• Our Mission

    To achieve the results clients desire while maintaining the projected budget for our services

  • David vs. Goliath

    This firm represents people against wealthy banks, oil, and insurance companies.
    It takes on spouses with tremendous resources and advantages in divorce cases and it battles the U.S. government to protect citizen’s rights.
    How? By modernizing the expensive legal logistics incurred during discovery and throughout litigation

    David vs. Goliath - Gowen Silva & Winograd

  • Representing Children

    Providing a voice for children who don’t have one when they have been injured by the foreseeable negligence of another

  • Protecting Your Home

    Whether it is mortgage lenders, contractors or the county, GSW specializes in protecting your most valuable asset

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Case Results and Notable Successes

GOWEN SILVA & WINOGRAD

Our office has officially gone virtual, but our attorneys and staff remain available to serve all of your needs. Fortunately, our commitment to technology has allowed us to continue working without skipping a beat. We are currently scheduling video conference depositions, participating in online hearings and able to access all of our documents through a protected cloud.  This firm’s commitment to the safety of our community ensures that we will not rest through these troubling times. We are here for your protection more than ever.

At the law firm of Gowen Silva & Winograd we believe our representation should be aggressively reasonable yet reasonably aggressive. We strive to prove in every case that our clients are the more reasonable party. This philosophy has earned our lawyers a reputation of credibility, honesty and effectiveness with the courts.

In The News

Chris Gowen NPR Interview
A Canadian court is allowing Ecuadorians to pursue their long-running pollution suit against Chevron

September 19, 2017
Peter Silva speaks to the Washington Post about his client who was defrauded by a mysterious woman who alleges to be an adviser to the Trumps…

July 28, 2017
Chris Gowen comments on #ImranAwan case and President Trump’s boosting of the story via Twitter in the New York Times.

June 07, 2018
GSW attorneys Peter Silva and Aaron Page win a resounding victory on summary judgment for three District of Columbia corrections officers…

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Full Service Law Firm

Gowen Silva & Winograd

Gowen Silva & Winograd PLLC is a full service law firm that represents individuals and small businesses seeking aggressive, yet reasonable approaches to the law.

The firm’s core strengths are the representation of individuals in all aspects of the law including family law, criminal law, personal injury and consumer protection litigation.

We handle cases of all sizes ranging from protecting waiters whose tips were skimmed by restaurant management to representing victims against corporate Goliaths.

One area of law that deeply concerns our firm is the epidemic of fraudulent for-profit education providers. This booming industry takes in billions of dollars from students and from federal and state governments and far too often these “education” providers are only concerned with maximizing profits which results in a lack of education and negligent supervision of students.

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Full Service Law Firm

Gowen Silva & Winograd

Gowen Silva & Winograd PLLC is a full service law firm that represents individuals and small businesses seeking aggressive, yet reasonable approaches to the law.

The firm’s core strengths are the representation of individuals in all aspects of the law including family law, criminal law, personal injury and consumer protection litigation.

We handle cases of all sizes ranging from protecting waiters whose tips were skimmed by restaurant management to representing victims against corporate Goliaths.

One area of law that deeply concerns our firm is the epidemic of fraudulent for-profit education providers. This booming industry takes in billions of dollars from students and from federal and state governments and far too often these “education” providers are only concerned with maximizing profits which results in a lack of education and negligent supervision of students.

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In The News

DC Court of Appeals to Hear Significant Same-Sex Common Law Marriage Case.

Attorney Chris Gowen releases statement on entry of Imran Awan’s plea agreement with the United States Government.

GSW attorneys Peter Silva and Aaron Page win a resounding victory on summary judgment for three District of Columbia corrections officers in their four year fight to exercise their rights under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LOESA).

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What We Do

Our general areas of practice include the following types of cases, which we have been litigating for decades:

Personal Injury

Family Law - Gowen Silva & Wingrad

Family Law

Mortgage Foreclosure Defense

Mortgage Foreclosure Defense

Criminal Defense - Gowen Silva & Winograd

Criminal Defense

Civil Rights & Employment Discrimination

Civil Rights & Employment Discrimination

Consumer Protection & Protecting Your Home - Gowen Silva & Winograd

Consumer Protection & Protecting Your Home

Throughout the region consumers become victims of home remodel contractors, banks, and other service providers. Our lawyers represent clients seeking justice but also assit clients early on the process to prevent financial and physical injury.

Our Partners

Chris Gowen

Founding Partner

Jesse Winograd

Partner

F. Peter Silva, II

Partner

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