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Richmond criminal defense lawyer Paul C. Galanides has been a public defender, prosecutor for the Attorney General, Court of Appeals prosecutor, Henrico County Prosecutor, and has worked with Joe Morrissey of Joe Morrissey and Associates and David Carlson of Carlson & Collier. In his more than two decades of professional experience, he has handled nearly every misdemeanor and felony offense, big and small. He uses this knowledge to his clients’ advantage, applying his passion for the law and care for every client to each case he takes on. Attorney Galanides truly cares about his clients and will dedicate whatever time is necessary to ensure they receive the best possible defense. Contact the firm today to schedule a complimentary case consultation.

Richard Bozard earned his Law Degree from the University of Virginia after completing his undergraduate degree at Columbia University. Mr. Bozard has a wide variety of experience including work on the Innocence Project, participation in significant tort litigation, lobbying, mediation, copyright protection and all aspects of family law. Trusts and Estates, Contracts, and Business Law.Mr. Bozard believed that in starting his own practice, he could be more effective in helping people deal with a variety of legal issues. In 2011, Mr. Bozard founded Bozard Law PLLC. Since then, Mr. Bozard has represented numerous high-profile clients. Bozard Law has allowed Mr. Bozard to fully realize his passion for helping people at all levels of litigation and protection.. Mr. Bozard is active in a number of professional organizations including the Virginia Bar Association as well as its Trusts and Estates Section. Richard is a renowned expert in contract and transactional law and is recognized as an aggressive and effective litigator. Richard treats every client with respect and integrity. Each client's case is treated with exceptional care and attention.

Ralph Jacobson received his law degree from Stanford University in 1969. Since this time Ralph has been helping clients who have been injured in accidents get the money they deserve. Ralph is a recognized Superlawyer and has helped clients get over $600 million dollars. Ralph's professional affiliations include the California Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of California.

Providing on-brand legal solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses.. Creative- minded lawyer specializing in law surrounding advertising and digital media agencies, influencers, web3 and metaverse developers, and live event vendors.  Areas of practice include corporate formation, contract drafting and review, MSA development/ negotiation, rights and clearances, dispute resolution, trademark and copyright law, and noncompete review.

Prior to joining Dimalanta Clark, LLP, my experience primarily rested in the areas of Construction Defect, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Business Formation, and Employment Law. During that time I successfully negotiated settlement for clients in Construction Defect litigation. I have experience in trial preparation and beginning the appellate process, particularly with regard to employment and construction defect lawsuits.I have a strong record of academic and professional achievements, most recent of which was my graduation from McGeorge School of Law with a certificate in Governmental Affairs. Prior to attending law school, I obtained my Master of Science from Iowa State University and my Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Davis. At Iowa State University, my masters concentrated on periparturient disorders for calving difficulty and other calf related traits in Holsteins, with an emphasis in statistical analysis.While attending McGeorge School of Law, I worked as a volunteer law clerk in the Attorney General’s Office - Department of Justice, Public Rights Division. While volunteering I was paired with the Agricultural Law section due to my background in Agriculture. I assisted with employment law issues and agricultural commissions, in addition to administrative law pertaining to the California Air Resources Board.I also obtained a certificate in International Studies while attending the University of Salzburg Faculty of Law located in Austria as well as the State University of St. Petersburg located in Russia. While attending the University of Salzburg Faculty of Law, I studied under Justice Anthony Kennedy on the topic of Studied Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States. While attending the State University of St. Petersburg, I emphasized my studies in Comparative International Law. I completed courses in International Trade, Russian Business Law, Public International Law, Comparative Antitrust Law, and the Russian language.

