Education
Legal Education
- University of Richmond, School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1993
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Richmond, B.A. (1989)
Current Employment Position(s)
- Senior Of Counsel
- Representative Clients
- Tried automobile personal injury case after plaintiff rejected defendants’ $500,000 offer to plaintiff’s $2,000,000 demand. Result: Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $21,500, after defendant admitted liability.
- Successfully resolved a bicycle versus car accident in which the Plaintiff bicyclist claimed neck surgery with a resulting feeding tube.
- Successfully argued a Motion for Summary Judgment in federal court resulting in a settlement favorable for the defense.
- Achieved a Motion to Strike in a medical malpractice case in which plaintiff failed to properly qualify her expert.
- Mediated a significant trip and fall case against major furniture store resulting is a defense friendly resolution.
- Tried to verdict an automobile case involving a funeral procession resulting in a defense verdict.
- Obtained favorable settlement for major product distributor following an automobile accident which resulted in a claimed major brain injury.
- Tried automobile case with a co-defendant. Verdict returned in favor of plaintiff against co-defendant only.
- Obtained defense verdict for a corporate defendant in a rear end accident involving brake failure.
- Represented a well-known local company in a slip and fall. Obtained a Motion to Strike after the plaintiff failed to prove the identity of the owner of the property.
- Obtained a pre-trial dismissal of a trip and fall case filed against landlord.
- Won a Motion for Summary Judgment in state court in an intentional tort case filed against a restaurant client.
Representative Cases
- Perdieu v. Blackstone Family Practice Center, et al. 264 Va. 408, 568 S.E.2d 708 (2002)
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
Other Affiliations
- Defense Research Institute
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Lisa Kent Duley |
| Firm | Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman |
| Address | Roanoke, VA, 310 First Street SW, Suite 310, Roanoke, VA |
| Phone | 540-952-2305 |
| Phone | 804-747-6085 |
| Website | www.hccw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |