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John C. Shea has been in practice since 1977, focusing exclusively on representation of the injured. Graduating from Wake Forest University in 1974 (Cum Laude), he received his J.D. in 1977 from the University of Richmond School of Law. He has been with Marks & Harrison since that time. His special interests are brain injury and tractor-trailer cases. > Learn more about John C. Shea

James G. Harrison III has been practicing law since 1984, concentrating on personal injury.
He is a 1976 graduate of Woodberry Forest School. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1980 (St. Anthony Hall TILKA Ribbon Society), he received his J.D. in 1984 from George Mason University School of Law. He has been with Marks & Harrison since 1984. He is currently President and Managing Partner of the Firm. > Learn more about James G. Harrison III  

James A. McCauley focuses his practice exclusively on representation of the injured.
After graduating from the University of Maryland, he wrote for the Washington Star newspaper before receiving his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law. He is currently Secretary of the Firm. > Learn more about James A. McCauley

John D. Ayers focuses his practice exclusively on representation of the  injured. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Virginia. He is currently an Associate with the firm.
John grew up in Hanover County and attended Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, VA. After graduating from Virginia Tech, he went directly into law school and graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. John worked as a legal assistant for four years while he was attending school. He was also a clerk for Judge Melvin R. Hughes in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond.  > Learn more about John D. Ayers

Penn Crawford joined Marks & Harrison in March of 2007.  Penn began his legal career at a Richmond law firm where he handled criminal and civil litigation, including state appellate work and federal litigation.  Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Penn graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2002 and has been qualified by the state as a Guardian Ad Litem for children, serving mainly in the City of Richmond.  > Learn more about J. Penn Crawford

Jeffrey A. Foster joined Marks & Harrison in 2011 working in the Charleston, WV office. Mr. Foster graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. He earned his undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Science in Biology, in 1996 from Concord College. He has been practicing law since 2003 and has worked for a number of excellent firms in Charleston on both the plaintiff and the defense side > Learn more about Jeffrey A. Foster

Fletcher W. Harkrader, III has been practicing law since 1983, and focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury.
Graduating from Washington and Lee University in 1980 (cum laude), he received his J.D. in 1983 from the University of Richmond School of Law.  He was Louisa County Attorney from 1990 until 1998.  He represented the Virginia Transportation Commissioner as trial counsel by appointment of the Governor of Virginia from 1994 until January 2002, when he joined Marks & Harrison. > Learn more about Fletcher W. Harkrader

Gregory S. Hooe is a 1977 graduate of the University of Virginia. He received his J.D. from the University of Richmond and was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in May 1980. Before entering private practice, Greg was a Law Clerk to the Chief Staff Attorney of the Virginia Supreme Court. Since entering private practice in 1982, Greg has been a civil trial attorney, concentrating on the area of personal injury since 1986. > Learn more about Gregory S. Hooe

James Mick Kessel is an experienced trial attorney who has dedicated his practice to representing the interests of injured persons and criminal defendants. Mr. Kessel grew up and attended school in Charleston, WV. After graduating cum laude from West Virginia University in 1999, he received his J.D. in 2002 from the University of Richmond School of Law. He is admitted to practice law before the Unites States Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, Supreme Court of Virginia, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of West Virginia and all Circuit Courts throughout Virginia and West Virginia.    > Learn more about James Mick Kessel

Mark Lindensmith comes to Marks & Harrison after having served for over 27 years as a research director and senior attorney at the National Legal Research Group, Inc., one of the nation’s oldest and largest legal research firms, located here in Virginia. He has specialized in personal injury, health law, insurance, and torts. During that time, he supervised or prepared briefs, pleadings, and reports in literally thousands of personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance cases, and he has advised other attorneys nationwide in the preparation or defense of their personal injury and torts cases. Many hundreds of those cases arose out of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland.  He has written briefs for numerous state supreme courts throughout the country, many of the federal circuit courts, and has prepared writs of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. > Learn more about Mark S. Lindensmith

Bridget N. Long has been in practice since 1998, representing plaintiffs in civil actions. Bridget grew up in South Boston, VA and graduated from Halifax County High School. After receiving her B.A. in Sociology from Mary Washington College in 1995 (Cum Laude), she received her J.D. in 1998 from the University of Richmond School of Law. She began her career with Marks & Harrison where she has practiced since that time.  > Learn more about Bridget N. Long

Dean C. Marcus is a 2001 graduate of the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law and a 1996 graduate of Gettysburg College. Dean has been with Marks & Harrison since 2008. An experienced trial attorney, Dean has tried cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as in Federal Courts. Dean has argued cases in front of the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia. Aside from being active in the local Bar Associations, Dean is also a member of the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Graduate School of Forensic Science, where he teaches a class on Evidence and Expert Testimony.> Learn more about Dean C. Marcus

Brandon C. Martin is a 1969 graduate of Washington and Lee University, receiving a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration. He received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1972 and was admitted to the Virginia Bar that September. In the intervening years he has been in private practice, worked for a major property casualty insurance company for 22 years, served as an attorney with Marks and Harrison from 2001 until mid 2004, and most recently worked for the City of Petersburg.> Learn more about Brandon C. Martin

Kevin M. McGowan has been in practice since 1978.
He received his J.D. in 1978 from the University of Virginia School of Law after graduating from Belmont Abbey College in 1975 (Magna Cum Laude). He is currently an Associate with Marks & Harrison, one of the largest personal injury firms in Virginia. He concentrates his practice on workers' compensation and personal injury. > Learn more about Kevin M. McGowan

Lori L. Smith has handled personal injury cases of all types, but particularly those involving motor vehicle wrecks, premises liability, products liability, dog bites, wrongful death, construction accidents, and workplace injuries. Formerly practicing on the defense side for over 13 years in defense firms and for the Hartford Insurance Company she brings a unique perspective to the practice of personal injury law at our Firm. Lori has practiced since 1996 and joined Marks & Harrison in January 2011. > Learn more about Lori L. Smith

Louis D. Snesil has been in practice since 1983.
Graduating from the College of William and Mary in 1976, he received his J.D. in 1983 from the University of Richmond School of Law. He focuses his practice on workers' compensation. > Learn more about Louis D. Snesil

Joanna L. Suyes focuses her practice on wage and hour and social security disability.
Joanna grew up in Chesterfield County, graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1989 and received her M. Div. from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.  A former legal assistant at Marks & Harrison, she received her J. D. cum laude from the T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.  Joanna has worked as an associate at Marks & Harrison since that time. > Learn more about Joanna L. Suyes

Ryan E. Wind joined Marks & Harrison in August of 2010 and focuses his practice on the representation of the injured.
Ryan grew up in Tappahannock and graduated from Essex County High School. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mary Washington in 2005. He also graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law in 2009 and was a member of the McNeil Law Society. While in law school Ryan completed an internship at Marks & Harrison and clerked for Judge Richard Taylor of the Richmond Circuit Court. Prior to joining Marks & Harrison Ryan completed a one-year clerkship with the Henrico County Circuit Court. > Learn more about Ryan E. Wind

Eric D. Yost joined Marks & Harrison in December 2005, primarily representing clients in personal injury cases. In addition to his personal caseload, he will be representing the Firm’s Spanish and Portuguese speaking clients in the Firm’s separate offices. > Learn more about Eric D. Yost