Practice Areas:. Admitted:. Education:. Biography:. W. Edward Riley, IV is a trial lawyer. He is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in Virginia, and has argued before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Riley has dedicated his entire career to successfully practicing criminal and traffic defense.. Mr. Riley has tried over 150 jury trials in federal and state courts across the Commonwealth, holds the highest national legal rating with Martindale Hubbell, and has been recognized by his peers as one of the Legal Elite as published by Virginia Business Magazine, and has been selected for inclusion in 2009 Virginia Super Lawyers.  He has appeared on WTVR CBS News Channel 6 and in the Richmond Times- Dispatch, as well as other media outlets, as a criminal law commentator for high profile criminal cases, and has lectured on criminal law, DUI law, and traffic law to other lawyers and judges over the last decade.. Mr. Riley's involvement within the legal community is extensive. Currently, he serves on the Virginia Trial Lawyer Association's (VTLA) Board of Governors, is Co-Chairman of its publication committee, and is a Member of both their CLE and Amicus committees. Mr. Riley is Chairman of the Virginia Fair Trial Project, a Member of the Virginia State Bar's specially created Indigent Defense Task Force, and a Member of the Supreme Court of Virginia Chief Justice Leroy Hassell's Indigent Defense Training Initiative. He also serves on the Steering Committee for the Virginia Criminal Justice Commission and is the legislative liaison between the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (VACDL) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Formerly, Mr. Riley served on the VACDL's Board of Directors, was the past Chairman of VTLA's Criminal Law Section, and served on its Legislative Committee, Litigation Support Committee, Death Penalty Committee, and Young Lawyers Leadership Committee.. Member:. Honors:. Continuing Legal Education:. Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, November 2008. VTLA: Annual Criminal Law Seminar, September 2006. VACDL Spring Meeting and Seminar May 2004

Practice Areas:. Admitted:. Education:. Biography:. Mitchell M. Wells concentrates his law practice in the areas of criminal law, DUI and traffic violations, and has defended thousands of cases.. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wells served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Health Care Fraud section of the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Wells was responsible for supervising various fraud investigations and litigating Virginia false claim actions in federal court pursuant to the Federal False Claims Act and the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act.. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Wells served as a Virginia State Trooper for eight years. Mr. Wells investigated thousands of criminal, drug, DUI, traffic and accident cases; was rated "exceptional" by the Virginia State Police; and, he received 23 commendations for his exemplary service to the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was also filmed by the television show "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol." Mr. Wells was certified by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science as a Breath Test Operator, and by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services as a Crime Prevention Specialist, General Instructor, R.A.D.A.R. operator, V.A.S.C.A.R. operator, and to administer the NHTSA standardized field sobriety tests.. While attending law school, Mr. Wells was a summer law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Payne, Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, and prosecuted criminal, DUI and traffic cases as an intern for the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Henrico County, Virginia.. Mr. Wells represents clients throughout the Richmond-Petersburg Central Virginia area which includes the following jurisditions: Caroline County, Town of Bowling Green, Hanover County, Henrico County, New Kent County, City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg, City of Hopewell, Prince George County, City of Emporia, Greensville County, Sussex County, Town of Waverly, Dinwiddie County, Brunswick County, Town of Lawrenceville.. Member:. Published:. Continuing Legal Education:

Please note that we are not forming an attorney-client relationship until we meet in person and we both decide to do so. I cannot and will not give you legal advice until we establish that attorney-client relationship. Therefore, if you contact me to see about legal representation, please do not provide me with specific information about your case.. I strive to provide skilled, efficient, and compassionate legal services. I want my clients to understand what I am doing and why, to leave the case with dignity intact, and to retain some tools for future conflict resolution. I hope my clients find me kind, smart, and approachable. My advocacy style is to treat all parties and the process with the utmost respect and to let skill and preparedness be our guide, rather than rancor and incivility.

