Richard Charles Armstrong
Allen, Allen, Allen and Allen
Richard is an experienced and skilled attorney working in the Charlottesville, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. He has dedicated his career to fighting for justice for his clients, guided by a singular philosophy: the case belongs to the client. Richard focuses on a variety of personal injury matters, including wrongful death, automobile and tractor trailer accidents, and accidents involving drunk drivers.
After receiving his law degree from the University of Virginia, Richard worked as a public defender in New York City for 13 years. He returned to Virginia in 2000 and continues to litigate cases in the Commonwealth.
Richard is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor reserved for attorneys who have achieved trial verdicts of $1 million or more. He has been honored by the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association for work on friend of the court briefs to the Supreme Court of Virginia. He has presented at various seminars and has published several articles in the Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Richard is very involved in the Charlottesville community. He serves on the board of the Albemarle County Service Authority. Richard is also an acting board member for the Jefferson Swim League and Madison House and has served as President for both organizations.
Richard is married and has two children. His wife, Andrea, is also an attorney and works for UVA as the Director of Virginia Status. Richard has traveled extensively and has visited several countries including Vietnam, Bali, Turkey, Nicaragua, and Cuba. In his spare time, he can be found swimming, biking, traveling, and dining out with his wife.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Contingent Fees
- New York
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- Virginia
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- Trial Attorney
- Allen, Allen, Allen and Allen
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- Shareholder
- Lenhart Pettit
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- Trial Attorney
- Richmond and Fishburne
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- Trial attorney
- Wyatt & Armstrong
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- Supervising Attorney
- Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division
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- Trial Attorney
- Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division
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- University of Virginia School of Law
- J.D. (1987) | Law
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- University of Virginia
- B.A. (1984) | Political & Social Thought
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- Honors: Graduated with Distinction
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- AV Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- amicus curiae honor roll (2006, 2017)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
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- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Thomas Jefferson Inn of Court
- Member, Past President
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- Virginia State Bar # 46053
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- Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
- Member
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- New York State Bar # 2167294
- Member
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- “A Primer on the Fifth Amendment in Civil Litigation”
- VTLA Journal
- How to Recover When the Treating Physician Won't Get on the Bus
- VTLA Journal
- HIPAA Regulations and Client Privacy
- VTLA Journal
- The Myth of the Charitable Physician
- VTLA Journal
- Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Claims, Virginia CLE Seminar, Charlottesville, Va
- Tort-Related Damages, Virginia CLE Seminar, Charlottesville, Va
- Website
- Allen and Allen
