Virginia Legal Research Services for Attorneys
The National Legal Research Group was founded in 1969 to provide quality research and writing services to law firms of all shapes and sizes. More than 50 years, 50,000 clients and 185,000 research projects later, we still have the same goal.
We have served over 5100 attorneys in Virginia on over 13,000 research projects. We list some of these attorneys below, along with what they have said about our services.
NLRG offers a broad range of work products, both objective and advocacy. Our objective products can help you evaluate a case or give you sources to cite in a work product of your own. Our most common advocacy product is a motion brief or trial brief. Earlier in the case, we can draft complaints, answers, and motions, including discovery motions. We also draft signature-ready appellate briefs to the Virginia Supreme Court and the Virginia Court of Appeals. Here is a broader discussion of the types of products we prepare.
Many of our clients are solo practitioners and small firms. We take great pride in allowing these clients access to the same legal research firepower enjoyed by larger firms, at an affordable price. We cannot work for non-attorneys.
We have over 25 research attorneys. Some work at our headquarters building just west of Charlottesville, Virginia; others work remotely. We list below our attorneys who most regularly work on Virginia cases. You can also view full biographies of our entire attorney staff. We specialize by area of law, and many of our attorneys have years of experience working in their areas. All of our research projects are done by human attorneys; we use AI only as one among many research tools.
Our normal turnaround time is 2-3 weeks, but we can sometimes do quick email or telephone reports in as little as 1-2 days, though at a higher billing rate. Here is a full list of our billing rates.
Virginia Legal Research Attorney Spotlight:
Co-President Suzanne Bailey
B.A., University of Virginia, 1980. J.D., University of Detroit School of Law, 1983. Member, Michigan, New York, & Virginia Bars. After clerking for a federal judge in Michigan, Suzanne moved to New York City, where she was an Assistant Corporation Counsel and later a Deputy Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel. She joined NLRG in 1991, specializing in Government Law, Civil Rights, and Criminal Law. She joined NLRG's Management Committee in 2015 and is now NLRG's Co-President .
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Senior Attorney Jason Holder
B.A. (Philosophy), University of Virginia; J.D. University of Richmond School of Law. After law school Jason served as a magistrate in Virginia’s 15th Judicial District. As a magistrate, Jason would provide an independent review of complaints of criminal conduct brought by law enforcement and the general public. He would issue various types of processes including arrest warrants, bonds, and search warrants as well as conduct bail hearings for individuals arrested on warrants charging them with a criminal offense. Jason served as a magistrate primarily in the Stafford County and Fredericksburg City Magistrates’ Offices before joining NLRG in June 2016. In 2025, he became a member of NLRG's Management Committee. Read Full Bio
Senior Attorney Lee Dunham
B.A., Washington & Lee University. J.D, University of Virginia School of Law. Member, Virginia Bar. Lee served as a clerk in Virginia Beach, then spent a number of years in private practice at firms in Charlottesville, Virginia and Denver, Colorado, before joining NLRG.
Senior Attorney Charlene Hicks
B.A., Brigham Young University, 1989. J.D., Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, 1994, where she was a member of the Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Member, Virginia Bar. Charlene joined NLRG in 1994. She focuses on commercial law matters.
Senior Attorney Cassidy Crockett-Verba
B.A., Old Dominion University, 2017. J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, 2021. Member, Virginia Bar. Cassidy came to us in 2023, after working fo the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. She focuses mainly on commercial law and family law.
Testimonials
"I can [locate case law] but you guys are better than me at it and, as I have learned, you are as good if not better than the large law firm's associates. I am not going to lose this case because I got out-researched."
— Phil Gardner, Martinsville Virginia
"As an attorney I’ve worked with hundreds of lawyers over the years. Paul Ferrer is one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. He’s very personable, listens, and does outstanding research and other legal work. It’s a pleasure to recommend him to others."
—David J. Muchow, Arlington, VA
"I am extremely satisfied; Brett Turner is 'The Person' to go to for comprehensive yet concise overviews of equitable distribution issues. I am always satisfied with his product."
—Dawn Wine Ruple, Harrisonburg, VA
"What a great job! There is no way I could have come up with this research! Worth every penny."
—C. Gregory Phillips, Salem, VA
"Excellent service! Very satisfied with the results and the speed of the service."
—Robert Isaacs, Richmond, VA
"The memorandum precisely and fully answered my questions. Your prompt response eliminated a possible statute of limitation problem. I'm very pleased. Thank you!"
—Gilbert Davis, Centerville, VA
"Excellent research discussion on an obscure point delivered in a very timely manner at a reasonable cost. All I could have hoped. Well done!"
—Wilson Vellines Jr., Staunton, VA
