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Chambers and Partners USA Guide 2024 ranks seven of our attorneys, including two attorneys recognized as Senior Statespeople, and two departments: Corporate/M&A and Real Estate. Meet our ranked attorneys: Richard L. Wasserman, Senior Statespeople, Bankruptcy/Restructuring Thomas Inglima, Corporate/M&A Joseph Allen, Up and Coming, Corporate/M&A Tim Lockhart, Intellectual Property Bruce Bishop, Product Liability & Toxic Tort Thomas Johnson jr, Senior Statespeople, Real Estate Greg Lydon, Real Estate

Corporate transactional attorney, Joseph Allen, was recently elected as the Chair of the #BusinessLaw Section for the Virginia State Bar for a term that will run until June 30, 2025: “I’m excited and grateful for the appointment; there are a lot of fantastic attorneys in the Business Law Section and on the Board. I’m looking forward to doing my part to help continue the traditions of the Section with the 50th anniversary edition of the Advanced Business Law Conference. We have a great team on the Board, and we have a top-notch roster of speakers for the conference in September.”

📣 Virginia Employers: SAVE-THE-DATE | The Annual Willcox & Savage Employment Law Update will be held on 📅 October 1, 2024 from 🕗 8 a.m. to noon at 🏨 The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center. Full agenda and registration coming soon...#SHRM and #HRCI credits pending.

"Joe is a fantastic lawyer who is dedicated to client service, responsiveness and quality work." -- Chambers USA Guide 2024 from the profile of "Up and Coming" corporate attorney Joseph Allen.

A warm WilSav welcome to Emma Silverman! Emma, a 2L, is a staff member with the University of Richmond Law Review and has also served as a judicial intern at the Supreme Court of Virginia. Emma has a B.A. in Political Science and Government from William & Mary.  

Congratulations to Lt. Ryan Pearson, recipient of the 2024 Annual Willcox Savage Law School Scholarship! “My ambition has always been to defy odds and accomplish that which may be difficult for most because I want to prove that with hard work and dedication, anything can be accomplished." Lt. Pearson has already defied odds by any measure:   ◾ Ryan was a state championship basketball player from Henrico High School   ◾ He went on to play and serve as team captain for the United States Naval Academy   ◾ He was also a member of the Midshipmen Black Studies Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a volunteer with the Stanton Youth Outreach Center   ◾ In 2019 Ryan earned his bachelor of science in political science and a commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy   ◾ For 5 years, he served in the Hampton Roads area--first while serving aboard the USS San Antonio and most recently, as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer/Assistant Weapons Officer aboard the USS Leyte Gulf   ◾ Upon separating from the Navy, Ryan will begin pursuing his juris doctor this fall as part of the University of Virginia School of Law's Class of 2027   Congratulate Ryan Pearson, as he is definitely one to watch! Special "Thank you" to the Hampton Roads Community Foundation for administrating this opportunity to support great, future legal talent in our region! #LawSchoolScholarship #LawSchool

Corporate transactional attorney Joseph Allen will join the faculty panel on Tuesday, July 16 @ 1 PM ET on Limitation of Liability Carveouts: Confidentiality, Data Security Breaches, IP, and Indemnification. See registration page for full outline. #LimitationOfLiability #DataSecurityBreaches #IP #Indemnification

“It’s always exciting where you read about something in the paper and then the phone rings,” Abel said. “Everyone in America, or probably in the world, knew that this tragedy happened when they woke up the morning of March 26. The fact that within a day or so we were getting a call and an opportunity to have a role, that was kind of exciting.” On March 26th when the Dali container ship lost power and collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General called Christopher Abel, Head of the Maritime & Admiralty Law Practice Group, one of the largest in Virginia. The Virginian-Pilot feature tells the story of the team brought in to serve as emergency outside counsel. “Our job in the early going was to represent the state’s interest,” Abel said. “To advise the state of its legal rights and options.” #MaritimeLaw #Bridges #ContainerShips #CargoShips

Let freedom ring!

Sixty years ago today, the most sweeping civil rights legislation of the 20th century was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. The Civil rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in public places, provides for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and makes employment discrimination illegal.