Kristina Keech Spitler’s Insights on the Succession Planning Legal Profession
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The legal profession is navigating a transformative period as the baby boomer generation moves into retirement, bringing succession planning to the forefront of law firm management. At the 135th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Bar Association, the Law Practice Management Division and the Elder Law...
Read More Decoding Attorney Fees: What You Need to Know in Virginia Civil Cases
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Written by: Callie Kyhl When someone fails to fulfill their obligations and refuses to make amends, the wronged party often believes they can recover attorney fees if they are forced to take legal action. After all, it’s not their fault they had to sue—so shouldn’t...
Read More The Evolving Application of the “Thing Decided Rule” in Zoning Law
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Written by: David Husar The thing decided rule has historically been a powerful tool in zoning law, ensuring that land-use decisions are final and that property owners cannot indefinitely challenge zoning violations. The rule holds that if a landowner fails to appeal a zoning administrator’s...
Read More What to Do When You Receive a Summons in Virginia
Monday, March 3, 2025
Written by: Stephen Lofaso Receiving a summons can be an unsettling experience, whether it’s for a civil lawsuit, traffic violation, or criminal matter. Many people feel uncertain about what it means and how to respond, but taking the right steps is essential to protecting your...
Read More Part 5: Marijuana and Cannabis Laws: What became legal on July 1, 2021? What is still illegal? What will become legal in the future (and when)?
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Written By: Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq. Marijuana became legal in Virginia for the first time in July 2021. But it is not entirely unregulated; there are still laws and regulations that govern its use, gifting, growing, sales, and more. In this blog – part of...
Read More Part 4: The Production and Sales of Cannabis in Virginia
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Written By: Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq. This article provides a high-level overview of the new legal landscape in Virginia related to the production and sale of cannabis and the opportunities out there for entrepreneurs. For perspective, the Virginia General Assembly has only approved four (4)...
Read More Part 3: Federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Cannabis!
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Federal Americans with Disabilities Act & Cannabis! If you are an employer with 15 or more employees, you are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act. It’s a federal law. If you have less than that under the Virginia Human Rights Act, then the amendment...
Read More Part 2: What Constitutes Relief for the use of Cannabis Oil!
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
What constitutes relief for the legal or lawful use of cannabis oil? Written By: Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq. The new law statute talks explicitly about what happens when somebody needs to have medical cannabis oil. One thing they must do, is they have to possess...
Read More Part 1: Medical use of cannabis oil, what the new law says!
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Virginia’s new law prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee for the employee’s lawful use of cannabis oil. Virginia recently enacted a new law that makes it unlawful for employers to discharge, discipline or discriminate against an employee for the employee’s lawful...
Read More Legalization of Marijuana in the Workplace: Virtual Seminar
Friday, June 18, 2021
Delving into the Weeds: How to Prepare for the Legalization of Marijuana in the Workplace Join Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq of Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C. for this one-hour session where she will review Virginia’s new marijuana-related legislation and explain what it means for employers....
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