Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. Newsletter

James L. Chapman, IVIR Global Engagement Partner, Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C.

Dan Bever Joins the Firm

We are pleased to announce that Daniel A. Bever has joined CWM as an associate attorney. His practice will focus on Commercial Real Estate, Project Finance, and Public Sector law.  Dan previously served as a law clerk for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice, as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, and as an Honors Paralegal for the Federal Trade Commission.

Dan graduated with a B.A. degree (summa cum laude, with High Honors) from the College of William and Mary and earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.  He served on the Managing Board of the Virginia Tax Review and earned an Advanced Certification for the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

Four CWM Attorneys Named to Virginia Business “Legal Elite”

We are proud to announce that Steven Brinker, Elaine Hogan, Donald Schultz and Ryan Snow have been named to the 2017 Virginia Business “Legal Elite”, the annual list of top lawyers in Virginia as voted by their peers.

Steven L. Brinker – Business Law
Elaine I. Hogan – Labor/Employment
Donald C. Schultz – Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights
W. Ryan Snow – Construction

Ryan Snow Is the New Chairman of the Board of Norfolk Botanical Garden

CWM’s Managing Partner Ryan Snow has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Norfolk Botanical Garden.  Norfolk Botanical Garden is a nationally accredited garden with over 11,000 members and 400,000 annual visitors.

Over the next few years, Ryan will lead the Garden through one of its largest growth periods in its 80-year history, including addition of a state-of-the-art water education center, a fully redesigned entry pavilion, a new conservatory, a large scale parking garden, and a fully renovated historical administration building.

Pictured with his wife and daughters, Ryan has served on the Board since 2012 and on the Board of Directors for the Norfolk Botanical Garden Foundation since 2013.

Steve Stancliff Elected as Officer of SEALI

Steve Stancliff, chair of the firm’s Admiralty & Maritime practice group, has been elected to serve as an officer of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI).  He most recently served as Editor-in-Chief of the organization’s Editorial Committee and previously chaired its Long Range Planning Committee.  

Steve is also active in the Maritime Law Association of the United States, serving as Secretary for the Committee on Regulation of Vessel Operations, Safety, Security and Navigation.

Howard Martin Honored for 50 Years of Service

At the 79th annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar, Howard Martin was recognized for fifty years of service to the Bar. His service included nine years on the Bar Council (2000 – 2009) and six years on the Executive Committee, including President from 2007 to 2008.

Howard’s dedication to the legal profession has included serving on the Executive Committees for the Virginia Bar Association and the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, where he served as president from 1997-1998.  He also served on the Board of the Virginia Law Foundation, including as President from 1995-1996.

CWM Donates to ForKids

Every year during the holiday season, the attorneys and staff get together to support a local charity.  This year we gathered for our annual tree trimming and collected gifts for ForKids to help make Christmas brighter for homeless children in our community.