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Christopher R. Hedrick

Christopher R. Hedrick

Distinguished Lawyer

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.

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Daniel Barrera

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.

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Daniel L. Robey

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

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Darrylnn Thomas

Darrylnn Thomas

Distinguished Lawyer

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.

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