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Raising the Bar Legal Talk Radio Show brings an exciting and varied array of legal topics to listeners throughout central Virginia and especially in the Greater Richmond area. Once per week, the one-hour interactive radio show features true life stories and cases, legal tips, practical and reliable advice, and information from experts and specialists. The show includes not just a variety of lawyers - but also doctors, social workers, mental health professionals, executive directors, life care planners, paralegals and other professionals! The law touches nearly every aspect of daily life and this show brings both humorous and entertaining stories along with helpful tips - including tips on access to the justice and legal services - something that not everyone can afford. The show features a wide array of various areas of the law including but not limited to: Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment Law, Adoption & Surrogacy, Estate Planning, Workers’ Compensation, Medical Negligence, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, LGBTQI Issues, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law and Traffic Infractions, Lemon Law, Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Commercial Disputes, Corporate Law and much more!
Examples of program topics include:
· Common Misconceptions in Employment Law
· Understanding Brain Injuries
· What Do Paralegals Do?
· Being a Personal Injury Client.
· Access to Legal Services – Qualifying for Pro Bono Services vs Paying for an Attorney
· Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier
· Understanding Divorce, Support and Custody Issues
· Navigating Auto Insurance and Claims after an Accident
· Employment Contracts, Non-Competes and Severance Agreements
· Understanding How Workers Compensation Claims Work
· Navigating Claims for Injuries on Business and Private Properties
· Estate and Life Care Planning – Getting Your Legal House in Order
Examples of program topics include:
· Common Misconceptions in Employment Law
· Understanding Brain Injuries
· What Do Paralegals Do?
· Being a Personal Injury Client.
· Access to Legal Services – Qualifying for Pro Bono Services vs Paying for an Attorney
· Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier
· Understanding Divorce, Support and Custody Issues
· Navigating Auto Insurance and Claims after an Accident
· Employment Contracts, Non-Competes and Severance Agreements
· Understanding How Workers Compensation Claims Work
· Navigating Claims for Injuries on Business and Private Properties
· Estate and Life Care Planning – Getting Your Legal House in Order
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Comparing Social Security Disability Benefits with Workers Compensation Benefits How do Social Security benefits compare to Workers Compensation benefits? Join attorney Michele Lewane of the Injured Workers Law Firm as she pairs up with social security attorney Sean Kavanagh to navigate the differences!
The post May 23, 2018: Comparing Social Security Disability Benefits with Workers Compensation Benefits appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Why is Estate Planning Important? Attorney Jeremy Pryor of Carrell Blanton Ferris talks about estate planning and why it is so important.
The post May 16, 2018: Why is estate planning so important? appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Understanding Virginia’s Crazy and Confusing Court System Join attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean as they give an overview of the Virginia court system including what cases get filed where, when you can get by without an attorney (and when you cannot) and what cases warrant getting a court appointed attorney.
The post May 9, 2018: Understanding Virginia’s Crazy and Confusing Court System appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Replay of our April 11th episode. Attorney Colleen M. Quinn of Locke & Quinn interviews her clients Tiffany and Dustin Griffith regarding their 2 year and 3 month contested adoption case with an incarcerated birth mother and where the birth father had placed the child with them to adopt. The Griffiths describe the emotional, financial […]
The post May 2, 2018: Replay – Surviving a Contested Adoption and the Rights of Incarcerated Birth Parents to Contest appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Building a Family Three Ways Join attorney Colleen M. Quinn as she interviews her single dad client Keith Lippa on how he has grown his family by adopting from foster care, doing a private placement adoption and using donor egg with a gestational carrier.
The post April 25, 2018: Building a Family Three Ways appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Common Employer Screw Ups Running a business is no easy task – and making employment mistakes can be costly. Join attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean of Locke & Quinn and learn about the main tips employers should know to stay out of hot water and avoid costly liability.
The post April 18, 2018: Common Employer Screw Ups appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Why Marriage Equality Still Does not Mean Equality For LGBTQI individuals and families – marriage equality has been a real celebratory event – but many folks do not realize that it still does not mean real equality for LGBTQI individuals. Join attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean as they discuss many deficits that […]
The post April 4, 2018: Why Marriage Equality is Still Not Equality appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Why do you need adequate auto and homeowner’s coverage? Join attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean as they use real life sad stories to explain how Auto & Homeowner’s Insurance coverage really work and why having enough coverage really important.