PERSONAL. Craig is married and has three children, two boys and a girl.  Craig spends much of his free time coaching and cheering his children in their athletic events including soccer, swimming and baseball.  In his free time Craig enjoys reading, traveling, baseball, football, soccer and golf.  Craig has served on the pastoral council of his church.  Craig is a board member of First Touch Sports which is a non-profit organization which uses sports as a tool to teach young people important values and life skills that will help them lead healthy and productive lives.. EDUCATION. Craig was born and raised on Long Island New York and first became interested in the law in high school.  He was fortunate enough to attend a high school that was one of the few who had a law program.  In high school Mr. Follis took several law classes and participated in the First High School International Moot Court Program which allowed him to argue with his team at the United Nations against a team of Canadian high school students. Upon graduating from high school, Mr. Follis attended Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  Mr. Follis’ interest in the law continued and he was selected to join the Undergraduate Student Government Department of Legal Affairs.  In his senior year Mr. Follis was the Director of the Department of Legal Affairs.  This experience and helping students with their legal issues and honor code violations increased Mr. Follis’ interest in the law and he decided to attend law school.. After graduating from Penn State, Mr. Follis moved to Richmond Virginia to attend law school at the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.  After graduating from law school and passing the Virginia State Bar exam in 1989, Mr. Follis was employed by Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company as their claims attorney.    This position involved managing all litigation throughout the state of Virginia involving their insureds.  Mr. Follis was responsible for researching and evaluating personal injury claims and coverage issues.  In his role as claims attorney Mr. Follis monitored attorneys across the state of Virginia who litigated cases on behalf of Virginia Farm Bureau.  Mr. Follis was ultimately responsible for determining which cases to settle and which cases to have go to trial.. After five years of employment with Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and after gaining invaluable experience in how insurance companies operate, including how they defend and evaluate claims, Mr. Follis along with two of his law school classmates David Epperly and Kevin Schork formed the law firm of Epperly, Follis & Schork in 1994.. DEFENDING INSURANCE COMPANIES. Mr. Follis took his skills and experience developed through his employment at Virginia Farm Bureauand moved into the area of litigation.  He became one of the attorneys he previously managed.  On behalf of Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, he began representing their insureds in lawsuits filed against them primarily involving motor vehicle accidents and insurance coverage issues.  This involved meeting with clients and evaluating liability, settlement values and coverage questions.  He defended individuals in litigation including depositions, mediations, arbitrations and trials.. HELPING PEOPLE. After defending people who caused accidents and insurance companies, Epperly, Follis& Schork decided they no longer wished to represent insurance and trucking companies, but wanted to help individuals recover what they deserve from individuals responsible for causing our client’s injuries.  They returned over all of their insurance files and began to and continue to zealously represent individuals who have been injured by the wrongful acts of other individuals and corporations.

Paul Kunberger is a licensed attorney living and working in the City of Richmond. Paul received his BA in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1976 and his J.D. in Law from the University of Baltimore in 1980. He was admitted to the Maryland Court of Appeals in 1981, the DC Court of Appeals in 1982, and the Virginia Supreme Court in 1994. Paul has also been admitted into US Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, the district of Maryland, and the U.S. District Court of Maryland and Washington D.C.

Outside of the practice of law, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, camping, and spending time with my wife and children.

Our Partner-Attorney M. Scott Bucci is a well-regarded personal injury attorney in Virginia, with over 125 civil cases tried to verdict and demonstrated skill with the most complex injury claims. In his 20 years of legal experience, he has represented clients in both federal and state courts, successfully arguing before both the Virginia Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Scott Bucci primarily focuses his practice on car accident, product liability, and construction dispute cases, and can take on a wide variety of other civil injury claims as well. Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® and AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he is also considered a top 100 trial lawyer in Virginia by The National Trial Lawyers.

Our firm is dedicated to solving client problems either by undertaking the matter ourselves in our competency areas or by referral to another attorney with the necessary credentials. Client satisfaction is of prime importance to us. In the past, I have been recognized by other attorneys in such publications as The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White; one of the “Big Trouble Specialists” by Richmond Surroundings Magazine; one of Richmond’s best estate planners by Richmond Magazine; one of Virginia’s Elite Lawyers by Virginia Business; one of Virginia’s Super Lawyers (top 5%) by Law and Politics and Richmond Magazine; and, 100 Top Estate Planning Attorneys by Worth Magazine.

