Jim Hurley

Partner

Jim Hurley has been practicing for over 30 years in the field of personal injury. During his career, he has resolved cases worth millions of dollars and helped thousands of clients obtain great results on their cases. Jim has always focused on the goal of providing exceptional client service along with representing his clients so as to compensate them for their injuries as well as all the inconvenience their injuries caused in disrupting their lives. As managing attorney at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, Jim encourages every attorney at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers to represent each and every client so as to provide great client service and a great result in their case.

I got into an accident on Jefferson Avenue and was hurt pretty bad. I gave Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers a call and that was the best decision I’ve made. Thank you to Jim and his team…

George T.

When someone ran the red light and totaled my car in June, I felt helpless and lost dealing with my injuries. I searched the web for a law firm and found Cooper Hurley, which has top-notch reviews. I decided to call for a consult, and they were eager and ready to battle. They have lived up to the reviews and more, getting me a top-tier settlement. I would definitely recommend their talented team: Jim, Tara, and Stacey!

Beatrice Burch

My experience has been stellar! The firm communicates well and ensures you get top dollar for your claim. I personally can say there was never a time that I had an unanswered question. They made my experience stress-free and speedy. When I was unsatisfied with my initial offer, Jim and his team renegotiated and ensured I received the offer I deserved. They made sure I was completely satisfied with my outcome. But I must give kudos to Tara R. and Stacey B.! These two young ladies did a phenomenal job and made sure I stayed up to date on my case. No matter the day or time I reached out, they made themselves available! Awesome work ladies!

Monique Douglas

Hampton Woman Hit by a Construction Truck in Gloucester County

$5M

Mediation Award for Grandmother Hit by a Truck

$1.15M

Settlement for Man in Accident with Truck

$0.5M

Settlement for Woman Who Suffered a TBI After a VA Beach Dump Truck Accident

$675K

Young Man Hit by a Red Light Runner in Virginia Beach

$815K

More About Jim

Jim lives in the downtown area of Norfolk VA, close by the firm’s main office so he can travel at a moment’s notice to the office to help with any client related matter, and lives with his wife, pam, a former Norfolk public school teacher in the field of special education, and has 2 wonderful children, Jimmy and Blair, who are outstanding young adults and dad is very proud of both of his children. Jim grew up in Buffalo, NY and is a huge buffalo bills fan and went west to college at the university of Arizona, bear down, and came to Virginia since his wife is from Lexington VA and settled in the Norfolk area over 30 years ago and , yes, he still has an up north accent but he does say “you’all” and now has assimilated to the south and really enjoys the Virginia area. Jim also has a dog names Bodie who keeps both he and his wife quite busy now that the children are out of the house.

Education

J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1990
B.A., University of Arizona, 1982

Honors

Listed among VA “Super Lawyers” for personal injury law 2014-2024 (only 5% of lawyers get this listing)
Ranked 10 of 10 (“Superb”) by AVVO, a national lawyer assessment service
AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell^® : attorney reputation assessment system, showing the highest level of skill and ethics
2019-2023 Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVaBIZ
Recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for work in Personal Injury Law, 2021-2024
Virginia Business Legal Elite: Civil Litigation, 2023
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list, 2019, 2021
National Trial Lawyers Motor Vehicle Membership, 2018

Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Florida, 1998
Virginia, 1990

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association

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

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