Eleven Harman Claytor attorneys have been recognized in the December 2015 issue of Virginia Business as Legal Elite: Lynne Jones Blain – Civil Litigation Defense Jeremy D. Capps – Labor & Employment David P. Corrigan – Civil Litigation Defense Danielle D. Giroux – Civil Litigation Michael E. Harman – Alternative Dispute Resolution James R. Jebo – Young Lawyer…
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman congratulates John Owen on being named one of 30 Virginians who are “Leaders in the Law”. John and his fellow honorees were celebrated on October 29, 2015 at a reception at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Paul E. Fletcher, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, stated, “We seek to…
Last Friday marked the close of the Supreme Court of Virginia’s September session. The Court issued three insurance coverage opinions addressing important issues: (1) vehicle “occupancy” and vehicle “use” for purposes of UIM Coverage (2) whether bad faith is a question for the judge or the jury; and (3) whether use of…
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…
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Michael E. Harman Transportation Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia 10 Years Selected to Super Lawyers John M. Claytor Insurance Coverage David P. Corrigan…
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently declined to extend the special relationship doctrine to the duty to warn against third party criminal acts. The Court, however, again left open the possibility that a special relationship could arise at any time depending on the facts of any particular case. In Brown v. Jacobs,…
The Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond Division) recently permitted a counterclaim for bad faith to proceed in an insurer’s declaratory judgment action, despite the fact that the insurer had not formally denied coverage. Great American Ins. Co. v. GRM Management LLC, No. 3:14cv295 (Nov. 24, 2014), arises out of a first-party insurance…
Michael E. Harman Alternative Dispute Resolution David P. Corrigan Civil Litigation Stanley P. Wellman Civil Litigation John R. Owen Construction Elizabeth S. Skilling Legislative/Regulatory/Administration Jeremy D. Capps Labor/Employment Richard K. Bennett Civil Litigation Lynne Jones Blain Civil Litigation Danielle D. Giroux Young Lawyer (under 40) Julie S. Palmer Young Lawyer (under…