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Lee Livingston
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Lee Livingston

4.6
35 reviews

250 W. Main Street, Suite 210, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Automotive and Trucking, Brain Injury, Defamation/Libel/Slander and 4 more

About Lee Livingston

Lee has a 29-year history of success helping people who have been seriously injured. This has resulted in peer review awards including being selected as “Lawyer of the Year" for both personal injury law and medical malpractice law by U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers.

Lee frequently is brought into complex cases by outside lawyers. His list of top verdicts and settlements is long. He was part of likely the largest settlement involving a drunk driver in Virginia, the top verdict against the largest orthopedic practice in Virginia in 2018, and the top settlement involving county employees in a wrongful death case in Fairfax in 2019 (overcoming complex sovereign immunity issues).

Lee consistently achieves seven-figure verdicts, getting full justice for deserving people. For example, in 2015 he won the first verdict by a patient against a doctor in Augusta County, VA, followed in 2016 by what is believed to be the best verdict in an elective plastic surgery case in Richmond, Virginia.

Lee’s record of leadership highlights the priority he places on exceptional advocacy. He served as president of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, as one of two State Bar Council representatives from the seven counties in the 16th Judicial District for two terms, and chaired the Virginia State Bar litigation section and the mandatory continuing legal education board.

Lee was selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia to work on a committee that writes and edits jury instructions for Virginia trials.

Winner of the annual Lighthouse Award from the Southern Trial Lawyers Association in 2019, an award given to one lawyer per year in the United States for pioneering work in trial advocacy and mentoring, Lee edits books for lawyers about evidence and medical malpractice that are published by LexisNexis.

Great trial lawyers are both born and made. Lee was lucky to be trained and mentored by deans of the Virginia bar: Tom Albro, a pioneer in Virginia medical malpractice law who successfully changed the law to allow UVA and other state hospital doctors to be held accountable for malpractice without the protection of the doctrine of sovereign immunity (based on the ancient concept that "the King can do no wrong"); Lee began his career by clerking in Federal court in Charlottesville for Hon. Judge B. Waugh Crigler (B. Wise, B. Witty, B. Waugh), who is now one of the top mediators in Virginia and is loved and respected by all.

Lee enjoys hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains and travel in his spare time.

Honors/Professional Activities

• Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Professor W. McKinley Smiley Jr. Lighthouse Award 2019, given to one lawyer in the United States per year for pioneering work in trial advocacy and mentoring.

• Best Lawyers, US News and World Report Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice 2012

• Best Lawyers, US News and World Report Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury 2015, 2017, 2019

• University of Virginia Law, Adjunct Faculty, “Trial Evidence: Principals and Practice” “Trial Advocacy” “Litigation Skills” “Professional Liability Law” 2002-Present

• Editorial Advisory Board: Trial Preparation Tools, Beth Driscoll Osowski, James Publishing, Inc. 2009

• Virginia Super Lawyers Top 100: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

• Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Jury Instructions Committee 2013-Present

• Top 50 Lawyer for Personal Injury in Richmond, Virginia.

• Virginia Supreme Court, Electronic Filing Study Group 2007-2010

• Virginia Supreme Court, Appellate Rules Advisory Committee 2005-2008

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, President 2017-2018

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors 1999-Present

• Virginia State Bar, Bar Council Representative for the 16th Judicial Circuit

• Boyd-Graves Conference, Steering Committee

• American Association for Justice, Presidents Council

• Virginia Supreme Court, Wellness Committee

• Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Books and Book Chapter Publications

• Evidence for the Trial Lawyer: Co-Author with Thomas J. Curcio, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. a member of the LexisNexis Group 2007-2022

• Virginia Forms, Medical Malpractice, LexisNexis 2017-2022

Presentations and Publications

• Over 100 to trial attorneys in Lee's fields of specialty. (Please request a copy of Lee's C.V. if you would like a complete list.)

• Lee is a frequent Continuing Legal Education Speaker at conferences throughout Virginia and has spoken at conferences in Greece, St. John, and Puerto Rico.

