Bruin S. Richardson III

Bruin S. Richardson, Ill advises and represents clients in all aspects of commercial and business practice, including both commercial transactions and litigation, with an emphasis on construction, design liability, property transactions, commercial disputes, and labor/employment law. He has supported various major construction and design projects in Virginia and beyond, and was a partner with several major law firms that specialize in construction.

Bruin has a B.A. degree from Washington & Lee University, where he was a National Merit Scholar, and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan. He has represented owners, contractors, joint ventures, design professionals, sub-contrac­tors, professional liability insurers and bond sureties during his years of construction practice. In addition, as part of his work for major contractors and manufacturers, he developed expertise in labor and employment law as well as occupational safety and health. He also has significant experience working with insurance companies and advising their insured's and other professionals on risk management and contracting issues. He has represented national and international employers in the hotel, textile, mining, paper and related industries in union and other labor matters, including policies, benefits, evaluation and termination.

In 2002, Bruin was appointed by Virginia's Governor Jim Gilmore, and later reappointed by Governor Tim Kaine, to the State Building Code Technical Review Board, on which he served through 2008. The board hears appeals from enforcement actions under the Virginia Building Code, Fire Prevention Code, Industrialized Building Safety Regulations, Manufactured Home Safety Regulations and Virginia Certification Standards.