Kenneth R. West - Bethesda Law Firm, Abrams & West, P.C.

Kenneth R. West - Partner

Selected as a Top Rated Trial Attorney in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore since 2012 in personal injury, estate and trust litigation and commercial litigation.

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.

Professional Associations & Memberships

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

Past employment

Levitan, Ezrin, West & Kerxton, Chtd., Litigation Partner, 1973–1984
District of Columbia, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Trial Attorney, 1970–1972

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 1973
District of Columbia, 1969
U.S. District Courts for Maryland, 1969
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1969
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 1969
U.S. Supreme Court, 1969

Education

J.D., George Washington University National Law Center, 1969
B.B.A., George Washington University, 1966

Honors

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.