Lee Floyd
Partner
Practice Areas: Product Liability, Sexual Abuse, Mass Torts, Class Action
Direct Office Line: 804-351-9040
Email Address: lee@bbtrial.com
Before joining Breit Biniazan, Lee Floyd spent a decade defending some of the country’s largest and most influential corporations. From pharmaceutical companies to national automotive manufacturers, Lee worked in the trenches with impressive battalions of attorneys and seemingly unlimited resources. Lee was the first female partner in the products liability group of one of the nation’s leading law firms and the youngest partner in that firm’s history. In 2019, she was one of only ten lawyers selected nationwide to join the prestigious Products Liability Advisory Council’s as a Future Leader. During this time Lee was recognized consistently: by Super Lawyers® as a “Rising Star” and by Best Lawyers in America® as “Ones to Watch.” She has received national recognition by Benchmark Litigation as a partner in the Product Liability Firm of the Year and is the only attorney in Virginia to be recognized on their “40 and Under Hot List” list five years running. On paper, she displays the kind of career that many attorneys aspire to achieve.
But that wasn’t enough for Lee. She wanted more. During the pandemic, as a paralegal at her previous firm, she was grappling with something much larger: a diagnosis of stage four metastatic breast cancer. She was only given a short time to live.
There was hope, though. If the paralegal, who was also a single mom, could receive a very expensive treatment, there was a chance she would be given more time with her three year old son. That’s when Lee became an advocate. She banded together with other women, started a social media campaign, organized crowdfunding, and solicited help from powerful and connected people to get her paralegal the assistance she so desperately needed. Lee fought fiercely until, finally, the paralegal received the world class oncology care she deserved.
“That’s when I learned that the highest and best use of my time isn’t representing corporate defendants to keep money in their bank accounts,” says Lee. “The highest and best use of my time is to help others when they have nowhere else to turn.”
Representing Families in the Wake of Catastrophic Loss
In January 2022, Lee left the world of corporate defense for personal injury litigation. Now, as a Partner with Breit Biniazan, she offers a unique perspective: a peek into what corporate defense teams do and say behind closed doors. Though Lee concedes that battling a multi-billion-dollar company is like “going to war,” her experience gives Breit Biniazan clients the upper hand.
At Breit Biniazan, Lee now works tirelessly to represent innocent clients harmed by the negligence of the corporations she once represented. Most recently, Lee was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for Suboxone products liability litigation. She also currently serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Paragard IUD and Chemical Hair Straightener products liability litigation.
Lee was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia and is a product of the Alexandria City Public Schools. She is a proud graduate of T.C. Williams High School and attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate studies. Lee received her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law. Lee previously interned for the Alexandria Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Alexandria City Circuit Court. Prior to law school, Lee worked on Capitol Hill. She resides in Richmond with her husband and two daughters. Her young daughters may not understand what it means to be a lawyer; instead, they fittingly say she is a “helper” because that’s exactly what the attorneys at Breit Biniazan do.
Recent posts from Lee Floyd- Can I Still File a Claim? The Statute of Limitations On Sexual Abuse and Assault Cases
- Examples of Negligent Security: Do You Have a Claim?
- Massage Luxe Salon in Williamsburg Hired a Convicted Sexual Abuser Who Then Sexually Assaulted Several Other Women
- How Does a Sexual Assault Survivor Get Paid Compensation After a Lawsuit?
Awards
Selected as Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2022
Lee Floyd has been honored by Super Lawyers® for being recognized as a Rising Star in 2022.
Super Lawyer Rising Star - 2016-2019, 2021 and 2022
Lee Floyd has been recognized as a Rising Star for six years.
Benchmark Litigation "40 & Under Hot List" (2018-2022)
Lee Floyd is the only attorney in Virginia to be recognized on the “40 & Under Hot List.” She’s been recognized for five years running.
Best Lawyers in America - Ones to Watch (2023)
Lee Floyd is recognized by her peers as a top attorney in the areas of product liability and personal injury.
Benchmark Litigation - Future Star (2021-2022)
Lee Floyd has received the “Future Star” designation from Benchmark Litigation for two years running.
Influential Women of Law - 2023
Lee is proud to be a member of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 class of Influential Women of Law.
Selected as Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2022
Lee Floyd has been honored by Super Lawyers® for being recognized as a Rising Star in 2022.
Super Lawyer Rising Star - 2016-2019, 2021 and 2022
Lee Floyd has been recognized as a Rising Star for six years.
