Virginia Lawyers

Civil Litigation

11260 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20190

Mr. Nadelhaft’s practice focuses largely in the areas of employment, torts and business-related litigation, including employment discrimination and retaliation, civil rights violations, sexual harassment and assault, whistleblower rights, wrongful termination, defamation, fraud, tortious interference with contractual relations, negligence, assault and battery, conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, battles over stock options and other equity holdings, change in control agreements, complex employment agreements, shareholder oppression, and restrictive covenants, such as non-compete and non-solicitation provisions. Mr. Nadelhaft also litigates and drafts employment related documents such as contracts and non-competes, and is an expert in e-discovery and social media.

Corporate and Transactional Law

11230 WAPLES MILL RD, Suite 105, fairfax, VA 22030

Alex Heidt has spent over 25 years in the federal government and commercial contracting business market. Prior to establishing the Heidt Law Firm, Alex Heidt worked for several of the countrys largest defense contractors such as Orbital Sciences Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Harris Corporation, and Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Alex Heidt has a broad and diverse background in law, finance, business development and P&L managment. He has an extensive contract drafting and negotiation background, and has held major negotiations both nationally and internationally. Alex Heidt played a significant role in the valuation, due diligence and negotiation of several of Lockheed Martin’s and Harris’s acquisitions.

National Security Law

1328 Round Oak Ct, McLean, VA 22101

National Security Law

Workers Compensation Law

11848 Rock Landing Dr suite 201, Newport News, VA 23606, USA

Mr. Mason began his legal career as a clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Richard B. Kellam from 1984-1985. He then served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Norfolk, Virginia for three years. Since, Mr. Mason has engaged in private practice focusing on civil litigation. He has tried over 200 workers’ compensation defense and civil trials. Mr. Mason has over 25 published opinions in various case reporters and is a frequent speaker at business and professional associations on workers’ compensation and other issues. He is a member of the Newport News, Virginia, American, and Federal Bar Associations, as well as the Virginia State Bar. He is past president of the Newport News Bar Association and has been appointed by the Judges of the Newport News Circuit Court to serve as a substitute Judge in the General District Courts in Virginia.

Immigration Law

1037 Sterling Rd, Herndon, VA 20170, USA

Bhanu B. Ilindra is an immigration attorney listed by BBI Law Group in Herndon, Virginia, with a background particularly focused on business immigration. His professional experience includes corporate counsel work and associate positions with immigration law firms in Virginia and New Jersey. In his corporate counsel work, Ilindra participated in business immigration matters involving U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, state work agencies and U.S. consulates abroad. His associate experience extended beyond business immigration to family immigration and immigration litigation. That work included asylum matters, Convention Against Torture cases, removal proceedings and matters before the Board of Immigration Appeals. He earned a Master of Laws degree from the University of Iowa, and his BBI biography records admission to practice in New York. BBI Law Group describes its work as representing clients around the world in inbound and outbound immigration matters. The firm serves both individuals with immigration needs and companies with global business immigration needs. Its Herndon office is listed at 12901 Worldgate Drive, Suite 540. The firm also advertises employment-based immigration and naturalization services, along with nonimmigrant visa services. These are descriptions of BBI’s broader services, distinct from Ilindra’s documented experience as corporate counsel and an associate.

Personal Injury Law

2913 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23221, USA

Attorney Brenda Page is the founder and managing partner of Page Law Firm, P.C., which she founded in 1982. Fast forward to the 2020s and Brenda and her firm have become pillars in the local community, known for their dedication to wrongfully injured Virginians and history of successful case results. Brenda is a proud trial attorney. For over 39 years, she and her staff have represented clients in a broad range of personal injury, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, wrongful death, defective product, probate, and estate cases. As a trial firm, Page Law Firm, P.C. attempts to present evidence to a jury in manner that attempts to persuade them there is a wrong that needs to be made right. Brenda is a staunch advocate for every one of her clients and is not afraid to stand in front of a judge and jury in order to protect your rights.

