William "Bill" O'Mara, Jr.

William "Bill" O'Mara, Jr.

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Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
William "Bill" O'Mara, Jr.
William "Bill" O'Mara, Jr.
Norfolk, VA
Works at
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers

3 Best Lawyers awards

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers logo

Biography

Bill O’Mara started his legal career in 2008, moving back to his home town of Chesapeake, VA. He has practiced in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury his entire career. He has gained extensive court room and trial experience, including contested trials before judges and juries across Hampton Roads. In 2014, Bill joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers before becoming a partner in 2017. He dedicates his entire practice to helping injured people. Bill is skilled in handling car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, as well as wrongful death cases. He’s also obtained tremendous results in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and amputation injury cases. His practice areas also include premise injury claims, such as electrocutions, and slip-and-falls at businesses.

Works at
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers

3 Best Lawyers awards

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers logo

Locations

Education

  • Dartmouth College, B.A. , graduated 2004
  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 2008

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar

Court Admissions

  • United States Court of Appeals, for the Fourth Circuit (2011)
  • United States District Court- Eastern District of Virginia (2009)

Affiliations

  • Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) - Member
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Member
  • Chesapeake Bar Association - Member
  • American Association of Justice - Member
  • Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association - Member
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Listed among VA “Super Lawyers” for personal injury law 2022-2025

  • Virginia Business Legal Elite 2023: Civil Litigation

  • AAJ Leaders Forum | The American Association for Justice: Patron 2022
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list, 2019 – 2025

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2015 – 2021

  • 2020 – 2025 Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVaBIZ

  • 2025 Virginia Business Legal Elite

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