R. Lucas Hobbs - Bristol, VA
Elliott Lawson & Minor, P.C.
110 Piedmont AvenueSuite 300
Bristol, VA 24201 www.elliottlawson.com
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R. Lucas Hobbs Overview
Mr. Hobbs, a former federal prosecutor, represents clients on a variety of legal matters, with a focus on litigation in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. His litigation experience includes a number of jury trials, as well as complex bench trials. He also assists clients with their estate planning and estate administration needs. Mr. Hobbs is licensed to practice in all the state and federal courts of Virginia, the state courts of Tennessee, and the Eastern District of Tennessee, as well as before the Courts of Appeal for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Prior to joining Elliott Lawson & Minor, P.C., Mr. Hobbs also practiced law in Roanoke, Virginia, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Glen M. Williams, senior district court judge for the Western District of Virginia, and to the Honorable Cynthia D. Kinser, justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Mr. Hobbs received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, where he majored in communication and political science, in 1995. He received his legal education at the University of Virginia, from which he graduated in 1998.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hobbs is active in a number of bar associations, and serves on the board of several non-profit charitable organizations in Southwest Virginia. He also previously served on the Virginia Historical Records Advisory Board. In his spare time, Mr. Hobbs enjoys baseball, cooking, reading, tennis, amateur radio, and gardening.
Frequent Case Types
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Practice Areas
- Appeals
- Litigation
- Employment Law
- Estate Planning/Administration
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Election Law
- Media Law
- Health Law
Litigation
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Associate
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1998
- Tennessee, 2005
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2005
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2002
- Virginia Supreme Court, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Other Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar (Chair, District 10, Section II Disciplinary Committee)
- Virginia Bar Association (Young Lawyers' Division Executive Committee)
- Virginia Bar Association, 2007 (Chair, Young Lawyers' Division ABA Award of Excellence Committee)
- Virginia Bar Association (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers' Division Choose Law Committee)
- Virginia Bar Association (Southwest Virginia Regional Advisory Committee)
- Virginia Historical Records Advisory Board, 2000 - 2003
- Bristol, Virginia Bar Association (President (2008))
- Bristol, Tennessee Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
- Tennessee Bar Association
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia,
May, 1998
J.D.
Law Review: Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, Managing Editor - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,
May, 1995
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Top Graduating Journalism Student
Major: Communication
Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia, Assistant United States Attorney, 2003 - 2005
- Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, P.L.C., Associate, 2000 - 2003
- Hon. Cynthia D. Kinser, Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000
- Hon. Glen M. Williams, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Law Clerk, 1998 - 1999
Pro Bono Activities
- Bristol Baseball, Inc., Board of Directors Member; Vice-President, 2011 - Present
- Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech, Inc., Board of Directors Member, 2008 - Present
- Mountain Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross Board Member, 2008 - Present
- Bristol Girls, Inc. Board of Trustees Member; Chair or Co-Chair of Finance, Nominating and Public Relations Committees, 2007 - Present
- Tennessee High School Mock Trial Team Coach, 2005 - 2009
- Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Southwest Virginia Chapter, President, 2007 - 2008
- Lowry Hills Homeowners, Inc., President, 2005 - 2007
Classes and Seminars
- Covering the Courts, 2004
- Tips from a Former Law Clerk, 2001
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Honors
- Sandra P. Thompson Award from the Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, 2010
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