Richard Samet is Of Counsel to the Firm.  He is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and specializes in civil litigation.

EDUCATION

• Wake Forest University, B.A., English, 1985
• T.C. Williams School of Law, J.D., 1989

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Defense Litigation
  • Liability defense
  • Coverage disputes and litigation
  • Property damage claims
  • Medical malpractice
• Real Estate Litigation
  • Breach of contract or lease
  • Landlord/tenant disputes
• Personal Injury Litigation

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Frequently serves as a speaker on litigation and insurance topics
• Risk management lecturer to hospitals and medical schools

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Admitted to practice in the following courts
  • Virginia state courts
  • North Carolina state courts
  • United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • United States Court for Veteran Appeals
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
• Member
  • Virginia State Bar
  • North Carolina Bar
  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

PUBLICATIONS

• Indemnification Issues in Medical Malpractice, Vol. X, Journal of Civil Litigation 113 (1998)

REPORTED CASES

• Clevert v. Soden, 400 S.E. 2d 181, 241 Va. 408 (1991)
• Allstate Insurance Company v. Timothy L. Wade, et al., 579 S.E. 2d 180, 265 Va. 383 (2003)