Brook M. Thibault is an experienced Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach trial lawyer and courtroom litigator; former Associate Counsel for CMA CGM (America) LLC, the world's third largest container ship company, and Public Defender.
As Associate Counsel for CMA CGM, Brook shared in the corporate legal responsibilities associated with the company as subsidiary and agent for CMA CGM S.A. a French Domestic Society Anonym; including complex commercial real estate transactions, transportation and maritime law, and international asset search and collection. Since leaving the company in 2008, Brook has refined and solidified his reputation as a dogged courtroom litigator, fighting for the accused, the innocent and the guilty alike.
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As Assistant Public Defender and Associate with John D. Hooker, Jr., & Associates, Brook has represented hundreds of accused individuals in matters ranging from minor traffic infractions to serious violent crimes. Brook is a firm believer in the Constitution and its protections against illegal searches and seizures. The government does not belong in your business!
Brook was born in upstate New York and attended college at the University at Buffalo, where he majored in Political Science with a concentration in Legal Studies. He then moved to Virginia Beach to attend Regent University School of Law. Brook is a member of the local Bar Associations and is an active member of the Community. Since 2003, he has played hockey for the Newport News, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach Hockey Leagues. He is also an annual participant in numerous motorcycle "poker runs" for various charities.
AWARDS
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2017
Top 10 Lawyers Under 40, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
Top Rated DUI Lawyer, SuperLawyers, 2016
Best Criminal Defense Lawyer, Expertise, 2016
Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
Top Rated DUI Lawyer, SuperLawyers, 2015
Top Rated Attorney, Avvo
Excellent Rated Attorney, Avvo
WORK EXPERIENCE
Attorney & Counselor at Law, The Coastal Virginia Law Firm of Brook M. Thibault & Assoc. P.C., 2014 - Present
Attorney & Counselor at Law, John D. Hooker & Associates, 2011 - 2014
Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, 2008 - 2011
Associate General Counsel, CMA CGM (America) LLC, 2007 - 2008
ASSOCIATIONS
Virginia Beach Bar Association, N/A, 2008 - Present
