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Harry Brown, Esq., LL.M., and formally a CPA 1988-2017, is a founding principle of Brown and Brown Attorneys and a seasoned trial lawyer. For twenty years Harry has maintained a general practice of law and has tried hundreds of cases appearing both in bench trials and in jury trials. He has argued cases at every level of the Virginia Court system from General District Court to the Virginia Supreme Court. His practice areas include criminal defense, civil litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, estate planning, tax, business law, bankruptcy & debt restructuring.  Harry has been invited to join the Million Dollar Advocates ForumTM, The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates ForumTM, the Top Trial Lawyers in AmericaTM, and has recently been included in the Who’s Who, Top Attorneys of North America. Harry's unique experience has led to his retention in cases for clients in multiple states including cases in Virginia, West Virginia, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Missouri, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida.

FREE Telephone Consultation. Daniel L. Crandall is the founding partner of The Law Offices of Daniel L. Crandall & Associates. The focus of his practice is centered around personal injury accidents. The Firm specializes in catastrophic injury cases often involving brain injuries.  The Firm has recently created a special section focusing on trucking and commercial vehicle accidents involving more complex legal strategies for representing those injured through no fault of their own.  Mr. Crandall has become known in Southwest Virginia as the caring personal injury professional. He was privileged to be named multiple times as the Best Local Lawyer/Law Firm by the readers of The Roanoker Magazine. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 1973 and from the George Mason University School of Law in 1977.. While attending law school, he was employed by the Superior Court in Washington, DC as a Court Bailiff. During his time with the courts he witnessed the famed Hannaffi Trials. His picture appeared on the front of the Washington Post receiving the verdict from the foreperson of the jury. He served as Law Clerk to the federally appointed Judge Joseph M. F. Ryan, Jr. for two years.. In 1978 he was admitted to the Washington, DC Bar and subsequently in 1979 admitted to the Virginia State Bar. He served as the Past President of the Personal Injury Lawyers Association. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Mass Torts Trial Lawyers Association. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association as a district Governor and served as Chair of the Federal Liaison Sub-Legislative Committee. A hallmark of his personal injury specialty area of law is to practice compassionate law, while providing excellent representation recognizing the client’s need for personal attention and many times affirmation for them as individuals.. The motto of The Law Offices of Daniel L. Crandall & Associates is to pursue the practice of law with enthusiasm, excellence and ethics.  Doing business as Crandall & Katt, the firm has been recognized statewide for its compassionate treatment of injured clients.

Frankl Miller Webb & Moyers, an AV rated firm, is committed to proactive and aggressive management of insurance defense, workmen's compensation, traffic and misdemeanor cases.For us, it’s about results. First, we provide our clients with well-reasoned analysis, then recommend successful strategies to get results, all while keeping litigation costs to a minimum. Our philosophy is to aggressively and promptly litigate matters to conclusion in a manner consistent with client expectations. We resolve litigation challenges using our creativity, experience, and the latest technology. Our five attorneys have over 120 years of combined experience in insurance defense litigation. To learn more about our firm’s areas of practice and individual attorneys, please go to our website .

Francis H. “Chip” Casola is an experienced litigator who has handled a wide variety of personal injury matters including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, drunk driver, drowning, defective products, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and wrongful death cases.. Chip’s more notable cases involve the drowning of a child at a municipal pool, the death of a grandmother and her nine-year-old granddaughter when crushed by a rollback wrecker while stopped for a school bus, a motorcyclist who lost his leg in an accident on a curve, the death of a hobby farmer who was crushed by the bush hog on his tractor, and brain and other serious injuries to the passenger of a horse driven carriage which ran amok.. Chip also has experience handling complicated insurance issues which often accompany serious accidents.. While he has the resources of a large law firm available to him, Chip takes pride in providing his clients with personal service and moving cases to resolution as expeditiously as possible.  He has earned a perfect Martindale-Hubbell A/V rating from his peers.  He also has been listed with Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Virginia’s Legal Elite.  He is a past president of the Roanoke Bar Association, and has been active in other bar activities.  He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia School of Law.. Personal injury cases typically are handled on a contingent fee basis where the attorney is not paid unless there is a recovery, and the attorney advances all expenses. Cases for injured parties are handled on a contingent-fee basis, meaning no fee is charged unless there is a recovery. Cases for injured parties are handled on a contingent-fee basis, meaning no fee is charged unless there is a recovery. In addition, expenses typically are advanced on behalf of injured clients to the extent allowable by governing ethics rules.

