Atty. William Breit
William Breit is a seasoned trial attorney with over 36 years of experience in handling significant personal injury cases across Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. His legal journey traces back to his father's establishment of a prominent law firm, which served as the training ground for many of today's legal practitioners in the region, including William and his siblings.
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William Breit is a Member based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, practforg at Breit Law PC. They haand 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1978) and Pennsylvania U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virg (2006). Educated at College of William & Mary (J.D., 1978) and Northwestern University (B.A., 1975). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Virginia Beach, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- William Breit is a seasoned trial attorney with over 36 years of experience in handling significant personal injury cases across Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
- His legal journey traces back to his father's establishment of a prominent law firm, which served as the training ground for many of today's legal practitioners in the region, including William and his siblings
- Graduating from Northwestern University in 1975 and subsequently earning his law degree from the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in 1978, William has dedicated his career to advocating for clients in personal injury litigation
- Notably, his legal acumen was instrumental in securing landmark decisions that established the parental rights of fathers in Virginia who conceive children through in vitro fertilization
- These pivotal victories, adjudicated by the Virginia Supreme Court in L.F. v
- Mason 285 Va 163 (2013) and in the Virginia Court of Appeals in Breit v
- Mason 59 Va
- App. 322 (2011), underscore William's profound impact on family law jurisprudence
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Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practforg law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Virginia Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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