Lawyers / Professionals

Mr. Hite's practice involves representing corporations in complex litigation. His experience includes substantial first chair trial experience in both state and federal courts. As part of his practice, he handles cases involving class actions, business litigation, toxic torts (including asbestos, benzene, toxic mold, fuel oils, lead-based products, and chromated copper arsenate and other wood preservatives), and products liability. Mr. Hite also possesses extensive experience in handling nuisance claims based on exposure to toxic substances. Most of the cases that he handles involve "parallel proceedings": competing actions that must be defended simultaneously in multiple jurisdictions. In addition, he has extensive experience handling lawsuits dealing with the following areas: construction defect claims, breach of contract, personal injury defense, property damage issues, fraud, and consumer protection act claims.

He is also the firmwide co-leader of McGuireWoods' Insurance Coverage Counseling and Litigation Group. He handles insurance recovery and coverage litigation in the areas of business interruption, all risk, business torts, products liability, directors' and officers' liability, employee dishonesty, and environmental matters. He represents policyholders and clients including Fortune 500 companies, as well as middle market business entities. Part of his insurance practice also involves advising clients on types of coverage required by their businesses. He has been quoted in articles appearing in Insurance Law 360; Risk and Insurance; P&C National Underwriter; BNA's Corporate Accountability Report; and Business Insurance, among national insurance publications.

In addition to Virginia, he has represented clients in Florida, California, Missouri, Rhode Island, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Ohio.