Tara L. Tighe
Tara Tighe is a personal injury attorney. She has significant litigation experience in both jury and bench trials, and her strong desire to help others led her to become an attorney who fights for the rights of injured individuals. She strives to give every client the guidance and legal protection they need after an accident in order for them to devote their focus on rebuilding their lives.
Tara’s practice is focused exclusively on personal injury cases including car and motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites and chases, medical malpractice, slip and falls, mold inhalation and exposure, and wrongful death. Tara is fluent in Spanish, allowing her to communicate effectively with her Spanish-speaking clients to make the personal injury process easier to understand.
Hard working and thorough, Tara thrives on the negotiating process. Her tenacity aids her in dealing with the insurance companies and when arguing her case in the courtroom. With her extensive legal background and oral advocacy skills, she is able to explain challenging legal concepts to juries and help them understand what her clients have endured.
Tara grew up in New York City and attended Hunter College High School, a secondary school for intellectually gifted and talented students. She graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Spanish and Economics. Tara received her J.D. from George Washington University Law School, where she was a Presidential Merit Scholar, receiving a full academic scholarship. She was also an active and accomplished competitor on the Moot Court Team.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Dog Bites and Chases
- Slip-and-Falls
- Mold Inhalation and Exposure
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
- Supreme Court of Maryland
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- Virginia
- Virginia State Bar
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Litigation Associate
- Cohen & Cohen, P.C.
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- • Associate for plaintiff-focused personal injury firm working on cases including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Independently manage own case load including negotiating settlements, filing Warrants in Debt and Complaints, preparing clients for trial, participating in mediation, and trying cases • Draft complaints, motions, and oppositions thereto in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Conduct legal research for interoffice memoranda, court pleadings, motions, and oppositions thereto • Write motions and oppositions such as Summary Judgment and Motions in Limine • Serve and respond to Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories, Requests for Document Production • Conduct own and assist with trial preparation including witness preparation, exhibit preparation, and depositions • Communicate with clients in English and Spanish
- Law Clerk
- P.K. Hammar Legal, P.C.
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- • Assist small businesses with civil matters in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • Draft motions including guardianship, mandamus, breach of contract, and personal injury • Conduct client interviews and participate in client intake in matters including breach of contract, wills disputes, guardianship, and computer hacking • Draft interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and responses to discovery requests propounded by the opposing party • Conduct legal research on substantive legal matters including the viability of potential claims • Assist in developing trial strategies and preparing exhibits for trial
- Intern
- PKH Enterprises
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- • Provide support to and collaborate analyzing technology policies, particularly related to privacy protection, with recommendations to improve policies to keep up with changes in technology and law. • Research available technologies for the Department of Homeland Security to automate information privacy protection • Analyze big data usage for personalized learning in public schools
- Legal Intern
- United States Department of State – Embassy Madrid
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- • Conducted legal research on various issues related to citizenship including current status, eligibility, and grounds for rescission and international family law related to child abduction • Informed Spanish judges about U.S. laws in various family and victim’s assistance matters • Analyzed the Geneva and Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic in preparation for treaty negotiations between Spain and the U.S. • Researched federal laws defining “parent” and “child” in cases of assisted reproductive technologies for U.S. citizens and visa applicants
- Archives Technician
- National Archives and Records Administration
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- Assisted customers with research and textual record services, including record retrieval and processing of documents as it is necessary.
- Legal Intern
- National Archives and Records Administration – Controlled Unclassified Information Office
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- • Researched applicable laws and created a registry identifying dissemination and safeguarding controls for sensitive information in the executive branch. Please see www.archives.gov/cui. • Participated in interagency working groups with representatives from federal agencies including the Departments of Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation, Energy, Commerce, State, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
- George Washington University Law School
- J.D. (2013) | Law
- Honors: - Presidential Merit Scholar (full tuition scholarship) - Judge Albert H. Grenadier Award (given for excellence in International Law Moot Court) - Judge Grenadier International Moot Court (2012): Best Overall Competitor, Best Brief - White & Case Jessup International Moot Court Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (2013): Best Brief, 10th Place Oralist - Law Revue Show: Cast member (2012, 2013)
- Activities: Moot Court Team
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- Tufts University
- B.A. (2010) | History, Spanish, & Economics
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- Honors: - Magna Cum Laude - Constantine Ghikas Prize In Romance - Languages (Spring 2010) - Deans list 8 out of 8 semesters
- Activities: - Alpha Omicron Pi - AOII - Tufts University Unitarian Universalists - Tufts Women's Rugby Football Club - Panhellenic Council
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- Best Brief
- Jessup International Moot Court Competition - Mid-Atlantic Regional
- 10th Place Oralist
- Jessup International Moot Court Competition - Mid-Atlantic Regional
- Grenadier Award for Excellence in International Moot Court
- the George Washington University
- Best Overall Competitor
- Grenadier International Moot Court Competition
- Best Brief
- Grenadier International Moot Court Competition
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member
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- Maryland State Bar
- Member
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- Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
- Member
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- Virginia State Bar
- Member
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- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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