Patrick joined the Harman Claytor team in December of 2025 after more than two decades of litigation experience. Patrick’s practice focuses upon local government and employment matters, medical malpractice, and…
Matt is originally from North Carolina, but has lived in Virginia since 2008. He completed his clerkship in the Alexandria Circuit Court and previously practiced at a firm in Richmond…
Andrew is a native of the Richmond area and joins Harman Claytor after practicing at a law firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia for two years. His prior experience includes a variety…
Brian defends government and nonprofit entities and their employees against claims under state and federal law. He has experience both at trial and on appeal. Before joining Harman Claytor, Brian…
On March 21, 2019, Governor Northam signed Senate Bill 1619 into law, changing what remedies are available to a court faced with a potential litigant or a party who has recklessly deprived another party of evidence. The new statute provides: A party or potential litigant has a duty to preserve evidence that…
Leslie A. Winneberger is a seasoned civil-defense litigator, specializing in representing law enforcement agencies, local governments, correctional facilities, and faith-based institutions in sensitive, high-stakes matters. With extensive experience in defending…
On June 2, 2016, the Supreme Court of Virginia decided two important cases for local governments and employers. George Somerville, of Harman Claytor, filed amicus briefs in support of the prevailing parties – one upholding a plea of public employee sovereign immunity and the other rejecting an argument that an employer must…
In Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Portal Healthcare Solutions, LLC, the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s determination that a class action lawsuit arising out of a medical records safekeeping firm’s alleged failure to safeguard confidential medical records triggered an insurer’s duty to defend under a policy that afforded coverage…