Virginia Bar Association insurance agency rebrands
The insurance agency unit of the Virginia Bar Association, formed in 2001, has been rebranded as Virginia Bar Association Insurance. Formerly known as Virginia Barristers Alliance Inc., the subsidiary provides insurance services and products to Virginia lawyers and offers employee benefit products. VBAI represents every health insurer providing coverage in Virginia. The VBA is the […]
A history of service
Jim Lang’s motivation for joining Pender & Coward after a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy remains as true today as it did when he interviewed with the law firm 14 years ago. “When I was in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the Navy, I could count on and trust another JAG to make things happen, […]
Ex-LeClairRyan employee settles pay discrimination lawsuit
Former LeClairRyan PLLC employee Marci Keatts settled her gender pay discrimination lawsuit against the defunct firm for an undisclosed amount, according to a Nov. 22 court order by Richmond U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne. The Richmond-based firm, once the fifth-largest in the state, shut down in October under Chapter 7 dissolution after filing for […]
GOP House Speaker Cox’s chief of staff joins Gentry Locke
Matthew Moran will become the Roanoke law firm's government affairs director.
Former Gov. McAuliffe Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth
McAuliffe will work for the law firm's global privacy and cybersecurity think tank.
William & Mary Law School dean stepping down in 2020
Davison M. Douglas will return to the school's faculty.
McGuireWoods names new COO
Richard Davis comes to law firm from New York consulting firm.
LeClairRyan files for bankruptcy
Chapter 11 petition lists creditors, traces firm’s demise.
Judge dismisses LeClairRyan malpractice suit
Former HDL Inc. CEO blamed firm’s legal advice for putting her company out of business.
LeClairRyan announces shutdown
Once one of the largest firms in Virginia, LeClairRyan is closing after 31 years.















