Benjamin J. Trichilo

Mr. Trichilo joined McCandlish & Lillard as Counsel in 2011, bringing with him more than 35 years of trial and appellate experience, including personal injury, workers’ compensation, professional malpractice, premises liability, and employment law. Mr. Trichilo is a frequent seminar speaker, and continues more than a decade of service as a litigation mediator for the Fairfax County Circuit Court.

• Sports Injury
• Workers Compensation Self Insurance
• Workers Compensation Mediation
• Workers Compensation Defense
• Workers Compensation Arbitration

• Workers Compensation Appeals
• Trial Practice
• Litigation
• Professional Malpractice
• Industrial Insurance
• Federal Litigation
• Defense Litigation
• Defense Base Act
• Complex Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Workers Compensation Subrogation

District of Columbia

Since 1983

Eastern District of Virginia

Since 1976

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Since 1977

U.S. District Court

Since 1976

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1978

Virginia Supreme Court

Since 1974

Principal

McCandlish & Lillard P.C.

Current

Neutral Case Evaluator

Fairfax Circuit Court

1993 - Current

Law Clerk to the Hon. Richard H. Poff

Supreme Court of Virginia

1974 - 1976

Georgetown University

B.A.

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D.

Fairfax Bar Association

Member

Current

Virginia Bar Association

Member

Current

Virginia State Bar

Member

Current

The district of Columbia Bar

Member

Current

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

Member of Board of Directors

1993 - 1997

Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association

President

1984 - 1985

Listed in: D.C. Super Lawyers

Listed in: Outstanding Lawyers of America

Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America

Listed in: Virginia Super Lawyers

Listed in: Washington D.C.'s Best Lawyers

Reported Cases: Amoco Foam Products Co. v. Johnson, 257 Va. 29, 510 S.E. 2d 443 (1999)

Reported Cases: Cases Chemical Producers v. Perry, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 259 (6-9-09)

Reported Cases: Gnudson v. Life Ins. Co., N. America, 231 Va. 197, 343 S.E.2d 54 (1986)

Reported Cases: Klingbeil Mgmt. Group v. Vito, 233 Va. 445, 357 S.E.2d 200 (1987)

Reported Cases: Morris v. Morris, 238 Va. 578, 385 S.E.2d 858 (1989)

Reported Cases: National Linen Service v. McGuinn, 8 Va. App. 267, 380 S.E.2d 31 (1989)

Reported Cases: The Estate of Alejandro Ho v. Information Technology, 2006 Va App. LEXIS 460 (10-17-06)

Reported Cases: Transportation Inc. v. City of Falls Church, Inc., 219 Va. 1004, 254 S.E. 2d 62 (1979)

Reported Cases: Wiggins v. Fairfax Park Ltd. Partnership, 22 Va. App. 432, 470 S.E.2d 591 (1996)

Reported Cases: Williamson v. Old Brogue, Inc., 232 Va. 350, 349 S.E.2d 141 (1986)

Reported Cases: WMATA v. Harrison, 228 Va. 598, 324 S.E. 2d 654 (1985)