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 SOCIAL
SECURITY DISABILITY...
Len Barrow, Patrick Sharpe & Jim
Reynolds handle
the firm’s Social Security cases. The firm’s experience is
extensive. We have represented hundreds of claimants at Social
Security disability hearings. The overwhelming majority of the
claimants we have represented at hearings have won their cases
and gotten the benefits they deserved. No lawyer can guarantee
that a Social Security claim will be successful, and while we
make no such guarantee, most of our Social Security disability
cases result in the benefits being awarded to our clients.
For Social Security Questions
Contact
suzy@ggbslawfirm.com
"Social
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PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH
The firm’s Danville practice is limited to personal injury,
wrongful death and Social Security disability. The Martinsville
practice includes a full range of general practice areas with
the main focus being personal injury, wrongful death and Social
Security disability. The backbone of any personal injury
practice is the firm’s ability and willingness to take cases to
trial. Since 1976, our attorneys have taken hundreds of
personal injury case to jury trials. These cases have included
everything from small cases involving a few thousand dollars to
cases including catastrophic injury and millions of dollars. We
are well known through the region as lawyers who will not
hesitate to go to court when necessary to obtain fair
compensation for our clients. We handle cases and have tried
jury trials all over the state of Virginia and in North
Carolina, both in State and Federal court. All of the firm’s
lawyers handle these cases.
For Personal Injury Questions
Contact
trinity@ggbslawfirm.com
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CRIMINAL
& TRAFFIC LAW...
The firm’s criminal law practice is
handled by all four attorneys. Since 1976, the firm has tried
hundreds of cases to juries and thousands to judges. The cases
have ranged from simple assault to capital murder – and
everything in between. The cases have been tried in both State
and Federal court. Over the last twenty years, our lawyers have
handled most of the high profile criminal cases in the
Martinsville-Henry County area. We maintain a busy practice in
the area of criminal law. Patrick Sharpe is Board Certified in
Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
He is also certified by the State of Virginia to represent
defendants charged with capital murder.
For General Legal Questions Contact
bettycarol@ggbslawfirm.com
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MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENTS...
Motorcycle
operators face special challenges in resolving claims for
injuries. Two of our attorneys, Philip Gardner and Patrick
Sharpe, are active motorcyclists, and have a personal
understanding of the hazards and prejudices facing
motorcyclists.
"What
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HEALTH CARE
MALPRACTICE & NURSING HOME NEGLECT...
Our firm represents victims of medical negligence, including
hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and health care providers.
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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS...
Our firm has
extensive experience in representing persons injured in
automobile accidents. We have settled thousands of these cases
and taken hundreds of them to jury trial.
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BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION...
Phil Gardner handles most of the
firm’s commercial litigation. He is a fellow in the American
College of Trial Lawyers and has extensive experience in
commercial litigation. Such experience includes cases that have
been tried to juries involving RICO, sexual harassment, civil
tax fraud, cable television rights, patent and trade secret,
construction contracts, fair trade and anti trust, and a variety
of other commercial matters.
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TRACTOR TRAILER & COMMERCIAL
TRUCK ACCIDENTS...
Wrecks
involving tractor trailers and commercial trucks almost always
involve significant injury or wrongful death. These cases often
involve multi-state issues regarding insurance and
accountability. Our firm has successfully handled many major
cases involving tractor trailer and commercial truck accidents.
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
As
of
May 30, 2005,
the firm has handled approximately 13,425 real estate
transactions from small lots to large industrial development
projects. The firm was involved in the Liberty Fair Mall
development, the Commonwealth Centre development, the
Blue Ridge
Nursing
Center development, and
hundreds of substantial commercial and industrial projects. The
members of the firm particularly enjoy handling residential real
estate transactions for families moving to the community. The
firm enjoys good working relationships with all of the local and
regional lenders.
For real estate
questions, email
cindy@ggbslawfirm.com
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FAMILY LAW ...
Phil Gardner and Len Barrow handle
the firm’s family law practice, which includes separation,
divorce, child custody, premarital agreements, and generally all
matters involving family law. The firm has handled many complex
divorces involving property evaluation and division including
medical practices, dental practices, law practices, CPA
practices, automobile dealerships, small business, medium-sized
businesses, and a variety of marital assets. Our primary focus
on trial practice serves us well in family law litigation.
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