Super Lawyers® recognizes five attorneys in the category of ‘‘Super Lawyers’’ and two attorneys in the category of ‘‘Rising Stars’’ across six practice areas:
- Civil Litigation- Defense
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Employment & Labor
- Transportation/Maritime
- Workers’ Compensation
The 2022 edition marks ten years of recognition for Employment Law attorney, Samantha Stecker Otero, and the first recognition for Workers’ Compensation attorney, Eva Roffis.
Each year, lawyers are invited to nominate the top attorneys they have personally observed in action. Approximately 5% of attorneys receive the ‘‘Super Lawyers’’ recognition, only about 2.5% are selected as ‘‘Rising Stars.’’
Business Litigation
Michael H. GladstoneMike has broad litigation experience including matters involving, constitutional takings property disputes, personal injury and property damage, insurance and coverage, commercial matters, trucking, professional liability, product liability, immigration/removal, and worksite enforcement.
Civil Litigation: Defense
Joseph M. MooreJoe has a diverse civil litigation practice focused on the areas of premises liability, trucking litigation, personal injury, and commercial disputes. He also has extensive experience handling mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Gibson S. Wright Gibby devotes his practice to commercial litigation, construction law, and personal injury defense, including wrongful death claims. He also has experience in real estate litigation and commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and has defended more than two hundred claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
Employment & Labor
Samantha Stecker OteroSam counsels employers and executives in all aspects of employment law. She routinely advises her clients on the requirements they face in hiring, employment policies, layoffs, discipline, EEOC Charges, discrimination allegations and wage and hour issues, including overtime and classification determinations. Sam also defends allegations of harassment as well as disputes arising out of employment contracts, including covenants not to compete. 2022 is the tenth consecutive year that Sam has been recognized by Super Lawyers.®
Insurance Coverage
Lawrence (Lex) A. DunnLex represents parties in a wide range of civil litigation matters including products liability; life, health, and disability matters; construction matters; trucking claims, insurance agent-broker liability, premise and retail liability, community association liability, and insurance coverage disputes. His experience also includes providing insurance coverage opinions, mediation, binding arbitration and inter-company insurance procedures.
Transportation/Maritime
D. Cameron Beck Jr.Cam devotes his practice to civil litigation with a focus on trucking defense, retail and products liability, and commercial disputes. He also has experience in numerous construction matters. He recently lead the litigation team defending the Commonwealth from eminent domain claims and a constitutional challenge in which the Plaintiffs sought both damages and an injunction to allow uranium mining.
Workers' Compensation
Eva defends employers and carriers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims in Virginia through the entire litigation process, including appellate work before the Full Commission and Court of Appeals. She regularly advises employers and carriers on defense strategies, including compensability analysis, and facilitates settlements when appropriate.
