William Francis O’Mara | Partner

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About William

Bill O’Mara started his legal career in 2008, moving back to his home town of Chesapeake, VA. He has practiced in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury and other litigation. He has gained extensive court room and trial experience, including contested trials before judges and juries across Hampton Roads. In 2014, Mr. O’Mara joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers as an associate attorney. He became a partner in 2017. He now dedicates his entire practice to helping injured people. He heads up a dedicated premises liability team that helps people injured in slip and fall accidents, trampoline accidents and other accidents at stores, hotels, and restaurants.

Admission

Verified United States Court of Appeals, for the Fourth Circuit

2011

Verified United States District Court- Eastern District of Virginia

2009

Verified Virginia

2008

Verified Texas

Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

2004

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
  • American Association of Justice
Honors / Awards
  • – Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVaBIZ
    2020 / 2022
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star –
    2015 / 2021
  • Listed among VA “Super Lawyers” for personal injury law (only 5% of lawyers get this listing)
    2022-2023
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list, –
    2019 / 2021
  • AAJ Leaders Forum The American Association for Justice: Patron
    2020
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation’s Top One Percent
    2021

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