Attorney John C. Shea’s article, A Practical Guide to Persuasive Opening Statements, will be published in a course handbook for the Practising Law Institute program “Trial by Jury 2019.” The Practising Law Insititute is a non-profit, continuing legal education organization. The “Trial by Jury 2019” program will take place on November…
Marks & Harrison was a proud sponsor of King William County Fest on August 17th at the King William Recreation Park. This free event was organized by the King William County Parks and Recreation department. The family-friendly event included face painting, bouncy houses, vendors, food, music and games. Marks & Harrison’s…
Marks & Harrison was pleased to sponsor the Rockingham County Fair in Harrisonburg, Virginia on August 12 through 17. The Rockingham County Fair is an annual agricultural event featuring livestock shows, exhibits, free entertainment, grandstand events, activities and more. Marks & Harrison had a booth at the fair where we…
Marks & Harrison sponsored the 13th Annual Northside WE CARE Community Festival on August 17, 2019 in Richmond. This was our eighth year sponsoring the event. WE CARE stands for Wellness, Education, Community Awareness, and Resident Empowerment. Each year, leaders in the community come together to offer free resources such as…
Staff and attorneys at Marks & Harrison joined other community volunteers on August 8, 2019 at the Regency Mall in Richmond to participate in the Greater Richmond YMCA’s Bright Beginnings program. The Bright Beginnings program uses funds raised by donations from community members, businesses, and civic organizations to purchase back-to-school…
Marks & Harrison is pleased to announce that John C. Shea, Gregory S. Hooe, and Louis D. Snesil were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey,…
Social Security Disability lawyer Joanna L. Suyes attended the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Annual Convention in San Diego, California this July. The AAJ Convention is an annual gathering of more than 3,000 trial lawyers from across North America who come together to promote justice and fairness for the injured…
Several Marks & Harrison attorneys recently attended the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Auto Retreat in Charlottesville. The event took place at the University of Virginia on July 12 and 13. This retreat provides a forum for attorneys with extensive experience handling auto crash cases to share their knowledge and…
HOPEWELL, Va. (June X, 2019) – On Tuesday, June 11 the City of Hopewell filed a federal civil lawsuit against manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies connected to the opioid epidemic to recoup the locality’s costs for responding to opioid addictions and overdoses. Virginia-based law firm Marks & Harrison is representing Hopewell…
To Leslie C. Dalton, being a trial lawyer is not unlike performing on a theatrical stage. When she was a student at Richmond’s Godwin High School, Leslie was active with the Short Pump Players, the school’s well-known theater group—an activity that may have provided the initial spark for her to…
