As an undergraduate at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Brad Kent knew that he wanted to become a trial lawyer. He joined the school’s Mock Trial Program, which provided interested students the opportunity to learn how to try a case, from opening statements to cross-examinations to closing arguments. The die…
Marks & Harrison Attorneys Participate in Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Boot Camp Brad Kent and Joel McClellan recently participated in a “Boot Camp” organized by the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. The Boot Camp was a four-week seminar for new attorneys that focused on practical aspects of law practice that you…
Genoveva Border, Director of Spanish Services at Marks & Harrison, attended the annual “El Juguetazo” event on Saturday, January 13 at L.C. Bird High School. The annual event commemorates Three Kings Day during the first week of January. For many in Spain, Latin America and Asia, the day is as…
Richmond, Va. (Jan. 8, 2018) – Personal injury law firm Marks & Harrison is expanding its presence in Virginia with a new office in Chesterfield County. The new 3,798 square-foot office is located off Hull Street at 15001 Dogwood Villas Drive. Marks & Harrison has served the Richmond area since 1911,…
The Hopewell Blue Devils football team hosted James Monroe in the state semi-finals game on December 2. Marks & Harrison purchased 100 tickets for the team to distribute among family and friends. Attorney Lee Bujakowski, a former player for the team, presented the tickets to the head coach. The Blue…
Marks & Harrison is pleased to announce that John C. Shea, Gregory S. Hooe, and Louis D. Snesil were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and is based on…
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® announced today that Marks & Harrison has been named in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. This is the eighth year the Firm has been included. The U.S. News & World…
Attorney John C. Shea accepted his award for “Leaders in the Law” on Thursday, October 26, at a reception at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond. The awards program, which recognized lawyers who are setting the standard for other lawyers in Virginia, named 30 people to the 2017 class.
Fletcher W. Harkrader III grew up in nearby Louisa County—a geographic fact that can be advantageous when it comes to communicating with juries. “I try to bring my Virginia country upbringing to bear at trials in making a connection with jurors in this area,” he says. “I believe that it…
John C. Shea has been selected to be among Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2017 class of “Leaders in the Law.” This awards program recognizes the lawyers across the commonwealth who are setting the standard for the other lawyers in Virginia. “Leaders” are recognized for changing the law, serving the community, changing…
