Goodman Allen Donnelly | Norfolk

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a full-service Virginia law firm with over 20 attorneys across four locations, specializing in litigation, health care law, veterans benefits, and intellectual property. The firm is particularly distinguished by its substantial veterans benefits practice, representing clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and handling complex service-connected condition claims.

About

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a full-service Virginia law firm founded in 1998 by eight partners who left established practices to create a more client-centered, innovative, and cost-efficient firm. Today, the firm operates with more than 20 attorneys across four locations: Norfolk, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Williamsburg.

The firm's practice encompasses litigation, health care law, veterans benefits, and intellectual property. In litigation, Goodman Allen Donnelly handles matters in state and federal courts nationwide, including non-judicial dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, and administrative proceedings. On the intellectual property side, the firm prosecutes patents, registers trademarks, and represents clients in adversary proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, serving inventors, small businesses, and multinational corporations alike.

Veterans benefits work represents a significant focus for the firm. With key locations in Norfolk and Richmond, Goodman Allen Donnelly represents veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The firm's attorneys assist with disability compensation claims, appeals of denied benefits, and complex matters involving service-connected conditions, including those related to Agent Orange exposure and other service-related illnesses.

In health care law, the firm brings substantial experience defending private and public health care facilities, health care providers, and product manufacturers—a practice area that shaped the firm's founding vision. The firm's client base is notably diverse, including insurers, manufacturers, businesses of all sizes, health care providers and facilities, veterans, real estate developers, institutional investors, inventors, artists, and authors.

Goodman Allen Donnelly emphasizes a collaborative approach both internally and with clients. The firm operates as a team, with partners actively involved in every matter. Associates receive hands-on opportunities early in their careers to engage directly with clients, enhancing their litigation, transactional, and regulatory skills. The firm's philosophy centers on learning clients' businesses and operating environments to become true partners in designing value-based solutions to legal challenges.

The firm describes its approach as business-focused and cost-efficient, leveraging the collective experience and individual strengths of its attorneys to manage legal projects efficiently. This commitment to client specialization and collaborative problem-solving distinguishes Goodman Allen Donnelly's service model in Virginia's legal market.

Overview compiled from the firm's website