Dante M. Filetti, Esq.

Mr. Filetti, a founding member, practices in the Norfolk office of Goodman Allen & Filetti. He started his legal career as a judge advocate in the Judge Advocate General�s Corps of the United States Navy, serving over 27 years as both an active duty and reserve officer. Mr. Filetti has more than 20 years of civil trial experience. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of Professional Liability Defense, Health Care Law, Commercial Litigation, and Transportation Law. Mr. Filetti has represented health care defendants in over 60 jury trials in federal and state courts throughout Virginia. He is a frequent lecturer to health care providers on the issues of medical legal liability and medical ethics. Mr. Filetti retired as a Captain from the Naval Reserves in 2005, where he served for 7 years as a military judge with the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Trial Judiciary.

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Education:

• The George Washington University, LL.M. (1987)
• The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. (1979)
• The Pennsylvania State University, M.R.P. (1979)
• The George Washington University B.A., (International Affairs) (1974)

Admitted to Practice:

• Commonwealth of Virginia (1990)
• State of Ohio (1979)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (1990)
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1991)
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1991)
• United States Court of Military Appeals (1980)

Military Service and Awards:

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• U.S. Navy (1979-1990); U.S. Naval Reserve (1990-2005)
• Captain, JAGC, U. S. Military Reserve, Military Judge, Navy and Marine Corp Trial Judiciary
• ABA Young Lawyer of the Year, Military Law Section, Navy, 1985
• Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Star
• Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars
• Navy Achievement Medal

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Practicing: Professional Liability Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Health Care, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability