Joseph M. Rainsbury

Joseph M. Rainsbury

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
Joseph M. Rainsbury
Joseph M. Rainsbury
Richmond, VA
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27 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Joe Rainsbury has nearly 20 years’ experience representing clients before state and federal appellate and trial courts. Prized by clients and colleagues for his writing and oral advocacy skills, he has participated in appeals across the country on myriad legal issues. Over the years, Joe has been involved—either briefing the merits or arguing to a tribunal—in cases from nearly every corner of civil litigation. Joe successfully represented a bank on an appeal of the first Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower suit filed in the country. He helped persuade the Supreme Court of Virginia that its anti-spam statute violated the First Amendment. And he represented a Chinese bank resisting a subpoena from the Department of Justice for documents potentially relevant to North Korean money laundering.
Works at
O'Hagan Meyer

27 Best Lawyers awards

O'Hagan Meyer logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2000
  • University of Virginia, M.A., graduated 1997

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, Virginia

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation

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