We provide you with an entire legal team that includes senior counsel with exceptional trial experience. This means when you call us, you quickly reach a professional who is knowledgeable about your case and assists you right away. It is also crucial to providing you the best outcome at trial where, for example, prosecutors are always backed by a group of resources. Thanks to our distinctive approach, you are represented by a powerful legal team whose abilities exceed those of the other side.

We don’t just practice the law; we help shape it.

Our peers have continually recognized us as top counsel through designations in Super Lawyers Magazine,Virginia’s Legal Elite/The Best Lawyers in Virginia, and Martindale-Hubbell.  We author groundbreaking briefs, teach law in the U.S. and internationally, and argue cases at all levels, including before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Supreme Court of the United States.

We are proud to be recognized as leaders in the legal profession and pleased to use our exceptional expertise to your benefit.

For decades, clients have counted on our attorneys for superb representation in insurance defense matters. We work on the full range of matters, from product liability to automobile accident and premises liability cases, and we defend claims of all sizes. Our strategic thinking, keen understanding of the details, and seamless protection of the rights and interest of the insured’s have captured accolades. Regarded as leading thinkers and practitioners in the arena, our attorneys teach seminars to other lawyers and to claims adjusters throughout Virginia and have set legal precedence in matters in the Virginia Supreme Court.  We bring you the utmost commitment to client service; we understand how important it is to keep you constantly informed and to respond immediately when you contact us for information and answers.

We understand that and we understand how to win. Ours is the kind of expertise that only comes from trying hundreds of cases before juries, representing thousands of clients, and compiling an impressive record of victories. Honored by the legal profession for our knowledge, strategies, and achievements, our criminal defense group includes a renowned motions practice that time and again proves key to our clients’ cases. Also important: You receive personalized service from a full team that includes multiple attorneys, a paralegal, and other professionals as needed. From the time we first meet with you, we begin the intensive process of preparing for trial, so you are assured we are at the highest level of readiness for the courtroom. We keep you continually apprised of developments and progress in your case and we are constantly available to answer your questions.

The right to appeal is a crucial aspect of the judicial system and Protogyrou & Rigney provides you the highly specialized expertise and quick action needed for a successful appeals process. Our team has handled appeals at the highest levels, including the United States Supreme Court.  We couple rapid response with the most painstaking examination of the facts of the case and bring you exceptional understanding of the questions of law, legal theory, and procedural requirements that are essential for success. Appeals cases can be highly complex and we will always take as much time as needed to provide clear and understandable answers to your questions.

Whether the safety of a structure has been called into question or a worksite injury has occurred, we possess the knowledge of codes, engineering and design involved in the varied array of situations that can occur in the construction industry. We respond to the incident site immediately and we begin investigating right away. Through this rapid response, we protect equipment and the location from tampering and waste no time in launching the aggressive defense.

This practice specializes in defending manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and other commercial entities against defective product claims. We have successfully represented Fortune 500 companies as well as a variety of other organizations of all sizes. Our exacting attention to detail and understanding of the complex engineering specifications involved in product liability claims are invaluable in our service to you. We have access to the top national and international experts to serve on your behalf in the full range of industries. Additionally, we bring you strong past plaintiff experience, which means we can anticipate and forestall actions by the claimant.

When it comes to personal injury cases, the best attorneys are experienced in both sides of the legal process; know and understand the courts, judges and jury panels; and offer you the best in personalized attention. These attributes are at the core of our personal injury practice: From the very first day, you are served by a highly seasoned attorney who is your advocate throughout the process.

We evaluate your case right away to provide you with reasonable expectations of the outcome and to begin work toward fair and rapid resolution.

If needed, we will assist you on finding other sources of revenue to meet healthcare costs that are owed. Whether you seek assistance following a fender-bender or large-scale medical malpractice, our firm is committed to providing you individualized and outstanding representation.

In Virginia, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving are categorized as serious traffic offenses, punishable by jail, fines and license suspensions. Our firm’s Serious Traffic Offense Panel (STOP) practice group ensures the highest level of representation of persons charged with these and other traffic infractions. The statutes governing serious traffic offenses, especially driving under the influence, change frequently. It has become a special area of criminal law and it is crucial that your attorney possess exacting expertise in this arena. Our STOP attorneys have over a century of collective legal experience in area courts and have spent decades developing the knowledge and relationships that are beneficial for our traffic court clients. We understand how a conviction of a charge of a serious traffic offense can affect our client’s freedom, pocketbook, insurance, job and family. We take your future seriously.

We have successfully handled admiralty and maritime matters against foreign corporations and owners while keeping jurisdiction in the United States.

We have also defended owners and individual crewmembers accused of environmental crimes by state and federal authorities in the U.S.  Our in-house fluency in Greek and Spanish is also beneficial in assisting owners, insurers, and crewmembers on a variety of important issues.