William F. Demarest, III, Esq.
Phone: (804) 346-0600
William Demarest joined Goodman Allen & Filetti in the fall of 2009, after receiving his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond, magna cum laude. Before attending law school, Mr. Demarest worked with the Twenty-First Century Group, Inc., a bi-partisan consulting group in Washington, D.C., as an Assistant for Congressional Affairs. Mr. Demarest also participated in the Summer Associate program at Goodman Allen & Filetti during law school. He is admitted to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and has been admitted pro hac vice in various state and federal courts around the country. Mr. Demarest focuses his practice primarily in the areas of medical malpractice defense, product liability defense and federal tort claims.
Professional Affiliations, Awards and Service
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- American Association for Justice, Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
- Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va., J.D., (Magna Cum Laude) (2009)
- University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va., B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) (2005)
Admitted to Practice
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Publications and Presentations
- Coauthored Annual Survey: Medical Malpractice Law, 43 U. RICH.L.REV.227 (2008)
- Attorney’s Fees and the Costs of Settlement Under the FTCA (submitted Summer 2011)
- Contributor, Military Medical Malpractice Legal Network Blog
Practicing: Medical Malpractice Defense, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Military Law, Construction Law
