Defense wins often come down to knowing the rules and using them precisely. In Ramiro v. Kershner, the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed the dismissal of a negligence claim where the plaintiff …
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Congratulations to John D. McGavin, Melissa H. Katz, and Michael E. Thorsen for being recognized by THE WASHINGTONIAN as TOP CIVIL DEFENSE LAWYERS in …
Congratulations to Dawn E. Boyce on being named by Virginia Lawyers Weekly to the 2025 Class of Influential Women of Law! An honor well deserved. Dawn will be celebrated along with this year's …
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the Virginia Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, upheld the sustention of a Plea in Bar where the wrong corporate entities were sued for personal injury. The …
In a personal injury case pending in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, the Court sustained Defendant’s demurrer with respect to the Plaintiff’s negligence per se claim predicated upon Va. Code …
On December 19, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed the original panel of the court which addressed the issue of waiver of subrogation pre-trial. The case arose from a motor vehicle …
This is the third year in a row that our firm has sponsored a local family for the holidays. We thank our attorneys and staff for their contributions in efforts to bring some joy to …
In its December 2023 issue, Northern Virginia Magazine recognized John D. McGavin, Melissa H. Katz, Dawn E. Boyce, and Heather K. Bardot on the 2023 list of Top Lawyers for the region in the areas …
Dawn was recently recognized spotlighted in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of the “best-known and hardest-working managing partners of law firms in the Commonwealth.” These accolades are …
Officer, who used pepper spray only once with a burst at the arrestee’s forehead, while attempting to take control of a driver during a traffic stop did not violate Fourth Amendment. Omeish v. …