Bracey Lawyers

Service is the Best Way of Life Wayne O'Bryan grew up in an average home, but being ambitious, he worked his way through college and law school as a waiter. He was the first in his family to become a lawyer and only the second to get a college education. His father was a foreman in a tobacco factory and his mother was a housewife. Wayne attended law school at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia where he was president of the student body. He went on to be president of the law alumni where he pioneered its first...

I am a small business attorney. I help people start, finance, buy and sell businesses and franchises. I have been practicing for over 25 years now. Franchising has always been an important part of my practice. My usual client is the person who is buying a franchise for the first time and I help them understand their FDD; set up an entity for them; and review and negotiate a lease if needed, and possibly close their
SBA loan. I have also worked with franchisors who are just getting started in franchising and help them prepare and...

Jonathan Petty is an experienced Richmond personal injury attorney at Phelan Petty Injury Lawyers representing people in the areas of medical malpractice and catastrophic injury.

Harry Jernigan - Founder and CEO of Harry Jernigan CPA Attorney, PC., a dual practice of accounting and law with offices located in Virginia Beach, Newport News, and Richmond, Virginia.

Rhiannon Hartman focuses her practice on estate and business planning . She enjoys assisting clients in the event of life changes of every kind, including for their children’s or grandchildren’s futures, or upon the death of incapacity of a loved one.

She received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, and graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law. While in law school, Rhiannon was a member of the Trial Advocacy Board and the Career Services Advisory Board. She also served as a Manuscripts Editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest.

Charles D. Lewis is a former judge and prosecutor with nearly 20 years of experience in criminal defense. He is also a US Navy veteran. Born the son of a poor share-cropper, Mr. Lewis was the first in his family to go to college. Highly respected in the legal community, Mr. Lewis regularly represents clients in both state and federal court.

As a founding partner of Commonwealth Law Group, Seth handles challenging litigation for clients and their families who have suffered serious injuries or death, catastrophic on-the-job injuries, and for those who have been discriminated against or deprived of their constitutional rights. Such constitutional rights cases often involve injuries resulting from constitutional deprivations, such as clients who have suffered excessive force by law enforcement or those subjected to cruel and unusual punishment in prison. Seth currently holds the record for the largest recovery for a Virginia prisoner based on claims that they suffered injuries while in prison.

Daniel J. Webster joined Boleman Law Firm, P.C. in 2018. In 2017 Daniel was admitted to the Virginia State Bar and began practicing bankruptcy law.

Raised in Virginia, Daniel graduated from James Madison University and then moved to Gainesville, Florida to attend law school at the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida. After graduating from law school, Daniel returned to Virginia and began practicing bankruptcy law. He is admitted to practice before the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Virginia...

Karl Moses is an associate in the firm's Creditor's Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency section. His practice focuses on creditors' rights, commercial litigation, insolvency, workouts and foreclosures. He primarily represents banks and other lending institutions. Karl has extensive experience representing mortgage lenders in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts of the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. His experience includes advising clients on their rights and remedies under the bankruptcy code and handling the full suite of filings necessary to protect clients' rights. Karl also has experience with state court collections and judgment enforcement.

STEPHEN V. SOMMERS (licensed in Virginia 1999, Texas (1997), Maryland (1996)), was born at Camp Pendleton, CA, October 4, 1956 and educated at Troy State University (B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1981), Golden Gate University (M.A., 1986) and American University (Juris Doctor, 1995). Mr. Sommers retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of Major after 22 years flying fighter aircraft. Mr. Sommers has been admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Fourth Circuit and the Tenth Circuit and all Virginia Courts. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the...

Guy Russell “Rusty” Boleman III, Chairman of Boleman Law Firm, P.C. and his wife, Gayle have enjoyed over fifty years of marriage and working together. Their early days were spent in Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin and finally Texas, where Rusty worked as a technical recruiter in the oil industry. Then, suddenly, the American oil industry collapsed with low oil prices. Rusty and Gayle, along with thousands of American oil workers, experienced loss of jobs and income. As Boleman Law clients know all too well, during a financial crisis, bad things can happen to anyone. The poor treatment Rusty and Gayle received as...

Irvine Reaves joined Allen & Allen in 2020 and is based out of the firm’s Chesterfield office. Throughout his career, Irvine has handled a range of cases, from high-stakes capital and first-degree murder cases, to criminal misdemeanor and felony matters. Most recently, Irvine worked as a trial attorney at a Fortune 500 insurance company, which provided a unique perspective on how insurance companies handle personal injury claims. It was this experience that motivated Irvine to join Allen & Allen to fight on behalf of the injured. A fearless advocate who is skilled at articulating his clients’ experiences, Irvine is known for...

Steven M. Oser is a Tidewater native. He has been representing injured folks for 35 years. His practice and attention to his clients and their case is personal and hands on.

Office located on the Courthouse grounds, Lovingston, Virginia. We return all missed phone calls within 24 hours.

Ryan Hershey’s practice focuses on Traffic Law and other Litigation matters before the General District and Circuit Courts of Virginia. Beginning as an intern at the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office and working for a notable traffic firm in the Richmond, Virginia area, Ryan has extensive experience and knowledge in handling reckless driving, speeding and other minor-infraction traffic cases, such as Driving on a Suspended License, Failure to Yield, Eluding, Following too Close, and Failure to Maintain Control. He has handled hundreds of cases throughout Virginia in both the Eastern and Western General District and Circuit Courts, including over 20 jurisdictions. Ryan...