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Small business | Mark Baumgartner, CFO Pender & Coward PC, Norfolk It’s safe to say Mark Baumgartner knows the ins and outs of Virginia Beach-based law firm Pender & Coward PC, where he has served as chief financial officer since 2017. Prior to becoming the firm’s CFO, Baumgartner had 20 years of experience working a[...]
John Marshall Foundation announces name change
The John Marshall Foundation, which raises funds for education about the rule of law under the Constitution, will now go by the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics, the nonprofit announced Friday. “The new name seeks to convey to the public that everyone is invited, that people lie at the center of its[...]
Va. Supreme Court denies Roanoke courts’ plan to resume jury trials
The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a plan by Roanoke Valley’s courts to resume jury trials during the pandemic. Chief Judge David Carson of the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia, which includes Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem courts, said during an Oct. 13 Roanoke Bar Association Meeting that the Virginia Supreme Court rejected the proposal […]
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FARHAD AGHDAMI MANAGING PARTNER, RICHMOND OFFICE; WILLIAMS MULLEN, RICHMOND In 1999, Aghdami joined Williams Mullen and became managing partner at the firm’s Richmond office in 2015. Focusing on wealth transfer tax, business succession and income tax planning, he counsels high net-worth individuals and families, middle-market business owners, institutional fiduciaries, family offices and charitable entities. As […][...]
![Lisa A. Bertini, owner of Virginia Beach-based Bertini Law PC, was forced to furlough her associate and receptionist due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. “It was unsettling,” she says. “I was worried about [paying] rent and meeting payroll.” Photo by Mark Rhodes](https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2020/08/Bertini-VaBus-Sept2020-5010.jpg)
Law and disorder
The coronavirus pandemic shutdowns led some Virginia law firms to furlough employees and cut pay. Will an onslaught of COVID-19-related litigation be enough to prevent another wave of cutbacks? Bill Van Buren, president and chairman of Norfolk-based Kaufman & Canoles PC, estimates that staffing levels at law firms throughout[...]
California PPE supplier sues Chain Bridge Bank
A California medical supply company is suing McLean-based Chain Bridge Bank, alleging the bank was responsible for destroying the company’s reputation and making it lose a $600 million state contract for personal protective equipment. In the lawsuit, Blue Flame Medical claims that Chain Bridge Bank told California officials th[...]
South Hampton Roads Bar Association names president
Vandeventer Black LLP attorney Michael D. Pierce has been named president of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association (SHRBA), the Norfolk-based law firm announced Tuesday. The minority bar association for the Hampton Roads area, SHRBA helps members develop professional skills and knowledge for their profession. Pierce joined the[...]
Troutman Sanders completes merger with Pepper Hamilton
After postponing its original April 1 merger date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta-based law firm Troutman Sanders LLP and Philadelphia-based Pepper Hamilton LLP announced Wednesday they have merged to become Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (Troutman Pepper). Among Troutman Pepper’s 23 nationwide offices, the Richm[...]
Two Va. lawyers plead guilty in $200M extortion plot
Two Virginia lawyers have pleaded guilty to an extortion plot targeting a multinational chemicals company with demands for $200 million in “consulting fees,” according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release. Lawyers Timothy Litzenburg of Charlottesville, and Daniel Kincheloe of Glen Allen, both pleaded guilty June 19 in Charlottesville federal court. They face up […]
2020 Legal Elite balloting now open
Balloting for Virginia Business magazine’s 2020 Legal Elite project has begun. For the 21st year, Virginia Business, in partnership with the Virginia Bar Association, is holding its annual Legal Elite nominations project. The Virginia Business Legal Elite recognizes the top Virginia lawyers across 20 specialties as selecte[...]
Global law firm opens Tysons office
Atlanta-based global law firm King & Spalding LLP will open its 22nd office in Tysons, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) announced Tuesday. Founded more than 130 years ago, King & Spalding employs more than 1,100 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. T[...]
Jehmal Hudson appointed to State Corporation Commission
Jehmal Hudson, who held several roles at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and served as a law clerk for then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, was appointed to the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Tuesday. He is the first African American person named to the judicial seat. An Arlington resident, Hudson previously served as vice president of […]
