MOTORCYCLE LAW GROUP - Key Persons

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• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Paralegal

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• Attorney
• Member of the Savannah Team
• in 2013 As a Paralegal

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• Member of the North Carolina Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Staff

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• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Paralegal

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• Member of the North Carolina Team
• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Paralegal

Jennifer Gildea has been with the Motorcycle Law Group since graduating from Gloucester High School in 2007. As a case manager, she gets to share her knowledge and passion for the law with the numerous clients that she helps each day. Jennifer and her husband have three beautiful children: Autumn, Tyler, and Aubrey, and when she isn't working, she enjoys riding her Suzuki Intruder and being at home with her family.

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• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Litigation Paralegal in the Richmond Office
• Paralegal

Kirtrina is a litigation paralegal in the Richmond office of the Motorcycle Law Group. A native of the River City, Kirtrina grew up around bikes and riding along with her father, and she enjoys sharing her lifelong knowledge with the motorcycle community and helping those in need. Kirtrina graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Business before obtaining her paralegal certificate, and in her free time, she loves to explore Richmond's restaurant scene and also cook for her family at home.

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• Attorney
• Member of the North Carolina Team
• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Personal Injury Attorney for Tom Mc

Liz Sorrell is a personal injury attorney for Tom McGrath Motorcycle Law Group, working primarily out of the office in Newport News, Virginia. Her practice focuses on representing victims of motorcycle and car collisions, as well as families who have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one. Liz has earned a reputation as a diligent, hardworking attorney who strives to produce fair outcomes for her personal injury clients. As an undergraduate student, Liz earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. She went on to Law School, where, in her third year, she began trying cases and representing individuals who had been denied unemployment benefits. After law school, Liz accepted a position in the Newport News Commonwealth Attorney's office. As a prosecutor, Liz tried thousands of criminal cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to First Degree Murder. Liz Joined Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law Group in 2007. Putting her clients first has always been her top priority: "My injured clients are people who have experienced real loss, and who just want to be fairly compensated for the harm that they have suffered. They are down-to-earth people, and I feel privileged to ride with them, to represent them, and to help make a difficult time easier for them to bear." Liz is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics concerning laws affecting motorcyclists and injured motorists. She has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Saint Leo University.

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• Member of the Richmond Team
• Receptionist
• Receptionist at the Richmond

Maddie is the receptionist at the Richmond office. Born and raised in Richmond, Maddie grew up around her father's motorcycles and loves being able to share that personal connection with supporting the motorcycling community. Maddie graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and majored in Art History, and in her spare time, she loves visiting museums and making her own art.

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• Event Coordinator

Marc grew up in North Chesterfield, Virginia and attended Meadow Brook High School. Much of his career has been spent at Dupont, where he also volunteered as a HazMat Responder and Union Rep. During his time at Dupont, Marc took a period of leave so that he could enlist in the Army and serve as a Combat Medic for five years. After spending time at Phillip Morris, Marc decided to leave factory work and join the Motorcycle Law Group as event coordinator, where he organizes MLG's participation in numerous charity rides and events, and also schedules free presentations given by MLG's attorneys. In his spare time, Marc loves to spend time fishing, gardening, and hanging out with his wife Missy.

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• Legal Assistant
• Member of the Savannah Team

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• Attorney
• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team

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• Case Manager
• Member of the North Carolina Team
• Member of the Richmond Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team
• Paralegal

Rachelle is a case manager with over eighteen years of experience helping clients navigate the legal, financial, and medical challenges endured as the result of an accident. She joined Motorcycle Law Group in 2019, and in her spare time she enjoys traveling, attending music festivals, and cooking for her family.

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• Event Coordinator
• Member of the North Carolina Team
• Member of the Roanoke Team

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• Founder, Retired

Tom McGrath left the comforts of a large law firm in 1991 to form a one-man personal injury practice dedicated to treating clients with a personal touch. Soon after, Tom - an avid motorcyclist - became aware that bikers were being denied access to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in Northern Virginia, an act he believed was discriminatory and violated the law. Tom took on the fight at the General Assembly to open HOV lanes to motorcyclists - and won. From then on, Tom was not only the guy injured riders approached when they needed help, but the guy people turned to when their rights were violated, and the one lawmakers trusted to guide them on fair motorcycle laws. He quickly merged his legal practice with his passion for motorcycling. "There were many attorneys advertising motorcyclist representation, but few lawyers if any actually rode bikes and no one was doing the work to protect the right to ride," Tom recalls. "As a motorcyclist, I felt there needed to be someone who could not only represent riders when they are injured but tap into a personal passion of motorcycling to represent our community in front of lawmakers and regulators." Over the years, there have been many changes to the motorcycle laws in Virginia and surrounding states thanks to Tom and MLG's efforts. Tom founded a political action committee, the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists (VCOM), to create legislative support for motorcycle issues. In 2008, he challenged the City of Myrtle Beach, S.C.'s anti-motorcycle ordinances and had them overturned by the Supreme Court of South Carolina - all at no cost to his clients. Tom is retired from the Motorcycle Law Group, but still maintains licenses to practice law in Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

As a rider, it is important you follow the rules around motorcycle use to keep yourself out of level trouble. These laws must be followed if you want to best preserve your chances of getting full compensation after a bike accident or incident. If you're found to have been breaking laws and the rules of the road, you could be found liable for your damages - which defeats your chances of getting any compensation.