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For over 30 years, I've provided the finest legal representation to persons injured through no fault of their own. From auto accidents and trucking accidents to professional negligence cases, I've dedicated my practice to helping people who can't successfully access the legal system. It's been a pleasure to be part of so many legal happy endings, and I hope I can do the same for you. Simply call, email, or fax my firm and we'll get right to work on your case today! Click here to get started.

For over 25 years, I have provided regulatory, litigation, and insurance coverage advice and counsel to a range of financial service, insurance, and commercial clients.  I have worked for major national law firms and as in-house counsel for one of nation's largest brokerage firms.. In my practice, I have served a number of roles for my clients, including as:. • Persuasive regulatory practitioner adept at advancing the client’s position on a given issue, while maintaining ongoing relationships with the regulators.. • Seasoned litigator with experience directing litigation strategy for a range of commercial, bankruptcy, and insurance coverage disputes and in a variety of forums.. • Determined investigator capable of directing an internal investigation on multiple fronts and then quickly distilling the results.. • Pragmatic advisor skilled at helping clients to balance the often-competing risks faced by companies in dealing with serious regulatory problems.

Eric M. Lansing serves with the Office of the County Attorney in Powhatan, Appomattox, Orange, and Greene counties. In a separate capacity, he serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University.. Before he began the practice of law, Eric served as a Virginia magistrate; and earlier in his career, he was a director of , a non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. area dedicated to the legal rights of families.. Outside of his legal practice, Eric enjoys hiking, swimming, kayaking, old books, dead languages, and good coffee.

Eric is located in Richmond, Virginia and is licensed there and in Washington. He practices nationwide in the areas of Labor and Employment, focusing on traditional labor law and union avoidance, employment litigation, and Appellate law. He has particularly strong experience in complex matters and class action litigation and has extensive appellate experience at all levels of state and federal courts.

Emily Messer is an attorney practicing exclusively family law. Her practice covers every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody, visitation, and support cases. Originally from New Jersey, Ms. Messer graduated from American University before earning her law degree from William & Mary Law School.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Messer completed a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable David Bernhard of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. Family law cases made up a majority of the court’s docket, and through her clerkship Ms. Messer gained valuable insight into the judicial decision-making process. After completing her clerkship, Ms. Messer practiced exclusively family law at a law firm in Northern Virginia.. Ms. Messer is an active member of several local and state bar associations.

Edward is an accomplished litigator who has tried and won an impressive variety of cases in state and federal courts including personal injury, premises liability and insurance coverage matters.. An extremely talented trial attorney, he has mastered the courtroom skills necessary to obtain substantial verdicts for his clients. Edward helped spearhead the firm's expansion to Northern Virginia and has been the managing partner of the Fredericksburg office since it opened in 1994. He joined the Allen & Allen personal injury law firm in 1987 after graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is proud to be one of the firm's eight attorneys to be named to Best Lawyers in America - a publication considered by many to be the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States.. With a strong background in personal injury litigation, Edward handles cases involving car crashes, premises liability, motorcycle accidents, brain injury, medical expense and other insurance coverage disputes throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.. Edward is proud to be a member of the Allen firm because of its strong commitment to helping injured people. He is a Past President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, an organization which promotes the interests of personal injury victims.

Edward D. Barnes is Founder & President of Barnes & Diehl, P.C., who has a tradition of experience and devotion to Family Law. In 2008, he received the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Chicago). He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and has been Virginia Legal Elite list published by Virginia Business Magazine. Richmond Business Magazine named him "Top Family Lawyer in the City of Richmond and the Region" in 2001.

Drawing upon his experiences as a former litigator and federal law clerk, Orran designs, implements and manages multiple claims resolution programs in a range of sizes and types. He primarily handles the administration of large-scale personal injury and economic loss settlements flowing from product liability, consumer protection and wage and hour matters prosecuted in federal courts as Rule 23 class actions or consolidated as Multidistrict Litigation. After overseeing the build and launch of custom online claims resolution portals tailored to the specific needs of each individual settlement program, Orran fosters the maturation of the claims resolution process by analyzing and acting upon global claims submission and review data, interpreting complex settlement agreement provisions, researching and drafting memoranda to settled parties, settlement neutrals and courts, interfacing with counsel for settled parties and drafting and editing administrable policies to aid the implementation of the parties’ settlement.

