Richard S. Samet

Partner

Direct: 804.697.5106
Fax: 804.697.5151

Richard Samet is a Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on civil litigation and aviation law.

Work Experience

Defense Litigation in State and Federal Courts and Before Administrative Agencies
- Liability defense
- Coverage disputes
- Property damage
- Medical malpractice
- Representation of healthcare professionals before the Va. Dept. of Health Professions
- Daycare Liability
- Representation of pilots and aircraft owners in FAA enforcement actions
Real Estate Litigation
- Breach of contract or lease
- Landlord/tenant disputes
Personal Injury Litigation
Legislative Advocacy at the Virginia General Assembly
Human Services Organizations
Community Service Boards
Non-Profits

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Virginia Business magazine, “Legal Elite,” Civil Litigation, 2016 – 2018
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory – AV (highest rating)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

“Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Virginia,” March 2005
“Analyzing Medical Records for the Virginia Paralegal,” July 2004
“The Ethical Considerations of Jumping the ‘V’ – Going From a Defense to a Plaintiff’s Practice,” October 2001
“Pat Ellis v. Claude Hacker, M.D.: A Mock Trial for MCVHA and MCV Department of Orthopedics,” March 2001
Risk management lecturer to hospitals and medical schools

PUBLICATIONS

Using Medical Demonstrative Evidence in Trials, 5 VTLA Journal 2 (Spring 1993)
Indemnification Issues in Medical Malpractice, Vol. X, Journal of Civil Litigation 113 (1998)
Survey of Liability for Criminal Assaults of Third Parties, Vol. XX, Journal of Civil Litigation 31 (2008)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Admitted to practice in the following courts
- Virginia state courts
- North Carolina state courts
- United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Court for Veteran Appeals
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Member
- Virginia State Bar
- North Carolina Bar
- Richmond Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  - Automobile and Property Casualty Section, Former Co-Chair
  - Legislative Committee member
- Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
  - Panel Attorney, 2011 to present

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
- President, 2014-2016 term
- Past Chair, Community Relations Committee
- Past Chair, Government and Legislative Subcommittee
- Past Member, Allocations Committee
Virginia Holocaust Museum
- Vice Chair, 2022-present & Board Member, 2021 – present
Beth Ahabah
- Board of Managers, Member, 2022 – present
- Board Member, Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives, 2019-present
Richmond Jewish Foundation
- Past Board Member
- Past Member, Grants Committee
Lewis Ginter Recreation Association
- Past President

REPORTED CASES

Hartman v. Retailers & Mfrs. Distrib. Marking, 929 F. Supp. 2d 581 (W.D. Va. 2013)
Imaginary Images, Inc. v. Evans, 593 F.Supp 2d 848 (E.D.Va 2008)
Allstate Insurance Company v. Timothy L. Wade, et al., 579 S.E. 2d 180, 265 Va. 383 (2003)
Clements v. MCV Assoc. Phys., 61 Va. Cir. 673 (2002)
Brooks v. Steele, 41 Va.Cir. 459 (City of Richmond, 1997)
Clevert v. Soden, 400 S.E. 2d 181, 241 Va. 408 (1991)

EDUCATION

Wake Forest University, B.A., English, 1985
University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1989

•November 11, 2024

FGB Partner, Richard Samet, Building Bicycles for Kids!

Richard Samet, partner at FGB, volunteered with the Richmond Area Bicycling Association (RABA), who assembled over 450 bicycles for children of needy families this past Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Richmond Community Toolbank. These bikes will be distributed over the coming holiday season. Richard himself built eight bicycles!