R. Paul Childress, Jr.
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For over twenty five years, Paul Childress has focused his practice on the defense of professionals in malpractice litigation in state and federal courts not only in Virginia, but throughout the Southeast. In addition, Mr. Childress has represented parties in complex commercial litigation involving various substantive legal areas such as contracts, insurance, securities and non-compete issues. Mr. Childress’s professional negligence defense practice has involved the defense of attorneys and accountants.
Mr. Childress is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and has previously been listed as one of the “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business magazine. His litigation experience has also enabled him to provide corporate services to a number of companies seeking to avoid litigation over existing or contemplated corporate policies. Mr. Childress has received the highest rating, AV, from Martindale-Hubbell and is a frequent panelist and presenter for various organizations on risk management, professional negligence and ethics. He has been active in the Virginia State Bar including acting as chair of a special committee of the Bar. Mr. Childress is also a member of the Richmond and Henrico Bar Associations and the John Marshall Inn of Court.
Prior to forming McSWEENEY, CRUMP, CHILDRESS & TEMPLE, Mr. Childress was a partner with the Richmond firm of Childress, Gould & Russell. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond Law School where he served on the Law Review.
- Professional liability defense with an emphasis on defending lawyers and accountants in state and federal courts throughout Virginia and the Southeast, including South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
- Complex commercial litigation involving various substantive legal areas such as securities, contract disputes, insurance and non-compete issues
- Civil Litigation Blog
- Articles will be posted as they become available
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1973
- Virginia Commonwealth University, M.B.A., 1979
- T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1982
- Virginia, 1982
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit
- Supreme Court for the United States of America
- Virginia State Bar
- Richmond Bar Association
- Henrico Bar Association
- John Marshall Inn of Court
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys