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Reston law firm Harness, Dickey & Pierce has launched a national initiative designed to help grow the firm through its next 100 years. The oldest intellectual property firm in the Midwest — its founder was Henry Ford’s original patent attorney ...

Richmond attorney Leslie Mehta has spent the bulk of her legal career doing advocacy work in one way or another. Now chief of staff and counsel to the CEO at the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mehta recently has taken her ...

The coronavirus pandemic has increased the already-existing need for food pantry donations in Hampton Roads. A Norfolk firm has decided to help address this issue in their region. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers donated $5,000 to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia ...

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Fairfax attorney John Harrity was “in the best shape” of his life when he played in his regular Monday night basketball game on May 2, 2016. He left the game in an ambulance, clinging to life. Harrity, managing partner of ...

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If anyone know what it means to do good, it’s Claire Gastañaga. The executive director of The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced she will retire from her position effective March 31, 2021, or as soon as a successor ...

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An Alexandria law firm is helping residents of two local healthcare facilities stay in touch with their loved ones during COVID-19. Curcio Law is donating video conferencing devices as part of the seventh annual “Injury Board Day of Action” — ...

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A personal injury firm is holding a “Car Seats for Kids” giveaway and educational campaign to help keep more children safe in Virginia. The event is being held by GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys in Gloucester. Though the firm traditionally holds ...

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A Richmond lawyer, doctor and pastor have come together to educate on health disparities in the Black community during COVID-19. In March, Rudene Mercer Haynes – a finance lawyer at Hunton Andrews Kurth in Richmond – was introduced by a ...

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A Norfolk law firm is dedicating its charitable efforts to assist local schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cassidy Lewis, chief marketing officer of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, said her firm has always been involved in philanthropic work throughout the community. ...

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Oftentimes, the attorney-client relationship is inherently personal. Clients are trusting attorneys with some of their most private information, whether that be marital disputes with a family law attorney or financial hardships with a bankruptcy lawyer. Perhaps one of the most ...

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