The Christmas story – that is, the story of the birth of Jesus – is full of angels. Without fail, the angels greet the mortals, whether it be Zacheriah, Mary or the shepherds or whoever, with an admonition to not be afraid. That disclaimer makes total sense. The appearance of an angel would be rather scary. In our modern times, if we perceived we were encountering an angel, we might be concerned we had gone crazy – and if you told anyone about it there are plenty who would,

In hospitals, certain presentations trigger certain actions. At this point, such protocols should be observed by all hospitals. Failure to do so is a breach of the standard of care. It’s negligence. When a patient comes into an emergency room with complaints indicative of a heart attack, rapid action is necessary. The most important thing to do initially is to get an EKG, a tracing of the heart’s electrical activity. This test can give the healthcare providers important infor

Forewarned is foretold. This is not your usual law firm Thanksgiving post. Let’s first consider a wedding in Galilee two thousand years ago. Many have heard of the wedding at Cana. It was the occasion of Jesus’s first miracle, which some might call the most magnificent party trick of all time. The host ran out of wine - a major social faux pas in that culture. It would be seen as shameful, in fact. Jesus, a guest, stepped in. He turned jugs of water into wine. Good wine, in

At a family gathering, a relative once noted that I was not a “real” veteran. The rationale for this declaration seemingly related to the fact that I never served in combat. I’d like to say that I had a pithy retort, but as often happens my immediate response was not even a particularly articulate one. During my time with the 101st Airborne Division and the Virginia National Guard, I was a peace time soldier. I have never claimed or intimated otherwise. Doing so would be desp

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, Peter Anderson was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of this year's Leaders in the Law. Pete truly deserved this honor, and we are very proud of him. Among Rawls Law Group attorneys, Pete is not the first one to be recognized. Brewster Rawls was named a leader in 2017, as was Glen Sturtevant in 2019.  Our firm strives to provide top level representation to our clients. We can only do that with top level lawyers. It is good to see that

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Rawls Law Group is proud to announce that our attorney, Peter Anderson , has been selected as one of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders...

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RICHMOND, VA, August 13, 2025 – Glen Sturtevant, an accomplished trial attorney with Rawls Law Group, has been named Chair of the...

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