with driving while intoxicated, our DUI lawyers will fight to keep charges off your driving record, minimize fines, and keep you out of prison.
Successfully serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
The attorneys at Hartel, Kane, DeSantis & Howie, LLP vigorously represent individuals and their families who have been victims of negligence or other wrongful acts in all counties and cities of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. From Laurel to Upper Malboro, from Annapolis to Glen Burnie, our personal injury attorneys are here to help. Contact Hartel, Kane, DeSantis & Howie, LLP to set up a free consultation to review your case.