Family and Divorce Law

1259 Courthouse Rd suite 101, Stafford, VA 22554, USA

Brittany Stansberry Carper is a graduate of Mary Washington College with a double major in Business Administration and Religion. Brittany is also a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, where her courses focused on trial advocacy. She is a member of the Virginia and West Virginia State Bar, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, and Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Brittany is a trial attorney who enjoys advocating zealously for her clients in the courtroom. Her practice is generally focused on criminal defense, estate planning, landlord-tenant, and family law. She also serves as a guardian ad litem for minor children in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Caroline counties. Brittany and her husband live in the Falmouth area with their two precious children. They are very active members of Grace Church of Fredericksburg, enjoy many outdoor recreational activities as a family and are avid supporters of the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Family and Divorce Law

1259 Courthouse Rd, Ste. 101, Stafford, VA 22554

Ms. Carper attended West Virginia University College of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctorate degree in 2010. Ms. Carper is an Equity Partner at Goodall, Pelt, Carper & Norton, PC. Ms. Carper’s areas of practice include Litigation, Family Law, Criminal Defense and Guardian ad litem for Minor Children. Ms. Carper is a member of the Virginia State Bar and Fredericksburg Area Bar Association. Ms. Carper has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

Family and Divorce Law

500 Montgomery St, STE 575, Alexandria, VA 22314

Carolyn Grimes practices in all areas of family law including divorce, spousal support, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, retirement issues, and prenuptial agreements, among other areas. She practices in all of the Circuit and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts in Northern Virginia and has argued before the Court of Appeals. She has lectured on family law topics ranging from custody to retirement issues, including military, federal, civilian and Foreign Service retirement issues. In addition to traditional litigation, Ms. Grimes practices law in the collaborative law model. She is also a mediator herself. Ms. Grimes has been selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2014, has repeatedly received a Super Lawyers designation, has been recognized as a Top Attorney by Washingtonian Magazine, and has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of "AV."

Workers Compensation Law

125 St Pauls Blvd suite 301, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

A Norfolk, Virginia native, Charlene Morring attended public school and became her parent’s first child to graduate college. Charlene attended Old Dominion University where she competed and was awarded the Kaufman Scholar Award, an honor given to only one student in the campus community. She earned this honor for her work in the community, academics and commitment to leadership. She was accepted into law school at the University of Richmond as an E.W. Hudgins’ scholar, again being recognized for her character and leadership skills. Both her dedication to the community and her commitment to excel followed Charlene in her practice of law. She has practiced law for 25 plus years, representing many people in her community who have been injured. She continues to be involved in her community with organizations such as ForKids (an organization that helps homeless families) and Young Life (a Christian based organization). Charlene is married and has a blended family with five children. When not fighting for her clients, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.

Family and Divorce Law

102 North King St., Leesburg, VA 20176

Christin Georgelas is a family-law attorney and partner at SG Law, PLC in Leesburg, Virginia. Her first work after law school was on the employer side of employment disputes: at a boutique firm, she defended companies and corporations. She later left that practice to represent individuals. At SG Law, her work includes divorce, custody and visitation, as well as the financial questions of equitable distribution, spousal support and child support. She also prepares premarital and settlement agreements. Adoptions and relocation cases are among the other matters identified in her biography. Court appearances are part of her practice, but she also mediates family disputes involving divorce, custody and support. The firm lists her as a Supreme Court Certified Mediator in Virginia. Her previous appointments as a guardian ad litem involved both children and incapacitated adults. Before law school, Georgelas combined political science studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with Division I diving. In three of her four years there, she qualified for the NCAA championship meet. An invitation to train for the 2008 Olympic Trials followed her senior-year championships; after breaking her ankle that spring, she chose law school at Valparaiso University. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude. During her third year, she clerked for Judge Julia M. Jent and served on the executive board of the JESSUP international moot court team.