Douglas represents employers, executives and professionals in virtually all matters arising in the workplace. He also handles a wide variety of business disputes. His practice encompasses both counseling and litigation, in state and federal court and before various administrative bodies. Douglas works with clients through a variety of workplace issues, including: employment discrimination and retaliation; wage and hour; employment agreements and other workplace contracts; separation agreements and severance plans; human resource policies and procedures; employee handbooks; employee benefits; leaves of absence; hiring, firing, compensation, and discipline issues. Douglas also advises clients on restrictive covenants (such as non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure provisions), trade secret protection, business torts, and defamation. Douglas conducts preventative and compliance training, various types of employment audits, and workplace investigations. In addition, he speaks to employers, trade associations, bar groups and law students on a variety of employment and other legal topics.

Divorce is one of the most disruptive and emotional life events, requiring careful decision-making.When you are desperate and confused, we are here to help you find the answers you need. We understand how essential it is to have strong representation and expert guidance you can trust. The last thing you want is to feel like your needs aren’t being addressed during your divorce. Practicing law since 1996, Chris Macturk opened Evolution Divorce in 2017 to help people carefully navigate the process and pricing of divorce. Our goal is to help you safely maneuver the chaos of divorce so you can evolve into a more stable stage of your life.. Chris Macturk - FOUNDING ATTORNEYAn accomplished Richmond divorce and family lawyer, Chris Macturk wanted to change how he priced his services in a way that offered a closer, transparent, and unfettered working relationship with his clients. Often hearing complaints about the uncertainties and anxieties presented by hourly billing, he decided to change his business model and open a firm offering Pre-Agreed Pricing. Evolution was born. Chris has guided hundreds of individuals through separations, divorces and disputes over children and support. A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Chris is also past President of both the Henrico County Bar Association and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association. He is an active member of the Virginia Bar Association, having served as the Chair of its Domestic Relations Section (2021-2022) and the City of Richmond Bar Association, having served as the chairperson of its Pro Bono Committee and a member of the Judicial Committee and the Administration of Justice Committee.

Derrick Walker is an accomplished and experienced trial attorney in the Richmond, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. He has a solid track record in a wide array of personal injury matters including multi-million dollar awards in cases involving wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, traumatic brain injury, and medical malpractice.. Since 2000, Derrick has represented clients in a diverse range of federal and state court cases consistently winning favorable outcomes for his clients at the negotiation table and in the courtroom. Highlights of his achievements include a $4.5 million award in a tractor trailer collision case, a $1.6 million award in a medical malpractice case involving the failure to diagnose renal cell carcinoma, and a $900,000 recovery in a wrongful death case involving a 15-passenger van rollover crash.. Derrick’s analytical approach makes him successful at grasping and tackling the complex medical and legal issues that his cases routinely involve. His approachable and confident nature aids him in effectively presenting complex concepts to judges and juries in order to help them understand what his clients have experienced. Derrick has an “AV” rating (the highest available) from the Martindale Hubbell attorney listing service and was selected as one of the Top 5% of Virginia attorneys by Virginia Super Lawyers in the area of Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice.. Dedicated to providing a platform for civil justice and preserving the right to trial by jury motivates Derrick to give back to his legal community. He is actively involved in the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Derrick is a frequent speaker on ethics and trial techniques. He attended the College of William & Mary graduating with a B.A. in Government and received his J.D. from the T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond where he was the recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocate Award.

Dedicated Attorney with a history of working hard for low income clients to obtain the justice they deserve.

David G. Boyce is a member of the Coverage and Casualty and Intellectual Property Law Groups of the Sands Anderson law firm. His practice focuses on litigation in breach of contract matters, intellectual property law, products liability defense, and premise liability defense. He works in the firm's Richmond, Virginia, office.. In a successful law career in both Virginia Beach, VA and Richmond, VA, Mr. Boyce has assisted clients with their litigation needs, including breach of contract, personal injury defense, products liability defense, and fraud and warranty defense, and has worked as a highly effective trial attorney for the past four years. To date, he has obtained favorable verdicts as lead counsel in multiple jury trials and dozens of bench trials in both State and Federal Court.. Mr. Boyce graduated cum laude from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a B.A. in Political Science. In addition to earning many academic honors, he also played varsity soccer and made an appearance in the 2004 National Championship tournament. In 2008, he earned his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond School of Law,cum laude. While in law school, he served as lead articles editor on the Journal of Law and Public Interest, as well as Honor Council justice. He also spent a summer semester at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.. Outside the office, David serves as a deacon at City Church of Richmond. He enjoys skiing, sailing, Crossfit, and squash. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Richmond Christian Leadership Institute.

