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Bradley C Ratliff
Cedar Bluff, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(888) 374-5078
1053 Cedar Valley Drive
P. O. Box 33
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Elder and Workers' Comp
Appalachian School of Law
Bradley C. Ratliff, Esq., is a Virginia licensed attorney with significant background and experience in personal injury cases, Virginia workers' compensation, estates, elder law matters, real estate, and civil practice. In addition to his membership in the Virginia State Bar, Mr. Ratliff is admitted to Federal Courts in the Western District of Virginia, and United States Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Ratliff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield, College and a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law. Mr....
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Jason Daniel Gallagher
Grundy, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Appalachian School of Law
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Mr. Carnis Eugene Compton
Lebanon, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 45 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family and Insurance Claims
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Mark Hurt
Abingdon, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Duke University School of Law
I am a native Bristolian who obtained my undergraduate degree from University of Virginia in 1981. I obtained my law degree from Duke University, graduating in the top ten percent of my class. Prior to returning to the Tri-Cities, I practiced with large litigation law firms in Dallas, Texas and Washington, D.C. I have extensive litigation experience, including trying cases in front of a jury, and arguing appeals, in Virginia, Tennessee and federal courts. I have argued twice before the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court. I have also successfully reached settlements for my...
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Thomas Jackson III
Wytheville, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Traffic Tickets
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Michael Leon Shortridge
Abingdon, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 41 years of experience
Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Virginia School of Law
Martindale-Hubbell highest rating (AV).
Graduated from the University of Virginia in 1979 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 1982. Started out with an insurance defense and business litigation firm. Represented many of the major insurance companies (auto, health, life, fire, products liability, bonds, etc) . Began representing injured individuals and companies. Gained familiarity with the Bankruptcy Code and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code by advising creditors, documenting secured transactions for creditors, and representing creditors in civil litigation and in bankruptcy courts in Va., Ky., and Tn. Served as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for approximately...
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Mr Robert M. Galumbeck
Tazewell, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
College of William and Mary
University of Virginia undergraduate, William and Mary law school; former Commonwealth's Attorney; former County Attorney; Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubble; Virginia Legal Elite 2007 and 2008; Virginia Super Lawyer 2008, 2009, 2013; 2014; Fellow of American College of Trial Attorneys; former lecturer Virginia CLE; Viginia Leader in the Law in 2012.
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Charles Paul Stanley III
Wytheville, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
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Travis B. Lee
Abingdon, VA Personal Injury Lawyer
(276) 492-2098
851 French Moore, Jr. Boulevard
Suite 136
Abingdon, VA 24210
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Business and Products Liability
Appalachian School of Law
Travis is a native of Southwest Virginia. He graduated from Northwood High School in 2003. After high school, he attended the University of Virginia's College at Wise. He was member of the UVA-Wise Dearden Society, he was named to the Dean's List multiple semesters, and received the Joesph M. Scolnick Memorial Pre-Law Award. He graduated from UVA-Wise in 2007. Travis then studied law at the Appalachian School of Law. After being named to the Dean's List three consecutive semesters, Travis graduated from ASL, in the top of his class, in 2011. He took and...
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Seth E Allen
Bristol, VA Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Divorce, Family and Social Security Disability
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Gerald Lee Gray
Clintwood, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 51 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Environmental and Family
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Wren Montgomery Williams
Stuart, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 9 years of experience
Personal Injury, Family, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Samford University
Wren M. Williams is the President of Schneider & Williams, P.C. He graduated from Patrick County High School and went on to attend Hampden-Sydney College as a Patrick Henry Scholar. There, Williams was active in student government, president of his fraternity, and received the Cohen Citizenship Award from the Lambda Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa. Williams graduated cum laude from Hampden-Sydney College, earning a BA in English with minors in both Rhetoric and Creative Writing. Following graduation, Williams attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law for its outstanding trial advocacy program. During his time at Cumberland, Williams served...
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Jason Sherman Ballard
Pearlsburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
West Virginia University College of Law
Jason is licensed to practice in West Virginia and Virginia. He resides in Pearisburg, Virginia with his wife, Catherine, and they have four children, Sydney, William, James, and John Thomas. Jason is a member of the Pearisburg First United Methodist Church and serves on the Pearisburg Town Council.
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Mr. Kristopher R Olin
Christiansburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
St. John's University School of Law
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Jonathan Matthews
Pearlsburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Jonathan Matthews represents the rights and interests of individuals throughout Virginia and West Virginia who have been injured or lost loved ones as a result of the carelessness of others.
