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Seth Ragosta Receives VBA Emerson G. Spies Award
At the 127th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Bar Association, Seth Ragosta was presented with the Emerson G. Spies Award for enthusiasm, loyalty and dedication in the work of the VBA Young Lawyers Division.
Two Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Asked to Serve on the VBA Board of Governors
At the 127th Annual Meeting of The Virginia Bar Association, two Lenhart Pettit attorneys were elected to new leadership positions in the VBA.
Ten Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named “Legal Elite”
Lenhart Pettit announces that ten of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2016 "Legal Elite" survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
John Flora Quoted in Daily News-Record Article on Family Farm Succession Planning
John Flora was recently quoted in a Daily News-Record article "It's All In The Family" regarding the challenges of succession planning for family farms.
George H. “Skip” Roberts, Jr. Joins Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that George H. “Skip” Roberts, Jr. joined the firm on November 1, 2016.
Eleven Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named in the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
Lenhart Pettit announces that eleven of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. The selected lawyers and the practice areas in which they were recognized are…
Richard Howard-Smith completes “Business Organizations in Virginia” for upcoming publication
Richard Howard-Smith recently completed “Business Organizations in Virginia,” a chapter in the upcoming 2016 edition of Virginia Law and Practice: A Handbook for Attorneys, published by Virginia Continuing Legal Education Publications.
Andrew Stockment Provides Legal Advice to Start-up Businesses at CIC’s Resource Fair
On June 1, 2016, Andrew Stockment volunteered at the Community Investment Collaborative's Business Resource Fair to provide pro bono legal advice to entrepreneurs in the Charlottesville area, where he advised participants about various aspects of operating businesses and protecting their intellectual property.
Nine Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Honored
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been honored by designations from 2016 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business.
Lenhart Pettit Sponsors Live Arts Production of To Kill a Mockingbird
Lenhart Pettit is proud to sponsor To Kill a Mockingbird as produced by Charlottesville volunteer theater Live Arts. The production will run from March 11 to April 3, 2016, and tickets are currently available for sale online.
Blue Ridge Legal Services gets an assist from Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit participates in the pro bono referral program through Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS). As an example of the services BRLS provides, and how local attorneys assist, BRLS provided an announcement, which describes a great outcome for a BRLS client through the help of Lenhart Pettit’s Andrew Baugher.
Cathy Womack To Be Deeply Missed by Firm
Our partner, colleague and best friend, Catherine J. Womack, died unexpectedly early Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Martha Jefferson Hospital after being admitted on Sunday for post-surgery complications.
Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Elected to Leadership in The Virginia Bar Association
At the 126th Annual Meeting of The Virginia Bar Association, three Lenhart Pettit attorneys were elected to new leadership positions in the VBA:
Page Williams Named to Selection Committee for Emily Couric Leadership Forum Scholarship
Page Williams has been named to the Selection Committee for the Emily Couric Leadership Forum 2016 Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a local high school senior girl who demonstrates leadership in her school and community.
Fourteen Lenhart Pettit Lawyers Named “Legal Elite”
Flora Pettit announces that nine of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (COPYRIGHT 2013 BY WOODWARD/WHITE, INC., OF AIKEN, SC). The attorneys listed include Michael E. Derdeyn, John W. Flora, Richard H. Howard- Smith, Donald D. Long, Marc A. Peritz, Jennifer E. Shirkey, Bill Shmidheiser, Cathleen P. Welsh and J. Page Williams.
Andrew Stockment Provides Legal Advice to Start Up Companies at CIC’s Business Resource Fair
On November 18, 2015, Andrew Stockment volunteered at the Community Investment Collaborative's Business Resource Fair to provide pro bono legal advice to entrepreneurs in the Charlottesville area, where he advised participants about various aspects of forming and operating businesses and protecting their intellectual property.
Cathy Welsh Featured on WHSV TV3 Special Report: Change After Tragedy: The Debate Over Gun Control
WHSV TV3 asked Cathy Welsh, Lenhart Pettit Employment Lawyer, to participate in a Special Report regarding the murders in Moneta, Virginia where a former co-worker shot and killed two reporters on camera.
Jennifer Shirkey Elected Chair of Virginia State Bar Trusts & Estates Section
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Jennifer E. Shirkey, of our Harrisonburg office, has begun her term as Chair of the Virginia State Bar's Trusts & Estates Section for 2015-16. Jennifer leads the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar which is comprised of over 1,800 estate planning attorneys and which promotes the statewide exchange of ideas among estate planners.
Lenhart Pettit Continues Support of Virginia Food Banks
Lenhart Pettit is proud to continue its support of the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, and in particular the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, by helping to “turn September orange” as part of Hunger Action Month. This spring, the Virginia Bar Association will once again promote hunger awareness and assistance through the statewide Legal Food Frenzy. This food and fund drive will celebrate its 10th year in 2016. Since this campaign began, the legal community has raised the equivalent of almost 12.8 million pounds of food to benefit the hungry throughout Virginia. During this year’s 9th Annual Legal Food Frenzy, Lenhart Pettit raised the equivalent of 18,912 pounds of food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and looks forward to bettering that number this coming year.