W. Huntington Byrnes Danville, Virginia
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| phone | 434-793-8200 |
| fax | 434-793-8436 |
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Hunter's practice focuses primarily on commercial and civil litigation, including employment law and construction law in Virginia and North Carolina. He is active in legal associations, serving as President of the Danville Bar Association and serving on the Virginia State Bar's Standing Committee for the Unauthorized Practice of Law. Hunter is also active in the local community, serving as an officer for the YMCA Board of Directors, a past director of the Salvation Army, and as an adjunct faculty member of Averett University's graduate and undergraduate programs. Hunter is a member of West Main Baptist Church and volunteers his time with the Danville Optimist Football League and Danville Little League.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Construction Law
- Sports Law
- Litigation Percentage:
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 2001
- North Carolina, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2001
- Education:
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia,
2001
J.D.
Honors: Chancellor, Moot Court Board
Law Journal: Journal of Law & Politics, Editorial Board, 1999 - 2001 - Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia,
1992
B.A.
Major: English
- Representative Cases:
- Stanley v. Yates Home, 2008 WL 276504 (U.S.D.C. (W. D. Va) 2008)
- Bryant v. Yorktowne Cabinetry, Inc., 538 F. Supp. 2d 948 (U.S.D.C. (W. D. Va) 2008)
- Coley v. Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 2006 WL 118254 (U.S.D.C. (W. D. Va) 2006)
- Representative Clients:
- Potts Recovery, Inc.
- American National Bank & Trust Company
- Romar Elevators, Inc.
- Spell Construction, Inc.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Business Law, Averett University
- Honors and Awards:
- Virginia Business Magazine Legal Elite, 2007 - Present
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Virginia State Bar, 2001 - Present
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Standing Committee
- North Carolina State Bar, 2002 - Present
- Danville Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- President
- Virginia Bar Association, 2001 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Hunton & Williams, Associate, 2002 - 2004
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Birth Information:
- Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
