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My name is Ben Titter and I recently joined Garrett Law Group, PLC as an Associate Attorney. I graduated from Regent University Law School in Virginia Beach, VA in 2012.. My practice focuses on matters involving criminal defense, traffic defense and DUI defense. Please feel free to contact me at my office to talk about your particular case. There is no charge for the consultation.

Ms. Hogan is a partner with the firm and serves as the Practice Group Chair for the Employment Law Group. She focuses her practice on assisting employers and management in areas of compliance and litigation. Ms. Hogan also handles a wide range of civil litigation and business matters. Elaine is the author of the Virginia Employer Law blog which provides updates and information on noteworthy news covering employment law issues affecting Virginia businesses.. Representative Experience:

Mr. Hartnett’s practice involves a wide variety of matters, including civil litigation, public sector law, maritime law, construction law, railroad law, and creditors’ rights law. A Norfolk native, Mr. Hartnett received his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia, his M.A. degree from Old Dominion University, and his J.D. degree (cum laude) from the University of Richmond. He began his career by clerking with the Honorable W. Allan Sharrett and the Honorable Sam Campbell of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Virginia.. Representative Experience

Mr. Graves became associated with the firm in 2007, and concentrates on criminal law, traffic matters, personal injury, family law, estate planning, creditor/debtor law, and landlord/tenant law.Mr. Graves was born in Seattle, Washington where he attended the University of Washington and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Society and Justice. During this time Mr. Graves interned for the Public Defender’s Office in Seattle. Mr. Graves received his Law Degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. While in Law School, Mr. Graves interned for the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, the Norfolk Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Norfolk Public Defender’s Office. Following this, Mr. Graves worked for George Holton Yates and Associates in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is admitted to practice before all Courts within the Commonwealth of Virginia.Mr. Graves is a member of the Norfolk - Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Virginia State Bar Associations. He is also a member of the American Bar Association.If you need to speak to Ryan Graves right away, please call the office at and set up an appointment through his paralegal, Maria Karpov, or email him directly at

Michael Salasky built a successful personal injury practice over the course of 40 years representing countless people who were needlessly hurt through no fault of their own. It was and is his privilege to right these wrongs for his clients. His efforts resulted in many millions of dollars being awarded to his clients for their proven injuries. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Michael attended Norfolk Academy and graduated college from Tufts University in Boston where he received a B.A. in English. He received his law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in 1977. For several years he worked as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Norfolk and prosecuted all varieties of criminal cases, from traffic matters to murder cases.. After a two year stint as an associate in a private law office, he opened his own law practice in 1982. Before concentrating his work on injury cases, Michael gained a wealth of experience over the years handling divorce and custody matters, real estate, collections, bankruptcy, construction law, contract matters, criminal cases and other disputes. His practice is currently focused on representing injured parties.. Over the years he has participated in the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, served as a judge on City of Norfolk grievance panels, and served local civic organizations.. He is married to Prue Salasky, who is a retired educator, journalist and editorial writer. They have three daughters.

Meredith specializes in criminal defense, family law and general litigation.  Prior to establishing Travers Law, PLLC, in 2021, she was an associate with Kozak, Davis & Renninger, PC, in Portsmouth, VA.  At the Kozak Firm, Meredith honed her litigation skills in both criminal and civil trials in Virginia.  She spent the earlier years of her career as a prosecutor for the City of Norfolk and the City of Suffolk where she specialized in domestic violence and drug related cases.. Meredith routinely handles all aspects of family law including premarital agreements, divorce, separation, cutody, and support issues.  She routinely goes to trial throughout Hampton Roads and is also a skilled negotiator when settlement is in her clients' best interest. As a criminal defense attorney, she represents clients both in and out of custody.  In this capacity, Meredith regularly represents clients throughout Hamton Roads in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts.  She has a strong background of successful jury verdicts.. Meredith earned her Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University in 2004.  She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism where she majored in Public Relations and minored in Political Science.  She lives with her husband and children in Hampton Roads where members of her family have lived for generations.

Mary Commander was born and raised in Hampton Roads, and only strayed as far away as Richmond for law school. She has worked with the court systems here for more than 35 years and knows how things work.. Commander Law's goal is to make whatever legal service you require as easy on you as it possibly can be. With the firm's experience, no one will be experimenting with you or your case. This firm is not a training ground for new associates. It is a place to come when you want the tried and true; when you want the right answer the first time.. Commander Law also includes Attorney, Tatiana Mendez. She joined the firm in 2016 and has worked closely with Ms. Commander on all types of family law cases. She also handles misdemeanor criminal cases and traffic cases. For more information on Ms. Mendez, find her on Avvo!

Lamont Maddox focuses his practice on general business law matters, such as business start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, finance, contracts, e-commerce and corporate goverance.  As a former business owner, Mr. Maddox understands the needs and objectives of business owners; he was president and owner of Maddox Technology, Incorporated, a computer consulting firm serving small and moderate size businesses, for over 10 years.

Kathleen Rockey's litigation practice focuses on personal injury, workers' compensation, domestic relations law and Social Security Disability.

Josh is an attorney with Pierce / McCoy PLLC, and is dedicated to representing employees across a broad spectrum of industries. While most of the matters Josh has worked on are subject to confidentiality, some others have been featured in the Washington Times, Virginian Pilot and Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly.In addition to representing employees in litigation type settings, Josh advises management and decisionmaker employees in both the private and federal sector who are facing disciplinary action, possible termination, or are being forced out. Josh has helped clients in these situations either keep their jobs or peacefully exit from their situations by obtaining a negotiated severance package.Josh received his J.D. from Regent University School of Law in 2008, where he was a brief writer for Regent’s nationally recognized moot court team. Josh’s team at the 2007-2008 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition was awarded the Best Brief and Regional Champions at the Washington, D.C. Regional. Josh resides in Chesapeake with his wife, Shanna, and two small boys. In his free time, he is an avid follower of the Chicago Cubs and enjoys reading about theology and insider accounts of Washington politics. He is a member of New Life Providence Church, where he leads a small group and coaches a men’s softball team.

Joseph M. Young has been practicing law in the Tidewater area for over 30 years. His primary area of practice has been in civil litigation although he served on the Norfolk Circuit Court criminal defense appointed list of attorneys for 18 years. During his career he has tried over 600 jury cases to a verdict in state and federal courts. Mr. Young is licensed to practice in Virginia and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. He has also been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Virginia Supreme Court. Mr. Young is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association and serves on the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Professionalism Committee.

John Cooper has been practicing personal injury law in Virginia for over 25 years. His long and in-depth knowledge of personal injury and wrongful death cases means other lawyers often refer him injury cases.. Since he set up Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers in Norfolk with Jim Hurley in 2011, John Cooper has won many multi-million dollar cases for clients who suffered terrible injuries on the highways of Virginia or families who lost loved ones.. John Cooper has forged a reputation for battling hard against the insurance companies to secure clients the compensation they deserve.. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia. He has represented injured people in federal and state courts, including the Virginia Supreme Court.  John Cooper is admitted to practice in U.S. District Courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.. John Cooper was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.  Both of his parents were lawyers.  His father was a tax attorney and he followed in his footsteps by going to the University of Virginia Law School, graduating in 1988. His mother went back to law school at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, when she was raising three children after an earlier career as an English professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.  John Cooper said it was clear from early that he would be a lawyer. “I truly love what I do,” he said.. John and his wife Monica have three children. Their son Matthew is following in John’s footsteps and is studying law at UVA.. John Cooper holds a 10 out of 10 rating with Avvo, and the highest rating (AV) granted to attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating Service. He is recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers, an accolade only 5 percent of attorneys in the state attain.. John Cooper is a Governor At Large of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA). He works tirelessly to bring continuing legal education (CLE) events to attorneys across the state.. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is based in Norfolk with client meeting locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Portsmouth and on Virginia's Eastern Shore. We also help clients in northeastern North Carolina. John Cooper has represented injured railroad workers across the country.. One thing that sets our firm apart from the competition is the fact that our sole focus is on personal injury law. Law partners John Cooper, Jim Hurley, Bill O’Mara and Griffin O'Hanlon do not split their attention between several very different practice areas. They devote their 50+ years of combined experience entirely to Virginia personal injury law. This specialization enables us to stay on top of all changes in the Virginia Code and Supreme Court cases, using our knowledge and up-to-date familiarity with Virginia law to our clients’ advantage.. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is not a factory firm where clients are seen as a way to increase our own profits. Instead, we view each client as a member of our own family and pride ourselves on supporting them the same way we would one of our own family members during a difficult time in their life. Please see our Cooper Hurley client reviews to find out more about our firm.

