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Danielle M. Caraco v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Norfolk, Virginia, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a FELA negligence theory.<br> <br> Steven F. Fowlkes worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad at its Lambert's Point facility as a repair workers for a number of years.<br> <br> The Complaint alleged that the company was aware of the hazards associated with asbestos-containing brake shoes and other asbestos-containing insulation at Lambert's Point, but never provided Fowlkes with any warnings and never did any air tests
View VerdictBrandon A. Williams v. Sergeant M. Mitchell, et al.
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> In January 2020, Brandon Williams was detained by Norfolk, Virginia, police officer<br> John D. McClanahan on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Williams recorded his<br> interaction with McClanahan. At trial on the trespassing charge, McClanahan testified<br> falsely and Williams was convicted. Williams appealed his conviction and used<br> his recording to show that McClanahan had lied
View VerdictByron Matthew Johnson v. Eldor Automotive Powertrain USA, LLC
Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.<br> <br> Byron Matthew Johnson, an engineering and maintenance manager at an automotive parts manufacturing plant in<br> Daleville, Virginia. Alleged that he was fired in retaliation for intra-company complaints regarding his supervisees' right to overtime pay pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSAâ€). Plaintiff's employer, Eldor Automotive Powertrain USA, LLC, alleged that
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Yasir Qahtan Saud
Newport News, Virginia pro se Defendant sought dismissal of the charges filed against him.<br> <br>
View VerdictUnited States of America v. William Preston Ramsey-Woodward
Roanoke, Virginia pro se Defendant sought a reduction in the sentenced imposed on him pursuant to s 18<br> U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for a sentence reduction. <br> <br>
View VerdictJames Timothy Cook v. Roanoke Electric Stael Corporation, d/b/a Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division
Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a violation of Virginia's retaliatory discharged law, Va. Code Ann. §§ 40.1-27.3 and 40.1-51.2:1 (2023. . Cook alleged that RESCO terminated his employment based on his protected act of reporting a potential<br> safety violation in the workplace.<br> <br> <br> Virginia Code § 40.1-27.3, Virginia's whistleblower statute, provides that "[a]n employer shall not discharge, discipline, threaten, discriminate again
View VerdictWilliam B. Brown v. Avril Haines, Director of National Intellgience
Alexandria, Virginia pros se Plaintiff sued on an Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 to 634 theory.<br> <br> Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted by the Court.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mynor Esau Jandres Flores
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who reentered the US after removal.<br> <br> Mynor Esau Jandres Flores was convited of illegal reentry after removal,<br> in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argued on appeal that 8 U.S.C. § 1326 is<br> unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment.<br> Specifically, Flores maintains that § 1326 was enacted with a racially discriminatory<br> purpose and that the law has had
View VerdictWinchester Department of Social Sevices v. Jennifer Elizabeth Jones
<h2><br> Winchester, Virginia family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case.<br> </h2><br> <br> Mother is the biological parent to two children, H.J. and R.J.[2] The family first came to the Winchester Department of Social Services' (the Department) attention in 2020, when H.J. was born at 25-weeks gestation, and tested positive for fentanyl and marijuana exposure. H.J., who was born underweight and had a lung condition, spent 119 days in the NICU following bi
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Cody W. Brewer
<h2><br> City of Colonial Heights, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant chrged with computer fraud and grand larceny.<br> </h2><br> <br> Cody Wyche Brewer, by counsel, filed a petition on April 19, 2023, seeking a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.3 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. By final order entered on October 1, 2018, the Circuit Court of the City of Colonial Heights convicted Brewer of identity th
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Stanley Edward Johnson-Beay f/k/a Stanley Edward Johnson
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating conditions for probation.<br> </h2><br> In 2003, Stanley Edward Johnson-Bey was convicted of a drug offense and given a suspended sentence. In 2022, following his fifth violation of the conditions of his probation and suspended sentence, the sentencing court imposed a portion of Johnson-Bey's then-remaining suspended sentence.<br> <br> Johnson-Bey v. Commonwealth, 230619 (Nov 27, 2024)
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Dilliraj Bista
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with<br> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> Bista was charged with the forcible sodomy of a child under the age of 13, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.1, and aggravated sexual battery, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.3. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Fairfax County (the "district courtâ€) held a preliminary hearing concerning these charges on September 5, 2019. The Commonwealth provid
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v.Juliana Peres Magalhães
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> </h2><br> Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, a Brazilian au pair, who had an affair with her employer was charged for her involvement in the murder of his wife in 2023.<br> <br> Police found Christine Banfield, 37, close to death after being stabbed, and Joseph Ryan, age 38, shot to death in the Banfield's home in Herndon, Virginia.
