Halperin Law Center

­­­Attorney Jonathan Halperin

Bar 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

Education: 

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law – Juris Doctor 1991
• George Washington University – Bachelor of Science 1987

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Selected as a Top Tier 1 Richmond Metro Law Firm by US News & World Report, 2016-2020
• Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2020 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, in the top 1% in the state.
• 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, Eagle
• On the Board of Governors of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Richmond Bar Association
• National Crime Victim Bar Association
• Fellow, Litigation Council of America
• Supporting Fellow, Pound Civil Justice Institute
• 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

­­­Attorney Andrew Lucchetti

Bar Admissions:

• United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2019
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2019
• Commonwealth of Virginia, 2014
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2014

Education: 

• University of Richmond School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2013
• University of Virginia, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2008

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Selected to Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch, 2021
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2017 – 2021
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Member of the Board of Lawyers Helping Lawyers
• Virginia State Bar Association
• John Marshall Scholar, University of Richmond School of Law

­­­Attorney Isaac A. McBeth

Isaac A. McBeth is an attorney and tactician who primarily focuses his practice on complex federal litigation. Of note, he has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the area of civil rights litigation every year since 2017. This honor is reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys in Virginia in each practice area.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. McBeth served in the United States Army for 8 years, working as a military intelligence analyst and a drill sergeant. Following his discharge from military service, Mr. McBeth proved himself to be an enthusiastic student of the law. He graduated with a BA in Legal Studies from American Military University, achieving a GPA of 3.97. He then went on to seek his J.D. from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law as a John Marshall Scholar (the law school’s most prestigious scholarship program, limited to 8% of his incoming class).

­­­Attorney Helen T. Vu

Bar Admissions:

• Commonwealth of Virginia, 2019
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2020

Education: 

• University of Richmond School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2019
• University of Richmond, Bachelor of Arts, 2013

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association

­­­Attorney Darrell J. Getman

Darrell Getman is a magna cum laude graduate of William & Mary Law School.  Prior to joining the Halperin Law Center, Mr. Getman served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable David J. Novak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.  While clerking, Mr. Getman gained critical insights into the mechanics of federal litigation, including motions practice, contested hearings, and jury trials.  This insight has taught Mr. Getman how lawyers can make a difference when presenting a client’s case to the court.

While in law school, Mr. Getman served in the leadership of William & Mary’s selective National Trial Team.  During that time, Mr. Getman and his team won numerous trial competitions throughout the country, with Mr. Getman bringing home the top award in one competition for having demonstrated the highest advocacy skills of any individual competitor.  In addition, Mr. Getman has been inducted into the Order of the Barristers for his exceptional oral advocacy.

Defective Tire Verdict

Obtained a $37.8 million trial verdict on behalf of a commercial truck driver who suffered multiple bone fractures, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a brain injury, and quadriplegia in a truck accident caused by a defective tire in November of 2014. The case was defended by the third largest law firm in the world. After a five-day trial, the jury returned the verdict in favor of our client.

$ 37.8 MILLION VERDICT

Massanutten Ski Resort Case

Obtained a $6.2 million jury verdict against Massanutten, a Virginia ski resort- the largest verdict ever against a ski area at the time. The decision was upheld by the Virginia Supreme Court.

$ 6.2 MILLION VERDICT

High-Speed Police Pursuit Case

Obtained a $6 million jury verdict against the District of Columbia as a result of the deaths of an eight year-old boy and his aunt in a high-speed police pursuit. This decision was affirmed by the D.C. Court of Appeals.

$ 6.0 MILLION VERDICT

District of Columbia Negligence Case

Obtained a $5 million jury verdict on behalf of a 10-year-old child who suffered a brain injury when he fell from a three-meter diving board that had been negligently maintained by the District of Columbia. This decision was affirmed by the D.C. Court of Appeals.

$ 5.0 MILLION VERDICT

Greyhound Bus Rolled Over in a Blizzard

Obtained a $4.2 million jury verdict against Greyhound Lines in Federal Court in the District of Columbia on behalf of several military servicemen who were injured when a Greyhound bus rolled over.

$ 4.2 MILLION VERDICT

Richmond Civil Rights Case

Obtained a record-setting $3,840,000 million civil rights settlement on behalf of a resident of the Richmond City Jail who suffered a catastrophic heat stroke and permanent, debilitating injuries while serving a 6-month sentence in the Jail’s medical unit. This settlement is believed to be the largest civil rights settlement of its kind in the history of Virginia.

$ 3.84 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Virginia Gunshot Case

Attorney Jonathan Halperin reached a $3,000,000 settlement against a Virginia commercial property owner for a client who was shot on their premises and suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and chest, kidney damage and post-traumatic stress disorder.

$ 3.0 MILLION SETTLEMENT

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