Tom Curcio, the driving force behind Curcio Law, is a dedicated trial lawyer with more than 37 years of experience in Northern Virginia. He has dedicated his career to representing people who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own. He works tirelessly to obtain the compensation his clients are legally entitled to so they may rebuild their lives with dignity.

Tom and his firm focus their practice on representing those seriously injured or killed in car, pedestrian, motorcycle, bicycle, and truck crashes, and by dangerous dogs, unsafe products and premises. He has tried numerous such cases to successful jury verdicts.

Tom believes in giving back to his professional and local community. He has been involved in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) his entire career, as a member of the Board for 30 years and serving as its president in 2014-2015. He is a frequent author and speaker on personal injury, trial practice, evidence, and professionalism, and is the co-author of the book Evidence For The Trial Lawyer now in it’s12th edition. Tom is a proud member of the Injury Board, a group of nationwide trial lawyers selected based upon their proven successful results, leadership positions in state and national trial bars, and involvement and commitment to their local community.

Locally, Tom donated his time to representing the family members of those killed in 9/11 under the Nationwide Trial Lawyers Care program established by the American Association of Justice, to which he has belonged for more than 30 years. His ongoing charitable works include serving on the board of United Community in Alexandria, supporting the Campagna Center in Alexandria, and the annual Boy Scouts Attorney of the Year Award, which he received in 2016.

Since Tom’s client experiences have shown him the harm and effect of careless and distracted driving, and he is a much sought-after speaker on behalf of the END Distracted Driving (EndDD) program which he presents to new drivers and their parents throughout Northern Virginia.

Memberships

• Virginia State Bar 1983 – present
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) 1984 – present
  • Past President – 2014-2015
  • Board of Governor’s Member 1988 to present
  • Actively involved in a variety of leadership, policy, education, and legislative activities
  • Faculty member for VTLA Young Lawyers Boot Camp
  • Member of Williamsburg Society
  • Mentor and frequent speaker
  • Co-Founder/Co-Chair of Annual VTLA-VADA (Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys) Civility Golf Tournament
• American Association for Justice 1984 – present
• Boyd-Graves Conference
  • An invitation-only group of experienced civil trial lawyers and judges. Acting by consensus of its prestigious membership, the conference recommends needed changes to the Code of Virginia and the Rules of Court relating to state court civil litigation.
• Injury Board 2014 – present
  • Association of experienced, trusted, and like-minded Personal Injury attorneys from around the United States and the United Kingdom
• Alexandria Bar Association 1984 – present
  • Mentor and frequent speaker

Honors and Awards

• Civility and Professionalism Award- VADA & VTLA 2023
• Best Lawyers in America – Listed since 2007, Attorney of the Year 2012
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Rating since 1994
• SuperLawyers – Top 100 in Virginia, recognized for over 10 years
• Washington Magazine Top Lawyers
• Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers
• Virginia Lawyers Media’s “Leaders in the Law” – 2013

Publications

Publications by Thomas J. Curcio

Co-Author, Virginia Evidence for the Trial Lawyer (12th edition, LexisNexis)

Virginia Evidence for the Trial Lawyer is a useful guide and resource for practicing trial lawyers. Written by two leading attorneys in Virginia, this valuable resource offers practical guidance and authoritative commentary on the laws and rules that govern the collection and presentation of evidence in a trial.