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John J. Robertson
Blacksburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
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Wayne E. Holcomb
Newport News, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Regent University School of Law
Let me be the first to welcome you to Holcomb Law. Our firm is devoted to public outreach and education about the legal system, and I have written several articles and e-books on a variety of topics, including divorce, child custody, mediation, reckless driving, DUI defense, criminal defense and expungement of criminal records. We will provide this information to you, free of charge. Contact us any time to schedule your initial strategy meeting with one of our experienced attorneys. You might not be happy now, probably not, but I can almost guarantee that you will be happy with your Counsel...
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Charles James Williams
Midlothian, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
George Mason University School of Law
C. James Williams, III is an attorney who represents clients in the Midlothian, Richmond, and Tri-Cities.
C. James Williams, III chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended George Mason University School of Law and graduated in 1987. C James Williams, III passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1987.
He represents clients with Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues in Virginia. He also represents clients with Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Professional Liability: Plaintiff and Civil Litigation: Plaintiff issues.
We serve the whole of Virginia and have office locations in Richmond, Midlothian, and Hopewell.
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Diane P. Toscano
Virginia Beach, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(757) 821-7972
1244 Perimeter Parkway
Suite 443
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Criminal Defense
Regent University School of Law
I am a former prosecutor who is a seasoned trial lawyer focused on achieving outstanding results for my clients. I am a born fighter and a high-profile problem solver. My firm handles personal injury and civil litigation, state and federal criminal law cases, divorce and custody, and education and Title IX law. Our firm stands out among the rest because of our experience in courtroom litigation. We fight for our clients!
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Jason Konvicka
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law
A tireless advocate, Jason has built a distinguished career representing personal injury victims for more than 20 years. As a founding member of the firm's Medical Malpractice division, Jason has been instrumental in its success both in and out of the courtroom. Jason's keen interest in complex medical and technical issues and his natural instincts as a trial lawyer have enabled him to achieve numerous record-setting jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
In 2017, Jason was honored with induction to the exclusive International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a fellowship of elite trial lawyers representing both sides of the...
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Yvonne T. Griffin
Staunton, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Don't let the insurance company bully you into settling for less. Put Yvonne Griffin and her team on your side. They'll take over the fight while you recover.
Our personal injury partner, Yvonne Griffin, offers unique insights into estimating the value range of your auto accident case, including your “pain and suffering.” Her judgement and intuition are based on representing well over a thousand car accident clients. In addition to Yvonne’s own experience, she has a powerhouse of cross-practice legal expertise available to assist in your consultation, such as workers’ compensation, social security disability or property law attorneys.
Yvonne will look...
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Christopher J. Pitera
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Liberty University
Chris Pitera is a trial attorney practicing personal injury law at the firm of Cannella & O’Neal. Chris represents persons who have been injured through no fault of their own in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Chris handles cases involving auto accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, Uber/Lyft accidents, DUI accidents, premises liability, and nursing home abuse/neglect. Chris also represents adults and minors who are injured, abused, or killed in group homes due to neglect and other human rights violations. For more than a decade, Chris has worked tirelessly and zealously so that his clients can obtain the best possible...
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Faraji A. Rosenthall
Winchester, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Georgetown University Law Center
A former Virginia prosecutor who knows the state’s strategies—and how to fight them. Moreover, he’s a second-generation criminal defense lawyer who is dedicated to protecting the rights of people in Virginia.
Born and raised in Fairfax County, Faraji stayed close to home to study at the prestigious Georgetown University Law Center. Then he spent four years prosecuting cases as part of the Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, where he gained deep experience in every area of criminal law and, most importantly, learned how prosecutors think.
Faraji began his criminal defense work in 2009, using his prosecuting experience to build strong cases...
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Derrick Walker
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law
Derrick Walker has built an outstanding track record with nearly 20 years in practice in a wide array of personal injury matters, including multi-million dollar awards in cases involving wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, traumatic brain injury, nursing homes, and medical malpractice. He dedicates his skills and services to helping to provide a level legal playing field for those injured and to protect them throughout the legal process. Derrick is incredibly passionate about representing the injured, and he makes it his mission to tip the scales in favor of his clients when faced with the “David vs. Goliath” struggle between...