Civil Litigation

11848 Rock Landing Dr suite 201, Newport News, VA 23606, USA

Mr. Hedrick has been representing Employers, Carriers and Municipal Employees for over thirty years. He specializes in complex personal injury claims. He has tried over 350 civil jury trials and well over 500 cases under the Longshore Act and Defense Base Act. Mr. Hedrick has developed a national practice assisting clients in evaluating how to defend these cases and is recognized as one of the premier trial lawyers in Virginia. Mr. Hedrick is a member of the Newport News, Virginia, North Carolina, and American Bar Associations, the Virginia and North Carolina State Bars, the Defense Research Institute, and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. He is past board member, treasurer and president of the Newport News Bar Association. He is the past president of the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Attorneys, an invitation only national organization for trial lawyers who have served as lead counsel for civil jury trials. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest certification. He is also a retired Colonel from the United States Army reserve after having served thirty years on active duty and in the Army Reserve. He served in a variety of position with increasing responsibility culminating as the Staff Judge Advocate of the 80th Training Command in Richmond, Virginia. As a reservist he specialized in conducting and supervising administrative investigations of EEOC complaints, ADA discrimination charges, ethics violations, and complex accidents and injuries. In final assignment he directly supervised a total of 14 legal professionals, and provided technical guidance to a total of 50 legal professionals spread throughout the continental United States, while also actively practicing law with MMWH. He also served as Legal Advisor and Ethics Counselor to the Commander, a two star general.

Personal Injury Law

5845 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22303, USA

For the past 30 years, Attorney Daniel Barrera has represented thousands of injured accident victims. He has been lead counsel in more than 100 trials, and has obtained several judgments and settlements in excess of one million dollars. As a seasoned trial lawyer, he is not afraid of taking a case to court if it will benefit his clients. When it comes to protecting the rights of his clients to fair compensation, he is relentless and dedicated. Throughout his years of experience, Attorney Barrera has earned recognition from numerous prestigious associations and is also a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, and Virginia, Maryland, and District Columbia Bar Associations. Admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., Attorney Barrera has an active multi-jurisdictional practice, regularly appearing before the courts of these states. Fluent in Spanish, he maintains an active presence in the Latino community. He attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he earned his B.A. before attending the University of Colorado School of Law, where he earned his J.D.

Civil Litigation

10461 White Granite Drive, Suite 225, Oakton, VA 22124

Mr. Robey attended George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 1976. His areas of practice include First and Third-Party Coverage, Complex Civil Litigation and Construction & Defect Litigation. Mr. Robey’s Bar Admissions include Virginia, District of Columbia, Virginia Supreme Court, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. In addition to Lawyers of Distinction, Mr. Robey is a member of many professional legal associations including Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Defense Research Institute, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and Fairfax Bar Association. Mr. Robey was listed in Top Lawyers in Virginia from 2010-2017

Real Estate Law

2611 S Clark Street, 600, Arlington, VA 22202

Darrylnn started in the real estate industry in 1999 as an assistant to top agents and brokers in Louisiana. Darrylnn left her hometown, New Orleans, to complete her undergraduate degree at Georgia State University in Atlanta where she graduated at the top of her class with a double-major in Political Science and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies. She continued her education at the Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. While in law school, Darrylnn was an intern at a top real estate settlement firm where she found her passion as a settlement agent. Darrylnn has managed hundreds of settlements from pre-processing to post-closing, completed document preparation, and conducted title searches to produce title abstracts all while delivering quality service to her clients. After graduating law school, Darrylnn relocated to Washington, DC where she worked as a settlement officer for a local top firm. Darrylnn’s goal is to help individuals understand the sometimes-complex closing process. She is detailed oriented and thorough which allows her to offer a refined approach to everyone she comes in contact with. Darrylnn enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and helping others.