Joel focuses his practice on corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and intellectual property. His corporate commercial law practice includes representing clients in matters relating to corporate contracts, securities regulation, Blue Sky law, and private placements. Mr. Nied also has extensive experience handling transactions involving debt and equity financings, joint ventures, fund formation, licensing agreements, engineering services contracts, development agreements and supply agreements.. He serves as general outside counsel to a variety of companies by negotiating all modifications to form licenses and agreements, providing employment and compensation advice and coordinating the services of other legal, accounting and tax advisers.  His practice is industry agnostic, ranging from medical device companies to SaaS providers to long term care facility chains to manufacturers.. Specialties: Counsel corporations, limited liability companies, and entrepreneurs in various transactions, including acquisitions and sales of businesses, mergers, joint ventures, trade regulation, intellectual property licensing and general contract and business matters.

Jim is a veteran trial lawyer. Whether it's a bet-the-company case, shipping disaster or shareholder dispute, his extensive trial experience and accumulated knowledge give him the insight to efficiently sift through complicated facts and provide wise counsel in the thorniest of cases. Jim frequently advises governing boards and senior leadership regarding risks and resolution strategies in high-profile cases. His service as counsel to several corporations, and as a director and officer of non-profit boards, has further enhanced his ability to guide other clients and organizations. As chair of the firm’s litigation department, he pursues an efficient and collaborative approach to developing innovative solutions for his clients.. In 2013, Jim was appointed to serve on the governing board of Virginia Tech, currently serves as its Rector, and previously chaired the Finance and Audit Committee. Today, Virginia Tech is a leading research university with an annual budget of $1.4 billion, serving over 30,000 students. The University’s motto is Ut Prosim, Latin for “That I May Serve,” which Jim does with passion for both his alma mater and his clients.

Jesse is a member of the Louisiana State Bar and Virginia State Bar as well as the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Admiralty Section of the Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Jesse enjoys a very active litigation practice and has lectured on maritime and evidentiary issues at both the state and national level.

Jennifer Stanton is an experienced, effective and aggressive trial attorney. With twenty five years of trial experience, her current practice is dedicated to the defense of the accused in federal and state trial courts.. Stanton graduated from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina in 1983. Since receiving her Juris Doctorate degree from New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1990, Ms. Stanton has been sworn before the following courts: the Virginia Supreme Court and all the lower Virginia courts; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia; the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ; and the United States Supreme Court.. Jennifer Stanton provides criminal defense services to clients in matters of federal and state trials, pre- and post-trial motions, sentencings, and post-conviction relief matters.  Ms. Stanton frequently acts as local counsel for out-of-state attorneys who practice in Virginia on a pro hac vice basis.. Dedicated to providing the highest caliber of legal services, Ms. Stanton has been a speaker for the Capital Defense Workshop sponsored by the Virginia State Bar, having successfully tried several capital defense cases.  While in law school, Ms. Stanton wrote for the New England Journal on Criminal & Civil Confinement (1989-90) and was a finalist in the NESL Mock Trial Competition.  She is a former prosecutor and is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association.

James Broccoletti strongly believes in providing top-notch client service through outstanding legal ethics and communication.  At the law firm of Zoby & Broccoletti, PC, Mr. Broccoletti defends clients who have been accused of state and federal crimes.  His legal affiliations include: Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America, Virginia's Legal Elite and Virginia Super Lawyers.. Mr. Broccoletti was appointed to the United States Sentencing Commission Practitioners Advisory Group to represent the Fourth Circuit.

