For over 35 years, Richmond Attorney Mark Paullin has fought for clients all over the state of Virginia. Call us today to work directly with lawyer Mark Paullin on your next legal matter, and put his years of insight, experience, and connections to work for you.
I’ve never needed a lawyer before but I was so glad to have Mark resolve an issue for me! I was told by another law firm “there was nothing They could do.” I knew that couldn’t be correct. Mark was a pleasure to work with and did everything he said he was going to do! In less than 24 hours my issue was resolved. All I can say is WOW!!
Mr Paullin was straightforward and genuinely interested in the best outcome for me throughout the process of my case/claim. I would highly recommend him for anyone being stiffed by an auto insurance company. In my case I received 12.5x the insurance adjusters 'final offer' before retaining legal representation.
I couldnt thank or express my gratitude enough for Paullin and his team. Because of his hard work, professionalism, honesty , also caring manner, my husband has his rights restored. I knew from the first time and sat down during consultation he would be the one for our case , and would deliver results . Mr. Paullin is confident , aggressive! Thank you paullin!
From the start, Mr. Paullins' recommendation, assurance and consolation is brilliant. He shares information in a reasonable and brief way that is highly favorable. He and his staff are greatly understanding and will take whatever time is important to protect your inquiries are completely replied. In court, or out, the Paullin group is proficient, educated, dedicated, and polite. After all is said and done, I wouldn't much consider giving my business to any other person. Each penny was well spent. They make a special effort to set your brain assured and mellow your feelings of trepidation. Incredible job Mr. Paullin!!!
Mr. Paullin and Crystal were very knowledgeable about all aspects of my personal injury case and kept me informed at every step. It’s been a journey navigating through COVID, but they handled it swiftly and professionally. They answered all of my questions and were able to get a settlement for my case. I would highly recommend anyone to the Paullin Law Firm, they take the time to answer all of my questions and make me feel very comfortable! Thank you Mr. Paullin and Crystal!!
After doing research I hired Mark Paullin to represent me in an auto accident. He did a fantastic job, hands down. Mark and his staff (Crystal) are responsive, professional, and knowledgeable. Mark knows his stuff for sure. He was able to negotiate a very fair settlement for me. He took care of everything and even negotiated my hospital bill! I couldn't be happier.
Thanks Mark!
Job well done!
Paullin Law Firm is the greatest. Very polite and easy to work with. He stuck by me when another firm thought that it wasn't enough for them. He managed to get me more than my estimate was. I would use him again if I needed to.
I cannot recommend the Paullin Law Firm any higher. Mr. Paullin is an expert in the courtroom where it counts, especially if you have messed up in the worst parts of Virginia. He will walk you through the process, and at times will even sound like a prosecuting attorney, but it’s all to your benefit, and to prevent you from making even more of a mess of your case than you already have. No one wins them all, but he is an expert in making the best of a bad situation.
Mark and his staff are just the best. My lead foot got me in trouble in Virginia. 93 in a 65 is a reckless driving first degree misdemeanor in Virginia. I was from out of state working there. Mark explained how the system works to me. Told me what I needed to do help him help me in court. I followed through on his advice and he was able to negotiate the offense down to a speeding ticket. I would have been in a bad situation with the misdemeanor offense. So he was a life saver. I appreciated the fact that it was Mark and not a subordinate going to court for me. 5 stars
Mr. Paullin was a delight to work with and his team. I highly recommend him if you have any legal issues or concerns.
Great attorney. He told me exactly what he could do to help me, and did exactly just that. Very personable and a great sense of humor. Excellent social skills which I consider a plus with dealing with other attorneys, prosecutors, and judges. I have absolutely no complaints at all, and I am ecstatic with my results. He is semi a hero in my book because he helped me get a piece of my life back that I was missing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Mr. Paulin. If I need any more legal services you can best believe I will call him first!!!
The entire team at the Paullin Law Firm has your back and will be there every step of the process. Communication was constantly flowing and the advice was there the entire time. Crystal and Mark are going to work hard for you and make sure that you are taken care of. Thanks again!!!
As a Richmond, Virginia based Lawyer for 35 years, Mark Paullin’s experience with the law began in 1984 at the University of Richmond and its renowned T.C. Williams School of Law. His career has since spanned decades in private practice, insurance law, and his former role as the Assistant Attorney General of Virginia. In 2004, Mark founded his own firm to work hand-in-hand with clients, directly offering them his personal, practical, and experienced legal counsel. By choosing Paullin Law Firm, you are putting Mark’s years of experience, connections, and reputation to work for you. You’ve made the right choice.
NOTE: CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY PAULLIN LAW FIRM.
