Walter H. Peake, III September 14, 1958 – April 3, 2019 Our dear friend and founding partner, Walter H. Peake, III, passed away unexpectedly on April 3,2019. Walt was a masterful trial lawyer specializing in the defense of medical professionals. He was known not just for his keen intellect, his skillful advocacy, and unyielding concern… Read more »

Frith Anderson + Peake PC attorneys Walt Peake and Sean Workowski presented an ethics CLE at the 2018 Annual Meeting for the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys in Williamsburg, Virginia on October 12. Keeping with the VADA’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting theme of “Looking Back & Moving Forward,” Peake and Workowski addressed ethical issues in… Read more »

Frith Anderson + Peake attorneys, Walt Peake and Matt Kelley, successfully struck the plaintiff’s case in a recent City of Charlottesville wrongful death medical malpractice case.  At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defense argued that the plaintiff’s experts failed to provide sufficient causation evidence demonstrating that the mother’s death had been caused by any of the alleged… 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 »

Frith Anderson + Peake attorneys, Walt Peake and Matt Kelley, earned a defense verdict in the Roanoke City Circuit Court in Roanoke, Virginia.  At the close of a five day trial, the jury found in favor of the defendant physician who the plaintiff claimed had left hemostatic agent in her cervical spine that swelled to cause spinal cord… Read more »

Frith Anderson + Peake attorneys, Walt Peake and Matt Kelley, earned a defense verdict in the Circuit Court for Campbell County in Rustburg, Virginia. At the close of a three day trial, the jury found in favor of the defendant physician assistant and his employer who the plaintiff claimed improperly irrigated an abdominal puncture wound with Hibiclens. The… Read more »

Seven attorneys at the law firm of Frith Anderson + Peake were selected by their peers for inclusion as 2018 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 research,… Read more »

Frith Anderson + Peake attorneys, Walt Peake and Matt Kelley, recently earned a defense verdict in the Circuit Court for the City of Charlottesville in Virginia.  At the close of a three day trial, the jury found in favor of the estate of a deceased maternal fetal medicine specialist who the plaintiff claimed improperly inserted a… Read more »

Attorneys Walt Peake, Sean Workowski and Andrew Gerrish were speakers at the 2017 Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ Annual Meeting in October 2017. Walt, Sean and Andy presented on Ethics During Trial. This ethics presentation outlined recent changes to Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 and 3.3 regarding the duties of confidentiality and candor towards… Read more »

Frith Anderson + Peake is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been selected for membership in the Ted Dalton American Inn of Court for the 2017-2018 year. Attorneys Phillip V. Anderson, Andrew S. Gerrish, John C. Johnson, Katherine C. Londos, Matthew E. Kelley, Walter H. Peake and Sean C. Workowski have all been accepted… Read more »