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Francine Pullen

Fran is a Virginia native with over 15 years of experience in customer service, bringing a strong commitment to professionalism, organization, and client-focused support. A first-generation college graduate and current MBA student, she values continuous learning and takes pride in contributing to efficient, high-quality legal services. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and spending time […]

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Sandy Frost

Sandy was born and raised in Windsor, Virginia. She graduated from the TCC Paralegal Program in 2003 and has built a long and accomplished career in the legal field. She has been married for 25 years to her husband, who is retired from the Navy, and they have two grown children who are now on

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Alyssa Taylor

Alyssa was raised in a military family and eventually settled in Virginia Beach. She is set to graduate from Liberty University this year with a Pre-Law degree and also holds a Paralegal degree. Before transitioning into the legal field, Alyssa spent three years as an executive assistant for a social media management company, which she

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Michaela Shwarz

Michaela spent most of her early years in Virginia Beach where she graduated from Kempsville High School (Go Chiefs!). Michaela comes from a strong customer service background with tons of management experience. She has always felt drawn to help people and enjoys helping people make connections. When not “helping people through their most difficult times”

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Erin Denmark

Erin was born in Mobile, Alabama but grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She attended Clemson University graduating in December of 2023 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice emphasizing in Legal Studies and minoring in Psychology. She began working for Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers in the Spring of 2024 as a Legal Assistant. When not in

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Morgan Skaggs

Morgan was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia, she grew up in the Ocean View area, attended Granby Highschool (Go Comets) and continued her education at Radford University, and obtained a BS in History. She joined Cooper Hurley Injury lawyers as a legal assistant in 2023 and has since enjoyed her opportunity to grow with

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Stella Darden

Stella was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia and now resides in Virginia Beach. She spends most weekends serving tables at a local seafood restaurant. When Stella isn’t working you can find her hanging out with friends, sitting on the beach, trying a new local coffee shop, going to a concert, or hanging out with

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Hannah Anglin

Hannah was born and raised in Norfolk. She went to Maury High School and graduated from Radford University (Go Highlanders!) She joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers in September 2022. She loves the family feel of the firm and the way the firm gives back to the community. Before she joined the Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers

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Robert Pless​​​​​​

Robert Pless grew up in the small town of Norris, Tennessee. Robert attended Roane State Community College and The University of Tennessee. He began working at the Southern Railroad as a carman and later became a journeyman machinist. In 1986, he left the railroad to work with FELA attorneys as an investigator. Robert has the

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Carl Keen​​​​​

Carl Keen was raised and currently resides in the small town of Hilliard, Florida. Carl went to work for SCL Railroad in 1979 as a laborer. He worked in the maintenance of way department and eventually moved to the car department where he served the remainder of his 22 year railroad career. During his time

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