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We are honored to serve our clients as they drive economic progress in our region. To continue to grow with Danville, we...
12/27/2023

We are honored to serve our clients as they drive economic progress in our region. To continue to grow with Danville, we're excited to share our upcoming merger with Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards in Lynchburg! We look forward to what our merged firm—PLDR Law—will be able to do for Danville and for all of Southern and Central Virginia. Thank you to all of our colleagues and friends who helped make this possible. Happy New Year!

It's time we make it Facebook official—w​e are thrilled to announce our merger! Beginning next week, Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards and SoVa Legal in Danville will formally become PLDR Law, proudly serving Central and Southern Virginia. With 16 attorneys and locations in Lynchburg and Danville, we will be a truly regional firm, laser focused on our area's current and future needs.

Help us celebrate by reading our release and sharing our news with your colleagues and friends. Plus, stay tuned as we introduce you to our Danville attorneys soon!

https://www.pldrlaw.com/recent-news/727-merger-announcement

Are you curious whether your business is compliant with the Commonwealth's new employment laws? Reach out to us for a re...
07/21/2021

Are you curious whether your business is compliant with the Commonwealth's new employment laws? Reach out to us for a review of your compliance efforts to make sure you are responding appropriately to reasonable accommodation requests and staying on the right side of the new overtime framework.

New Year, New Laws: Complying with Virginia’s Updated Employment LawsVirginia’s employment laws continue their evolution, with an array of new provisions taking effect on July 1. Among the changes …

With the accelerated timetable for legalization of ma*****na in Virginia, there has been widespread confusion since July...
07/14/2021

With the accelerated timetable for legalization of ma*****na in Virginia, there has been widespread confusion since July 1 about what is legal and – perhaps more importantly, especially for business owners – what is not.

This Thursday, the Byrnes Gould Law team will present a webinar in conjunction with the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce to clear the haze that exists.

Register on the Chamber website and we'll see you there! Not able to attend but have questions about how Virginia’s new framework affects your organization? Contact our attorneys today.

Ma*****na Legalization: What Does it Mean for Your Business?As noted legal analyst Bob Dylan famously said, “the times they are a-changin.” With the accelerated timetable for legalization of mariju…

We're back with an end-of-summer newsletter! Check out our latest, which discusses the new state task force looking into...
09/04/2018

We're back with an end-of-summer newsletter! Check out our latest, which discusses the new state task force looking into whether employers are misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

Employee or independent contractor? This age-old question has vexed employers for generations. And, with a new inter-agency task force, the Commonwealth of Virginia is stepping up its efforts to ensure that employers are correctly classifying workers (and paying the appropriate taxes to the state go...

Our first newsletter of 2018 is out!  Click below to learn more about our recent sexual harassment program and the poten...
02/01/2018

Our first newsletter of 2018 is out! Click below to learn more about our recent sexual harassment program and the potential liability issues associated with investment properties.

Earlier this month we partnered with the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce to educate employers about how to combat sexual harassment in their workplaces. WSLS covered the event and interviewed Byrnes Gould principal Hunter Byrnes about the urgency that businesses feel on this topic....

Thank you to our friends with the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to discuss the pr...
01/17/2018

Thank you to our friends with the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to discuss the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace at Tuesday's "Business at Breakfast" program. WSLS has a recap at the link below.

Hunter Byrnes and his partner Steven Gould said the phones at their Danville law firm have been ringing off the hook with employers wanting to know about sexual harassment in the workplace.

01/09/2018

Businesses of all sizes are increasingly aware of the importance of combating sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Join us next Tuesday (Jan. 16) for a Chamber-sponsored Business at Breakfast program to learn more about this critical topic. Click on the link below to register!

$20 chamber members $25 non-membersCancelations may be made without penalty up to 48 hours prior to the event date. Registrants will be charged the full registration fee for no-shows and/or cancelations made within 48 hours of the event. Registrant substitutions are allowed and may be made at an.....

Check out our December newsletter, which includes details on our program next month (with the Chamber of Commerce) regar...
12/21/2017

Check out our December newsletter, which includes details on our program next month (with the Chamber of Commerce) regarding how to combat sexual harassment in your workplace.

On an almost daily basis, the news has been filled with high-profile sexual harassment allegations. Politicans, corporate executives, and others have resigned in disgrace and brought significant turmoil to their organizations through a combination of inappropriate behavior and lax internal policie....

Our November newsletter is out and includes two exciting announcements!
11/10/2017

Our November newsletter is out and includes two exciting announcements!

After a great first year at 310 Main (above our friends at Lizzy Lou), we have moved across the hall to 312 Main (above our friends at Vintages by the Dan), which was the space previously occupied by Bobby Carlsen Photography.

Our September newsletter is out!  Click below for an update on last year's proposed overtime changes and an overview of ...
09/26/2017

Our September newsletter is out! Click below for an update on last year's proposed overtime changes and an overview of the importance of employment practices liability insurance for your business.

Since our August newsletter, last year’s proposed changes to the federal overtime regulations – which were supposed to go into effect on December 1, 2016, but were put on hold – have been struck down.

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