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Partner
Education
- Regent University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
- Articles Editor, Regent University Law Review
- DePauw University, B.A., cum laude, 1995
Memberships
- Virginia Bar Association (Co-Chair, Tidewater Pro Bono Hotline, 2004-2006)
- Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 2003-2004; Bench Bar Committee, 2004-Present)
- Federal Bar Association (Tidewater Chapter)
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Board of Directors, 2006-2007)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor)
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Vice-Chair, Environmental & Toxic Torts Section)
- Defense Research Institute
- Virginia Maritime Association
- Propeller Club (Port of Norfolk)
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (Vice-President, 2006-Present; 40th Anniversary Kickoff Campaign Steering Committee, 2006-present)
- Volunteer, Tidewater Pro Bono Hotline
- Founder, NPBA Harvest for the Homeless Program
- NPBA Young Lawyers Section Tutoring Program, Tidewater Park Elementary School, 2004
- Volunteer Coach, Youth Basketball and Soccer
- Board of Directors, South Hampton Roads Fellowship of Christian Athletes (2001-2002)
- Charter Member, VBA Community Service Program
Honors and Awards
- Recipient of Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association's 2007 Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award
- Named one of Hampton Roads' “Top Forty Under 40” by Inside Business, 2005
- Named a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers, 2007
- Accepted a 2005 Virginia State Bar Award of Merit on behalf of the NPBA in recognition of the revitalization of the Young Lawyers Section from 2003-2004
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Shawn A. Voyles
Mr. Voyles' practice includes a broad range of civil litigation matters in federal and state courts, including maritime, railroad, toxic tort, eminent domain, premises liability, wrongful death, and employment law. He also teaches Admiralty Law at Regent University School of Law. Virginia Super Lawyers has recognized Mr. Voyles as a “Rising Star.” Inside Business named Mr. Voyles one of Hampton Roads' “Top 40 Under 40.”
Relevant Experience
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law
- Obtained complete exoneration from liability for client in federal admiralty action filed after former deckhand sought damages in state court under the Jones Act.
- Successfully moved to strike plaintiff's evidence in FELA jury trial in Portsmouth Circuit Court where plaintiff claimed that he had contracted silicosis during his employment with local railroad.
- Received defense verdict for local railroad in federal jury trial in which plaintiff alleged employment discrimination and retaliation.
- Received defense verdict for national dredging company in state jury trial in which plaintiff alleged negligent operation of company vehicle.
- Successful acquisition of properties for local redevelopment and housing authorities through eminent domain trials.
- Assisted local redevelopment and housing authority in drafting amended redevelopment plan.
- Reported Cases: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority v. C and C Real Estate, Inc., 272 Va. 2 (2006); In re Vulcan Materials Co., 412 F. Supp. 2d 566 (E.D. Va. 2005); In re Vulcan Materials Co., 369 F. Supp. 2d 737 (E.D. Va. 2005); Stevenson v. Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 2005 WL 3817604 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. July 5, 2005); Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority v. Stevenson, 63 Va. Cir. 567 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2004); In re: Norfolk Dredging Co., 2003 A.M.C. 403; 2003 A.M.C. 2622; and 2004 A.M.C. 227 (E.D.N.C.); Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority v. Clair, 59 Va. Cir. 185 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2002); BWT v. Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 57 Va. Cir. 121 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2001).
Practice Area Links:
Business and Industries:
- U.S. and International Marine Insurers
- Vessel Owners and Operators
- Marine Construction Companies
- Dredging Companies
- Cargo Shippers
- Railroads
- Redevelopment and Housing Authorities
Articles and Presentations:
- Shawn A. Voyles, “Fundamentals of Cargo Claims,” presented October 23, 2007 at Lorman Education Services' Handling Marine Claims CLE Program.
- Shawn A. Voyles, “Update on the Supreme Court and the Fourth, First, Second, and Third Circuits,” presented at the 2006 SEALI Annual Program.
- Shawn A. Voyles, “Key Eminent Domain Concepts,” presented October 5, 2006 at the National Business Institute's Eminent Domain: Legal Update CLE Program.
- Shawn A. Voyles, “Choosing Between Tax-Exempt Status and Freedom of Speech: The Dilemma Facing Politically Active Churches,” 9 Regent U. L. Rev. 219 (Fall 1997).
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