Voters picked Marks & Harrison as the top law firm in Richmond in a recent contest held by the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. The “RTD The Best” contest, which is aimed at identifying the most popular local businesses, began in the summer. Nearly 5,000 people submitted more than 16,000 nominations to…
The Practicing Law Institute will be including the article “A Practical Guide to Persuasive Opening Statements” by John C. Shea in its publication, Trial by Jury 2015. Mr. Shea’s article and the book will be distributed to attendees of the program Trial by Jury 2015 which will be held in…
Attorney Joel R. McClellan has been accepted into the Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American Inn of Court. He joins Marks & Harrison attorneys Joanna L. Suyes and Ryan T. Walker who have been members since 2013.The American Inns of Court meet monthly to hold programs and discussions on matters of…
Marks & Harrison takes pride in announcing that John D. Ayers has been selected as General Counsel for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He will be in charge of Legislative Affairs for the VTLA and much more.
Marks & Harrison is pleased to welcome Kevin T. Hadden and Bryan L. Meadows to the Firm. Kevin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 2003. In 2007, he graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law where he served as President of the Student Bar…
The second annual “Get Your Butts to Broadway” event was held on Saturday, July 25th. Over 2,000 people attended the event this year. “Get Your Butts to Broadway” is a pork butt roast competition and festival that takes place on E Broadway Avenue in Downtown Hopewell. There was live music,…
Attorneys Penn Crawford and Joel McClellan recently attended the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Summer Convention in Montreal. AAJ is the largest national plaintiffs’ trial lawyer organization and includes more than 20,000 members from the United States, Canada, and foreign countries. The American Association for Justice provides education and networking…
Joel R. McClellan of Marks & Harrison was awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the Young Lawyers Conference (YLC) of the Virginia State Bar. McClellan accepted the award at the annual YLC Reception during the Virginia State Bar Meeting on June 19th in Virginia Beach. The award honors an outstanding…
If you’ve seen a buff 1991 Harley Fat Boy on display in the Richmond area recently, the “Marks & Harrison” insignia on the gas tank is ours and we’re pretty proud of it. Our Firm’s Director of I.T., Andy Schaeffer, built the bike from the ground up. We’re showing it…
Marks & Harrison attorneys James A. McCauley and John C. Shea attended the Masters Marketing Group meeting held in Austin, Texas on May 6, 2015 to May 8, 2015. The Masters Marketing Group is the leading management and marketing group for personal injury lawyers in the United States. It brings together…
