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Josh Johnson's practice is primarily focused on construction law. He represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers in litigation and in all phases of residential and commercial construction projects. He has represented individuals, corporations, and governmental entities in a wide variety of federal and state court litigation and in administrative proceedings. Josh is the former President of the Roanoke Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the former Chairman of the Construction and Public Contracts Section of the Virginia Bar Association, the former Chairman of the Corporate and Commercial Litigation Section of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and he currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia State Bar's Construction Law and Public Contracts Section.

Jonathan has been a jury trial lawyer handling criminal, family law, traffic, and other cases for over half a century in State and Federal courts throughout Virginia.

John Weber III is the President and founding member of WEBER LAW FIRM, PC. John began his legal career in 1992 after graduating from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law. John began his legal career with a small law firm in Danville, Virginia, where he worked on a variety of civil and criminal cases. After gaining valuable trial experience, John moved to Roanoke to work with one of the largest law firms in southwest Virginia - Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore. While at Gentry Locke, John was assigned to defend complex civil litigation cases and gained extensive trial experience in state and federal court. After leaving Gentry Locke, John continued to litigate civil and criminal cases extensively at Kalbaugh, Pfund and Messersmith before starting WeberPearson, PC in 2003. John has accumulated more than one hundred and fifty jury trials in state and federal court and handled large injury claims on behalf of insurance companies and serious criminal cases in both state and federal court. John developed extensive knowledge and experience litigating cases that has served him well handling cases for plaintiffs and individuals. John has argued cases for his clients before the Virginia Court of Appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. At Weber Law Firm, PC, the firm continues to handles serious criminal cases in state and federal court and personal injury cases for plaintiffs and individuals. John is an active member of the Virginia State Bar and the Roanoke Bar Association in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also a former President of the Roanoke County Bar Association and held various posts in that organization. John participated in the American Inns of Courts which meets monthly in Roanoke and is designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the legal profession. John serves on the Board for Answering the Call, a 501(c)(3) international mission organization devoted to reaching people in difficult-to-reach places, and has been a board member since 2003. Answering the Call implements strategies to train indigenous pastors, and it partners with churches in the United States to encourage and equip indigenous leaders to minister in their communities and beyond. John has traveled extensively throughout Central American and Northern India with Answering the Call. John is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia. He teaches Remedies and Children and the Law in the spring and fall, respectively. John shares his passion for the law with his students and believes that continuing his legal education through teaching helps foster a greater respect and appreciation for the legal system. John is married to Cathi Lambe Weber and has two children, Johnny (13) and Jenna (10). John enjoys outdoor activities, running, boating, snowboarding and spending time with family. Areas of Practice:. Motorcycle Accidents Truck Accidents Car Accidents Personal Injury Criminal Law. State and Federal Appellate work Bar Admissions: Virginia, 1992 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1993 U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1993 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992 Education: University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1992 - J.D. Wake Forest University, 1989 - B.A., cum laude. Professional Associations and Memberships:. Member Roanoke Bar Association Member Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Virginia State Bar Member. Member The National Trial Lawyers

John has been a trusted mainstay of the Roanoke legal community since graduating from law school in 1973. The Roanoke native practices domestic relations and family law and has served as chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Domestic Relation Section Council.. In addition to his domestic law practice, John represents businesses, both public and private, and individuals in a variety of legal matters.. He is a member of the Litigation, Family and Business Law Sections of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association’s Domestic, Business and Litigation Sections.  John is currently Chairman  of the VBA Domestic Relations Section Council and is a member of the Family Law and State Section of the American Bar Association.. John has been recognized byVirginia Businessmagazine as one of its Legal Elite in the area of family and domestic relations.. John attended the University of South and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College.  He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina, where he served on the South Carolina Law Review.

Jennifer DeGraw is the founding attorney of the DeGraw Law Firm. Her previous experience includes time as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Virginia, a state prosecutor in North Carolina, and partner in the White Collar, Government Investigations & Compliance practice group at Gentry Locke, a large regional law firm in Roanoke, VA. She focuses on litigation matters including criminal defense, federal criminal matters, state criminal matters, white collar crimes and government investigations, healthcare investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations, civil litgation, appellate matters and expungements.

Jay focuses his practice on appeals and consumer-protection litigation.  He has briefed or argued more than 30 cases before the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Court of Appeals of Virginia. He also publishes a blog, De Novo, that is available at .

