Virginia Beach is three hundred square miles and nearly half a million people, which is why we don’t try to serve it from somewhere else. Decker Law keeps two offices inside the city — Haygood Road and Office Square Lane in Kempsville — and appears in its General District, Circuit, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts as a matter of routine. Injury, criminal and traffic. Call 757-622-3317 and the consultation costs you nothing.
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LOCAL ADVANTAGE
TWO OFFICES IN ONE CITY
Most firms that advertise in Virginia Beach commute here. We keep two addresses in it. One on Haygood Road, one at Office Square Lane in Kempsville — because a city this large doesn’t have a center, and telling somebody in Sandbridge to drive to Norfolk is not really serving them.
Virginia Beach also isn’t one place. A claim out of the Oceanfront in July has almost nothing in common with one out of Kempsville in February — different drivers, different insurers, sometimes a different court calendar. Knowing which is which is not something you pick up on a first visit.
Our attorneys handle injury, criminal and traffic matters in the Virginia Beach General District, Circuit, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts. We have represented 252 injured people in this city in the last two years, and we have been in these courtrooms for decades before that.
HOW WE HELP IN VIRGINIA BEACH
When you’ve been hurt
Collisions, falls, and claims against people who should have been more careful. 252 of them in this city in the last two years.
When you’ve been charged
From the magistrate’s bond decision to a jury verdict, in the General District and Circuit Courts. Two of our attorneys used to prosecute.
When it’s a driving charge
Reckless driving and DUI look like tickets and behave like crimes. In a military city, they can also cost a clearance.
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE FROM HERE TOO
Jeffrey Partington was raised in Virginia Beach and spent years in the Lake Smith Terrace, Governor’s Square and Haygood Point Civic League — the neighborhoods around the office he works out of. Martin Thomas has served on the city’s Bayfront Advisory Commission, and if you ask him for his favorite spot in Hampton Roads he’ll tell you it’s his own back garden on the Chesapeake Bay.
Pete Decker III sits on the board of the Virginia Beach Police Foundation. He, George Neskis and Cole Roberts all belong to the Virginia Beach Bar Association. For more than forty years the late Larry Cardon spent most of his working life in this city’s courtrooms, and people here still bring him up.
None of that decides a case. What it means is that this firm isn’t visiting Virginia Beach — and that when your matter closes, we’re still the people you run into at the grocery store.
A Norfolk native and former Public Defender, Cole Roberts represents clients in criminal defense and traffic matters, from reckless driving and DUI to serious felonies. He has tried numerous jury cases across the seven Hampton Roads cities.
MEET OUR LAWYERS
Martin Thomas
Martin Thomas is the firm’s president and managing attorney, concentrating on personal injury, criminal, and traffic law. He handles multimillion-dollar injury cases throughout Virginia and has been named to Super Lawyers for personal injury.
MEET OUR LAWYERS
George Neskis
George Neskis represents clients charged with criminal and traffic offenses — from DUI and reckless driving to felony matters — and also handles personal injury. A former Norfolk Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, he practices across all seven Hampton Roads cities and has been named to Super Lawyers for criminal defense.
MEET OUR LAWYERS
Jeffrey Partington
A Virginia Beach native, Jeffrey Partington serves clients in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and business law, and has worked both sides of the aisle. He practices in the courts of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Suffolk.
injury clients represented in Virginia Beach in the last two years
2
offices in the city, on Haygood Road and in Kempsville
65+
years practicing in Hampton Roads courts
HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE DECKER LAW HAS HELPED
Rob A.
I cannot express enough my gratitude to the Decker Law Firm, specifically Mr. George Neskis for his assistance in my case. I have been represented once before prior to this most recent time by George, and both times he worked diligently to ensure not only the best outcome for my situation but also a dismissal of the charges. I knew I was in good hands when every time I brought up his name, he received nothing but praise from his peers. He is competent, a professional, treats you with respect, and has my full trust in any matter. Thank you again George.
Martin Thomas Jr and his paralegal were incredible at getting me my settlement for top dollar. I didn’t have to do anything they made it super easy. Highly suggest for anyone’s attorney needs! I will be telling everyone.
I sustained a back injury due to an auto accident. A neighbor referred me to The Decker Law Firm, where I had the pleasure of working with Attorney Martin Thomas Jr. and his associates. Thomas Jr. and his associates were very professional, courteous and responsive to all of my questions, thoroughly explaining the process and providing regular updates on my case. The settlement was extremely close to the maximum allowed. I would certainly use The Decker Law Firm for any future legal services needed and highly recommend Decker Law to family, friends, co-workers, etc.
My experience with this firm, I can’t put into all the words to describe how much they care. Lawyers get a bad reputation, but Mr. Thomas Jr, stands out. Not all apples are bad, and he does what he can and then some. I will definitely refer anyone to them. Please keep up the outstanding work and standing out from the rest.
I highly recommend Mr. Cole Roberts for anyone needing expert legal representation. I was facing a speeding charge of 20 mph over, and he successfully got it reduced to a non-moving violation for faulty equipment.Although his firm is based in Norfolk, he personally came up to Yorktown to handle my case, which I truly appreciated. As someone on active duty, it was a huge relief that the firm understood the unpredictability of my work. They were fully prepared to handle everything and work around my schedule if I had been sent out of town for my court date.Their communication was top-notch. They always picked up the phone or responded quickly, which gave me a lot of peace of mind throughout the process. If you need a firm that is efficient, proactive, and delivers results, this is the one to call.
Attorney Jeff Partington with a few minutes on the phone was able to put all my worries to rest on a car accident from last year my “friend” cause. He gave me the exact defense, citation, and all the information I would need to protect myself in court for nothing more than a few minutes of my time. Super helpful and very knowledgeable and understanding!
Haygood Road or Kempsville, by appointment. Or don’t come in at all — tell us what happened over the phone and we’ll tell you what we think, free either way. 757-622-3317.
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