I was raised in Oxford, North Carolina by my father who is an attorney, and my mother who was a teacher. My older brother and I both attended The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC-CH - go heels!) together and graduated in 2004. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with Highest Honors. I immediately attended law school at UNC-CH and earned my Juris Doctor in May 2007.. Following law school, I moved to Norfolk, VA and began working as a sentencing advocate for the Public Defender in Chesapeake, VA until I received word that I had passed the bar on my first attempt in October of the same year. I spent much of my first years of practice defending indigent clients in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. I was privileged to have the opportunity to help many children charged with crimes in Chesapeake's Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and even received an invitation to attend the National Juvenile Defender's Conference in Washington, D.C. in 2010.. In 2011, I took the Bar Exam in North Carolina, opening the door to expand my practice into that state and I also transferred offices to the Norfolk Office of the Public Defender to continue my work with juveniles. I saw the transition to a new court and new city as an opportunity to grow professionally and improve my trial skills. In less than two years, I had been promoted to the violent crimes team in the Norfolk office. There, I moved from defending juveniles to adults charged with serious violent crimes involving rape, murder, robbery, arson, burglary, drug possession and distribution, and firearms charges.. I am now proud to partner with Diallo Morris and Tiffany Crawford to provide the highest quality legal representation in criminal and family law all over Hampton Roads. At Morris, Crawford and Currin, we all take your case seriously and will zealously advocate for you. This means not just giving effective representation in court, but taking the time to ensure our clients understand all the steps of the legal process. To provide the best representation for you, we carefully consider the circumstances that extend from and precede your current predicament. We would be honored to help you with your current legal needs.

I was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia and have lived and loved the Hampton Roads area my whole life.  I graduated from law school in 1975 and opened my own practice in 1977.. I am the father of four children and love spending all my free time with my family.. I

I have my own law firm - Michael B. Hamar, P.C. - and practice in the areas of real estate, estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Advanced Medical Directives, Financial Powers of Attorney, Durable Medical Powers of Attorney); business law and commercial transactions; formation of corporations and LLC's; and legal services to the gay, lesbian and transgender community, including birth certificate amendment.

I have been practicing law since 1996.  Since working as a page in high school, and then as an intern and clerk for Congressmen while in college, I have developed a serious desire to help out the “little guy” and help them stand up to the largest of corporate powers.   Over the course of almost two decades in law, I have helped thousands of clients get the justice and compensation they deserve for their injuries.. I am a graduate of Lafayette College and the Howard University School of law with honors, and served as an associate managing editor of the law review. I practice law with genuine heart and a work ethic that separates myself from peers.  Born and raised outside of Washington D.C., I worked as a page in high school and then as an intern and clerk for Congressmen on both sides of the aisle during every summer while in college.  Further, while in law school, I clerked for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the United States Attorney's Office in San Diego, California. I am a member of numerous bar associations locally and nationally and teach trial advocacy CLE courses annually to my peers.

I have been practicing law for almost 22 years.  I strive to treat my clients like I would want my family members to be treated by colleagues.  I am tough as nails and trial tested.. I have a 12 year old daughter.  I enjoy sports, travelling and reading.

I have been practicing law for 16 years. I started my career as a public defender. I then served as a prosecutor for over 10 years. I have tried every type of criminal case from traffic cases like DUI’s to violent crimes like murders. A lot of my practice has been in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. As a prosecutor, I was the supervisor of the JDR team.. I have now expanded my practice to include family law. I handle divorces, child custody and visitation, and child support cases. I also serve as a Guardian ad Litem.. I work hard and I’m dedicated to fighting for my clients!

I enjoy training personal protection dogs in my spare time.  I have always been a dog lover, and when a family friend introduced me to protection dogs, I was hooked.  It amazes me how a good protection dog combines intensity and obedience.  I like to think that a good lawyer is not unlike a good protection dog: loyal to you, tough on your opponent!

I am an experiences litigator and trial attorney and have received an AV preeminent rating, the highest rating, from my peers and the bench for legal skills and ethics.  I serve clients in Virginia and North Carolina who seek an attorney with tested skills in civil litigation and trials, employment law, and other legal matters.  My previous practice with both a litigation boutique and a law firm with nearly 1000 attorneys permits me to address your legal needs with skill yet cost effectively.