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A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Mr. Garriott represents clients in divorce, property settlement agreements, child custody and pre-marital agreements. He also handles a variety of civil litigation including personal injury, employment, workers' compensation, and contract matters. Mr. Garriott was selected for the 2009 Class of Leaders in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly and holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of A...
Naveed Kalantar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Naveed, who practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Naveed is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Allison received her Juris Doctor in 2001 from Loyola University School of Law at New Orleans. After law school, Allison returned to Virginia and clerked for an Administrative Law Judge with the Department of Labor in Washington, DC for one year. Thereafter, she worked as an associate at McKenry, Dancingers, Dawson & Lake from 2003 to 2006, as an associate and partner at Kaufman and Canoles from 2006 to 2015, and as a partner at Parks Zeigler from 2015 to 2022. Allison’s has exclusi...
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 , t...
Eric Washburn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Eric, who practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Justin Sheldon began his legal career on "the other side" representing businesses as a corporate defense lawyer. He moved from working for a large firm to smaller one that specialized in auto products liability litigation throughout the United States. There he represented manufacturers like Porsche, Honda, Toyota, Kia, and Hyundai when those companies were sued for the serious injury or death of car crash victims. Justin soon found that he desired to help the victims of those crashes and chan...
Kevin Biniazan is a passionate, driven trial lawyer who seeks to provide the best possible representation to his clients. He strongly believes that a trial by jury is the best way to hold large corporations and insurance companies accountable for their negligent actions. And that is why he prepares every case as if it will go to trial. In that process, Kevin looks to innovative research and strategies in many areas including law, communication, social sciences, and beyond to bring new and inn...
Griffin O’Hanlon is a partner at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers and focuses his practice on litigation in courts throughout Virginia. He attended Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake for his freshman and sophomore years, before his parents relocated to Illinois. He returned to Virginia to attend Virginia Tech, where he majored in history. Griff obtained his J.D. from the Saint Louis University School of Law with a concentration in civil litigation.
Tysharah Gardner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Tysharah, who practices law in Norfolk, Virginia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tysharah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
LeeAnne C. Schocklin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation and Family Law. LeeAnne C., who practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which LeeAnne C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and l...
Alexander R. McDaniel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Alexander R., who practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John Baker joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers in early 2018. He was born and raised in Norfolk and graduated from Norfolk Collegiate School. After high school, John attended Hampden-Sydney College, where he was a Venable Scholar and graduated cum laude in 2006. John represented his class in the Student Senate each year at Hampden-Sydney, and he served as its chairman during his senior year. John also received the James Madison Public Service Certificate and was a member of the Society of 179...
Attorney Chris Albiston joined Albiston Brannon & Gilbert as an associate in 2019. Since joining, he has been able to achieve successful verdicts for many of his clients, exceeding offers made by insurance companies. Chris believes in getting to know his client’s story, so that he can passionately advocate their case against the defendants, corporations, and insurance companies. A native of Virginia Beach, Chris earned his Bachelor’s degree from William and Mary, where he play...