Four MRC attorneys have been included in Virginia Business magazine’s 2024 Legal Elite. Kathleen M. McCauley and Taylor D. Brewer have again been selected for their health law practices. C. Dewayne Lonas has been selected in civil litigation. Rebecca Roberts has been honored as a young lawyer in the Legal Elite. Congratulations,…
We are proud to welcome three professionals to the firm. Attorney Nasiba Bek has joined our healthcare team, practicing primarily in medical malpractice defense. Attorney Samantha R. Romano and paralegal Jessica Glickman have joined our complex litigation team, where they work on a variety of matters, including products liability defense.
MRC shareholder Dewayne Lonas served as a panelist in a session titled “Finding a Fair and Impartial Jury” at the USLAW Fall Client Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The presentation focused on how emotional appeals and various influencing factors can affect juror opinions, and provided best practices for countering these challenges effectively, particularly…
By Taylor D. Brewer, Esq. In 1976, the United States Supreme Court established in the landmark case of Estelle v. Gamble the right to adequate health care for all incarcerated people. In creating this uniquely American right, the Court observed, “It is but just that the public be required to care for…
MRC partner Stewart R. Pollock has been named to the 2024 class of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law. Active in the defense bar and in our community, Stew is known as a tenacious advocate for our clients. He is creative, willing to tackle novel issues, and mentors other lawyers and…
Best Lawyers®, the oldest legal rankings company, is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers accolades recognize the top 5% of legal talent in private practice throughout the United States, as determined by its proprietary research process. MRC attorneys Martin (Marty) Conn, Kathleen M. McCauley, Eric…
We are pleased to welcome Michelle Paul as a nurse paralegal, supporting the firm’s litigators with medical issues in malpractice cases, healthcare law, and professional liability defense.Michelle holds a master’s degree in Leadership and Management and has over two decades of hands-on nursing experience, including emergency services, trauma care, cardiac care, and…
We congratulate MRC attorneys Martin Conn and Stewart Pollock for their win in Appelget v. Pig & Pearl BBQ, a business dispute involving allegations of breach of contract and fraud. The case was filed eight years ago. Marty and Stewart tried it in November of 2022 and prevailed on all but two…
An article on correctional healthcare, written by MRC attorney Taylor Brewer, was published in the summer issue of the USLAW Magazine. Read the article here: https://issuu.com/uslawnetwork/docs/uslaw_magazine_summer_2024/18
We were pleased to be a silver sponsor of fundraiser Savor Shalom again this year. Shalom Farms is a nonprofit working to build healthy communities by growing and sharing healthy food where access is limited. With two production farms, dozens of partners, and innovative food access programs, Shalom Farms grows and distributes…