Dan Carrell is a Principal with Carrell Blanton Ferris & Associates, PLC with over forty years of experience practicing law in such areas as civil litigation, Constitutional law, appellate law, trade regulation and general business matters. Dan has extensive experience in federal and state courts in Virginia with a wide variety of litigation matters, including matters as diverse as contract disputes, commercial transactions, trust-related disputes, real estate and employment matters, church-related disputes, and civil rights. He also serves as a hearing officer in state administrative hearings and as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.. With a strong commitment to the rule of law, Dan has long believed the attorney-client relationship is one of mutual trust and confidence.  His objective, then, is to provide legal services of the highest quality at a fair and reasonable cost.  And throughout his long career, he has at times provided his services pro bono.. Dan and his wife, Janis, have been married for over 38 years.  They have two grown, married daughters and two grandchildren.

Courtney, a partner with the firm, concentrates her practice on personal injury, brain injury cases and wrongful death claims. She works in the firm's Richmond office and serves clients in Short Pump, Midlothian, Mechanicsville and across the state of Virginia. She is a tireless, compassionate advocate for her clients. Since joining the firm in 1990, Courtney has obtained numerous victories in the courtroom. Courtney's compassion extends beyond the courtroom as she works closely with her clients to resolve their cases. Although Courtney is proud of her courtroom results, she is most passionate about the people she represents.  "I'm a people person," she says, "and I enjoy the individual relationships I develop with my clients." She draws inspiration from the courage of her clients to overcome adversity and to recover from injury that was caused by the fault of another.. Courtney has successfully resolved through trial and settlement many cases involving children. As the mother of four children herself, Courtney is able to draw upon her own experiences to compassionately work with children. Courtney has lectured on the topic of "Children as Witnesses" and has participated in producing a video which has been used to train lawyers and judges on the special circumstances involved when children are in the courtroom.. Courtney aggressively takes on insurance companies to preserve the rights of her clients. She once fought a case all the way to the Virginia Supreme Court to obtain justice for a 12-year-old client whose insurance company wrongfully denied payments for his medical bills.. Courtney is proud to be a trial lawyer and an advocate for injured people. She believes in the civil justice system, individual freedom and the responsibility placed on society and individuals to maintain a system whereby injured parties can seek and receive justice.

Cortland manages the Richmond, Virginia office of Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a national law firm with offices in multiple states and foreign countries. Prior to joining the firm, Cortland practiced with a prominent international Am Law 100 law firm. He has represented public figures and entities hailing from such distinguished groups as Fortune 500 companies, elected officials, national media pundits, sports anchors, notable authors, statewide political parties, and national political committees. His practice primarily focuses on commercial litigation, intellectual property, products liability, insurance coverage, alcohol beverage control, and political law matters.. Cortland has extensive experience representing and advising corporate clients in high-stakes, multimillion-dollar lawsuits in state and federal courts across the country. He has also represented various foreign corporations, including companies in Japan, Germany, Canada, and China, and worked with counsel around the globe.. Cortland is the recipient of a number of prestigous appointments. In 2018, he was appointed and served as a substitute judge for the City of Richmond General District Court (13th Judicial District of Virginia). Also, in 2013, the Governor of Virginia appointed Cortland to the Board of Corrections, which oversees the Virginia Department of Corrections. And in 2007, the Attorney General of Virginia selected him to serve as special counsel to represent the state in certain cases. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner has also appointed him as the state’s special counsel for the purpose of collecting monies owed to employees.. In addition, Cortland served as an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond School of Law for almost eight years, where he taught first-year students. He has also authored various publications, including serving as a contributor to the Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium. His observations on politics have also appeared in POLITICO and in the Daily Telegraph (London, England), Aamulehti (Finland), Washington Examiner, and Richmond Times-Dispatch newspapers.. Cortland received his J.D. from the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He also graduated with high distinction from the University of Virginia, where he received his undergraduate degree.

