Thomas Francis Hennessy

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Thomas Francis Hennessy

4.7
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 35 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Family, Personal Injury ... +5 more

4015 Chain Bridge Road, Suite G, Fairfax, VA

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About Thomas

Biography

At The Hennessy Law Firm, I use my 30 years of experience to fight for the rights of my clients.

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 70%

We focus on the many laws concerning the relationship between employers and employees. If you feel your employer has treated you wrongly as an employee, or if you're an employer who needs to terminate an unsatisfactory employee, we can help.

35 years

70%
Family 19%

Family law includes laws of marriage, civil unions, same-sex relationships, domestic partnerships, divorce, separation, property settlements, alimony, spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse, child support, child custody and kidnapping.

25 years

19%
Personal Injury 5%

We work with clients who have suffered a physical or emotional injury, usually by accident or mistake. We cover cases such as burn injuries, botched surgeries, and harassment.

5%
Workers Compensation 2%

2%
Discrimination 1%

1%
Landlord or Tenant 1%

1%
Sexual Harassment 1%

1%
Wrongful Termination 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 10 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2019

Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 34 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 35 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1990

Membership Lapsed

No misconduct found

Location

The Hennessy Law Firm, PLLC

4015 Chain Bridge Road, Suite G, Fairfax, VA, 22030

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Thomas Francis Hennessy's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

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Posted by Juan | June 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Es un excelente abogado

Es un excelente abogado,persona que me acesoro satisfactoriamente en mi caso lo recomiendo,gracias a el logre ganar mi caso

Posted by anonymous | August 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Excellent lawyer!!!

Dr Hennessy achieved truly fair compensation for the damages caused to me by my last employer, I recommend him, he is the best DMV lawyer!!!

Posted by Sheryl Shane | September 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Did great Job!

Attorney Hennessy and I recently worked with a client who was dealing with several legal issues which required knowledge and experience in different areas of law. Attorney Hennessy was very professional and did a great job. I enjoyed working with him. I would do it again.

Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Improper cases

Mr. Hennessey has done great job of winning unfair employment related cases. He is a Man Of His Words in terms of attorney fee. He has speedy reading habits and prepare the important documents. He always brought important citations to win the case and recommended the right approach to resolve case in... short span of time. He is a subject matter expert in the field of law. I have referred Mr. Hennessey to my friends and they hired him for their services and was pleased with his support. Also Mr. Hennessey got big victory in my friend’s cases. I highly recommend The Hennessy Law Firm services.

Posted by Allen H | May 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Wow, the best employment lawyer for the job!!!

I was very impressed by how Mr. Hennessy handled my case. He is extremely intelligent with an extensive knowledge of the Law. His team, Margaret and Steve were amazing at filing things in a timely matter and just extremely pleasant to work with. Mr. Hennessy really takes the time to hear you out and ...most importantly I trusted him. He empathized with me and gave me a voice when I felt I had none and defended me to the very end. He got me a great settlement. If you feel as if you've been wronged in the workplace this is the only man for the job. His integrity is unmatched and just a great guy overall. Good job Team!!!!!!!!!

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

2011 - Present

Fairfax Bar Association

Member

Education

1988

Vanderbilt University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

Columbia University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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