Kevin Duffan

Kevin is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) who earned his BA in Political Science from James Madison University and his Juris Doctor from the William & Mary School of Law.  Kevin has spent his entire professional career as a litigator.

Kevin has appeared on television over 40 times, serving as the legal analyst to the ABC network affiliate based in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area, and has provided his independent analysis to the public on a wide variety of legal topics. Kevin has been tapped as a “top 40 under 40” personal injury attorney, has been named as a Super Lawyers “rising star,” and has the highest legal rating available to all attorneys from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal rating service (AV).

Kevin was previously employed as a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Virginia Beach, and as in-house counsel for litigation at Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC in Norfolk.  Kevin’s practice is now focused on plaintiff’s personal injury litigation and medical malpractice.

Virginia (2005)
North Carolina (2012)

William & Mary School of Law (Juris Doctor)
James Madison University (B.A. Political Science)

Shapiro, Appleton & Duffan, P.C. 2011-Present

Portfolio Recovery Associates (Associate General Counsel) 2009-2011

Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney’s Office (Senior Assistant Commonwealth Attorney) 2005-2009

Martindale-Hubble: “AV Preeminent” Rating since 2013
Super Lawyers: “Rising Star” since 2013
National Trial Lawyers:  “Top 40 Under 40” since 2012
Avvo: “Superb” 10.0 rating since 2013
Order of the Barristers: Member- William & Mary School of Law

Virginia Beach Bar Association- Board Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association- Board Member
American Association of Justice
I’Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court
Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association

$1.5 Million Dollar Settlement- Arlington Virginia Medical Malpractice case (anesthesiology)
$1 Million Dollar Settlement- Virginia Beach Auto Accident
$1 Million Dollar Settlement- North Carolina Football Field Accident
$725,000 Settlement- Richmond Virginia Medical Malpractice case (gynecology)
$600,000 Settlement- Richmond Virginia Medical Malpractice case (gynecology)
$340,000 Arbitration Award- Fairfax Auto Accident case
$240,000 Settlement- Pharmacy Error case
$160,747 Verdict- Virginia Beach Auto Accident case
$112,500 Settlement- Premises Liability case

• “Advanced Trial Tactics” National Business Institute, pending August 2015
• “Perspectives and Tips for Young Lawyers Practicing in Virginia Beach Courts- Evidence and Discovery” Virginia Beach Bar Association, October 2014
• “Damages in Personal Injury” National Business Institute, September 2014
• “Sovereign Immunity and Selected Topics in Personal Injury” Virginia Beach Bar Association, September 2014
• “Important FELA and Railroad Crossing Cases decided 2013-2014” American Association for Justice, July 2014
• “Evaluating Vehicular Accident Cases” Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association, October 2013
• “Presenting Persuasive Evidence with Arbitration and Mediation” Virginia Beach Bar Association, March 2013
• “Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish” National Business Institute, October 2012

Governor’s School of the Arts Foundation- Board Member
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Student Disciplinary Task Force- Stakeholder