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Ken Gibson
Hayes, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(855) 781-6777
4073 George Washington Memorial Highway
Hayes, VA 23072
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
University of South Carolina School of Law
Ken Gibson is passionate about helping clients get through tough times and fighting for them inside and outside the courtroom. An experienced trial attorney, Ken earned a commendation from the director of the FBI for his work in prosecuting violent criminals. He is a former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Norfolk and Federal Prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He has the legal experience to get the best possible results for you.
A graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of South Carolina Law School, Ken gives clients outstanding representation every step of the way. Ken...
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Benjamin W. Glass III
Fairfax, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
George Mason University School of Law
Most people who meet attorney Ben Glass come to know him as a father of nine children, four of them adopted from China, a small business advocate, a non-profit and charity supporter, and a soccer referee - in addition to being one of the top-reviewed attorneys in the area (see him on Avvo and Google).
Born and raised in Annandale, Ben has spent his career practicing law in the courtrooms throughout Virginia and beyond. A recognized expert among his peers, lawyers travel from around the country to be trained by Ben and his team in the Ben Glass Center for Growth...
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Brian James Gillette
Williamsburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Administrative, Consumer and Social Security Disability
College of William and Mary
I went to law school because I wanted the opportunity to both help people and to work for myself. After graduating from the College of William and Mary School of Law in 1992, much of my practice was focused on personal injury litigation; however, I noticed I derived the greatest satisfaction from helping my Social Security disability clients through the frustrating and confusing Social Security disability application and appeals process. At the conclusion of a case, my clients would come in person to hug me, to thank me, and to tell me about the difference I had made...
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Wilfred Yeargan
Fairfax, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Attorney Wilfred Yeargan graduated from the University of New Hampshire Law School, Franklin Pierce in 1998. He has served the Northern Virginia area for twenty four years, providing skillful defense of thousands of criminal, traffic and DUI cases. He also assists clients with prosecution and defense of civil matters such as expungements, protective orders, personal injury and contract claims.
Attorney Wilfred Yeargan is an experienced litigator and has successfully defended thousands of criminal and traffic charges in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Some of the routine matters defended by his office include Reckless Driving, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol,...
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Danielle B. Kent
Fredericksburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Richmond School of Law
Danielle joined Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen in 2015. She practices out of Allen & Allen's Fredericksburg office, and she focuses on personal injury cases, including accidents involving cars, trucks or motorcycles. Danielle has a rich theater background, and she brings this confidence and poise to her role as an advocate for her clients. She has also been a victim of a motor vehicle accident herself. This experience provides her with a high level of empathy for her clients, and a passion to bring about a successful outcome for them, including the compensation they deserve.
A native of New Jersey, Danielle...
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Robert Reed
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
National Trial Advocacy College, University of Virginia School of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
Robert Reed is a personal injury attorney in the Richmond, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. His practice is devoted exclusively to protecting the interests of seriously injured clients and their families in personal injury cases including car accidents, trucking accidents, product liability cases, and premises cases. He has a reputation for working hard for his clients, and fights for fair and just outcomes for them.
Prior to joining the Allen Law Firm, Robert was an attorney with an insurance defense firm. This experience gave him insight on how insurance companies and their lawyers evaluate claims and handle cases.
Robert has been...
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Eric Leckie
Virginia Beach, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(757) 337-2727
1240 Perimeter Parkway
Suite 404
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Employment
Seton Hall University School of Law
If you have been arrested for a serious offense, and the fate of your liberties and livelihood depends on the outcome of negotiations with prosecutors, or a trial in criminal courts — when experience matters in the defense attorney you select — Invictus Law, aggressively defends your rights. Attorney Eric Leckie is an experienced trial lawyer in both state and federal criminal law. As an active duty Marine Officer, he spent nearly 12 years as a Judge Advocate. During that time, Eric Leckie served as a prosecutor, operational law advisor, and staff judge advocate for numerous commands in...
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John A Singleton
Gloucester, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Originally from Charleston, West Virginia, John Singleton has made Gloucester, Virginia, his home. He served in the U.S. Marines in China and Beirut, Lebanon. John is a graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and Mercer University Law School in Macon, Georgia.
John learned his trial skills working for a large insurance defense firm. He knows how the insurance side works and uses that knowledge to give his clients outstanding insight and counsel. John enjoys a fight, and he puts his heart into every single case.
John serves his community through organizations including the Middle Peninsula Bar Association, The Fairfield Foundation, Ware...
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Richard Neal Shapiro
Suffolk, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
George Mason University School of Law
Richard Neal (Rick) Shapiro takes great pride in his work as a trial attorney and has practiced Plaintiff’s personal injury law for over three decades in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States.
