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Civil litigation covers a wide range of legal disputes between individuals, businesses, and other parties that cannot be resolved outside of court. Whether the issue involves a contract dispute, property matter, or another civil claim, understanding your legal options is an important first step toward protecting your interests and resolving the dispute effectively.

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Jul 21, 2026

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Southern Maryland Civil Litigation Lawyers with Skill & Experience

Representing civil litigation clients in Waldorf, Lexington Park, and all of Southern Maryland for 50 years

At Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett, we have been handling civil litigation and civil law cases in Waldorf, Lexington Park, and all of Southern Maryland for 50 years. Our trusted Southern Maryland civil litigation attorneys have represented thousands of your neighbors in our local court systems. We want to help you with your civil law and civil litigation case too.

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With our years of local experience, chances are we have handled a civil lawsuit similar to yours in the past. That knowledge and expertise is what you get when you hire an experienced Southern Maryland civil litigation lawyer to handle your civil litigation case.

Free Online Legal Advice – We are the only local law firm giving you free legal advice – right here on our website. You should be informed before you hire an attorney. We make that easy.

Here is some of our free legal advice about civil litigation cases:

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Hire Local Experience – We are truly local civil litigation lawyers – serving clients in Charles County, St. Mary’s County, and Prince George’s County. For more about us, click here. We know the local court systems in La Plata, Leonardtown, and Upper Marlboro.

We don’t drive down to Southern Maryland to handle occasional cases. We live here!

What To Do Now – If you have a civil court matter you need to resolve, let a highly-skilled Southern Maryland civil litigation attorney at Southern Maryland Law help you today. Contact us for a consultation. We will assess your case, explain the law, and provide you with options to consider in moving forward.

There are always options for how to handle civil matters. You should know your options, and be able to choose the right path for you and your family.

Discover What You Need to Know About Civil Litigation – Click here to see our Free Legal Guide to Civil Litigation & Maryland Laws and get answers to your questions today. Know your options. Be informed. Protect yourself.

Who Will Handle My Case?

When you hire our law firm for your legal case, you don’t just hire a single lawyer. You hire a team, our Waldorf civil litigation attorneys. Each practice area has at least two attorneys who handle that area of law, so you have backup when you need it. Our Waldorf civil litigation lawyers are highly trained and have lots of experience. Plus they are unfailingly nice and great to work with.

D’Erra Jackson, Attorney

Litigation Attorney

D’Erra Jackson is an attorney at Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett. She handles many of our civil litigation cases. She has 5 years experience litigating cases in Southern Maryland courts.

Since 2010, she has served in multiple roles as an attorney, paralegal and intern. She has seen the civil litigation process up close and personal from several angles, which gives her great insight into handling your civil litigation case.

Before joining our firm, D’Erra was in her own practice representing clients in Southern Maryland. She also served with several legal aid organizations. There she developed the skill of cultivating positive relationships with clients to counsel them through difficult, emotional issues. Before going to law school, D’Erra was a paralegal. She works with Tucker Clagett in our civil litigation department.

D’Erra was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.

D’Erra Jackson

What do I do next?

You can learn more about your legal issue right here on our website, but then you should contact us for a consultation. A consultation with a lawyer will give you the personalized legal advice about your particular situation. We will discuss your case, explain the law as it applies to you, and answer all of your questions.

If you have a legal issue things you do now will affect your case later. You should always know your options and be informed before you make major decisions about your legal case.

Don’t wait to discover what you need to know about your legal issue. We wrote our Free Legal Guides so you can get answers to your legal questions today. Read the guide now. You can learn a lot about your legal problem in about just 15 minutes.

Then contact our Lexington Park civil litigation lawyers for a consultation about your case. Every legal case is different. We will need to discuss the particular facts of your specific case before we can give you the best advice.

We can do your consultation in person, on Zoom, or over the phone. Our Lexington Park civil litigation attorneys will listen to the unique facts of your case and explain the law as it applies to you personally.

We will discuss your options so you can make informed, intelligent decisions about your case. Then you know the next steps to take.

Contact us today. Our Southern Maryland civil litigation lawyers will make it convenient for you to get answers.

Why Choose Southern Maryland Law?

We are your community law firm

We have been a vibrant part of Waldorf for over 60 years. Waldorf has been very good to us, and we try to repay that kindness with community service. We believe giving back to our Waldorf community is part of our job.

Large enough, yet small enough

We are large enough to provide full service, but small enough to focus on you. The large firms that have satellite offices in Waldorf have dozens of attorneys who don’t live here. They use case managers to handle their clients. At Southern Maryland Law, you will be a name – not a number.

The senior law firm in Waldorf

We are the oldest law firm in Waldorf, and the 2nd oldest in all of Southern Maryland! We have stayed busy because we get results and treat our clients right. We would never have lasted this long if we did not.

Not your grandfather’s law firm

While our firm has been around a long time, we are not what you think lawyers are like. We pride ourselves on being a little more approachable, a little more casual, and a little more likeable than the average lawyer. We are real people with real solutions to your real problems.

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