Former prosecutor with over 35 years experience providing effective, zealous representation of persons charged with criminal and traffic matters within a two hour radius of Roanoke in both state and federal courts.  Have served on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for the past several years and have lectured on various criminal topics.  I have earned the respect of my collegues, prosecutors and judges through hard work and results.  I leave no stone unturned: if there is a defense I will find it.  I have great pride in and passion for the work that I do.  If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime or traffic offense in my territory give me a call.  Free consultation.

For over twenty years, I have been helping injured people and their families achieve the solutions and money they need to rebuild their lives after serious injuries due to negligence.  I love the courtroom, and I love communicating to juries.  I have tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, in jurisdictions throughout Virginia.  Through hard work, careful strategy, and excellent presentations, I have won major verdicts or settlements for my clients (or their families, when the injury results in a wrongful death) caused by car and truck crashes, dangerous products, property hazards, and medical malpractice. I also regularly help people pursue justice for property rights and contract disputes, especially for professionals and employees who are struggling to liberate themselves from a noncompete agreement that prevents them from working elsewhere, an area in which I won some important verdicts.. First and foremost, I listen to you carefully, because your case is so important to you.  I know my clients well, and I answer questions promptly.  I very much enjoy trying cases and winning them, but my goal is always to achieve the best results for a client, whether it be a negotiated agreement like a settlement, or the decision of a judge or jury.  The bottom line is I care deeply about doing the right thing, and doing it well.

Eric Roland Spencer, Attorney at Law, has been practicing in Virginia for over 45 years. A Martindale-Hubbell BV rated attorney, he knows how to efficiently handle legal transactions in a cost-effective way. In court, Eric is a strong litigator with a commanding presence who will fight for your rights.. Before he opened his Roanoke law office, Eric was an attorney for the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in Washington D.C. Though he gained valuable experience through his work with the government, Eric wanted to do more with his legal degree. He wanted the opportunity to help directly improve the lives of others.. Working with Eric means you have more than a seasoned attorney on your side. Every aspect of your legal matter is thoroughly examined. Your case will never be lost in the bureaucratic shuffle of a larger law firm.

Elizabeth Hope Cothran represents employers in litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in a wide range of employment law issues in our Labor and Employment section. Hope also assists government contractors with all aspects of affirmative action compliance, including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans and defending them in audits conducted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).. Hope regularly presents at our annual Labor & Employment seminar, advises employers and trains employees on a wide variety of workplace issues such as employee handbooks and agreements, discipline and discharge issues, noncompetition issues, social media in the workplace, FLSA, ADA and FMLA compliance and workplace harassment and discrimination.. She’s also written and lectured on all aspects of employment law throughout the region and has been cited by Super Lawyers magazine as one of its “Rising Stars.”. Hope volunteers her time by serving as president of the board of directors of Bethany Hall, which provides long-term residential substance abuse treatment for women. Always looking to give back to her profession, Hope also co-chairs the Choose Law/Pre-Law Counseling Committee of the Virginia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.. Hope also serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Recruitment committee.. Hope is a graduate of Emory University and earned her law degree from the University of Richmond.

Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow is a trial lawyer who practices primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense.. Elizabeth has extensive experience representing healthcare providers and has successfully defended physicians, nurses and hospitals. She is also trained in Collaborative Process, a unique way to resolve divorces.. Elizabeth has tried jury cases in circuit courts and participated in numerous mediations. She was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for receiving one of the largest defense verdicts in 2007 and 2011 and receiving two “million-dollar med-mal defense verdicts” in 2010 and 2012.. She has lectured extensively on risk management issues to various professional groups in Virginia and has authored a chapter of Virginia CLE Medical Malpractice Law in Virginia.. Elizabeth is the new president of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) – the second-youngest president and only the second woman to lead the statewide bar association for defense attorneys. Perrow also is the third Woods Rogers attorney to serve as president of the organization.. She’s been named in Super Lawyers and in Best Lawyers in America in personal injury defense/medical malpractice and medical malpractice law.. Elizabeth graduated from Lynchburg College cum laude and earned her law degree at Oklahoma City University School of Law, summa cum laude, where she received the award for Outstanding Woman Graduate in her class.. She received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Roanoke Bar Association in 2008 and was twice named Boss of the Year by the Roanoke Valley Legal Secretaries Association (RVLSA).

