Our Team

A Team with Your Interests at Heart

Choosing the right workers’ compensation lawyer is critical to a successful and timely case resolution. HammondTownsend has a top-notch team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff that are focused on getting you the results you deserve. Veteran-owned and operated, HammondTownsend fights for the rights of injured workers in every walk of life.

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Lawyers

Steven P. Hammond

Partner

Known for his friendly, compassionate nature outside the courtroom and aggressive drive to win in the courtroom, Steve Hammond has been a tenacious client advocate for more than 20 years.

George L. Townsend

Partner

Born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia, George Townsend brings a wealth of experience in workers’ compensation and real estate law to HammondTownsend.

Serving Injured Workers Across the Entire State of VA

We remove communication barriers, so injured workers get the compensation they deserve in a timely manner.

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Paralegals

Melissa Howell

Paralegal

Melissa Howell is a Workers’ Comp Paralegal in the Harrisonburg office. She has been in the workers’ comp field since 2005 and has been with HammondTownsend since 2013. She is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association for Paralegals, a Virginia Notary and has participated in workers’ comp seminars and training sessions.

Christina Haynes

Paralegal

Christina Haynes joined HammondTownsend in June 2025. Having received her paralegal studies from UC Berkeley, Christina comes with a wealth of office experience in both the legal and medical fields. Known for her empathetic connections with others, Christina has a genuine concern for others’ wellbeing; understands the specific workflow for workers’ compensation claims, timelines to adhere to, and other key tasks to provide successful outcomes for our clients. Based in the Roanoke office, Christina specializes in workers’ compensation.

Jennifer Perez

Paralegal

Jennifer is a Paralegal in our Roanoke office. She comes to us from another law firm in North Carolina, where she was a legal assistant and receptionist. Jennifer attended Campbell University and plans on completing her studies. She is a notary for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jennifer is also bilingual and assists with translation and interpretation.

Jason Queen

Paralegal

Jason joined HammondTownsend in 2018 as a paralegal in the Manassas office. Jason comes to us with a wealth of experience. He has worked as a paralegal since 2001.

Administrative

Tammy Furry

Firm Administrator

Tammy Furry has worked as a paralegal since 1997, and has been a workers’ compensation paralegal since 2002. She has been with HammondTownsend since 2009. She is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association for Paralegals, a Virginia Notary and has participated in workers’ compensation seminars and training sessions.

Cheryl Durst

Administrative Assistant

Cheryl Durst joined HammondTownsend in March 2018.Cheryl brings over ten years of experience in the field of law, working as aLegal Assistant for firms in south-western Virginia as well as Maryland.

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