Daniel J. Meador, Jr.

Representative Experience

Mr. Meador enjoys a varied civil litigation practice. He focuses a substantial portion of his practice on family law matters. He also focuses on employment law and litigation, assisting employers in a wide-range of employment-related matters.  Mr. Meador also counsels and represents clients in commercial disputes and in trust and estate litigation.  He has extensive experience in the federal and state courts of Virginia and with alternative dispute resolution.

Practice Focus

• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Complex Litigation
• Commercial

Education

• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 1992
• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., with distinction, Religious Studies, 1987

Judicial Clerkship

• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James H. Michael, Jr., United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1992–1993

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1994
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1995
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Virginia State Bar
  • Judicial Nominations Committee, 2007–2010
  • Professionalism Course Faculty, 2006–2009

• Virginia Bar Association
  • Member, Labor Relations and Employment Law Section

• Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, 1997–2000

Publications and Presentations

• "The Anatomy of an Unlawful Detainer Action,” presentation for the Blue Ridge Apartment Council, Charlottesville, Virginia, November 16, 2011

• “Addressing Construction Clients' Questions About Employment Issues,” topic presentation at 28th Annual Contruction and Public Contracts Law Seminar, Williamsburg, Virginia, November 2, 2007.

• Participant, panel discussion and mock trial of age and disability discrimination case, 9th Annual ACHRA Fall Conference, September 14, 2006, Charlottesville, Virginia.

• Participant, panel discussion and mock trial of sexual harassment case, 8th Annual ACHRA Fall Conference, October 11, 2005, Charlottesville, Virginia.

• HR Boot Camp, half-day seminar presented by Morin & Barkley and HR Diversified Solutions, September 30, 2003, Charlottesville, Virginia; October 1, 2003, Staunton, Virginia.

• “Virginia: A Right-to-Work State,” topic presentation to the Fall Institute for Legal Support Staff sponsored by VALS, Charlottesville, Virginia, September 13, 2003.

• “Avoiding Unlawful Discrimination in the Hiring Process,” topic presentation at VML Insurance Programs Annual Meeting, Roanoke, Virginia, May 21, 2001.

• “Fiduciary Duties in the Employment Context: The Implications of Feddeman & Co. v. Langan Associates,” topic presentation at Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Employment Law Section Meeting, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 14, 2001.

• “Tips for Council Members to Avoid Employment Practices Liability,” topic presentation at Virginia Municipal League Town Section Meeting, Altavista, Virginia, May 11, 2001.

• “The Family and Medical Leave Act and Workers’ Compensation,” topic presentation at VML Insurance Programs Member Workshop, Lynchburg, Virginia, April 3, 2001.

• “The Do’s and Don’t’s of Hiring and Firing in a Tight Labor Market,” outline for Morin & Barkley Construction Industry Appreciation Seminar, Charlottesville, Virginia, July 18, 2000.

• “Employer’s Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors, Co-Workers, and Others,” topic presentation to Central Virginia Subcontractors Association, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 14, 2000.