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411 East Franklin Street
Suite 600
Richmond, Virginia 23219-2200
(804) 697-2069
(804) 697-2169 (fax)
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Current Employment Position(s):

Shareholder and Director

Areas of Practice:

  • Business & Corporate Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • Virginia, 2001
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2002
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2005
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2003
Representative Cases:

  • Contreras v. Thor Norfolk Hotel, L.L.C., 292 F.Supp.2d 798 (E.D.Va. 2003)


Honors and Awards:

  • Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2010 - Present

M. F. Mullins, Jr. 

Following graduation from law school, Connell Mullins served as law clerk to the Honorable M. Langhorne Keith of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. He then served as law clerk to the Honorable Henry E. Hudson, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.  Connell joined Spotts Fain Chappell & Anderson in 2003 as an associate in the litigation department. His practice focuses on commercial and business litigation, products liability defense, and intellectual property litigation.

He earned his B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1997. In 2001, he earned his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, where he served as Manuscripts Editor for the University of Richmond Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Connell is a member of the Richmond and Virginia Bar Associations and is also actively involved as a Committee Member of the Richmond Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.  He was named in the list of Virginia Rising Stars published by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Education:
  • University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 2001
    J.D.
    Honors: Member, Moot Court Board, 1999-2001
    Law Review: University of Richmond Law Review, Member, 1999 - 2001
    Law Review: University of Richmond Law Review, Manuscripts Editor, 2000 - 2001

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997
    B.A.
    Major:  Foreign Affairs

Fraternities/Sororities:
  • Phi Kappa Sigma
Professional Associations and Memberships:
  • Virginia Bar Association
    Member
  • Virginia State Bar
    Member
  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Ducks Unlimited, Richmond Chapter
    Committee Member
  • Federal Bar Association
    Member
Past Employment Positions:
  • Hon. M. Langhorne Keith, 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, Law Clerk, 2001 - 2002

  • Hon. Henry E. Hudson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Law Clerk, 2002 - 2003

Birth Information:

1975

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

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