Nupur Bal is a Shareholder at Bowen Ten Long & Bal, P.C. She concentrates her practice in family law and divorce including child and spousal support, asset distribution, premarital and postnuptial agreements, and Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs). Ms. Bal places a great deal of emphasis on the dignity and integrity of her clients, while working diligently to devise innovative legal strategies to resolve complex issues such as property division and custodial arrangements. Formerly practicing in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area before settling in Richmond, Ms. Bal serves a wide range of individuals including high-asset clients and working or stay-at-home spouses who are financially dependent. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi, and is conversational in Spanish. Ms. Bal has been named as a Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star and Virginia Super Lawyer for several years.  In 2015, she was inducted into the Class of Influential Women of Virginia as published by Virginia Lawyers Media. In 2014, Ms. Bal was named to the Virginia Business Legal Elite.  She is also recipient of the Richmond Times Dispatch Reader's Choice Award for family law attorneys and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbel which is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. Ms. Bal was also named one of Style Weekly's Top 40 under 40 and a Leader in the Law, Class of 2018 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.  She has been named as a "Best Lawyer in America" by US News for the last several years in a row.

My practice primarily focuses on assisting clients with intellectual property matters. Outside of the courtroom, I have represented clients with matters involving. I regularly represent parties in trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.. I also have assisted clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings.. I have experience with complex litigation matters in both federal and state courts. From drafting the initial pleadings, to navigating discovery and procedural issues, through closing argument at trial, I have assisted clients with every aspect of civil litigation in various types of cases, including:. I am admitted to practice in the appellate and trial courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.. I graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law with a J.D. and hold a B.S. in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University. While in law school, I served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology and received a Certificate in Intellectual Property. Before entering private practice, I served as judicial clerk to the Hon. F. G. Rockwell, III, a Circuit Court Judge in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

My practice focuses on business, regulatory compliance and other transactional issues within healthcare law.  I regularly represent hospitals, health systems, physicians, ambulatory surgical centers, dentists, oral surgeons and other healthcare providers on various transactional matters. This includes various corporate, regualtory and transactional issues affecting healthcare providers: contract drafting and interpretation; contract maangement; compliance; tax exemption issues; Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement; managed care agreements; hospital/physician joint ventures; fraud and abuse issues; corporate governance; corporate compliance; mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations; physician integration; commercial real estate matters; corporate insurance law; and day-to-day operational issues.

My practice consists of Estate Planning, Estate Probate, Trusts, Trust Administration, Tax Planning, Real Estate, Small Business Law, and Sports and Entertainment Law.   I am very active in sports and entertainment law and have a sports agency, Crown Endeavors Sports Agency that represents coaches and athletes. I played football at the University of Virginia and then proceeded to attend Liberty University School of Law where I finished top 5 in my class and Magna Cum Laude. I am a devout Christian and because of that, I hold myself to a higher ethical and professional standard than what is required in the legal profession.

My path to becoming a trial lawyer wasn’t a straight one. In fact, my early ambition was to become a charter-fishing boat captain. However, I quickly discovered that a career in law, particularly litigation, allowed me to help others while feeding his competitive drive.. I tried numerous cases across courts throughout the Commonwealth, handled multiple appeals, and successfully argued before the Virginia Supreme Court. I thrive on pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and embrace new challenges.. Before founding Merrick Brock, I spent over a decade defending insurance companies. Over time, I grew frustrated with their tactics — manipulating cases, undermining claims, and offering far less than victims deserved. I decided to use my insider knowledge to fight back, representing clients who had been injured by negligence, harmful products, or neglect throughout Virginia.. My extensive experience includes personal injury cases like product and premises liability, nursing home neglect, dog bites, and truck and auto accidents. My expertise also includes commercial disputes involving consumer fraud, defamation, breach of contract, construction disputes, and property issues.

