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Candace A. Blydenburgh 
Richmond, Virginia
Partner
phone 804.819.1102
fax 804.649.1762
email candace.blydenburgh@ric.bowmanandbrooke.com

No stranger to the courtroom, Candace Blydenburgh has defended complex cases in both state and federal courts throughout the country; and has taken to verdict matters for railroad corporations, insurance companies and automotive manufacturers. In her role as local and national counsel, she has managed all aspects of pre-trial litigation and trial preparation.  Candace balances her practice by defending product manufacturers, automotive manufacturers and component suppliers and sellers in product liability, toxic torts, commercial claims and motor vehicle warranty actions.

 

Candace has particular experience with preparing corporate employees for deposition and defending claims involving handling and stability allegations as well as seats and seat belts for small occupants and children.  In addition to her automotive litigation experience, Candace has handled numerous toxic tort cases involving allegations of exposure to asbestos and silica as well as repetitive injury claims.

Areas of Practice:
Asbestos Litigation
Automotive
Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
Children and Product Liability Litigation
Long Term Care and Assisted Living Facility Litigation
Motor Vehicle Warranty
Product Liability
Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions:
Virginia, 1996
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1997
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1997
Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1996
J.D.


University of Richmond, 1993
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Published Works:
Do Cars Drive Themselves? Electronic Stability Control Alters the Battleground, TortSource, Volume 8, Number 3, Spring, 2006


Picking and Preparing Your Corporate Witnesses


Depositions, ALI-ABA, 2002


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Coordinator and Moderator, Product Recalls & Class Action Litigation, NBA Commercial Law Section, 21st Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, February, 2008


Moderator, E-Discovery: The First 180 Days, ABA Section of Litigation, Product Liability Committee, Automotive Regional Workshop, June, 2007


The Slippery Expert - How to Deal with Professional Expert Witnesses, Central Virginia Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 2006


Experts, Smekperts-Preparing and Taking Expert and Corporate Witness Depositions, Richmond Bar Association, 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Co-Chair - Auto Liability Subcommittee


National Bar Association


Lewis Powell American Inn of Court


Defense Research Institute


Virginia Manufacturers Association


Richmond Bar Association, 2004 - 2005
Executive Committee Young Lawyers Section


Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys



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