Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 540-772-4600
- Fax: 540-772-9167
- E-Mail: info@faplawfirm.com
- Website: www.faplawfirm.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1240, Roanoke, VA 24006
Established: 1997
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Architects and Engineers
- Automobile
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Construction Litigation
- Contracts
- Coverage Analysis
- Corporate Law
- Declaratory Judgments
- Employment Law
- Errors and Omissions
- Health Care
- Insurance Agents
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Law
- Investigation and Adjustment
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property Damage
- Subrogation
- Toxic Torts
- Transportation
- Trucking Liability
About Us
Frith Anderson + Peake is committed to working as an integrated team to overcome our clients' immediate challenges to achieve their most important objectives. From our beginning in 1997, the attorneys of Frith Anderson + Peake have focused on bringing together our exceptional individual strengths to function as a single unit to offer strategic guidance and dedicated service to our clients. Together we have earned a reputation for excellence in litigation for the insurance industry, businesses, and individuals throughout Virginia and West Virginia.
Firm Highlights
We represent businesses of all types and sizes, including the country's largest insurers, third-party administrators, health-care providers, hospitals, and nursing homes. We handle complex litigation in state and federal courts throughout the region, and our team has many leaders within the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and Roanoke Bar Association.
How We Offer Value
Frith Anderson + Peake serves its clients in a diverse range of practice areas and venues. The attorneys at our law firm are dedicated to excellence and are committed to serving our clients from providing legal advice and guidance to zealously representing clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative hearings and proceedings, mediations and arbitrations, and governmental reviews.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Attorneys Liability Protection Society (ALPS)
- Auto-Owners Insurance Company
- Cincinnati Insurance Company
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Risk Management
- Farmers Insurance Group
- The General Insurance
- Hartford Insurance Company
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- The Medical Protective Company
- ProAssurance Company
- Progressive Insurance Company
- Rockingham Group
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
Personnel Information
Principals
Phillip V. Anderson
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3361
- E-Mail: panderson@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Errors and Omissions
- Commercial Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Legal Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Construction Defect
Admitted
- Virginia, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- Supreme Court of Virginia
Education:
- Hampden-Sydney College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1980
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1984
Katherine C. Londos
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3367
- E-Mail: klondos@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Long-Term Care
- Premises Liability
- Property Liability
- Automobile Litigation
- Governmental Entity Defense
Admitted
- Connecticut, 1993
- Virginia, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1994
Education:
- Denison University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1990
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1993
Andrew S. Gerrish
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3370
- E-Mail: agerrish@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Automobile Litigation
- Construction
- Legal Malpractice
- Professional Liability
- Medical Malpractice Defense
Admitted
- Virginia, 2012
Education:
- Washington and Lee University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 2009
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), 2012
Nathan H. Schnetzler
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3371
- E-Mail: nschnetzler@faplawfirm.com
Years of Experience: 5
Practice Areas
- Automobile Liability
- Coverage Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Local Government Defense
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Employment Law
Admitted
- Virginia, 2013
Education:
- Hampden-Sydney College, B.A. (magna cum laude, with honors), 2007
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2013
Samuel T. Bernier
Richmond, VA
- Telephone: 804-503-7488
- E-Mail: sbernier@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Health Care Professional Licensure Defense
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability Defense
- Local Government Defense
Admitted
- Virginia, 2011
Education:
- Hawaii Pacific University, B.A., 2006
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2011
Grace Morse McNelis
Richmond, VA
- Telephone: 804-362-0078
- E-Mail: gmcnellis@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care
Admitted
- Virginia, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Memberships:
- Virginia and Richmond Bar Associations
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Education:
- University of Florida, B.S., 1990
- University of San Diego, J.D., 1997
Randolph Critzer, Jr
Richmond, VA
- Telephone: 804-362-0074
- E-Mail: rcritzer@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Business Litigation
- Real Estate
- Insurance Coverage
- Declaratory Judgments
- Employment Litigation
- General Liability
Admitted
- District of Columbia, 2024
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Memberships:
- American, Fairfax and Richmond Bar Associations
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Education:
- University of Lynchburg, B.A. (with high honors), 2013
- William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 2017
Laurel Huerkamp
Richmond, VA
- Telephone: 804-362-0077
- E-Mail: lhuerkamp@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Automobile
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Transportation
- Boating & Recreational Vehicle Liability
Admitted
- Virginia, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Education:
- Mississippi College, B.S. (magna cum laude), 2006
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2010
Associates
Glenn B. Williams
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3376
- E-Mail: gwilliams@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Automobile Litigation
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Premises Liability
Admitted
- Virginia, 2019
Education:
- College of William & Mary, B.A., 2013
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2018
Patrick S. Savage
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-761-3373
- E-Mail: psavage@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- General Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Automobile Litigation
- Personal Injury Defense
Admitted
- Virginia, 2021
Education:
- University of Miami, B.B.A., 2016
- University of Louisville, M.B.A., 2017
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2021
Matthew T. Wyatt
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3385
- E-Mail: mwyatt@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Automobile Litigation
- Personal Injury Defense
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
Admitted
- Virginia, 2021
Education:
- University of Virginia, B.A., 2016
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2021
Ericka Kopp
Richmond, VA
- Telephone: 804-362-0075
- E-Mail: ekopp@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Municipal Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care
Admitted
- Virginia, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Memberships:
- Virginia, Henrico County, Old Dominion, Hill-Tucker and Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Associations
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Education:
- Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 2019
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2022
Kyle Lang
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3386
- E-Mail: klang@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Automobile Liability
- Long-Term Care
- Nursing Home Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care
- Premises Liability
- Boating and Recreational Liability
Admitted
- Virginia, 2024
Education:
- University of South Carolina, B.S. (cum laude), 2019
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2023
Austin Obenshain
Roanoke, VA
- Telephone: 540-725-3366
- E-Mail: aobenshain@faplawfirm.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Municipal Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Health Care
Admitted
- Virginia, 2023
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Memberships:
- Federal Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
Education:
- Hampden-Sydney College, B.S. (magna cum laude), 2020
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2023
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Service Areas
Frith Anderson + Peake represent businesses of all types and sizes throughout all of Virginia and parts of West Virgina, and is expanding their presence in Richmond, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia.
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