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I split my time among domestic relations, personal injury, and general civil litigation matters. I tirelessly advocate for my clients so they receive the results they deserve. Regardless of my years in practice, I can never believe two cases are the same. I will work closely with you to understand your situation and achieve a result that is in your best interests.. I am also an active member in my legal community. I regularly volunteer at my alma mater, George Mason University School of Law (now the Antonin Scalia Law School), as a judge for various intramural competitions. Prior to joining Carluzzo Rochkind & Smith, I was an associate at a general practice firm in Vienna, Virginia and then a law clerk for The Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr. of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.. As an undergraduate at American University, I majored in Psychology and pursued minors in Mathematics, Film Studies, and Writing.

Mr. Olmstead is a former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Prince William County. As a former prosecutor, he brings to the firm a wealth of knowledge and experience from one of the most respected Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Offices in the Commonwealth.. Tim earned his B.S. degree in Law Enforcement from George Mason University in 1994 and a B.A. in Government & Politics in 1996. He later went on to law school and earned his Juris Doctorate degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.. His experiences lend to this firm his exceptional ability to assess criminal cases for trial, understanding the procedural and technical aspects of criminal law. As a defense attorney and prosecutor, his trial experiences have ranged from violent crimes, such as, murders, rapes, robberies, drug and sex crimes to numerous misdemeanors, including drug, alcohol, and traffic offenses.. Mr. Olmstead is a former adjunct professor of Criminal Law I & II and Criminal Law Evidence & Procedure at the Northern Virginia Community College. He has also lectured for the Virginia Polygraph Association and for the correction officers at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center. Mr. Olmstead has been a member of Drug Court in the Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Prince William County Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and former member of the Virginia Homicide Investigators Association.. Mr. Olmstead’s practice areas include traffic, misdemeanor and criminal felony defense. In addition to his criminal practice, Mr. Olmstead litigates personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice suits.

Timothy H. Hankins graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with honors in 1978 and received his law degree from the University of Richmond in 1981. Mr. Hankins opened his law firm that year on Main Street in the City of Newport News, Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.  In 2024, Mr. Hankins merged his practice with Goldstein, Edgar & Reagan and is now head of the Personal Injury Department and is Of Counsel with the firm.. Mr. Hankins, named to Who's Who in American Law, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization consisting of attorneys who have settled a case or obtained a verdict in excess of $1,000,000. He has tried personal injury, domestic relations, divorce, and criminal cases in state and federal courts and has argued on appeal before the Virginia Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals. Approximately half of Mr. Hankins' caseload consists of personal injury cases including Maritime/Jones Act claims, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall accidents, products liability, airplane crashes, electrocutions, and medical malpractice.

Richard spends 100% of his practice in litigation and is a member of the Virginia State Bar and NC State Bar. He is a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group, American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) and the Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association. He has also peer review ratings on Martindale Hubbell.. He has made several appearances as a Legal Expert on the Hampton Roads Show segment "Legal Matters", which airs on WAVY-NEWS 10.

He is an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) as well as the Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association.  He has served on the Board of Governors of VTLA and as chairman of VTLA’s Continuing Legal Education and Publications Committees.  He also chaired VTLA’s state program on “Evidence for the Trial Lawyer”. Neal has also served as chair of VTLA’s “Continuing Legal Education” program, as well as chair of its “Publications” committee. Furthermore, he was appointed to VTLA’s Board of Governors in 2006.. Neal has both wrote and spoke for legal programs sponsored by the National Business Institute and Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He has extensive experience in the litigation of personal injury matters as well as commercial litigation and debt collection law. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and 3 children. Neal is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing tennis, basketball, squash and watching professional sports.

Mario J. Stellute specializes in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense throughout the entire Hampton Roads area, and has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients and exonerated countless criminal defendants. Mr. Stellute was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, and earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. Following law school, Mr. Stellute immediately went into private practice. Mr. Stellute practices in both state and federal courts, and is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Hampton Bar Association. As the son of one of the most prominent trial lawyers in the Hampton Roads area, Mr. Stellute learned early in life how self-rewarding it is to help those injured as a result of someone else's negligence and to relentlessly defend those falsely accused of criminal misconduct. Mr. Stellute represents clients in a wide variety of cases such as auto accidents, death claims, seamen's claims, medical malpractice, slip and fall, driving while intoxicated and other criminal law and traffic offenses. Mr. Stellute is available to his clients 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and encourages his clients to contact him at their convenience. Contact him today and find out firsthand why The Stellute Law Firm is The One to Know.

