Mark D. Obenshain
Mark D. Obenshain, with more than twenty years of litigation experience and nearly 100 jury 
trials to his credit, serves as lead counsel in accident and injury litigation for clients in Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, in the Shenandoah Valley, and across Virginia. He began as a trial lawyer representing insurance companies, trucking companies and defendants personal injury lawsuits. After dozens of trials and many hundreds of cases, Mr. Obenshain now handles accident and personal injury cases exclusively on behalf of accident and injury victims.
In addition to his law practice, Obenshain has served since 2003 as State Senator representing Virginia’s 26th Senate District. Mr. Obenshain represents the Counties of Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, parts of Rockingham County, and the City of Harrisonburg.
Experience
CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.- Handled hundreds of personal injury cases representing both plaintiffs and defendants in jury trials, with significant financial awards to plaintiffs
- $1.08 million wrongful death verdict in a car-truck accident
- $865,000 jury verdict for woman with neck injury and surgery after a tractor-trailer hit her car on the interstate and dragged her vehicle a quarter mile before stopping
- $1,000,000 settlement for the family of a passenger killed in a small plane crash
- Confidential settlements for families of passengers killed in plane crashes
- Represented injured passengers injured in airplane incidents and accidents
- Confidential settlement for a man who suffered a skull fracture in a rear-end collision
- Confidential settlement for the family of guest who died in a hotel fire
- Successfully represented clients in multiple will contests
Honors and Awards
- "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine, 2002 through 2008
- Named to Best Lawyers in America ® 2006, 2007, and 2008
- AV* Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell ®
- "Super Lawyer," Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, J.D. 1987
- Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, B.A. 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia State Senate, Member, 2004 - Present
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Boyd-Graves Conference, 2003 - Present
- James Madison University Board of Visitors, 1995 - 2003
- Mercy House, Inc. Board of Directors, 1993 - Present
- Harrisonburg Rotary Club, Member and former Director
- Governor's Commission on Citizen Empowerment, 1994 - 1995
- Governor's Advisory Commission on Welfare Reform, 1995 - 1997
- Harrisonburg Daily News Record Leadership Awards Committee, 2002
- First Presbyterian Church
Presentations and Published Works
- CLE Seminar Presenter: “Eminent Domain in Virginia.”
Virginia Bar Association, January 21, 2006. - CLE Seminar Presenter: “Recent Legislative Developments.” Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, April 1, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- Civil Discovery in Virginia, Chapter 7 “Depositions Used and Taken in Other States.”
Author 1999, 2001 and 2003 editions. - CLE Seminar Presenter: “Civil Discovery in Virginia, Production of Documents and Things.” Va. CLE 1999
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