Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein

Founded in 1954, Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein began as a law firm that specialized in asbestos litigation. Since then, our practice has broadened to cover several areas of law including personal injury, elder law, business law, product liability, technology law, labor and employment, as well as consulting services. With more than 20 attorneys and a knowledgeable support staff, our law firm provides an extensive range of services to defend your legal rights.

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Newport News Personal Injury Lawyers

Over the past few decades of our lengthy firm's history, our Virginia trial attorneys have successfully litigated cases for victims of defective products, nursing home abuse and car accidents, just to name a few. In addition, our aggressive business attorneys have successfully represented both small and large corporations who needed advice on selling businesses, shareholder agreements and the formation of corporations, LLCs and partnerships. Within the past decade, our Virginia law firm also positioned itself at the forefront of the emerging practice area, internet and technology law.

PWHD Business Law Group

The PWHD Business Law Group represents a wide range of clients, from start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. These lawyers have a broad range of experience in providing sound advice to corporate clients, forming new business entities, selling and acquiring businesses, acquiring, developing and selling real estate, prosecuting and defending commercial litigation, drafting wills and trusts, and administering estates. Attorneys in the Business Group frequently work with and appear before local, state and federal governmental entities, boards and commissions. In 2003, PWHD was ranked in the top 5 law firms in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach region by Board Members, Inc., in its national listing of "America's Best Corporate Law Firms". We focus on providing effective, efficient representation to assist our clients in understanding all their options and to achieve the clients' goals.

Capitol Consulting Group

The PWHD Capitol Consulting Group, a full service issues management and governmental affairs group, is affiliated with the firm and has clients ranging from non-profits and local government to real estate, sports and entertainment companies.

Firm Success

Our success in these practice areas has gained Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein both national and local recognition. For instance, eight of our attorneys, Robert Hatten, Donald N. Patten, Alan A. Diamonstein, Lindsey A. Carney, William W.C. Harty, H. Duncan Garnett, Jr., Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr. and James H. Shoemaker, Jr., have been named "Super Lawyers," a title given to only 5% of practicing attorneys. Robert Hatten has also been named as the "Norfolk Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year" for 2012 by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. In addition, our law firm has garnered local praise, as Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein has been named part of Virginia's Legal Elite. Our Virginia law firm has also been named as one of the top corporate law firms by Corporate Board Member magazine. For more on our awards and recent legal happenings, visit our news section.

Serving both individuals and business, the lawyers at Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein are dedicated to fulfilling your legal needs. Feel free to call us today at 1-888-824-4530 or fill our our free case evaluation form.

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