Virginia Beach Lawyers

Bambi Faivre Walters is committed to protecting and promoting of the ideas, products, logos, services, creative works and other assets of each client. Ms. Walters serves on the Board of Directors for the United Inventors Association, a nonprofit organization with over 10,000 innovative members and on the Board of Directors for several nonprofits working with rising entertainers and artists. As an attorney, Ms. Walters believes that law is only part of the equation for success and that building a credible support network and identifying reliable resources is another part of the equation. Ms. Walters is a registered patent attorney...

I enjoy working with individual inventors as well as businesses. I engage in a broad practice including intellectual property, litigation, whistleblower actions and zoning and land use. I am a Licensed Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Also, I have been licensed to practice law by the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1996. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1989 and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration course in environmental engineering from Old Dominion University in 1993. I also graduated magna cum laude from Loyola School...

Ross Greene focuses his practice in the areas of eminent domain and right of way, real estate, estate planning and administration, business legal services and litigation.

In his right-of-way practice, Ross represents condemning authorities for right of way projects, including state government agencies, utilities, municipalities and right of way consultants. His right-of-way practice includes litigation in state and federal courts regarding property valuation, eminent domain/condemnation and inverse condemnation, and the Uniform Relocation Act.

In his real estate practice, Ross represents and advises residential and commercial clients on transactions and related litigation. He serves as foreclosing trustee and represents creditors with regard to...

George Gorman is a seasoned corporate attorney with substantial experience in a wide variety of legal matters. He has practiced in both state and federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and has also successfully handled numerous arbitrations and mediations. George has had the privilege of representing large corporations and international businesses in multi-million dollar cases as well as small companies, entrepreneurs, and other individuals facing a variety of complex legal issues. George's experience includes complex civil litigation, corporate law, wills, trusts, and estates. He has successfully represented large and...

When bad things happen to good people, they call The Tyson Legal Team headed up by Attorney Marqueta Tyson. Marqueta helps people resolve some of life's most difficult challenges: criminal charges, traffic/DUI infractions, employment, business, divorce and personal injury matters. She also protects the rights of athletes and entertainers through contract drafting and deal negotiations. In June of 2003, she founded The Tyson Legal Team, PLC and Pulse Sports and Entertainment Management LLC. The Pulse side of the house focuses on all aspects of an athlete's or entertainer's career both on and off the field or stage. Pulse...

Samantha Bradshaw, founding attorney of InLine Legal, never embraced the traditional route of life. After graduating into a job market where partners at law firms were still being laid off, she figured she had better chances at finding a ‘real law job’ overseas and certainly did. Five years of helping multinational companies expand and grow showed her that she thrived on helping serial entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives bring their ideas off the ground. Their passion for their work is simply contagious. Samantha thrives on the contagious passion from fellow business owners. She uses that to help them get InLine,...

I have been practicing law for over forty years. I have been listed in Who's Who in American Law and in Who's Who in America. I was on the boards of the the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board and its property company for over a combined twenty-five years. I participated in a Peninsula Legal Aid program to help deserving people with legal assistance they were unable to afford. I have had the privilege of helping a lot of people. I am only licensed in Virginia, so I will only be able to help with Virginia...

Duncan received his undergraduate and law degree from The College of William and Mary. He is active in professional associations and has served as President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association , President of The Piedmont Bar Association and President of The Newport News Bar Association . Duncan represents persons who have suffered serious injuries as a result of the negligence of others . He is aggressive , professional and compassionate . "My job is to quickly and relentlessly pursue the negligent defendant no matter how big or wealthy until my client receives the full measure of justice "

Nicholas L. Woodhouse is an attorney with Huffman & Huffman Brothers-in-Law, PLLC and concentrates his practice on personal injury and medical malpractice cases. MEDICAL TRAINING & EXPERIENCE Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas worked alongside medical professionals in Boston and throughout the Hampton Roads area for several years. He received premedical training at Harvard University and went on to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. His previous interactions with injured patients provide him with a valuable perspective when representing clients in personal injury claims. No matter how serious and complex a personal injury, Nicholas draws on his unique medical background to ensure that each...

Mrs. Strak is passionate about advocating for her clients. Prior to joining the Law Firm of Carlton F. Bennett, Mrs. Strak served as a defense attorney for several large insurance companies, including State Farm, GEICO, and Allstate. During that time, she managed a high-volume caseload, where she gained significant litigation experience, trying multiple motor vehicle collision cases each month. Mrs. Strak brings with her valuable knowledge and insight into the inner workings of the insurance claims and settlement process, and now uses her knowledge and experience in defending large insurance companies to fight for her injured clients. Mrs. Strak is licensed...

Jim Gochenour grew up in the Fredericksburg area and Westmoreland County, Virginia. He graduated from the preparatory school Woodberry Forrest, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William and Mary in 1984 and his law degree from the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law in 1987. He began practicing law in a small general practice as an associate, then as partner in a firm and then as a solo practitioner. In 1992, Jim was introduced to criminal law from the perspective of the prosecutor when the judges of the 15th Judical Court appointed him...

Rhiannon Hartman focuses her practice on estate and business planning . She enjoys assisting clients in the event of life changes of every kind, including for their children’s or grandchildren’s futures, or upon the death of incapacity of a loved one.

She received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, and graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law. While in law school, Rhiannon was a member of the Trial Advocacy Board and the Career Services Advisory Board. She also served as a Manuscripts Editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest.

Mr. Philip R. Boardman pursued his bachelor’s degree at Augustana College, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Soon after, he earned a joint degree at Regent University, obtaining a M.A. in Public Policy and his Juris Doctor. Since then, he has opened his own practice which focuses exclusively on bankruptcy law. In his 10 years of experience, Attorney Boardman has helped thousands of clients resolve their financial situation. He treats each one of his clients with care and compassion, wanting to see dramatic changes in their lives as a result of his assistance. Going the extra mile, Attorney Boardman even offers a program...

Litigation in the Virginia and Federal Courts, personal injury and taxation matters.

Steven M. Oser is a Tidewater native. He has been representing injured folks for 35 years. His practice and attention to his clients and their case is personal and hands on.

Matt Ballard of Ballard Law Firm was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. He graduated from Kecoughtan High School and received his Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech before earning his Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary School of Law. After an internship at the National Labor Relations Board, Division of Judges, in Washington, DC, employment at the Law Firm of Jenkins & Rhea in Charlottesville, and six years of service as a prosecutor at the Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney office, he joined the Smith Law Firm, where he practiced from 2010 to 2023. Licensed...

Steve Keefe is a patent attorney having significant experience in patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling matters. He has worked extensively on both U.S. and international IP matters. Steve is also a licensed Professional Engineer and U.S. military veteran.

He entered the intellectual property law field in 2006 as a Patent Examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Steve then joined a large, leading IP law firm as a patent agent and then as an attorney. He has well over a decade of combined law firm and in-house IP counsel experience.

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