William G. Broaddus
Member, Liaison Committee
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
A former Attorney General of Virginia, Mr. Broaddus focuses on commercial litigation. As a partner, Mr. Broaddus has coordinated or participated in a variety of disputes including federal and state constitutional, contract, commercial credit, public finance, libel, land use, employer-employee, product liability, government contracts and environmental. He has argued numerous cases in the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and two cases in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Broaddus is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Following law school, he served as Clerk to the Honorable Harry L. Carrico, now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Mr. Broaddus is a member of the Judicial Council of Virginia, and he has been elected to the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation whose membership is limited to one percent of the active and associate membership of the Virginia State Bar and he is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. A recent survey conducted of Richmond lawyers named Mr. Broaddus as the region's leading attorney in the area of government and municipal law.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 1968
- Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, B.A., 1965
Honors
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 1997-Present
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Member, 1995-Present
- Virginia General Assembly Resolution of Commendation, 1986
- Virginia Bar Foundation, Fellow, 1994-Present
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Judicial Council of Virginia, 1986-Present
- Virginia Code Commission, 1982-1986
- Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Past President
- Virginia State Bar, Past-Chairman, Section of Local Government
- Virginia State Bar, Past Member, Section of Administrative Law
- Boyd-Graves Conference
- Richmond Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1995-Present
- Secretary-Treasurer, 1997
- Henrico Bar Association
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Board of Visitors, 1987-1995
- Council on the Environment, 1986-1989
- Christchurch School, Board of Visitors, 1972-1989 and 1994 to 1999
- Westminster Canterbury Corporation, Board of Visitors, 1984-1988
Admitted
- Virginia 1968
- U.S. Supreme Court 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1970
Publications
- "Is the VMI Decision an Omen or Aberration?," The Chronicle of Higher Education, July, 1996
Past Positions
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Attorney General, 1985-1986
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Chief Deputy Attorney General, 1982- 1985
- County of Henrico, Virginia, County Attorney, 1973-1982
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Assistant Attorney General, 1970-1973
- Supreme Court of Virginia, Hon. Harry L. Carrico, Justice, Law Clerk, 1968-1970
Place of Birth
- Richmond, Virginia
- Liaison Committee
