Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman congratulates Stan Wellman on his induction as a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation. The Virginia Law Foundation was founded in 1974 to advance the science of jurisprudence and to improve and promote the administration of justice. The VLF provides an opportunity for attorneys and their families,…
We are now three years removed from the Supreme Court of Virginia’s Uniwest decision interpreting Virginia’s anti-indemnification statute, Virginia Code § 11-4.1. Yet, the enforceability of contractual indemnification clauses in construction contracts remains murky under Virginia law. In Uniwest, two contractual indemnification clauses were at issue, only one of which was enforceable. …
It is increasingly difficult for defendants to win at the demurrer stage in negligence cases in Virginia. A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision further eviscerated the power of the demurrer and confirmed the Court’s apparent change in direction on this issue, away from the requirement that Plaintiffs must allege proximate cause and…
Eight Harman Claytor attorneys have been recognized in the December 2013 issue of Virginia Business as Legal Elite: Michael E. Harman – Alternative Dispute Resolution David P. Corrigan – Civil Litigation Defense Stanley P. Wellman – Civil Litigation Defense Elizabeth S. Skilling – Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative Jeremy D. Capps – Labor & Employment John R….
Eight Harman Claytor attorneys have been recognized in the December 2013 issue of Virginia Business as Legal Elite: Michael E. Harman – Alternative Dispute Resolution David P. Corrigan – Civil Litigation Defense Stanley P. Wellman – Civil Litigation Defense Elizabeth S. Skilling – Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative Jeremy D. Capps – Labor & Employment John R….
Last week, John R. Owen was elected as the 42nd President of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, at the organization’s annual meeting in Roanoke. The VADA is the largest association of civil defense attorneys in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with more than 700 members. The VADA actively represents its members before the…
The firm would like to congratulate the following attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America© 2014. Michael E. Harman, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants John M. Claytor, Insurance Law – Lawyer of the Year, Richmond, VA David P. Corrigan, Employment Law – Management Stanley…
On July 12, 2013, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman hosted a building sign dedication. The civil litigation firm was formed in December 1991 with four founding partners and three staff members and had their offices in the Innsbrook Corporate Center at Waterfront Plaza. In 2001 they relocated to the HRH Building at…