Glen Allen, VA

W. Cagney McCormick

W. Cagney McCormick has zealously represents injured plaintiffs across the nation since 2012. Our firm is the largest headquartered personal injury firm in North Texas working in over 16 states on a daily basis. He is the only Personal Injury attorney in the country licensed in 11 states and one federal district. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Desoto, Red Oak, Lancaster & Waxahachie while also spending time in California. W. Cagney McCormick has worked over 100,000 insurance claims for injured clients throughout the nation. He is the only Personal Injury Attorney in America to be licensed in 11 states and two federal districts. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Ellis County, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate degree. Mr. McCormick attended evening classes at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio while working full-time at Dell Inc. In addition to managing a full-time corporate job and night school, Mr. McCormick completed a thesis focusing on cybersecurity law. His thesis was later published by Southern Methodist University School of Law. He spent extra time working in the school’s Center for Terrorism Law. When Mr. McCormick returned to the DFW area, he initiated the McCormick Law College Scholarship Program starting at Waxahachie High School in 2016. Each year successful students at WHS who attend the University of Texas at Austin are rewarded with college scholarships. McCormick Law Firm is also a proud sponsor of the WHS Cheer Squad, Fort Worth Stock Show, 95.9 The Ranch: Ranch Bash, WHS Special Olympics, and various donations to back-to-school causes throughout DFW.

Jonathan E. Halperin

Jonathan Halperin is a personal injury attorney with over three decades of experience in state and federal courts. He has been recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyer, included in the Top 100 Attorneys in Virginia and Top 50 Attorneys in Richmond by Super Lawyers, and named one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2015. He is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has served as Former Chairman of the Civil Rights Section of the American Association for Justice and Current Chair of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Civil Rights Section.

Consistently recognized as one of America’s Best Lawyers, Mr. Setliff represents clients in complex litigation at the trial and appellate level in state and federal courts across the United States. His multifaceted trial practice includes representation of clients across a broad array of industries, with a focus on transportation companies, including trucking companies and railroads, in claims of traumatic injury by employees and non-employees. His trucking practice includes the representation of trucking companies, their insurers and their drivers in a wide variety of claims, including catastrophic personal injury, property damage, and toxic cleanup. He also handles catastrophic workers’ compensation claims, negotiating, drafting and enforcement of commercial agreements, including brokerage and independent contractor agreements, construction matters, traffic citations including felony charges, and employment claims under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA). His practice covers the gamut of trucking litigation, from first scene accident investigation to effectively and efficiently trying cases to verdict. Mr. Setliff’s railroad practice includes defense of Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) claims, crossing accidents, trespasser claims and property damage claims. Mr. Setliff also defends railroads against FELA claims by employees allegedly injured as a result of occupational workplace hazards, including hearing loss, repetitive stress and exposure to asbestos, silica, diesel fumes, soaps, solvents and other chemical fumes. Additionally, he is trial counsel to Class I and Class III railroads in casualty claims as well as employment claims arising under the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). Mr. Setliff is a member of the General Counsel Committee of the American Shortline and Regional Railroad Association, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) and the Virginia Railroad Association. Mr. Setliff’s trial practice also includes representation of one of the nation’s largest utility companies, as well as worldwide hotel and resort chains, in commercial litigation matters as well as claims of personal injury and property damage. Mr. Setliff also is national trial counsel for an international fitness chain for personal injury as well as commercial disputes. He also is trial counsel for several national commercial property owners, landlords and management companies handling commercial landlord/tenant issues as well as personal injury and premises liability.

Morgan A. Whitlock

Morgan Whitlock is the founding attorney of Whitlock Law, LLC. She is licensed in Maryland and Virginia and focuses her practice on auto, tractor-trailer, and motorcycle accidents, as well as police brutality and premises liability actions. An active litigator, she has been recognized with multiple awards including Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Civil Plaintiff. She is also a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Persia Pourabbas

Persia Pourabbas is a passionate advocate for injured plaintiffs at McCormick Law Firm. Currently licensed in Texas and Arizona, she also holds federal court licensure in the Northern District of Texas. After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas, Ms. Pourabbas earned her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Ms. Pourabbas has received consistent recognition for her skills as an attorney, including being named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the last 5 consecutive years, and being recognized numerous times for having Top 50 and Top 100 settlements. This reflects not only her skill as an attorney but also her commitment to staying at the forefront of her field. Throughout her career she has worked over 10,000 insurance claims. In her current role as the Director of Pre-Litigation at McCormick Law Firm, Ms. Pourabbas plays a pivotal role in overseeing pre-litigation personal injury cases. Her leadership and strategic insight contribute to the firm’s success in navigating the complexities of personal injury law.

Addyson Moylan

Addyson Moylan is currently a Personal Injury Attorney at the McCormick Law Firm working from Houston, Texas. Addyson Moylan earned her Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and obtained her law degree from South Texas College of Law. Mrs. Moylan is licensed to practice law in Texas, Minnesota & Arizona demonstrating her extensive legal expertise and commitment to providing exceptional legal services.

Christopher J. Habenicht

Chris approaches his practice with a combination of education, training, experience, judgment and demeanor to understand and resolve whatever legal problems his clients present. For more than 35 years, he has been representing corporations and individuals, primarily in litigation related matters. His litigation practice has included general litigation, corporate litigation, insurance coverage litigation, divorce, personal injury, will contests, estate litigation, adoptions, and guardianship/conservatorship cases. He has seen his practice evolve into handling residential and small commercial real estate matters, administering estates, serving as Guardian of the Estate for minors and Conservator for adults, writing contracts, writing wills and related documents, and setting up and representing small corporations and limited liability companies. He strives to understand his clients’ problems and concerns, explain options and likely outcomes, and encourages sensible settlements.