We have used Jones, Walker and Lake for two real estate purchases in Virginia Beach. We were so…read morehappy with their service after the first purchase in 2023 we used them again for the second purchase in 2024. They provided exceptional professional services for both purchases. They were very responsive to any communications and we could not be more pleased with how they handled our real estate deals.

One word - Professional! We used Jones, Walker, and Lake for the closing on our new home and I'm…read morebeyond glad that we did. The office was easy to find and upon entering we were greeted with smiles. They are A1 in customer service. If you're in the market for a real estate lawyer, look no further. I will be using them in the future in selling my condo.

I just want to start out by saying I did not end up using Peter as my legal representative. The…read moreonly reason is because I found out I have legal insurance and had to go with other lawyers. I am writing a review because just base on our initial interactions, I already know he is an attentive and knowledgeable lawyer. I was bummed Peter was not in my insurance network. He was so helpful and responded to me with detail direction to put my mind at ease right away. Not to mention, he responded in such timely manner. Through his professional assessment, he gave me different options based on my physical location and the reckless driving summon I sent over. Anyway, even though Peter didn't get to be my representative in the end, he has helped a ton!

Very professional, I observed him in court, very thorough. I was impressed with the knowledge he…read moreverbalized.

Estate Planning, I've had several inquiries from friends and family concerning establishing a…read moreLiving Trust. When you have the loss of a friend and or a family member, you will have an awakening. You will find out quickly that you aren't truly prepared for that person's passing. You should think about having those not-so-fun conversations with your elders or spouse about their wishes if something were to happen to them. Think about everything that involves gathering one's personal property and assets. If you don't have a Will, General Power of attorney, Special Needs, Guardianship, Advance Medical Directive, Joint financial/monetary accounts, and or co-ownership of any assets. You may seriously want to think about having a Living Trust established. Don't be afraid to hire someone who specializes in family planning. The Dickerson & Smith Law Group located in Virginia Beach, VA. is a law firm you can depend on. The expense of having them draw up a Trust is minimal, compared to what it could cost by having to go through probate. The Dickerson & Smith Law Group is dedicated to assisting you with your estate planning. When my wife and I had our Trust drawn up, their associate team were all consummate professionals. Thank You, Dickerson & Smith Law Group, and I like to give Mr. D. Dickerson Jr. Esq. a special thank you for his counsel and for establishing our family's living trust. It gave us a piece of mind knowing we can sleep well at night, without worrying about how our assets are distributed in the event of our passing.

I was involved in an automobile accident in 2019. I do not have enough great things to say about…read moreChris Hedrick. He worked tirelessly on my case. We finally went to court and he coached me and won the case. He is not only a fantastic attorney but also a good person and a great communicator. I would recommend him hands down to anyone in a similar situation. Joyce S.

If there zero star I will choose it. Ms. Hadley good in sending you invoice but not a good fighter…read more She charged me 61,000 in 8 months. Lost all my cases with her. The ironic thing that my ex sign a prenuptial contract to pay all the legal fees. When the judge saw the way she charges me he ordered that my ex pay 25000 only cause she changed me in ridiculous way my ex attorney send someone to retake a document from Hadley office she charged me 200 dollars. After all of this the judge give her one week to finish the divorce decree she is behind 4 weeks now. I had physical custody from the beginning then the ex file to have the custody 50/50 she could not keep the full custody for me and he wins. I have been I full time mother since my kids born my son is 10 years now. She could not help me to have full spouse support and the judge imputed my spouse support 17.50 per hour. I am asking her to give a hard copy from my orders her office refuses to help me and prepare this for me to pick up. After the judge ordered to close the case after one week from the trial she is behind 4 weeks and I called several times to set deadline with her to close the case and she does not want to give a deadline and he does not want to close the case. Every month she was charging me from 7 to 10 thousand dollars. I do not know how to say that but when she talks in the court judge does not consider her talk. Not strong fighter. Something also I did not like she charged me all this money and in the court she does not talk too much infront of the judge. Every time she was talking to the judge she talks about 5 minutes. The ex attorney was talking and reading from papers. The performance so weak, the invoices huge. Update: now they decree is not entered yet, so Ms Hadley had 25000 to be paid by the ex. So, what they do Ms. Hadley and the other attorney of the ex black mail me that if I do not sign the deeds of the houses they will not enter the decree in the court and when I said I am not going to sign the deed till he refinance the house under my name they said ok we will enter the decree tomorrow. Consulting other attorney, they said it is black mail. Gathering with my ex against me so he pays her the balance. After I called her and I said to her you are black mail me you and the ex attorney, answer was you do not have to sign now the deeds. Really, I have been told if I do not sign the deeds they will not send the decree to the court and they will take me to the court. Too much money and poor service. Update: the receptionist is the most disrespectful person you will meet in the Virginia beach law offices. She is discriminator. Second, after all of this experience and charges Ms. Hadley saying that she worked for free. Also, the decree that has been sent to the court to be signed was rejected by the the office of the judge cause it has a list of corrections that she has to correct so the judge has to sign it. This decree has to be finished in beginning of my now we are 30th of june. Update: here is the result she does not want to finish the case and the divorce decree. The ex does not want to Pay the child support and spouse support and she does not do any thing for that. She does not care about me or my kids and I do not know why she wants to stay in my life. She just send invoices. I am telling ms. Hadley the ex did not pay the support, she answered back ( go find a job). Wow Update: now we are about to be in August and Ms. Hadley does not want to finish up my divorce decree and she said that she will keep sending me invoices as long as the case opened and I want to close the case and have my decree. I think she keeps the case opened to keep charging me. I am asking here when she will finish the divorce decree her answer is she does not know!!!!!!!! Update: the judge ruled that the ex pays Ms. Hadley 25000$. Of course she made sure to write it in my divorce decree. Now, she wants to collect the money twice one from the ex according to the judge rules, and once again from me she wants 33000 $ from me. She caused alot of problems and lost

