John Newby is a shareholder and the managing partner for the Chesterfield office. John began working in the field of personal injury law in 2001 after graduating from the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He has dedicated his entire professional career to helping injured people and their families. John has handled thousands of cases from the preparation stage through settlement or verdict. His experience includes auto accidents, wrongful deaths, premises liability, and many other types of personal injury cases. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Richmond Bar Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Prior to college and law school, John served in the United States Army and was stationed at N.A.T.O. headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He continued his military service with the Virginia Army National Guard until 2003. John continues to be an avid supporter of the armed forces.
John grew up in Powhatan and Chesterfield Counties and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in History. After college, he attended law school at Washington and Lee University. John lives in Powhatan with his wife and daughter. When not working, he enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling with his family, and watching football.
EXPERIENCE
From 2015 – 2026, John has been selected as a Super Lawyer each year in the field of personal injury. This designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors. Prior to being selected as a Super Lawyer, John was selected as a Rising Star in 2008, and then again in 2011
ACHIEVEMENTS
John has had a number of verdicts and settlements ranked in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s annual list of the largest verdicts and settlement of the year, including the 6th largest settlement in Virginia in 2016 and the 7th largest settlement in 2020. He has also tried a number of cases which were featured in Virginia Lawyer’s weekly’s largest jury verdicts of the year. Summaries of these cases can be found here:
• $5 Million settlement
• $4,250,000 settlement
• $4 Million settlement
• $1.5 Million verdict
• $1.35 Million settlement
• $1 Million settlement
• $1 Million verdict
