Ms. McCauley concentrates her practice in Medical Malpractice Defense, hospital and medical school representation, employment law and health regulatory matters including representation before the Commonwealth of Virginia's health regulatory boards. She has authored and is a national speaker on the legal issues surrounding General and Bariatric Surgery and is a frequent lecturer to health care providers and administrators in the areas of health care risk management, medical malpractice litigation, human resource risk management, and medical ethics. Ms. McCauley has co-authored publications for Virginia Continuing Legal Education and the University of Richmond Law Review. Recently, Ms. McCauley has been recognized as one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" in Health Law (Virginia Business Magazine), a Virginia Super Lawyer (Law and Politics and Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine), and as a Virginia Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (Law and Politics and Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine.) In addition to her law practice, Ms. McCauley is on the Board of Directors of Commonwealth Catholic Charities and the ARC of Virginia. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, where she teaches Law Skills and Bioethics. In her leisure time, Ms. McCauley enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, skiing, and sailing.
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Professional Affiliations, Awards and Service
- Virginia State Bar
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Virginia Bar Association
- Health Law Section
- Richmond Bar Association
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Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Board of Directors 2006-2009
- Legislative Committee 2004-present
- Medical Malpractice Section, Chair 2003-2004
- Medical Malpractice Section, Vice Chair 2002-2003
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Defense Research Institute
- Medical Liability Committee
- John Marshall Inn of Court 2002-present
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Commonwealth Catholic Charities
- Board of Directors 2008-present
- Board of Directors, Secretary 2010-2011
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The ARC of Virginia
- Board of Directors 2008-present
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Richmond Bioethics Consortium
- Board of Directors 2002-present
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Bon Secours Richmond Health System
- Acute Care Ethics Committee 2007-present
- Bon Secours - St. Mary's Hospital Ethics Committee 1999- 2007
- Virginia Super Lawyers in Health Care, Medical Malpractice Defense and Employent Law, Law and Politics, Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine and RIchmond Magazine 2011
- Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star, Law and Politics,Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine and Richmond Magazine 2007, 2008
- Virginia's Legal Elite in Health Care Law, Virginia Business Magazine
