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Christopher Jones
Colonial Heights, VA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Richmond School of Law
Chris Jones is a personal injury lawyer and managing attorney in the Petersburg, VA office of Allen & Allen. He has over ten years of litigation experience and has tried thousands of jury and bench trials. He became an attorney to stand up for victims who were injured or killed through senseless acts. Knowing his clients may be going through the most difficult time in their lives inspires Chris to be a zealous advocate for them.
Chris’s practice is focused exclusively on personal injury cases, including car and motorcycle accidents. Competitive by nature, Chris thrives in negotiations. This aids...
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Andrew Timothy Shilling
Chesapeake, VA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Richmond School of Law
The son of a government official, Andy grew up in various parts of the country, including Ohio, Colorado, and Texas. He attended the College of William and Mary and graduated in 1988 with a B.A. with honors in Government. Andy then went to the University of Richmond Law School, obtaining his J.D. in 1991. While in law school, he won the moot court competition, the trial competition (twice), and the writing competition.
After passing the Virginia bar exam in 1991, Andy worked in one of the largest law firms in the country in its Norfolk office, primarily defending large...
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Peter John Louie
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 15 years of experience
(757) 932-0464
5265 Providence Road, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Liberty University
Mr. Louie focuses his practice on traffic defense in Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area. His firm regularly defends those charged with reckless driving, DUI, hit and run, racing, and other traffic offenses. Mr. Louie also conducts mediations to help people in conflict. Visit www.PeterLouieLaw.com to see some of our case results.
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Mary G. Commander
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Richmond School of Law
MARY G. COMMANDER has been engaged in the practice of law in Norfolk, Virginia and surrounding areas since 1981. She is well-known and respected in the Hampton Roads area for her proficiency in all matters of Family Law and her diligent and no-nonsense approach in court. Ms. Commander is a certified Norfolk Master Gardener Volunteer and actively involved in the rescue of former racing greyhounds (with two of her own at home).
Mary Commander’s Education & Experience:
She is a magna cum laude graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she served for three years as an elected member of...
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Stephan J. Lipskis
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(757) 629-0660
1700 Dominion Tower
999 Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
Business and Tax
University of South Carolina School of Law
Mr. Lipskis is an Estate and Elder Law attorney. He is licensed to practice in all Virginia Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. His practice includes all facets of trusts, estate planning, estate administration, and elder law. Whether it be helping a young couple take appropriate steps for their children or protecting family wealth from potential creditors and taxation, Mr. Lipskis enjoys assisting families in understanding their planning needs. He also enjoys working collaboratively with financial advisors to make sure their estate plans match up with each client’s personal financial...
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Matthew H Kraft
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 28 years of experience
(757) 390-3340
5041 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 185
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
George Mason University School of Law
Types of cases I handle: Longshore Workers' Compensation Claims, Virginia Workers' Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability Claims, Personal Injury Cases General, Civil Litigation, Drafting of Contracts Contract Based Claims. I am a lawyer and I handle the types of cases I handle because I like to help people. In workers' compensation, Social Security, and personal injury claims, I work on behalf of people who have sustained injuries or disabilities that severely impact their lives and well being. I work with them in an effort to maximize their recovery and help them move on with their lives in a...
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Jason Eugene Swango
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Regent University School of Law
Attorney Jason Swango, founder of The Firm For Men, is a leader in the law arena, representing men exclusively in all family law matters including divorce, custody, support, post-divorce, and more. As a former military servicemember, Attorney Swango understands the intricacies of military family law, earning a reputation in Hampton Roads as the go-to attorney for active duty and former military.
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Randall Eugene Appleton
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Randy practiced personal injury law for nearly 30 years and represented thousands of clients who were badly hurt in various types of accidents.
Randy is now a retired partner of the firm.
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Edrie A Pfeiffer
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 26 years of experience
(757) 340-3100
154 Newtown Road, Suite B2-100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Georgetown University Law Center, Regent University School of Law and Oregon State University
I’ve been helping others find a fresh start through bankruptcy and divorce for almost 20 years. When I was in law school I just happened to be working for a bankruptcy attorney. One of my first cases was a couple whose daughter suffered from a brain tumor, and after a multitude of surgeries and treatments, the family was left with bills in excess of $200,000 after insurance. They had no choice but to file bankruptcy and get some reprieve from the overwhelming amount of bills necessary to save their daughter. Soon after, I met...
