Christina M. Dwyer
Associate | Richmond »
Assistant:
Kellye Logwood
| 804.622.1137
Paralegal:
Anne Dillon
| 804.762.8024
Paralegal:
Danielle Scully
| 804.762.8010
Christina M. Dwyer
Associate | Richmond »
Christina has devoted her practice to the defense of healthcare professionals and facilities since 2015. She has successfully defended physicians of various specialties throughout all phases of litigation, including to verdict. At Harman Claytor, Christina will continue to defend healthcare professionals and facilities in both litigation and administrative matters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Professional Honors & Activities
- Defense Research Institute
- Richmond Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia Super Lawyers – Rising Stars (2024)
- Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Defense
Publications
- Anisa P. Kelley & Christina M. Dwyer, Physician Extenders in Healthcare Practices, PRACTICE NOTES (VMGMA Quarterly Newsletter), Spring 2016, at 4.
- Artemus Ward, Christina Dwyer, & Kiranjit Gill, Bonus Babies Escape Golden Handcuffs: How Money and Politics Has Transformed the Career Paths of Supreme Court Law Clerks, 98 MARQ. L. REV. 227 (2014).
Representative Experience
- Defense verdict for two radiologists after nine-day jury trial wherein plaintiff alleged delayed diagnosis of breast cancer. (Norfolk)
- Defense verdict for an ob/gyn following a seven-day jury trial wherein plaintiff alleged failure to diagnose gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, resulting in a stillbirth. (Fairfax)
- Defense verdict for radiologist following four-day jury trial wherein plaintiff alleged defendant overlooked an infection of the sternoclavicular joint. (Prince William)
Presentations
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Spring Meeting, Virginia Code Sections 8.01-581.16-17 and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. (May 2023)
Education
- Northern Illinois University, B.A., magna cum laude (2012)
- William & Mary Law School, J.D. (2015)
- Senior Articles Editor, William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia