ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Hon. LeRoy F. Millette Jr., The McCammon Group / Richmond
After having served as a member of the Virginia judiciary at every level, most recently as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Justice Millette has been actively engaged in providing mediation, arbitration, judge pro tempore, and special master with the McCammon Group, a leading provider of these services in the mid-Atlantic region.
James C. Cosby, Vandeventer Black LLP / Richmond
A litigation partner with Vandeventer Black LLP in its Richmond office, James Cosby has represented clients in hundreds of arbitrations across the U.S., in disputes ranging from financial services, investment banking, construction and development, consumer claims, professional liability, and employment matters arising from a wide variety of industries. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law.
Bradfute W. Davenport Jr., Troutman Sanders / Richmond
Brad Davenport is a partner in the Business Litigation practice with extensive experience in a wide variety of cases throughout Virginia and neighboring states. For 44 years, Mr. Davenport has participated in many arbitrations, as sole arbitrator, as a panelist, and as counsel. The subject matters have included construction and commercial and business disputes, some of which have been “bet-the-company” arbitrations. They have been self-administered as well as before the American Arbitration Association, JAMS-Endispute, the CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, and the McCammon Group.
Robert W. Loftin, McGuire Woods / Richmond
Robert Loftin is Senior Counsel at McGuireWoods in Richmond. His practice includes all aspects of state and federal civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels, as well as conducting internal investigations and representing clients who are being investigated by federal or state agencies. In his work, Mr. Loftin represents clients in court-ordered, contractual, and voluntary arbitration and mediation proceedings.
David E. Nagle, Jackson Lewis / Richmond
David Nagle has represented and counseled employers in labor and employment law cases for 35 years, and is a partner with Jackson Lewis, a national workplace law firm. He has experience developing, implementing, and enforcing arbitration programs, and argued Circuit City Stores v. Adams, the case in which the Supreme Court held that the FAA could be utilized to enforce arbitration agreements in the workplace. He teaches Labor Law at the University of Virginia as an adjunct faculty member, and is a member of the AAA Panel of Arbitrators (Employment).