Background
Moody, Willard James was born on June 17, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Willard James Senior and Betty Glen Moody.
Moody, Willard James was born on June 17, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Willard James Senior and Betty Glen Moody.
Elon College (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). University of Richmond (Juris Doctor, 1983). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Moody, Strople & Kloeppel, Limited. (Portsmouth, Virginia) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Negligence, F.E.L.A., Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Probate, Real Estate and Corporation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1983, Virginia.
United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Member: Portsmouth Bar Association (President). Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Trial Lawyers Association of America.
Association of Railway Labor Attorneys. Moody, Strople & Kloeppel, Limited., and its predecessor firms, was founded in 1958 by Willard J. Moody, Senior, a well-known and highly respected attorney and civic leader in Portsmouth and throughout Virginia. Over the years, the firm has grown under the leadership of Willard Moody emphasizing strong client relationships and responsive legal service.
Willard Moody began practicing law in Virginia in 1952 and began his legislative career in 1956 when he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
He continued to serve Portsmouth in the House until 1968, when he was elected to the Virginia Senate, where he served until retiring from public office in 1984.
Member: Portsmouth Bar Association (President). Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Trial Lawyers Association of America.
Association of Railway Labor Attorneys.
Married Claire Irene Campbell.