Law

A recently rebranded downtown law firm has beefed up its ranks with the addition of two former Richmond City Hall insiders.

Following a year that saw several of its attorneys jump ship, and an eight-figure payout to creditors of a bankrupt former client, a downtown law firm is moving ahead in 2017 with a pair of notable additions to its local team.

Fresh off its most profitable year to date, a downtown legal giant is starting off 2017 with a renewed sense of confidence and some additions to its team.

A fast-growing national law firm with a singular focus of representing men in divorce cases has set up shop in Richmond, tapping a UVA and William & Mary grad to lead its first local office.

An insurance agent accused of bilking victims through a supposed nonprofit financial academy and an investment advisor charged with skimming from his clients’ accounts each pleaded guilty this week to separate, unrelated federal criminal charges.

The widow of a wealthy local investment banker is suing a Charlottesville businessman who she claims stole much of her family’s $7 million fortune.

A pair of neighboring downtown law firms has tied the knot, creating a combined operation that will put it near the top 10 among Richmond peers based on local attorney headcount.

The class action bug has hit Henrico-based insurance giant Genworth Financial for the second time this month, as yet another shareholder has sued to try to block the company’s pending acquisition.

Six months after poaching a team of lawyers from one of Richmond’s legal giants, an international law firm has found a home for its first permanent local office.

A group of disgruntled investors, which includes at least two Richmonders, is trying to force a Middle Peninsula oyster venture into bankruptcy.