With nearly two decades of experience as a trial attorney, Stewart Gill has successfully represented individuals and their families in a broad range of injury cases, including orthopedic and spinal injuries, worker’s compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, wrongful death, and closed head injury. Mr. Gill focuses his practice on representing victims of catastrophic injury, especially spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.

Bill O’Mara started his legal career in 2008 when he moved back to his home town of Chesapeake. He attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University Law School. He has practiced in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury and other litigation.. Bill O’Mara gained extensive courtroom and trial experience, including contested trials before judges and juries across Hampton Roads before he arrived at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers. In 2014, Mr. O’Mara joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers as an associate attorney. He became a partner in 2017. He now dedicates his entire practice to helping injured people. He heads up a dedicated premises liability team that helps people injured in slip and fall accidents, trampoline accidents and other accidents at stores, hotels, and restaurants.. Bill O’Mara is married with two daughters and a son. He lives in Chesapeake. He gains satisfaction from helping people through tough times and giving them access to justice after they suffer injuries.. Bill O’Mara’s bar admissions are:

My name is Emily Mapp Brannon and I'm an attorney who specializes in personal injury law.. I grew up in Norfolk, Virginia surrounded by the law (my father is an attorney) and always knew I wanted to be a lawyer.. I'm currently licensed in all Virginia courts and am a member of the Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Beach Bar Association, the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.. Based in Norfolk, I am ready to serve clients throughout Hampton Roads -- Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk -- as well as the communities of Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Richard Serpe has represented victims of personal injuries for over 37 years. Especially passionate about the fate of injured children, he's devoted much of his career to representing society's most vulnerable victims. He is frequently associated in complex litigation, managing cases with difficult scientific and medical issues. He has experience managing large case cohorts, including the extensive use of database and litigation support software. His practice areas include Virginia car accidents, dog bites, wrongful death, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, and more.. Richard Serpe is listed in The Best Lawyers in America ®, and has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell law directory, which is the highest given. He has been named a “Super Lawyer” – among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Virginia, by Virginia Super Lawyers since 2006. Mr. Serpe is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Texas and Louisiana.

I enjoy training personal protection dogs in my spare time.  I have always been a dog lover, and when a family friend introduced me to protection dogs, I was hooked.  It amazes me how a good protection dog combines intensity and obedience.  I like to think that a good lawyer is not unlike a good protection dog: loyal to you, tough on your opponent!

After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in English & American Literature in Language, Brother attended law school at the T.C. Williams School of Law and graduated first in his class. He was named Allen Chair Editor of the University of Richmond Law Review and received multiple awards and medals upon graduation for his academic achievements.Brother is a member of the Bar and qualified to practice in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The focus of his practice is severe personal injury cases, and he has secured multi-million dollar verdicts in several states.. Brother is also a member of the Maritime Law Association and has been designated Proctor in Admiralty in recognition of his expertise in representing injured seamen and others with maritime injuries.  Brother also has held the following positions: Adjunct Professor of Admiralty and Maritime Law, T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, Fall 2002; Chairman, American Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Admiralty and Maritime Law Section, 2003-2004; Alumni Board of Directors, Norfolk Academy; Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors, T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond.. Each year Brother and the Rutter Mills law firm is recognized as being the best in the business. In 2024, he will again be on the list of Best Lawyers, ranked by . In 2023, Brother was named to Coastal VA Business's "Top Lawyers" list. He's been recognized as a top lawyer by Super Lawyers. US News has named Rutter Mills one of the country's top injury law firms for 8 years in a row.

Jesse is a member of the Louisiana State Bar and Virginia State Bar as well as the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Admiralty Section of the Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Jesse enjoys a very active litigation practice and has lectured on maritime and evidentiary issues at both the state and national level.