Our Attorneys
M. Bradley Brickhouse
After serving in the Chesapeake Fire Department for nearly ten years, Brad earned his Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law. He has been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Estate & Trust Litigation for the years 2015-2019. In 2018, Brad was appointed to the Economic Development Authority by the City Council of the City of Chesapeake. Brad is also heavily involved in drafting and shaping Elder Law-related legislation in the Virginia General Assembly.
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Estate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation
- Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud
- Will Contests
- Augmented Estate/Elective Share Claims
- Estate and Trust Disputes
- Disputes among Beneficiaries
Admitted
- Virginia State Bar
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- Regent University School of Law: Juris Doctor
- Virginia Military Institute: Bachelors of Arts
Memberships and Affiliations
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Chesapeake Rotary Club
- National Guardianship Association
- Economic Development Authority, City of Chesapeake, Virginia
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Vestry (2015 – 2018)
Publications
- Holidays are a chance to talk about your will, Inside Business The Hampton Roads Business Journal (December 13, 2013)
- Financial Elder Abuse, Gray Matters; The Newsletter for the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina State Bar Association (Vol. 16, No. 2, February, 2012)
- Dispensing with formalities: A new approach to wills, Virginia Lawyers Weekly Elder Law Issue (Virginia Lawyers Media, February 21, 2011)
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report, for work in Elder Law and Trusts and Estates – 2021, 2022
- Named a Super Lawyer by Virginia Super Lawyers, 2021
- Named a Rising Star by Virginia Super Lawyers, 2014-2020
Prior Legal Experience
- Oast & Hook – Department Head – Litigation & Guardianships/Conservatorships
Meet Our Attorneys
M. Bradley Brickhouse
Ashley B. Horbal
William H. Oast III
Albert J. Resolute III
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