Areas of Practice:

Kenneth J. Ries

Education

• Furman University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977
• Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1980

Clerkships

• Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Honorable Martha Craig Daughtrey, Law Clerk, 1980 - 1981

Bar & Court Admissions

• Tennessee, 1980
• Georgia, 1984
• Virginia, 1989
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Classes & Seminars Taught

• Lecturer in Law, Vanderbilt University, 1987 - 1989
  • Appellate Advocacy
• Virginia CLE, "Trying Cases in the Western District of Virginia - Jurisdiction and Pre-filing Consideration," 1999

Honors, Awards & Affiliations

• Piedmont Legal Services
  • Pro Bono Service Recognition, 1991 - 2000
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Outstanding Male in Class, Furman University, 1977
• Best Paper on an Aspect of Tennessee Law, Vanderbilt University, 1980
• Blue Key
• Quaternion
• National Merit Scholar
• Student Body President, Furman University
• Eagle Scout
• Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2010
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

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

Community Affiliations

• Legal Advisor - Moneta Rescue Squad, Inc.
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Associate Member

Publications

• Chapter on Appellate Procedure, Publications of Tennessee Public Law Institute, 1981