- Wrongful DeathThe firm also serves as local counsel and co-counsel in the Eastern District of Virginia in patent and other intellectual property cases.
- Restraining Order
- Extortion
- Corporate LawAssist business owners with business succession planning, including drafting buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, trusts and other relevant documents.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsCWM is a multi-service firm dedicated to providing superior and cost-effective legal services to local, national, and international clients. Our nationally-recognized attorneys advise and represent individuals, government agencies, and emerging and experienced businesses in matters ranging from litigation and dispute resolution to project finance and mergers and acquisitions.
- Business FormationOur Business Law Group is also equipped to provide critical assistance to start-up companies and entrepreneurs. We offer start-ups assistance with selecting the appropriate business entity, business formation, capitalization and contract preparation, along with guidance on securities and employment law issues. We also help new and existing business with corporate governance advice and assistance in raising capital from lenders and from other investors, including private equity funds.
- Business DisputesBarrett is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Construction and Government and Public Sector teams. He focuses his practice in the areas of construction, business disputes and government contracting. Barrett is an experienced civil litigator and has served as an associate general counsel.
- Business TransactionsCWM’s Healthcare Law team of attorneys provide highly focused legal counsel and representation for all matters in the healthcare industry. From handling day-to-day operational issues to the most complex business transactions, our attorneys are experienced in providing cost-effective, practical solutions to the unique business and legal challenges that face the healthcare industry. As a business and litigation law firm, we are comprised of attorneys whose practices focus on those areas effecting the healthcare industry.
- Limited Liability CompaniesSteve is a partner with the firm and Chair of the Business Law Group. He focuses on corporate and business law and assists clients with the formation, financing and development of business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. He also represents businesses and their owners in transactions including mergers, stock sales and asset sales as well as local, state, and federal governments, housing authorities, and special purpose authorities.
- Intellectual PropertyCWM is a proven partner for high stakes patent and other intellectual property litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia, particularly the Norfolk Division. Our reputation as effective co-counsel and local counsel is exemplified by our involvement in some of the most notable cases in recent years. We team with firms across the country, including California, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
- Antitrust
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment ContractThe Business Law Group of CWM offers a full range of legal services for corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, other business, commercial and banking entities and their owners. Our services include entity selection and formation; mergers and acquisitions; preparation of partnership agreements and operating agreements; business and tax planning; debt and equity financing; asset sales; commercial and secured transactions; joint ventures; labor and management relations; and business reorganizations. We prepare and review key business contracts with customers, vendors, employees and distributors, including franchise agreements, leasing agreements, license agreements and employment agreements.
- Non-compete Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationIn real estate matters, CWM is acknowledged, both within and outside the legal profession, to be one of the leading providers of legal services in Hampton Roads. This work includes negotiated acquisition and disposition real estate services for political subdivisions; real estate transactions for corporate, bank and individual clients; serving as bank review counsel for large commercial loan transactions; handling Small Business Administration loan closings; and undertaking title examinations and certifications. The Commercial Real Estate Law Group prepares and reviews real estate sales contracts and long-term commercial leases and is experienced in bond financing as it relates to commercial transactions. In addition, lawyers concentrate their practice in real estate eminent domain trial work, real estate contract litigation and the administration of condominium, cooperative apartment and community associations.
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationWe also assist when disputes arise. We handle negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation in state and federal courts, as well as claim and dispute processes on public projects. Our attorneys are experienced with design defects, construction defects, delay claims, performance and payment bond claims, Miller Act cases, mechanic’s liens, change orders, indemnity claims, and a host of other matters.
- Real Estate TransactionsHis Government and Public Sector practice focuses on providing counsel to political subdivisions and other governmental entities on a wide variety of topics relating to the governance and administration of public agencies to include procurement, economic development, real estate transactions, ethics, freedom of information, and public housing. Darius’ Cybersecurity and Data privacy practice focuses on assisting clients navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of data privacy laws and mitigating cyber risk.
- Eminent DomainMr. Schultz has been listed in the Best Lawyers publication each year since 2011 and was recognized as Best Lawyers' Norfolk Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2015, 2019 and 2021 and was recognized as Best Lawyers’ Norfolk Litigation-Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year" for 2022. He has also been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers and Virginia Legal Elite for many years. He has served as President of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, President of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association and has served on the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association. In January of 2018, Mr. Schultz was inducted as a Fellow in the Virginia Law Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Virginia State Bar. Each year the Foundation selects a group of top lawyers and retired judges for their integrity, character, and legal excellence to be inducted as Fellows.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Property DamageCWM’s subrogation department handles a broad range of property damage claims and losses, for the insurance industry as well as self-insured businesses, municipalities and individuals. These claims can arise from casualties such as fires, leaks, machinery failures, explosions, corrosion, and structural collapses, as well as natural disasters including floods, windstorms and hurricanes. Our attorneys work aggressively to maximize recoveries for our clients.
- Personal InjuryCWM has been a leading maritime and admiralty law firm in Virginia since its establishment in 1923. Our maritime team is available 24/7 to assist clients and provide guidance when an emergency response is required. The firm represents clients in matters involving vessel accidents, cargo damage, vessel and marina fires, personal injury and death, limitation of liability, vessel arrest and attachment, marine salvage and pollution. With respect to U.S. marine casualties, the firm also represents vessel owners and operators in U.S. Coast Guard and OSHA investigations, as well as civil penalty proceedings with the Coast Guard. We also represent merchant mariners in license suspension and revocation proceedings before the Coast Guard. Other maritime support includes vessel financing, and vessel and facility pollution response plans.
- Medical MalpracticeCrenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is pleased to announce our very own Douglas E. Penner has been honored in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Go To Lawyers in Medical Malpractice Law.
- Disability DiscriminationThe Situation: An employee’s medical condition prevents him from being able to work overtime. If the employer terminates him as a result, could this be disability discrimination? the ruling Maybe not. A federal…... Read More
- BankruptcyDonald C. Schultz, Panel | “Ten (or more) Litigation Opinions You Need to Know About”, 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference, Virginia Bar Association (May 2-3, 2019)
- ForeclosureBecause of our experience, our lawyers are skilled at crafting effective solutions to maximize recovery potential. We routinely handle complex issues presented by problem loans, from workouts to commercial foreclosures to bankruptcy. Our attorneys are among some of the most experienced in prosecuting suits to obtain pre-judgment attachment of debtor assets pending trial. In bankruptcy, we represent secured and unsecured creditors and advise banks in providing debtor-in-possession financing. We also provide value to our clients through knowledge of creditor remedies and experience in other disciplines, such as real estate, construction law, business law and municipal law.
- Tax LawSteve’s experience as a tax attorney allows him to advise business clients in tax law matters, including the tax consequences of mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions, and help develop a plan to address and mitigate negative tax consequences. His practice also includes advising tax-exempt entities in all aspects of corporate and federal tax law, including obtaining and retaining federal tax-exempt status.