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4525 South Boulevard, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 ((Independent City))
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The law firm holds the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell with eight attorneys holding the highest rating; the "Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers" identifies the firm in both civil and criminal trial work; seven attorneys are listed in "The Best Lawyers in America." Members of the firm include: a former delegate to the Virginia Legislature; two past presidents of the Federal Bar Association; two past presidents of the Virginia Beach Bar Association; former state and federal prosecutors; two substitute judges; and several attorneys are instructors at continuing legal education seminars. Statement of PracticePlaintiffs only Personal Injury, Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, Plaintiffs Products Liability, Plaintiffs Admiralty/Maritime, Criminal Defense, Commercial, Construction and Employment Litigation. Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Corporate, Taxation, Trusts/Estate Planning, Immigration, Labor, Subdivision Development, Condominium Development, Real Estate Law, Sports Law and Agency. Year Established: 1987
Firm Size: 15
Representative Clients:Allen Iverson
Mike Vick
Columbus-America Discovery Group
Boo Williams AAU Basketball League
Greyhound Lines Inc.
Pembroke Enterprises, Inc.
Napolitano Homes, LLC
Terry/Peterson Residential Companies, LLC
Christopher Newport University Educational Foundation, Inc.
Community Alternatives Management Group, Inc.
The Contract Companies
Louise W. Eggleston Center
IBS of America Corp.
Scan World of Virginia, Inc.
Teltek Communications, Inc.
ZAP, Inc.
Dowdy Electric
Superfos Packaging, Inc., Wachovia Small Business Capital
Towne Development Corp.
ARAI Americas, Inc.
ARAI Manufacturing, Inc.
A.J. Gators Sports Bar and Grill
Whisper Concerts, Inc
Kelly's Restaurants.
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Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address4525 South Boulevard, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23452, ((Independent City))
PhonePhone: 757-671-6000
Litigation Fax: 757-671-6004
Real Estate Fax: 757-671-6003
Website
http://www.srgslaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Robert J. Haddad (Shareholder) born Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Virginia, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Louisville (B.S. in Commerce, 1978); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1982). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: Norfolk, Federal (Past President, Tidewater Chapter) and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; South Carolina Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Monette Huffman v. Joseph A. Love, 245 Va. 311 (1993), expanded the law of punitive damages in automobile accident cases in Virginia; Margaret Barkley v. George Wallace, 267 Va. 369, 595 S.E.2d 271 (2004), the first Supreme Court case in Virginia to grant the plaintiff the right to introduce into evidence medical bills in a personal injury action that had previously been discharged in a bankruptcy action prior to the trial. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: Robert J. Haddad
Robert G. Morecock (Shareholder) born Farmville, Virginia, August 13, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975; J.D., 1978). Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1979-1983. Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia Beach and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Trial Practice; Personal Injury.Email: Robert G. Morecock
Joseph J. Perez (Shareholder) born Bethesda, Maryland, December 11, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Virginia; 1982, District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1977); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., 1981). Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; James Kent American Inns of Courts. Reported Cases: Hahn v. Long Island R.R., 122 F.3d 1056 (2d Cir. 1997); Casale v. CSX Transp., 250 Va.359, 463 S.E.2d 445 (1995); Casale v. CSX Transp., 247 Va.180, 441 S.E.2d 212 (1994); Eiss v. Lillis, 233 Va.545, 357 S.E.2d 539 (1987); Modaber v. Kelley, 232 Va.60, 348 S.E.2d 233 (1986). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Nursing Home Negligence; Negligence; Products Liability; Railroad And FELA Claims; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Legal Malpractice; Civil Practice.Email: Joseph J. Perez
Robert E. Ruloff (Shareholder) born Montgomery, West Virginia, November 19, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: West Virginia Institute of Technology (B.A., 1968); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1973). Delta Theta Phi. Listed in, Best Lawyers Consumer Guide, 2001. Adjunct Professor, Regent University, Real Estate Law, 1998; Instructor, Real Estate Law, Tidewater Community College, 1978. Member: Board of Directors, Tidewater Builders Association, 1989; Advisory Board, Cenit Bank. Member: Virginia Beach and Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. [With U.S. Marine Corps, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Robert E. Ruloff
