WABA fights for safer streets and better laws to protect you when you ride. Despite our best efforts, crashes happen.

WABA’s Supporting Attorneys are a network of regional attorneys who support WABA’s mission and have a personal connection to bicycling. WABA’s Supporting Attorneys have expertise and experience supporting and representing crash victims and WABA members through:

WABA’s Supporting Attorneys are also engaged with our legal advocacy. They helped WABA pass the Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2015 that ended contributory negligence in the District of Columbia (learn more here). We’re grateful for their investment in WABA and their hard work that makes our streets safer for people biking.

Meet WABA’s Supporting Attorneys

Each attorney in our network brings a different skill set and expertise to help fight for their clients. WABA cannot give legal advice, but these attorneys offer a free consultation to WABA members and crash victims.

Bruce Deming

Bruce Deming, “The Bike Lawyer,” is an avid cyclist and cycling advocate whose legal practice is devoted exclusively to representing injured cyclists and pedestrians. As a competitive cyclist who trains throughout the year, Bruce rides every day, and knows first-hand the dangers and challenges that cyclists face out on the roads and city streets. With over 30 years of active trial experience, Bruce understands the nuances of bike law and bike accidents, and takes pride in ensuring that every one of his clients receives the compensation they deserve. As his clients will attest, he takes pride in his work, keeps them informed every step of the way, and will not rest until they achieve an excellent result.

Aside from his law practice devoted to cyclists and pedestrians, Bruce remains active as a cycling advocate in the Washington, DC area, and regularly testifies before the DC City Council on bike-related issues. As a long time WABA member and supporter, he is passionate about the need for better cycling infrastructure to foster the growth of cycling as an important part of urban transportation culture.

Bruce is also an author of several books, including “Surviving The Crash: Your Legal Rights in a Bicycle Accident.”

Contact Bruce Deming:

Allyson Kitchel

Allyson Kitchel is the founder of Kitchel Injury Law and a dedicated personal injury attorney who represents cyclists and other vulnerable road users injured by negligent drivers in Washington, DC and Arlington. She is known for her practical, no-nonsense approach to advocacy and her deep commitment to helping clients regain control of their lives after serious crashes. For Allyson, road safety feels personal – she has three teenagers who bike the local roads to school. She proudly supports WABA’s public safety efforts.

Before opening her own firm, Allyson spent years litigating complex injury cases, developing a reputation for thorough preparation, clear communication, and fearless negotiation with insurance companies. In 2017, her husband was seriously injured in a bike crash. She learned first-hand how overwhelming the aftermath of a bike crash can be for victims and their families – physically, financially, and emotionally – and she prides herself on guiding clients through recovery with honesty, empathy, and steady support.

Allyson is especially passionate about protecting cyclists because she knows that crashes involving bikes are often preventable—and that injured riders deserve to be taken seriously. She works closely with her clients to tell their stories, hold drivers accountable, and pursue compensation that reflects the full impact of their injuries. When she’s not advocating for her clients, Allyson is a busy soccer and football mom, a Peloton junkie, and an active member of the trial lawyers community. She brings that same energy, care, and determination into every case she handles. Learn more about Allyson here: https://www.kitchellaw.com/washington-dc/bicycle-accident-lawyer/

Contact Allyson Kitchel:

Allan M. Siegel of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.

As personal injury lawyers active in the local cycling community and with bicyclist advocacy organizations like the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. know that bicycle crash cases are high stakes matters, and that injured riders often suffer catastrophic harm such as traumatic brain injuries, or serious spinal injuries. In many cases, bicycle crashes are a result of the negligence of motorists, including those who fail to yield to bicyclists,  drive distracted, or drive under the influence.  They also sometimes involve government entities that failed to meet their duty of care when performing their duties, or fail to take steps to reduce risks on public roads.

Over the years, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.  has secured millions of dollars in compensation for victims injured in bicycle and pedestrian accidents across the region, and as a result of the negligence of government entities, including the District of Columbia, the Alexandria Transit Company, Ride-On, and WMATA. If you or someone you love has suffered an injury due a preventable crash, Allan M. Siegel is available to help you through these difficult times, and fight for the compensation you deserve.  Please click on this link to get more information about the law firm, or call Mr. Siegel directly at (202) 659-8600.

Contact Allan M. Siegel:

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If you are interested in joining WABA’s Supporting Attorney Program, please email business@waba.org .