Virginia State Bar and Florida State Bar. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Claims. Old Dominion University (B.A. 1972); University of Florida (J.D. 1975). Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America -- Nursing Home Litigation Group, and Professional Negligence and Motor Vehicle Collision Sections; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Bar Association; Virginia Beach and Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Associations. Commissioner in Chancery appointed by Virginia Beach Circuit Court. Member of the National Brain Injury Association, and National Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. Recognized by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for providing Pro Bono legal representation for victims before the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Past National President of Theta Chi Fraternity, and a Director of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. Email Carlton F. Bennett...

John E. Zydron

North Carolina State Bar and Virginia State Bar. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. University of Richmond (B.A. 1971); George Mason University School of Law (J.D. 1977). Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America -- Nursing Home Litigation Group; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; North Carolina Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; Chesapeake Bar Association - President (1992); Virginia Beach and Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Associations. Former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Norfolk; former General Counsel, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Brigadier General, Virginia Militia (unorganized), Judge Advocate General's Corps. Email John E. Zydron...

Catherine MacLean Six

Virginia State Bar, North Carolina State Bar and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. University of Richmond, Westhampton College (B.A., Political Science, 1989). Regent University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Senior Assistant Public Defender, City of Virginia Beach (1996-2002). Virginia Beach Bar Association; Virginia State Bar (Co-Chair, 1995-1996, Court Docent Program Committee, Young Lawyers Division); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Past Member, Student Bar Association, 1991-1994. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Regent University School of Law, 2000— (Recipient, Adjunct Professor of the Year, 2000); Virginia Beach Bar Association Seatack Elementary School Mento Program. Email Catherine MacLean Six...

C. Stewart Gill, Jr.

Virginia State Bar, Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Virginia Beach (1999-2004); Law Clerk for the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach (1998-1999). Member of the Virginia Beach Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Email C. Stewart Gill, Jr...

Our Nurse Specialist

Kay Butler, R.N.

Licensed as Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Certified Gerontological Nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Eighteen years clinical experience at a major Norfolk, Virginia, nursing home, six of which as Director of Nursing. Past President of Gerontological Nursing Leaders of America. Past Board Member of Virginia Association of Directors of Nursing/Long Term Care. Current Board Member of Virginia Coalition to Prevent Elder Abuse. Member, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Instructor at Tidewater Tech School for Medical Assistants and Certified Nurse Aides. Has served as expert witness in nursing home cases for the past eight years. Email Kay Butler...

Our Investigator

Shane Cunningham

Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University, over 16 years experience in accident reconstruction, member Knights of Columbus. Email Shane Cunningham...

Our Paralegals

Lisa Bracey, Pre-Litigation Paralegal

Certified Legal Assistant. Associates Degree in Secretarial Science, and Certificate in Paralegal Studies. Active church member. Email Lisa Bracey...

Lana Jackson, Litigation Paralegal

Chief Legal Assistant to Carlton F. Bennett. Certified Legal Assistant. Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, University of Georgia. Active member of Strawbridge Elementary PTA, and the Beach Football Club (a real soccer mom!). Email Lana Jackson...

Sandy Warford, Litigation Paralegal

Chief Legal Assistant to John E. Zydron. Certified Legal Assistant. Member, Tidewater Association of Legal Assistants. Leader in community, teaching seminars on anger management and family crisis. Email Sandy Warford...

Megan Rapisardi, Litigation Paralegal

Chief Legal Assistant to Catherine MacLean Six and C. Stewart Gill. Certified Legal Assistant. Honors Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, Old Dominion University, Volunteer and mentor for Norfolk Community Mediation Center, six-year Relay for Life participant, member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. Email Megan Rapisardi...

Jennifer Stegemann, Workers’ Compensation Paralegal

Certified legal Assistant. Associates degree in Legal Assistance. Email Jennifer Stegemann...