Bill O’Mara

Partner

Bill O’Mara started his legal career in 2008, moving back to his home town of Chesapeake, VA. He has practiced in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury his entire career. He has gained extensive court room and trial experience, including contested trials before judges and juries across Hampton Roads. In 2014, Bill joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers before becoming a partner in 2017. He dedicates his entire practice to helping injured people. Bill is skilled in handling car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, as well as wrongful death cases. He’s also obtained tremendous results in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and amputation injury cases. His practice areas also include premise injury claims, such as electrocutions, and slip-and-falls at businesses.

My husband and I made an appointment with Bill O’Mara of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers. Best decision ever! Bill O’Mara and his paralegal, Stacey Maguire, turned a painfully overwhelming experience into one that I was able to manage…

Meg J.

My journey through my serious injury, recovery, and settlement was hard…but Bill O’Mara and Melissa Kelly made it so much easier for me. From the moment I walked in the door on the first day to the day I had the check in my hand, I was treated like a family member. Melissa always checked on me and my progress, asked about my children, and offered to help in any way she could. Bill was available anytime I needed him and reassured me every time my anxiety got to be too much. They fought hard for me, and the outcome has allowed me to be assured my family and I will be ok. I would recommend them any day!

Christine Ledford

for Adolescent Auto Accident Victim

$4.725M

Settlement for Man in Accident with Truck

$500K

Settlement for Injured Sailor

$500K

Education

J.D., Washington and Lee University Law School, 2008
B.A., Dartmouth College, 2004

Honors

Recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2026 for Personal Injury Law
2020 – 2025 Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVaBIZ
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2015 – 2021
Listed among VA “Super Lawyers” for personal injury law 2022-2025 (only 5% of lawyers get this listing)
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list, 2019 – 2025
AAJ Leaders Forum | The American Association for Justice: Patron 2020
Virginia Business Legal Elite 2023: Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 2008
United States District Court- Eastern District of Virginia (2009)
United States Court of Appeals, for the Fourth Circuit (2011)

Professional Associations

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
American Association of Justice
Chesapeake Bar Association
National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Practice Areas

Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Construction Accidents, Dog Bites, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents, Unintended Acceleration, Whiplash, Premises Liability, Hit and Run

Bill O’Mara

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