Elder, Friedman & Allen, PC

12/20/2025

#16 Hampden-Sydney men’s basketball takes on #11 Redlands (CA) at Kirby Fieldhouse today at 3:30 PM in the Elder, Friedman & Allen Holiday Classic.

Admission is free so let’s pack the stands for this matchup of ranked teams from opposite coasts!

Special thanks to Carlos Holland and North Street Press Club for hosting our tournament banquet and Richard LeSueur for moderating the player panel on Thursday evening!

10/08/2025

We are truly honored to be voted Best Law Firm in The Farmville Herald Readers' Choice 2025!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and place your trust in our team. This award is a testament to the dedication of our entire staff and our commitment to providing comprehensive legal counsel to the Southside Virginia community.

We appreciate your confidence and look forward to continuing to serve you for years to come.

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05/01/2025

New name, same commitment.

We remain committed to providing comprehensive legal services from our established Farmville office under our new name of Elder, Friedman & Allen, P.C. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.efa-law.com/post/announcing-elder-friedman-allen.

11/25/2024

Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen, PC was proud to sponsor the Hampden-Sydney Tip-Off Tournament this weekend featuring Hampden-Sydney College, Gettysburg College (PA), Pfeiffer University (NC), and Maryville College (TN). Gettysburg College fought off H-SC in the championship game 81-78 to win the tournament.

Congrats to all of the teams on a great weekend, and we look forward to sponsoring the tournament for years to come! Go Tigers!

05/21/2024

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new associate attorneys to our team. Welcome, Catherine and Marisa!

Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of two new associate attorneys, Catherine Kline Douglass and Marisa Robinson. Douglass, a third-generation lawyer, is a graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. She...

04/04/2024

Our team is expanding and we're looking for an experienced real estate legal assistant to join our team. Learn more and apply: https://indeedhi.re/4alMLBQ

11/12/2023

Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen, PC is proud to support Longwood Athletics. We enjoyed the opening game at the new Joan Perry Brock Center at Longwood University. Go Lancers!

08/07/2023

Elder, Watkins & Friedman, P.C. announces Carter Allen as new partner!
We are very excited to share this news with you!

Elder, Watkins & Friedman, P.C. has announced that Carter Allen has become its newest partner, effective July 1, 2023.

12/22/2022

On October 6, 2022, Elder, Watkins & Friedman, PC was presented with the Joel Cunningham Sr. Award for Leadership in Access to Justice in the 10th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. This award, presented by the Virginia Legal Aid Society ("VLAS"), honors Judge Cunningham who served as the 10th Circuit's first managing attorney of VLAS’s Halifax office and then later as a General District Court and Circuit Court judge.

Elder, Watkins & Friedman, PC is the first group of currently practicing attorneys to be presented with this award. Our firm is dedicated to serving Southside Virginia by providing legal services to low-income people within our community, and we are proud of our partnership with VLAS. As the holiday season is upon us, it is important to remember to give as much as you receive.

Happy Holidays to you and your family from Elder, Watkins & Friedman, PC!