Doug Barber is a trial lawyer who specializes in representing injured people in personal injury,  medical malpractice and wrongful death cases across Virginia.. Prior to joining Gentry Locke in 2015, he worked as a plaintiff’s attorney litigating personal injury cases in the Hampton Roads area and as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Chesapeake, Virginia.. In 2013, Doug retired from the Navy JAG Corps after a four year term as a Military Trial Judge in Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia.  Before becoming a Trial Judge, Doug worked as a prosecutor, a criminal defense attorney and as a legal advisor onboard the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65).. Prior to joining the Navy JAG Corps, he served as Navy line officer onboard USS PETERSON (DD 969) from 1993-1996.

Devon Slovensky scours the law for untraditional resolutions to complex legal matters, and is always prepared to fight in the courtroom for her clients.

Daniel C. Summerlin III practices in the firm’s Environmental Law, White Collar Crime, Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law sections.. Dan has represented management and municipalities in cases involving a wide array of criminal, environmental and employment issues. His practice has included litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients before state and federal agencies, as well as counseling clients on important managerial decisions covering the environment and employment matters. In addition to his environmental law and employment law, Dan also represents clients in commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.. He’s a contributor to Woods Rogers’ annual Labor & Employment Seminar series.. Dan, a Roanoke native, returned to the area upon earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and law degree from William and Mary and.