Plaintiff was a truck driver who, over a few years, had delivered sand to a concrete company. The unloading area was set by the concrete company and required the driver to back his tractor and 53-foot trailer under an overhead power line. On the day of the incident, it was raining and the gravel area where the tractor and trailer were was wet and had puddles around it. When the trailer was dumping the sand, the high voltage wire “arced” and sent 50, 000 volts through the air, into the trailer – and then ran all the way through the tractor into the plaintiff’s left hand and out of his big toe, which was partly lost. He incurred $81,893.59 in medical bills and lost $36,809 in wages. The Insurance company settled the case for $850,000.00 after suit was filed and depositions had been taken.
A man was riding his moped/scooter in the bike lane of a mid-sized road. As he rode straight, a car turned right heading onto a side street and crashed into the moped. The rider was thrown off of the moped/scooter. He suffered a neck injury and low back pain. His medical bills exceeded $25,000. The case settled for $54,000.00.
Plaintiff was the front-seat passenger in her husband’s Toyota sedan, which was T-boned by a vehicle going 60 MPH. Richmond Personal Injury Attorney Mark Paullin presented the case to a Chesterfield County, Virginia jury and won. A verdict amount of $65,000.00 was awarded to the plaintiff (which was $20,000.00 higher than the offer made by the insurance company and $10,000 higher than the demand). This story was published in Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly.
The following Diminished Value cases were filed in General District Courts in central Virginia. See how the insurance companies for the at-fault defendant generally offered roughly 1/2 of what was awarded by each court. The year, make, model, and mileage of each vehicle, value before the collision, plus whether the car suffered frame/unibody damage, the insurance company offer, judgment amount, interest, and costs awarded are set forth for each case.
1. 2002 BMW 330XI AWD 4 door sedan – 40.7% diminished value recovered
Mileage – 77,871
Value before collision – $13,325
Repairs – $6,313.99, including 5.0 hours frame/unibody
Offer – $3,972 by USAA (29.8%)
Judgment – $5,430, plus $.89/day interest from date of accident, plus costs
1. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2 Door Coupe V8 – 30% diminished value recovered
Mileage – 17,714
Value before collision – $35,025.00
Repairs – $7,814.80
Offer – $3,500.00 by Progressive 9.99%
Judgment – $10,507.50, plus $1.75/day interest from date of trial, plus costs
1. 2008 Ford Taurus X SEL Wagon – 33.6% diminished value recovered
Mileage – 56,785
Value before collision – $17,850
Repairs – $7,883.32, including 3.0 hours frame/unibody
Offer – $3,972 by Farmers Ins. (22.2%)
Judgment – $6,000, plus $.99/day interest from date of accident, plus costs
2. 2007 Hyundai Sonata SE 4 door sedan – 20% diminished value recovered
Mileage – 4,177
Value before collision – $17,575
Repairs – $9,710.75, including 4.0 hours frame/unibody
Offer – $1,586 by USAA (9%)
Judgment – $3,500, plus $.58/day interest from date of judgment, plus costs
1. 2012 Buick LeSabre 4 door sedan – 18.5% diminished value (settled) recovered
Mileage – 10,743
Value before collision – $29,675
Repairs – $18,475.06, including 2.0 hours frame/unibody
Offer -$3,300 by Geico (11.1%)
Settlement – $5,500
1. 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302- 16.3% diminished value (settled before trial)
Mileage – 8,500
Value before collision – $40,000.00
Repairs – $12,475.77, including frame/uni-body
Offer – $3,052 by USAA (7.6%)
Settlement – $6,500.00
1. 2006 Honda Civic 4 door sedan – 28.4% diminished value recovered
Mileage – 13,521
Value before collision – $14,075
Repairs – $4,537.88, including 3.0 hours frame/unibody
Offer – $2,140 by USAA (15.2%)
Judgment – $4,000, plus $.66/day interest from date of accident, plus costs
1. Manassas, Virginia
2010 Cadillac CTS – 23% diminished value (settled) recovered
Mileage: 31,000
Value before collision: $26,000
Repairs – $15,710.23 (no frame)
Offer before Paullin Law Firm retained – $3,000.00 (Progressive) (11.5%)
Settlement: $6,000.00 (23%)
2. Chesterfield, Virginia
Mercedes Benz C300 – 8.7% diminished value (settled) recovered
Mileage: 37,844
Repairs – $3,211.60 9 (no frame)
Value before Collision – $28,600
Offer – GEICO offered 0.00 before Paullin Law Firm retained
Settlement: $2,500.00
Are you owed money by someone refusing to pay? Paullin Law Firm’s successful collections cases include victories in:
Contractor’s License disputes – Mark Paullin has represented Virginia contractors before the Department of Professional and Occupational Law regulation, including one case in which the revocation of a contractor’s license was appealed to the Circuit Court. The judge in that case overturned the license revocation and the contractor was reinstated.
