Joseph A. Matthews, Jr.
(Retired January 1, 2013)
Education:
Washington & Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 1968
University of Virginia, J.D., 1971
Bar & Court Admissions:
Virginia, 1971
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U. S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
Classes & Seminars Taught:
Member, Virginia State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism
Honors, Awards & Affiliations:
Listed in “The Best Lawyers in America,” 2001-2011
Listed in “Virginia Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation Defense”
Omicron Delta Kappa
University of Virginia Law Review
Editorial Board, 1969-1971
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 2002
Virginia State Committee, 2004-2008
Fellow: Virginia Law Foundation
Roanoke Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
International Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Master Emeritus, Ted Dalton American Inn of Court
Military:
JAGC, U.S. Navy, Active Duty 1971-1975