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John M. Erbach is a commercial litigator based in Richmond, Virginia, representing businesses and individuals in complex disputes in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings. His practice includes Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property , and Litigation - Labor and Employment matters. John handles a broad range of disputes involving business torts, intellectual property issues, employment claims, consumer protection matters, insurance coverage disputes, a...

Jay Fries graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University and received his law degree from the Law School of the College of William and Mary, where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Jay represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including discrimination, wage and hour, unfair labor practice and employment tort cases. He is an active member of the Maryland, Virginia and Baltimore County bar associations, and the Labor Law Section of the American Bar Associati...

A Richmond native, Penn earned his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University and went to work on Capitol Hill as part of the Oversight and Investigations staff for the House Commerce Committee. Eager to pursue a career as a lawyer, Penn enrolled at the University of Richmond’s T. C. Williams School of Law, where he served on the Journal of Law in the Public Interest and was the recipient of the school’s prestigious Williams Scholarship. As a law student, Penn says, he hea...

With over 30 years of experience exclusively as a litigation attorney, Brewster is among the most experienced medical malpractice lawyers you will find anywhere. He is well-known for being able to get to the core of issues of almost any case and focusing on what matters to get the best results for his clients. In Virginia, Brewster was a leader in medical malpractice defense from the time he was a young lawyer in the early 1990’s until the 2010’s. With well over 100 medical malpra...

Bob Yates advocates client rights across all forms of civil litigation and trial practice. His deep bench of proven experience includes the resolution of tort defense, transportation claims, premises liability actions, and construction law disputes. Having successfully tried over 100 jury trials in state and federal courts throughout Virginia, Bob brings extensive litigation and trial acumen to resolving even the most seemingly intractable conflict. In and out of court, Bob also resolves sing...

Alexander S. De Witt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Alexander S. practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Alexander S. De Witt since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alexander S. De Witt is held by other lawyers.

Matt Yanovitch is an attorney with Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia whose practice is focused on Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates matters. He represents executors, administrators, trustees, heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors in disputes involving wills, trusts, fiduciary duties, and inherited property. His practice includes probate litigation, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, elective share and augmented estate matters, constructive trust claims, petiti...

J. Clay Rollins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. J. Clay practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized J. Clay Rollins since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which J. Clay Rollins is held by other lawyers.

C. Stephen Setliff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Railroad Law and Transportation Law. C. Stephen practices law in Glen Allen, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized C. Stephen Setliff since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard ...

David DuVal is an attorney at Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia whose practice is focused on Real Estate Law and commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States. He represents national retailers in the acquisition, development, and leasing of store locations, advising clients on matters involving ground leases, build-to-suit projects, reverse build-to-suit transactions, and sale-leaseback arrangements. In addition to his work with retailers, David represents regional devel...