A military soldier stationed in North Carolina was charged with reckless driving for traveling 91 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone. There was a conviction the prior year in another state for speeding 9 mph over and a seat belt ticket and speeding in a safety zone in Virginia two years prior. The 91 in a 60 was reduced to speeding 79 in a 60, contingent on completing a driver improvement school, plus payment of court costs and a fine.
A school bus driver (with a commercial driver’s license) was driving a personal vehicle going 96 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone. She claimed that the officer “had the wrong vehicle.” The court noted that commercial drivers were held to a higher standard than regular drivers, but only imposed a fine of $200.00, 2 days in jail (eligible for weekend service) and suspended the right to drive for 90 days, with permission to seek a restricted license (to drive to/from work, medical appointments, children’s medical needs, religious services, etc.).
A defendant who was charged with reckless driving due to going through a stop sign at a T intersection was found not guilty after defense counsel moved to strike the Commonwealth’s case, since the evidence did not match the statute upon which the charge was based.
Several defendants who had been charged with reckless driving for falling asleep and having single vehicle crashes had their charges reduced to improper driving after a trial.
A defendant was charged with DUI after sliding off the road in a neighborhood due to a deer that jumped out onto the road. A six pack of beer found behind the passenger seat had a few broken bottles. The defendant’s car had been hosed down by the fire department after it had caught fire. Defendant was found not guilty after trial on the merits.
A woman whose car had a defective computer chip, which affected her ability to steer, was stopped and arrested for DUI. The dash cam showed her asking the officer to turn down the radio. The officer asked the lady if it bothered her, and when she said yes, the officer turned the music up. The officer testified that he had charged the lady with both DUI and Breathalyzer Refusal. However, he had not charged the defendant with Breathalyzer Refusal. He was asked in court whether the oath on the arrest warrant was substantially similar to the oath he had taken in court before he testified to something that was not true. The defendant was found not guilty.
A defendant who had a very bad single car wreck had a blood alcohol content over .20 (a BAC of .08 or greater is a DUI charge in Virginia. This defendant’s BAC was more than double that amount.) A plea deal was reached by which the defendant received a “standard” DUI first resolution.
A plea deal was reached for a defendant whose job depended on him not being convicted of a DUI (and who refused the “field” and “station” blood alcohol breath tests). He was given a “wet” reckless driving conviction rather than a DUI conviction, and was able to keep his job.
The City of Chesapeake took .039 acres (1,679 sq. feet) of a farm that bordered an industrial area to create a drainage pit, but denied that the residue of 14.31 acres was damaged by the drainage pit. The City at first said the highest and best use of the property was “residential” and valued the take at $2,753.00. After the landowner protested, the City changed appraisers and acknowledged that the highest and best use of the property was “commercial.” The take was then valued at $6,455.00, but damage to the residue was again denied.
After a two-day trial, a jury of five Chesapeake landowners agreed that the residue was devalued and awarded damages to the residue of $55,000.00, plus the value of the take, $6,455.00, for a total of $61,455.00, plus interest.
City employees testified that there was “no problem” with the mechanics of the drainage pit, but the City’s drainage contractor had estimated that it could “repair” any problem with the pit for $2,500. This inconsistency contributed to the overall lack of credibility of the City’s case.
Mark Paullin represented a truck driver who was involved in a crash with two other vehicles. One of the vehicles drove away. The driver of the other vehicle said she was struck from behind and didn’t know who did it. The case could not settle, and suit was filed. After the deposition of the car driver, both the car driver’s insurer and the trucker’s insurer contributed to a fair settlement.
Our client was a victim in a T-bone accident at an intersection and spent several days in the hospital. With Mark’s help, this case was settled without the need to file suit against the at-fault driver. The client received the full limit of the at-fault driver’s insurance policy.
Our client was a victim in a T-bone accident and suffered a broken left arm and other injuries. We unraveled a complex multiple-insurer situation, and recovered from: 1) the at-fault driver’s insurer, 2) the insurer for the owner of our client’s car (which had been borrowed with permission), 3) our client’s underinsurance, and 4) our client’s parents’ underinsurance insurance.
Mark Paullin has assisted hundreds of founders, buyers, and sellers of new and existing businesses, and reviewed and revised contracts, including noncompete clauses and other issues.
Successful cases have been won in Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond, Powhatan, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Caroline, King George, and other jurisdictions. Knowledge of the statute and case law arms Paullin Law Firm with the ability to successfully overcome the objections of prosecutors and regain gun rights for clients.
NOTE: CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY PAULLIN LAW FIRM.
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