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About Matthew H Kraft

Types of cases I handle:

Longshore Workers' Compensation Claims
Virginia Workers' Compensation Claims
Social Security Disability Claims
Traffic Cases
Personal Injury Cases
General Civil Litigation
Drafting of Contracts
Contract Based Claims
Employment Based Claims

I am a lawyer and I handle the types of cases I handle because I like to help people. In workers' compensation, Social Security, and personal injury claims, I work on behalf of people who have sustained injuries or disabilities that severely impact their lives and well being. I work with them in an effort to maximize their recovery and help them move on with their lives in a positive direction. I find great satisfaction in winning and resolving cases on behalf of clients so they can do just that.

In the context of traffic, employment based, contract based, and general civil litigation cases, I am likewise working on behalf of clients to address difficult situations in their lives. I therefore seek the best result possible to protect each client's interests so those circumstances can be put behind them.

Finally, on a more general level, I believe that our system of law, while not perfect, is a necessary instrument for protection of people in our society and our way of life, and a mechanism for positive change on behalf of people whose resources are limited. Through our system, and our system of representation within that system, if you are injured or otherwise wronged, you have a voice, and you can be heard. I enjoy working with and on behalf of people to make that happen.

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Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Attorney/Owner, Matthew H. Kraft, P.L.C.2009-Current
I have 15 years of experience working as an attorney in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I am admitted to practice and have represented clients before the Virginia Supreme Court, the Virginia Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. I have also represented numerous clients before the United States Department of Labor, the Virginia Workersâ Compensation Commission, the Social Security Administration, and various other State and Federal Courts.
Attorney/Partner, Rutter Mills, L.L.P.2002-2009
Attorney/Member, Inman & Strickler, P.L.C.1998-2002
Attorney/Associate, Rutter & Montagna, L.L.P.1995-1998
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
George Mason University School of Law - George Mason UniversityLawJ.D.1995
Activities: Manuscripts Editor, George Mason Independent Law Review; Vice President, Environmental Law Society; Participant, Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Dickinson CollegePolitical Science & PsychologyB.A.1992
Activities: Men's Varsity Soccer Team; Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Certificate of Merit for Scholarship and Leadership
Wake Forest UniversityGeneral Undergraduate Studies1990
Activities: Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
Instructor, Intro to a Successful Workers’ Compensation PracticeVirginia CLE2009
Virginia Rising StarsSuperLawyers Magazine2007
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, Virginia State BarCurrent
Member, Virginia Beach Bar Association Current
Member, Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar AssociationCurrent
Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers AssociationCurrent
Member, American Association for JusticeCurrent

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