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Community Impact
Ashcraft & Gerel Gives Back
When Lee Ashcraft and Martin Gerel founded Ashcraft & Gerel in 1953, they built it on the principle of helping people. And, in the 65 years since, we have continued this commitment by working to strengthen the communities we serve.
One example is our investment in the Washington, D.C. union movement. Our attorneys frequently volunteer their time to meet with and speak to local unions on labor laws and workers’ rights. Ashcraft & Gerel has been named the UFCW Minority Coalition of the Year for our service to the union movement.
More than 25 years ago, we also established The Martin E. Gerel Memorial Scholarship, which is offered to Washington metropolitan union members and their families to help with the high cost of education. Each year, we award a one-time grant of $5,000 to an eligible student for education expenses.

Client Testimonials
Our Clients Come First. Always.-
“We ended up with a settlement of way more than the nothing I would have gotten by giving up.”
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“Robert Samet and his team have been able to get me the medical treatment and rehabilitation that I needed, as well as a generous settlement for my injury.”
- Chris K. -
“After meeting with Alan Mensh I understood that it was not an open and shut case. Alan was confident that we had a strong case.”
- Jerry C.
OVER $1 BILLION RECOVERED FOR OUR CLIENTS
And Counting
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Pharmaceutical Negligence $46 Million
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Brain Injury Due to Defective Medical Device $16 Million
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Injuries Caused by Mining Disaster $11 Million
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Injuries to Foster Child From Abuse - Gov’t Agency $10 Million
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Injuries Due to Negligent Operation of Train $6.1 Million
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Child Injured at Birth - Umbilical Cord Compression $5.4 Million
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Injured by Defective Helmet & Negligent Track Employees $3.5 Million
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Child Injured at Birth – Deprived of Oxygen $2.9 Million
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Injured Forklift Operator $2.5 Million
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Burns from Flammable Bathrobe $2 Million