Richard J. Serpe
Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe, P.C.
Recognized since 2005
Norfolk, Virginia
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Richard Serpe is a highly accomplished Virginia personal injury attorney with a reputation for meticulous trial preparation and presentation. He has a tremendous track record of success in obtaining substantial jury verdicts and settlements for his clients.
For more than 40 years, he has dedicated his career to helping people injured in accidents caused by a negligent person, company, or dangerous product. A substantial portion of his career has been devoted to the representation of injured children and dog attack victims.
He also helps victims of Virginia
- car accidents,
- wrongful death,
- motorcycle accidents,
- pedestrian accidents,
- bicycle accidents,
- accidents on the water, and
- families affected by a birth injury.
Richard Serpe is admitted to practice in Virginia, Texas, and Louisiana. Mr. Serpe has represented clients before the Louisiana and Virginia Supreme courts and appeared before the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits of the US Court of Appeals.
He is frequently associated with 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.
- E-mail: info@serpefirm.com
- Direct Phone Number: 757-233-0009
- Phone Number: 757-233-0009
- Lawyer Page: https://www.serpefirm.com
- 580 East Main Street, Suite 310
Norfolk, VA 23510
- Tulane University, Juris Doctor (JD), graduated 1986
- Tulane University, LL.M. in Admiralty, graduated 1989
- University of Virginia, Economics, graduated 1983
- Virginia, 1991
- Louisiana, 1986
- Texas, 1987
- Virginia State Bar - Licensed, 1991
- State Bar of Texas - Licensed, 1987
- Louisiana State Bar - Licensed, 1986
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association - Member
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group - Member
- MDL 2047 Chinese Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation - Plaintiff Steering Committee
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Admitted in 1986)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Admitted in 1986)
- Texas Supreme Court Superior and Inferior Courts of the State (Admitted in 1985)
- Virginia Supreme Court Superior and Inferior Courts of the Commonwealth (Admitted in 1992)
1 The Best Lawyers in America® award

- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Norfolk (2020)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Automobile Collision
- Brain Injury
- Maritime
- Toxic Tort
- Wrongful Death
- Super Lawyer (2006 - Present)
Best Lawyers® (2005 - Present)
- Norfolk Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs (2020)
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
- Rated 10/10 – “Superb” by the online attorney rating service, Avvo.com
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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