Peter S. Everett
Peter Everett is a trial lawyer who devotes his practice to representing persons injured by the reckless or careless acts of others. His practice includes four broad areas. First, Mr. Everett represents clients seriously injured as a result of motor vehicle collisions, with special emphasis on tractor-trailer collisions. He is a member of and has served on the Executive Committee of AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group. He has represented victims of commercial motor vehicle collisions arising from collisions in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Maryland, as well as in state and federal court in Virginia.
Second, Peter represents individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries ("TBI") resulting from tractor-trailer crashes, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, bicycle accidents and other circumstances. Mr. Everett is a member of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and co-authored Counsel's Role in Recognizing the Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury and Assisting Medical Professionals in its Evaluation, VTLA Journal. In 2005 he lectured at a national conference on brain injury to health care and other professionals, and at September 2008 and 2015 retreats of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, he spoke on the use of learned treatises in TBI cases, and on trial tactics in TBI cases.
Practice Areas
Credentials
- University of Virginia (B.A., 1975)
- University of Virginia (J.D., 1979)
Professional Honors & Activities
- Named "Lifetime Lawyer" by the Washingtonian magazine
- Washingtonian magazine, Washington, DC's Best Lawyers (2020-2022)
- U.S. News Best Lawyers, Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff (1999-2025) and Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff (2018)
- Super Lawyers, Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, Washington, DC & Virginia (2019-2024)
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Personal Injury (2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine, Top Lawyer, Personal Injury, Plaintiff (2022-2023)
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorneys, Personal Injury (2019)
- AV rated
Community Service
- Member, Board of Directors, FACETS (2010-present)