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Virginia Injury Law New
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Virginia Injury Law is now CrashVA! See why we decided to give our name and brand a bit of a facelift in our new video. Don't worry though, even though we've updated our look and feel, we're still the same amazing lawyers ready to handle your Virginia personal injury case.

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CEO and Principal Attorney of the Virginia Injury Law

Christian Simpson is the CEO and Principal Attorney of the Virginia Injury Law. Mr. Simpson began his career as an insurance defense attorney, representing health care providers in complex medical negligence cases. He later represented individual whistleblowers who sought to protect the government from fraudulent activities of the companies they worked for.

Attorney

Melvin Todd is a lawyer in the Richmond office who is truly from and for the community.  Melvin grew up in Richmond, Virginia and attended Hampton University.   He received his law degree from North Carolina Central School of Law.  After law school, motivated by his strong desire to assist the underserved community, he began his legal career as a public defender.  With countless trials in the Circuit and the General district courts throughout the Commonwealth and State of North Carolina, he has brought his strong litigation experience and knowledge to advocate for individuals injured through no fault of their own.

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Attorney

Richard Naylor is an attorney in the Richmond office. He has more than 17 years of experience in civil litigation. Richard is a graduate of Hampton-Sydney College and Samford University Law School. He received the E. Randolph Williams pro bono award four years in a row 2006-2010 for his work representing victims of domestic violence in custody and visitation matters.

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Attorney

Jamie Agnew is an accomplished attorney, whose legal work has been focused on recovering compensation for individuals who have suffered injuries in motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle collisions, and premises liability cases for ten years. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Agnew is a distinguished graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor with honors and a proud alumnus of Virginia State University.

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Attorney

Elisabeth Moore (Lis) is an attorney in the Norfolk office. She is a U.S. Navy veteran who has lived in the Hampton Roads community for 30 years. Lis has litigated and settled cases in both civil and criminal areas of the law, having worked in criminal defense, personal injury, and family law. Lis enjoys working closely with clients and advocating on their behalf. She was also the recipient of The Counselor at Law Award from Regent University School of Law for demonstrating a commendable level of skill in advocating, negotiating, and litigating on behalf of clients with a positive outcome.

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Office Manager/Client Advocate

Jessica Lane de Banegas is a Sr. Case Manager and Assistant Office Manager at the firm. She supports the attorney in case preparation and client interactions. A tireless worker with deep commitment to the clients she helps, Jessica’s primary goal is to support and guide victims through the many questions and difficult times after an accident injures an individual or their loved ones. Jessica graduated from Bryant & Stratton with an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies.

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Intake Specialist

Brenda Palma is one of our intake specialists here at Virginia Injury Law. Brenda’s goal is to provide the best service to all potential new clients and appointing team members that best fit their case. Brenda’s versatility and passion helps provide a sense of comfort to the potential clients in their time of need and ensure that our team can help them to the best of our ability.

Chief Operating Officer

Terelle Hairston is the COO of the Virginia offices. Mr. Hairston began his career as a corporate consultant in leadership and technology for Fortune 100 companies. He later worked for a large hedge fund and a media conglomerate where he focused on business strategy.

Accounting Specialist

Courtney is a financial expert with over 8 years of experience helping small businesses with their accounting and tax preparation needs, both as an individual accountant and as part of an accounting firm. Courtney grew her career working for an accredited “Best Accounting Company” in Richmond for many years before coming onboard with VIL. She prides herself in ensuring that our clients receive their settlement proceeds as efficiently as possible with a great customer service experience, while also maintaining the financial health of our firm.