Category: Law
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Affirmative action, a distant memory for many corporations, has increasingly gone the way of being labeled an outdated policy.
There are alternative strategies fostering a new approach to diversity in the workplace.
Inclusion training, not to be confused with the term "diversity," is one response to the need for an inclusive work environment that benefits employee and employer.
The law firm of Crenshaw, Ware & Martin has moved its offices to the 150 W. Main St. office tower in Norfolk - and probably improved its views.
"We were an original tenant in the Bank of America building," said Managing Partner Tim Coyle. "We were there for 43 years; I was only there for 37 years."
The firm was founded in 1923 as Baird, White and Lanning.
Through the years, attorneys dropped out and attorneys dropped in until the firm became known as Crenshaw, Ware & Martin.
By Bill Cresenzo
bill.cresenzo@insidebiz.com
Flip through the channels on Cox Cable late at night, and you're bound to come across some type of reality show.
The Housewives. Jersey Shore. Toddlers and Tiaras.
And The Law Firm of Don Marcari.
That's right. Around midnight, Marcari's firm - Marcari, Russotto, Spencer and Balaban, which has offices in Chesapeake and Newport News - runs a 30-minute advertisement on the Cox Business Channel that looks like a reality show.
By Bill Cresenzo
bill.cresenzo@insidebiz.com
The law firm of Crenshaw, Ware & Martin of Norfolk took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court - and won.
In an opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court ruled that the firm is entitled to attorney fees for a disability benefits case.
Anne Sullivan and Elaine Inman-Hogan were the attorneys on the case of Hardt v. Reliance.
By Danielle Walker
danielle.walker@insidebiz.com
While advancements in court technology have made some legal processes more convenient for the public, those preparing for litigation often face greater challenges as they head to court.
In the days before the worldwide web, maintaining a client's privacy was much easier than it is today.
By Philip Newswanger
philip.newswanger@insidebiz.com
The status quo and law firms are synonymous. So when a law firm makes a change, it is a noteworthy event, even though the change may seem slight or insignificant.
Atlanta-based Troutman Sanders announced last month that it has fine-tuned its Transportation practice.
Instead of one practice serving a spectrum of clients, Troutman Sanders has split its traditional Transportation practice into groups.
By Danielle Walker
danielle.walker@insidebiz.com
David Zobel, an attorney of 22 years with Huff, Poole and Mahoney PC, has taken a one-year leave of absence from the Virginia Beach firm to serve as the executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia in Norfolk.
After receiving the OK from his firm, Zobel stepped into his new role June 21.
By Philip Newswanger
philip.newswanger@insidebiz.com
Fresh-faced attorneys who graduated from law school in 2009 found their starting salaries about the same as those for graduates in the previous year, according to an annual report by the National Association for Law Placement.
The national median salary for the Class of 2009, based on those working full-time and reporting a salary, was $72,000, unchanged from that for the Class of 2008, according to the report published July 22.
The average or mean was $93,454.
By Michael Schwartz
michael.schwartz@insidebiz.com
A civil suit has been filed in federal court against the Williams Mullen law firm alleging harassment and discrimination.
The nine-page complaint filed in early November in U.S. District Court Norfolk Division by former Williams Mullen employee Hanh Nguyen Allgood asserts claims of national origin discrimination, age discrimination, sexual harassment and unlawful retaliation seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
By VINCENT SCHILLING
Correspondent
Herbert Brown, director of the Norfolk Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said the three qualities he looks for when working with employers on EEOC discrimination claim investigations are sincerity, openness and accuracy. His office has seen an influx of claims paralleling the slide in the economy.
