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Falwell Jr. lawsuit targets Prevo, Liberty board members
In new complaint, Falwell alleges LU payments 'have appearance of kickbacks'
A legal complaint filed last week by former Liberty University President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. alleges that President Emeritus Jerry Prevo and members of Liberty’s executive committee received in
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William & Mary law dean becomes of counsel at McGuireWoods
A. Benjamin Spencer will consult part time at Va.'s largest law firm
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William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer is consulting for McGuireWoods as a part-time, of counsel attorney, the law firm announced Thursday. Spencer, who is also a trustee
Chartway Credit Union names chief legal officer
Melissa Stratton Moffa comes from PenFed Credit Union
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Melissa Stratton Moffa is Chartway Credit Union’s new chief legal officer, the Virginia Beach-based credit union announced Tuesday. Moffa was most recently Tysons-based Pentagon Federal Credit Union’s senior director, associate
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Keeping their own counsel
In-house lawyers trade hustle culture for corporate stability
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Of the 1.3 million attorneys practicing in the United States — more than 35,500 of them licensed to practice in Virginia — the American Bar Association reports that more than
Resetting the bar
Law firms consider mergers to meet staffing demands
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Two venerable Virginia law firms — Roanoke’s Woods Rogers PLC and Norfolk’s Vandeventer Black LLP — combined forces in July 2022, creating the state’s fifth largest firm, Woods Rogers Vandeventer
VICTOR CARDWELL
Chairman, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Roanoke
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Hall of Fame member A former University of Virginia defensive back and high school athlete from Lynchburg, Cardwell has built a career in labor law. After graduating from Washington &
Smart growth
At 100, Gentry Locke sticks to its ideals
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As Gentry Locke Attorneys prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2023, the venerable Roanoke law firm isn’t slowing down — it’s accelerating. The firm hung out its shingle in
Lawyers aim to lower barriers to legal advice for startups
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It takes a lot to start a business — a marketable idea, available capital and good advice, among other resources. Tricia Dunlap puts legal guidance in the same bucket. A
Former commerce secretary returns to Williams Mullen
Brian Ball served in Northam administration
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Former Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball is returning to his former law firm, Williams Mullen. Ball rejoined Williams Mullen on Oct. 10 as of counsel in its