View VerdictGabrielle Barbour v. Merrick B. Garland
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff workplace discrimination theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Complaint reflects that, prior to her application for employment with the DEA as a Special Agent, Barbour had studied International Politics and Print Journalism at Pennsylvania State University, where she was also a student-athlete. See Complaint ¶ 10. After earning her bachelor's degree in 2014, Barbour completed a master's degree in Middle East Studies from Geo
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Alhagi Gassim Conteh
<h2><br> Alexandrian Virginia selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> From at least February to April 2024, Alhagi Gassim Conteh, 30, obtained nearly 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills imprinted with "M30,†but which contained fentanyl, and distributed them.<br> <br> Throughout the conspiracy, Conteh, a convicted felon, used a source in Fredericksburg to obtain fentanyl pills to sell to the confidential source
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Davey Jonathan Sisk
<h2><br> Charlottesville, Virginia child sexual exploitation and child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Davey Jonathan Sisk, age 30, Culpeper, Virginia used the social media application "Telegram†to engage another individual, Anna Layher, to create videos and photos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and then send to him. These videos and photos involved victims as young as three years old. Anna Layher, who was prosecuted in the Ea
View VerdictCelita Ann Noel v. CarStop Auto, Inc.
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia Truth In Lending Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) is a federal law that requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of consumer credit: <br> <br> Standardizes costs<br> <br> TILA standardizes how borrowing costs are calculated and disclosed, making it easier for consumers to compare loans. <br> <br> Protects consumers<br> <br> TILA protects consumers from unfair
View VerdictTonya Pitt Staab v. Social Security Administration
<h2><br> Norfolk, Virginia social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of her application for DIWC/DIWW by HHS.<br> </h2>
View VerdictJohanna del Carmen Morales Gordon v. U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia judicial review of agency action in an immigration case lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> Judicial review of agency action in an immigration case is when a federal court reviews a decision made by an immigration agency. This process provides oversight of government decision-making, which is especially important in immigration cases because a denied application or removal order can have serious consequences.
View VerdictAntoinette Thompson v. Metropolitian Washington Airport Authority
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (race) civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Title VII prohibits discrimination in compensation and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Thus, race or color discrimination may not be the basis for differences in pay or benefits, work assignments, performance evaluations, training, discipline or discharge, or any other area of employment.<br>
View VerdictTroy Shannon Harlow v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al.
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia bankruptcy withdrawl lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> This matter is before the Court on a motion filed by the Defendants Wells Fargo & Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (collectively "Wells Fargo") to dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint ("SAC") filed by the Plaintiffs Troy Shannon Harlow, Mark Stephen Estes, Kimberly Porter Fewell, Beatriz Villegas-Rodriguez, and Rodolfo Rodriguez. After dismissal of numerous counts by the United States Distr
View VerdictLaura Haner v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (age) lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> In 2019, Laura Haner began working as a Cashier for Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. at the Sam's Club in Roanoke, Virginia<br>
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Wesley Shifflett
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> </h2><br> Wesley Shifflet, a former police sergeant was accused of manslaughter for shooting and killing a suspected shoplifter in 2024.<br> <br> Shifflet, who is white, shoot and killed Timotny McCree Johnson, who was black.
View VerdictK.E.E., et al. v. Dr. Daniel Davidow, et al.
