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With nearly two decades of experience as a trial attorney, Stewart Gill has successfully represented individuals and their families in a broad range of injury cases, including orthopedic and spinal injuries, worker’s compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, wrongful death, and closed head injury. Mr. Gill focuses his practice on representing victims of catastrophic injury, especially spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.

Nick Hobbs is a former prosecutor for the city of Newport News and a lifelong resident of Hampton.  He has litigated numerous bench and jury trials in Criminal and Traffic Court and is extremely familiar with the burden the Commonwealth must prove against an individual charged with a criminal offense.  In addition to his state criminal and traffic law background, Nick also practices extensivley in the United States District Court for the 4th Circuit and is an experienced federal criminal defense attorney.. After graduating from Bethel High School, Nick attended Virginia Tech and received his Bachelors of Arts from Old Dominion University in 2001.  He then obtained his Juris Doctorate from Regent School of Law in 2005.. Educational and Professional Background. Activities and Affiliations

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 to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is admitted to practice law in all Virginia courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.. Mrs. Strak is a U.S. Navy veteran, and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband and two teenage sons. In her free time, Ms. Strak can be found enjoying the outdoors or watching her sons’ volleyball and football games

Mr. Hoen is the owner of Hampton Injury Law PLC. Following military service, he attended Roanoke College and went to law school at the University of Richmond. He then served as Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. He has been a trial lawyer throughout his career, specializing in injury cases - including medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premises and product liability, dog bites, and worker’s compensation, among others.. Mr. Hoen is licensed to practice in all state courts of the Commonwealth and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Michael attended Randolph-Macon College where he majored in Chemistry and minored in Economics. In his time there he took on research projects in Cellular Biology and Economics and published papers in those topics. He then attended The Dickinson School of Law at The Pennsylvania State University. During his time at law school he assisted in the research of Bilateral Investment Treaties and participated in a work study with the Investigations and Hearings Division of the Federal Communications Commission. During his summers he interned at Cope & Olson with a focus on criminal, traffic, DUI defense, and personal injury matters.

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 in all Virginia courts, as well as the Eastern and Western United States District Courts, Matt represents clients throughout the Commonwealth and focuses his practice on criminal defense, traffic defense, and accident cases.

Mark grew up in outside the small town of Ballentine, SC.  He was the fisrt in his family to attend college and obtained a law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989.  The year prior to graduating law school, he began working for the Murdaugh Law in Hampton, SC and has been with the firm since 1988.. After joining the firm, Mark has been involved in many community organizations including: United Way, Hampton County Literacy Board, Hampton Disability Board, Ducks Unlimited, Hampton/Allendale Hospice Association and Hampton County Democratic Party.  In addition to community organizations, he served more than 14 years as a board member, officer and president of the SC Trial Lawyers Association.  The SC Trial Lawyers Assocition, now South Carolina Association for Justice, has more that 1200 members through out the State of South Carolina.  Mark also served on the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and organization dedicated representing small businesses in South Carolina through legislative efforts and public education.. Professionally, Mark has represented client from all back ground in matters from workers'compensation claims to complex product liablity cases involving tires, vehicles, farm equipment and comsumer products.  His clients have included those persons burned, poisoned, killed and mamed as well as those fortunate enough not to suffer as serious injures.. His pholosphy is that all people need to be listened to and helped if possible.

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 Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Hampton Bar Association. As the son of one of the most prominent trial lawyers in the Hampton Roads area, Mr. Stellute learned early in life how self-rewarding it is to help those injured as a result of someone else's negligence and to relentlessly defend those falsely accused of criminal misconduct. Mr. Stellute represents clients in a wide variety of cases such as auto accidents, death claims, seamen's claims, medical malpractice, slip and fall, driving while intoxicated and other criminal law and traffic offenses. Mr. Stellute is available to his clients 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and encourages his clients to contact him at their convenience. Contact him today and find out firsthand why The Stellute Law Firm is The One to Know.

John Bollinger is a shareholder with Boleman Law Firm and is Partner in Charge of the firm’s Hampton office. He has been practicing bankruptcy law since 2000 and joined Boleman Law in 2004. He specializes in complex consumer bankruptcy issues.. John is a frequent speaker and panelist on bankruptcy issues at local, regional and national organizations. He has addressed the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, T. C. Williams School of Law, Virginia Bar Association (VBA), Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association (TBBA), Virginia Governors Conference on Housing, the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees, Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association, as well a number of civic and business organizations.. John was raised in Oneonta, New York. He currently lives in Williamsburg with his wife and two daughters. John enjoys playing soccer, golfing and fishing.

I was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. I graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. I obtained my Juris Doctor degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia and am now licensed to practice in Virginia, North Carolina, The District of Columbia and Missouri as well as many federal courts including the United States Supreme Court. My primary area of practice includes Bankruptcy, Criminal/Traffic Defense, Intellectual Property and Estate Planning.

I received a Bachelor’s Degree from Northern Kentucky University in 1983 where I majored in English with a minor in Psychology.  I then went on to earn a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1987.. I have been in private practice in Hampton, Virginia since 1988. The focus of my practice has been primarily family law and bankruptcy.  I have also done pro bono work in the area of custody for local women's shelters.. In my spare time I am involved in community activities including serving as secretary for the Wythe Pool and as vice president and now president of a local swim team, the Hampton Sharks.

