Matthew J. Weinberg

Partner, Trial Lawyer

Matt Weinberg specializes in commercial litigation with a focus on complex casework. His experience includes trial practice in federal and state court, workers compensation commission and appeals. Mr. Weinberg crafts diverse and innovative solutions to further his clients’ objectives. Mr. Weinberg recognizes that not every case can be settled, and prepares each case for success at every level, including trial and beyond. Mr. Weinberg also excels in crisis management, helping his clients to make facts driven decisions in emergency situations. Mr. Weinberg works hard to provide his clients the leverage they require to achieve the best possible outcome for their case.

Related Capabilities

Civil Litigation Personal Injury Constitutional Rights Violations Jury Trials Community Association Law Workers’ Compensation

Bio

  • Commercial Litigation: Mr. Weinberg represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving breach of contract, employment, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty claims, real estate disputes, property law, trusts, wills and estates litigation, construction disputes, home owners associations, condominium associations, as well as defamation claims. He has earned an exceptional reputation for his ability to handle complex matters spanning multiple areas of law while providing high-level counsel for clients in numerous jurisdictions and venues.
  • Jury Trials: For some clients, settlement or a plea deal is not available. Mr. Weinberg takes pride in the preparation and skill required to win jury trials. He excels at capturing his clients’ human elements in his presentation to the jury to get positive verdicts.  
  • Personal Injury: Mr. Weinberg fights hard to maximize compensation for his injured clients. He has earned clients hundreds of thousands of dollars for traumatic brain injury claims, toxic tort claims, premises liability claims and victims of motor vehicle accidents.
  • Workers Compensation: In addition to helping medical providers recover on underpaid claims, Mr. Weinberg fights to ensure individual claimants injured at work receive their maximum workers compensation benefits and payments.
  • Crisis Management: Mr. Weinberg excels crisis management for clients in their moments of highest stress. Mr. Weinberg carefully guides clients through emergencies by sifting through facts and allegations implementing a plan of action designed to minimize risk and damage to the client’s legal and business interests. If necessary, Mr. Weinberg will dedicate his nights and weekends to help his clients in crisis situations whenever a client’s unexpected need for legal representation arises

Community involvement

Mr. Weinberg recently won a pro bono criminal juvenile justice reform case reducing his client’s 10-year criminal sentence for a crime committed as a juvenile down to 2 years. Mr. Weinberg has been recognized numerous times by the Virginia State Bar for his dedication to pro bono work. Mr. Weinberg is also an active member of the Virginia Beach Bar Association as well as the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association.

Achievements

  • Earned traumatic brain injury victim of tractor trailer accident award of $500,000
  • Earned victim of civil rights violation $200,000 award
  • Earned victim of toxic chemical exposure $480,000 award
  • Earned victim of toxic mold exposure $100,000 award
  • Won plaintiff a jury verdict in $25,000,000 condominium association dispute
  • Won jury verdict in commercial litigation dispute
  • Won arbitration decision of $130,000 in real estate contract dispute
  • Settled employee’s wrongful termination claim for over $100,000

Mr. Weinberg earned his B.S. in Physics from Old Dominion University prior to obtaining his J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School


Click to watch an interview with Mr. Weinberg: https://www.wtkr.com/investigations/doctor-who-works-at-chkd-arrested-for-performing-procedure-without-license