From left: Rob Brooke, Melissa Tannery, Andrea Gould and Andrew Mauck of Mauck & Brooke. Photo courtesy of Mauck & Brooke.
Adding to a recent streak of expansions in the local legal industry, two small Richmond law firms are making moves of their own.
Andrew Mauck’s law firm recently added Rob Brooke as a partner, changing the firm’s name to Mauck & Brooke.
Mauck brought Brooke into the firm on Jan. 1. Both born and raised in Richmond, the two have a long history together, even serving as president and vice president of their junior class at St. Christopher’s School.
Brooke was previously with Troutman Sanders and most recently worked for resort development firm Kiawah Partners. The 4-year-old firm’s two other attorneys, Melissa Tannery and Andrea Gould, were also formerly with Troutman Sanders.
“I think the legal market is changing dramatically, and as clients become more business savvy or more interested in the bottom line, they realize that they can get quality legal services without paying for the overhead of a big firm,” Mauck said.
Mauck said Brooke diversifies the law firm. He works in a variety of areas, including commercial litigation, intellectual property, business development and international law.
The firm, which keeps its office at 416 W. Franklin St., will soon look to add some support staff and eventually one or two more lawyers, Mauck said.
Griselle Garcia
As Mauck & Brooke expands here in the city, Richmond-based Dyer Immigration Law Group is reaching into other Virginia markets.
The firm recently opened a new office in Fredericksburg after considering a move to that market for about a year and half. It’s led there by attorney Griselle Garcia.
“We saw that most attorneys are either in Richmond or up north in Fairfax or Arlington. So there is a huge chunk of area that no one was taking care of,” she said.
Garcia said the new office was set up to target the area’s large Hispanic population that might need Spanish-speaking representation.
“A lot gets lost in translation,” Garcia said. “It’s always more comfortable to speak one-on-one with a client rather than using a translator.”
In addition to providing immigration legal services, the firm offers family and criminal law services.
Other local law firms have been making moves recently. Innovista Law is moving to Richmond from Washington, D.C. LeClairRyan continues to spread all over the country, recently setting up offices in California and Georgia. And Williams Mullen is making changes in its highest ranks.
From left: Rob Brooke, Melissa Tannery, Andrea Gould and Andrew Mauck of Mauck & Brooke. Photo courtesy of Mauck & Brooke.
Adding to a recent streak of expansions in the local legal industry, two small Richmond law firms are making moves of their own.
Andrew Mauck’s law firm recently added Rob Brooke as a partner, changing the firm’s name to Mauck & Brooke.
Mauck brought Brooke into the firm on Jan. 1. Both born and raised in Richmond, the two have a long history together, even serving as president and vice president of their junior class at St. Christopher’s School.
Brooke was previously with Troutman Sanders and most recently worked for resort development firm Kiawah Partners. The 4-year-old firm’s two other attorneys, Melissa Tannery and Andrea Gould, were also formerly with Troutman Sanders.
“I think the legal market is changing dramatically, and as clients become more business savvy or more interested in the bottom line, they realize that they can get quality legal services without paying for the overhead of a big firm,” Mauck said.
Mauck said Brooke diversifies the law firm. He works in a variety of areas, including commercial litigation, intellectual property, business development and international law.
The firm, which keeps its office at 416 W. Franklin St., will soon look to add some support staff and eventually one or two more lawyers, Mauck said.
Griselle Garcia
As Mauck & Brooke expands here in the city, Richmond-based Dyer Immigration Law Group is reaching into other Virginia markets.
The firm recently opened a new office in Fredericksburg after considering a move to that market for about a year and half. It’s led there by attorney Griselle Garcia.
“We saw that most attorneys are either in Richmond or up north in Fairfax or Arlington. So there is a huge chunk of area that no one was taking care of,” she said.
Garcia said the new office was set up to target the area’s large Hispanic population that might need Spanish-speaking representation.
“A lot gets lost in translation,” Garcia said. “It’s always more comfortable to speak one-on-one with a client rather than using a translator.”
In addition to providing immigration legal services, the firm offers family and criminal law services.
Other local law firms have been making moves recently. Innovista Law is moving to Richmond from Washington, D.C. LeClairRyan continues to spread all over the country, recently setting up offices in California and Georgia. And Williams Mullen is making changes in its highest ranks.