Background
Eskridge, William W. was born on April 25, 1939 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States.
Eskridge, William W. was born on April 25, 1939 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States.
King College and Medical College of Virginia (Bachelor of Science, 1962). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Rho Chi; Sigma Zeta.
Worked at Penn Stuart (Abingdon, Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Labor, Employment, Corporation, Mining, Oil and Gas, Occupational Disease, Real Estate, Health Care, Bankruptcy and Insurance Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Virginia.
Rho Chi; Sigma Zeta. Member: Washington County Bar Association (President, 1979). Virginia State Bar (Member, Disciplinary Board, 1976-1980.
Member of Council, 1979. Member, Executive Committee, 1982.
President, 1986-1987.
Chairman, Administration and Finance Committee, 1985-1986). Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1985. Secretary, 1983-1984).
Defense Research Institute.
American Judicature Society. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation. Virginia Law Foundation.
Penn Stuart and its predecessor firms have practiced law continuously since 1890.
Over the years, the firm has grown in an orderly manner, until it is now one of the largest law firms in Virginia outside of the state"s metropolitan areas and has an expanding practice in Northeast Tennessee. The firm is in general practice, with emphasis on close client relationships and quality of legal services. Many of its clients are nationally-based corporations with local operations in the region.
The firm has a strong tradition of civic and bar involvement by its members.
Washington County (President, 1979), Virginia and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member, Disciplinary Board, 1976-1980. Member of Council, since 1979.
Member, Executive Committee, since 1982.
President, 1986-1987. Chairman, Administration and Finance Committee, 1985-1986).
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1969-1971). Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1985.
Secretary, 1983-1984).
International Association of Insurance Counsel. Defense Research Institute. Old Dominion Bar Association.