State Sen. Mark Obenshain
A General Assemblyman has brought a piece of his day job to the capital city.
Mark Obenshain, a state senator and attorney, has expanded his Harrisonburg-based law firm Obenshain Law Group into Richmond.
The firm recruited local attorney Lawrence “Chip” Muir to run the new Richmond office. It opened Dec. 1 in a 900-square-foot office at the Innsbrook Corporate Center at 5040 Sadler Road.
Obenshain founded his firm in 2014 in Harrisonburg after running for state attorney general in 2013. A Republican, he first took office in the Senate in 2004. The law group practices commercial litigation and personal injury law.
“Given the fact that I’m down there literally every week, it makes sense for me to have a professional presence in the Richmond community, as well,” Obenshain said.
The firm’s Harrisonburg office supports two attorneys, Obenshain and Justin Wolcott. So far Muir is its only attorney in Richmond, but Obenshain will be working out of the office and handling cases in the city.
Lawrence “Chip” Muir
“I’ve been in the legislature for the past 12 years, and while I value the ability to do that, my clients have always had the expectation that their cases are going to continue to move forward,” Obenshain said. “They don’t value my service in the General Assembly so much that they’re willing to put their cases on ice.
“For 12 years I’ve balanced that by having strong partnerships and strong teams in my practice, and that continues,” he said. “Chip’s a valuable addition to that team.”
Muir moved to Richmond in 2008 when he was hired as an assistant attorney general working in the computer crime section. For the past three years he has worked through his own practice.
Obenshain and Muir have worked together in various capacities over the past four years, Muir said, including during Obenshain’s political races and his time in office.
“So we talked about the possibility of giving his law firm a Richmond presence,” Muir said.
While Muir intends to focus on commercial litigation and personal injury law for the time being, he has a background in cybersecurity issues. He is currently an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee University School of Law where he teaches about cybercrime.
He said the senator’s name recognition will be an advantage for the firm in Richmond.
“With Mark having a statewide reputation based on his statewide campaign and his leadership role in the Senate, having a presence in Richmond gives us the ability to interact with the bigger law firms and take advantage of our niche experience and connections,” Muir said.
State Sen. Mark Obenshain
A General Assemblyman has brought a piece of his day job to the capital city.
Mark Obenshain, a state senator and attorney, has expanded his Harrisonburg-based law firm Obenshain Law Group into Richmond.
The firm recruited local attorney Lawrence “Chip” Muir to run the new Richmond office. It opened Dec. 1 in a 900-square-foot office at the Innsbrook Corporate Center at 5040 Sadler Road.
Obenshain founded his firm in 2014 in Harrisonburg after running for state attorney general in 2013. A Republican, he first took office in the Senate in 2004. The law group practices commercial litigation and personal injury law.
“Given the fact that I’m down there literally every week, it makes sense for me to have a professional presence in the Richmond community, as well,” Obenshain said.
The firm’s Harrisonburg office supports two attorneys, Obenshain and Justin Wolcott. So far Muir is its only attorney in Richmond, but Obenshain will be working out of the office and handling cases in the city.
Lawrence “Chip” Muir
“I’ve been in the legislature for the past 12 years, and while I value the ability to do that, my clients have always had the expectation that their cases are going to continue to move forward,” Obenshain said. “They don’t value my service in the General Assembly so much that they’re willing to put their cases on ice.
“For 12 years I’ve balanced that by having strong partnerships and strong teams in my practice, and that continues,” he said. “Chip’s a valuable addition to that team.”
Muir moved to Richmond in 2008 when he was hired as an assistant attorney general working in the computer crime section. For the past three years he has worked through his own practice.
Obenshain and Muir have worked together in various capacities over the past four years, Muir said, including during Obenshain’s political races and his time in office.
“So we talked about the possibility of giving his law firm a Richmond presence,” Muir said.
While Muir intends to focus on commercial litigation and personal injury law for the time being, he has a background in cybersecurity issues. He is currently an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee University School of Law where he teaches about cybercrime.
He said the senator’s name recognition will be an advantage for the firm in Richmond.
“With Mark having a statewide reputation based on his statewide campaign and his leadership role in the Senate, having a presence in Richmond gives us the ability to interact with the bigger law firms and take advantage of our niche experience and connections,” Muir said.
Best wishes to Chip on his new affiliation!