Commercial Real Estate TransactionsCommercial Real Estate FinancingReal Estate LawBusiness LawCorporate LawAviation LawDrone LawContact: orI've been practicing law in Richmond, Virginia, since 1995 and have focused my practice for most of that time in real estate and business law. At FGB we pride ourselves in providing sophisticated representation to our clients while preserving that small firm touch which our clients have come to appreciate so much.Specialties: Commercial real estate transactions representing banks, lenders, purchasers, sellers, tenants and borrowers in transactions involving commercial, retail, residential, church/religious organization and mixed-use propertiesCorporate law including entity formation and the sale or transfer of businesses and their assets including churches and religious organizationsAviation law including FAA enforcement actions and formation of entities to own aircraft

Commercial leasing attorney by day, wife, mother of three, and sailboat racer by night and weekend.

Christopher Yakubisin is an associate with Tronfeld West & Durrett. Christopher is passionate about helping injured people and focuses his practice in personal injury litigation including automobile accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice and premise liability. Christopher is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is happy to have settled in Richmond with his wife, his dog, and his cat. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Richmond’s many parks and trails with his dog, going to concerts, and watching football.

Christopher J. Toepp dedicates his practice of to helping clients and making his community a safer place. Although still early in his career, he has earned a reputation as an exceptional litigator in the courtroom. His expansive trial experience includes hundreds of bench and jury trials. This background gives Chris an understanding of jurors' expectations when they evaluate a case. He knows how to present evidence so that the jury comprehends his client's hardships and the impact their injuries have had on their lives.. Chris works on a wide range of personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents and motorcycle wrecks. He has an in-depth understanding of what personal injury clients go through in the aftermath of an accident including the physical pain, the impact on loved ones and the financial burdens incurred along the road to recovery.. A former Division I athlete, Chris graduated from Dartmouth College and received his law degree from the William and Mary School of Law. Before joining Allen & Allen, he served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Richmond, prosecuting a variety of cases including murder, robbery, animal cruelty, DUI and hit and run. He believes in the judicial process and enjoys being in the courtroom.

Christopher Bradshaw has worked at several government agencies, including the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, the Richmond Public Defender’s Office, and the Office of the Attorney General.  Drawing upon this experience, and having tried literally hundreds of cases to judges and juries alike, he has excelled as a trial lawyer.  By coupling his aggressive approach to pretrial motions with his prowess in the courtroom, Bradshaw proudly boasts a long record of favorable outcomes for his clients.

Christina is recognized as a leader in her field by publications such as US News & World Report because of her extensive knowledge of traffic law and most recently was selected to the short list of Super Lawyers Rising Stars, an reserved for less than 2.5% of lawyers in the state.. Taejin Christina Pendleton is the founder of Christina Pendleton & Associaties, P.C. a law firm limiting its practice to traffic law and personal injury. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia with offices in Wytheville, VA serving the Southwest portion of the state as well as a Virginia Beach office serving the Tidewater area.

Chris Leslie studied at the University of Leeds, and University of Nottingham before earning his J.D. from the University of Richmond in 2016. Chris' career has focused on family law, assisting clients involving any combination of divorce, custody, and support issues. Chris also has broad experience in civil litigation having worked on personal injury cases, estate litigation and cases before the appellate courts.. Chris joined Rob L. Isaacs P. C. to work in a smaller law firm where clients received tailored and individualized attention. Outside of the office Chris relaxes at home with his wife, child and two pets.

Choosing an attorney to represent you in your divorce, child custody or visitation, adoption, or support case is no small matter. Legal issues between family members naturally cause stress, frustration, and anxiety, and the attorney you choose will be your ally and your source of direction throughout a very difficult time in your life. I find it  rewarding to help my clients navigate the legal aspects of their family issues, so that they can worry less about negotiations or litigation, and instead focus their energies on keeping themselves and their families as happy, healthy, and whole as possible.

Charles W. Hazelwood, III has gained extensive legal experience working with his father. He works relentlessly and compassionately to serve his clients. He has in-depth experience with estate planning, estate litigation cases, guiding clients through probate, assisting with real estate transactions and business needs. He has worked tirelessly to establish himself as an efficient, independent, and compassionate attorney. Charles was born in Alexandria and grew up in Burke, attending Lake Braddock High School.. Charles W. Hazelwood, III is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During law school, he interned with the IRS and prosecuted cases at the New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney office. Charles' practice focuses on estate planning, probate, estate litigation, real estate and criminal/traffic defense. His passion for defending and helping his clients has allowed him to form close relationships with many of them. Charles W. Hazelwood, III provides personalized care to make sure all of his clients feel heard and feel valued.