After 30 years, The Free Clinic will shut its doors
Harrisonburg’s The Free Clinic will go out of business at the end of December after providing medical care to low-income, uninsured adults for more than 30 years. “We’ve taken care of patients. We’ve made our community a healthier place, and we’re happy about that,” says Joshua Hale, president of the clinic’s board[...]
Amherst aims to redevelop training center campus
Amherst County regional stakeholders are drafting a plan to improve the campus of the former Central Virginia Training Center to attract potential developers. The state-owned facility, which housed Virginians with disabilities for more than a century, shut down this year in accordance with a 2012 agreement between the state and [...]
100 People to Meet: Hosts
In a tough year for restaurants, hotels and amusement parks, these professionals rose to the occasion to provide nourishment for our bodies, minds and souls through dining, lodging, spirits, tourism and entertainment. Read about the rest of our 100 People to Meet in 2021. Shoham Amin Founder and principal, Excel Group Arlington In 2011, Shoham […]
2020 Legal Elite: Health Law
Brian Abbott Odin Feldman & Pittleman PC Reston Jeremy A. Ball Williams Mullen Richmond Wyatt S. Beazley IV Williams Mullen Richmond Mark Sheridan Brennan Sr. Vandeventer Black LLP Richmond Christen C. Church Gentry Locke Attorneys Roanoke James M. Daniel Jr. Hancock, Daniel & Johnson PC Richmond Jason R. Davis […]
The road to reconciliation
William & Mary’s first African American dean is seeking to transform the university’s law school in ways both fundamental and symbolic. Introducing a 12-part action plan titled “Why We Can’t Wait — An Agenda for Equity and Justice,” A. Benjamin Spencer says he intends to train a generation of lawyers who will foc[...]
2020 Legal Elite: Labor/Employment Law
Faith A. Alejandro Sands Anderson PC Richmond Earl Baggett Williams Mullen Richmond Robert J. Barry Kaufman & Canoles PC Norfolk Ryan M. Bates Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Washington, D.C. Paul G. Beers Glenn Feldmann Darby and Goodlatte Roanoke Sarah A. Belger Quarles & Brady LLP Washington, D.C. Lisa A. […]
100 People to Meet: Builders
From real estate to global construction projects to major business expansions, these are the professionals who are building Virginia’s future and constructing legacies. Read about the rest of our 100 People to Meet in 2021. Craig Albert President and chief operating officer, Bechtel Corp. Reston In September, Craig Albert stepped up to fill the gap […]
Pandemic puts Martinsville Speedway on slower track
Over Halloween weekend, Martinsville Speedway welcomed fans back to NASCAR Cup Series races for the first time since the pandemic began. However, occupancy was limited to 1,000 people for a race series that normally attracts more than 40,000 fans. And for some area businesses that depend on race fan dollars, the limited-attendan[...]
Built on a solid foundation
As a lawyer at a title insurance company in 1980, Jim Theobald had assisted a variety of law firms handling commercial real estate transactions all over Virginia. However, after several years there, he was ready for a change. Eager to join a law firm, he liked what he saw at Hirschler, Fleischer, Weinberg, Cox & […]
2020 Legal Elite: Family Law/ Domestic Relations
Luis A. Abreu Luis A. Abreu PLLC Danville Alice N. Ahearn Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Fairfax Debra C. Albiston Kaufman & Canoles PC Virginia Beach Regina F. Amick Wolcott Rivers Gates Virginia Beach Allison W. Anders Parks Zeigler PLLC Virginia Beach Susan C. Armstrong Armstrong Law Firm PLLC Richmond […]
100 People to Meet: Public Faces
From educating Virginians about the offshore wind industry to shepherding $400 million casino resorts across the finish line, these are the people who add to the commonwealth’s conversation and lend a face to ambitious undertakings. Read about the rest of our 100 People to Meet in 2021. B. Hayes Framme Senior manager, government relations […]