Claude D. Carter concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, real estate and business law. He is also an ordained Baptist minister.. He’s worked as an accountant for General Electric and served in the United States Army Artillery. Prior to joining Woods Rogers, he was a partner at Carter & Osborne, P.C.. His extensive community service includes serving as chairman of the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and on the boards of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, the Fifth Planning District Commission, the League of Older Americans and Total Action Against Poverty. He remains active in the Roanoke Elks Lodge, Melrose Masonic Lodge and Kazim-Shriners.. Claude is listed among Best Lawyers in America and is one of Virginia Living’s Legal Eagles.. He’s a graduate of Virginia Tech, earned his law degree at Washington and Lee School of Law and in 2007 obtained a Master of Divinity degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Chris has prepared thousands of Wills and Trusts, and devotes 100% of his law practice to estates and trusts. Chris completed advanced training in Trusts and Trustee Standards at the Center for Fiduciary Studies, where he graduated valedictorian of his class. He was voted by his peers as a Virginia Super Lawyer in Estate Planning & Probate, an honor only the top 5% of Virginia lawyers achieve. Chris was profiled by Wealth Management Magazine as an Industry Leader in Estate Planning for the Southeastern United States.. Chris does not care how much money you have. He helps those that have very little money as well as those who are very wealthy.. In 2014, in recognition of his devotion to protecting older adults in our community from financial exploitation, the Virginia House of Delegates appointed Chris to the Virginia Alzheimer’s Commission. As a Commissioner, he serves as an advisor to the Governor and legislature on critical issues affecting those individuals with dementia as well as their caregivers. He serves as a panelist and keynote speaker for Estate Planning Conferences throughout Southwest Virginia and published an article through the Virginia Center on Aging entitled “Protecting the Vulnerable: Free Ways to Prevent Financial Exploitation” that has been distributed to government offices statewide. In addition, Chris was a guest speaker for the Roanoke Law Foundation’s Aging With Dignity event.. In 2013, Chris created and developed Roanoke Star Tank, a program designed to expand the local economy and promote homegrown businesses in our community by connecting entrepreneurs with community investors. It has helped hundreds of local businesses and startups and transformed into a regional entrepreneurial annual summit dedicated to keeping and attracting local talent here in our region.. Since 2014, Chris has served on the Board of Trustees at Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. In 2018, he became Chairman of the Community College Access Program (CCAP), which makes college available tuition-free to graduates of local high schools.. Chris graduated from the University of Rochester, cum laude, and received his Juris Doctorate and MBA from the University of Buffalo. Chris was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Army and completed Airborne School to become a paratrooper. He then spent six years as a Judge Advocate in the Army JAG Corps that included duty as a trial lawyer and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. Following active duty, Chris served as Headquarters Company Commander for a U.S. Army Reserve unit in Salem, Virginia. While in the Army, he won a Golden Gloves Boxing Competition in the welterweight novice division and received the IRS Commissioner’s Award for his work in creating and developing an IRS tax center. For his military service, Chris was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals and the National Defense Service Medal.. Chris became an Instructor of Estate Planning with the Roanoke Financial Services Institute and is a member of the Estates & Trusts Section of the Virginia State Bar. Chris wrote a monthly column devoted to estate planning in two local publications, and was quoted in The Boston Globe in a front-page article addressing trusts and estates. He was selected by the National Business Institute to teach an educational program, Elder Law in Virginia: Legal and Financial Issues, to fellow attorneys for educational credit. Chris served as an AARP participating attorney for three years and as President of the Smith Mountain Lake Estate Planning Council.. Chris has made several radio guest appearances on WWWR and WFNR talk radio; was a guest lecturer for Roanoke College; and a guest speaker on Blue Ridge Public Television and WDBJ Channel 7 to discuss cutting edge developments in estate planning. Chris is the founder of The Special Needs Symposium, and he received a Special Contribution Award in 2003 for serving families in our community that have loved ones with disabilities. He is married with four children. He is active in a variety of community and charitable activities and has coached youth baseball, basketball, soccer and lacrosse. He and his daughter were Silver Medalists in the 2009 Commonwealth Games Canoe Tandem Division, and he and his son were Gold Medalists in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Canoe Tandem Division. In 2012, Chris returned to the boxing ring and competed in the Ringside National Masters Boxing Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.. Chris is President of Anderson, Desimone & Green, PC, which was nominated as 2012 Small Business of the Year through the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, and has been ranked each year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best law firms in America. It is the first law firm in the region to accept Bitcoin, an alternative digital currency based on block chain technology, for payments. Anderson, Desimone & Green, PC, is a Founding Member of Blue Ridge PBS Business Club.. Chris has been a featured speaker for the U.S. Postmaster’s Conference; the Virginia Funeral Directors Association; the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors; Brambleton Center SeniorLinks Guest Speaker Series; Bluefield College Heritage Society; Warm Hearth Foundation Estate & Trust Planning Forum; Roanoke County Retired Teachers Association; Lynchburg Academy of Medicine; Virginia Tech Employees Workshop; National Association of Senior Friends Program at Lewis Gale Hospital; The Women’s World Forum; Mom’s Club of Roanoke; The Vinton Women’s Club; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Family Service of Roanoke Valley Families Come First Forum; Mount Rogers Community Services Board and Family Support Committee; Franklin County Retired Teacher’s Association; Roanoke Catholic Charitable Trust Workshop; Trinity Ecumenical Church Life For One Program; The E. Louise Brown Missionary Society; Cox Communications Featured Speaker Series; Autism Society of America; Luna Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Down Syndrome Association; Totera Women’s Club; Society of Financial Service Professionals; Cherokee Hills Women’s Club; Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club; Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Estate Planning Forum; The Sheltered Workshop of Altavista; Villas at Peppers Ferry Estate Plan Workshop; Martinsville Association of Insurance Advisors; American Association of Retired Persons (AARP); Telephone Company Retirees/Pioneer Association; The Lutheran Nursing Home of Virginia; Lynchburg Access For All Institute; Spina Bifida Association; Radford University Employees and Retirees Benefits Planning Conference; Brain Injury Conference for Southwest Virginia; and countless civic organizations and financial institutions.

Charlie Nave is admitted to the Bars of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts of Virginia and the District of Columbia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of the United States.He has been assisting charities and fundraisers with the regulatory aspects of charitable solicitations since 1997. He has served as regulatory counsel to the Direct Marketing Association – Nonprofit Federation and currently serves as litigation counsel to American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation. He regularly speaks at conferences on topics of interest to nonprofits and fundraisers. Over the years, he has been integrally involved in numerous cases of particular interest to the nonprofit community, including: American Charities v. Pinellas County (a/k/a “Pinellas I”); Aid Association for Lutherans v. United States Postal Service; and Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates.

