Biography

W. Riker Purcell is vice president and regulatory counsel for LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. He holds degrees from Virginia Military Institute (BA, Honors in English), the University of Virginia (M. Ed.), and Washington and Lee University (JD, managing editor of the Law Review).

After a total of five years of private practice in Savannah, Georgia, and Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. Purcell joined Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation in 1984 and served as associate counsel-Claims for the Pacific states, as underwriting counsel, and as associate regional counsel-Middle Atlantic States. As regulatory counsel, he handles regulatory relations with state insurance departments and federal agencies, works with internal corporate matters, and is also involved with litigation and legislation. Since late 1999, he has been primarily responsible for the development and implementation of LandAmerica's privacy policy. He is a member of the state bars of Georgia and Virginia.