James G. "Jim" Hurley Jr.

Jim Hurley has been practicing injury law throughout Virginia for two-and-a-half decades He has tried more than 100 cases and handled hundreds more that were settled out of court. He is guided by the principle that the client is in charge of his or her case and should be kept fully aware of the litigation process.
Jim Hurley and John Cooper set up Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers in 2011. The firm recently appointed a third partner, Bill O’Mara, and has three other associate attorneys. Although the firm has grown rapidly and is now in new offices in downtown Norfolk, it retains its family-friendly focus. The attorneys only take on personal injury and wrongful death cases. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers does not represent criminal defendants like drunk drivers who hurt our clients.
Jim Hurley likes helping people and doing a good job for the firm’s clients as well as marketing the firm.

He serves on the board of Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia and is licensed to practice law in Virginia and Florida. He is an active member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, the Virginia Beach Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Jim Hurley is the author of The Best Guide to Virginia Car Accidents and Injuries. He has been awarded an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating given, for his practice of law.

Jim Hurley was named in Virginia Super Lawyers in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Only 5 percent of attorneys achieve this accolade. He has a 10/10 rating on Avvo, a lawyer assessment agency. The motto at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is Your Injury, Our Fight!

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Florida

Since 1998

Virginia

Virginia State Bar

Since 1990

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

J.D. (1990) | law

1987 - 1990

Arizona State University

B.A. (1982)

1978 - 1982

Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia

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Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia

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2019

CoVa BIZ’s Top Lawyers peer-to-peer survey conducts polls in the legal field to identify the attorneys who exemplify excellence in their various fields. Cova Biz lists the top rated legal professionals in the Coastal Virginia area.

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Virginia State Bar # 31467

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Florida State Bar # 140643

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1998 - Current