FloranceGordonBrown, A Professional Corporation

Richard Samet is a Director of the Firm. He is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on civil litigation.

Education

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

Work Experience

• Defense Litigation in State and Federal Courts
  • Liability defense
  • Coverage disputes and litigation
  • Property damage claims
  • Medical malpractice
  • Representation of healthcare professionals before the Va. Dept. of Health Professions
• Real Estate Litigation
  • Breach of contract or lease
  • Landlord/tenant disputes
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Lobbying at the Virginia General Assembly

Reported Cases

• Imaginary Images, Inc. v. Evans, 593 F.Supp 2d 848 (E.D.Va 2008)
• Allstate Insurance Company v. Timothy L. Wade, et al., 579 S.E. 2d 180, 265 Va. 383 (2003)
• Brooks v. Steele, 41 Va.Cir. 459 (City of Richmond, 1997)
• Clevert v. Soden, 400 S.E. 2d 181, 241 Va. 408 (1991)

Speaking Engagements

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

Publications

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

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
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
    • Automobile and Property Casualty Section, Former Co-Chair
    • Legislative Committee member