Corporate and Transactional Law

604 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Area of Practice: Business Law

Family and Divorce Law

1802 Bayberry Ct suite 403, Richmond, VA 23226, USA

DAWN SOUTH has been practicing law since 2009 and has concentrated her practice solely in the area of family law. She is a tenacious litigator who uses thorough preparation, her trial advocacy skills and experience to represent the needs of her clients. She prefers to work for and help individuals and families as opposed to businesses and corporations, which is why she was drawn to the practice of family law. Ms. South is known for responsiveness to her clients and being a tough litigator. She finds satisfaction in helping people take back control of their lives in tough situations. Consideration and preparation are at the forefront of her work. She has previously worked with Bremner, Janus & Stone; Martin, Ingles & Hensley; and Deanna D. Cook, P.C. She is proud to volunteer with Comfort Zone Camp. Ms. South was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2009 (member, Domestic Relations Section). She is also a member of the City of Richmond Bar Association and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association. She has served on the Domestic Relations Section of the Richmond Bench Bar Conference and is the 2019 Co-chair of the Richmond Bench Bar Conference.

Personal Injury Law

10605 Judicial Dr building a4, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Demetry Pikrallidas is a highly rated attorney (AV by Martindale Hubbell) and AVVO ratings who has successfully represented individual and corporate clients since 1992. He is an experienced litigator, negotiator and trial attorney who understands how important each case he handles is to his particular client. He has no regular business hours - his cell phone number is available to his clients so he is available to meet their needs. His work-ethic has resulted in excellent results for his clients and a loyal following which includes attorneys who regularly refer clients. His clients have received millions of dollars via trial, settlement, mediation. His business and will clients have benefited from a trusted advocate and businessman himself, who can quickly identify with their circumstances and provide them effective legal assistance to achieve their desired result. His clients have come from every walk of life.

Personal Injury Law

160 W Brambleton Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

Daniel E. deLalla is a personal injury trial attorney in Norfolk, Virginia, representing individuals injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and injuries resulting from DUI accidents. A graduate of William & Mary Law School, he has spent more than 15 years as a trial attorney in courts across Hampton Roads. His legal career began at Rutter Mills as an intern, before serving as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth. He later returned to the firm, where his background as a prosecutor informs how he prepares and handles personal injury cases. Born and raised in Virginia Beach, he maintains strong ties to the Hampton Roads community. He attended William & Mary School of Law, Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and Cleveland State University College of Law. He has been licensed to practice in Virginia since 2011. Daniel deLalla was selected as a Rising Star in 2021 by SuperLawyers and by Lawyers of Distinction in 2026.

Immigration Law

57 S Main St, Suite 304, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Eduardo did his BA in Social Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, and then moved to law school at the Interamerican University Law School in Puerto Rico. He worked full time in the family business while studying. Once he graduated law school, he moved to Los Angeles CA to work under contract for various law firms. Years later he relocated to Virginia in 2004 and opened his office JDP Immigration PC on August of 2005. He has written two books for Spanish speaking immigrants to assist them in the transition from their country of origin to USA. He has a weekly newspaper column, full page, at the newspaper "Horizontes" in Virginia, that is distributed all around Virginia, parts of Maryland and West Virginia. He has been interviewed in various local radio shows as well as TV News programs in matters of immigration. Eduardo speaks perfect Spanish, some Italian and a little French. His hobby, besides work, is learning new languages and is now trying Russian.

Immigration Law

11815 Fountain Way, Ste. 300, Newport News, VA 23606

Attorney Ekaterina Huff is an immigration lawyer with substantial experience handling all greencard, visa, and naturalization matters. Notably, Ekaterina passed the bar exam after completing just one year of law school studies in the United States. Early in her legal career, she held an internship at Yoon & Huff, PLLC where she gained various hands-on experience with the firm’s immigration matters. Today, Ekaterina is an immigration attorney and co-founder of Huff Law where she provides diligent and meticulous representation on all U.S. immigration matters. She focuses her practice solely in U.S. immigration law. Since U.S. immigration law is federal law, she is able to handle U.S. immigration cases from any state or country in the world. She has represented foreign national clients from many countries throughout the world. Ekaterina is known for her experience handling complex greencard, visa, and naturalization cases.

Real Estate Law

4900 Cox Road, Suite 235, Glen Allen, VA 23060

Faisal S. Qureshi is an attorney with Chaplin & Qureshi, PLC in Glen Allen, Virginia, whose practice includes real estate and civil and commercial litigation. He joined Freeman & Chaplin in September 2006 and was a founding member of its successor, Chaplin, Qureshi & Hoyle. Qureshi graduated from The Steward School in Richmond in 1992. He went on to graduate from the University of Virginia in 1996 and the University of Richmond’s T. C. Williams School of Law in 2000. His work has included real estate transactions and disputes for individuals, businesses and corporations. In court, he has handled civil trials and appeals at both the state and federal levels. He has also represented clients in traffic matters before Virginia general district courts. His biography lists experience with consumer finance, collections and landlord-tenant matters, as well as commercial transportation. Personal injury cases and disputes involving premises and products liability are also part of his reported experience. The firm identifies Qureshi as licensed in Virginia, with admission to the federal district and bankruptcy courts for both Virginia districts and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chaplin & Qureshi’s office is on Cox Road in Glen Allen. The firm handles residential and commercial real estate transactions; its listed services include purchase, sale and refinance closings, deed preparation, and seller and private financing.

Personal Injury Law

160 W Brambleton Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

Georgina D. Montgomery is a seasoned personal injury attorney with more than a decade of experience advocating for individuals and families across Virginia. She focuses her practice on complex injury cases, including automobile accidents, maritime claims, and catastrophic injury matters, bringing a strategic, trial-ready approach to every case. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Georgina has earned the respect of both clients and peers for her legal skill, professionalism, and results-driven advocacy. Her background working with insurance companies provides a distinct advantage—allowing her to anticipate defense strategies and position cases for maximum recovery. Georgina is known for delivering meaningful outcomes in high-stakes cases, including securing verdicts significantly exceeding insurance company offers, demonstrating her willingness to take cases to trial when necessary.

General Practice Law

2101 Parks Ave, Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Greg is seasoned trial attorney with over 30 years of litigation experience, including eight years defending the United States Navy and Marine Corps in personal injury, property damage and medical malpractice claims brought under the Federal Tort Acts and Military Claims Act Claims. He is an experienced trial lawyer who enjoys the highest rating from his peers and the judiciary. He has tried countless cases on a wide range issues before judges and juries and represented thousands of people throughout the Hampton Roads area. His practice includes business litigation, contract disputes, injury law, family law, estate planning. As a champion of children, he has qualified as a guardian ad litem and gained reputation as a go-to lawyer for multi-jurisdictional child custody disputes. He joined the firm in 2006.

Immigration Law

6066 Leesburg Pike #320, Falls Church, VA 22041, USA

Semaisim Immigration Law Office, PLLC, was created by Haider Semaisim. Haider's legal path began in 2012 in Iraq, starting with criminal and divorce law. Then, in 2014, he came to the United States. Shortly after arriving, Haider enrolled at FXUA, earning a Master's in Applied Linguistics. Continuing, he attended George Mason's Scalia Law School and took the California state bar, where he is currently licensed. Haider knows through first and second-hand experience that immigration is not an easy path, which is what inspired Semaisim Immigration Law Office after he got his license in 2021. SILO's mission is to translate the legalities of immigration to the client, making the options and choices transparent, clear, and known while ensuring those represented are well-informed and treated with respect.

Social Security Disability Law

7901 Sleepy Brook Ct, Springfield, VA 22153, USA

Area of Practice: Veterans Affairs Disability Henri T. Hammond, Esq. has over twenty years of legal experience, including fifteen years specializing in VA claims, with a juris doctor degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, a LLM from The George Washington School of Law, and MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. A retired Air Force Medical Service Officer and service-disabled veteran, he is admitted to practice in Georgia, the District of Columbia, VA Accredited, Board of Veterans Appeals, U. S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the US Supreme Court.

