Background
McGavin, John David was born on April 15, 1957 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Jane Louise (Haupt) McGavin.
McGavin, John David was born on April 15, 1957 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Jane Louise (Haupt) McGavin.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1979). College of William & Mary (Juris Doctor, 1982). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to the Honorable Oren R. Lewis, Senior United States.
District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 1982-1983.
Worked at Trichilo, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, Professional Corporation (Fairfax, Virginia) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Negligence, Products Liability, Subrogation, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage and Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Virginia.
1983, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 1995, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi.
Law Clerk to the Honorable Oren R. Lewis, Senior United States. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 1982-1983. Member: Fairfax Bar Association.
Virginia State Bar.
Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association. Northern Virginia Young Lawyers Association (President, 1987). Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
Founded in 1980, the firm specializes in civil litigation in state and federal courts.
Areas of practice include personal injury, fire and casualty, products liability, insurance, arson defense and investigation and workers" compensation. The firm regularly handles cases in all state and federal courts in the region, including the circuit courts for the cities of Alexandria and Winchester, and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford, Loudon, Spotsylvania, Frederick and Warren, as well as the federal and local courts in the District of Columbia.
Member Virginia Bar Association (circuit representative young lawyers conference 1988), Fairfax Bar Association (chairman law and medicine committee), Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association, Northern Virginia Young Lawyers Assn (secretary 1986, president 1987), Virginia Association Defense Attorneys.
Married Linda Judith Peele, October 6, 1984.