William (Bill) M. Stanley, Jr. (R-SS20)
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Capitol: 804.698.7520
FAX: 804.698.7651
District: 540.721.6028
Senator
Room 313 General Assembly Building 910 Capitol Square
Richmond, VA 23219

District Office:
13508 Booker T Washington Highway
Moneta, VA 24121
Elected: 2011    Next Election: 2015
DOB: 7/21/1967
Committee Assignments
MemberSubcommittee on Charter
MemberSenate Committee on Local Government
MemberSenate Committee on Courts of Justice
MemberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
MemberSenate Committee on Commerce and Labor
Counties Representing
Carroll / Floyd / Galax City / Grayson / Henry / Martinsville City / Patrick / Wythe

Bio

Mr. Stanley began his legal career as a law clerk to the nationally-known attorney, Gilbert K. Davis, Esquire in 1990. After graduating from law school in 1994, Stanley went to work for Mr. Davis as an associate attorney. During this time, Mr. Stanley served as an associate attorney for the plaintiff in the Paula Corbin Jones v. William Jefferson Clinton sexual harassment matter in Little Rock Arkansas Federal Court, and assisted attorneys Gil Davis and Joe Camarata in every facet of the monumental case, including the unanimous favorable verdict before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Stanley built a strong trial practice throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, and was successful in many major and/or high profile litigation matters. In 1996, Mr. Stanley joined the Arlington Firm of Cohen, Gettings, Dunham & Davis, P.C. Mr. Stanley has argued successful appeals in the Virginia Supreme Court (See Hollander v. World Mission Church, 255 Va. 440, 498 S.E.2d 419 (1998); and Kim v. DuVall Corp., 259 Va. 752, 529 S.E.2d 92 (2000), regarding the common-law doctrine of property ownership of adverse possession. In 1998, Mr. Stanley founded the firm of Davis & Stanley, LLC in Fairfax City, Virginia. In 2000, the firm of Davis & Stanley opened a second office in southwest Virginia s his practice expanded south through the Blue Ridge Mountains. In 2002, Mr. Stanley formed the firm of Bird & Stanley, LLC with his mother, Diane D. Stanley and Timothy S. Bird.

Mr. Stanley has been the lead counsel in jury trials in both the civil and criminal arena, and he has successfully defended clients in DUI, misdemeanor and felony trials; additionally, he has been appointed by the Circuit Court of Franklin County as lead counsel in the defense of a person charged with capital murder. In order to ensure his success at trial Stanley retains only the best expert witnesses to scientific expert witnesses to assist in providing his clients with a successful criminal defense.

In the civil arena, Mr. Stanley has successfully represented persons injured due to the negligence of others in the state of Virginia for the past thirteen years. During this time, he has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for the injured. Also, he has represented small businesses and individuals before the courts on all kinds of subject matters. Stanley has previously been admitted pro haec vice in the states of Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio and New York, and is a member in good standing with the Virginia State Bar, and is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Franklin County bar.