Elizabeth Burgin Waller

Frances Elizabeth “Beth” Burgin Waller is a litigation associate at Woods Rogers.  Beth concentrates her practice on commercial litigation and medical malpractice defense.  Beth's practice ranges from representing corporations and directors in shareholder derivative actions to defending doctors and hospitals in malpractice claims.  Beth also specializes in issues related to wine law and has experience representing Virginia wineries and vineyards.

Originally from Floyd, Virginia, Beth graduated magna cum laude from Hollins University in 2004 with honors in English and creative writing.  Prior to law school she attended the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia.  Beth earned her J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law in 2007.  While she was in law school she was the senior notes editor of the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law and was also a member of the William & Mary moot court team.  Her note titled “Fire Where There Is No Flame: The Constitutionality of Single-Sex Education in the Commonwealth” was published in the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law in 2007.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association
• Roanoke Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

Professional Activities and Honors

• Roanoke Hollins Alumnae Chapter (Tinker Mountain Chapter), Chair, 2007-2008
• Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, Regional Board 2007 to present
• The Ted Dalton American Inn of Court, Associate, 2009 to present
• Roanoke Legal Aid Pro Bono Hotline, Co-Chair 2009 to 2011
• Virginia Alternative Dispute Resolution Joint Committee, VBA Young Lawyers Representative, 2011