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented multiple women who sued claiming there was sexually abused while patients at Virginia children's hospital.<br> </h2><br> "A total of 46 former patients sued the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent, which treats vulnerable children, and Dr. Daniel Davidow, the hospital's longtime medical director. In this first trial, the three former patients alleged that Davidow inappropriately touched them during
View VerdictYemane Mehari v. Muzit Mesfun-Mehari
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a child support and equitable distribution dispute.<br> <h2><br> <br> Husband and wife married on January 12, 2002, and had three children. When the parties divorced in January 2023, their oldest child was an adult and attending college, while their younger children were seven-year-old twins. One of the twins, A.M., had severe autism and was non-verbal. A.M. was in kindergarten at a public school. The other twin, G.M., wa
View VerdictRachel Virk v. Gary L. Clemens
<h2><br> Leesburg, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a false imprisonment case.<br> </h2><br> <br> During a pretrial motions hearing, the presiding judge held Rachel Virk, an attorney, in contempt of court and ordered that she be seized, arrested, and incarcerated overnight. Virk subsequently brought a civil action, alleging claims of false imprisonment, negligence per se, gross negligence, civil conspiracy, and respondeat superior against Loudoun County Deputy Sheriff
View VerdictBahriddin Kodirovich Bobocholov v. Gakhtigul Farmonovna Turaeva
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia divorce lawyers represented husband and wife a right to spousal support dispute.<br> <h2><br> <br> The trial court awarded Bakhtigul Farmonovna Turaeva (wife) a divorce from Bahriddin Kodirovich Bobocholov (husband) for desertion. Husband argues that the evidence does not support wife's $5,500 monthly spousal support award for an indefinite period. He also asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding wife attorney fees...<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Boboc
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Eftakhar Alam
<h2><br> Arlington, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with rape.<br> </h2><br> <br> In 2019, Eftakhar Alam pleaded guilty to rape under a plea agreement that postponed sentencing for three years. The agreement provided that if Alam complied with the conditions imposed during that three-year period, he could withdraw his guilty plea and plead guilty instead to assault and battery. In 2021, the General Assembly enacted Code § 19.2-306.1. 2021 Va. Acts Spec. Sess
View VerdictTamara T. Oakey v. Daniel G. Oakey
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia divorce lawyers represented husband and wife as spousal support dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> Husband and wife divorced in 2013 after 13 years of marriage. Both husband and wife have children from earlier marriages, but no children were born of this marriage. At the time of their divorce, the circuit court determined that husband's gross adjusted annual income was approximately $229,000 and awarded wife $8,500 in monthly spousal support "for an indefinite period." In rea
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Steven Nicholas Dawson
<h2><br> Verona, Virginia possession of cocaine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 23, 2021, a confidential and reliable informant (CRI) informed former Staunton Police Department Investigator Stuart Green that a man staying in Room 118 at the Skyline Motel had illegal narcotics and a firearm in his possession. She gave Green the man's first name, and he determined the man was Dawson based on other information known to the drug task force. The CRI also
View VerdictLindsey Nicole Perkins v. Rebecca Lynn (Hicks) Howington, et al.
<h2><br> Tazwell, Virginia adoption lawyers represented the parties.<br> </h2><br> <br> In 2019, mother and father shared joint legal custody over their biological child, with mother having primary physical custody. On February 14, 2020, father married stepmother. In March, the Tazewell County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court ("J&DR district court") granted father temporary legal and physical custody. The child has resided with father and stepmother since. The J&DR district court a
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Zackary Thomas Burkard
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia voluntary manslaughter criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> <h2><br> <br> <br> This case involves a fight between two groups of South County high-school students that began with heckling over social media and ended in Burkard's committing a double homicide. In April 2021, Burkard and his friend, Nicholas Guidinetti, exchanged combative snapchats with Isaiah Stoudemire. Stoudemire was friends with Ersheen (the first victim) and Calvin (the second victi
View VerdictJushua Lee Carpenter v. Commonwealth of Virginia
<h2><br> New Kent, Virginia attempted forcible Sodomy of a child criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> <h2><br> <br> <br> A jury convicted Joshua Lee Carpenter in the Circuit Court of New Kent County of attempted forcible sodomy of a child less than 13 years of age in violation of Code § 18.2-67.1 and taking indecent liberties with a child less than 15 years of age by a parent in violation of Code § 18.2-370. Carpenter was sentenced to 20 years' incarceration-10 years per
View VerdictN.S. v. Prince Williams County School Board
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed Defendant failed to protect her son from bullying.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Plaintiff N.S. asserts that he is a gay minor and that he suffered "regular and relentless†anti-LGBTQ+ bullying at the hands of his classmates within the Prince William County public schools system and, in particular, at Ronald Reagan Middle School ("RRMSâ€). Dkt. 23 ¶ 1. In Spring 2022, Plaintiff was 14 years old. Id. ¶
View VerdictFaiza Ambreen, et al. v. Merrick Garland
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> This action involves a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APAâ€) seeking review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIAâ€). Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 5) and Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 12). Because the BIA's decision upholding the denial of Plaintiffs' I-130 petition was arbitrary and capricious under th
View VerdictChristina McCune v. Faneuil, Inc.