Benchmark Litigation "40 & Under Hot List" (2018-2022)
Lee Floyd is the only attorney in Virginia to be recognized on the “40 & Under Hot List.” She’s been recognized for five years running.
Best Lawyers in America - Ones to Watch (2023)
Lee Floyd is recognized by her peers as a top attorney in the areas of product liability and personal injury.
Benchmark Litigation - Future Star (2021-2022)
Lee Floyd has received the “Future Star” designation from Benchmark Litigation for two years running.
Influential Women of Law - 2023
Lee is proud to be a member of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 class of Influential Women of Law.
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (2011)
- Editor-in-Chief, West Virginia Law Review
- Chesapeake Energy Fellow
- Outstanding Woman in the Law (2011)
- B.A., University of Virginia (2008)
- Double Major, History and Government
- Violinist, University of Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Previous Experience
- Former Corporate Defense Attorney
- Partner, Butler Snow (2016-2021)
- Litigation Associate, Eckert Seamans (2015-2016)
- Litigation Associate, Jackson Kelly PLLC (2011-2015)
- Intern for the Alexandria Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Alexandria City Circuit Court
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia (2012)
- Virginia (2015)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts – West Virginia: Southern, Northern; Virginia: Eastern, Western
- U.S. Court of Appeals – 4th Circuit
- Admitted pro hac vice in Arizona, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas
- Best Lawyers in America®
- “Ones to Watch,” Oil and Gas Law (2021-2023)
- “Ones to Watch,” Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2021-2022)
- “Ones to Watch,” Product Liability & Personal Injury – Plaintiffs (2023-2024)
- Super Lawyers®
- “Rising Stars” (2016-2019, 2021-2024)
- “Virginia Rising Stars,” Personal Injury – Products: Defense (2016-2019, 2021)
- Benchmark Litigation
- “Future Star” (2021-2022)
- “40 & Under Hot List” (2018-2023)
- Member of the team selected as nationwide Product Liability Firm of the Year (2018)
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly – “Up & Coming Lawyers” (2021)
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly – “Influential Women of Law” (2023)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA)
- Virginia State Bar
- Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) – Formerly
- West Virginia Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division President (2013)
- West Virginia State Bar
- Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts Women’s Summit 2024: February 27, 2024 (Panel Speaker)
- HarrisMartin MDL Conference: “Examining the Cases Against Ozempic,” December 1, 2023 (Co-Chair and Speaker)
- HarrisMartin MDL Conference: “Oral Decongestant and Mass Tort Updates,” November 29, 2023 (Speaker)
- Louisiana State Bar Association Complex Litigation Symposium, November 10, 2023 (Speaker)
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference: “Building Powerful Defenses for Tort Plaintiffs,” October 5, 2023 (Speaker)
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Webinar: “Navigating the Unique Challenges Associated with Artificial Intelligence,” September 20, 2023 (Speaker)
- HarrisMartin MDL Conference: Class Action and Mass Tort Crossover “Examining the Blurred Lines in Recent Complex Litigation,” July 26, 2023 (Co-Chair and Speaker)
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Webinar: Defense Perspectives (Part II), May 31, 2023 (Speaker)
- HarrisMartin MDL Conference: Updates and Challenges Facing Current High Stakes Mass Tort Litigation “Resolution Strategy & Associated Best Practices,” May 24, 2023 (Speaker)
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference: “Maximizing the Disruptive Power of the 30(B)(6) Deposition,” April 12, 2023 (Speaker)
- University of San Diego-Western Alliance Class Action Law Forum: “Creating the Litigation Team,” March 14, 2023 (Speaker)
- University of San Diego-Western Alliance Class Action Law Forum: “5 Key Takeaways from Trials in 2022,” March 15, 2023 (Speaker)
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Webinar: Defense Perspectives, February 14, 2023 (Speaker)
- HarrisMartin MDL Conference: Hair Straightener & Social Media Litigation –“Hurdles for New MDLs and Bankruptcy,” January 25, 2023 (Speaker)
- George Washington University Law Bench, Bar & Bankruptcy Complex Litigation Forum, November 18, 2022 (Speaker)
- Tennessee Association of Corporate Counsel Meeting: “Product Recalls: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst,” February 25, 2021 (Moderator)
- Product Liability Advisory Council Conference, “Defusing the Nuclear Verdict,” September 2021 (Moderator)
- Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Journal – Author, “Evidentiary Privileges Applicable to Title Opinions of Counsel” (2013)
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