Ms. Queen, our Senior Associate, is dedicated to employment law. After earning her bachelors degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ms. Queen earned her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law, graduating with cum laude honors. She began her career with the New York Attorney General’s Office, winning a competitive position as a legal intern. She then interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York. Joining the Lawrence and Associates Employment Law Team in 2002, she has since represented clients before the Department of Health Professionals, Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S. District Court, Commonwealth of Virginia Court, EEOC Administrative Hearings and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Schilling has devoted his legal career primarily to representing individuals against wrongdoing by powerful corporations, insurance companies, and other business special interest groups. As an advocate with nearly twenty years of trial experience, Mr. Schilling strongly believes in fighting for justice on every case he litigates – from the multi-million dollar case to the small claims case –without regard to dollar signs.. For Mr. Schilling, seeking justice for his clients sometimes does not end at the trial courthouse, and he has multiple reported decisions from the Virginia Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals where he has fought to challenge and change the law for aggrieved clients. Much of Mr. Schilling’s practice is concentrated in the areas of catastrophic auto and truck cases, defective drug-devices and other defective products, medical and nursing home malpractice, and worker’s compensation, but he welcomes your inquiry in other areas involving significant injury or harm.. Mr. Schilling is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law in 1983. He also holds the distinction of a Master’s degree in law from the College of William and Mary. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and is qualified to practice in all Virginia state and federal courts.

Mr. Powers has devoted his practice to family law for his entire career.  Mr. Powers sits on the Board of Governors for the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has served as President of the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association.  He is also listed in "The Best Lawyers in America".  He has presented numerous seminars to bar associations and other professional groups and has been appointed by local courts to serve as a Commissioner in Chancery and Judge Pro Tempore. He holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating.  Mr. Powers lives with his wife in Church Hill in Richmond.

Mr. Nelson, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney, represents individual and business clients in commercial transactions, emphasizing:. Mr. Nelson joined ThompsonMcMullan after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995. Prior to law school, Mr. Nelson attended the Pennsylvania State University, from which he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, graduating first in his MBA class. From 1987 until 1992, Mr. Nelson served as a corporate financial analyst for Ford New Holland, Inc., the agricultural subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

Mr. Krumbein graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA in 1995 with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. He then went on to Law School at the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University, where he graduated in 1998.  Mr. Krumbein was admitted to the Virginia Supreme Court as well as all state courts in 1999, and the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia, the Federal District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, as well as the US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Krumbein limits his practice to representing consumers in State and Federal Courts in collection defense, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act claims.  He has previously represented consumers in Bankruptcy court in prosecution of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.. Mr.  Krumbein is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and Public Justice.

Mr. Gibbons is the founding member of the Richmond office of Roth Jackson. He defends employers in administrative and litigation matters arising out of claims of race, sex, age, religion and disability discrimination, as well as claims filed under the FLSA, the FMLA and ERISA. Mr. Gibbons also represents clients in covenant not to compete and trade secret cases.. In addition to litigation, Mr. Gibbons advises clients on numerous employment related issues in order to develop and implement practical employment policies and procedures for his clients. Mr. Gibbons also provides compliance training to employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including anti-harassment training, workplace complaints and investigations, hiring and interviewing, wage and hour, and discipline and discharge. Additionally, Mr. Gibbons also conducts workplace investigations stemming from internal or external complaints.. Mr. Gibbons also provides guidance to clients involved in business acquisitions. In connection with these transactions, he reviews and drafts employment and restrictive covenant agreements and assists clients with various employment issues which may arise during such transactions.. Mr. Gibbons is consistently recognized as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine and as a “Super Lawyer” by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine. In 2012 and 2013, Mr. Gibbons was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers In Virginia” and in 2012 as one of the “Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond” by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment Law.

Mr. Cosby has been practicing in criminal law for over thirty-five years. He graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law in 1977, and became a law clerk for the Virginia Supreme Court. After completing his tenure as a law clerk, he became an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond and prosecuted criminal cases for four years.. He completed the career prosecutor's course at the University of Houston, in Houston, Texas. He received a letter of recommendation from Richmond's chief of police for a particularly difficult prosecution that he handled successfully. Mr. Cosby resigned as a prosecutor in 1982 to begin his practice of law in criminal defense.. Since entering private practice, Charles C. Cosby, Jr. has defended many publicized trials involving murder, embezzlement, sex offenses, drug distribution, and other serious types of cases. He also has been selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers website.