Buckley Warden IV practices law at DurretteCrump PLC, a Richmond, Virginia Law Firm

J. Buckley Warden IV
Associate

804-916-6597
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J. Buckley Warden IV practices primarily in the firm's Civil Litigation Group, with a focus on serving businesses and individuals involved in contract disputes.

Mr. Warden's cases include non-compete agreements, insurance contracts, acquisition and development loan and construction loan breaches, adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, and business-to-business or individual-to-business contracts.  Having worked on federal court cases involving tens of thousands of documents, Mr. Warden has experience with complex discovery battles where multi-million dollar damage claims are on the line.

Mr. Warden knows that individual problems, large or small, need individual solutions, and enjoys not just solving each client's problem, but choosing the most efficient path to resolution.

personal Background

Mr. Warden earned his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of Richmond Law Review and was a member of the John Marshall Inn of Court.  He also served on the Moot Court Board, the Trial Advocacy Board, and the Law School Admissions Committee.  During law school, Mr. Warden received numerous awards and honors including the following: 

  • CALI Awards (highest grade in the class) in Evidence, Remedies, Advanced Trial Practice & Medical Malpractice
  • International Trial Advocacy Award (awarded by the faculty at graduation)
  • Order of the Barristers (chosen by faculty for graduating outstanding oral advocates)
  • Labor and Employment Trial competition, Winner, Nov. 2007 
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Tournament, Winner, Jan. 2006 & Jan. 2007
  •  John Marshall Law School ABA Criminal Law Competition, Perfect Attorney Score, Apr. 2006
  • Georgetown Law White Collar Crimes Competition, Semi-Finalist, Oct. 2006
  • National Trial Competition, Semi-Finalist, Jan. 2007 & Jan. 2008
  • Chief Justice Harry Carrico Moot Court Competition, Finalist, Oct. 2006

Mr. Warden graduated magna cum laude from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy.  During college, he served as Captain of the Furman University Mock Trial Team.

Between law school and joining DurretteCrump , Mr. Warden served as a law clerk to The Honorable G. Edward Welmaker, Resident Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, who presides over both a criminal and civil docket.

 

Practice Groups Education
  • Furman University , B.A.
  • University of Richmond, J.D.
Admissions

 

  • Virginia State Bar
  • South Carolina Bar
  • United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
Organizations

 

  • Richmond Bar Association
  • John Marshall Inn of Court
Civic Service
  • University of Richmond School of Law Trial Advocacy Board, Volunteer Judge
  •  Campbell Young Leader – Devoted over 800 hours to tutoring elementary and GED students.