In April 2019, Phil Anderson and Andy Gerrish secured the dismissal of a slip-and-fall suit in Virginia circuit court. The plaintiff was a tractor-trailer driver who fell in a service bay of a tractor-trailer-maintenance shop while the shop was changing his oil. FA+P argued—and the trial court held—that the shop was not an “other party”… Read more »

After Phil Anderson and Andy Gerrish obtained the dismissal of all claims asserted against their attorney client in a legal-malpractice matter filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, the plaintiff appealed that dismissal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. After the parties briefed the plaintiff’s appeal, the Fourth Circuit… Read more »

FA+P is proud to announce that Phil Anderson has been named to the 2019 class of Leaders in the Law. Phil is a founding partner of FA+P and has served as managing partner since 2008. Leaders in the Law are those “who are setting the standard for other lawyers.” The honor is awarded by Virginia… Read more »

Attorneys from Frith Anderson + Peake were recently selected for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. “Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 7.8 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.” The following attorneys were recognized: Phillip V. Anderson – Litigation – Insurance, Insurance Law… Read more »

Five attorneys at the law firm of Frith Anderson + Peake were selected by their peers for inclusion as 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent… Read more »

Plaintiff—a former client of FA+P’s attorney client—sued his former attorney and various federal defendants in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Liberally construed for 12(b)(6) purposes, Plaintiff’s complaint asserted constitutional, fraud, emotional-distress, and legal-malpractice claims against the attorney. After the parties briefed FA+P’s 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, the court dismissed Plaintiff’s… Read more »

After the plaintiff—a tractor-trailer driver employed by an interstate motor carrier—slipped and fell in the defendant’s tractor-trailer service area while having his tractor’s oil changed, the plaintiff received workers’ compensation benefits. The plaintiff then filed suit against the defendant in Virginia Circuit Court, seeking over a million dollars in damages. The plaintiff’s employer had an… Read more »

After Phil Anderson and Andy Gerrish obtained summary judgment for their attorney client in a legal-malpractice matter pending in Virginia Circuit Court, the plaintiff appealed. The plaintiff/appellant’s petition for appeal asserted that the circuit court erred when it concluded that the facts were undisputed and in applying the law. After considering of the petition and… Read more »

Attorneys from Frith Anderson + Peake were recently selected for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. “Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 7.8 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.” The following attorneys were recognized: Walter H. Peake, III – Medical Malpractice Law –… Read more »

FA+P’s attorney client drafted a property-settlement agreement at the direction of the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed the agreement was negligently drafted; she filed suit, alleging legal malpractice against FA+P’s client. The plaintiff, however, admitted that she never read the PSA before she endorsed it. On a motion for summary judgment, the Salem Circuit Court held… Read more »