Practice Areas - Litigation
- Toxic Torts
- Asbestos Litigation
| - Commercial and Civil Litigation
- Products Liability
- Construction Litigation
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| University | University of Virginia, B.A., 1975 |
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| Law School | University of Richmond, J.D., 1980 |
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| Admitted | 1980, Virginia; 1996, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, Pennsylvania; 2003, West Virginia |
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| Memberships | Richmond, Virginia Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2005-2010; President, 2009); American Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 1990-1999; Secretary, 1994-1995; Treasurer, 1995-1996; President Elect, 1996-1997; President, 1997-1998; Past Chairman, Board of Editors, Journal of Civil Litigation); Defense Research Institute (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1996-2000). |
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| Born | Richmond, Virginia, October 22, 1952 |
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| Biography | Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, McNeill Law Society. Editor-in-Chief, The University of Richmond Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to Judge Richard L. Williams, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1980-1981. Associate, McGuire, Woods & Battle, 1981-1985. Associate, 1985-1988 and Partner, 1988-1990, Browder, Russell, Morris & Butcher. Partner, LeClair Ryan, 1991-1995. Faculty, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. |
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| Reported Cases | Meredith v. Honeywell International, Inc., 445 F. Supp.2d 661 (E.D. Va. 2006), aff'd, 2007 WL 2404500 (4th Cir. 2007) (unpublished slip opinion); Apartment Investment and Management Company v. National Loan Investors, L.P., 518 S.E.2d 627 (Va. Supreme Court, 1999); Grossman v. Saunders, 237 Va. 113, 376 S.E.2d 66 (1989); Lassiter v. Warriner, 235 Va. 274, 368 S.E.2d 258 (1988); Watson v. Avon Street Business Center, Inc., 226 Va. 614, 311 S.E.2d 795 (1984); Employers Resource Management Co. v. Shannon, 65 F.3d 1126 (4th Cir. 1995); Raymond, Colesar, Glaspy & Huss, P.C. v. Allied Capital Corporation, 961 F.2d 489 (4th Cir. 1992); Miller v. United States, 949 F.2d 708 (4th Cir. 1991); Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia v. Peck Iron & Metal Co., Inc., 814 F.Supp. 1269 (E.D.Va. 1992); National Resource Defense Council v. Reilly, 788 F.Supp. 268 (E.D.Va. 1992); In re: National Enterprises, Inc. v. The Koger Partnership, Ltd., 128 B.R. (E.D.Va. 1991); Reynolds Metals Company v. Columbia Gas System, 682 F.Supp. 291 (E.D.Va. 1987); 694 F.Supp. 1248 (E.D.Va. 1987); 699 F.Supp. 744 (E.D.Va. 1987); Meadow Limited Partnership v. Heritage Savings and Loan Association, 639 F.Supp. 643 (E.D.Va. 1986); Hall v. Roberts, 548 F.Supp. 498 (W.D.Va. 1982); In re: Mechanical Specialties, Inc. v. Reliable Electrical Constructors and Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, 1993 Bankr. Lexis 1283 (E.D.Pa. 1993). |
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| ISLN | 907582906 |
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