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 John W. Anderson is an attorney who listens to his clients and helps them find innovative legal solutions to achieve their business and financial goals. With over 30 years experience representing Virginia businesses and individuals, John has the insight and knowledge it takes to see both the business and legal issues involved in his clients' matters. They call on him for assistance with commercial real estate transactions (purchases, sales, leasing and development), tax-deferred exchanges, business acquisitions and dispositions and general corporate and business advice, including entity formation. John earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Richmond in 1973 and his J.D. from T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1977. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar Business, Construction and Real Property Sections and the Virginia Bar Association Business Law and Real Estate Sections. John is also a member of the Richmond Bar Association Real Estate Section (where he serves on the Executive Committee) and the Richmond Bar Association Business Law Section (where he serves on the Executive Committee and is Immediate Past Chair of the section). John was born in Richmond and raised in Halifax County, Virginia. He and his family reside in Richmond and are active in the Richmond community. He served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation for many years and was Chair of the 2004 Annual Giving Campaign. Because of his work with the Virginia Chapter and the Richmond community, John was presented with the 2006 W. Robert Irby, MD Award for Volunteer Leadership. John serves on the Parish Finance Council for The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, where he and his family attend Mass. He has served as the Chairperson of the Richmond Advisory Board of First Community Bank and continues to serve on that Advisory Board. He is legal counsel for the West Richmond Businessmen's Association and to the Virginia Association of Roofing Professionals. He is a past member of the Troop Committee of Troop 418 of the Boy Scouts of America. John is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Education:
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- 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
- Intellectual Property Protection and Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law for Management
- Legislative and Governmental Relations Services
- Local Counsel - Litigation - Virginia
- Mediator Services
- Products Liability, Toxic Torts & Personal Injury
Attorneys
August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant in our Litigation Section, will speak at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train"
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.
December, 2009 - Spotts Fain congratulates our shareholders named in the 2009 Legal Elite list published by Virginia Business magazine. They are Meade Spotts, Legislative/Regulatory; Hugh Fain, Civil Litigation; Betsy Davis, Labor and Employment; and Dana McDaniel, Intellectual Property.
December 1, 2009 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination - article by Betsy Davis
October 29, 2009 - Betsy Davis spoke on Recent Changes in Employment Law at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
October 27, 2009 - Spotts Fain presented, Commercial Landlords and Tenants: Planning for and Dealing with Bankruptcy, presenters were Jen West and John Anderson
October 26, 2009 - Comments on President Obama's proposal to increase lending limits on SBA loans, by Tom O'Brien
October 21, 2009 - GINA is Coming - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - article by Betsy Davis
