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Spotts Fain is Pleased to Welcome Three Summer Associates to the Firm in 2005

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L to R: John Anderson, Jess Mekeel, Martin Boyle and Meade Spotts

From May through August of 2005 three summer associates will be spending all or part of their summer at Spotts Fain. We are pleased to welcome them.

Martin C. Boyle has completed two years at Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. Martin received his B.A. from Washington and Lee in 2001. He was the recipient of the Class of 1986/Tom Fellin/Chris Hunter Scholarship awarded annually to a student who personifies the W&L spirit, based on strength of character and leadership ability. He also received the Young Award in Philosophy in his senior year.

Jess Daniel Mekeel has completed two years at William and Mary School of Law, where he is a staff member of the William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal. Jess received his B.A. with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, as well as receiving other honors including Pi Sigma Alpha, Golden Key International Honor Society and Emerging Leaders Program.

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L to R: Tim Moore, Ashley Williams and Hugh Fain

Ashley K. Williams will join the firm in July. She has completed two years at the University of Richmond School of Law, where she is a staff member of both the University of Richmond Law Review and the Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business. Ashley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002 with a B.A. in Journalism and Spanish, where she received an academic achievement award, was the recipient of four academic scholarships and was a staff reporter for the Daily Tar Heel. She was also a member of Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society.

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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