As much fun as Doug Landau has volunteering at races, flagging at the Prince William Freedom Fitness Center, and doing body-marking for the “Tri It Now” events, his brother’s computer skills and race experience makes him a valuable volunteer at races like the NYC Marathon. Ken Landau, who worked for Apple Computer in the 1980’s, has…
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While the “Lids on Kids” program started by Doug Landau has given free bicycle helmets to thousands of school children throughout Northern Virginia and beyond, in 2023, the program visited its first Middle School and High School! Partnering with the Loudoun County Public School systems, “Safe Routes to School” program and the amazing Maverick Bike Shop.…
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Even though he is injured and not able to race, Doug Landau is still honoring his commitment to be a major sponsor of the Virginia and Maryland Triathlon Super Series. Kinetic Multisports puts on races from North Carolina to Pennsylvania, and ABRAMS LANDAU is a perennial supporter of their fun Triathlons, Duathlon’s, Aquathons, AquaVelo and Fondo…
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Just as was the case with disease caused by asbestos exposure, the medical community has long known that repeated concussions, even minor ones, can result in long term brain damage. Even before the 1900s, there was evidence that boxers and footballers were sustaining head injuries that could have lifelong effects. According to this week’s excellent article in…
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Doug Landau’s high energy in the courtroom, at the Law Shop and in sports competitions has been described as “high energy.” One of his law clerks even noted that the kinetic trial attorney “makes coffee nervous!” While Landau eschews the taste and smell of “boiled bean juice” (coffee), like his London England born grandfather Louis…
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Not many lawyers will actually take the time to hand-deliver checks to their clients in order to expedite their receipt of settlement funds. However, Herndon Bicycle Crash Lawyer Doug Landau notes that he derives joy from seeing the smiles on clients faces when he does so. Landau notes, “especially if a client is local, it…
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1. What inspired Landau to start competitively biking? Doug Landau has been riding a bicycle since childhood, and even rode for his newspaper route! With no car from high school through grad school, Landau continued biking to work, class & around town. He rode in his first competitive bike race in law school, as his…
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When someone rides their bike up to a track, leaps off their bicycle, tosses their helmet and starts tearing around the turf field barefoot, and then repeats the process several times, it tends to attract notice. When that same person, comes splashing out of local lakes, tearing off their wetsuit, cap and goggles, and goes…
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Why would representatives from the USAT National Headquarters in Colorado Springs come to the Landau Law Shop in Herndon, Virginia? . In addition to racing at the highest levels, Doug Landau also donates to the USA Triathlon Foundation: the charitable wing of the sport’s organization. . Landau gets to see multi-sport competitions from all angles,…
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For the first time ever, USA Triathlon had a Multisport Festival over the course of a week, where slots for three different World Championships were on offer. Doug Landau, who raced over four days, qualified for ALL three 2023 world championship events: The Super Sprint Triathlon, the draft legal Sprint Duathlon, and the Mixed Team…
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