Jessica Hayes
757 687 3610
jhayes@wolriv.com
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Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
North Carolina
The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
B.A. (English & Psychology) - 2006Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
J.D. - 2009
Law Review: Regent University Law Review
Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
North Carolina
The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
B.A. (English & Psychology) - 2006Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
J.D. - 2009
Law Review: Regent University Law Review
Jessica A. Hayes focuses her practice on estate planning and administration. She works closely with individuals and families – whether they’re raising young children, planning for retirement, running a small business, or navigating the challenges of aging – to develop personalized estate plans that reflect their unique goals and values. Jessica also guides executors and trustees through the often complex process of estate and trust administration, with clarity and compassion.
A native of Chesapeake, in her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with family, relaxing at the beach, boating, reading, and cheering on her son’s baseball team.
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
Selected as a Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers peer review, 2024 -2026.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021 - 2023
Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers, 2019 - 2025
Recognized as a Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers.com Peer Review, 2021 - 2025
Virginia’s Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine, 2019 - 2024
Virginia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, 2019
Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
Virginia State Bar, Trusts and Estates Section
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association
LEAD Hampton Roads Class of 2020
Hampton Roads Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Committee
Andrew H. Hook & Jessica A. Hayes, Explaining the “Inexplicable”: A Response to Powers of Attorney Under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act Including Reference to Virginia Law by F. Philip Manns, Jr., 43 ACTEC L. J. 417 (2018).
