Meredith M. Brebner

Meredith represents corporations, creditors, and individuals in all Virginia state and federal courts. Meredith’s practice includes general liability defense, insurance coverage, management-side employment disputes, business torts, and bankruptcy. In addition to her expanding trial experience, she regularly drafts and argues motions in state and federal court.

Meredith’s recent successes include:

• Obtained a defense verdict on a motion to strike in an automobile accident liability case.
• Defended a significant property damage case which resulted in a settlement less than the pre-litigation settlement offer.
• Prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract case pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Participated in the successful defense of a million-dollar mild traumatic brain injury claim in Petersburg Circuit Court which resulted in a nominal settlement on the eve of trial.
• Obtained default judgment and established the non-dischargeability of a debt in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Defense Research Institute
• Richmond Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Litigation Sections
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Virginia Bar Association
• Co-Chair, First Day in Practice Committee, Virginia State Bar
• Housing Law Project, Legal Aid Justice Center