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Practice Areas

Litigation

Premises liability, trucking/transporation litigation, personal injury, and commercial disputes, mediation, ADR, appellate matters

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D. 
  • Ithaca College, B.A., Politics

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Joseph M. Moore is a Director in the Litigation Practice Group.  His diverse practice is focused in the areas of premises liability, trucking litigation, personal injury, and commercial disputes.  Joe has handled every phase of the litigation process, from investigation through discovery and trial. He also has extensive experience handling mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.  Joe regularly practices in all state courts in Virginia as well as the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He has also argued appellate matters before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Joe has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Law & Politics magazine’s list of Virginia Super Lawyers since 2008 as well as a “Future Litigation Star” in Benchmark Litigation’s 2015 edition.

Joe is an active member of ALFA International and serves on the Steering Committees for the Transportation Group and Retail and Hospitality Group.  He has spoken at several ALFA conferences and his articles regarding fraudulent joinder and removal have been published in ALFA’s Transportation Update.  He has also been a presenter for the National Business Institute and is actively involved in the Richmond Bar Association.

Joe was born in Cooperstown, New York and earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, in politics from Ithaca College.  He then attended Syracuse University College of Law where he graduated cum laude.

In his spare time, Joe enjoys playing golf, politics and spending time with his wife, Jennifer, his son Jacob, and his daughter Macie.

Representative Cases

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Fortune 50 retailer in premises/products liability case where Plaintiff claimed traumatic brain injury and sued for $2 million.
  • Obtained jury verdict in plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction in favor of Fortune 50 retailer and two asset protection associates in case alleging malicious prosecution and seeking $150,000 in compensatory damages and $350,000 (statutory maximum) in punitive damages.
  • Obtained favorable pre-litigation settlement via mediation for national trucking company in case arising from tractor trailer accident involving a fatality as well as numerous personal injury cases, including minors, saving company tens of thousands in fees and expenses.
  • Since 2008, has expertly handled nearly 200 cases representing all general liability litigation in all jurisdictions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, including state and federal courts, for Fortune 50 retail company.

Recognitions

  • Benchmark Litigation
    • "Future Litigation Star", Civil Litigation - Defense, since 2017
    • Rising Stars, 2008-2015
  • Best Lawyers®
    • Commercial Litigation, since 2023
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, since 2023
  • Super Lawyers®
    • Civil Litigation - Defense, since 2017
    • Rising Star, 2008-2016
  • Virginia Business Magazine Legal Elite
    • Civil Litigation, since 2020
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution, since 2019
      Virginia Business Magazine, Legal Elite

Professional and Community Involvement

  • VBA | Virginia Bar Association
  • RBA | Richmond Bar Association
  • VADA | Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • NRRDA | National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association
  • ALFA International, Hospitality and Retail Practice Group, 2019 Program Chair
  • FDCC | Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)