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2021 CONSTRUCTION LAW Q&A
Joshua C. “Josh” Johnson MichieHamlett Attorneys at Law, Roanoke Title: Partner Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, U.Va. School of Law Spouse: Kristin B. Johnson Children: 3 boys: Alex, Patch and Teddy First job as a lawyer: Johnson, Ayers & Matthews, Roanoke Fan of: George Strait Recently read book: “Greenlights,” [&hel[...]
2021 CRIMINAL LAW Q&A
James S. Abrenio Abrenio Law, Fairfax Title: Owner and trial attorney Other legal specialties: Personal injury Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, Syracuse University College of Law Spouse: Linda Choe, who works as an attorney for the Fairfax County Public Schools. She is also president-elect of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia. �[...]
2021 REAL ESTATE/LAND USE LAW Q&A
Cartwright R. “Cart” Reilly Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach Title: Partner Other legal specialties: Banking and financial services Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; law degree, The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America Spouse: Craig Reilly Children: Three sons: Simmons, 7; Barton, 6; and Ward, 1 First job […]
2021 Corporate Counsel
Daniel G. Bloor CarMax Inc. Richmond Ryan Boggs Dominion Energy Inc. Richmond N. Reid Broughton Sands Anderson PC Christiansburg Carlos M. Brown Dominion Energy Inc. Richmond Joseph Hannah Carpenter IV Norfolk Southern Corp. Norfolk Nicholas Conte Carilion Clinic Roanoke Andriana Shultz Daly Indivior Chesterfield County Lauren R. Darden Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC Harrisonburg Shani [&hell[...]
2021 Business Law
Jeffrey R. Adams Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC Harrisonburg Joseph Allen Willcox & Savage PC Norfolk Christopher Ambrosio Vandeventer Black LLP Norfolk Eric E. Ballou Kaufman & Canoles PC Richmond Mark R. Baumgartner Pender & Coward PC Virginia Beach F. Jesse Bausch Sands Anderson PC Richmond Gregory R. Bishop Williams Mullen Richmond Rebecca C. Bowen […]
Former LeClair Ryan execs reach $10M settlement
Former executives at Richmond-based LeClair Ryan PLLC have reached a settlement with the firm’s insurer and bankruptcy trustee over $10 million in pending claims, according to a report from The American Lawyer. The firm’s liability insurer, Columbia Casualty, agreed to pay the firm’s trustee, Lynn Tavenner, $9.425 million to resolve claims including conspiracy and breach [&hellip[...]
New Liberty law school dean was State Dept. ambassador
Morse Hyun-Myung Tan will be the new dean of Liberty University School of Law beginning Jan. 1, the school announced Tuesday. Tan was most recently the ambassador at large for the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice, where he oversaw the indictment, sanctioning, capture and/or conviction of war criminals in Sri Lanka, Rwanda, […]
Williams Mullen names next chief operating officer
Wyatt S. Beazley IV will be Richmond-based law firm William Mullens’ new chief operating officer, the firm announced Tuesday. Beazley will oversee the firm’s operations throughout Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Wyatt has a deep understanding of both the business operations and the culture at Williams Mullen,” Williams Mullen President and CEO Woody Fowler [&h[...]
Caution ahead
This year was expected to be a rough one for employers, following predictions of a coming tidal wave of costly employee lawsuits and labor complaints powered by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s racial justice protests. So far, though, that onslaught of litigation hasn’t materialized. Why not? Partly because the pandemic itself closed courts for […]
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FARHAD AGHDAMI MANAGING PARTNER, RICHMOND OFFICE, WILLIAMS MULLEN, RICHMOND In his 22-year career with Williams Mullen, the state’s third-largest law firm, Aghdami has focused on high-net-worth individuals and families, middle-market business owners, institutional fiduciaries and charitable entities. An expert in wealth transfer tax and business succession, he has published numerous articles[...]
Virginia Bar Association names new executive director and CEO
The Virginia Bar Association has named Paul E. Fletcher its new executive director and CEO, it announced Tuesday. He will assume the role on Sept. 20. Fletcher is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, a role he has held since 1989. Beginning in 2020, he also began editing Michigan Lawyers Weekly. He serves […]