Brooke works with our accomplished team of litigators to help clients find their solutions.

Benjamin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Liberty University, graduating summa cum laude.. He received his Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of law, where he graduated summa cum laude, at the top of his class.. Benjamin previously served as a police officer with the City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and as a Deputy with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. There he served in a variety of roles, including Uniformed Patrol, School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, General Law Enforcement Instructor, and Specialized Subject Control and Arrest Techniques Instructor.

Ben Rottenborn brings to Woods Rogers extensive experience representing clients in a variety of complex civil litigation matters involving issues in private equity/venture capital, securities, fiduciary duty, environmental, products liability, and general commercial law.. A member of our Litigation section, Ben has practiced at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts around the country. Before joining the firm in 2012, Ben was a partner at an international law firm in Chicago, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where, among his career highlights, he represented venture capital directors in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by former shareholders in a technology start-up company and defended a Fortune 50 company in a suit seeking specific performance of a $15 billion merger contract.. The Waynesboro native graduated with highest distinction from the University of Virginia and earned his law degree at Stanford Law School, where he served as president of the Stanford Law & Policy Review. After graduating, Ben served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable David G. Campbell, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Autumn works with our extensive team of business corporate attorneys to help our clients find their solutions.. Autumn Visser, a California native, recently joined the Woods Rogers team supporting our experienced team of attorneys.. She earned her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where she worked on the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges.. Autumn is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, where she majored in Communications/Public Relations and minored in journalism, and received a certificate in Spanish.

Attorney Hunter Naff provides diligent representation for people charged with criminal and traffic offenses. He also handles some domestic and civil litigation matters for Copenhaver, Ellett & Derrico.

Attorney Brad McGraw founded a new law firm in Roanoke, Virginia in 2011, continuing over 28 years in practice. Bradley D. McGraw PLC practices business and real estate litigation, corporate and complex transcations.

At Lichtenstein Law Group PLC, we have built our practice on crafting persuasive lawsuits and seeing cases through to a jury verdict. We know that a lot of cases can be resolved with an out-of-court settlement, but we believe in fighting for what’s fair, even if fair is not simple.We have concentrated on serious injury and criminal cases since 1992. Every client that comes through our door is treated as an individual. From the moment we take your case, we begin preparing for trial, keeping your needs as our top priority. We define our success by your satisfaction.While founder John E. Lichtenstein has over 28 years of legal experience, he has hand-picked a team of skilled trial lawyers and legal professionals to create a legal staff with nearly 100 years of combined experience. We all relish the challenge of a complicated case and are ready to stand by you.If you are coping with a complicated legal matter, don’t wait to start building your case. We are ready to discuss your options. Among our practice areas are serious personal injury claims and car accident cases.

Astrika Wilhelm is an environmental attorney, practicing for an envivronmental and energy company that focuses on environmental conservation, environmental reclamation, and nonrenewable energy resources. In addition to practicing for ERP Compliant Fuels, Astrika Wilhelm teaches Environmental Law at NC State University. She is a member of the Environmental Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Bar Association.

As a teenager growing up in South Carolina, I saw suffering. I decided then I would go to law school to do what I could to help people through the difficulties of life. My first client as a lawyer sustained serious injury in an accident at work. I was able to get him the benefits he deserved. He continues to be my client forty years later.. For over twenty years, I was a partner in a large firm. Even as head of the litigation practice and a member of the management committee, I believed I could do more to help people. Starting my own firm has allowed me to concentrate on helping people with Social Security disability and long-term disability claims a well as helping people set up, buy and sell businesses.. Today I enjoy using my forty years of experience to help people unable to work get the benefits they deserve, help small businesses create opportunities for people, and help with the wide range of legal issues facing contractors and construction companies.  My life experiences allow me to understand my clients and fight for their needs.

Allen's ministry background brings an unique approach to the law.  He finds satisfaction in his practice of law because it allows him to powerfully and pasionately bring help in many different ways.  In immigration he is a staunch advocate and an experienced guide in helping immigrants and non-immigrants achieve their dreams.  In criminal law he is a determined defender of his clients' rights and he fights to achieve the best possible results to their cases.  His life experience as well as his understanding of the law provide practical advice and effective representation in civil matters, whether will and estate planning or landlord / tenant issues.