Craig Merritt
Partner, Christian & Barton

Craig Merritt, a partner in the Christian & Barton law firm, has represented the Virginia Press Association, individual newspapers and various broadcast stations for 15 years on a range of legal issues, including defamation defense, freedom of information and access issues, prepublication review and reporters’ privilege matters. For instance, Merritt argued and won two recent major Virginia Supreme Court appeals on freedom of information issues on behalf of several Virginia newspapers. Merritt also represents the press in the Virginia General Assembly.