Jeff W. Rosen

Jeff Rosen is a firm shareholder who focuses on civil litigation, local government, labor and employment, and insurance defense. An experienced trial lawyer and former prosecutor, Jeff successfully defends claims regarding civil rights violations, medical malpractice, wrongful death suits against Virginia sheriffs and regional jails, and excessive force claims against law enforcement. Jeff specializes in representing state and local governments and their employees in cases involving constitutional violations, employment discrimination, defamation, and tort claims against cities, towns, school boards and regional authorities. He is a former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney and a frequent lecturer for the Virginia Sheriff's Association and the Virginia Association of Regional Jails on issues relating to law enforcement, employment law and correctional medical issues. Jeff is also an instructor at the Hampton Roads Law Enforcement Training Academy REPRESENTATIVE CASES & TRANSACTIONS Jeff has defended over 350 cases alleging Civil Rights and Title VII employment discrimination claims, including claims of wrongful death, excessive force, police shooting and failure to provide adequate medical care to prisoners. He has obtained favorable outcomes for Virginia sheriffs, regional jails, state and local governments and the insurance industry in both federal and state court. He has over 63 reported federal and state cases, and he has appeared before the Supreme Court of Virginia and United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on numerous occasions. MEMBERSHIPS Local Government Attorneys Association Federal Bar Association Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Virginia Association of Defense Lawyers HONORS & AWARDS Virginia Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2021 Virginia's Legal Elite, Health Law, 2016 & 2017 Coastal Virginia's Top Lawyers, Civil Law Litigation, 2021 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Past Chairman Norfolk Middle School Mock Trial Program, Coach Continuing Legal Education Committee, Past Chairman ARTICLES Can Local Governments Discipline Employees for Violation of their Social Media Policies? - August 2017 Are Facebook "Likes" Free Speech? Rosen Argues Case in the 4th Circuit - May 2013 Rosen Quoted in ABA Journal Article - September 2012 PRACTICE AREAS Insurance Defense Labor and Employment Litigation Local Government EDUCATION Juris Doctor, American University Washington College of Law, 1982, Law Review University of Albany, magna cum laude, 1979 ADMISSIONS All State Courts in Maryland, 1982 All State Courts in Virginia, 1983 All State Courts in District of Columbia, 1984 The United States Supreme Court, 2000 United States District Court of Maryland, 1982 United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985 United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, 1986 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jeff W. Rosen included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Jeff W. Rosen Included on the 2026Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Virginia, 1983
• Maryland, 1982
• District of Columbia, 1984

• Virginia Association of Defense Lawyers
• Continuing Legal Education Committee (Past Chairman)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (Member)