Jacqueline C. Hedblom - Attorney

Jacqueline C. Hedblom - Attorney

 

Jacqueline C. Hedblom is an associate in the Litigation section, where she handles a variety of civil and commercial disputes, with a focus on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, medical and professional malpractice and wrongful death cases. Jacqueline is a key member of the firm's specialized Catastrophic Injury Group which handles catastrophic and complex injury and death cases on behalf of plaintiffs.

Prior to law school, Jacqueline served as a child advocate with the Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates ("CASA") program, where she advocated in court on behalf of abused children, and was recognized by the Virginia General Assembly for her service to children. As Miss Virginia 2000, Jacqueline traveled over 40,000 miles throughout the Commonwealth speaking to organizations about a wide variety of topics, including the CASA program. Jacqueline now serves as Vice President of the Chesterfield CASA Board of Directors.

Relevant Experience:

  • Representation of plaintiffs in medical malpractice, automobile and other personal injury claims and wrongful death cases, resulting in high dollar outcomes
  • Representation of plaintiffs in estate/will contests
  • Representation of hospitals and medical practices in administrative and regulatory matters, peer review actions, and employment issues
  • Representation of parents and/or legal custodians in custody disputes
  • Representation of construction companies in contractual and other disputes
  • Representation of title insurance companies and/or property owners in land and title disputes
  • Representation of large companies in contract claims filed by consumers and/or clients

Education:

  • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
  • James Madison University, B.A.

Recognition:

  • Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite, 2009-2011
  • Rising Star Virginia Super Lawyers, 2009-2011

Pro Bono/Community Service:

  • Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates ("CASA"), Member of Board of Directors and Vice President
  • Southside Health Education Foundation ("SHEF"), Member of Board of Directors
  • Miss Virginia Organization, Member of Board of Directors

Memberships:

  • Virginia State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Firm Involvement:

  • Women's Initiatives Network (WIN)
  • Associates Committee

Bar Admission:

  • Virginia, 2004