Hayes, VA

Ken Gibson

Ken Gibson is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice and Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Norfolk, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, driving an M1A1 tank. He is passionate about helping injured clients and educating the community on safety issues. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of South Carolina Law School. Ken also serves on Gloucester County’s Board of Supervisors and is involved in several community organizations.

Larry W. Lockwood, Jr.

If you have been injured in an accident a great deal is at stake. You are hurt, you may or may not get better; your job is on the line if you can’t work; your medical bills will climb to levels that may bankrupt you. If you are lucky enough to survive a car accident, or other injury due to another’s negligence, it doesn’t mean that your life will remain intact. Larry W. Lockwood, Jr. of The Hunter Law Firm was helping injured people before he was even a lawyer. While a paralegal in a very reputable personal injury firm in Roanoke, Virginia, Larry realized his personal need to be on the pointy edge of the sword of justice. So, with his wife and new daughter in tow, he packed up for William and Mary Law School. While in law school, working part time for a law firm to make ends meet, he discovered hundreds of railroad workers exposed to cleaners on the job who suffered brain injury. He went to his lawyer bosses and said “give me the tools and I will get these people justice!” and he did. Larry spent what spare time he had while finishing law school, traveling the East Coast, meeting with injured workers, their doctors, and other leading experts in their field, and many sleepless nights in the library at Eastern Virginia Medical School researching the complicated medical and toxicological issues involved in these cases. The brain injury cases were filed before Larry even had his law license, but the first one set for trial was two weeks after he did and he was lead counsel (which settled on his terms after the first day of trial.) The defendant geared up for the next, and he was lead counsel against three law firms hired by CSX only nine months after Larry graduated from law school. The result; Larry won the largest verdict in the history of the law under which the lawsuit was brought. Larry won many other verdicts, for brain, neurological and other injuries; in states along the East Coast from Ohio through Florida. He likes to say he was “like Erin Brockovich, but without the good looks and charming personality.” Larry then changed his focus from very complex toxic tort litigation involving hundreds of workers, in state and federal courts from Florida to Ohio, to a more local practice focusing on automobile and trucking accident cases, slip and fall cases, medical malpractice and other negligence personal injury cases. In this role, he has obtained millions in settlements and verdicts for his clients. Larry was the youngest lawyer to be admitted to the select Million/Multimillion Dollar Advocates forum and has earned other awards for excellence in the legal field. Larry handles big cases and small. Each client of Larry’s gets personal attention directly from him, and his very experienced staff. To each client he brings the same lifelong passion for justice. Born the son of an U.S. Navy Chief, Larry spent the early years of his life on various naval bases at home and abroad. When his father retired, his family settled on a farm in Stafford County, Virginia. Larry grew up riding horses (sometimes in competitions) and helping around the farm. He attended Mary Washington College, obtaining two degrees; one in Foreign Relations, and another in Political Science. For two years Larry worked for a personal injury law firm in Roanoke, Virginia, then attended William and Mary Law School. He remarried May, 2022 to his lovely bride Vicki and together they have six adult children. Larry and Vicki live full time on a boat, and enjoy sailing, fishing, crabbing, spending time with their adult children and the quiet life living on the Chesapeake Bay provides. When he is not sailing his boat, he is doing major renovations on other boats he owns as a hobby.

Thomas L. Hunter

Thomas Hunter was born in Hampton Virginia into a close knit working class family. The son of a shipyard worker, Tom learned the value of hard work and excelled in both sports and academics. He attended the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary and Samford University’s Cumberland Law School obtaining a doctorate in 1985. Additionally, Tom earned the designation of Proctor in Admiralty and is a member of the Maritime Law Association. After gaining his law license, Tom opened his own law firm focusing on a number of practice areas including: real estate, criminal, corporate law, personal injury, workers compensation, medical malpractice, estate planning, divorce, custody, and other family law related matters. By employing a highly credentialed team of attorneys, and well-trained, experienced legal support professionals, Tom continued to ensure legal excellence and quality representation for his clients. With a successful formula combining aggressive representation and legal competency with a caring and compassionate client centered approach, Tom’s practice grew rapidly. This continued growth sparked the eventual opening of three more offices allowing the practice to more easily and efficiently serve clients throughout Hampton Roads. During this time, Tom expanded his areas of practice into entertainment law, becoming a certified National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) agent, and starting his own sports firm, 4th and Goal Agency, LLC. In addition to his NFL certification, Tom is also certified to represent the CFL and Arena Football Leagues. Tom has served as the player agent for Adam “Pacman” Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals, Jeff Cumberland of the San Diego Chargers/New York Jets, James Davis of the Washington Redskins, Alex Daniels of the Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys/New Orleans Saints, Josh Francis of the Green Bay Packers, and a long list of other players. Tom has also acted as general legal counsel providing advice and/or representation for a number of athletes including Jerome Mathis, Michael Vick, DeAngelo Hall, Darryl Blackstock, Terry Kirby, Chris Slade and more, negotiating multi-million dollar endorsement contracts with Coca-Cola, Wheaties, Hallmark and other Fortune 500 companies. In addition to his law practice and entertainment law business, Tom is also the owner or co-owner of several real estate title insurance companies, including Victory Title, Inc., Governors Title, LLC, and Sovereignty Title, LLC. For over 30 years, Tom’s brother has been a reputable custom home builder and real estate developer. With numerous connections to the real estate community, Tom continues to be actively involved in the real estate department of Hunter Law Firm. Tom’s competitive nature will not allow him to diminish his courtroom presence as he continues to litigate civil, criminal and traffic matters. As one of the few fluent Spanish speaking attorneys in Tidewater, Tom proudly and zealously represents the Spanish speaking residents of Hampton Roads. Tom continues to have extensive involvement in his community. From 2001 to 2005, he was an Adjunct Professor at Thomas Nelson Community College teaching police officers criminal law as it applies to law enforcement. After serving many years on the Board of Directors for the Hampton Bar Association, he was elected President of the Hampton Bar Association in 2016. He served for several years on the Virginia State Bar Ethics Committee. He has also served on the board of the Lackey Free Clinic, and is still involved with this important charity as an active supporter. Tom, a dedicated and devout Christian, has donated extensive service to his church in numerous capacities, including as a deacon, as a moderator of business meetings, on the constitution and by-law committees, on the pastor selection committees, as a Sunday school teacher and on numerous Christian mission trips to foreign countries. An active big game hunter and avid tennis player, Tom can sometimes even be found with his brother and father in the wild lands of Colorado and other western states; or at the Hampton Tennis Center or Center Court Racquet Club in Newport News playing tennis with his daughter, son-in-law and others. Tom has always devoted and abundance of time to his daughters and now continues that family tradition by spoiling his four grandchildren, alongside his loving wife. Regardless of whether the needs are legal, sports related, or community based, Tom continues his lifelong passion to help others.

