Attorney Profiles

Danielle Giroux was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1974. Danielle practiced with Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, in Washington, D.C., where she earned the Pro Bono Service Award in 2002 and 2003 in recognition of more than 100 hours dedicated to pro bono work.  She joined Harman Claytor in May of 2003. Her primary areas of concentration are products liability, premises liability, commercial, motor vehicle and consumer litigation defense.  Prior to practicing law, Danielle was an assistant debate coach at Harvard University and George Mason University.  

Education:

• James Madison University, B.A., 1996
• George Mason University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000

Professional Honors & Activities:

• Richmond Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association - Richmond Chapter (Richmond National Delegate, 2009)
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Defense Research Institute
       - Young Lawyers Committee - Publications Subcommittee - 2007
       - E-Discovery Committee - 2007
• Virginia State Bar
       - Young Lawyers Conference
              - Circuit Court Representative for Henrico County - 2005 to present
              - Outstanding Service Award - Diversity Tolerance Program - 2005  
• Virginia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - Civil Litigation Defense - 2009
• Virginia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - Personal Injury Defense: Products - 2010 

Bar & Court Admissions:

• Virginia State Bar - 2000
• District of Columbia Bar - 2001
• United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court
  

Publications:

• "Hesse v. Ebbets:  Clarifying the 'Power to Control' Under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior," The Journal of Civil Litigation, vol. XX, no. 2 (Summer 2008)
• "Drawing the Line:  The Supreme Court Revisits Limitations on Punitive Damages," The Whisper, Defense Research Institute Young Lawyers Committee Newsletter, vol. 5, no. 3 (March 2007), reprinted in Strickly Speaking, Defense Research Institute Product Liability Committee Newsletter, vol. 2, no. 2 (April 2007)
• "My Dictionary or Yours?  The Supreme Court's Interpretation of 'Carrying' Under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924(C)(1) in Muscarello v. United States," 8 Geo. Mason Law Rev. 355 (2000)

Reported Cases:

• Hesse v. Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc., 2007 WL 4562818 (E.D. Va., 2008) 
• Sullivan v. Robertson Drug Co., Inc., 639 S.E.2d 250 (Va., Jan. 12, 2007)
• Conlon v. K-Mart Corp., 127 Fed.Appx. 681 (Not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter), 2005 WL 1100921 (4th Cir. (Va.)) (4th Cir. (Va.), May 10, 2005)