 Michie Hamlett Lowry
Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC
is a full service law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services and value to our clients. Since our formation in 1946, we have grown and developed the capability of handling complex matters over a wide geographic area, and yet preserved our emphasis on serving the legal needs of central Virginia. As part of our commitment to serving that community, we donate a significant amount of time to pro bono activities that help make our system of justice accessible to all.
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David Thomas Updates Group on COBRA, Other Employment Issues (April 29, 2009)
David W. Thomas, Commercial Group
Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel recently partnered with Banker’s Insurance (formerly Cabell Insurance Association) to present a workshop on current employment issues and trends, including COBRA, FMLA, and small group insurance continuation. Attorney David Thomas gave the overview, with Bankers Insurance Benefits Producer Daryl Russell providing background information for this Employer Services Presentation.
The seminar, held on April 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Charlottesville, included an audience of 40 people representing a wide range of industries.
This presentation is part of Michie Hamlett’s continuing focus on community outreach and education. The firm is proud to help educate businesspeople and citizens about issues of concern to them.
The Albemarle Charlottesville Human Resources Association recently invited David Thomas, attorney with Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel, to present a workshop on current employment issues and trends, including COBRA, FMLA, and small group insurance continuation. The event, held April 14 at the Albemarle County Office Building, attracted an audience of 50 people representing 30 different companies.
The Albemarle-Charlottesville Human Resources Association (ACHRA) serves as the voice for the human resource profession for the Charlottesville/Albemarle region. As a proud affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), ACHRA provides its members programs and services that increase their professional development, connecting them with other members who work in the human resource profession.
This is another presentation which is part of Michie Hamlett’s continuing focus on community outreach and education.
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Four Attorneys from Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel Named to Virginia Super Lawyers 2009 (June 30, 2009)
James P. Cox III, Edward B. Lowry, M. Bryan Slaughter, and Ronald R. Tweel have recently been named to the Virginia Super Lawyers 2009 listing...
MHLRT Wins Decision in Virginia Supreme Court (June 29, 2009)
M. Bryan Slaughter, Personal Injury Group
The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned a ruling from the circuit court of Albemarle County in the Fultz v. Delhaize America case...
Greg Webb Named to Building a Bridge Board of Directors (May 29, 2009)
J. Gregory Webb, Personal Injury Group
Greg Webb, attorney with the law firm of Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel, was recently named to the Building a Bridge Board of Directors...
James P. Cox, III to Chair Wills Trusts & Estates Section of the Virginia Bar Association (May 22, 2009)
James P. Cox, III, Personal Services Group
James P. Cox III, with the law firm of Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC, Charlottesville, Va., was recently named to serve as chairman of the Wills, Trusts, and Estate section of the Virginia Bar Association...
Ronald R. Tweel Selected for The American College of Family Trial Lawyers (May 1, 2009)
Ronald R. Tweel, Personal Services Group
Ronald R. Tweel, with the law firm of Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC, Charlottesville, Va., was recently selected into the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which has a total membership of 93 lawyers. Tweel is one of only two lawyers in Virginia who have been selected for this prestigious honor...
$256 Million Judgment: Charlottesville Attorneys Garner Victory for Virginia Plaintiffs in Cambridge Class Action (March 29, 2009)
Garrett M. Smith, Commercial Group
Last week, Andrew and Kelly Zimmermann, former residents of Palmyra, Virginia, represented by Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel, PLLC, may have ended a nearly six-year long odyssey with a $256,527,000 dollar judgment in a nationally certified class action lawsuit...
Greg Webb, Ronald Tweel, Elizabeth Coughter, and Garrett Smith Received Thanks for Participating in The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program 2008 (January 22, 2009)
"Thanks for the excellent pro bono representation you provided in 2008, handling a veterans appeals case before the U,S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. We are grateful for your participation in our program."
"We know that you support our overall mission of providing free legal representation to those who served our nation. You played an important role in the success of this mission and we greatly appreciate your contribution."
Sincerely,
Meg Bartley, Esq.
Outreach & Education
Brian Robertson, Esq.
Case Evaluation & Placement
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Downturn in Economy Making it Harder to Divorce (January 21, 2009)
by Katharine A. R. Brookeman, Personal Services Group
When Mrs. Sawyer decided she wanted to leave her husband of nineteen years, she thought she would have enough money to make it on her own. Now that the housing market has crashed and her retirement account has plummeted, she is left wondering whether or not she can make it on her own...
Role of Lawyer as Counselor Is Important
by James Cox, III, Personal Services Group
"A good lawyer should counsel their client when they are drawing up a wills, trusts and other documents, helping to be sure decisions are thought through properly, making sure the client is aware that their well-intentioned desires might lead to unintended consequences..."
Suing The Employer In Spite Of The Workers’ Compensation Act
by J. Gregory Webb, Personal Injury Group
"The Act has barred employees from suing their employer in tort for personal injuries received on account of an 'injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment or occupational disease.'..."
What Are The Legal Ramifications Of Videotaping Or Recording An Adverse Party's Telephone Conversations?
by Elizabeth Coughter, Personal Services Group
"Currently in Virginia, there are laws that prohibit the videotaping or filming of another and the illegal interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication. Virginia Code §§18.2-386.1 makes it a crime to videotape, photograph or film a non-consenting person who is totally nude or clad in undergarments, or in a state of undress, so as to expose that person's private parts and the..."
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