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Jan F Hoen
Hampton, VA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Richmond School of Law
Mr. Hoen resides in Hampton and has been practicing since 1989 throughout the state and federal courts of Virginia. His practice focuses on representing injury victims. He has recovered millions for his clients and is actively involved in his church and community. His fee is never more than his client receives as a net recovery after all of their bills and liens are paid.
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Letha Sgritta McDowell
Suffolk, VA Lawyer
Tax
University of Maine - School of Law
Letha Sgritta McDowell is a highly accomplished attorney and shareholder at Hook Law, specializing in various areas of elder law, including estate planning, special needs planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection planning, long-term care planning, personal injury settlement consulting, guardianships & conservatorships, and tax law. Her expertise ranges from assisting clients with complex estate planning for high-net-worth individuals with assets over $75 million to developing simple plans for families with limited assets.
Ms. McDowell has a distinguished professional background. She served as the President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), a notable position within the field. In...
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Mario J Stellute
Hampton, VA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Loyola University New Orleans
Mario J. Stellute specializes in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense throughout the entire Hampton Roads area, and has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients and exonerated countless criminal defendants. Mr. Stellute was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, and earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. Following law school, Mr. Stellute immediately went into private practice. Mr. Stellute practices in both state and federal courts, and is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern...
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Anna Ernest
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 11 years of experience
(757) 289-2499
505 South Independence Boulevard, Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Free ConsultationRegent University
ANNA ERNEST, the proud owner of Ernest Law Group PLC, is a highly sought-after and recognized advocate. She represents Clients in complex matters in the family law, personal injury, and immigration. She has extensive courtroom experience in federal and state litigation.
Ms. Ernest is regarded as a determined, assertive, innovative, and client-dedicated attorney. For her substantial accomplishments, Ms. Ernest has been consistently voted by her peers as a “Super Lawyer,” named “Virginia’s Legal Elite,” recognized as a “Top Lawyer” by Coastal Virginia Magazine, selected to the list of “Top 40 Under 40” by The National Trial Lawyers, received...
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John Allen Waldrop III
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
John Allen started Waldrop & Colvin to deliver premier legal talent to business client without the friction points of big law. He has a vast and impressive history of decades in world class legal departments across several industries. His experience delivers results in corporate governance, contracts, M&A, dispute resolution, employment and real estate.
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Matthew Weinberg
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 13 years of experience
(757) 222-6981
575 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste200
Virginia Beach, VA 23455-7350
Free ConsultationUniversity of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Matthew Weinberg goes the extra mile for every client to help them achieve their optimal case outcome. He fights hard to maximize the payouts from insurance companies to get clients real money.
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Marc Gordon Marling
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Jack Rephan
Suffolk, VA Lawyer with 64 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Virginia School of Law
Jack Rephan is a Shareholder and Director of the Virginia Beach, Virginia, firm of Pender & Coward, P.C. He is a member of the bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia. After serving as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of claims, Mr. Rephan was in the private practice of law in Washington D.C. from 1962 through 1993. Since 1993, he has practiced law in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Mr. Rephan’s legal career has covered a broad range of areas of the law although his current practice has been for many years primarily devoted...
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James H. Shoemaker Jr.
Newport News, VA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Richmond
James H. ("Jamie") Shoemaker, Jr. became an associate in the law firm of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein ("PWHD") in 1993 after spending two years with a large firm based in Norfolk, Virginia. He became a partner in PWHD in 1996. His practice includes all areas of employment law, False Claims Act (whistleblower) and Fair Labor Standards Act (overtime) litigation matters. He has tried over seventy cases to verdict in state and federal courts of record, before arbitration panels, Administrative Law Judges and other forums. He has successfully resolved several times this number through settlement and mediation. Jamie has...
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Raymond L. Hogge Jr.
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Employment
University of Richmond
Ray Hogge represents and advised Virginia public and private employers, and Virginia executives and professionals, in all aspects of labor and employment law.
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Vivyane Kima
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Atty. Kima has a passion for Immigration Law. Being a child of immigrants. understandably, I am motivated by the desire to help keep families together; regardless of who they are or where they come from.
Highly effective in developing relationship and network with other professionals to secure and boost client satisfaction. Service is my business. I believe in providing the highest level of service for my clients; always ready to go the extra mile to assist and satisfy.
During the over 35-years of practice, spent numerous hours working with individuals,...