And as horrifying as the divorce process can be, I couldn't be happier and more pleased to have…read moreworked with LaCretia and Cherish from Hadley Law. They were able to get my case to the finish line and with highly favorable outcomes with lower costs than expected. 1. Understanding the options and legal process: I had no background in law or experience with involved divorce cases prior to experiencing my own. Cherish and LaCretia were able to easily explain and put in simple terms my options and different approaches to the case that I could understand. I feel this gave me a better idea of the decisions I would make to determine the future. They were outstanding at this. 2. Taking onboard Client input: After helping me understand the status of the case, Cherish and LaCretia were very open and receptive on my input. They made it feel like a team effort and I feel this resulted in more favorable results for my case. 3. Ease of communications: For a good majority of my case process, I lived out of state moving multiple times through the process. I always felt I could call or email and would receive a timely response with useful information. 4. Understanding the costs of decisions: Cherish and LaCretia did an outstanding job of not only taking into account my desired outcome but also helping me understand the general costs of each option. 5. Rapidly up to speed: My original case started in Northern VA. Cherish and LaCretia were easily brought up to speed in my case and immediately stepped into some contested issues early on and they made excellent recommendations. If you are unhappy with your lawyer and thinking of a switch, they can easily take over your case. Overall, I couldn't be more happy with my experience at Hadley Law.

I hired Mr. Miller to represent me and I'm glad I did! Something that could of landed me in jail…read moreand cost me thousands of dollars was whittled down to a fine of a couple hundred dollars. Mr. Millers legal skills were on display the minute we stepped in front of the judge. His contact information is firmly implanted in my data base.

Mr. Miller's form is handling my current divorce and I am extremely pleased. I would like to…read moremention that if you retain this firm don't expect to speak with your attorney every time, or expect a really BIG bill. Their Paralegal staff is top notch and they can answer your easy questions on the spot or say they will get back with you, and they do, usually the same day. Having used another firm for a related problem was extremely foolish of me since they did absolutely nothing other then take my money. I'll leave them a full review on their portion.

I just found Atty Hedrick on the internet and I needed someone to represent my traffic violation…read moreticket which is a big deal for me being a CDL A class holder-tractor trailer driver. Atty Hedrick was upfront and gave me a good picture of everything that is expected and going to happen. I like that I am informed and given the big picture about my case. His secretary , Deb Baker was very reachable and communicated excellently too which made me very comfortable and always informed. I will definitely recommend Atty Chris to anyone who needs a very good lawyer in the area.

I walked into the Dickerson and Smith law firm's building some time ago, not knowing that I would…read morebe assigned one of the best, most well known lawyers in Virginia Beach. My case involved a tenant who left my rental property in the middle of the third year of the 4 year lease. I had one rental property and I was certainly not a mega property manager. I was financially hurt in a list of ways, not the least of which was the damage caused to the property, the unauthorized paint. Let's not forget the fact that my tenant left me after giving me a phony set of transfer orders taking her out of the country. Mr. Hedrick battled for justice for me time after time Until he was victorious. My former tenant's pay was garnished.....temporarily until she filed for bankruptcy. She filed twice unsuccessfully and each time that she filed, Mr. Hedrick had to attach / file to garnish her wages with the US Navy. She finally filed for the third time successfully and you guessed it, Chris Hedrick went after her again. Even though she filed and was given protection through bankruptcy and my wife and I will not get the full amount that the original judge found in my favor. However, today the fight came to an end, the case is over results is that my wife and I will get a certain amount for the next 48 months. Several things have happened during my association with Chris Hedrick, our case began with an in depth meeting to learn the facts and today we had a meeting that reviewed all of the things that had to be done throughout the duration of this case. Chris gave me over 40 minutes of his valuable time to review some of the things that he had to overcome in order to be victorious. The bottom line is that I am so glad that Jesus but me in touch with Chris Hedrick and that he took on my case. I have on occasion mentioned who I had helping me to my friends and every time the same question was asked....how did you get so lucky to get Chris to help you ? The bottom line is that I just want to publicly thank him for helping my family and I would say to anyone needing legal assistance to be sure to reach out to Chris Hedrick at the firm of Dickerson and Smith in Virginia Beach on North Lynnhaven Parkway.