Williams Mullen

About this office:

Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services to regional, national and international business clients. With 300 attorneys and offices throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. and London, we deliver innovative solutions to support our clients' diverse business activities. Attention to clients' individualized needs and an extensive application of new technology and legal information services have been the foundation of Williams Mullen's progressive approach to law practice since the firm was founded more than 90 years ago.

Antitrust; Aviation Law; Business Law; Commercial Banking; Finance; Communications Law; Creditor's Rights; Bankruptcy; Employee Benefits; Energy; Entertainment Law; Environmental Law; Family Law; Franchise Law; Government Contracts; Governmental Affairs; Health Care; Immigration Law; International Business Law; Trade; Labor and Employment; Land Use; Litigation; Loan Workouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mortgage Banking; Public Finance; Real Estate; Securities; Tax Law; Technology Law; Intellectual Property; Trusts; Estates Planning; Administrative Law; E-Commerce; State & Local Taxation.

“No Harm, No Foul? No Way.”
Stephen E. Anthony,Monica McCarroll, February 6, 2012
Finding that a defendant’s employees “set out to willfully and intentionally, and in bad faith, delete from their computers relevant documents, files, and emails that contained what they believed to be, possibly damaging information to [the Company] . . . [many of which] are not...

Employer Beware: Informal Intra-Company Complaints Can Constitute Protected Activity
David C. Burton,Ashley W. Winsky, February 6, 2012
On January 27, 2012, the Fourth Circuit held for the first time that an employee’s informal intra-company complaint regarding possible Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) violations can constitute protected activity under the FLSA’s anti-retaliation provision. Minor v....

Gauntlet Thrown: Controversial NLRB Rule Prompts Legal Battle
David C. Burton,J. Nelson Wilkinson, January 3, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board yesterday issued new amendments curtailing employers’ ability to challenge election procedures. The Board’s rule is the latest development in a highly contentious process, and moves the battle from the administrative arena to the courtroom.

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