Matthew H Kraft
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Matthew H Kraft
Biography
Types of cases I handle: Longshore Workers' Compensation Claims, Virginia Workers' Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability Claims, Personal Injury Cases General, Civil Litigation, Drafting of Contracts Contract Based Claims. I am a lawyer and I handle the types of cases I handle because I like to help people. In workers' compensation, Social Security, and personal injury claims, I work on behalf of people who have sustained injuries or disabilities that severely impact their lives and well being. I work with them in an effort to maximize their recovery and help them move on with their lives in a positive direction. I find great satisfaction in winning and resolving cases on behalf of clients so they can do just that. In the context of contract based and general civil litigation cases, I am likewise working on behalf of clients to address difficult situations in their lives. I therefore seek the best result possible to protect each client's interests so those circumstances can be put behind them. Finally, on a more general level, I believe that our system of law, while not perfect, is a necessary instrument for protection of people in our society and our way of life, and a mechanism for positive change on behalf of people whose resources are limited. Through our system, and our system of representation within that system, if you are injured or otherwise wronged, you have a voice, and you can be heard. I enjoy working with and on behalf of people to make that happen.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Workers' Compensation
Social Security Disability
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Attorney/Owner Matthew H. Kraft, P.L.C.
Year: 2009 - Current
Description: I have worked as an attorney in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia since 1995. I am admitted to practice and have represented clients before the Virginia Supreme Court, the Virginia Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. I have also represented numerous clients before the United States Department of Labor, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, the Social Security Administration, and various other State and Federal Courts.
Attorney/Partner Rutter Mills, L.L.P.
Year: 2002 - 2009
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Attorney/Member Inman & Strickler, P.L.C.
Year: 1998 - 2002
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Attorney/Associate Rutter & Montagna, L.L.P.
Year: 1995 - 1998
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Professional Associations
Virginia State Bar Member (Current)
Virginia Beach Bar Association Member (Current)
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Awards
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Virginia Rising Stars
SuperLawyers Magazine 2007.0
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Instructor, Intro to a Successful Workers’ Compensation Practice
Virginia CLE 2009.0
Education
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George Mason University School of Law J.D. | Law
Year: 1992 - 1995
Honors: Activities: Manuscripts Editor, George Mason Independent Law Review, Vice President, Environmental Law Society, Participant, Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
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Dickinson College B.A. | Political Science & Psychology
Year: 1990 - 1992
Honors: Activities: Men's Varsity Soccer Team, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Certificate of Merit for Scholarship and Leadership
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Wake Forest University General Undergraduate Studies
Year: 1988 - 1990
Honors: Activities: Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Websites
http://www.mattkraftlaw.com
Website
5041 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 185, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 330-3340