Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. would like to congratulate the following 14 attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 Edition of Virginia Business Legal Elite. William J. G. Barnes Civil Litigation Lynne Jones Blain Civil Litigation Lester C. Brock Young Lawyer (under 40) Jeremy D….
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman is celebrating its 25th Anniversary on December 1st. We wish to thank all those who have made our success possible. To our clients, thank you for your continued support and confidence in our firm as we endeavor to meet your needs with quality work. To our colleagues…
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman congratulates Rob Friedman on being named one of 14 “Up & Coming Lawyers.” Rob and his fellow honorees were celebrated on October 27, 2016 at a cocktail reception at the Hotel John Marshall in Richmond. Paul E. Fletcher, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, stated, “These…
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. would like to congratulate the following eight attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Michael E. Harman Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants John M. Claytor Insurance Law David P….
In Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Walker, 290 Va. 150, 772 S.E.2d 297 (2015), the circuit court clerk incorrectly file-stamped the appellant’s notice of appeal one day after the deadline. The appellee moved to dismiss the appeal but did not file a cross-appeal or assign cross-error in her brief in opposition….
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…
A broad overhaul of Virginia Code § 38.2-2206 (Virginia’s Underinsured Motorist Statute) will result in new rights and responsibilities for claimants, tortfeasors, liability carriers and underinsured motorist carriers in settling claims. The most significant of these changes is that a liability insurer and a plaintiff may settle a claim and release the…
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…