D. Stan Barnhill

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Publications

Perrow and Sarrell Co-Author Article in "The Journal of Civil Litigation"

“Administering the Death Penalty,” 39 Washington & Lee Law Review 101 (1982)
“ Private Meetings and Good Cause Exceptions: Gulf & Western May Provide the SEC New Tools for Piercing the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege,” 39 Washington & Lee Law Review 1225 (1982)
"Annual Survey on Construction Law," 25 University of Richmond Law Review 699 (1991)
"Annual Survey on Construction Law," 27 University of Richmond Law Review 683 (1993)
"Does Virginia's Statute of Repose Apply to Contract Claims?" Virginia Lawyer (January 1993)
"Intentional Tort Liability and the Economic Loss Rule: Novel Theories to Recover Damages Incurred on the Construction Project," Virginia Lawyer (October 1995)
“Disclaiming the Differing Site Condition Risk,” 23 Virginia Bar Journal 22 (Spring, 1997)
“Construction Law Damages,” Law of Damages in Virginia (Virginia CLE 2000)
“Using the Statutory Employer Defense to Shield Contractors and Design Professionals,” Virginia Bar Journal (August 2001)
"Annual Survey of Construction Law," University of Richmond Law Review (forthcoming 2008)

News

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Education

Washington & Lee University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.S., 1973
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S., 1971

Bar & Court Admissions

1983, Virginia Bar
1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
1990, U.S. Supreme Court
1994, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

D. Stan Barnhill joined Woods Rogers in 1983. Stan has extensive litigation experience representing businesses in breach-of-contract, business torts, defamation, commercial, construction disputes and malpractice defense. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Virginia, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Supreme Court, and the Court of Federal Claims. Stan is a past chair of the Construction Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, and a member of the Virginia State Bar's Litigation Section, the Virginia Bar Association's Construction Law Council, the American Bar Association's Litigation Section, and the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry. After receiving a B.S. and M.S. at Virginia Tech, Stan earned a J.D. from Washington and Lee University, where he graduated magna cum laude, was elected to the Order of the Coif, and served as Lead Articles Editor of the Law Review. Stan has been named in "The Best Lawyers in America" (First Amendment Law, Construction, Professional Malpractice and Business Litigation) and Virginia Business' "Legal Elite" (Litigation 2000, 2005; Construction Law 2002-2004, 2007).

Published Opinions

Mosher Steel-Virginia v. Teig, 229 Va. 95, 327 S.E.2d 87 (1985)
City of Covington v. APB Whiting, Inc., 234 Va. 155, 360 S.E.2d 206 (1987)
Adkins v. Dixon, 253 Va. 275, 482 S.E.2d 797 (1997)
Hertz v. Times-World Corp., 259 Va. 599, 528 S.E.2d 458 (2000)
Taboado v. Daly Seven, Inc., 271 Va. 313, 626 S.E.2d 428 (2006), aff'd on rehearing, 273 Va. 269, 641 S.E.2d 68 (2007)
Parris v. Appalachian Power Co., 2 Va. App. 219, 343 S.E.2d 455 (1986)
In re Times-World Corp. 7 Va. App. 317, 373 S.E.2d 474 (1988)
In re Times-World Corp., 25 Va. App. 405, 488 S.E.2d 677 (1997)
Davenport v. Summit Contractors, Inc. 45 Va. App. 526, 612 S.E.2d 239 (2005)
Krisha v. Times-World Corp., CL 1058 (Roanoke Co. April 30, 2003)
Carilion New River Valley v. HKS, Inc., CL 563 (Roanoke Co. July 28, 2005)
F&W Management Corp. v. American Shelter Corp., CH05-102 (Roanoke Co. Feb. 23, 2006)
Vess v. Davis Elec. Constructors, Inc., 818 F.2d 30 (4th Cir. 1987)
Thompson v. Wise General Hospital, 896 F.2d 547 (4th Cir. 1990)
Avis Construction v. Palma, Inc., 37 F.3d 1492 (4th Cir. 1994)
Bowers v. Martin, 116 F.3d 472 (4th Cir. 1997)
In re Valley Steel Corp., 208 B.R. 388 (Bankr. W.D. Va. 1997)

Experience

Represented numerous media entities in First Amendment, defamation, reporter privilege, and breach of contract claims
Represented numerous public and private owners, contractors, subcontractors and professional design firms in the negotiation of construction contracts
Represented numerous public and private owners, design professional firms, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mediation, arbitration, and/or litigation of claims
Represented numerous owners and contractors in mechanic's lien, Little Miller Act, and Miller Act claims
Represented contractors and suppliers in OSHA and MSHA claims
Represented commercial real estate companies and developers in breach of contract and tort-based claims
Represented owners and contractors in coverage litigation against their general liability or property insurers
Represented hospitals in defense of breach of contract and civil rights claims
Represented numerous law firms in defense of legal malpractice and RICO claims

Professional Affiliations

Virginia State Bar, Member, Construction Law Section, Past Chair; Litigation Section
Virginia Bar Association, Member, Construction Law Council
American Bar Association, Member, Litigation Section; Forum on the Construction Industry