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Brian J. Schneider

4110 East Parham Road
Richmond, Virginia 23228
(804) 864-4814
(804) 421-6251 (fax)
bschneider@mrcpclaw.com

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After graduating in the top 10% of his class from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2000, Mr. Schneider served as a law clerk to the Honorable James P. Jones, United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Since entering private practice in 2001, Mr. Schneider's practice has included all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate levels. His practice has focused on the defense of transportation companies, complex toxic tort, and product liability litigation. A representative list of his diverse clients includes the following:

  • a trucking company for whom Mr. Schneider serves as national counsel in interstate motor carrier accident litigation.
  • a fertilizer manufacturer against claims from over 900 plaintiffs: (1) stemming from alleged violations of various federal and state environmental statutes; and (2) asserting product liability for personal injuries resulting from air and groundwater contamination.
  • a national energy wholesale and supply corporation in appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia resulting from allegations of defamation of an individual's professional reputation.
  • a national fertilizer manufacturer against product liability claims stemming from alleged common law and state statutory violations regarding arsenic poisoning.
  • a local contracting company in catastrophic personal injury case.
  • a national marketing company against suit to compel arbitration.
  • a national title insurance company in complex commercial contract dispute.
  • a national charitable organization in appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in complex personal injury case.
  • a national historic foundation in contract, premises liability, and personal injury suits.
  • various companies against claims alleging mild traumatic brain injury/head trauma.
  • a national construction company against thousands of claims of asbestos exposure.
  • a software manufacturer in commercial dispute.
  • a Canadian food processor in international contract dispute.
  • various automobile manufacturers against claims of product liability.

As a member of both the Virginia and Georgia bars, Mr. Schneider is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of both states, as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits. Prior to joining Moran Reeves & Conn PC, Mr. Schneider practiced with Watson Spence LLP in Albany, Georgia. Prior to that, Mr. Schneider was an associate at Hunton & Williams LLP in Richmond.

Current Employment Positions:

Attorney

Education:

- UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, T.C. Williams School Of Law
Richmond, VA
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2000

  • McNeill Law Society
  • The Order of Barristers
  • Moot Court Board
  • Trial Advocacy Board
  • Client Counseling/Negotiations Board
  • Journal of Law and Technology

- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Richmond, VA
B.S. Accounting, cum laude, December 1995

  • Virginia Commonwealth University Honors Program
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honor Society)


Professional Associations and Membership:

-Truck Industry Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Vice-Chair Appellate Practice
    • VADA Journal of Civil Litigation, Board of Editors (2012 – 2013)
- American Bar Association
- John Marshall Inn of Court


Honors and Awards:
- Martindale Hubbell, AV-rated


Publications and Presentations:

"Developments in Virginia Asbestos Litigation," The Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Spring Meeting, May 14, 2010 (presentation given with Eric G. Reeves)

"Twists & Turns - The Use of Maritime Law in Toxic Tort Cases," The Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Annual Meeting, October 29, 2009

"The Law of Punitive Damages in Virginia," Punitive Damages: A State-by-State Compendium, DRI Defense Library Series, 2009

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, Fall 2008

"Insuring" a Fair Trial: The Direct Action Statute and The Single State Registration System, Georgia Defense Lawyers' Association Journal, Summer 2007

Fanning the Winds of Change: Court Approval of Confidential Settlements and the Virginia Mediation Statute, VSB Litigation News, Summer 2005

Case Management and Health Claims in Toxic Tort Litigation, ALI-ABA Course of Study, Environmental and Toxic Tort Matters: Updates and Trends 2004, Orlando, FL, 01/22/04

Jurisdiction Over Cybertorts: The 'Virtual' Reach of Virginia's Long-Arm Statute, VBA News Journal, 03/01/03

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, 11/01/02

Zapped in Cyberspace, Trial Magazine, 02/01/02

Annual Developments in Civil Litigation, Virginia CLE, 2002-2004

Legal Issues Raised by the Summary Jury Trial Process, BLI.- Law Department Management Adviser, 2002