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For the Record – December 2019
SHENANDOAH VALLEY A Berryville apartment complex serving mostly older people with limited incomes has undergone a nearly $2 million makeover since last year. Washington Square Apartments, a 46-unit complex on East Main Street, opened its doors in late October so the public could view the refurbishments up close. The U.S. Department of Agriculture financed the […]
BUSINESS LAW
Title: Member Other legal specialties: Mergers & acquisitions Birthplace: Ridgewood, New Jersey Education: Bachelor’s degree, Duke University; law degree, Georgetown University Law Center Spouse: Julianne Children: Bridget, 24, and Tommy, 21 First job as a lawyer: McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe Recently read book: “[...]
BANKRUPTCY/ CREDITORS’ RIGHTS
Title: Shareholder; leader – Bankruptcy Team Other legal specialties: Lobbying/government relations Birthplace: Langley Air Force Base Education: Bachelor’s degree, Virginia Tech; law degree, Western State College of Law Hobbies or pastimes: Classic cars/my 2006 Mustang GT; rock ’n’ roll music First job as a lawyer: Pl[...]
By the book
On a sunny, crisp fall morning in late October, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam stood at a lectern in the atrium of Danville’s Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, announcing to the assembled reporters and dignitaries that van manufacturer Morgan Olson LLC would be taking over a local factory about to be abandoned by Swed[...]
Former Gov. Gerald L. Baliles dies
Former Gov. Gerald Baliles died Oct. 29 at the age of 79. Baliles, a Democrat, served as governor from 1986 to 1990. He entered palliative care in September after a long battle with cancer. Baliles’ tenure is perhaps best remembered for a massive transportation funding bill passed by the General Assembly during a special s[...]
APPELLATE LAW
Title: Principal Other legal specialties: Critical motions practice; education law Birthplace: Virginia; grew up in Huddleston Education: Bachelor’s degree, Harvard College, magna cum laude; law degree, Harvard Law School, cum laude Spouse: Michael Finney (a partner at Gentry Locke) First job as a lawyer: Trial attorney, U.S. [...]
Sowing seeds
High on a bluff on the north bank of the Appomattox River, opposite the city of Petersburg, Virginia State University (VSU) has been transforming lives for 137 years. Starting out with 126 students in its October 1883 first class, Virginia State now has 4,385 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. But Virginia State has e[...]
Inova takes steps to create personalized health ‘ecosystem’
On the former Exxon Mobil campus in Fairfax County, Inova Health System has plans for an “ecosystem” to develop health care startups and build a research hub for treatments tailored to patients’ genetic makeups, environments and lifestyles. In September, the county Board of Supervisors approved updates to Inova’s expansi[...]
CRIMINAL LAW
Title: Partner Birthplace: Milwaukee Education: Bachelor’s degree, Carroll College; law degree, Regent University School of Law Spouse: Shelly Pfeiffer Children: Stephen, 10; and Madelyn, 8 Hobbies or pastimes: Coaching youth sports and running First job as a lawyer: Wolcott Rivers Gates Fan of: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Br[...]
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Title: Partner Other legal specialties: OSHA law, including defense of citations and penalties issued by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Birthplace: Lynchburg but grew up in Appomattox Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree with distinction, George Mason University School of Law Spouse: [...]
New Appalachian School of Law dean faces challenges
Buchanan County native Elizabeth McClanahan became the dean of the Grundy-based Appalachian School of Law in September, one day after retiring as a Virginia Supreme Court justice. She immediately faced a challenge: the American Bar Association’s tightened law school accreditation requirements. At least 75% of graduates now mus[...]
Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP [...]
