Gavin Networking in Scott’s Addition

Gavin Law Offices would like to thank Dominion Payroll, one of our trusted vendors, for inviting us to the SpeakUp 5K rally. Mari Kat and Katie had a BLAST supporting this local worthwhile cause. We firmly believe in the mission of the SpeakUp 5k/CKG Foundation to cultivate awareness and understanding of teenage depression and anxiety.

As event guests, we were also able to attend the soft open of the brilliant new Tang & Biscuit shuffleboard bar in Scott’s Addition. Let us tell you, they are really making the most of their branding by not only offering Tang-based cocktails, but also serving their trademark biscuits (our review, A+). We love seeing a great mark at work!

Fred Freeman at July Encorepreneur

Our Gavin lawyer, Fred Freeman, was out and about in the Richmond community at the July Encorepreneur.

Fred says, “I found the most recent Encorepreneur presentation, hosted by attorney Gary LeClair of LeClair Ryan, to be one of the more interesting talks I have attended. As a lawyer, I found myself woefully uninformed as to how our own industry may be unintentionally contributing to the stagnation of the legal field’s growth. Personally, I had never considered how the legal profession limits itself with regard to raising outside capital and attracting investors. Mr. LeClair sparked an interest to think about how our profession can move forward and grow with the ever-changing cultural and economic landscape of the 21st century, but also the importance how one should of take the time to consider the marketplace in which he or she works, and take steps to improve it!

West End law firm sweeps into N.C. with new attorney

Gavin Law Offices, which handles intellectual property matters for clients, earlier this month opened an outpost in Raleigh, North Carolina, after picking up attorney Alan Etkin. It’s the firm’s first office outside of Virginia.

Founder Pam Gavin said the expansion is similar to its January push into Charlottesville when longtime solo attorney Elva Mason Holland joined the fold.

“This is very much a similar story,” Gavin said of Etkin.

Etkin, who earned his law degree from Emory University, handles a variety of business law issues for closely held corporations.

“Alan and I worked together for years. He was in house with a big client,” Gavin said. “The company he was with was sold and he was doing his own thing and I said, ‘Why don’t we tackle this together?’”

Gavin also liked the idea of having an office in Raleigh to tap into that area’s concentration of tech firms and startups, a ripe environment for the firm’s bread-and-butter IP practice.

“It’s a great market for tech and intellectual property,” she said.

The firm, founded about 15 years ago after Gavin’s stints at McGuireWoods and Reed Smith, now has an attorney headcount of seven.

Gavin said she’ll keep her eye out for future growth through similar deals with attorneys.

“I’m always plotting and planning,” she said. “I’m just going to continue to grow.”

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Gavin Law Offices expands into Charlottesville

A Richmond law firm that boasts clients in the entertainment industry has expanded its practice westward.

Gavin Law Office, which was founded locally in 2002, last month opened an office in Charlottesville.

The expansion was prompted by the addition of Elva Mason Holland, a Charlottesville attorney who had a longtime solo practice before joining Gavin.

Firm founder Pam Gavin said she’s had her eye on Holland for years.

“I’ve been trying to get her to work with me forever,” Gavin said. “She’s been solo. She needs more depth to the bench and I’m always interested in growing.”

Gavin said her firm’s practice and Holland’s book of business fit nicely together. Gavin Law represents musicians and a range of businesses, from startups up to large companies, in intellectual property matters. Holland represents talent in the entertainment business.

The new addition brings Gavin’s attorney headcount to six. Its local office is in Henrico County at 2229 Pump Road.

Holland has her bachelor’s and law degrees from UVA.

Gavin, also a UVA grad, began her career in bank marketing, before going back to law school at William & Mary. She started her own firm in 2004 after stints at McGuireWoods and Reed Smith.

Gavin has expanded the firm previously, including by adding a solo practioner in Bedford years back, before that attorney in that office decided to go back out on his own. She said this latest stop in Charlottesville won’t be the firm’s last.

“I’m always planning and plotting,” she said. “Continued expansion is on the horizon.”

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Welcome to Our New Associate, Collin Atkins!

We’re excited to announce that Collin Atkins, a graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, has joined our team as part of our expanding business law practice. Collin has spent the last several years working as in-house counsel, giving him an insider’s perspective into the needs of businesses and the legal pitfalls they face. Collin has drafted and negotiated a wide variety of commercial contracts and has advised businesses on issues ranging from formation, to employment issues and sales tax concerns.  With experience serving businesses at all stages of growth, Collin brings additional business expertise to our growing practice.  We are also pleased to offer our clients competitive business law rates for Collin where intellectual property specialization is not needed.

Collin Atkins