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TED BRUNS has been engaged in the practice of law since 1995 and joined the firm as a partner in 2001. Mr. Bruns served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Henrico prior to entering private practice where he maintains a general practice with an emphasis on criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Bruns regularly represents clients throughout central Virginia in both state and federal courts and has spoken on issues related to the practice of criminal law at the University of Richmond Law School. Mr. Bruns’ criminal defense practice includes the defense of all variety of traffic and criminal offenses, from minor moving violations to capital offenses in both the state and federal systems. Mr. Bruns was recognized by Super Lawyers and Richmond Magazines in 2008 and 2009 as one of Virginia’s “rising stars” in the defense of criminal cases.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

An AV Rated Attorney. Susan Pierce has more than 30 years of legal experience.  Born in Warrenton, Virginia,  Susan has been at Walker Jones since 1990.. Practice Areas. Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1987; U.S. District Court, Eastern District in 1988; U.S. District Court, Western District in 1989; District of Columbia Court of Appeals in 1989;   and the U.S. District Court, District of Columbia in 1990.. Education. Professional Affiliations/Recognitions

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Founding Attorney Peter W. Buchbauer has had a passion for debate and law from an early age. He enjoys helping his clients effectively litigate their position in and out of the courtroom. His experiences in the legal field have taught him that every client has their own unique story and circumstances that bring them to our firm. He knows that our clients need to be validated and given direction to help determine their legal objectives. He takes an empathetic approach to not only encourage partnership with our clients, but to resolve their legal issue to the best of his ability.

Founding Attorney James J. McGuire went to law school as a steppingstone to follow his father’s legacy and join the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, when he graduated from university, he was met with a hiring freeze in the federal government. It was this turn of fate that led him to his career as a family law attorney. When it comes to his cases, he tries his best to be a problem solver to his clients’ legal issues. This is to ensure he works in their best interests and obtain a favorable outcome to their case.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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.

With more than 30 years of experience, Trent is an accomplished client advocate in the courtroom. He is equally skilled at negotiating cases and is especially adept at timing settlement discussions to maximize his clients’ recoveries. Trent served as the President of the Allen Law Firm from 2012 to 2018. He currently serves as the Managing Attorney for the Mechanicsville office.. Trent prides himself on his dedication to helping his clients and providing them with exceptional service. He strives to help clients persevere during difficult times and come out with the best results possible. Trent’s philosophy is to let the client focus on their health while he fights to get them the outcome that they deserve.. Throughout his legal career, Trent has earned a reputation for successfully handling difficult liability cases. When he joined Allen & Allen in 1992, Trent brought with him substantial experience handling personal injury cases and traffic offenses. He focuses his practice on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases including car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents.. Trent received his Bachelor’s Degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his law degree from the Mercer University School of Law. At Mercer University School of Law, Trent qualified for the National Moot Court competition and served as President of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.. While work requires him to be a “landlubber”, Trent enjoys water sports, including fishing and boating along the Rappahannock River in his free time. He and his wife, Katherine, have two children.

Call Today for a Free Consultation.. Chris Pitera is a trial attorney practicing personal injury law at the firm of Cannella & O’Neal. Chris represents persons who have been injured through no fault of their own in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is an experienced, passionate, and effective attorney-advocate. His main focus is promoting his clients’ total recovery. To that end, he works tirelessly and zealously so that his clients can obtain the best possible recovery in their case.. Prior to joining Cannella & O’Neal, Chris was an Assistant Attorney General with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office. In that capacity, he has tried numerous civil cases to verdict, settled hundreds more, and recovered millions of dollars for his clients. Among other things, Chris handled property damage claims on behalf of the Virginia Department of Transportation. He also handled hundreds of medical lien reductions on behalf of MCV Hospital, so he understands how to best maximize recoveries for plaintiffs.. Chris is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia State Bar – Young Lawyers Conference, Richmond Bar Association, and American Bar Association.. Chris has the highest rating of “Top Attorney” and received the Clients’ Choice Award for 2016 through 2020. He was named 2021 Virginia Rising Star by SuperLawyers.. Chris received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York – Stony Brook, where he graduated magna cum laude and a member of the prestigious Honors College. Before going to law school, Chris was a White House and Congressional intern. He went on to receive his law degree from Liberty University School of Law, where he was the Student Works Editor for the Liberty Legal Journal, member and traveling competitor of the Moot Court Board, Vice-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, and elected among his peers as 2L Senator. He also received the distinguished Spirit of Liberty Award, an honor granted by the faculty to one graduating law student.. In addition to his formal education, Chris has received Certificates of Training from the National Trial Advocacy College (Charlottesville, VA), NAAGTRI Depositions Training Course (Santa Fe, NM), and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (Staunton, VA).. Chris resides in the greater Richmond area with his wife and two children.

Stuart Pearson is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the North Carolina State Bar. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He is married to Audrey Pearson and has three daughters. When not handling legal matters for people, Stuart greatly enjoys spending time with his family. He has coached all three of his daughters in soccer and lacrosse and still coaches the youngest. Stuart also enjoys running in his spare time. He completed his one and only marathon in Richmond in 2012.

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Experience counts.  I am listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the book Best Lawyers in America.  I have had several million dollar verdicts and settlements.  I have the distinction of obtaining the the largest personal injury verdict in Virginia history.   My goal is to continue helping injury victims obtain justice.  Although I have had many multi-million dollar cases, every client is important to me and I make sure that I give everyone personal attention.  If you are the victim of a serious injury, whether it is a car accident, truck accident or railroad accident, call me.  You will receive the assistance you need and the compensation that you deserve.

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