Our Awards
Fairfax County resident’s ability to work was ended by a reckless driver who ran a red light. He faced years of chronic pain, severe disability, and ongoing medical expenses.
$5,400,000A passenger in a commercial ridesharing vehicle was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash. Burnett & Williams attorneys obtained recovery from three separate insurance companies.
$650,000Pedestrian hurt by commercial vehicle – A pedestrian standing on the side of the road was clipped by a large commercial vehicle, causing severe and permanent injury to his lower extremities.
$1,250,000Client loses wife and is injured himself, requiring multiple surgeries, in a T-bone automobile accident in Loudoun County.
$4,600,000This negligence case involved a 13-year-old boy at a rural high school who was struck in the head by a baseball bat during a preseason indoor spring conditioning batting practice
$1,400,000
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. If the votes for an attorney are positive enough for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition.
Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and public profile. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms.
Peter C. Burnett was inducted into the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame in 2019, which celebrates attorneys who have made lasting marks on the legal field across the commonwealth of Virginia. Criteria for selection include: career accomplishments, contributions to the profession, contributions to the development of the law, contributions to the bar and the commonwealth and efforts to increase access to justice.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. If the votes for an attorney are positive enough for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition.
Burnett & Williams was chosen as one of 11 Virginia law firms to be recognized as a Law Firm on the Move by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. This program is designed to recognize innovative Virginia law firms demonstrating that they are the “ones to watch” through their embrace of innovation in firm management and legal practice, growth strategies, new practice areas, community outreach, and DE&I.
Burnett & Williams has been recognized by Expertise as one of the top 20 car accident lawyers in Richmond, VA. Expertise connects people with the best local experts. They score car accident lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories.
How they made the list. We took the challenge to those who know the field best, Northern Virginia personal injury lawyers. We tasked them with answering: “If you had a close friend or relative who needed a personal injury lawyer, and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them?”
The Community Leadership Awards were created to honor those members of the Loudoun business community, both organizations and individuals, that have demonstrated an exemplary level of leadership and community engagement to positively impact the quality of life in Loudoun County and to serve the needs of its citizens.
Burnett & Williams has been recognized by Expertise as one of the top 20 car accident lawyers in Richmond, VA. Expertise connects people with the best local experts. They score car accident lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories.
