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    Norman A. Thomas, PLLC

    1015 East Main Street
    Lower Level
    Richmond, VA 23219

     

    P: (804) 303-9538

     

    Mr. Thomas serves appellate clients from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in Virginia's appellate tribunals, the State Corporation Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 

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    Expert Testimony Revisited: Adequate Foundation and Virginia Courts’ Gatekeeper Role

    On April 13, 2017, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision reemphasizing the “adequate foundation” requirement for expert testimony in Virginia.  Toraish v. Lee, 2017 Va. LEXIS 61 (Va. 2017).  Justice William C. Mims authored the opinion for an unanimous Court.  I observed the March 1st oral arguments in this appeal.

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