• Lee sits on panels at conferences for doctors and insurance defense companies and has spoken at trade groups for medical malpractice defense lawyers, including the largest trade association for risk managers, the society for anesthesiologists, medical schools, and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, representing the plaintiff's perspective at these meetings.

 

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Platinum Client Champion
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Silver

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Champion Badge Gold

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Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

Lee Livingston got this award in 2021

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Lee Livingston got this award in 2021

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Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
February 02, 2021
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

I am so thankful for Lee, and his associates, Tony and Tiffany. They were extremely professional and caring and made me feel like family. Lee was able to get the job done in my case and got me more than I expected. I was treated with the utmost respect and attention during a time when I truly needed someone on my side. I highly recommend Lee Livingston and his group! Wonderful and caring people!

 
Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
December 19, 2020
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Thank you, Lee, for a job well done! You took my case when others doubted my situation. From start to end, you constantly and consistently maintained a high level of professionalism, and were always reassuring when I became worried, impatient, or sometimes, just discouraged. The work you did behind the scenes was simply amazing. A true testament to your work ethic, diligence, and ability to acquire information that was invaluable towards resolution. Thank you for your kindness, patience, encouragement, and above all, the hope you kept alive throughout the process. I could not have wished for better representation. Thank you again. You were the best advocate for me.

 
Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
February 03, 2018
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Lee Livingston is a scholar, a gentleman, and a phenomenal attorney. I am privileged to know him, forever grateful that he took my case. The case was complex, and I was a traumatized witness who faltered throughout the process, scared and angry.. Lee’s skill and clarity brought me back from the brink many times, before, during and after the trial through a protracted appeal process. I was a wreck. Thanks to Lee and his superior team, we made it through to justice and a verdict in my favor.

 
Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
January 22, 2018
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Mr. Livingston is outstanding at his craft. He represented my spouse, who was permanently injured, in a malpractice lawsuit. His experience and expertise allowed her to obtain justice. What we appreciated most about him is that he is ethical and only takes legitimate cases. When he represents you, you will be in good and caring hands. I highly recommend him!

 
Wrongful Death
Posted by anonymous
January 16, 2018
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Mr. Livingston was recommended to me by a dear friend because of his noteworthy reputation as a fine legal mind, and a skilled litigator. Ours was a complex and lengthy case that provided numerous opportunities for me to experience Mr. Livingston's professional attributes. Mr. Livingston provided exemplary legal advice, guidance, and counsel to our family during a very difficult period. We deeply appreciate Mr. Livingston's legal acumen as well as his compassion, integrity, and character.

 
Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
April 08, 2024
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

The Livingston Team assisted and presented the case for our family after a difficult, emotional, and devastating loss. Lee guided us through the legal process responding quickly, honestly, and ethically to our questions and concerns. His professionalism, skill, and legal expertise enabled him to present a strong case resulting in a verdict in our favor.

 
Personal Injury
Posted by anonymous
December 09, 2020
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Lee gave me a discount on his feet because the settlement took so long. Lovely man and great lawyer.

Products Liability
Posted by Margaret
March 07, 2023
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Unbelievably disappointed. Took on my 80 year old mothers case and then dropped the bomb with nothing in the end. She was overdosed on medications so severely and her life will never be the same. Now this attorney failed our family in representing and establishing their error. No wonder pharmaceutical companies make errors and get away with them every day. Huge disappointment!

 
Legal Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
December 15, 2019
Hired Attorney Lee Livingston

Lee Livingston is a very rude and condescending man who sat on my case for 6 months doing nothing and tried to charge me over $775 after he dropped my case getting nothing done

Response from Lee Livingston
Whoever posted this has not complained to me. I am lucky to have represented victims of legal malpractice and made substantial recoveries in meritorious cases. I welcome a call from the reviewer in the event there was a misunderstanding.
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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Products Liability
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Other 3
    • Automotive and Trucking
    • Brain Injury
    • Defamation/Libel/Slander

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1993, Virginia
    Memberships
    State Bar of Virginia.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    William & Mary Law School
    Class of 1993
    J.D.
    Other Education
    College of William and Mary
    Class of 1990
    B.A.

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    Lee Livingston was admitted in 1993 to the State of Virginia.
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