Robert J. Stoney

Principal

rstoney@bklawva.com

o. 703-691-1235
f. 703-691-3913

Robert J. Stoney

A native of Northern Virginia, Rob Stoney has represented people and families in serious automobile, truck and bus crashes, product-liability matters, wrongful-death claims, and traumatic brain injuries for more than three decades.

 

He limits the number of matters he takes so he can stay closely involved with each one. Rob has tried and litigated cases throughout Virginia and elsewhere in the United States and abroad.

Much of his work involves catastrophic injuries, difficult liability issues, and well-funded defendants. Recent results include a $7 million settlement arising from a construction-site death, a $6 million highway-construction injury settlement, a $5.075 million settlement for a father who was paralyzed in a crash, and a $4.4 million verdict in a commercial-vehicle matter.

Rob commits significant time to service to the community and pro bono work. He is a Member of the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners. He has led numerous legal-aid and pro bono organizations, served on statewide bar initiatives, and worked on public safety projects In 2009, the Supreme Court of Virginia presented him with its Award for Extraordinary Public Service.

His work has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Washingtonian, Virginia Business, and Northern Virginia Magazine, and was named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, four times, for his Products Liability work in the DC Metro area. In 2026, Virginia Lawyers Weekly named him to its Hall of Fame.

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Rob also has a strong and long standing commitment to our community, both locally and statewide. He has initiated a program to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. He has dedicated thousands of hours to pro bono and legal aid programs to ensure that everyone, no matter how poor or disenfranchised, has equal access to justice. Through "Trial Lawyers Still Care" he encourages all Virginia trial lawyers to take at least one deserving case each year and donate the amount that would have been their fee to legal aid for the poor.

Rob practices in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and has litigated cases throughout the United Sates, and as far away as Germany, Australia and China.

Credentials

Education
  • William & Mary School of Law (1987) Order of the Coif; Board of Editors, William & Mary Law Review
  • University of Virginia (1982)
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia State Bar, 1987
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1987
  • Eastern District of Virginia, 1987

Professional Honors & Activities

Professional Honors

  • Virginia Lawyers Weekly Class of 2026 Hall of Fame
  • Named Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2027 in Products Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs
  • Named Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (since 2003)
  • Virginia Super Lawyers - Top 100 (2025 - 2026)
  • Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell (1998-present)
  • Award for Extraordinary Public Service to the Supreme Court of Virginia (2009)
  • Washingtonian Magazine "Top Lawyer" - Personal Injury (2022-2024)
  • Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney  - Legal Aid/Pro Bono (2024)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Law (2003-present)
  • James Keith Public Service Award - Fairfax Bar Association (1997) 
  • Virginia Business Magazine Legal Elite - Pro Bono / Legal Services (2004-2024)
  • Northern Virginia Magazine, Top Lawyer - Personal Injury (2023-2025)
  •  Legal Times Best Lawyers - Personal Injury (2006-present)
  • Super Lawyers - Washington, D.C.(2006-present)
  • Top Commercial Litigation Lawyers, Litigation Magazine (2006)

 

Professional Activities

  • Member - Board of Governors, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (2010-2012)
  • Chair, Products Liability Section, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (2010-2012)
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2004-present)
  • Member - Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (2020-present)
  • Member – Character and Fitness Committee, Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (2018-2020)
  • Co-Chair VBA Pro Bono Council (2016 to 2019)
  • Member - VSB/VBA Task Force on Pro Bono (2010)
  • Member VSB Task Force on Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Admission (2010)
  • President Legal Services of Northern Virginia (2003-2004)
  • Member, Board of Directors: Legal Services of Northern Virginia (1998 - 2008)
  • Member, Board of Directors: Legal Service of Virginia (2002-2006)
  • Member, Board of Directors: Fairfax Law Foundation (2004-2006)
  • Chair, Virginia State Bar Special Committee on Access to Legal Services (2002-2007)
  • Chair, VSB Subcommittee on Local Pro Bono Initiatives (2002-2006)
  • Chair, VSB Special Subcommittee on Unbundling Legal Services (2003-2006)
  • Chair, Fairfax Bar Association Pro Bono Advisory Board (1992-1996; 1998-2003)