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Richmond, Va. - Today, the Virginia Trucking Association joined the American Trucking Associations and America's Road Team Captains in turning attention to highway safety in anticipation of a busy 4th of July holiday. AAA projects a record number of Virginians will travel to celebrate Independence Day this year. The exact prediction, 1,181,377, is up 1.4% from last year and nearly nine out of 10 travelers (1,023,462) will be hitting the road for the all American road trip. True to form,… Read More

Setliff Law recently announced it has opened an office in Washington, D.C. to better serve clients in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and “Acela” corridor. The office, located at 1629 K St. N.W. (Suite 300), will be managed by Stephen Setliff, one of the founding partners of the firm. To contact the Washington, D.C. office please call 202.827.9788. Read More

Setliff Law would like to congratulate the winners of the 2016 Virginia Truck Driving Championships. The winners were: Daniel Woods of FedEx Express (Christiansburg) in the Step Van class Robert Crowder of Old Dominion Freight Line (Greensboro, NC) in the Straight Truck class Robbie Cottrell of XPO Logistics (Roanoke) in the 3-Axle class Darren Huffman of XPO Logistics (Wytheville) in the 4-Axle class Keith Carmichael of The Martin Brower Company (Manassas) in the 5-Axle Van class Stacy Warren of XPO… Read More

After a three-year battle, Setliff Law attorneys John Burke and Ryan Furgurson obtained dismissal of a multi-count complaint against their real estate developer client who was sued for several million dollars for, among other things, alleged breaches of duty as a member and manager of a limited liability company, breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy, and unjust enrichment. In addition, John and Ryan obtained an award of $148,860 in sanctions pursuant to Va. Code § 8.01-271.1 against the plaintiff and his… Read More

(November 2015) RICHMOND, VA –Setliff Law, P.C., has been ranked as one of America’s best law firms for 2016 by U.S. News & World Report, one of the nation's leading ranking sources, and Best Lawyers, a leading surveyor of lawyers and law firms worldwide. The law firm ranked nationally in two practice areas and regionally in nine practice areas. Setliff Law received national rankings (Tier 3) in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action - Defendants, and Railroad Law. The firm received Tier… Read More

Four attorneys from Setliff Law, P.C., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016. C. Stephen Setliff was recognized in the categories of Transportation Law, Railroad Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Gregory F. Holland was selected in the categories of Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; John K. Burke, Jr., was recognized… Read More

(November 2014) - RICHMOND, VA - Setliff Law is pleased to announce its appointment as General Counsel to the Virginia Trucking Association (VTA). VTA is a statewide, non-profit association of trucking companies, private fleet operators, industry suppliers, and other firms and individuals involved in motor freight transportation at the local, state and national level. Setliff Law has extensive experience in the trucking and transportation industries, including substantial expertise in the following areas: catastrophic personal injury and property damage claims as… Read More

(November 2014) RICHMOND, VA –Setliff Law, P.C., has been ranked as one of America’s best law firms for 2015 by U.S. News & World Report, one of the nation's leading ranking sources, and Best Lawyers, a leading surveyor of lawyers and law firms worldwide. Setliff Law received a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking (Richmond) in Litigation – Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Railroad Law. The firm also received a Tier 2 metropolitan… Read More