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THOMAS W. PAPA
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Email: tpapa@gregkaplaw.com

Concentration
Commercial Litigation, General Business Representation

Education
Quinnipiac University, J.D., 1980
State University of New York, New Paltz, B.A., 1976

Memberships
Virginia State Bar
Board Member Art 180; 2005 - 2007
Virginia State Bar Publications Committee (former member)
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (former Chairman, Virginia Insurance Section)

Practice Experience

Tom concentrates on business representation, insurance law, tort law, subrogation and business recoveries. As an effective trial attorney Tom has had several precedent-making cases reported.

Tom practices before all Virginia state and federal courts including the Virginia Supreme Court, United States Federal District Court, United States Court of Appeals and the United States Bankruptcy Court.

Additional Information
Prior to attending law school, Tom worked for a New York Congressman on Capital Hill as a legislative assistant, later returning to New York to work in the New York Financial District as an Inland Marine & Ocean Cargo insurance underwriter. After law school, Tom came to Richmond, Virginia and formed the law firm of Chaplin & Papa where he was the managing partner for over 20 years. His area of concentration was commercial litigation and major injury recovery matters. He was an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers until his practice grew more focused on commercial transactions and complex business litigation. Until 2001 he was chairman of the Insurance Law Subcommittee for the Virginia Trial Lawyers. He was responsible for shaping many of the changes in Virginia’s Motor Vehicle insurance laws.

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