Thomas B. Shuttleworth, II (Shareholder) born Evanston, Illinois, October 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.S., 1967); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1973). Member, Washington and Lee Law Review, 1972-1973. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Since 1991; Virginia Business Legal Elite, 2003-2005; Virginia's Top 50 Superlawyers, Richmond Magazine, 2007. Adjunct Professor, William & Mary School of Law. 1995-1998. Member: Virginia State Bar (Chairman, 2nd District Ethics Committee, 1980-1981); Federal Bar Association (President, Tidewater Chapter, 1989); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1984 and 2006); Million Dollar Advocates Forum; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Reported Cases: Wynne v. Commonwealth, 216 Va. 355 (1975); Hayward v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 459 F.Supp. 634 (1978); G Grigg v. Commonwealth 224 VA. 356 (1982); Davis v. Commonwealth, 219 Va. 395 (1978); Hankerson v. Moody, 229 Va. 270 (1985); Diehl v. Commonwealth, 9 Va. App. 28 (1989); Evans v. Hook, 239 Va. 127 (1990); United States of America v. Morgan A. Joe, Sr. et al., 928 F.2d 99 (1991); Homeowners Warehouse v. Rawlins, 1991 Va. Lexis 137 (1991); Dolwick v. Leech, 800 F. Supp. 327 (E.D. VA 1992); Metrocall of Delaware, Inc. v. Continental Cellular, 427 S.E. 2d 189, 246 Va. 368 (1993); Griffeth v. Ryan, 247 VA. 465 (1994); Smith v. U.S., 29 F.3d 914 (4th Circuit, 1994); Iverson v. Commonwealth; 1995 Va. App. Lexis 526 (Ct. App. 1995); 1995 Va. App. Lexis 526 (Ct. App. 1995); McDonald v. Hampton General Hospital, 254 Va. 79 (1997); Dara v. Commonwealth, 1997 Va. App. Lexis 74; Gravitt v. Ward (1999); Geico v. Hall, 260 VA. 349 (2000); Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital, Inc., 563 S.E. 2d 671, Va. (2002); Ola v. YMCA, 270 Va. 550 (2005); Magruder, Cypress and Briscoe v. Commonwealth, 275 Va. 283 (2008). Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Criminal Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Sports Law.Email: Thomas B. Shuttleworth, II
Stephen C. Swain (Shareholder) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1972, Virginia and North Carolina; 1973, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; 2005, South Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: "Best Lawyers in America," 1992-2008. Lecturer: NBI: "Definitive Guide to Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims in Virginia," 2006; ALI, "Medical Evidence in Virginia Courts: Your Guide to Effective Use," 2005; ALI "Uninsured & Underinsured Coverage in Virginia," 2004; "Birth Injuries-Erb's Palsy Shoulder Dystocia, Legal Implications," Tidewater Erb's Palsy Support Group, 2002; ALI "Voir Dire for Personal Injury Actions," 1999; Tidewater Nursing Association, "Nursing Liability Pitfalls," 1998. Member, Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission, 1993-1995. Director, South Trust Bank, 1994-2004. Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association; Virginia Beach Bar Association (President, 1989); Virginia (Member, Litigation Committee Counsel), North Carolina and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Criminal Justice) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1979-1982; Board of Editors Publications Subcommittee, 1998-2000); North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Association for Justice; Inns of Court (Barrister); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (2003-2006); American Board of Trial Advocates. Reported Cases: Chisolm v. TranSouth Fin. Corp., 194 F.R.D. 538 (2000); Chisolm v. TranSouth Fin. Corp., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8483 (2000); Stone v. Door-Man Mfg. Co., 537 S.E.2d 305 (Va. 2000); Chisolm v. TranSouth Fin. Corp., 184 F.R.D. 556 (1999); Margan v. Chemetron Fire Sys., 954 F.Supp. 1127 (1997); Morgen Indus. v. Vaughan, 252 Va. 60 (Va.1996); Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hill, 247 Va. 78; 439 S.E.2d 335 (Va.1994); Etheridge v. Medical Center Hospitals, 237 Va. 87 (Va.1989); Lane v. Commonwealth, 219 Va. 509 (Va. 1978); Servis v. Hiller Sys., 858 F.Supp. 590 (1994); Hayward v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 459 F.Supp. 634 (1978). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice Litigation; Civil Practice; Trial Practice.Email: Stephen C. Swain
Jeffrey T. Talbert (Shareholder) born Kokomo, Indiana, November 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1974); University of Detroit (J.D., 1977); Villanova University (Master of Law in Taxation, 1983). Article and Book Review Editor, University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law, 1976-1977. Listed in Best Lawyers Consumer Guide. Member: Virginia Beach and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors, International Practice Section); American Immigration Lawyers Association; Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council (Past Member, Executive Committee).Email: Jeffrey T. Talbert
