Publications
July 2019 – Article In the Wake of Devries: Revisiting the Extension of Maritime Jurisdiction Over Asbestos Claims
IADC Defense Counsel Journal, Volume 86, No. 3
January 2019 – Article A ‘Certifiable’ Argument: Application for Certified Questions to the Supreme Court of Virginia Under Rule 5:40
Virginia State Bar Litigation News
August 17, 2018 – Article Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries: Asbestos litigation’s ‘bare metals’ defense goes before the U.S. Supreme Court
Westlaw Journal Asbestos, Thomson Reuters
September 30, 2016 – Article Maritime Law Provides No Safe Harbor for Asbestos Plaintiffs Seeking Nonpecuniary Damages
Legal Backgrounder, Volume 31, No. 24 (Washington Legal Foundation)
January 2013 – Article Rehear Ye, Rehear Ye: The Supreme Court of Virginia and Petitions for Rehearing Under Rule 5:37
The Journal of Civil Litigation, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
2012 – Article In Re: Delaware Asbestos Litigation and the Continued Expansion of Maritime Jurisdiction Over Asbestos Claims
Article Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc.: A Critical Assessment of the Continued Expansion of Maritime Jurisdiction in the Asbestos MD
Summer 2010 – Article A ‘Little’ Problem: Turning the Tide of Maritime Jurisdiction in Virginia Product Liability Cases in the Wake of Garlock v. Little
The Journal of Civil Litigation, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
2009 – Article The Law of Punitive Damages in Virginia
Punitive Damages: A State-by-State Compendium, DRI Defense Library Series
Fall 2008 – Article The Independent Contractor Defense in Tractor-Trailer Accident Cases: Putting the Brakes on the Application of Proctor v. Refrigerated Transportation, Inc.
The Journal of Civil Litigation, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
2007 – Article Insuring a Fair Trial: The Direct Action Statute and The Single State Registration System
Georgia Defense Lawyers’ Association Journal
Summer 2005 – Article Fanning the Winds of Change: Court Approval of Confidential Settlements and the Virginia Mediation Statute
Litigation News, Virginia State Bar
March 1, 2003 – Article Jurisdiction Over Cybertorts: The ‘Virtual’ Reach of Virginia’s Long-Arm Statute
Virginia Bar Association News Journal
November 1, 2002 – Article Federal Environmental Laws Shouldn’t Set Standards in State Law Liability Suits
WLI’s Critical Legal Issues: Working Paper Series, reprinted in ABA Environmental Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 2
May 2002 – Article Legal Issues Raised by the Summary Jury Trial Process
BLI – Law Department Management Adviser
February 1, 2002 – Article Zapped in Cyberspace
Trial Magazine