Joanna L. Suyes led a Continuing Legal Education webinar co-sponsored by the Virginia State Bar and the Legal Information Network for Cancer on June 19, 2014, entitled Meeting the Legal Needs of Clients Facing Serious Illness: Social Security Disability Benefits. The webinar provided participants with an overview of the laws…
Marks & Harrison ensured more children will be safe in the water this summer by sponsoring swim lessons at the 2014 Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA summer day camp. The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA promotes healthy living and fosters a sense of social responsibility in the Peninsula and surround areas.
We are proud to sponsor Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Richmond & Tri-Cities. Marks & Harrison has donated to the BBBS for several years supporting the organization in their mission of positively affecting children through one-to-one mentoring programs.
Gregg Neylan, pictured below, loved the Richmond Public School System, learning and books. When he passed away in March of 2013, his daughter Kathleen looked for a way to celebrate his legacy. In 2014, the “Book Festival in Memory of Gregg Neylan” was born. Kathleen, a paralegal with Marks &…
Genoveva Border, Director of Spanish Services, will oversee the Firm’s sponsorship of the ¿Que Pasa? Festival in downtown Richmond Saturday, May 3rd. Held at the historic Canal Walk, this annual event is organized by the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to showcase the cultural symbols, cuisines and traditions of Latin…
Joanna Suyes attended the Pro Bono Summit at the Supreme Court of Virginia on Wednesday, April 2. Organized by the Virginia Bar Association, the Summit brings together justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Bar leaders, legal aid attorneys and others interested in issues faced by low-income Virginians when attempting…
The Southern Trial Lawyers Association published an article by Penn Crawford, Life Care Plans & Cynical Juries. Life care plans show a total picture of the care a person will need after a catastrophic injury to regain as much pre-injury functioning as possible. In this article, Penn discusses important elements…
Marks & Harrison is proud to support the 65th annual Dogwood Festival. The festival promotes the City of Charlottesville and adjacent counties as a springtime tourist attraction by exhibiting the areas natural beauty and historical heritage. In addition, the benefit breakfast and auction raises money for a local family in…
Marks & Harrison attorney Joanna L. Suyes co-authored the article “Is there a Pro Bono Gap in Virginia?”. The article will appear in the February issue of Virginia Lawyers. You can also read the article here.
Kevin M. McGowan and John C. Shea attended the American Association of Justice Midwinter Meeting held in New Orleans on February 7, 2014 through February 12, 2014. The mission of the American Association of Justices is to promote a fair and effective justice system and to support the work of…
