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U.Va.’s Virginia Law Review names new editor-in-chief
The University of Virginia School of Law announced Tuesday that second-year student Tiffany Mickel has been named as editor-in-chief of the Virginia Law Review. She is the first Black person to hold the position in the publication’s 108-year history. As editor-in-chief, she hopes to diversify authorship of law review conte[...]
Former executive sues New Peoples Bank for discrimination
Mary Trigiani, a marketing consultant and native of Big Stone Gap, has sued Russell County-based New Peoples Bank for discrimination and wrongful termination. She was employed as senior vice president of strategic planning and development at the community bank from 2017 until 2019, when her position was eliminated. In a suit filed Jan. 1 with […]
Virginia Law Foundation names 2021 president
The Virginia Law Foundation announced Tuesday that Jon D. Huddleston has been named as president for 2021. He succeeds Matthew E. Cheek. Huddleston is a principal with Leesburg-based Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White PC, where he has practiced since 1986 specializing in family law and serious traffic offenses. From 2009[...]
Virginia State Bar selects 2022 president-elect
The Virginia State Bar has chosen Richmond‘s Stephanie Grana, a partner with the law firm of Breit Cantor Grana Buckner, as its president-elect for 2022-23. A personal injury litigator, Grana won nearly 55% of the vote over David Neumeyer of the Virginia Legal Aid Society in Lynchburg. Grana will take over presidency of th[...]
Former Deputy Commerce Secretary Angela Navarro to be SCC commissioner
Former Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade Angela Navarro will be appointed to fill the State Corporation Commission’s open commissioner slot, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday. An attorney, Navarro is expected to be appointed in early January, the governor said. Although the governor can appoint commissioners, Navarro [...]
2020 Legal Elite — Civil Litigation Profile
Title: Director Other legal specialties: Workers’ compensation Birthplace: Altoona, Pennsylvania Education: Bachelor’s degree, Penn State University; law degree, University of Richmond Spouse: Kenneth G. Hutcheson Children: Twin boys, Mercer and Harrison, 11 First job as a lawyer: Law clerk for the Hon. John F. Daffr[...]
2020 Legal Elite — Young Lawyer Profile
Title: Labor and employment associate Other legal specialties: Commercial and civil litigation, professional liability defense Education: Bachelor’s degree, Christopher Newport University; law degree, Regent University Spouse: Teneisha C. Pierce Children: Micah E. Sharp-Pierce; David L. Pierce; Arianna C.A. Pierce; Ian A. [...]
Smooth sailing
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 w[...]
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[...]
