July 1, 2007: Moran Kiker Brown is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming I Love The Tavern Triathlon (formerly called the Robious Landing Sprint). Click here for more information.
June, 2007: Brickford Y. Brown will be participating as the Moderator at Mealey's Benzene Litigation Conference in Santa Monica, California on June 5; Mr. Brown will conduct an in-house roundtable discussion entitled "Proactive Resolution of Cases."
May, 2007: Dennis Kiker will be speaking at the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys' Spring Meeting on May 10 on "Defending the Motion to Compel."
May, 2007: Dennis Kiker will be participating as a panel member on May 22 for the DRI's E-Discovery Audio Conference entitled "Preserving Privilege in the Electronic Age."
April, 2007: Dennis Kiker will speak at the DRI E-Discovery Seminar on "After the Litigation Hold: Acquiring Electronically Stored Information, Finding Responsive Documents and Producing Them."
March, 2007 - Brick Brown, Dewayne Lonas and Pam Sellers, along with legal assistant Vicki Douglas recently received a defense verdict on behalf of CNH America LLC and Old Dominion Tractor and Equipment Company, Inc. in a $10 million products liability action. The lawsuit involved a former Virginia Power employee who claimed that he was pitched out of a loader backhoe by an improperly designed door and an improperly manufactured component part which resulted in a neck injury which left him totally disabled. The complaint also asserted various warranty claims, all of which were dismissed on summary judgment prior to trial. Following a four day trial, the jury deliberated briefly and then returned a verdict in favor of defendants on all remaining claims.
February, 2007 - Articles by Dennis Kiker and Christopher J. Wesser have been published in the February 2007 issue of DRI's For the Defense. Dennis is currently serving as Chair of the DRI Technology Committee; please click here to read Rolling with the Changes. To read Chris' article, Ethical Considerations and the Use of Email , click here .
January, 2007: Dennis Kiker gave a seminar at the University of Richmond School of Law on "Opening Statements and Closing Arguments".
January 2007 - Congratulations to C. Dewayne Lonas and Christopher J. Wesser for their recognition as Virginia Super Lawyer Rising Stars for 2007. The annual Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star list comprises the top attorneys in Virginia who are either 40 or under or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years.
Professional Liability DefensePrimary Contacts: Professionals face a difficult road. Although largely self-governed through internal codes of ethics and professional responsibility, professionals are frequently the targets of litigation. The result is not only an attack on the professionals' pocketbooks, it is an assault on their reputations. The professional liability lawyers at Moran Kiker Brown take great pride in defending professionals. The firm brings superior case management and trial lawyering skills to each such case that it handles. The firm’s professional liability team is capable of handling claims against professionals regardless of their complexity or the legal issues they present. Moreover, the firm is sensitive to the damaging impact these claims can have on the public images of the professionals it defends, and can employ strategies—whether through choice of venue or early dispute resolution—to mitigate the risk to its clients. The firm’s lawyers believe strongly in the efficacy of mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and are skilled at guiding their clients through such processes to obtain the best possible outcome. To best harness the firm’s resources and experience, Moran Kiker Brown’s professional liability lawyers are currently focused on defending legal and medical professionals. To learn more about what the firm’s professional liability team can do for you, feel free to contact Brickford Y. Brown or C. Dewayne Lonas about legal malpractice issues, or Jill D. Jacobson about claims involving medical malpractice. |