About Us

If you or a loved one is suffering from the debilitating effects of a traumatic brain injury, you have come to the right place.

The Brain Injury Law Center is a law office devoted to helping brain injury survivors and their families recover. Just as you require skilled doctors to assist in your recovery, you may also need an experienced attorney to help you seek compensation to alleviate the emotional and financial burdens this unwanted injury has placed on your family.

Building a strong case on your behalf takes experience and dedication. Our knowledge of the laws surrounding traumatic brain injuries, especially when considering therapy and recovery, is why we are internationally recognized.

While other firms accept brain injury cases as an exception — such as when they relate to a car accident — brain injury law is our focus area and signature case type.

It’s why other attorneys contact us when they need help with cases involving brain injuries.

Meet Our Director

Stephen M. SmithStephen M. Smith has been litigating brain injury cases for nearly five decades, and he has consulted thousands of attorneys across the country on the subject of traumatic and mild brain injuries.

Mr. Smith founded the Brain Injury Law Center to serve as a central hub for brain injury survivors seeking legal help, information, and answers to their questions.

Stephen Smith has consistently attained multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, including the largest mild traumatic brain injury verdict in the world.

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  • President, National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association
  • Past President, Brain Injury Association of Virginia
  • Past chairman, American Association of Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
  • Board member – Public Justice, Belli Society, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
  • Super Lawyers – 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America – 2022
  • best law firms logo 2020Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent A/V Rated
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
  • Law Dragon – 500 Leading Lawyers in America
  • Washington Post – “D.C.’s Best Lawyers”
  • Only Virginia attorney ever awarded Diplomate status by American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Won the largest personal injury verdict ever awarded in Virginia

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Attorney David Holt

David B. Holt is a seasoned trial lawyer. A former police officer, Mr. Holt went to law school to serve the law at the highest level, ensuring violent offenders who terrorized the public were held accountable and prosecuted, particularly when involving gang-related and gun charges.

David’s tenacity for protecting the general public is often transferred into his passion for representing those who have been hurt by no fault of their own. David often represents victims of serious injuries after they have been involved in a serious car or truck accident, or have suffered a brain injury.

His courtroom experience, which includes hundreds of jury and bench trials ensures our clients are represented by a true trial lawyer and not just a lawyer who occasionally goes to trial.

To learn more about David Holt, click here to read his biography.

Contact Us

To speak with Stephen Smith today about your situation, contact him by calling (757) 244-7000 or filling out the form on this page. All consultations are free and without obligation. If you or someone you love has suffered a serious brain injury, you need to find out how you can seek compensation to help alleviate your financial burden and make recovery more bearable.

The law limits the amount of time you have to bring a legal case, however, so don’t wait. Contact us today.

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