Corporate and Transactional Law

4151 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Mr. Moiz is a partner with the Firm and leads its commercial Outside General Counsel program, corporate transactional, start up, and non-profit practice groups. Since joining the firm’s predecessor in 2009 as an associate, Ibrahim’s expertise has been instrumental in establishing the Firm as a trusted advisor for clients across information technology, healthcare tech, nonprofit, and FinTech sectors. A Michigan native, Ibrahim earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan – Flint and graduated from Howard University School of Law in 2007. Following a judicial clerkship in Maryland, he transitioned to private practice, bringing a strategic approach to his legal career. In addition to his role at Firm, Ibrahim has held prominent public service positions. Since 2013, he has served as Vice Chairman of Virginia’s Real Estate Board and held roles on Virginia’s Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, the Loudoun County Fiscal Impact Committee, and the Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia. Currently, he is a member of the Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals and a the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee. Mr. Moiz resides in Loudoun County, Virginia, with his wife, Sadaf, and their three daughters.

Personal Injury Law

1500 Forest Ave, Rm 100, Richmond, 23229

West graduated from Randolph-Macon College and received his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law. He joined Marks & Harrison in 2018 and he currently works in the Chesterfield Office.

Criminal Defense Law

1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1800, Tysons Corner, VA 22102

Area of Practice: Government Investigations & White Collar Jack is a partner in the firm’s nationally ranked Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation practice, focusing his practice on civil litigation, regulatory enforcement, and congressional investigations for clients in the defense, technology, federal contracting, and other business sectors.

Immigration Law

3541 Chain Bridge Rd ste 208, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Jackie Kammerman is listed as a partner of Pachuta & Kammerman, PLLC in Fairfax, Virginia, and her legal background centers on immigration. The firm uses the name Jackie Bliss Kammerman; California’s attorney register identifies her as Jacquelyn Denise Bliss Kammerman at the same Fairfax firm. Detention-related work was part of her time at the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition in Washington, D.C., where she worked between 2003 and 2009. She represented immigrants facing removal and mentored volunteer attorneys representing detained immigrants. Visits to detention centers in Virginia and Maryland were another part of that work: she gave Know Your Rights presentations there. Her years at the coalition included a Baker & McKenzie Equal Justice Works Fellowship from 2007 to 2009. An associate position at Montagut & Sobral P.C. followed, with Kammerman practicing immigration law there from 2009 until 2014. Her firm biography highlights removal defense and the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Beyond those matters, it lists conference teaching for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and local bar associations. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of California at Berkeley and her J.D. at American University’s Washington College of Law. The firm describes Kammerman as a member of the Maryland and California bars. California’s register records her admission on December 11, 2007, but lists her license there as inactive, effective January 10, 2019.

Family and Divorce Law

p.o.box 35, Irvington, VA 22480

Medical Malpractice Law

P.O. Box 697, Lynchburg, VA 24505

With over 40 years of legal experience and more than two decades dedicated exclusively to representing injured clients and consumers, Attorney James B. Feinman has built a reputation for tenacious advocacy and compassionate client service. As the founder of James B. Feinman, Attorney at Law, he has committed his career to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of civil trial law in Virginia. Attorney Feinman has successfully handled a wide range of cases, including catastrophic personal injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and workers' compensation claims. He and his firm are also known for winning Lemon Law cases, ensuring that consumers receive fair treatment when dealing with defective vehicles.

