Rich Milnor received his B.A. from Washington & Lee University in 1970. He attended the Washington & Lee University School of Law and received his J.D. degree with honors in 1974. He served as law clerk for United States District Judge Ted Dalton in the Western District of Virginia. Following his clerkship, he joined the law firm of Michael & Dent, Ltd. He then served as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Albemarle County, Virginia from 1983 through 1987. He became a partner with the law firm of Taylor & Zunka, Ltd. (now Zunka, Milnor, Carter & Inigo, Ltd.) in October, 1987. He maintains an active civil trial, appellate litigation practice in state and federal court, including a defense litigation concentration in insurance, civil rights, workers compensation, product liability, and environmental litigation defense. He also has an active selected criminal law practice with an emphasis on traffic and DUI cases and representation of college and high school students in various matters. EDUCATION • Washington & Lee University, B.A., European History & French, 1970 • Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1974 • Licensed and admitted to practice in all Virginia state (Virginia Supreme Court, 1974) and federal courts (E.D. Va, W.D. Va. 1976, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals 1978) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association • Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association 2006 ­ present • Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Albemarle County 1983 ­ 1987 • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (permanent member) REPORTED CASES • Hack v. Nester, 241 Va. 499 (1991) • U. S., ex rel. Perkins v. Sara Lee, 839 F. Supp. 393 (W.D. Va. 1995) • U. S. v. Lacy, 1996 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 9977 (W.D. Va. 1996) affd. new trial 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 35093 (4th Cir. 1997) • Coffey v. Morris, 401 F.Supp.2d 542 (W.D. Va. 2005) • Collier v. School Board of the City of Charlottesville, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS, 8703 (W.D. Va. 2006) affd. 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 1920 (4th Cir. 2007) • Herrera v. Martin, et al., Va.Ct.App. (3/27/07) AWARDS AND RECOGNITION • 1987 Certificate of Appreciation from Albemarle County for outstanding performance and significant contributions to law enforcement and prosecution with special recognition of concern for victims and for understanding and compassion for children. COMMUNITY SERVICE • St. Paul’s Ivy Episcopal Church • Farmington Country Club (former chair Pool Committee) • Shelter for Help & Emergency (former member Board of Directors) • Crozet Volunteer Fire Department ­ pro bono legal advice