Background
Fitch, Daniel L. was born on November 7, 1955 in Reno, Nevada, United States.
Fitch, Daniel L. was born on November 7, 1955 in Reno, Nevada, United States.
United States. Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1978, Distinguished Cadet). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1986). Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Law and Politics, 1984-1985.
Professional Engineer, Virginia, 1982.
Worked at Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, The Property Letting Centre (Harrisonburg, Virginia) specializing in General Practice in all Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Probate and Real Estate Law. Trial Practice. Municipal and Industrial Development Bonds.
Taxation, Environmental.
Labor and Employment. Personal Injury. Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1986, Virginia. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Law and Politics, 1984-1985.
Professional Engineer, Virginia, 1982.
Author: "Construction Law", 23 University of Richmond Law Review 541, 1989. Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 1995. Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Agribusiness Council, 1994.
Member: American Bar Association.
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. Associated General Contractors of Virginia.
Military: Officer, United States.
Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 7th Special Forces Group, 1978-1983. Captain, Corps of Engineers, United States Army Reserve. Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, The Property Letting Centre, is one of the largest law firms in western Virginia.
Commercial clients include contractors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, communication/media enterprises, banks, food processors, real estate developers, electronics/satellite companies, computer software companies, tax-exempt organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, and educational institutions.
The firm has an extensive commercial and bankruptcy practice and provides assistance with securities matters, labor, environmental, and antitrust law. lieutenant led the successful defense of a nationally watched corporate takeover attempt involving a constitutional attack on key Virginia corporate takeover and governance laws.
See WLR Foods, Incorporated. v. Tyson Foods, Incorporated., 65 F.3d 1172 (4th Circuit
1995). Residential and commercial transactions are performed along with zoning, land use issues, and environmental law work.
The firm participates in commercial and municipal financings and serves as bond counsel for municipal and industrial development authorities. The tax attorneys are experienced in corporate, partnership, and individual tax planning, as well as employee benefits. The litigation section represents individual and institutional clients and handles cases involving personal injury, commercial and construction disputes, labor law, workers" compensation, insurance law, antitrust, and general litigation, including premises, products, and professional liability.
The firm is listed in Best"s Directory of Insurance Counsel and serves as local Counsel for a broad base of institutional and corporate clients.
The firm serves as counsel for more than two dozen school boards as part of its employment and public corporate law practice.
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. Associated General Contractors of Virginia.
[Officer, United States.
Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 7th Special Forces Group, 1978-1983. Captain, Corps of Engineers, United States Army Reserve].