<h2><br> Newport News, Virginia labor law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and record keeping requirements affecting Federal Government contract employees.<br> <br> Fanueil, Inc. operates call centers that provide outsourced business processes. Seamless and scalable business process outsourcing solutions that deliver outstanding customer outcomes every time. <b
View VerdictApril Renee Dampier v. Social Security Administration
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.<br> </h2><br>
View VerdictCheryl Metz v. Laurie McCarthy
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence theory.<br> </h2><br>
View VerdictEyob Tadesse Chaka v. United States of America
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of an agency action.<br> </h2><br> <br> To the extent necessary to decision and when presented, the reviewing court shall decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of an agency action. The reviewing court shall—<br> (1) compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed; and<br> (2) ho
View VerdictChristopher Stoops v. Prudential Insurance Company of America
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> § 1132(a)(1)(B), which provides that a civil action may be brought by a participant or beneficiary of an ERISA plan "to recover benefits due to him under the terms of his plan, to enforce his rights under the terms of the plan, or to clarify his rights to future benefits under the terms of the plan.<br> <br>
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mark Joseph Rodriguez
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a dogfighting conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371.<br> </h2><br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 371:<br> <br> If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Cola Beale
<h2><br> Virginia Beach, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 22, 2022,Cola Beale killed his girlfriend, Czavier Hill. Police later found his father figure, Clifton Baxter, dead on March 25. Then in Norfolk, on March 28, he killed his cousin Downing McLean. He was arrested in Hampton on March 31.
View VerdictSaanford Jones v. Kroger Limited Partnership
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory claiming $2.4 million in damages.<br> <br> If the property owner fails to exercise reasonable care to maintain the premises, which results in injury to the invitee, they could be held liable for damages. Under Virginia law, if the property owner has invited you to visit their premises, you are considered a licensee, or a guest of the premises owner.<br> <br>
View VerdictPowell J. Bernhardt, IV v. Carolina Supreme Trucking LLC, et al.
Alexandra, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.<br> <br> Virginia uses the pure contributory negligence rule. This is the harshest legal doctrine in personal injury cases involving negligence. The defendant must be 100% at fault for the accident that caused the plaintiff's injuries.
View VerdictMichael Bryant, et al. v. MW Manufacturers, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Minimum wage or overtime compensation theory under the Fair Labor Standards Act.<br> <br> The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.<br> <br>
View VerdictKeith Singleton v. International Business Sales & Services Corporation
Harrisonburg, Virginia civil rights lawyer presented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Frederick Circuit Court, 069CL22000687-00, and was removed to federal court by International Business Sales & Services Corporation.<br> <br> Singleton, a Virginia resident, worked as a cybersecurity coach for IBSS, a Maryland corporation, from December 16, 2021, until the company discharged him on February 8, 2022. Am. Compl., ECF No. 26, at ¶¶ 5, 21. During t
View VerdictCassandra Scott v. Accordius Health at Lynchburg, L.L.C.. et al
Lynchburg, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a medical malpractice theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, CL23000054, and was removed to federal court by Accordius Health at Lynchburg, LLC et al<br> <br> 'Malpractice' means any tort action or breach of contract action for personal injuries or wrongful death, based on health care or professional services rendered, or which should have been rendered, by a health ca
View VerdictGudrun M. Freeman v. John A. Kulits, M.D.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a medical malpractice negligence theory.<br> <br>
View VerdictKristen A. White v. Flagship Facility Services, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Pulaski County Circuit Court, CL23000187-00, and was removed to federal court by Flagship Facility Services, Inc..<br> <br> Once it is establish the defendant had a duty of care towards plaintiff, plaintiff must then prove defendant breached that duty of care to bring a prima facie negligence case to court. Under Virginia law, it means the person "failed to ac
View VerdictM.R. v. Dyaln McCloy
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming $350,000 in damages and/or injuries.<br> <br> Virginia uses the pure contributory negligence rule. This is the harshest legal doctrine in personal injury cases involving negligence. The defendant must be 100% at fault for the accident that caused the plaintiff's injuries.<br> <br>
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