Professional service of process throughout District of Columbia — from Washington and Georgetown to every quadrant of the District. Routine, rush, and same-day assignments for attorneys, businesses, agencies, and individuals.
Straightforward pricing, confirmed before we dispatch.
Our vetted local servers cover every District of Columbia quadrant, including the District's best-known neighborhoods and its most rural communities.
Plus every other District of Columbia quadrant — if the address is in District of Columbia, we serve it.
Lawson Legal Services manages your District of Columbia assignment from intake to proof. You submit one form; we confirm pricing, dispatch a vetted local server in the correct jurisdiction, send written status updates at each attempt, and return a signed — and where required, notarized — proof of service ready for filing.
Service of process in District of Columbia is governed by the D.C. Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure and, for cases filed in federal court, Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Depending on the quadrant and case type, District of Columbia may require service by a sheriff or constable, a licensed or certified private process server, or another court-authorized adult who is not a party to the case. We assign the appropriate server for your matter.
Substituted service — leaving papers with a suitable person at the defendant's home or usual place of business — is permitted in many District of Columbia case types, typically after documented diligent attempts at personal delivery. If a defendant cannot be located, our skip tracing team researches lawful address leads first, and we can provide an affidavit of due diligence to support a motion for alternative service.
Rush service is available District-wide for $225, and same-day service is available in many District of Columbia jurisdictions. Call (800) 594-4730 with the service address, deadline, and documents so availability can be confirmed immediately.
Complete the request form and attach documents from your computer or mobile device.