James W. Jennings is a trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience in civil litigation in both federal and state court. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, defending personal injury and product liability actions, toxic torts and FELA.. He has handled a wide range of cases for industrial, transportation, local government and commercial clients throughout Virginia and in neighboring states. He is a past president of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA), comprised of selected trial lawyers from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and the Virginia chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. His previous awards include the Defense Research Institute’s Exceptional Service Award and election to the Virginia Law Foundation. James has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Chambers and as a Legal Elite in Virginia Business.. The Texas native received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. After finishing college in 1965, he served in the United States Navy and returned to the law school, where he served as an editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review, was inducted into the Order of the Coif and graduated magna cum laude.. His community contributions are many. He serves on Averett University’s Board of Trustees and has served on the boards of directors of Downtown Roanoke, Inc., Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, Opera Roanoke and many others.

In 1992, I received a bachelor’s degree from Emory & Henry College.  After graduating college, I worked several years as an SSA disability paralegal in SWVA before graduating magna cum laude with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Appalachian School of Law. While in law school, I served as President of the Student Bar Council, received twelve academic achievements (book) awards, West’s Outstanding Achievement Award, ASL Student of the Year and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Award.. Upon graduation, I followed my calling to practice Social Security Disability law. For the past twenty years, I have zealously represented thousands of SSA disability clients throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. I am a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Representatives and I have taught continuing legal education classes in handling Social Security Disability cases.

I'm a Christian attorney, driven by Christian principles and family values, who strives to provide exceptional customer service, effective business, estate, and medicaid planning documents, and seamless real estate transactional experiences.

I was born and raised in Virginia.  I attended college and law school in Virginia, and have enjoyed building a legal career and practicing law in courts across the state, from Roanoke to Virginia Beach, and from Richmond to Fairfax to Winchester.. I enjoy nearly every facet of the law, but I have a particular focus on the ethics of the practice of law, as well as the complexities of Virginia civil procedure.  Having had the opportunity while I was in law school to study and to work with W. Hamilton Bryson, author of the definitive treatise on Virginia Civil Procedure and truly one of the kindest and most intelligent men I have ever met, I gained an appreciation for the framework of our procedural rules.. I am fascinated not only by the rules themselves, but by the history behind the rules.  Virginia's legal community always keeps an eye on its rich legal tradition and its prominence in shaping American legal history.  From the strict rules governing some of the first British settlements on our continent, to the pivotal role of Virginia's legal elite in the founding of our nation, to the evolution of the law in Virginia to meet the challenges of the new millennium, our Commonwealth has inspired, and been inspired by, attorneys.  I am proud to be a part of that long and storied tradition.

I spend the majority of my professional time representing invididuals and familes who have received substandard and negligent medical care from their doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes. I have been doing Medical Malpractice work in Virginia for over thirty years.. My partners and I also represent employees in non-competition and non-solicitation disputes throughout the state of Virginia.  Finally, we represnt businesses in cases involving breach of contract, conspiracy, and other business tort claims.. Please call or email me today if I can help you or your family evaluate a Virginia civil claim.

I help those who have been hurt by others. When individuals and families suffer from medical malpractice, dangerous premises, defective products, negligent driving, or other instances of carelessness, it's my job to guide my clients from the case’s initial evaluation in the office to its closing argument at trial.

I have been a partner at Anderson & Friedman since 2005. For many years, I focused on federal criminal law, and I have extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of white collar investigations as well as drug and firearms offenses. I have added family law, divorce, and employment discrimination and harrassment to my practice fields in order to assist the many people who need help in these areas.

I graduated second in my law school class, clerked for Chief Justice Tom Parker on the Supreme Court of Alabama, and prosecuted over 1,000 cases in Virginia before entering private practice. I now focus primarily on employment law, consumer protection, personal injury, and construction litigation, but also represent criminal defendants in selected cases.

I am attorney representing people who have been harmed by the careless actions of others. Since 2008, I have had the privilege of representing people across Virginia. My work as a trial attorney has given me the opportunity to speak for those who are unable to speak for themselves.

