Taking the time to explain a client’s case and keeping her clients informed throughout the legal process are the characteristics that make Courtney Allen Van Winkle a trusted adviser.
For 30 years, she has been protecting and fighting for her injured clients and their families. Clients describe Courtney as passionate, knowledgeable, committed, highly skilled, and genuinely kind. She effectively navigates the complex side of personal injury litigation while never forgetting to care for the emotional side of her clients’ needs.
A partner with the firm, Courtney regularly handles cases in the areas of tractor-trailer accidents, brain injury, and wrongful death. Based in the firm’s Richmond office, she serves clients nationwide and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
As part of the third generation of Allen litigators, Courtney grew up understanding that all people need experienced representation to protect them and to level the playing field when facing large corporations. She believes that injured parties deserve justice, and aggressively takes on insurance companies to preserve her clients’ rights. As such, Courtney is one of the Allen & Allen attorneys included in Best Lawyers in America (2019-2021), a publication universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Courtney’s compassion is evident in her client relationships. A determined advocate for injured people, she is dedicated to carrying on the legacy that her grandfather began over a hundred years ago. She believes that being part of her family’s firm is not a job, but a lifelong commitment to helping people.
Courtney and her husband Peter have four children. Courtney enjoys spending time with her children and participating in their varied interests. A perfect day off for Courtney is spent playing with her family and friends in the surf in Virginia Beach.
