Plumlee, Wooten & Overton, PC - Chesapeake, VA

Established Legal Leadership in Chesapeake and Hampton Roads

Founded in 1980, Plumlee, Wooten and Overton, PC has built a distinguished heritage of legal excellence, serving individuals, families, and businesses across southeastern Virginia for well over four decades. Situated on Cedar Road in the Great Bridge borough of Chesapeake, the firm is centrally positioned just minutes from the Chesapeake Municipal Center and convenient to courts in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. The firm holds the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, reflecting the highest standard of legal competence and ethical practice as evaluated by judicial peers. For clients seeking to hire an attorney who blends seasoned courtroom strength with respectful personal service, the firm provides steady and dependable counsel.

Comprehensive Practice Areas and Client Representation

The attorneys at Plumlee, Wooten and Overton, PC bring extensive trial experience to complex civil disputes, family transitions, and criminal matters. The practice is centered on several major legal concentrations:

• Divorce and Family Law: Assisting clients through contested and uncontested divorce, equitable property division, spousal support, child custody, visitation schedules, paternity, and adoption proceedings.
• Accident and Personal Injury: Fighting for injury victims involved in automobile collisions, motorcycle crashes, commercial truck collisions, slip and fall incidents, and catastrophic injury matters.
• Wrongful Death Litigation: Representing grieving families in wrongful death claims to recover medical expenses, funeral costs, lost financial support, and compensation for sorrow and mental anguish.
• Criminal Defense Lawyers: Defending individuals against misdemeanor and felony accusations, theft, assault, drug offenses, weapons charges, and domestic violence allegations.
• Traffic and DUI Defense: Defending motorists against driving under the influence charges, reckless driving citations, speeding tickets, and driving on suspended licenses.
• Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration: Drafting wills, financial powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and trusts, while providing comprehensive guidance through Virginia probate court.

Recognized Courtroom Experience and Community Trust

The attorneys at Plumlee, Wooten and Overton, PC are recognized leaders in the legal profession. Partner C. Eric Plumlee has served as a media legal analyst on high-profile national trials for major news networks and is a past president of the Chesapeake Bar Association. Partner Matthew Wooten has also served as President of the Chesapeake Bar Association and focuses heavily on aggressive litigation, criminal trial practice, and complex domestic disputes. The firm believes in pragmatic dispute resolution through negotiation whenever possible, yet maintains complete readiness to litigate assertively in circuit and appellate courts when settlement terms fail to protect client welfare. When individuals need to find an attorney who prioritizes their best interests, the firm offers steadfast advocacy.

Contact Plumlee, Wooten and Overton, PC Today

Whether you are facing a difficult marital separation, pursuing justice after an injury accident, or defending against criminal charges, immediate legal counsel can safeguard your rights. Plumlee, Wooten and Overton, PC provides detailed case assessments at their Cedar Road office in Chesapeake. Call the firm today to consult an attorney and discover how their four decades of experience can benefit your legal matter.