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Curtis G. Manchester

Partner

Education

  • University of Richmond School of Law, 1991, J.D., Member of the Law Review
  • University of Virginia, 1986, B.A.

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

  • Virginia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • State Supreme Court - Virginia

Curt's practice focuses on commercial litigation and dispute resolution concerning financial services, commercial transactions, natural gas and construction.

Employment History

  • 1999 - Reed Smith
    • Managing Partner of the firm's Richmond office
  • 1995 - Hazel & Thomas, P.C. (combined with Reed Smith in 1999)
  • 1991 - Parvin, Wilson, Barnett & Guynn, P.C. - Associate
    • Practice included all aspects of commercial construction disputes
    • Made appearances before Virginia, federal and numerous state courts and government review boards

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the Virginia Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition in the area of Business Litigation. Super Lawyers identifies the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.
  • Selected by his peers and the publishers of Virginia Business Magazine as one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" in the areas of Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Professional Affiliations

  • Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Inn of Court
  • Virginia Bar Association - Construction and Litigation Sections
  • Virginia Oil and Gas Association

In The Media

  • "Finance, Government Relations Drive the Market Here" The National Law Journal, (29 April 2013)
  • "Prevention Beats Cure, Attorney Says" The American Oil and Gas Reporter, (August 2012)