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Imani Sowell Dawkins


Imani is an attorney in Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman’s Richmond, Virginia office. She defends individuals and businesses in complex civil litigation matters including products liability, medical malpractice, commercial litigation,…

Alison W. Feehan


A member of Virginia and DC bars, Alison’s practice includes first and second chair management of civil trials, motions practice, and appeals in state and federal courts nationwide in a…

Angela R. MacFarlane


Angela MacFarlane has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals in complex matters. Her practice includes products liability, vehicle warranty and consumer litigation, trucking and transportation litigation, and general liability matters….

Laura M. Berry


Laura Berry is a dedicated member of the firm’s professional liability team, focusing her practice on defending attorneys, healthcare providers, and other licensed professionals in high-stakes malpractice suits and board-related…

P. Bradenham Michelle


Brad Michelle is a Partner at Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman. He concentrates his practice on defending clients in complex and high-exposure litigation, including products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice,…

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…

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…

Be Careful What You Ask For!


The Supreme Court of Virginia recently affirmed a Circuit Court’s Order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside the default judgment she obtained against the defendant, even though the defendant was never properly served with the summons and complaint. Sauder v. Ferguson arose out of an October 2009 motor vehicle accident.  Susan Sauder…