Serving Virginia Attorneys
Vocational Expert Witness Services in Virginia
Evidence-based vocational evaluations, earning capacity assessments, and expert testimony for attorneys across Virginia — from Northern Virginia federal courts to Richmond and the Hampton Roads region.
Request a ConsultationIrwin Vocational Consulting accepts vocational rehabilitation cases from attorneys throughout Virginia, including workers' compensation proceedings before the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, personal injury and tort litigation, Social Security disability appeals, and federal employment matters. Chey Irwin, CRC, CVE, produces defensible vocational reports and provides testimony in Virginia Circuit Courts, the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and administrative venues across the Commonwealth.
Vocational Expert Services for Virginia Attorneys
Evidence-based, defensible vocational opinions accepted in Virginia courts, administrative hearings, and federal proceedings.
Virginia Courts & Proceedings
Virginia's vocational expert needs span the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, the federal courts of the Eastern and Western Districts, Social Security Administration hearings, and employment discrimination proceedings. IVC serves both plaintiff and defense counsel across Virginia's diverse legal markets — from the densely litigated Northern Virginia federal corridor to the Hampton Roads maritime and military injury bar.
- Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News)
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke, Charlottesville, Lynchburg)
- Virginia Circuit Courts (Fairfax, Arlington, Richmond City, Virginia Beach, Chesterfield)
- Office of Hearings and Appeals — Social Security Administration
- EEOC Washington Field Office (serving Northern Virginia)
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Richmond)
Case Types Accepted
- Workers' compensation disputes and permanent disability ratings
- Personal injury and tort litigation (plaintiff and defense)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) appeals
- Federal employment and EEO matters
- Veteran Individual Unemployability (IU) evaluations
- ADA and disability discrimination cases
- Maritime and Jones Act injury cases (Hampton Roads)
- Wrongful termination and lost earnings assessments
- Long-term disability (LTD) insurance evaluations
Why Virginia Attorneys Choose IVC
Chey Irwin, CRC, CVE, brings over 20 years of vocational rehabilitation expertise and senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to every case. Her reports are analytically rigorous, methodologically defensible, and written to withstand cross-examination.
- CRC- and CVE-certified vocational rehabilitation counselor
- Former Deputy Director, VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Service
- 20+ years of vocational rehabilitation and workforce development experience
- Member of ABVE, IARP, and VECAP
- Expert testimony in legal, federal, and administrative proceedings
- Objective, evidence-based — independent of referral source
Areas Served in Virginia
Consultations available in-person and remotely throughout Virginia.
Ready to Work with a Virginia Vocational Expert?
Contact Irwin Vocational Consulting to discuss your case. Reports available for review, deposition, and trial testimony throughout Virginia.