William W. Nexsen

WILLIAM W. NEXSEN,
born Lynchburg, Virginia, July 20, 1951

Admitted to bar:
• 1978, Virginia and Supreme Court of Virginia
• 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Education:
• Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., 1974)
• University of Richmond (J.S., 1978).

Fraternity:
• Phi Delta Phi
• Law Clerk to Chief U.S. District Judge John A. MacKenzie,
Eastern District of Virginia, 1978-1979

Member:
• Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Federal, American Bar Associations
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Defense Research Institute; Virginia State Bar

Mr. Nexsen joined the firm in August, 1979.

With a background as a law clerk to a local U.S. District Court trial judge, his main interest is in litigation in all fields. He has experience in general negligence and products liability law, commercial law, automobile negligence, construction, and workers’ compensation. His practice emphasis has been trials, both federal and state, with experience in all insurance matters. He is an active lecturer on the subjects of workers’ compensation and employer liability.

Mr. Nexsen oversees all insurance trial work, as the partner in charge of litigation. Derek Turrietta and Jeffrey Partington are the other members of the firm’s litigation team.