Chris Daughtry

For over 15 years, Chris Daughtry has fought for individuals who’ve been injured—facing off against powerful insurance companies that try to avoid doing what’s right. He has successfully handled hundreds of personal injury and workers’ compensation cases, including catastrophic boiler explosions, maritime accidents, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, and tractor-trailer crashes.

“The law gives you one chance to hold someone accountable for the harm they’ve caused. Just one. That’s why I treat every case like everything is on the line—because it is. There are no do-overs when it comes to justice.”

Chris combines strong trial advocacy with creative problem-solving to deliver the best outcomes for his clients. While he’s no stranger to the courtroom, he has also achieved significant results through mediation and settlement conferences. When insurance companies have appealed favorable outcomes, Chris has stepped in and successfully defended those victories—ensuring his clients’ wins would stand.

His skill and dedication have earned him recognition as a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers. More recently, Chris’s expertise led to a local award as a “Top Lawyer in Workers’ Compensation” by Coastal Virginia Magazine.

At Rutter Mills, Chris continues to fight for the injured, handling both personal injury and workers’ compensation cases with the same determination and care that have defined his career.

Chris is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Virginia and West Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He regularly represents clients before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and federal Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia, Chris served in the United States Army before returning home to earn his college degree from Old Dominion University. He received his law degree from Liberty University School of Law and tried his first personal injury case just one week after passing the bar—in his hometown of Chesapeake. Today, he lives in Virginia Beach with his family.