Deborah S. Holroyd
Of Counsel
Norfolk, Virginia
Office (757) 625-1400
dholroyd@goodmanallen.com
Following the experience gained during clerkships at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and as an associate with one of the largest professional liability defense firms in the Commonwealth of Virginia Ms. Holroyd joined the law firm of Goodman Allen & Filetti, PLLC, in 2003 in an Of Counsel position. Her practice continues to be primarily focused in the areas of Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation, Chancery Matters for Judicial Authorization of Medical Treatment and Guardianships and Real Estate Law.
Education:
- University of Vermont School of Law, South Royalton, VT. J.D., (1994)(cum laude), Vermont Law Review, 1992-1994, Managing Editor (1993-1994); Dean's Fellow 1993-1994; Environmental Moot Court Board (1993-1994)
- University of Vermont School of Law, South Royalton, VT, MSL (environmental law) (1994) (Magna Cum Laude)
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN., B.A. (Journalism and Political Science)(1990)
- Trial Advocacy Institute at the University of Virginia, January 2002
- Pro Se Judicial Law Clerk to the The Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith, United States District Court for Eastern District of Virginia (1995-1996)
- Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr., United States District Court for Eastern District of Virginia (1994-1995)
Admitted to Practice:
- Commonwealth of Virginia (1996)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia (1996)
Professional Associations:
- Virginia State Bar Association; Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- The James Kent American Inn of Court, Associate 1997-2000
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