He has dedicated his career to standing up for the "little guy" against big corporations, insurance companies, and government entities that attempt to use their vast resources and trove of defense lawyers to deny or fight legitimate claims.
Rick Shapiro has more than 38 years total experience, and only handles personal injury law. He was named a 2022 Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyer’s...
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Robert T. Hall
Reston, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 60 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Georgetown University Law Center
Robert T. Hall is one of the founding partners at Hall & Sethi, PLC. He received his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown in 1964. Since that time, he has successfully litigated numerous cases and helped clients recover the compensation they deserve. His efforts have gained him multiple recognitions including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, inclusion in Super Lawyers®, and many more. For over 40 years, individuals have turned to Attorney Hall to help them seek justice. As an active member in the legal community, he is part of many distinguished organizations...
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Avery T. Waterman Jr.
Williamsburg, VA Personal Injury Attorney
(757) 881-9881
Busch Corporate Center
217 McLaws Circle, Suite 3
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
University of Virginia School of Law
For 17 consecutive years during 2007-2023, Mr. Waterman has been honored by his legal colleagues in The Best Lawyers of America for 2 separate categories - "Personal Injury" and "Medical Malpractice" - for Southeast Virginia. Indeed, he has been voted its "Lawyer of the Year" for 6 of the last 10 years and for 3 of the past 4 years.
For 2021, 2022, and 2023, Waterman Law Centers received the coveted "Metropolitan Tier 1" Best Law Firms ranking by U.S. News & World Report. It has 3 Peninsula law offices: Williamsburg, Newport News, and Hampton.
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Cerid E Lugar
Roanoke, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Liberty University
Since 2015, the workers' compensation lawyers in Roanoke, Virginia, of Lugar Injury Law have been representing injured people and their families. We believe our clients always come first. As personal injury professionals, we abide by our duty to protect the rights of victims of personal injury, car accidents, truck accidents, traumatic brain injury, defective products, slip and fall, wrongful death, workers' compensation claims. We do not represent the insurance industry or big business. We represent people like you.
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Sharif L. Gray
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law
"We get justice for injured people in court, and we love what we do."
Sharif Gray of Blackburn, Conte, Schilling & Click, P.C. has won millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, and he is known for taking personal injury cases to trial.
That is a significant benefit for the people he represents, because the insurance companies know that he can and will get results in court. Bad offers to settle your personal injury case do not intimidate him—they motivate him.
Sharif tried cases as a United States Army JAG Officer and as a Drug and Vice Prosecutor, served as...
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Bridget Long
Mechanicsville, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(804) 353-1200
6509 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Ste F
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Richmond School of Law
Since 1998, Bridget has proven to be a tireless advocate for her clients, whether in the courtroom or when negotiating with insurance companies. A seasoned litigator and consummate professional, she has devoted her career to fighting for the rights of those injured by the negligence or recklessness of others.
Her vast experience in representing clients in both state and federal courts in cases involving car accidents, tractor trailer accidents, drunk driving, premises liability, dog bites, wrongful death and other cases involving catastrophic injuries, has equipped Bridget with the skills and confidence that she brings to bear on behalf of her clients....
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Chris White
Lynchburg, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Criminal Defense
University of Virginia School of Law, Liberty University School of Law, University of Oxford and Nova Southeastern University
Christopher has settled numerous cases for clients who have been injured. Christopher specializes in Motor Vehicle Accident Law and Criminal Defense Law.
Christopher has represented clients for a range of criminal charges from Traffic Tickets to Murder.
Christopher’s passion for and career in personal injury began after he was in a severe auto accident. While on his way to work, Christopher was struck by a foreign tourist in a rental car that was a negligent driver of a vehicle and was left with permanent injuries. After that incident, Christopher decided to attend law school and fight for the rights of...
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Courtney Van Winkle
Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law
Courtney, a partner with the firm, concentrates her practice on personal injury, brain injury cases and wrongful death claims. She works in the firm's Richmond office and serves clients in Short Pump, Midlothian, Mechanicsville and across the state of Virginia. She is a tireless, compassionate advocate for her clients. Since joining the firm in 1990, Courtney has obtained numerous victories in the courtroom. Courtney's compassion extends beyond the courtroom as she works closely with her clients to resolve their cases. Although Courtney is proud of her courtroom results, she is most passionate about the people she represents. "I'm a...