The post March 28, 2018: Tragic Tales of Under-coverage in Auto and Homeowner Cases appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Being a foster parent – what is it about? Join attorney Colleen M. Quinn as she interviews author, therapist and single foster parent Joel Elston about foster parenting. What must I do to be a foster parent? What is involved? What are my rights? Will I be able to adopt the child? In this presentation […]
The post March 21, 2018: Being a foster parent – what is it about? appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean talk about the recent and increased recognition of multiple legal parents including tri-partite parenting and three parents on a birth certificate.
The post March 14, 2018: A Child Can Have More Then 2 Legal Parents? Really? appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Mike Phelan of Phelan and Petty discusses exploding e-cigarette cases and other mass product defect claims. What can make a product dangerous? How do these cases get processed? What has to be proved? Why is preserving the evidence so important?
The post March 7, 2018: Exploding E-Cigarettes and Other Mass Product Defect Cases with Mike Phelan appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Sexual Assaults & The Law – with the “Me Too” Movement With the “Me too” movement, the frequency of the reporting of sexual assaults is becoming increasingly clear. What legal remedies are available? What are applicable time limits on making a legal claim? What new laws are helping to address issues of sexual assault including […]
The post February 28, 2018: Sexual Assault & the Law – Understanding “Me Too” appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
What is My Claim? is it personal injury? workers’ compensation? an employment case? This show explores the overlap of claims occurring on the job – and whether it is a personal injury claim, a workers compensation claim, an employment claim or a combination of claims. Personal Injury Attorney Colleen Quinn joins forces with Workers Compensation […]
The post February 21, 2018: On the Job Injuries – What is My Claim? appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Gestational Surrogacy – When Your Baby Bun Needs a Different Oven Attorney Kati Kitts Dean interviews Jen Nixon about what the surrogacy process is like from the Intended Mother’s point of view. The show also covers what prerequisites and counseling should take place prior to contract drafting as well as available resources in assisted reproductive […]
The post February 14, 2018: Gestational Surrogacy – When Your Baby Bun Needs a Different Oven appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Modern Day Feuds – Cyber-bullying, Revenge Porn and More! Instead of swords or pistols, today’s modern day feuds involve revenge porn, cyber-bullying, mis-use and misappropriation of photos, defamatory posts on Facebook, Go Fund Me challenges to raise money to litigate, and much more. What is legal and what is not? Attorneys Colleen Quinn and Kati […]
The post February 7, 2018: Modern Day Feuds – Cyber-bullying, Revenge Porn and More! appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Medical Mishaps – My doctor screwed up & I don’t have a case? Really!? This radio show explores the issues with bringing cases against medical providers for medical negligence. Attorney Colleen M. Quinn is interviewed by Kati Kitts Dean and gives a variety of examples of when medical mishaps occur but no valid or viable […]
The post January 31, 2018: Medical Mishaps – My Doctor Screwed Up and I Don’t Have a Case? Really?! appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Single Dads by Choice & Adopting out of Foster Care In this entertaining radio show, attorney Colleen M. Quinn interviews her client Joel Elston about his choice to be a single foster parent and how he ended up adopting his three sons out of foster care. Joel also is an openly self-admitted recovered former gambling […]
The post January 24, 2018: Single Dads by Choice & Adopting out of Foster Care appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Understanding the Myths of Adopting a Child In this radio program attorney Colleen M. Quinn, immediate Past-President of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, is interviewed by Kati Kitts Dean about the various types of adoption, expected costs, average time frames and what children generally are available to be adopted.
The post January 10, 2018: Understanding the Myths of Adopting a Child appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
Hiring a Lawyer – What is Free or Not Free? What Should I Expect Join attorneys Colleen M. Quinn and Kati Kitts Dean as they explore the myths and mysteries of when lawyers are free or give free consultations and when you should expect to pay for legal services. The show also delves into the […]
The post Jan 3, 2018: Hiring a Lawyer – What is Free or Not Free? What Should I Expect? appeared first on Locke & Otto | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
What is it like to be a surrogate or gestational carrier? Attorney Colleen M. Quinn interviews her client and three time surrogate Brooke Collawn (who carried twins – twice!) about her experiences in being a gestational carrier. Brooke shares her story including: why she decided to be a surrogate, how she selected her attorney, going […]
The post December 29, 2017: Replay – Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier appeared first on Locke & Quinn | Attorneys at Law in Richmond, VA.
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