Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Jonathan E. Halperin
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
When you’ve been injured, don’t take chances with your future. The insurance company will not offer you a fair amount of compensation, which is why you’re going to need a skilled, aggressive injury lawyer to fight for you during this time.
Meet Jonathan Halperin, an attorney with a wealth of experience from three decades of trials in both state and federal courts. He was selected as a Virginia Super Lawyer® and has been selected to the list of Top 100 Attorneys in Virginia and Top 50 Attorneys in Richmond by Super Lawyers’®. Jonathan has also been named one of the Best Lawyers in Richmond by Richmond’s Style Weekly, and was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2023 Editions from Best Lawyers®. He is also AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating they bestow on attorneys.
Mr. Halperin has been in practice for over 30 years, and during that time, he has left his mark on the law through ground-breaking legal actions. He has fought for the rights of victims, pursued many cases that challenged harmful products, and kept true to his focus on personal injury law.
Before he came to Richmond, Mr. Halperin was a Senior and Founding Partner of a boutique litigation law firm in Washington, D.C. He has lectured extensively in the fields of personal injury and trial law. Additionally, he taught federal practice and procedure at The Columbus School of Law for 7 years. He continues to present legal education courses and seminars to attorneys and legal staff for the Virginia Trial Lawyers’ Association. He has also lectured on behalf of the Roscoe Pound Foundation regarding the fundamentals of trial practice.
His accomplishments include:- Chairman, Civil Rights Section of the American Association for Justice (2023)
- On the Board of Governors of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Selected as Virginia Leader In The Law 2015 by Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly
- Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2023
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers and Law Firms 2018-2023
- Selected as a Top Richmond Metro Law Firm by US News & World Report 2016-2023
- Named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Virginia by Super Lawyers®, in the top one percent for 2017 – 2021, 2023
- Named one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Richmond by Super Lawyers® for 2017 – 2021, 2023
- A long list of successful outcomes.
- The establishment of the new tort of spoliation for destruction of evidence in the District of Columbia
- Taught Federal Practice and Procedure as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America and Columbus School of Law
- Teaches Continuing Legal Education to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Taught Continuing Legal Education courses for the District of Columbia Bar
- Was chosen to coach the American University Law School National Moot Court Team
- Served as a Delegate to the Judicial Conference for the D.C. Court of Appeals
- Served as a Steering Committee Member of the Injury to Persons and Property Section Committee of the D.C. Bar
- Served as Master of the Bench of the Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court
Overview
- English
- George Washington University, Bachelor of Science, graduated 1987
- Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, J.D., graduated 1991
- Virginia, Richmond Bar
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar, 1992
- Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1991
- Maryland, 1992
- United States, Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States, District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States, District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States, District Court for the District of Maryland
- American Association for Justice - Chair, Civil Rights Section
- American University Law School National Moot Court - Team Coach 1999
- DC Bar Association Injury to Persons & Property Section - Steering Committee Member
- Judicial Conference for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals - Delegate
- Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court - Master of the Bench 1992-2005
- Trial Lawyers Association for Metropolitan Washington - (Former Member of Board of Governors - 6 years)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Member, Board of Governors
- English
- Virginia, Richmond Bar
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar, 1992
- Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1991
- Maryland, 1992
- United States, Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States, District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States, District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States, District Court for the District of Maryland
- American Association for Justice - Chair, Civil Rights Section
- American University Law School National Moot Court - Team Coach 1999
- DC Bar Association Injury to Persons & Property Section - Steering Committee Member
- Judicial Conference for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals - Delegate
- Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court - Master of the Bench 1992-2005
- Trial Lawyers Association for Metropolitan Washington - (Former Member of Board of Governors - 6 years)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Member, Board of Governors
- George Washington University, Bachelor of Science, graduated 1987
- Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, J.D., graduated 1991
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Civil Rights Law
Awards:
Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond, SuperLawyers
Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers, in the top 1% in the state.
- Selected as 2015 Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Voted one of Richmond's Best Lawyers in Style Weekly, 2015
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5 out of 5 Peer Rated for over 10 years
- Selected to Virginia Super Lawyers (only the top 5% of attorneys in each state receive this honor)
- AVVO Superb "10 out of 10" client rating
- Selected by Super Lawyers as Top 100 of All Virginia Attorneys
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- $1.35 Million Construction Mistrial Case
Reached a $1,350,000 settlement after a previous mistrial in a commercial construction case where a young man's hand was severely injured by a piece of construction equipment, requiring multiple surgeries and leaving him missing two fingers and a portion of his palm.
- $5.0 Million District of Columbia Negligence Case
Obtained a $5 million jury verdict on behalf of a 10-year-old child who suffered a brain injury when he fell from a three-meter diving board that had been negligently maintained by the District of Columbia. This decision was affirmed by the D.C. Court of Appeals.
- $2.2 Million Truck Wrongful Death Case
Settlement of a case for the estate of a 60-year-old mother and wife killed by a tractor trailer driver.
- $3.0 Million Virginia Gunshot Case
Reached a $3 million settlement against a Virginia commercial property owner for a client who was shot on their premises and suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and chest, kidney damage, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- $3.84 Million Richmond Civil Rights Case
Obtained a record-setting $3,840,000 civil rights settlement on behalf of a resident of the Richmond City Jail who suffered a catastrophic heat stroke and permanent, debilitating injuries while serving a 6-month sentence in the Jail's medical unit.
- $6.0 Million High-Speed Police Pursuit Case
Obtained a $6 million jury verdict against the District of Columbia as a result of the deaths of an eight year-old boy and his aunt in a high-speed police pursuit. This decision was affirmed by the D.C. Court of Appeals.
- $37.8 Million Defective Tire Verdict
Obtained a $37.8 million trial verdict on behalf of a commercial truck driver who suffered multiple bone fractures, a ruptured spleen, collapsed long, brain injury, and quadriplegia in a truck accident caused by a defective tire. After a 5-day trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond, the jury returned a verdict in favor of our client.
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