About Richard William
Richard William Ferris began his academic path at Hampden-Sydney College, where he earned a B.A. in political science in 1982. He moved on to the University of Richmond School of Law and received his J.D. in 1987. Those two degrees laid a steady intellectual foundation for a long legal career.
Ferris is admitted to practice in Virginia and before the Federal Circuit. He has practiced law for more than three decades, a span that has included work in both state and federal settings. Over the years he has handled matters that required courtroom presence, written filings at the appellate level, and repeated engagement with procedural and substantive questions that shape disputes in Virginia courts and federal tribunals.
His early years after law school were spent building a practice rooted in the rhythms of state litigation. He learned the practical demands of case preparation. He learned how to move a matter from complaint to resolution. Later, work that reached federal appellate review broadened the scope of his work and required attention to the different demands of appellate advocacy.
Ferris’s day-to-day practice covers client counseling, litigation management, and the preparation of appellate briefs. He represents individuals and organizations in matters brought in Virginia courts and in matters that proceed before the Federal Circuit. His approach is methodical: prioritize clear legal analysis, prepare a concise factual record, and present arguments in a manner suited to the forum—whether a trial court or an appellate panel.
He practices at Ferris Law. The office handles filings and courtroom appearances, and provides ongoing counsel to clients who need representation across multiple stages of a dispute. Ferris’s experience over many years informs how the firm navigates procedural steps, evidentiary choices, and appellate timing.
Clients and colleagues see him as steady in litigation and purposeful on appeal. He has kept a practice tied to the legal institutions where he is admitted and to the procedural realities they impose. He currently represents clients in litigation and appellate matters in Virginia and before the Federal Circuit.