Civil Litigation

12350 Jefferson Ave #300, Newport News, VA 23602, USA

Jamie Shoemaker focuses his practice on whistleblower and employment law. He has tried more than seventy cases to verdict in state and federal courts of record throughout the United States, before arbitration panels, Administrative Law Judges and other forums. He has successfully resolved hundreds more of his clients' claims through mediation and negotiated settlement. Highly experienced in complex litigation, Jamie has served as lead counsel and co-lead counsel in some of the most significant False Claims Act (“FCA”) and employment cases in the United States. Jamie represented the successful whistleblower in U.S. ex rel Williams v. Reckitt Benckiser Group (“RBG”) which settled for a total of $1.4 billion dollars in 2019 – at the time it was the largest fraud settlement ever obtained related to the opioid crisis. In 2021, he represented the same client against a Reckitt subsidiary that resulted in an additional $600 million dollar settlement. Though Jamie’s client was the third to file against the Reckitt family of companies, he was the first lawyer to name the London-based parent, RBG. As a result, Jamie’s client was deemed first-filed as to both cases and won a high eight-figure whistleblower award. Jamie also represented one of the eight successful relators in the 2009 recovery against Pfizer totaling $2.3 billion. The Pfizer and Reckitt settlements are each among the top 5 FCA settlements ever obtained. In 2017, Jamie obtained the largest FMLA verdict ever returned in Virginia, and one of the largest in the U.S. He has achieved wage and hour class action recoveries that are among the largest ever obtained in the Southeast. He was named one of Virginia’s ten “Go To Employment Lawyers” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in 2022. Jamie holds Martindale Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating, that firm’s highest rating for quality and integrity. Since 2006, Jamie has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America," a publication which seeks to identify the country's top practitioners through a national survey of lawyers and judges. For the past sixteen years Virginia Business Magazine has named him to its "Virginia Legal Elite" listing of the state's top lawyers. In 2005, the New York Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association awarded Jamie their Courageous Advocate Award at a ceremony in Manhattan. Jamie attended the Virginia Military Institute on a Navy ROTC scholarship and received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from VMI in 1984. Upon his graduation from VMI, he was commissioned as a naval officer and served four years on active duty and three years in the reserves. While on active duty, he served as navigator and tactical action officer aboard a destroyer and made two deployments to the North Atlantic and Middle East. In 1991, after his naval service, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond. Virginia Governor George Allen appointed Jamie as a commissioner of the seven member Hampton Roads Sanitation District Commission in 1995. HRSD is a public wastewater utility with an annual budget of approximately $200,000,000.00. He was reappointed to HRSD by Governor Jim Gilmore in 2000. Jamie served as president and trustee of the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation for over ten years. He has also served on the Boards of the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA, Peninsula Legal Aid, St. Andrews Episcopal School, the Fort Monroe Authority Finance Committee, and Christopher Newport University Sailing Foundation. He is a former board member and president of the Hampton Roads Federal Bar Association. Jamie currently serves on the Peninsula Regional Board of Old Point National Bank. Jamie resides in Poquoson, Virginia, with his wife, Kimberly. They have a daughter, Jill, who is a reporter and aspiring actress in Chicago.

Intellectual Property Law

1737 King St suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

James Wilcox focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution. His experience encompasses numerous trials and a variety of aspects of patent litigation and false advertising litigation in multiple forums, including the district courts, appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. James has experience with pre-litigation analysis and strategy preparation; drafting of pleadings, motions, and replies; working with experts – from initial identification through expert reports, deposition and pre-trial preparation; analyzing and preparing non-infringement and invalidity contentions; overseeing document production and review; preparing written discovery requests and responses; taking and defending depositions of fact and expert witnesses, including 30(b)(6) designees; and summary judgment briefing. He has handled litigation matters involving a broad spectrum of technologies, including consumer goods, software, pharmaceuticals and polymer additives. As a patent prosecutor, James drafted and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of technological areas, including those involving the consumer goods, electrical, chemical, electromechanical and materials science arts. His technical knowledge in these fields is rooted in his strong physics background developed while obtaining his degree from the Florida State University. While pursuing his juris doctorate, James worked for Human Rights Quarterly, was the president of the Intellectual Property Law Society, the treasurer of the Intellectual Property society and the intellectual property representative to the Student Bar Association. James has been honored by Best Lawyers in America© since 2021 in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch edition in the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation: Intellectual Property, and Patent Law.

