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Gerald G.  Lutkenhaus 
Richmond, Virginia
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phone (804) 358-4766
(800) 256-8862
fax (804) 358-3150
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Gerald G. Lutkenhaus is a graduate of the University of Iowa Law School in 1973. He is a member of the Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Bar Association Committee on Workers Compensation.

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Mr. Lutkenhaus has practiced Workers' Compensation Law & Social Security Law for over 30 years in Central Virginia with cases litigated in the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, Virginia Court of Appeals, and  the Virginia Supreme Court.
  • He has practiced Social Security Disability for over 30 years in Central Virginia with cases litigated in the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Appeals Council, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia & has reversed the Social Security Administration 8 times in federal court.
  • He has done over 1,000 hearings and recently resolved a workers compensation case for $1,450,000 in November, 2007. This case will eventually mean a $5,000,000.00 payout for the claimant.
  • Mr. Lutkenhaus lectured on Social Security Disability in January 2008 to a group of lawyers. In April 2007 Lutkenhaus lectured on Workers Compensation Tactics. In 2002 he lectured on Virginia Workers Compensation to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. In 2003 Lutkenhaus lectured on SSI for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
    • Areas of Practice:
    Social Security -- Disability
    Workers' Compensation Law
    Litigation Percentage:
    100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
    Bar Admissions:
    Iowa, 1973
    Virginia, 1974
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1974
    U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1974
    Education:
    University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1973
    J.D.


    Iowa State University, 1970
    B.S.


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Guest Lecturer, Social Security Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, October 9, 2003


    Introduction to Workers Compensation Law, Lorman Business, September 14, 2001


    Workers Compensation in Virginia, Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoication, September 28, 2001


    Update on Workers Compensation Law in Virginia, NBI, March 2, 2002


    Guest Lecturer, Workers Compensation Update, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, February 11, 2000


    Tips and Tactics for Virginia Workers Compensation Claims, 2007


    How to Win a Social Security Disability Case, 2008


    Honors and Awards:
    Rated No. 1 in Workers' Compensation, Richmond Magazine, 1999


    Awarded the AV rating (its highest rating for legal excellence) by Martindale-Hubbell, September 13, 2003


    Lexis Nexis: Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2005 - 2007


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Richmond Bar Association
    Member


    Henrico Bar Association
    Member


    Virginia Bar Association
    Member


    Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
    Member


    National Organization of Social Security Representatives
    Member


    The Virginia Trial Lawyers Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation


    City of Richmond Workers' Compensation Workgroup


    The American Bar Association


    Past Employment Positions:
    Neighborhood Legal Aid Society, Manager, September 19, 1978 - April 1, 1990


    Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Richmond, VA, Attorney