NORFOLK, Virginia – Martin Thomas, George Neskis, and Martin Thomas, Jr. of The Decker Law Firm in Norfolk were named as Legal Elites by their peers in the Virginia Bar Association in the field of Criminal Law and Civil Litigation. Virginia Business partners with the Virginia Bar Association each year to accept nominations for the…
Joseph Chatfield Found Not Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder Charge
On Friday, June 12, 2015, Joseph Clark Chatfield, while surrounded by church members, fellow servicemen and loved ones, heard a Norfolk Circuit Court Jury return with a “not guilty” verdict to a second degree murder charge that he had fought for over two years. Chatfield had been charged with killing Casey E. Hardesty in March…
Hampton Roads Super Lawyers 2012 Honors George Neskis and Martin Thomas
Congratulations to George A. Neskis and Martin A. Thomas, who were both selected to Hampton Roads Super Lawyers 2012. George A. Neskis was named to the list of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and Martin A. Thomas was selected for the Personal Injury Attorney list. “Super Lawyers, a Thomas Reuters Service, strictly adheres to a rigorous selection…
DUI – The Best Defense Is To Not Drink and Drive
I have been representing people charged with driving under the influence (DUI) for over 20 years. Many of these individuals had legitimate defenses and many others had mitigating circumstances to their charges. Of the thousands of people my partners and I have represented on these charges, I am quite confident that they all were better…