http://lawmh.com/ en ksanterre@lawmh.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-15T14:15:31+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-awarded-the-james-river-shad-award-in-2012-legal-food-fre http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-awarded-the-james-river-shad-award-in-2012-legal-food-fre#When:14:15:31Z Over 157 law firms and legal departments participated in the 2012 Legal Food Frenzy to raise 14.1 million pounds of food for the Central Virginia Food Bank distribution center.   We are pleased to announce that McCandlish Holton was awarded the "James River Shad Award" and placed first among medium-sized firms raising 54,363 total pounds of food and 755.03 pounds of food per employee. The Central Virginia Food Bank expects to provide more than 18.1 million pounds of food to disadvantaged families in the upcoming year.  McCandlish Holton employees are proud to support the Central Virginia Food Bank and look forward to raising the bar for hunger relief in Virginia. 2012-05-15T14:15:31+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/general-assembly-appoints-wesley-g.-marshall-esq.-as-new-commissioner http://lawmh.com/news/detail/general-assembly-appoints-wesley-g.-marshall-esq.-as-new-commissioner#When:14:08:25Z At a Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly last night Wesley G. Marshall, Esq. was appointed as the new Commissioner at the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to fill former Commissioner Diamond's vacant seat. Commissioner Diamond was the employee's representative at the Full Commission. Mr. Marshall has been appointed to a term of six years beginning June 1, 2012.   2012-05-15T14:08:25+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-welcomes-kwabena-akowuah http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-welcomes-kwabena-akowuah#When:18:49:58Z McCandlish Holton is pleased to welcome Kwabena Akowuah to the firm's Litigation Team.  Kwabena is a 2011 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.  His practice is concentrated in the area of Workers' Compensation. 2012-05-08T18:49:58+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/jennifer-minear-leads-panel-for-american-immigration-lawyers-association http://lawmh.com/news/detail/jennifer-minear-leads-panel-for-american-immigration-lawyers-association#When:15:09:03Z On January 31, 2012, Jennifer Minear lead a panel discussion titled “J-1 Waivers In Depth” as part of a Continuing Legal Education opportunity offered by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). 2012-02-24T15:09:03+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holtons-case-law-update-webinar http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holtons-case-law-update-webinar#When:15:08:21Z Join us virtually on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., for a discussion of recent noteworthy decisions in workers' compensation claims.   Scott C. Ford,  Brian A. Richardson, and Jessica Hacker Trivizas will lead this webinar which is eligible for CEU credit.  Click here to register. 2012-02-10T15:08:21+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holtons-spring-subrogation-seminar http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holtons-spring-subrogation-seminar#When:14:54:14Z On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Patricia A.C. McCullagh, Michael H. Gladstone, and J. Matthew Haynes, Jr. will present "Subrogation: Investigate and Preserve for Recover," a discussion of subrogation issues relating to liability and workers' compensation claims.  CEU Credits are available for this seminar which will be hosted from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the 18th floor of the Bank of America Building.  Click here to register or check out our post on facebook. 2012-02-10T14:54:14+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/virginia-business-legal-elite-for-2011 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/virginia-business-legal-elite-for-2011#When:14:30:39Z McCandlish Holton is pleased to announce that six of the firm's attorneys have been recognized as Virginia Business Legal Elite for 2011. They are: Health Law Amanda L. Kutz Jamie Baskerville Martin Labor/Employment Samantha Stecker Otero Real Estate/Land Use Tonia E. Peake Young Lawyer Under 40 Brian A. Richardson Alana M. Ritenour 2011-12-05T14:30:39+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-is-pleased-to-welcome-two-new-graduates http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mccandlish-holton-is-pleased-to-welcome-two-new-graduates#When:16:42:08Z McCandlish Holton is pleased to welcome recent graduates Gail M. Deady and Christina Ding.  Gail and Christina, who have just passed the bar exam and were sworn in on Monday, October 31, 2011, will be working with the firm's Litigation Team.  Gail focuses her practice on general liability matters while Christina joins our Workers' Compensation practice. 2011-10-21T16:42:08+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mike-gladstone-matthew-haynes-and-trish-mccullagh-to-present-at-fire-arson http://lawmh.com/news/detail/mike-gladstone-matthew-haynes-and-trish-mccullagh-to-present-at-fire-arson#When:18:41:50Z On October 19, 2011, Mike Gladstone, Matthew Haynes and Trish McCullagh presented “Ethics, Expert Witnesses and a Discussion of Arson Immunity” at the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, Fall 2011 Fire & Arson Investigation School. 2011-10-10T18:41:50+00:00 http://lawmh.com/news/detail/patricia-collins-mccullagh-and-brian-a.-richardson-presented-at-workers-com http://lawmh.com/news/detail/patricia-collins-mccullagh-and-brian-a.-richardson-presented-at-workers-com#When:18:35:32Z On August 12, 2011, Trish McCullagh and Brian Richardson presented “Using Social Media for Managing Workers’ Compensation Cases: The Benefits and the Pitfalls” at the Orthopaedic & Spine Center’s 2011 Workers’ Compensation Symposium. 2011-10-10T18:35:32+00:00