Mr. Hartel’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation. He has extensive experience handling insurance defense cases for insurance companies, insurance coverage litigation, insurance fraud litigation, and state insurance administration matters. Mr. Hartel also represents insurance companies regarding first party insurance claims and regularly conducts examinations under oath at the request of insurance companies. He has tried in excess of 300 jury trials and has many years of experience arguing appellate matters.
Mr. Hartel often serves as a private Arbitrator and Mediator on personal injury cases at the requeat of attorneys in litigation.
Mr. Hartel’s practice is approximately 60% in Virginia, 30% in the District of Columbia, and 10% in Maryland.
Mr. Hartel has received an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Mr. Hartel resides in Arlington, Virginia.
- Insurance Defense
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Eastern Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- English
- Owner
- Hartel, DeSantis & Murray, LLP
- - Current
- Partner
- DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis, LLP
- -
- Partner
- Anderson & Corrie
- -
- George Mason University
- J.D. (1988)
- American University
- B.A. (1985)
- Top Lawyer for Personal Injury Defense
- Northern Virginia Magazine
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- The Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: President, 1996-1997
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Member
- Current
- District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current