Tappahannock, VA

William B. Kilduff

A partner and attorney at Emroch & Kilduff since 1979, Mr. Kilduff has more than 37 years of experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Among his many accomplishments is having been named a Virginia Super Lawyers fourteen years in a row (2006-2020) and listed in Best Lawyers 2010-2022. Mr. Kilduff has handled many cases resulting in multi-million and million dollar verdicts or settlements in medical malpractice, products liability, and auto cases. He has frequently lectured in the area of personal injury law, and has recently served as an arbitrator and mediator in alternative dispute resolution matters.

Edward McNelis

Edward McNelis is an experienced trial lawyer who has focused on medical malpractice cases since 1993. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict while representing both patients and healthcare providers. He has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2015 and has been named one of Virginia’s Legal Elite for the past four years. Before joining Emroch and Kilduff, Mr. McNelis was a shareholder in one of the preeminent healthcare litigation firms in Virginia and was a co-leader of the firm’s healthcare litigation group. Previously, Mr. McNelis served as a Judge Advocate for 27 years in the U.S. Army and retired at the rank of Colonel after serving as the State Judge Advocate General for Virginia for several years. Mr. McNelis has litigated hundreds of multimillion-dollar cases not only in Virginia, but in numerous state and federal courts nationwide. His primary areas of focus are medical malpractice, civil rights cases (including cases involving prisoners and inmates), and personal injury. Mr. McNelis has lectured in the areas of medical malpractice, civil rights, federal evidence, and military law.

Walter H. Emroch

As the founder of our firm, Walter Emroch (retired) has lead Emroch & Kilduff since its inception in 1970. This well-known personal injury attorney has garnered years’ worth of awards and recognition for his achievements in the field.

Philip S. Marstiller, Jr.

Mr. Marstiller has been with our firm since 2003. His areas of practice include automobile accidents, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability and products liability. Mr. Marstiller is passionate about building community. He is active in his local church, Third Church, having served previously as an interim junior high youth minister, serving several years as a 4th grade Sunday School teacher, leading a boy’s Bible study, and most recently serving as governing elder, among other leadership roles within his church. Mr. Marstiller has a heart as an advocate and friend of those with mental and physical infirmities, having served on a statewide mental health Advisory Council for the Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy as well as mentoring a young man with special needs for many years. This shepherding role and heart for the underprivileged is also displayed in Mr. Marstiller’s involvement with Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) and Servant Partners. CHAT (now known as Rise Richmond) and Servant Partners are both Christian non-profits which invest in life-transforming relationships with at-risk urban youth in the East End of Richmond and equip them with the character and resources necessary to flourish and become positive influences within their community. Mr. Marstiller previously served on CHAT’s Board and volunteered as a mentor and basketball coach for many years within the greater Church Hill community. Currently, his work with Servant Partners includes a focus on fellowship with both high school-aged youth and young adult men to help prepare them for life’s challenges and become thriving, well-grounded and courageous men of faith leading fruitful lives of wisdom and purpose. Mr. Marstiller has also volunteered his time serving youth with Blue Sky Fund, as an assistant baseball coach and as a member of an advisory council for Chimborazo Elementary School. This passion for community is also seen in Mr. Marstiller’s prior service on the Board of Directors for another non-profit, Read to Them, whose mission is to cultivate family literacy and foster relational unity through the shared experience of reading stories together as a family, school and community.

Ryan E. Wind

Ryan E. Wind is the founder of Wind Law, LLC, a Virginia personal injury law firm based in Richmond that serves people throughout Virginia who have been harmed by the negligence of another. He is licensed to practice law in all courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He is a member of various trial lawyer professional organizations at the local, state, and national levels.

Kevin T. Hadden

Kevin T. Hadden is a seasoned personal injury attorney with over 15 years of experience. He is known for his ability to communicate effectively, appreciate his clients’ unique stories, and relate to their struggles with compassion. Kevin is a respected leader in the personal injury field, having shared his knowledge with other attorneys through Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars.

G. Brian Tacey

Brian Tacey earned his B.S. from the College of Charleston in 2005 and his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 2008. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States District Court (Eastern District of Virginia). Brian began his career in personal injury and criminal defense, then served as Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Hanover County, focusing on narcotics investigations and various criminal matters. Before co-founding Jurach, Tacey & Quitiquit, PLC, he practiced criminal defense and personal injury at Parcell & Webb, PC. He continues to specialize in personal injury and criminal defense, particularly narcotics cases.