Michael L. Shortridge

Background

Shortridge, Michael L. was born on May 26, 1957 in Grundy, Virginia, United States. Son of Leon and Mavis Shortridge.

Education

Bachelor with distinction, University of Virginia, 1979; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1982.

Career

Grundy National Bank v. Looney, 823 F.2d 788 (4th Circuit 1987); certified denied, 484 United States. 977 (1987); Grundy National Bank v. Rife, 876 F.2d 361 (4th Circuit 1989).Worked at Shortridge and Shortridge, Professional Corporation (Norton, Virginia) specializing in Creditors Rights Law, Insurance Defense Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Virginia. United States. District Court, Western District of Virginia and United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee.

United States. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, United States.

Supreme Court and Virginia Supreme Court. 1996, Kentucky, Kentucky Supreme Court and United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky.

Author: "Wrongful Discharge Suits Based Upon An Employee"s Filing a Worker"s Compensation Claim: Tactics and Defenses," Journal of Civil Litigation, Volume 5, Number. 1, 1993; Speech and Handout, "Why Virginia Should Not Adopt the Proposed Amendment to Section 402A of the Restatement of Torts," Annual Convention, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1994. Adjunct Professor, Clinch Valley College, University of Virginia, 1996—.

Listed in: Who"s Who of American Lawyers, 1993—.

Bests List of Recommended Insurance Defense Attorneys. Member, Steering Committee, Appalachian School of Law, 1994—.

Member: Wise County (President, 1996), Kentucky and Virginia Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys: American Trial Lawyers Association.

Defense Research Institute. American Bankruptcy Institute. Fellow, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Achievements

• Michael L. Shortridge has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Steering Committee, Appalachian School of Law, 1994—. Member: Wise County (President, 1996), Kentucky and Virginia Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys: American Trial Lawyers Association.

Defense Research Institute. American Bankruptcy Institute.

Fellow, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. Fellow, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Connections

Married Judy Beth Copenhaver, July 27, 1984.

Father:

Leon Shortridge

Mother:

Mavis Shortridge

Spouse:

Judy Beth Copenhaver