Mark A. Stallings

Having practiced law for nearly 20 years, Mark A. Stallings has developed a wide range of legal experience. Although his current practice focuses upon domestic relations law, real estate transactions and litigation, and personal injury (including workers’ compensation), Mark is also able to provide representation on criminal and traffic matters and to assist in a broad range of business-oriented problems and issues. Additionally, Mark has handled numerous civil litigation matters from inception through trial and on appeal. This experience includes oral argument before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. Mark’s experience includes serving as Virginia counsel for national lenders and for several insurance companies. Before joining the firm, Mark ran his own successful practice. He is admitted to practice before State Court of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In his words, “I strive to give the best representation possible in a cost-effective way. My experience allows me to plan a strategy during the initial consultation and to then follow-through on that plan. This avoids needless expenses and wasted time.” In Mark’s capable hands, what could be a long and arduous legal hassle becomes a streamlined process that swiftly resolves the dispute. Having served as counsel for employers and workers’ compensation insurers for more than fifteen years, Mr. Stallings is uniquely qualified to assist injured workers with their cases. Mark claims, “My experience has shown me that workers’ compensation cases must be prosecuted aggressively.” Mark is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Chesapeake Bar Association for which he has served as president-elect and president. Mark also served as a member of the Chesapeake Board of Zoning Appeals. Mark received his law degree from Regent University in 1996. He earned his bachelor of science degree in clinical psychology from Liberty University in 1993. Mark currently resides in Suffolk with his wife and two children. He is an active member of Collinswood Baptist Church. Most of his free time is spent attending his kids’ sporting events. When he gets a chance, he likes to hit the links to work on his swing.

John Singleton

John Singleton is a personal injury attorney and former U.S. Marine who served in China and Beirut, Lebanon. He is a graduate of Colby College and Mercer University Law School. John gained trial skills working for a large insurance defense firm, which he now uses to benefit his clients. He is actively involved in community organizations and serves as a Special Justice for adult mental health commitment matters.

James A. Carter, II

My name is James Carter, and I’m the attorney at Hunter Law that specializes in handling those cases that can arise as a result of the grievous transition between life and death. In addition to having the honor of being an attorney here at Hunter Law, I am also the third-generation owner of a prominent local funeral home. As such, I frequently handle matters such as estate planning, probate, real estate transactions, and personal injury, focusing on Wrongful Death and Nursing Home/Funeral Home negligence. I understand the feeling of helplessness that one can experience in the aftermath of a loved one. I personally lost my father unexpectedly as a result of a supposedly simple orthopedic procedure - which ended up leaving him with permanent brain damage and on indefinite life support. I have experienced and endured the process of Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice litigation not only as an attorney, but as a victim and plaintiff as well, so I am completely aware of and prepared to help you as you navigate these treacherous emotional and legal waters. It is incredibly hard to make important decisions while you are grieving - the best way is to create an incapacity plan in advance and appoint an agent to act for you if you are temporarily impaired. This can make all the difference in peace of mind of your loved ones while they are attempting to process the experience of your infirmity and conduct your affairs while you recover. In the event that you cannot make an informed decision about important health care decisions, it is of paramount importance to appoint an agent with statutory access to your health information in accordance with HIPAA, who can inform your health care provider of your wishes made known in advance, or can make those decisions for you. I can personally attest that handling these issues in advance allowed my family to enact significant corporate, real estate, and financial transactions prior to removing my father from life support, which made the process of probating his estate much easier on the executor and far less costly. Of course, an inconvenient truth is that we are all going to die. Due to our affiliation with outside funeral homes, here at Hunter Law, we have the capacity to plan your estate, pre-plan your funeral rites, probate and serve as executor of your last will and testament, procure for and ensure the attainment of appropriate last rites as of your direction, and administer any remaining Trusts for the benefit of your family. We can provide the complete package with regard to ensuring that at the appropriate time, your transition will be as peaceful and easy as possible for you and your family. Please allow someone with the professional and emotional experience to help you as you undertake the arduous journey of preparing for your incapacity, or losing a loved one - it can make all the difference in how you heal and move forward in the future.

Margaret Singleton

Margaret Singleton is a personal injury attorney known for her meticulous attention to detail in ensuring clients receive full compensation. She is a graduate of Haverford College and Mercer University Law School. Margaret is actively involved in community leadership positions, including the Garden Club of Virginia and Ware Academy.