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VW Diesel Settlement Gets Bigger & Better
Several months ago Volkswagen offered a $1000 "good will" package to owners affected by the diesel emissions scandal. Now, Volkswagen and the Justice Department have agreed in principle to settle an enormous civil lawsuit intended to hold Volkswagen accountable for…
Burnett & Williams Raises Its Sign on a New Downtown Hopewell Office
Local attorney Jim Williams is putting the finishing touches on his new Hopewell office with a 12 foot “blade” sign at the corner of N. Main St. and W. Broadway Ave. The sign was constructed by Moore Sign Company of…
Summertime Fun Requires Care
The best thing about summertime is getting outdoors and doing something new and exciting with family and friends. But this week's news reminds us that it ruins the fun when someone gets seriously injured. Our daily work in Personal Injury…
Peter Burnett Shares Expertise at Virginia’s Historic Courthouses Symposium
Burnett & Williams Founding Partner, Peter Burnett, gave a well-received presentation last Friday for Preservation Virginia's "Historic Courthouses Symposium" in Staunton. Peter shared his experiences guiding the expansion of Loudoun County's historic courthouse complex in Leesburg in the late 1990's.…
Ashburn Cares Food Drive Makes a Big Difference
We want to extend our congratulations to our friend Ken Courter and all those who pitched in this month to make the first Ashburn Cares Food Drive a huge success. Raising over $20,000 and 3,000 pounds of food for the…
4 Steps to Avoid an Auto Accident in Virginia
Last year there were 65,000 car accident injuries in Virginia and 753 crash related deaths. The number of licensed drivers, cars on the road, and miles driven were all up, but those numbers increased at a slower rate than the…
The Rise of Mediation in Resolving Virginia Legal Claims
In 1999 there were approximately 2,500 civil jury trials across all Virginia courts. Last year there were less than 500, a more than 80% decline. Over the same time period the use of a resolution process called mediation has skyrocketed.…