Cory Nigrin

Associate

District of ColumbiaVirginia

Offices

District of Columbia

1233 20th St. NW

Washington, DC 20036

Practice Areas

General Litigation & ADR

Insurance Coverage

Premises Liability

Transportation

Experience

Cory Nigrin is an Associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He represents clients in civil litigation matters throughout the District of Columbia and Virginia. His practice includes cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and insurance coverage disputes. He has experience managing matters at every stage of litigation, from investigation and pleadings to discovery, motion practice, trial, and resolution.

Prior to joining the firm, he practiced at a civil litigation firm in Northern Virginia, where he managed a docket of over 50 active matters simultaneously. He handled contested liability claims, deposed adverse parties including public officials, and briefed motions involving discovery, admissibility, and expert exclusion. His work included analyzing insurance policies involving permissive use, exclusions, and UM/UIM stacking. He routinely reviewed complex medical records—such as those involving traumatic brain injuries and spinal conditions with comorbidities—to evaluate causation and exposure.

Cory earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and his undergraduate degrees from the University of Miami. He was born and raised in Baltimore, moved to Miami, Florida during college, and now resides in Washington, D.C.

Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Notable Matters

  • Defended client against criminal charges in Virginia trial, resulting in no criminal conviction.
  • Successfully challenged coverage and liability denials in cases involving contributory negligence, permissive use, and UM/UIM stacking.
  • Deposed an MPD Captain in a contested liability case involving government defendant, securing key admissions on fault.

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, Juris Doctor, 2023
  • University of Miami, BSC in Electronic Media, BA in Political Science, 2020

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association