Bio

Jonathan Halperin is an AV® Rated attorney with a wealth of experience from trials in both state and federal courts. He was selected as a Virginia Super Lawyer® and was named to Super Lawyers’® 2017 List of Top 100 Attorneys in Virginia and Top 50 Attorneys in Richmond. Jonathan has also been named one of the Best Lawyers in Richmond in Richmond’s Style Weekly, and was just recently selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, 2016 and 2017 Editions from Best Lawyers®. With his “10 out of 10” Superb Avvo score, he is a force to be reckoned with.

Mr. Halperin has been in practice for over 24 years, and during that time, he has left his mark on the world through ground-breaking legal actions. He has fought for the rights of victims, pursued many cases that challenged harmful products, and kept true to his focus on personal injury law.

His accomplishments include:

Selected to the Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2018
Selected as a Top Tier 1 Richmond Metro Law Firm by US News & World Report
Selected as Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Virginia by Super Lawyers® for 2017 – 2018
Named one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Richmond by Super Lawyers® for 2017 – 2018
A long list of successful outcomes.
The establishment of the new tort of spoliation for destruction of evidence in the District of Columbia
The establishment of dram-shop liability in the District of Columbia for restaurants serving alcohol to minors
Taught Federal Practice and Procedure as an Adjunct Professor of Law the Catholic University of America and Columbus School of Law
Teaches Continuing Legal Education to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Taught Continuing Legal Education courses for the District of Columbia Bar
Was chosen to coach the American University Law School National Moot Court Team
Served as a Delegate to the Judicial Conference for the D.C. Court of Appeals
Served as a Steering Committee Member of the Injury to Persons and Property Section Committee of the D.C. Bar
Served as Master of the Bench of the Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court

Long History with Law
Before he came to Richmond, Mr. Halperin was a Senior and Founding Partner of a boutique litigation law firm in Washington, D.C. He has lectured extensively in the fields of personal injury and trial law. Additionally, he taught federal practice and procedure at The Columbus School of Law for 7 years. After his many accomplishments in education, he continues to present legal education courses and seminars to attorneys and legal staff for the Virginia Trial Lawyers’ Association and the National Business Institute. He has also lectured on behalf of the Roscoe Pound Foundation regarding the fundamentals of trial practice.

Education
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law – Juris Doctor 1991
George Washington University – Bachelor of Science 1987
Bar & Court Admissions
Commonwealth of Virginia, 1991
District of Columbia, 1992
Maryland, 1992
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Memberships & Honors
Selected as a Top Tier 1 Richmond Metro Law Firm by US News & World Report, 2017- 2018
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, 2016 -2018 editions from Best Lawyers®
Selected as Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Voted one of Richmond’s Best Lawyers by Style Weekly
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5 out of 5 Peer Rated for over 10 years
Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers
Selected to Virginia Super Lawyers (only the top 5% of attorneys in each state receive this honor)
AVVO Superb “10 out of 10” client rating
American Association for Justice
On the Board of Governors of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Richmond Bar Association
National Crime Victim Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association (former Steering Committee Member of the Injury to Persons and Property Section)
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington (Former Member of Board of Governors – 6 years)
Master of the Bench of the Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court (1992 – 2005)
American University Law School National Moot Court Team Coach (1999)
Delegate – Judicial Conference for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Adjunct Professor of Law, Catholic University of America, Federal Practice 1998-2005

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