Immigration Law

7010 Little River Turnpike suite 240, Annandale, VA 22003, USA

Attorney Janet found herself drawn to the field of law at a very young age. Seeing injustices within the legal system fueled her passion to pursue a career in law. Over the years, Janet has had the privilege of working with a number of well-respected judges and highly experienced lawyers who helped her to perfect her knowledge of the law and to become a successful attorney. Janet is an individual who has a heart of gold. She cares for her clients and strives to provide all the assistance that they need to w

Family and Divorce Law

116 Edwards Ferry Rd, Suite E, Leesburg, VA 20176

As a partner at Graham Law Firm, Mr. Knoster has proven himself as a strong and intelligent litigator with the ability to negotiate creative and effective solutions. With the belief that not all issues need to be litigated, Mr. Knoster encourages client-driven solutions so as to give the parties more control over their future. Clients enjoy his compassion for their situation and his aggressive advocacy in representing their interests both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Knoster received his undergraduate education from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Process Management and Consulting, He also obtained a marketing concentration as well as a Minor in Classical Civilizations. During his time at school, Mr. Knoster was recognized multiple times on the Dean’s List for his academic accomplishments. Mr. Knoster earned his Juris Doctorate from the West Virginia University College of Law where he graduated fifth in his class and received the distinction of Order of the Coif – an honor only given to the top ten percent of a graduating law class and only after candidate approval by the college faculty. While at the West Virginia University College of Law, Mr. Knoster also received six CALI awards for achieving the highest grade in a class for that semester and was a member of the elite United States Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.

Criminal Defense Law

10513 Judicial Dr suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

JERRY M. PHILLIPS, born Portsmouth, Virginia, December 6, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A. 1967); University of Richmond Law School (J.D., 1971);Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Member, National Moot Court Team. Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1971-1975. Commissioner in Chancery, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1972. Chairman, Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service, 1986-1989. Member, Board of Directors; University of Richmond Law School Alumni Association, 1986-1988; Northern Virginia Legal Services Corporation, 1986-1989, Member, Board of Directors; Fairfax Bank and Trust, 1985-1995.Member: Fairfax (President, 1983-1984); Virginia and American (Delegate, 1991-1997) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Council Member, 1984-1997; Chairman, Special Committee to Study Reducing Litigation Costs and Delays, 1986-1989); The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Fairfax Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors 1984-1997); Fairfax Plaintiff’s Bar Limited (Founding Member).REPORTED CASES: Jury v. Giant of Maryland, Inc. 254 Va. 235, 491 S.E. 718 (1997); U.S.AA v. Webb, 235 Va. 655, 369 W.E.2d 196 (1988); Vahabzadeh v. Mooney, 241 Va. 47, 399 S.E.2d 803 (1991); Commonwealth v. Rafferty 241 Va. 319, 402 S.E. 2d 17 (1991); Webb v. Regina Ltd. Part 624 F.5upp. 471 (E.D. Va. 1985); Webb v. Blackies House of Beef, 811 F.2d 840 (4th Cir 1987); Neiss v. Commonwealth 433 S.E. 2d 262 (Va. App. 1993); Riggins v. O’Brien, 263 Va, 444, 559 S.E.2d 67 (2002); Findlay v. Commonwealth, 287 Va. 111, 752 S.E2d 868 (2014); Roche v. Lincoln Property Co., 373 F.3d 610 (4th Cir. 2004).

Personal Injury Law

125 St Pauls Blvd, Suite 510, Norfolk, VA 23510

Jim Hurley has been practicing law throughout Virginia for more than two-and-a-half decades. During his career, he has tried more than 100 jury trials — a staggering number — 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 has been awarded an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating given, for his practice of law. He was named in Virginia Super Lawyers in 2014-2020.

Personal Injury Law

125 St Pauls Blvd, Suite 510, Norfolk, VA 23510

John Cooper is a veteran of personal injury law practice in Virginia. A native Virginian, he was raised in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He has more than 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases and recently handled the largest auto accident settlement in 2010, according to VA Lawyers Weekly. The award provided $3.5 million to a child whose young father died when the vehicle he was a passenger in was rear-ended by a careless truck driver.

Corporate and Transactional Law

101 Granby St suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

John is passionate about entrepreneurship and business development. Like many entrepreneurs, he has launched both successful and failed businesses. A true believer in “failing forward”, John looks for new opportunities in every situation. This mentality allows him to connect with entrepreneurs and business owners in a meaningful way to help them navigate difficulties and grow their success.