TLT Legal Services, PLLC

Comprehensive legal support for clients and attorneys from Tara L. Tighe, Esq.

Washington D.C. | Virginia | Maryland

Meet Tara L. Tighe, Attorney at Law

Tara L. Tighe, Esq. is an experienced personal injury attorney and civil litigator. 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 aggrieved and injured individuals. At TLT Legal Services, PLLC, she provides every client personalized attention with the guidance and legal protection they need after an injury, allowing them to focus on rebuilding their lives.

Bar Admissions Virginia (state, EDVA, and WDVA), Maryland (state and DMD), District of Columbia (state and DDC) | Fluent in English & Spanish

Practice Areas

  • Car accident

  • Motorcycle accident

  • Bicycle and scooter accidents

  • Pedestrian crashes

  • Hit-and-run injuries

  • Dog bites and chases

  • Salon chemical and wax burn injuries

  • Medical malpractice

  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

  • Slip and falls

  • Trip and falls

  • Tractor trailer crashes

  • Consumer protection claims

  • Wrongful death actions

Education

J.D. The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC

  • Presidential Merit Scholar

B.A. Tufts University, Medford, MA

  • Dean’s List (F06–S10)

Cases of Note

While prior results do not guarantee outcomes for future clients, clients deserve to know that they are working with an experienced attorney and litigator. Tara’s cases of note include the following judgments and settlements:

  • Tractor Trailer Crash | $2.5 Million | Case details confidential

  • Washington State Foot Crush Injury | $700k | Claim against the federal government for a young teen with life-changing injuries.

  • Front Royal Car Crash | $750k | Successfully made a recovery for a client who was run down in a parking lot in Front Royal, VA.

  • DC Trip and Fall | $2.5 Million | As part of a multi-firm legal team, we obtained a settlement for a woman who tripped and fell leaving the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC.

  • Tractor Trailer Crash | Undisclosed Amount | Settlement in a highly-contested liability case for the family of a deceased man.

  • Virginia Wrongful Death Crash | $380k | Policy limits settlement for the family of a man hit and killed in Fairfax County.

  • DC Restaurant Injury | $200k | Settlement for patron eating while injured in a restaurant.

  • Virginia Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death | Undisclosed Amount | As part of a legal team, obtained a 6-figure settlement for family of man killed due to negligence of ER doctors.

  • DC Wrongful Death Bus Crash | Undisclosed Amount | As part of a legal team, obtained a 7-figure settlement for family of a young boy killed while visiting Washington, DC.

Achievements

  • Developed DC and Maryland practice group at one of Virginia's largest law firms.

  • Ran mold injury practice group at one of Virginia's largest law firms.

  • Formerly lead litigator for Virginia car crash cases for country's largest personal injury firm.

Awards

  • Best Overall Competitor and Best Brief, Grenadier Int’l Law Moot Court, 2012

  • Best Brief, 10th Oralist, Jessup Int’l Law Moot Court Mid-Atlantic Regional, 2013

  • Judge Albert H. Grenadier Award for excellence in International Law Moot Court

  • Constantine Ghikas Prize In Romance Languages (2010)

  • Study abroad, La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid