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LANDLORDS BEWARE: MAJOR CHANGES TO THE VIRGINIA RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT

by Caitlyn M. Bender, McCandlish Lillard, PC As of July 1, 2026, Virginia landlords who are subject to the Virginia ...

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June 17, 2026
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VIRGINIA ENACTS STREAMLINED NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATUTE FOR ESTATES

        By Melinda Merk, JD, LLM, CFP®, AEP® Principal at McCandlish Lillard, PC and member of the ...

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May 16, 2026
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DOUGLAS SANDERSON NAMED TO PRO BONO SERVICE HONOR ROLL

We are pleased to announce that the Virginia Access to Justice Commission has named McCandlish Lillard Principal Douglas J. Sanderson ...

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May 12, 2026
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ELIZABETH GRAY FEATURED IN SUPER LAWYERS 2026 MAGAZINE

McCandlish Lillard Wills, Trusts & Estates Principal Elizabeth L. Gray is featured in the Super Lawyers 2026 Virginia & West ...

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April 24, 2026
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2026 SUPER LAWYERS NAMES ML ATTORNEYS

Nine lawyers from McCandlish Lillard have been selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers lists for Virginia. Each year, no more ...

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April 24, 2026
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BEWARE OF DANGERS IN SHARING CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY INFORMATION ON GENERATIVE AI

        By Douglas J. Sanderson A Federal Court in the Southern District of New York recently ruled, ...

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March 30, 2026
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“KNOWLEDGE” OF AGENT’S AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE, VA COURT RULES

Co-Authored by Robert H. J. Loftus and  Douglas J. Sanderson       A recent Virginia Court of Appeals case is ...

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March 16, 2026
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ELIZABETH GRAY AND MELINDA MERK NAMED WASHINGTONIAN’S TOP ESTATE ATTORNEYS 2026

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Gray, CELA and Melinda Merk, JD, LLM, CFP®, AEP® have once again been ...

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January 25, 2026
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DAVID E. MURPHY ELEVATED TO PRINCIPAL

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that David E. Murphy was elevated to Principal on January 1, 2026. David is ...

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January 1, 2026
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ML ATTORNEYS NAMED TO LEGAL ELITE FOR 2025

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that once again, all of its eligible attorneys have been recognized by Virginia Business ...

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December 2, 2025
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10 ML ATTORNEYS NAMED TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE’S TOP LAWYERS LIST FOR 2025

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to recognize the following attorneys who were listed as Top Lawyers in this month’s issue of ...

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December 2, 2025
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JORDAN NYE JOINS THE ML FAMILY LAW PRACTICE GROUP

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that Jordan Nye has joined the firm as a Senior Associate. Jordan is an ...

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November 17, 2025