CRAIG A. BROWN

Mr. Brown was recently named by The Best Lawyers in America as the Washington metropolitan area's 2024 Lawyer of the Year for claimants in the field of Workers' Compensation Law. He was honored to receive this distinction in 2017, 2019, and 2022 as well. The Best Lawyers in America is the oldest peer review guide to the legal profession and awards Lawyer of the Year recognition to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized as the Lawyer of the Year for each specialty and location.

Mr. Brown recently recovered a $3,000,000.00 settlement in a complex personal injury claim against the United States Government.

University of Virginia

University of Virginia

Mr. Brown began his journey toward a legal career at the University of Virginia, where undergraduate courses in American Legal History and Business Law served to heighten his interest in the legal profession.

University of Richmond

University of Richmond

While attending law school at the University of Richmond, his success in the Moot Court program and his particular fondness for Torts and Evidence coursework instilled in Mr. Brown a desire to make his living in the courtroom representing the injured and disabled.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Supreme Court of Virginia

Following law school, Mr. Brown was honored to serve a two-year clerkship with the Supreme Court of Virginia, during which he gained invaluable insights regarding Virginia's legal system. He also saw the ways in which that system sometimes placed individuals at a disadvantage against corporate interests and their armies of lawyers. Mr. Brown has dedicated his entire career to doing battle with those armies for the sake of "the little guy."

ADMISSIONS

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Honors

  • 25-year holder of the Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rating, 5.0 out of 5
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
  • Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers
  • Listed, District of Columbia Super Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America's 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024 Washington metropolitan area Lawyer of the Year, Workers' Compensation Law (Claimants)
  • Serves by invitation on the Virginia Workers' Compensation Advisory Conference