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Chapman to Serve as Vice Rector of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Tech
Posted on June 30, 2014
Posted in Firm Announcements
James L. Chapman, Jr., a partner with the firm, was chosen to serve as vice rector of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Board of Visitors for the coming year. He is a 1979 Tech graduate with a law degree from Washington and Lee University. Mr. Chapman will also serve as Chair of the […]
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Attorneys attend Tidewater Community College’s Women’s Leadership Breakfast
Posted on May 9, 2014
Posted in Community News
Delphine Carnes and Harriet Reynolds attended Tidewater Community College’s 12th Annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast at the Portsmouth Campus Student Center. This year’s theme for the Women’s Center was “Educate. Empower. Enhance and engage”. The guest speaker, Barbara Hamm Lee, provided a heartwarming and inspirational speech, sharing her own experiences and talking about keys to women succeeding in […]
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CWM attorneys, Delphine Carnes and Harriet Reynolds close on transaction to build grocery store in Decatur, Illinois
Posted on April 25, 2014
Posted in Transactions
On April 25, 2014, CWM attorneys, Delphine Carnes and Harriet Reynolds, closed on a transaction that utilized New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTCs”) to finance the construction of a new grocery store and affiliated convenience store and gas station in a low-income community in Decatur, Illinois (the “Project”). CWM represented Hampton Roads Ventures, L.L.C. (“HRV”), a […]
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“So You’re 18” program visits students at Norview High School
Posted on March 1, 2014
Posted in Community News
The “So You’re 18” program is organized by the South Hampton Roads Bar Association to introduce students at Norview High School to the rights and responsibilities that they will be embracing as citizens as they turn 18. Darius Davenport, President of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association and an attorney with CWM, encouraged students to appreciate, respect, and […]
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Jury Awards Nearly $800,000 to CWM Client
Posted on February 19, 2014
Posted in Cases
A jury awarded nearly $800,000 to a client of CWM after a six-day trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. James Chapman represented MidAtlantic International against AGC Flat Glass in this commercial dispute. AGC had refused to make payment under the terms of a “take-or-pay” clause in their contract. AGC filed a […]
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W. Ryan Snow has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the I’Anson Hoffman Inn of Court
Posted on February 14, 2014
Posted in Firm Announcements
The I’Anson-Hoffman Inn of Court is one of over 200 American Inns of Court designed to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills. Its membership consists of select lawyers, state and federal judges, law professors and law students. The American Inns of Court are based on traditional English Inns of Court, modified to […]
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W. Ryan Snow Appointed Chair of Construction and Public Contracts Section of Virginia Bar Association
Posted on January 24, 2014
Posted in Firm Announcements
W. Ryan Snow has been appointed Chair of the Construction and Public Contracts Section of the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Snow is managing partner of CWM and chairs the firm’s Business Disputes and Construction Law Practice Groups. The VBA’s Construction and Public Contracts Section was founded in 1992. It consists of nearly 200 lawyers throughout Virginia […]
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Donald Schultz Appointed to Chair Membership Committee of Virginia Bar Association
Posted on January 5, 2014
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Donald Schultz has been appointed to Chair the Membership Committee of the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Schultz is also serving his third year on the Board of Governors for the VBA. He is a partner with Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. and chairs the firm’s Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. He practices in the areas of Bankruptcy and […]
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Norfolk Botanical Gardens kicks off New Year with “Garden 2014 Fun Run”
Posted on January 2, 2014
Posted in Community News
On New Year’s Day, hundreds of runners and their families enjoyed 2.014 miles of spectacular light displays throughout the Norfolk Botanical Garden while kicking off the new year in a fun and healthy way. The Garden 2.014 Fun Run was a brand new fundraising event for Norfolk Botanical Garden. Ryan Snow, who serves on the […]
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CWM attorneys, Delphine Carnes and Harriet Reynolds, represented Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority in the Monroe Building transaction
Posted on December 18, 2013
Posted in Transactions
This $9.7 million transaction utilized state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits to renovate the hundred year old building for use as the Governor’s School for the Arts (the “Governor’s School”). Located in Norfolk’s Downtown Historic District, the Monroe Building, with its large three-paneled windows and terra cotta façade, is one of the few remaining […]
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