Pictured is Marks & Harrison Attorney Rob Sievers with several of Raise’s student volunteers, and Raise founder, Melodie Fearnow-Kenny. Raise is a 501c3 non-profit with a mission to create opportunities for vocational training, employment, and community engagement for youth and young adults with developmental disabilities. Raise currently funds sustainable coffee…
Members of the Marks & Harrison legal team were among the nearly 1,100 people who participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMIWalks event on October 5. The fundraising event kicked off Mental Illness Awareness Week in the Richmond area. Mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family,…
Attorney Joanna Suyes has been selected to receive CancerLINC’s Pro Bono Award for 2019. This award recognizes Joanna’s longtime commitment to assisting cancer patients with Social Security disability claims. CancerLINC is a Central Virginia based non-profit that connects cancer patients and their families with legal assistance, and financial and community resources. Joanna…
Congratulations to attorney Kate Kulbok (pictured, right) on being named to the Board of Directors of the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) for the 2019-2020 bar year. With Kate, is attorney Joanna Suyes, Immediate Past President of the MRWBA.
Congratulations to our 2020 Marks & Harrison Scholarship winner Scottie Fralin. She attends the University of Richmond School of Law where she will complete her law degree in 2020. She is from Richmond and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia where she majored in English. Scottie is…
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…
