Harvard economist Edward Glaeser rightly points out that cities are the lifeblood of a country and its greatest invention. If a city like Virginia Beach is vital to the success of Virginia, then imagine how much more important is the heart of Virginia Beach. We are pleased and honored to announce that The Firm For Men will be moving to ...
Virginia Beach epitomizes a conflict of interest. The office ties you down even as the rumbling roar of the ocean beckons you shore-side. A leisurely, enjoyable life and the necessity of work are often in conflict. Sometimes, husband and wife are in conflict. Sometimes that conflict leads to divorce, but there the conflicts of interests should stop. If you and your ...
Throughout the annals of medicine, a stark reality has been a prevailing pattern: doctors are merely human, after all. They sometimes dispensed bad advice. Doctors do have, though, one vital tool in their armamentarium: education over years of long hours, hard work and hands-on learning. So while any parade of social media gurus can blather on about breastfeeding do’s and ...
Supporting our community is just what good neighbors do. That is why The Firm For Men is pleased to support the Virginia Beach Bar Association’s (VBBA) 20th Annual Richard G. “Dick” Brydges Memorial Courthouse Classic Golf Tournament, to be held Friday, October 19 at Virginia Beach National Golf Club. Tournament Details With an 11:30 am check-in time and a 12:30 ...
August 26, 55 BCE was a clear day along the English Channel when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain. He had no easy time of it. He was a military leader far away from the comforts of home, just four years into his (third) marriage, to Calpurnia. He had with him his tough Roman legionaries, also far from home. Perhaps it ...
Children are a kind of illusionist’s trick. They seem to exist with no visible means of support, much like the magician’s mysteriously floating person. Feeling the need to show the greatness of his trick, the illusionist passes a metal ring up and down the floating assistant’s horizontal body, proving no wires hold her up. And yet, just as with our ...
Walden Pond author Henry David Thoreau helped invent the #2 pencil. According to Mental Floss, the graphite used in 1. This odd historical tidbit is not random, because most people use the #2 pencil to fill out standardized exams, surveys, and questionnaires. In legal circles, a typical questionnaire is the interrogatory, a written series of questions related to a criminal or ...
For anyone struggling to keep home and hearth together, the recent “news” and other sources that poverty affects decision-making is no news at all. Virginians who depend on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) know that getting out of the grind of poverty is hugely challenging. Adding divorce and child support to the mix only makes every move more complicated, ...
Red flags can mean the start of battle, wildfire risk, or dangerous swimming conditions. One of our favorites: the bright red Bravo flag of the International Code of Signals1 means you’re carrying explosives. In divorce, red flags fly up for all sorts of reasons. Here are the biggest red flags that could be fluttering in your future. Your Wife Hasn’t Hired ...