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Ted G. Yoakam
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(757) 965-3434
2624 Southern Boulevard, Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Appeals, Business, Environmental and Insurance Claims
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
"AV" - "Preeminent" Martindale Rating
A Virginia Beach native, Ted was featured on 60 Minutes (Oct. 4, 2009) for his work involving environmental contamination from coal ash/ fly ash waste. And thanks to his AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating from the premier peer review process for the legal profession. He also enjoys the highest client review rating.
In addition to his defense of health care providers; Ted tries lawsuits involving plaintiff’s catastrophic injury, brain damage, paralysis and environmental cases in state and federal court in Virginia and in Pennsylvania. He was first admitted in Pennsylvania in1988...
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Jeanne T Anderson
Newport News, VA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Immigration
College of William and Mary
Jeanne primarily focuses her practice on immigration law. Jeanne has personal experience with applying for benefits through the former INS- now U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. She understands the angst that foreign clients feel when faced with an unfamiliar and confusing set of laws. Jeanne's goal is to make the law accessible to her clients and to make the process as seamless as possible.
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Hugo Valverde
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 18 years of experience
(757) 422-8472
397 Little Neck Road
3300 Building Suite 205
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Immigration
Regent University School of Law
Hugo’s passion for immigration law stems from his own family’s immigration experience. His father and mother came to the United States from Peru fleeing political persecution, and as he grew up, Hugo spent many summers in Peru. Hugo uses his experience growing up in an immigrant family and time abroad to understand the conditions where his clients or their employees may have come from and the challenges they face when they come to the United States. He uses this understanding to provide better service to his clients.
He has served the immigrant community through the practice of law since 2005. He...
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David Mark Bastiaans
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Western New England University School of Law
Before practicing as an attorney, I worked in greater Boston, MA and in Washington, DC in certified public accounting firms and currently hold my CPA license. I joined my law firm in 1998 and have been practicing and advising business owners and individuals ever since. In 2015, I graduated from the University of Alabama with my Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Transactions. In 2018, I became certified as an exit planning advisor by the Exit Planning Institute to better serve and assist my business clients.
I focus my practice areas in working with business owners and their advisors...
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Jana Nattermann
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
(757) 821-7972
1244 Perimeter Parkway
Suite 443
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Employment and Workers' Comp
Regent University School of Law
Jana holds the distinction of being one of the very few, if only, practicing Virginia attorneys who has served as a university Title IX deputy coordinator. This insider’s view of the Title IX process and her work on university investigations gives Jana a leg up for her clients.
The consummate problem solver, Jana’s been solving people-problems in corporate human resources management for the last decade.
Jana has also been an advocate for families and young people who need assistance since her early days as a professional for the YMCA and later as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL).
Whether student or family or...
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Cyrus Eastman Phillips IV
Williamsburg, VA Attorney with 56 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Appeals
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Manager of the Government Contracts practice at Albo & Oblon, L.L.P, December 2010--. General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals, 1980-87. Attorney-advisor and trial attorney DLA Construction Supply Center, 1968-1980.
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William H. Oast III
Portsmouth, VA Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Business
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Bringing nearly 40 years of legal expertise to the Oast & Taylor team, Bill’s practice areas include Elder Law, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Guardianships and Conservatorships, and Litigation.
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Benjamin Pearce Titter
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 11 years of experience
(757) 422-4646
915 First Colonial Road
Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Regent University School of Law
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Amber Quick
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney
(804) 554-4444
1708 Pleasure House Rd. #201-C
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
My practice area is focused primarily on criminal defense and traffic defense for the Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach area. I handle primarily DUI, speeding and reckless driving cases.
I live in Yorktown with my husband, a retired Navy veteran, with our two young children. We keep busy with church activities and family!
If you need assistance or have a question, please give me a call at 804-554-4444.
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William Bray
Williamsburg, VA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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Anna Drake Dunkum
Newport News, VA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
827 Diligence Drive
Suite 109
Newport News, VA 23606
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Tax
Elon University
Anna focuses her practice on individual consumer and business bankruptcies, tax compliance and controversy, corporate and business law, and estate planning and administration. Prior to joining Harry Jernigan CPA Attorney, P.C., Mrs. Dunkum was Staff Attorney for the Chapter 13 Trustee for the Middle District of North Carolina- Greensboro Division. Mrs. Dunkum is admitted to practice in the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the Eastern District of Virginia as well as all courts in the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia and U.S. Tax Court. ...
