Turner A. Broughton
Turner Broughton is chair of the Litigation Section at Williams Mullen. He focuses his practice on consumer class actions, environmental litigation and complex and general business litigation. Turner also has extensive experience in mass tort actions, including asbestos and MTBE. In the course of his practice, Turner has handled all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts from California to Florida. He has tried, arbitrated and mediated disputes successfully on a wide variety of matters.
Turner is licensed to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia and the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Wisconsin. Turner is the former chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.
Turner is a co-presenter of Recent Developments in Virginia Law, an annual Virginia CLE program. He has also written and lectured on class action issues for both the DRI and VBA.
Turner has been recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial (2015-present), and he has been named among Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business (2008-present). He has also been named a "Local Litigation Star" for Virginia by Benchmark Litigation (2013-present). He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (2013-present) and was named the Best Lawyers® Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation-Banking and Finance in the 2019 and 2022 editions. He is listed in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine (2013-present).
Turner serves on the board of trustees of the Valentine Museum. He previously served on the board of directors for Richmond Sports Backers and NOVA Aquatics of Virginia.
Turner received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary. He received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law.
- University of Richmond School of Law (J.D.), 1998
- cum laude
- College of William & Mary (B.A.), 1995
- Varsity Baseball
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Virginia Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Chair (2009-2010), Secretary/Treasurer (2007-2008), President-Elect (2008-2009), Child Support Enforcement Project (2000-2004)
Community Involvements
- The Valentine – Board of Trustees
- NOVA Aquatics of Virginia, Inc. – Former Member, Board of Directors
- Richmond Sports Backers – Former Member, Board of Directors
Bar Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Chambers USA – Litigation: General Commercial (2015-present)
Named a "Local Litigation Star" in Virginia by Benchmark Litigation (2013-present)
Virginia Business - "Legal Elite," (2008-present)
Virginia Super Lawyers - (2013-present)
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© - Commerical Litigation, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (2013-present)
Named the Best Lawyers® Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation-Banking and Finance (2019, 2022)
Experience
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Representative Highlights
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in a multimillion-dollar dispute regarding the termination of an exclusive supplier’s contract. Obtained an award in favor of the company following a multi-day arbitration.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in a multimillion-dollar dispute regarding a coal supply contract. Obtained a $15 million judgment in favor of the company following the court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the company.
- Represented a national retailer in multiple class actions, including defeating class certification of a nationwide class of consumers who alleged causes of action based on the retailer’s warranty plans.
- Represented a regional bank in multiple class actions, including defeating class certification of a putative class of consumers who alleged claims against the bank under the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Act.
- Represented a regional bank in a class action, defeating class certification of a class of consumers who alleged that the bank had violated the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
- Represented shareholders in Section 220 action filed in Delaware Chancery Court, obtaining documents and information requested by the shareholders from the company.
- Represented a developer and the City of Richmond at trial regarding claims that the city had improperly granted the developer a special use permit in violation of the petitioner’s Due Process rights, among other causes of action. The court returned a verdict in favor of the developer and the City of Richmond.
- Obtained dismissal of judicial officer on a claim alleging misconduct in sale of property at auction.
- Tried UCC sale of goods matter on behalf of product distributor, which resulted in dismissal of claims against the distributor.
- Represented the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in multiple administrative proceedings with member institutions regarding compliance with UNOS and OPTN bylaws.
- Represent manufacturer in business conspiracy/RICO matter.
- Represented builder in arbitration where cause and origin of fire was at issue that destroyed multi-unit dwelling. The arbitrator returned an award in favor of the builder.
- Represented multiple nursing homes and assisted living facilities in wrongful death and personal injury litigation. Obtained an award in favor of a nursing home in a multi-day wrongful death arbitration.
Reported Cases
- Moses v. SunTrust Mortgage, 2014 WL 816 5512 (D.C. Super. Ct. June 2, 2014) (defeating class certification)
- Ballard v. Branch Banking & Trust, Co., 284 F.R.D. 9 (D.D.C. 2012) (defeating class certification)
- Stanley v. Central Garden and Pet Corp., 891 F. Supp. 2d 757 (D. Md. 2012) (granting motion to strike certain class allegations)
Turner is a very strong and capable lawyer who has a solid general commercial litigation practice.
— Williams Mullen Client Feedback - Chambers USA, 2023