I am an aggressive trial lawyer who will fight for your rights.  I am also an experienced negotiator who will work to obtain the best offer.  I have represented clients law all over the world as an Army Judge Avocate (JAG) and am a committed fighter.  I have represented military members in all branches of the service.  While on active duty I tried over 30 courts-martial.  Essentially, I am a very experienced litigator and have litigated and won many jury trials.  My years of experience make me qualified to represent you in all areas of the law and I love a challenge.  When you hire me you get professionalism, courage and commitment.

I am a retired Naval Legal Officer, having been the Navy for over 22 years.  I got my legal education at Regent University School of Law and passed the bar in 1995.  Since that time I have tried thousands of criminal cases of all types.  I also have practice in the area of family law for the same period of time.  I have been successful in hundreds of legal custody cases and  thousands of divorces, both contested and uncontested.  If you are looking for someone who will understand your situation, give you sound legal advice, and represent you in court to a reasonable conclusion, then you do not need to search any further.  My motto:  Good Legal Representation does not have to cost a fortune.

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For over a decade, Attorney Candice O’Neil has been drawn to estate planning for the opportunity it provides to educate people about a complicated but important area of the law and to build lifelong relationships with clients. Her natural compassion and patience help put her clients at ease as they discuss the personal and sensitive issues necessary to creating an effective estate plan.Behind the Approachable Personality Is an Experienced Attorney. While clients are drawn to her personable nature, they are also comforted knowing that she has over a decade of experience in estate planning. A graduate of Assumption College and Northeastern University School of Law, Candice honed her skills at a Massachusetts law firm and a wealth management company before joining Hudkins Law in 2011. Now the Managing Attorney of the Hampton, NH, office, Candice helps individuals and families protect their assets, plan for the care of loved ones and minor children, and avoid probate. In addition, she advises small business owners, assisting with entity selection, business formation, business succession planning, and contract drafting.

Attorney Stephen F. Forbes (formerly of Forbes & Broadwell) has been practicing law in Hampton Roads since 1982. As the owner and primary litigator of Forbes Law Firm, he represents seriously injured clients in personal injury suits and workers’ compensation claims, and he has extensive criminal law trial experience as well.. Mr. Forbes recognizes that the collective wisdom of a jury is wiser than any one mind, and he has relied on that collective wisdom time and again to protect his clients’ rights, liberties, and livelihoods against unfair treatment by insurance companies, large corporations, and unscrupulous individuals.. Attorney Forbes secured a jury verdict over $2 million, including punitive damages, for a local high school football coach for defamation of character.. On numerous occasions, Mr. Forbes has obtained jury verdicts and settlements over $100,000 in automobile accident cases in which there was little to no property damage, but the clients were badly injured.. Mr. Forbes has also obtained Workers’ Compensation settlements in the millions for workers permanently injured in accidents on the job.

ATTORNEY MONTE KULIGOWSKI has been defending clients since 1997 and has won cases at every judicial level of the state, including the Supreme Court of Virginia (See, White v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 96 (2004)). Monte is also licensed to practice law in federal District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He has won cases in both state and federal court.. Attorney Monte has experience with misdemeanor and felony cases from petty larceny to first degree murder. Monte has a wide range of experience with DUI/DWI cases, including second offense, refusal, elevated BAC, felony, blood draw, watercraft and even operating an aircraft under the influence case. And he has defended thousands of clients for reckless driving.. Monte's legal writings have been published in law journals by the law schools at Duke, Virginia, Richmond, Samford and St. John's. His article, "Rethinking DUI Law in Virginia," is published in Vol. 42, Issue 2 of the University of Richmond Law Review. His article, "A Critical Review of Gibson v. Commonwealth," is published in Vol. 29, No. 2 of the Justice System Journal, a peer-edited journal published by the National Center for State Courts. Attorney Kuligowski has been interviewed and quoted by Virginia Lawyers Weekly and local media on landmark legal cases. Monte's work is quoted in Wikipedia's section on the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.. Monte has represented almost every class of citizen, including enlisted military personnel, high ranking military officers, blue collar workers, white collar workers, law enforcement officers, professors and fellow attorneys.. Monte represents clients in the cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Suffolk, Newport News, Northampton County, Southampton County and throughout the state of Virginia.. "I take my cases seriously and work hard to protect the legal rights and interests of my clients."  --Atty. Monte Kuligowski

Attorney Mark Broadwell has practiced law on The Peninsula since 1988. He represents seriously injured persons in personal injury suits and workers compensation claims. He also has extensive criminal law trial experience.. Mr. Broadwell knows how important a lawyer can be to protect your rights and your livelihood against unfair treatment by insurance companies, corporations, or the government. He has secured large settlements and jury verdicts for his clients and has successfully obtained settlements in workers compensation cases providing large lump sum awards and all necessary future medical care.. Mr. Broadwell has successfully appeared before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia after the insurance companies appealed. Many of these cases established precedent that protects the injured.

A native Virginian, Christina James earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University in 1999.  Christina returned to Virginia and graduated from the Marshall Wythe School of Law of the College of William & Mary in 2002.  She has been practicing law in the Hampton Roads area ever since.. Christina began clerking for the chief judge of the Norfolk Circuit Court.  After working for the Public Defender’s Office in Norfolk, Virginia, Christina was an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the City of Hampton for five years.  She has been in private practice since 2008, representing clients in the state and federal courts of Virginia.