By Rachel Shafer. Once upon a time, there were ships with a captain and a crew sailing the ocean blue. Will this be how future generations remember that vessels were once manned? Are automated vessels really an innovation of tomorrow...
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We are pleased to announce David Ventker was once again ranked in the "Top 100" list of lawyers by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine. He was also was selected again as a top lawyer in the Transportation/Maritime practice area. Super Lawyers...
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We are pleased to announce firm managing partner, Dave Ventker, spoke on April 27, 2018, at the annual meeting of the American Harbor and Docking Pilots Association, held in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Ventker drew on his extensive experience in defending...
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By Rachel Shafer. Just as there is a general district court ("GDC") in each city and county in Virginia, the same is true for the circuit courts in Virginia. The Virginia circuit court system is comprised of 31 judicial circuits...
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By Rachel Shafer. Each city and county in Virginia houses a general district court (GDC). These courts deal with traffic violations, hear minor criminal cases (misdemeanors), and handle preliminary hearings for major criminal cases (felonies). These courts have exclusive control...
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We are pleased, and just a little proud, to announce that Marissa Henderson has been elected to join the Board of Directors of the Virginia Maritime Association. Way to go, Marissa!
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By Rachel Shafer. In the upcoming weeks, we will be posting a series on the quirks of Virginia procedural law, mostly in state courts but with some mention of federal practice in Virginia. Let's put it this way--there are a...
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Ventker Henderson lawyers Marissa Henderson and Jeanne Noonan enjoyed a tour of the Enviva Terminal along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, in November with the Future Leaders program of the Virginia Maritime Association (VMA). Operator Host Terminal...
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It’s not every day an 80-ton concrete caisson used to moor barge lines suddenly collapses into the water out from under you—but that was the fate of a tugboat mate at a grain terminal in Chesapeake, Virginia in 2014. The...
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By Jeanne Noonan, Esq. A recent ruling in the Washington Supreme Court on punitive damages has maritime attorneys watching for fallout. The Court found punitive damages are recoverable by a seaman on an unseaworthiness claim when the employer was "reckless"...
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