Paul Beers

Paul Beers Principal

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Paul represents clients in a broad range of complex civil and criminal litigation matters.  His Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating reflects his extensive experience.  Paul was recognized in 2021 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as a Go To Lawyer in employment law.  He has repeatedly been identified as a member of the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine and voted a “Virginia Super Lawyer” by other members of the legal community. Currently, he is featured in Best Lawyers in America in the fields of commercial litigation and labor and employment litigation. Paul was named in 2024, 2023 and 2016 as “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice of Labor and Employment Litigation in the Roanoke Valley by Best Lawyers in America.

Paul has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia Court of Appeals, and the Tennessee Supreme Court. While Paul represents employers in many instances, more frequently he represents employees in federal and state employment litigation.  He is a member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.

Education

  • Trinity College (1980)
  • Columbia University (1983)
  • Washington & Lee University School of Law (1986)

Representative Work

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

  • United States v. Wysinger, 64 F.4th 207 (4th Cir. 2023)
  • United States v. Jeffrey-Moe, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 1400 (4th Cir. 2023)
  • United States v. Banks, 29 F.4th 168 (4th Cir. 2022)
  • United States v. Simmons, 11 F.4th 239 (4th Cir. 2021)
  • United States v. Keene, 955 F.3d 391 (4th Cir. 2020)
  • United States v. Daniel Mathis, 932 F.3d 242 (4th Cir. 2019)
  • United States v. White,  810 F.3d 212, (4th Cir. 2016)
  • United States v. Abdelbary, 746 F.3d 570 (4th Cir. 2014)
  • Sons of Confederate Veterans, Va. Div. v. City of Lexington, Va., 722 F.3d 224 (4th Cir. 2013)
  • United States v. Thomas, 489 Fed. Appx. 688 (4th Cir. 2012)
  • U.S. v. Kingrea, 573 F.3d 186 (4th Cir. 2009)
  • U.S. v. Morgan, 284 Fed. Appx. 79 (4th Cir. July 03, 2008)
  • U.S. v. Elston, 479 F.3d 314 (4th Cir. 2007)
  • U.S. v. Villarini, 238 F.3d 530 (4th Cir. 2001)
  • Bird v. Bland Cty. School Bd., 2000 WL 159317 (4th Cir. 2000)
  • U.S. v. Ellis, 121 F.3d 908 (4th Cir. 1997)

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

  • Weisman v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, _____ F. Supp. 3d _______, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2807 (W.D. Va. 2024)
  • United States v. Clark, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 194538 (W.D. Va. 2022)
  • United States v. Neely, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 232988 (W.D. Va. 2021)
  • United States v. Washburn, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96974 (W.D. Va. 2021)
  • United States v. Vaughn, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179930 (W.D. Va. 2020)
  • Hammer v. Johnson Senior Ctr., Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 223169 (W.D. Va. 2020)
  • Hurd v. Cardinal Logistics Mgmt. Corp., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212380 (W.D. Va. 2019)
  • Potter Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 374 F. Supp. 3d 572 (W.D. Va 2019)
  • Hurd v. Cardinal Logistics Mgmt. Corp., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163802 (W.D. Va. 2018)
  • United States v. Michael Jones et al., 302 F. Supp. 3d 752 (W.D. Va 2017)
  • Taylor v. Cardiology Clinic, Inc., 195 F. Supp. 3d 865 (W.D. Va 2016)
  • United States v. Les Christopher Burns, 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 91364 (W.D. Va. 2016)
  • Anastasia V. Wootten v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 30772 (W.D. Va. 2016)
  • United States of America v. Mark Duran Kinser, 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 28153 (W.D. Va. 2016)
  • LaMonaca v. Tread Corporation, 157 F. Supp. 3d 507 (W.D. Va. 2016)
  • Creech, et al. v. Virginia Fuel Corporation, 61 F.Supp. 3d 592 (W.D. Va. 2014)
  • Sullivan, et al. v. Nine Mile Mining, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. Lexis 175858 (W.D. Va. 2014)
  • Hill v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, 743 F. Supp. 2d 569 (W.D. Va. 2010)
  • Myers v. The Kroger Co., 2009 WL 251953 (W.D. Va. Feb. 2, 2009)
  • U.S. v. Jones, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85656 (W.D.Va. 2008)
  • U.S. v. Lowry, 409 F.Supp.2d 732 (W.D.Va. 2006)
  • Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, 303 F.Supp.2d 784 (W.D.Va. 2004)
  • Johnson v. General American Life Ins. Co., 178 F.Supp.2d 644 (W.D.Va. 2001)

Virginia Supreme Court

  • Jonathan R. Clark v. Virginia Department of State Police, 292 Va. 725 (2016)
  • Cashion v. Smith, 286 Va. 327, 749 S.E.2d 297 (2013)
  • Michael E. Siska Revocable Trust, et al., v. Milestone Development, LLC, et al., 282 Va. 169, 715 S.E.2d 21 (2011)
  • Brizzolara v. Sherwood Memorial Park, Inc., 274 Va. 164, 645 S.E.2d 508 (2007)
  • Russell County Dept. of Social Services v. O’Quinn, 259 Va. 139, 523 S.E.2d 492 (2000)

Virginia Court of Appeals

  • Brown v. Commonwealth, 64 Va. App. 59, 764 S.E.2d 297 (2014)
  • Umbarger v. Virginia Employment Com’n, 12 Va. App. 431, 404 S.E.2d 380 (1991)
  • Israel v. Virginia Employment Com’n, 7 Va. App. 169, 372 S.E.2d 207 (1988)

Virginia Circuit Court

  • Valley Boiler & Mech., Inc. v. Wilson, 2021 Va. Cir. LEXIS 167 (Roanoke City Circuit Court, July 9, 2021)
  • Commonwealth v. Riding, 104 Va. Cir. 253 (City of Radford Circuit Court, February 14, 2020)
  • Fletcher v. Commonwealth of Virginia,  2010 Va. Cir. LEXIS 136 (Roanoke City Circuit Court, August 11, 2010)

Experience

  • Glenn Feldmann Darby & Goodlatte (1991-present)
  • Client Centered Legal Services of Southwestern Virginia (1986-1991)

Associations

  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference Member
  • National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys
  • Western Virginia Federal Bar Association

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