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What To Expect From The Virginia Supreme Court Regarding Certified Questions Of Law
*This article was authored with the assistance of Summer Associate, Alexa Kathol Macumber.
Alexa is pursuing her JD at the Regent University School of Law.
While the vast majority of cases heard by the Supreme Court of Virginia are to review rulings from lower Virginia courts, occasionally the Supreme...
The New Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Its First En Banc Ruling, Issuing an Important Ruling on Preservation of Error
Recently, in Jacks v. Commonwealth, No. 0833-20-3, ___ Va. App. ___ (May 17, 2022), the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued its first en banc ruling since it expanded from 11 to 17 full-time members to accompany the new rights of appeal for civil litigants and criminal defendants. For more information...
Attorney Thomas Chappell Appointed Executive Member of the Chesapeake Bar Association
Vandeventer Black attorney W. Thomas Chappell has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Chesapeake Bar Association as an Executive Member. Chappell is a senior associate at the firm, and his civil litigation practice focuses on appellate advocacy, trust and estates litigation, land use litigation,...
A Brief Overview of Suspension Bonds and Appeal Bonds for Appeals to the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia
As part of a larger set of articles on appellate practice inspired by the Court of Appeals of Virginia taking on an expanded role, this article will discuss the often-overlooked but important topic of appeal bonds.
The term “appeal bond” is frequently used colloquially among the Bar to refer to two...
Effect of Expanded Jurisdiction of Virginia Court of Appeals on Community Associations
Legal Alert for Community Associations:
Community associations should take notice that Virginia recently became the final state to allow civil litigants a right to appeal a circuit court ruling. This article provides a detailed overview of these changes.
Under prior law, if a party wanted to appeal...
Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
Attorneys from the Norfolk-based business and litigation law firm, Vandeventer Black, have been recognized as Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia for 2022. This distinction is a peer-rated nomination given to those lawyers who exemplify excellence in their specialty.
“We feel very proud of our legal team...
2021 Legislative Changes that Impact Virginia Community Associations
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Virginia General Assembly had a busy 2021 session that consisted of a regular session and a subsequent special session during which it passed many different pieces of legislation that will affect community associations.
29 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Listed as 2021 Legal Elite
Twenty-nine Vandeventer Black attorneys have been recognized as ‘Legal Elite’ for 2021 by Virginia Business magazine. The magazine partners with the Virginia Bar Association to grant this award to attorneys nominated by their peers for this recognition every year. The selected attorneys...
Vandeventer Black attorneys named 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates or other attorneys in the earlier stages of their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private...