Virginia

Richard J. Serpe

Norfolk, VA

Richard J. Serpe is a highly respected Virginia personal injury lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience fighting for the rights of injured victims. He has built a reputation for compassionate, aggressive representation-especially in dog attack cases. He is dedicated to protecting dog bite victims and has extensive experience, proven results, and offers personalized attention.

Joel D. Bieber

Virginia Beach, VA

Joel Bieber, Esq. is the founder of The Joel Bieber Firm, a personal injury and pharmaceutical law firm based in Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia; with additional offices in Maryland, South Carolina, West Virginia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Bieber notes that one side of his family are farmers and the other side is filled with preachers. That is why he describes his upbringing as, “I know how to milk a cow and am comfortable in a church or a barn. Joel also notes that he enjoys playing ping pong outside on windy days. During college he served both as a Congressional aide and a legislative aide in the Virginia General Assembly. He then received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Old Dominion University, his Law degree from Oklahoma City University. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and South Carolina, the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, South US District Court of South Carolina, the 4th Circuit US Court of Appeals, and has waived into several other states to handle cases across the United States. Charity work is near and dear to Mr. Bieber’s heart. He has served as Advisory Board member for Crossover Ministries and has been a Spokesman for United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Richmond Hero, an animal protection organization. He is also active with Caritas, the National Kidney Foundation of the Virginia’s, and the Brain Injury Association of Virginia. He also is a member of the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) and received the organization’s Founders Award (now known as the Robert Voogt Founders Award) for his dedication to advancement in the field of brain injury. He has been appointed by the Governor of Virginia to serve on the VCU Health System Authority Board of Directors. The Authority operates hospitals and related health care facilities including five Health Sciences Schools of Virginia Commonwealth University.

For more than 38 years, Richard Serpe has represented victims of personal injuries and dangerous products. He has earned a reputation as a well-respected, hard-working attorney with a tenacious approach to every case. Richard Serpe is frequently associated with complex litigation. A substantial portion of his legal career has been devoted to protecting and representing innocent children harmed by negligence.

Thomas G. Smith

Fairfax, VA

Tom Smith has focused his practice on medical malpractice cases involving serious injury or death for over thirty years. For seventeen years he defended doctors and hospitals on behalf of insurance companies, but since 1996 Tom's practice has been dedicated exclusively to representing patients and their families who have been injured or killed due to doctor or hospital errors. Tom has received many honors recognizing his skill and ability in trial litigation. He is an AV-rated lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating by peers possible for professional and ethical standards.

Scott A. Surovell

Fairfax, VA

Scott Surovell, a founding member, specializes in civil and criminal litigation, including DWI/Traffic Defense, Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Family Law, and Appeals, practicing since 1996. He is also a Virginia State Senator. He is licensed in Virginia, D.C., and various federal courts, and has received numerous accolades including Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating and recognition by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.

William B. Kilduff

Tappahannock, VA

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.