Lawrence H. Woodward, Jr. (Shareholder) born Radford, Virginia, May 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Virginia; 1984, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., 1979); University of Richmond (J.D., 1982). Member, Wagner Labor Moot Court Team, 1981. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2006. Member: Portsmouth and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. [U.S. Air Force, 1983-1992; Major Circuit Defense Counsel, 1985-1991; General Litigation Branch, 1991-1992]. Reported Cases: U.S. v. RHEA, 33 MJ 413 (CMA 1991); U.S. v. Shelton, 26 MJ 787 (AFCMR 1988); U.S. v. Ramsey, 28 MJ 370 (CMA 1988); U.S. v. Groveman, 25 MJ 796 (AFCMR 1988); U.S. v. Bassano, 23 MJ 661 (AFCMR 1986); U.S. v. Boulden, 29 MJ 44 (CMA 1989); Iverson v. Commonwealth 1995 Va. App. Lexis 526 (Ct. App. 1995). Practice Areas: Criminal Trial Defense; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Entertainment Law; Sports Law.Email: Lawrence H. Woodward, Jr.
——————————M. Kendall Drew (Associate) born Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.A., 2002); Regent University (J.D., 2008). Member: Virginia Beach and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Administration; Wills; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Contracts; Corporate Law.Email: M. Kendall Drew
Andrew M. Hendrick (Associate) born Florence, South Carolina, June 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The Citadel (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Virginia (J.D., 1998). Member, Virginia Tax Review, 1996-1998. Articles Editor, 1997-1998. Law Clerk to the Hon. J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr., Senior U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 1998-1999. Member: Virginia Beach, Virginia and Federal Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar.Email: Andrew M. Hendrick
Charles B. Lustig (Associate) born Norfolk, Virginia, October 10, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Virginia; 1989, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1985; J.D., 1988). Echols Scholar. Member: Virginia State Bar. Reported Cases: Magruder, Cypress and Briscoe v. Commonwealth, 275 Va. 283 (2008); Kingsbur v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 348 (2004). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Appellate Practice.Email: Charles B. Lustig
K. Dwayne Louk (Associate) born Norfolk, Virginia, March 27, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, Virginia. Education: Old Dominion University (B.S., cum laude, 1982); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., 1986). Instructor: Real Estate Law, Alpha College of Real Estate, 1991. Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: K. Dwayne Louk
Paul D. Merullo (Associate) born Somerville, Massachusetts, April 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia. Education: Old Dominion University (B.A., 1991); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: I'Anson Hoffman American Inn of Court (Associate Member, 2003-2004). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Contracts; Criminal Defense; Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation.Email: Paul D. Merullo
OF COUNSELRichard D. Guy (Of Counsel) born Leominster, Massachusetts, June 9, 1931; admitted to bar, 1956, Maine; 1960, Virginia. Education: University of Maine and American University (B.S., 1954); Washington College of Law of American University (LL.B., 1956). Member, Virginia State House of Delegates, 1970-1972. Commissioner in Chancery, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, 1977-2007. Chairman, Local Government Study Commission, 1985. Chairman, Mayor's Committee Concerning Freedom of Information Act, 1980. Former Chairman, Tidewater Community College Board. Former President, Virginia Beach Estate Planning Council. Member: Virginia Beach (President, 1974), Virginia and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Real Property Law Section).Email: Richard D. Guy
Edwin J. Rafal (Of Counsel) born Norfolk, Virginia, February 8, 1935; admitted to bar, 1959, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1956; LL.B., 1959). Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Past Chairman, Medical Malpractice Subcommittee); American Association for Justice. [Capt., JAGC, USAR, 1960-1967]. Practice Areas: Medical Negligence Law; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical-Legal Law; Medical Products Liability.Email: Edwin J. Rafal
Jeffrey B. Hammaker (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, March 4, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1975); Marshall-Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1977-1978). Instructor: Real Estate Law, Environmental Law, Tidewater Community College; Graduate Realtors Institute. Member: Virginia Beach Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Real Estate Attorneys League (Board of Governors, Immediate Past President). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Law; Condominium Law.Email: Jeffrey B. Hammaker
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