Background
Sacks, Andrew M. was born on January 30, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Sacks, Andrew M. was born on January 30, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1977), Phi Beta Kappa. University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1980). Internship, Human Rights Directorate, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, March - June, 1976.
Member, Lawrence West. F Anson - Walter East. Hoffman American Inn of Court, 1987-1989.
Spoken languages: French and German.
Marks versus City of Chesapeake, Virginia, 883 F.2d 308 (4th Cir.1989); United States. versus Safari, 849 F.2d 891 (4th Circ.1988); United States. versus Billups, 692 F.2d 320 (4th Cir.1982); Cosey versus Department of the Navy, 689 F.2d 470 (4th Cir.1982); Norfolk Federation of Business Districts versus Department of Housing and Urban Development, 932 F.Supp. 730 730 (East.D. Virginia.1996); Rutherford versus City of Newport News, Virginia., 919 F.Supp. 885 (East.D. Virginia.1996); B.M.H. by C.B. versus School Board of City of Chesapeake, Virginia., 833 F.Supp. 560 (East.D. Virginia.1993); Williamson versus City of Virginia Beach, Virginia., 786 F.Supp. 1238 (East.D. Virginia.1992); Harris versus Mapp, 719 F.Supp. 1317 (East.D. Virginia.1989); Morrissette versus McGinniss, 246 Virginia. 378 (1993); Collins versus City of Norfolk, 244 Virginia. 431 (1992); Davis versus America Interinsurance Exchange, 228 Virginia.1 (1984); Wood versus Holcombe, 221 Virginia. 69 (1981); Harmon versus Commonwealth, Virginia.App. 440 (1992); Ruffin versus Commonwealth, 13 Virginia.App. 206 (1991); Norfolk Division of Social Services versus Unknown Father, 2 Virginia.App. 420 (1986).Worked at Sacks & Sacks (Norfolk, Virginia) specializing in Plaintiffs Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Admiralty and Maritime, Automobile Injury, Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights Personal Injury Litigation, and Municipal Liability Injury Law. Court-Martial Defense.
Administrative Boards, All Military Matters, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Employee Labor Law Litigation, Fair Labor Standards Acting Public Safety Employee Representation.
Admitted to the bar, 1980, Virginia. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Supreme Court o f Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa. Member, National Moot Court Team.
Rufus Choate Scholar, Public Affairs Internship-Human Rights Directorate, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, March-June, 1976, Morrell Goldberg Prize. Company-Author: "How To Use 42 United States.C. & 1983 To Win Damages for Injured Clients," The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Spring 1996, Volume 8, Number 2.
Member: Lawrence West. I"Anson - Walter East. Hoffman American Inn of Court, 1987-1989.
James Kent Inn of Court, 1995. Listed in The Best Lawyers In America, 1993-1994. 1995-1996. Member: Norfolk and Portsmouth (Member, Public Defender Office Study Committee), Virginia Beach, American (Member of Council and Liaison, Law Student Division, Litigation Section, 1978-1980) and Federal Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Member, 22nd District Disciplinary Committee, 1992-1995.
Assistant Secretary, 1993-1994. Chairman, 1994-1995; Member, Virginia State Bar Budget and Finance Committee, 1996).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1994.
Chairman, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Section Study Committee, 1993-1994. Chairman, Section on Civil Rights and Constitutional Law, 1994-1995. Chairman, First Annual Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Continuing legal education Program, 1995.
Chairman, Annual Criminal Law Continuing legal education Program-"Hot Pursuit of Reasonable Doubt," 1996.
Chairman, Bar Liaison Committee, 1996). Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1993.
Vice-President, 1993-1994. President-Elect, 1994-1995.
President, 1995-1996).
Dartmouth Lawyers Association. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, International Democracy Committee (Member: Boyd-Graves Conference, 1996. Code of Evidence Committee).
Sacks & Sacks represents a rich tradition of trial and litigation experience spanning eighty-five years of active, continuous practice in Southeastern Virginia.
Founded in 1911 by the late Herman A. Sacks, the firm has spanned three generations of a family of trial lawyers for the better part of this century. The firm is particularly known for its handling of catastrophic and significant plaintiff"s personal injury matters, as well as its defense of complex and serious criminal matters.
The firm also has a large practice of the more common and routine plaintiff"s personal injury and criminal defense cases as well. The firm also serves as counsel to a large local police union and also has a substantial labor litigation practice on behalf of numerous law enforcement and public safety employees.
The firm offers the personal attention to detail and quality that a smaller firm can provide while handling the kinds of matters routinely undertaken by much larger firms.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and American (Member of Council and Liaison, Law Student Division, Litigation Section, 1978- 1980. Member, Sections on: Litigation. Criminal Justice; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Dartmouth Lawyers Association.