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#11 - Vandeventer Black LLP

World Trade Center
101 West Main Street
Suite 500
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 446-8600
(757) 446-8670 (fax)

65 Lawyers

Partners: 41

Associates/Of Counsel: 24

Offices: Norfolk (54); Richmond (110); Raleigh, NC (2); Kitty Hawk, NC (3); Roanoke Island/Manteo, NC (1)

Web site address: www.vanblk.com

Founded: 1883

Managing partner: William E. Franczek

Important firm contacts:

William E. Franczek, Managing Partner
(757) 446-8666
bfranczek@vanblk.com

Dennis M. Wance, Executive Director
(757) 446-8527
dwance@vanblk.com

Adam S. Rafal, Partner, Associate Development & Recruiting
(757) 446-8600
arafal@vanblk.com

Renu Mago, Partner, Legal Malpractice Defense
(804) 237-8806
rmago@vanblk.com

Marketing Director:

Nancy Harrison Parker

Areas of practice: Alternative dispute resolution; banking & finance; commercial transactions & litigation; community associations; construction, public contracts and professional liability defense; creditors’ rights, collections & bankruptcy; family & divorce law; health care & medical malpractice defense; international & immigration; labor & employment; maritime, admiralty & ship repair; public contracts; real estate; tax; workers’ compensation defense

Representative Clients: American International Group, BB&T, BD&A Realty and Construction, Beverly Enterprises, Hampton Roads Shipping Association – ILA, Icelandic USA, Norfolk Airport Authority, Palmetto Bridge Constructors, SKANSKA USA, Virginia International Terminals

Lifestyle benefits: 401(k) profit sharing, flexible scheduling and telecommuting, work-life balance (philosophy and implementation), flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care), medical, dental, short and long term disability insurance, 5.4 weeks of accrued sick/vacation leave, wellness program, special bonuses. Family and community focused business. Social, creative and innovative environment. Selected as one of Hampton Roads Best Places to Work (2002 – 2007). Stable, established law firm that is well respected in the legal and business communities.

Significant changes/developments in firm during 2007: Started a family and divorce law practice to assist professionals with complex divorce, support, equitable distribution and custody matters. Expanded the creditors’ rights and bankruptcy practice. Continued to grow the professional liability defense practice (targeting construction, architects, and engineers, as well as lawyers and accountants) and medical malpractice defense and healthcare practice, including a special focus on long term care facilities.

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