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Richard Howard-Smith Elected President of the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association (CABA)
Richard began a one year term as CABA President on July 1st. CABA, currently in its 103rd year, is Virginia's largest all volunteer Bar Association, with approximately 400 members. CABA’s mission is to preserve and improve the legal profession and its services to the people of the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. Richard follows his law partners Page Williams, David Pettit, Ralph Feil (deceased), and Fred Wood (deceased) in this Bar and community service.
Flora Pettit Attorneys Honored
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business.
Lenhart Pettit Announces Name Change to Flora Pettit
Following the retirement of Jeff Lenhart, a shareholder in its Harrisonburg office, the law firm has announced that its new name is Flora Pettit, effective March 18, 2019.
Attorney Nathan Greyard Joins Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Nathan B. Greyard has joined the law firm in its Harrisonburg office, focusing his practice on Banking and Creditor’s Rights, Commercial Real Estate, and Commercial Litigation.
Seven Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named in 2018 “Legal Elite”
Lenhart Pettit proudly announces that seven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2018 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
Attorneys Joe Cooch and Andrew Toney Join Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Joseph W. Cooch and Andrew P. Toney have joined the law firm in its Charlottesville office.
Apple to Require Every App in the App Store to have a Privacy Policy
Apple recently issued a reminder that, beginning October 3, 2018, App Store Connect will require a privacy policy for all new apps and app updates before they can be submitted for distribution on the App Store or through TestFlight external testing. For more information about the App Store Connect requirements, see: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#privacy.
Changes in Partnership Audit Rules Affect Partnerships and Most LLC’s
Beginning with 2018 tax returns, new procedures will take effect for IRS audits of partnership tax returns. These procedures will apply to partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships unless those entities are eligible to opt out and elect to do so.
Attorney Matt Von Schuch Joins Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Matthew Von Schuch has joined the law firm as a shareholder in its Harrisonburg office effective August 6, 2018. In addition to his law degree, Matt is a Certified Public Accountant. Before returning to the Valley to practice law in 2012, Matt was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice where he served as the IRS’s lawyer in tax cases before federal courts throughout the country. Matt is the recipient of several honors from the U.S. Department of Justice and the IRS.
Eleven Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
Lenhart Pettit announces that eleven of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (COPYRIGHT 2013 BY WOODWARD/WHITE, INC., OF AIKEN, SC).
New Deduction for Pass-Through Income - 2017 Tax Reform
The tax reform legislation that was passed in December 2017 significantly reduced the top corporate tax rate that applies to C corporations from 35% to 21%. In addition, a new deduction was included in the 2017 Tax Reform for individual owners of many pass-through businesses, such as partnerships and S corporations.