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Michael and his wife, Laura, met at Ohio Wesleyan University, and have been married since 1987.  They have three children, and their eldest son graduated from Ohio Wesleyan.. Mr. Phelan volunteers countless hours with organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), United Parents Against Lead to reduce the hazards of lead to children, and Northstar Academy, a Richmond non-profit shool for children with learning disabilities. Mr. Phelan is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Northstar. The Board presented in January, 2010 the first annual Special Needs Forum for educators, health care providers, and parents of special needs children. Mr. Phelan is also on the board of the Commonwealth Community Trust, a nonprofit trust for people with disabilities.. Mr. Phelan has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts, and has gained a national reputation for handling complex brain injury, lead poisoning, pharmaceutical, product liability, trucking accident, complex commercial litigation, medical device and toxic substance cases. He achieved one of the largest recoveries in the country in a benzene exposure case involving an oral dental adhesive. Mr. Phelan is the past Chair of the Product Liability Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association and has lectured at the Section’s annual retreats, at the 2006 ATLA Pharmaceutical/Medical Device seminar, and at many other seminars on numerous litigation topics.. Since 1996, Mr. Phelan has maintained an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory. This rating is based upon an extensive and confidential peer review by members of the bar, and is the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He also serves as an elected board member on the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association’s Board of Governors.. Mr. Phelan was selected to the American Trial Lawyers Association 2007 Top 100 Trial Lawyers.  Since 2008, He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation (Copyright Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) and for includion in Virginia Super Lawyers.  He has been recognized as on of the Top 25 lawyers in Richmond and Top Lawyers in Virginia.  In 2010, he achieved two of the top 34 settlements in the state.

Kim Lacy is of counsel at Roth Jackson focusing in commercial real estate, corporate, and banking and finance law. She represents borrowers and lenders on various types of commercial loans including construction loans and historic tax credit financings. She regularly drafts and negotiates contracts for both corporate and real estate matters including commercial leases. Kim has experience with transactions involving stock and asset sales, membership interest transfers, corporate and limited liability company formation and private placements, and 1031 exchanges. She also has extensive experience representing a publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the acquisition of new facilities.

I concentrate my practice in the areas of personal injury, civil rights, and family law.  I have tried dozens of jury trials throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia, and have particular experience in cases of traumatic brain injury.  I have been frequently retained, or consulted by other law firms, to assist in traumatic brain injury cases, and given speaking engagements on the topic.  I have spoken and authored articles on various areas of the law, and appeared as a legal analyst on television. Prior to joining Commonwealth Law Group, I worked at a few other firms in Richmond including Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana Buckner, Morris & Morris, and Bucci & Dix, PLLC.  Before coming to Richmond, I was honored to serve for two years as an Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia as one of the city’s first Honors Program litigators. In that capacity, I defended the District of Columbia and various government officials, including Mayor Anthony Williams and Chief of Police Charles Ramsey, in civil rights, habeas corpus, tort, and labor and employment matters. I earned my undergraduate degree in business from the College of William and Mary, and graduated cum laude from the George Mason University School of Law. While in law school, I was Managing Editor of the George Mason Law Review, and worked as a summer associate and third-year law clerk for the Washington, D.C. boutique firm of Stein, Mitchell & Mezines. After law school, I clerked for Judge John H. Bayly, Jr. of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  As a law clerk, I worked with all three major divisions of the Superior Court: Family, Civil, and Criminal. I'm a native of Vienna, Virginia.  In my spare time, I enjoy reading, following current events, and watching sports, especially the Green Bay Packers.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Norfolk and surrounding areas.