Wayne Edmond Holcomb
Holcomb Law, P.C. • Newport News, VA
Divorce/CustodyCriminal DefenseDUI/Traffic DefensePersonal InjuryMediation
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Contact
Email
info@attorneyholcomb.com
Phone
(757) 656-1000
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Address
Newport News, VA, 23602, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
Virginia2008
About
Like many of you, I came from somewhere else. I was stationed here as a Navy pilot, and when I retired, I became a Virginia resident. I think life is good in Hampton Roads. My own small hometown in Kansas has now grown to a bustling population of 331, but it was less urban in my youth! My Midwestern family has been farmers and blue collar workers for as far back as we know. I grew up in farm houses without indoor plumbing. Yep, so imagine where the “bathroom” was! (Winters were cold; that’s where I got my speed!) We had party line phones early on. No A/C. Then we moved to into a trailer house “in town.” Moving on up, right? Nearly everything I know that matters today I learned in church. I learned about service, that God is concerned about people who are hurting, and we should be too. I learned that we all have a destiny, a “ calling ,” for which we were born and built to achieve for God’s glory and our personal fulfillment. I attended Oral Roberts University for my undergraduate degree. There I served as a Wing Chaplain and a Resident Advisor and lead missionary teams to various parts of the world in the summers. I became the first person in my family ever to graduate from college. I am not sure if my Mom cried because I graduated or because the tuition payments were coming to an end! My grandparents drove down to Tulsa; it was a big deal. For the next era of my life, for 20 years, I flew airplanes off aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy and served as a Naval Officer. I ended my career with more than 200 arrested landings on aircraft carriers. (By the way, do you know the definition of a successful carrier arrested landing? You walk away!) While serving on active duty, I was able to complete my Master’s Degree, an MBA, from Old Dominion University, working during the days and attending classes at night. When you start from nothing, you need to work hard to change your life. Many of you understand this. It was in graduate school that I discovered mediation. What if Court was our last option, rather than the first? I set out to become a state certified Mediator in both General/Business mediation and also in Family Mediation. I did so in 2004 and have been preaching the virtues of mediation ever since to absolutely anyone who will listen. See our website for more... Just before I retired from the Navy here in Virginia, I enrolled in law school at Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach on the G.I. Bill. I had planned and waited for this day for nearly 20 years. I did not miss the school’s mantra about the law: “It’s More than a Profession; It’s a Calling.” At Holcomb Law, we begin with service, with the giving. This is why we offer free information, and a lot of it, in a profession which traditionally guards such information because lawyers should “charge for legal information.” It is good for our clients that we simply do not believe in that philosophy! Here, we recognize that we are here for you, not you for us. We want you to know what to do. It’s more than our tagline, “You Matter Here” is how we live and work. It’s not just a law firm, It’s a Calling . Welcome to Holcomb Law!
Credentials
Education
Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2008 | J.D. | Honors: Presiding Officer, Honor Council | Honors: Family Law Book Award: Virginia State Bar | Honors: Academic Honors Track | Law Journal: Regent Journal of International Law, Editor-in-Chief | Old Dominion University, 2001 | M.B.A. | Oral Roberts University, 1986 | B.A.
Certifications
Virginia Certified MediatorGeneral/Business Mediation and Family Mediation2004
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Best Places to Work , Three Best Rated , 2022 Best Business of 2022 , Three Best Rated , 2022 Best Places to Work , Virginia Business Magazine , 2021 Best Business of 2021 , Three Best Rated , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia - Mediation , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2021 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best Business of 2022 , Three Best Rated , 2022 Best Places to Work , Virginia Business Magazine , 2021 Best Business of 2021 , Three Best Rated , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia - Mediation , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2021 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best Places to Work , Virginia Business Magazine , 2021 Best Business of 2021 , Three Best Rated , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia - Mediation , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2021 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best Business of 2021 , Three Best Rated , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia - Mediation , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2021 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia - Mediation , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2021 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia , CoVaBIZ Magazine , 2021 Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Yorktown , Yorktown Award Program , 2020 Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Client Champion Platinum , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence , Martindale Hubbell , 2020 Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Elite Lawyer - Divorce Mediation , Elite Lawyer , 2020 Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Coastal Virginia - Peninsula Silver Winner , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2020 Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Inc. 5000 Series D.C. Metro , Inc. Magazine , 2020 Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best Law Firm , CoVa Magazine , 2020 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2019 Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best Workplaces , Coastal Virginia Magazine , 2019 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2018 Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Superlawyers Rising Star , 2017 Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Best of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Mediation - Peninsula , Daily Press Choice Awards , 2017 Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Rising Star , Super Lawyers , 2016 Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Lifetime Certified Member , Trial Masters , 2015 Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Premier 100 Virginia , American Academy of Trial Lawyers , 2015 Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Hampton Roads Military Volunteer of the Year , VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads , 2004 Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000 | Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals , U.S. Navy , 2000
Associations
Trial Masters, 2015 - Present (Certified Member) | Proquoson School Board, 2015 - Present (Board Member) | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2014 - Present (Member) | Better Business Bureau, 2014 - Present (Member) | National College of DUI Defense, 2014 - Present (Member) | Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2013 - Present (Member) | American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, 2013 - Present (Member) | Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013 - Present (Member) | CASA of Newport News, 2013 - Present (Counsel and President of Board) | Virginia State Bar, Criminal Law Section, 2012 - Present (Member) | Newport News Bar Association, 2012 - Present (Member) | Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section, 2012 - Present (Member) | York County Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Member) | Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads, 2010 - 2013 (Board Member) | Kiwanis, 2010 - 2014 (Member) | Conflict Resolution Center of SE Virginia Board of Directors, 2010 - 2012 (Member) | Virginia State Bar, 2008 - Present (Attorney Member) | American Mensa, 2003 - Present (Member)
Speaking
Mediation and the Military, VA Conflict Resolution Center, 2004 - 2005
Updated: May 04, 2026