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Hunter Hanger
Newport News, VA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Regent University School of Law
Unlike most attorneys, Hunter Hanger entered the legal field to be around people. His primary motivator is to see clients empowered through understanding, and protected by an assertive legal advocate.
Prior to practicing law, he worked in DC on Capitol Hill and in Real Estate in Los Angeles, CA. A natural activator, Hunter works tirelessly to get transactions moved to closing in a timely and exact manner.
Entering Real Estate Law during a significant market downturn, Hunter cut his teeth negotiating short sale deficiencies against Big Banks. The key to success requires skilled navigation of large bureaucracies and mastery of the...
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Raymond Lee Hogge
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Employment
University of Richmond School of Law
Ray Hogge is the founding member of Hogge Law.
Labor and employment law is the focus of Ray's law practice. Since 1989 Ray has represented public and private employers across Virginia in employment-related litigation, mediation, and administrative proceedings, and has advised and represented them in all aspects of labor and employment law, including hiring, firing, discharge, discipline, personnel policies, human resource management, workplace investigations, employment contracts, noncompete agreements, equal opportunity in employment, wage and hour laws, executive compensation, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, workplace safety, and employment risk management.
Ray is a graduate of the College of William and Mary...
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Sidney Harrison Kelsey
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 52 years of experience
(757) 497-2107
468 S. Indepdence Blvd.
Suite A-112
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
At the law office of Sidney H. Kelsey, Jr., P.C., I bring nearly 40 years of experience to people across Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore and throughout Southeastern Virginia, who have concerns about a criminal matter or a personal injury case, including workers' compensation. My father and grandfather were both attorneys before me. I honed my craft in my father's law practice, gaining substantial trial experience in the state and federal courts throughout Virginia. I have built my practice on a commitment to personal service and attention, working directly with my clients at all stages of the legal process. ...
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David Neil Ventker
Norfolk, VA Lawyer
Business and Insurance Defense
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Dave Ventker is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial honorary society composed of less than one half percent of lawyers in the United States. Immediate past member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, past Chairman of the Inland Waters and Towing Committee of the Maritime Law Association and a Proctor in Admiralty, Dave has been practicing law since 1982. He has been concentrating in maritime law and commercial litigation since 1989, when he entered private practice after serving on active duty for more than 7 years with...
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Jeana McMurray
Newport News, VA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Real Estate
Regent University School of Law
Jeana P. McMurray is an experienced litigator with a strong background in matters of real estate, title, foreclosure, landlord tenant, collections, contracts, wills, estates, and business disputes. Jeana prides herself on being able to swiftly resolve matters for her clients using both alternative dispute resolution and tactful litigation when the situation calls for it.
Jeana has been in private practice representing homeowners, mortgage lenders, loan servicers, banks, landlords, business owners, and families since 2012 and has handled matters ranging from complex mortgage disputes to simple will or deed drafting. Jeana takes a personal interest in each of her clients ensuring...
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Lauren Rachel Truslow
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 7 years of experience
Immigration
Regent University School of Law and University of Maryland - University College
I have several years experience working in immigration law both before and after becoming an attorney. I am well-versed in the federal legal processes available to immigrants who are applying for benefits or seeking relief from removal.
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Kristina Marse Beavers
Hampton, VA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
I am an admitted attorney in both California (currently inactive) and Virginia, with my main physical legal services office located in Newport News, Virginia.
I provide services for most of your personal, family and small business legal needs with a focus on planning for a life well lived.
As a second career attorney, I have had years of experience in business and in life. This helps me better understand my clients and their situations so that we can work together to get the best result for that client.
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Steven M. Stancliff
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Administrative and Insurance Defense
Case Western Reserve University
Mr. Stancliff handles a broad spectrum of disputes and transactions involving the maritime industry, and variety of commercial, maritime and admiralty civil litigation matters in federal and state courts in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Steve Forbes
Hampton, VA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
College of William and Mary
Attorney Forbes has been practicing law in Hampton Roads since 1982. He specializes in working with plaintiffs- usually representing injured clients in personal injury suits and workers’ compensation claims- but he has substantial criminal defense experience as well.
Mr. Forbes recognizes that the collective wisdom of a jury is much wiser than any one mind, and he has relied on that collective wisdom time and time again to protect his clients' rights, liberties and livelihood against unfair treatment.
Mr. Forbes has secured a jury verdict in excess of $2 million, including punitive damages, for a local high school coach in...