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 Brian R. Marron joined Spotts Fain in 2006. He practices in the business section of the firm, handling real estate, venture capital, banking and finance matters. Brian has represented private and institutional developers on matters pertaining to land use and development, leasing, sales, finance and choice of entity issues. He has also represented institutional lenders on matters pertaining to real estate and asset-based lending and the management and disposition of troubled assets. He has also assisted entrepreneurs in raising capital through the private placement of equity. Brian is a frequent lecturer on real estate and finance issues, and he has been named in Virginia Business magazine's list of the Legal Elite in the real estate and construction category as well as Virginia Super Lawyers. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Brian graduated with distinction in 1981 from Muhlenberg College and received his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in 1984. He was a member of the National Moot Court Team at William & Mary. Brian is an active member of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond. He was the recipient of the 1998 Pro-Bono Publico Award given to a Richmond Bar Association member demonstrating outstanding work with poor and underprivileged citizens for his work as President of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity. He currently serves as President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation. Brian envisioned and organized the Pro Bono Clearing House, a premier project of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation. More information on that and other pro bono projects in Virginia is available in the April 2010 issue of Virginia Lawyer at: http://www.vsb.org/docs/valawyermagazine/vl0410_journey.pdf Education:
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- Automotive Industry Practice Group
- Agricultural Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate Services
- Conservation Easements and Mitigation Banking
- Corporate and Business Transactions
- Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Environmental Services
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Health Care Law for Providers
- Insurance Coverage and Insurance Litigation
- Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team
- Labor and Employment Law for Management
- Legislative and Governmental Relations Services
- Local Counsel - Litigation - Virginia
- Mediator Services
- Products Liability, Toxic Torts & Personal Injury
Attorneys
October 5, 2010 - Mike Rothermel will speak at a seminar in Richmond, Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law.
August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant in our Litigation Section, spoke at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train"
August 5, 2010 - Four Spotts Fain lawyers named in Best Lawyers in America, Meade Spotts, Hugh Fain, Robert Chappell and Dana McDaniel.
August 2, 2010 - Spotts Fain attorney, Lee Stephens assisted clients with first Fort Pickett Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) conservation easement held by a State agency.
July 28, 2010 - Lessons on Charitable Conservation Contributions from Schneidelman v. Commissioner, by Robert Allen and Lee Stephens.
July 2010 - Spotts Fain congratulates Brian Marron, who begins his term as President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation.
July 9, 2010 - 'Much Ado About Nothing' - Bilski v. Kappos, by Bob Barrett.
June 23, 2010 - We are proud to announce that six Spotts Fain lawyers were named in the Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2010 and six named Virginia Rising Stars.
June 21, 2010 - Section 1031 Update - Exchange Facilitators Act is effective July 1, 2010, by John Anderson
June 19, 2010 - You may be required to notify your employees of their right to join a union, by Betsy Davis.
June 15, 2010 - Spotts Fain Creditors' Rights lawyers spoke at a Virginia Association of Community Banks Teleseminar on Bankruptcy and Collections.
May 24, 2010 - Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Circuit Court Decision Confirming Arbitration Award in Dispute Involving a Limited Liability Company, by Andrew Oxenreiter and John Anderson.
May 18, 2010 - Health Care Reform - Priorities for Employers 2010 by Elliot Fitzgerald
May 13, 2010 - Mark With Care: The Rise of § 292 False Patent Marking Lawsuits, by Bob Barrett.
April 23, 2010 - Business people should be aware of the consequences for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
April 23, 2010 - Bob Barrett presented The $612.5 Million Question: How to protect your intellectual property at the Greater Richmond Chamber.
April 7, 2010 - The Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team welcomes Bob Barrett to our growing practice group.
April 1, 2010 - We are very pleased to announce that Connell Mullins has been elected a shareholder of the firm and Deborah Fourness has been elected a director.
January 27, 2010 - We are proud to announce that Spotts Fain Managing Director, Hugh M. Fain, III has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association.