I am a seasoned trial attorney who has been providing legal advice throughout Roanoke County, Roanoke City, the City of Salem, Franklin County, Bedford County, Botetourt County and courts throughout Southwest Virginia for more than a decade. But, I have been protecting citizen’s rights for even longer.. Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, I served in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned the rank of Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington D.C. Then, I worked as a prosecutor in Roanoke City before finally becoming a criminal defense attorney in the greater Roanoke area, where I tried cases in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, General District Courts, and Circuit Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia.. My unique background and training have provided me with invaluable insight and an uncommon ability to resolve serious legal problems for all of my clients. Since I have been both a police officer and prosecutor, I have courtroom credibility and trial experience that few can match. Having served on both sides of the courtroom and as a witness as a police officer, the only seat I have left to fill is that of Judge.. Since becoming a criminal defense attorney, I have represented countless clients accused of committing criminal offenses. I appear regularly in the United States federal courts in southwest Virginia and had a case granted certiorari by the United States Supreme Court. I currently serve on the Board of Governors for the Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, and as President of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. My approach to law, in general, is informed by my unique life experience and training. I am often able to use this to guide clients to achieve solutions to problems that seem irreconcilable at the outset of the case. As a former police officer, Sergeant and Internal Affairs Agent, I know how to investigate and find evidence to substantiate your claim and help create reasonable doubt in criminal cases.. During my nearly twelve years with the Metropolitan Police Department, I received numerous honors and awards, including being recognized and awarded as a “Top Cop” by the National Association of Police Organizations for my investigative work. I continue to apply my strong investigative skills and reasoning to my cases to find factual support for the client’s case.. Given all these accomplishments, I am most proud of my beautiful wife and three children. I enjoy spending time with them and going to their activities, as well as hunting, fishing, shooting firearms, camping, and most all outdoor activities.

I am a Roanoke criminal attorney, helping people with a variety of legal issues ranging from business formation to criminal and traffic defense. As an attorney with over twenty years of experience, I have gained the skills necessary to successfully defend my clients. I bring a compassionate energy towards each case I handle.

He’s worked on model non-competition agreements for a Fortune 500 company covering employees nationwide, drafted a handbook for one of Virginia’s largest contractors, and helped one of Virginia’s largest private medical practices reorganize its operations.. Prior to Woods Rogers, Agnis was a principal at the Center for Employment Law, P.C. He’s a member of the Labor and Employment sections of both the Virginia Bar Association and the American Bar Association, where he serves on The Developing Labor Law Subcommittee.. Agnis has a bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary and earned his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.. He is consistently honored by Virginia Business magazine as a Legal Elite in the field of labor and employment and is also listed in Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers. He’s been recognized as a Best Lawyer by Corporate Counsel magazine.. Agnis is a board member of the Al Pollard Memorial Foundation, helping to raise scholarship dollars in the name of a Roanoke corporate leader.

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.

Frances Elizabeth “Beth” Burgin Waller focuses on commercial litigation and medical malpractice defense. Beth’s practice ranges from representing corporations and directors in shareholder derivative actions to defending doctors and hospitals in malpractice claims. Beth also specializes in issues related to wine and beer law—representing Virginia’s wineries, vineyards and breweries.. The Floyd native graduated magna cum laude from Hollins University with honors in English and creative writing. Prior to law school she attended the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Beth earned her law degree from the William & Mary School of Law.. While in law school she was the senior notes editor of the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law and was also a member of the William & Mary moot court team. Her note titled “Fire Where There Is No Flame: The Constitutionality of Single-Sex Education in the Commonwealth” was published in the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law in 2007.. She serves on the board for Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia and the WVTF Friends Council supporting Roanoke’s local NPR station.

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.

Erin B. Ashwell is an associate in Woods Rogers' Litigation Section.  A native of Bedford County, Erin is licensed to practice in Virginia and California. Erin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard college University in 2002 with a degree in Government.  Prior to attending law school, Erin worked as a staff assistant in the United States Senate. Erin earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2006.  While in law school, Erin was a Virginia Governor's Fellow and a summer associate in an international law firm in Washington D.C. and in Hong Kong, China.  Erin was also a Teaching Fellow in the Harvard Government Department, where she was awarded a certificate for distinction in teaching.   After law school, Erin worked as a trial lawyer for the United States Department of Justice, frequently litigating in California.  She has also been a lecturer in Political Science at Hollins University, and most recently a pro se law clerk, and temporary clerk to the Honorable Michael F. Urbanski, United States Magistrate Judge.