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Jacob C. Murov

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  • Attorney Jacob C. Murov
Jacob concentrates his practice on representing victims in several types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including lawsuits arising out of automobile collisions, trucking negligence, product liability, premises liability, and cases under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), and the Jones Act. As an experienced litigator, he regularly confronts large corporations and insurance companies in state and federal courts throughout the country. Jacob's success has earned him many honors and led to numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including a $12.5 million jury verdict against BNSF Railway Company for a railroad worker who lost his leg under the wheel of a train. In 2015, Jacob received recognition for this verdict from Missouri Lawyers' Weekly for securing the largest reported plaintiff's verdict in Missouri. Jacob's achievements as a litigator also led the National Trial Lawyers to select him for inclusion in its "Top 40 Under 40", which is a professional organization comprised of America's top young trial attorneys. $4.5 million jury verdict in a Jones Act Wrongful Death case for the family of a man who drowned when the towboat he was working on sank in the river. $3.3 million settlement for client-motorcyclist who suffered amputation of his leg as a result of a highway wreck.

Kenneth B. Murov

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  • Attorney Kenneth B. Murov
  • Founding and Managing Partner
Kenny is founding and managing partner of the firm. He is a highly skilled trial lawyer with over 45 years of experience advocating for his clients. Throughout his career, he has successfully recovered millions of dollars for clients who have suffered personal injuries in a variety of cases, including automobile collisions, trucking negligence, product liability, and premises liability. Kenny is a tireless worker and passionate about his clients. He makes himself available to his clients, day or night. Kenny's results have led to many satisfied clients. In addition to his personal injury practice, Kenny has developed special expertise in family law and has distinguished himself as one of Virginia's elite family law attorneys. He has been a member of the Board of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, a member of the Family Law Coalition which is on the cutting edge of trends and changes in family law, and a lecturer on topics related to family law with the Virginia State Bar Continuing Legal Education program.Kenny is also an active member of the community. He served on the Newport News School Board for eight years, including two years as Chairman. In 2010, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities presented Kenny with the Peninsula Chapter Humanitarian Award for his personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.

Patrick K. Bader

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  • Attorney
Patrick has worked his entire career passionately representing everyday people who have been severely injured. He handles cases in state and federal courts across the country, including extensive experience representing injured railroad employees (FELA), injured seaman (Jones Act), and the victims of vehicle and trucking wrecks. For his impressive legal work, Patrick has been chosen for inclusion in the highly-selective Super Lawyers. He is an aggressive advocate for the injured and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients by treating each case like it is his own. Patrick's recent success includes a $4.5 million jury verdict for the family of a seaman who drowned on his employer's sinking vessel. He has also recently recovered $2.25 million for a seaman who lost his foot in a rigging accident; $1.2 million for a pedestrian struck on a rural highway; and, $1.05 million jury verdict for a workplace thumb injury. Patrick received his law degree from St. Louis University School of Law, where he graduated near the top of his class and received a Certificate in Health Law from the nation's leading health law program.

Z. Aliye Kidwell

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  • Attorney
  • Attorney Jacob C. Murov
  • Attorney Kenneth B. Murov
Aliye Kidwell has been a practicing attorney at Kenny Murov, PLLC since April 2019. Aliye graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Butler University, in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a double major in Psychology and Gender Studies. She went on to obtain her law degree from William & Mary Law School, where she served as the Senior Articles Editor and Symposium Coordinator for the Journal of Women and the Law and she participated in the I'Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court. Aliye spent two years of law school as a research assistant to a professor with family law expertise. During her time at William & Mary Law School, Aliye worked in the Family Law Clinic, where she represented clients in divorce and custody matters through the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia with her third-year practice certificate. Since entering the practice, Aliye has obtained extensive experiencing representing clients in all family law matters, including divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support, child support, contested custody and visitation, and protective orders. Aliye is passionate about protecting her clients' interests and helping them navigate through what is likely to be the most difficult period of their lives.