CONCENTRATION
Michael joined the Litigation Division of the Davis Brown Law Firm as a lateral in May 2011. During the last ten years, his litigation practice has focused on all stages of complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on defense litigation.
SUMMARY
Michael has represented individuals, including doctors and lawyers, as well as corporations, companies and insurance carriers in claims involving allegations of medical malpractice, legal malpractice, professional malpractice, directors and officers liability, defamation, and wrongful termination.
His practice also includes municipality litigation, premises liability, construction litigation, toxic tort litigation for petroleum and sludge spills, products liability, tractor trailer and motor vehicle accident litigation, employee benefits litigation, casualty insurance defense, general insurance defense litigation, and general civil litigation. Michael is also routinely engaged to provide coverage opinions for insurance carriers and insureds.
In addition to many bench trials, Michael has first-chaired over fifteen jury trials to verdict in state and federal courts. He has also negotiated and mediated numerous other cases, many of which involved multi-million dollar claims.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
· BV Distinguished™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
· Recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Virginia Rising Star" in Civil Litigation for the years 2010 and 2011.
MEMBERSHIP
Michael is licensed to practice law in Iowa, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and is admitted to all of the state courts in those jurisdictions. He is also admitted to all of the federal courts in Iowa, Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
ACADEMICS
Michael graduated with High Honors from Drake University Law School in 2001. He attained a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa in 1998.
OF NOTE
Prior to accepting a position with the Davis Brown Law Firm, Michael lived in Virginia and was a partner at a Roanoke, Virginia law firm.
PERSONAL
Michael and his wife Leighton (also a Drake University School of Law graduate) have three children, Maggie, Fletcher and Sam.
RESOURCES
MICHAEL C. RICHARDS JOINS THE DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM
05/31/2011 - Michael C. Richards joined the Davis Brown Law Firm as an associate attorney on May 31, ...
MEMBERSHIPS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION
IOWA DEFENSE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION
IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY DEFENSE FEDERATION
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
VIRGINIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION