General Info

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is a multi-disciplined law firm whose origin dates back to 1923. Through nine decades, the firm has maintained a tradition of providing effective legal services of the highest caliber, earning its reputation as one of the premier law firms in Virginia. Its established mission is to provide efficient, superior legal services at a reasonable cost, and to offer responsible leadership within its community. Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. strives to enhance the well-being and quality of life for all it serves. The firm is proud of its tradition of high moral values, mutual respect and professionalism.The firm's size ensures that each client receives direct, personal attention, as well as access to all areas of professional experience. A highly skilled support staff of paraprofessionals and legal assistants complements the firm's lawyers and allows for consistently thorough and up-to-date legal services. The firm serves clients of all sizes and types, from individuals and small business owners to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. While its practice is significantly concentrated in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, representation is extensive throughout the Commonwealth, along the Eastern Seaboard and across the Atlantic.Over the years, the Firm's attorneys have been elected by their peers to leadership positions in organizations that govern legal practices and ethics. These include the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners and the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. Two present or former members of the firm served as president of the Virginia State Bar and six served as president of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. Members of the firm frequently chair committees and serve on executive boards for private organizations, such as the Virginia Law Foundation, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Additionally, several members of the firm have been recognized by Virginia Business magazine as being among the Legal Elite in Virginia and recognized in the publication Best Lawyers in America."