Virginia L. Price - Klinedinst Attorney Profile

Shareholder

Virginia L. Price is a Shareholder with Klinedinst PC. She is the founder and Chair of the firm's Transportation Practice Group, overseeing the transportation practice in all four offices throughout California. She concentrates her practice on advising and representing clients in all phases of litigation including trial. She primarily focuses her practice on representing the transportation industry in a variety of litigation matters including catastrophic loss claims, cargo liability, and employment liability. She also counsels her clients on employment decisions, contract negotiation, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. She developed, instituted, and adheres to a 24 hour rapid response protocol ensuring the team’s availability to our clients 24 hours a day 7 days a week for immediate response to accident and catastrophic loss scenes. Virginia has also compiled a team of experts who are at the top of their respective fields, and are available to respond immediately to accident and catastrophic loss scenes.

Virginia has substantial experience with transportation litigation involving a wide array of legal issues, including premises liability, product liability, employment claims, labor law, business litigation and contract claims. She has defended companies, institutions, and individuals up to and through trial, including arbitration, mediation and motion practice in all of the above areas. Virginia demonstrates a high success rate for her clients through trial and motion practice.

Virginia hails from Waynesboro, Virginia, and graduated from Washington & Lee University School of Law.

Professional and Community Affiliations

American Bar Association (Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section and Litigation Section)
The State Bar of California
San Diego County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute - Trucking
Transportation Lawyers Association (Casualty Committee)
USLAW Network - Transportation Department
American Trucking Association
California Trucking Association
Trucking Industry Defense Association
American Inns of Court, Louis Welsh Chapter
Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego
San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economic Scholarship Honor Society)

Recognition and Awards

Recipient of San Diego Metropolitan's 2009 "40 Under Forty" Award
The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services
Who’s Who in American Law Schools
First Place: American Bar Association Negotiations Competition

Speaking Engagements

Spring 2010 USLAW Network Client Conference, Topic: “ All You Need To Know About Broker Liability” (April 17, 2010)
"Maintaining Non-Union Status: An Update on the Employee Free Choice Act," American Transportation Association (ATA) Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsels Conference, July, 2009 (Pending)
“Risks and Opportunities in the Transportation Arena: Over- Indemnification; Cargo Claims, and Broker Liability” Panelist, USLAW Client Conference, March, 2009
"Why is David Defending Goliath AND Picking Up the Tab?" Trucking Industry Defense Association's 16th Annual TIDA Industry Seminar, October, 2008