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Pender & Coward attorneys are committed to your success and peace of mind. Our motto is simple, yet effective: “Service. Integrity. Results.” Our adherence to that motto transcends the legal services we provide, whether in complicated business law, complex litigation, family law or estate planning. Our attorneys are dedicated to each client’s best interests, and strive to provide first rate legal services at a very fair value. With offices in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk, our team of experienced attorneys can provide all your legal needs.

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Virginia Code § 8.01-626 provides a mechanism for bypassing the typically lengthy appeals process for certain types of cases and decisions. Titled “Review of injunction; petitions for review,” this section of the Virginia Code not only applies to injunctions but also applies to orders “granting or denying a plea of sovereign, absolute, or qualified immunity that, if granted, would immunize the movant” from continued participation in the lawsuit. Va. Code...
Most people do not think twice about the quiet, unused, streets that hide within our neighborhoods, cities, and towns. These streets are easy to overlook, until a disrupting event—such as new property development, utility work, or a dispute between landowners—raises the question: who actually owns these forgotten streets? The ownership of unused streets can be a complex issue, that can generate legal disputes over who has the right to access, use, or...
In January 2023, a federal jury delivered a decisive verdict in Nazario v. Gutierrez largely vindicating the conduct of Windsor, Virginia police officers Daniel Crocker and Joesph Gutierrez during a December 5, 2020, traffic stop.As a result of the traffic stop that evening, Caron Nazario filed an eight count Complaint against Crocker, represented by Pender & Coward, and Gutierrez, claiming Fourth and First Amendment violations, common law assault,...
Supreme Court Gives Employers a Win by Overturning the Fourth CircuitThe U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the standard of proof employers must meet to establish that workers are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime requirements.  In doing so, it overturned a decision by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Virginia, that required employers to meet a “clear and convincing” standard when justifying classification of an...
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